A quick science fiction film checklist
1.      A lone human hero with the fate of a world in his hands – check
2.      A beautiful princess in need of help – check
3.      Strange alien creatures – check
4.      A villain out to control the world – check
5.      A whole lot of fun at the movie theater – check

John Carter features many of the traditional plot points and the typical scenarios that we have come to expect in a sci-fi adventure film that we have come to expect.  Some may feel that John Carter is a rip-off of a variety of other science fiction films; however those people are probably unaware that it is based on a novel that was first published nearly 100 years ago.  In fact A Princess of Mars, the book that this movie is based on has helped to inspire many of our favorite science fiction books and movies.  Personally I found John Carter to be a very entertaining movie that featured good directing, acting, and believable special effects. Continue reading →