John Carter a movie to understand the difference between the worldly life & the Universal Life John Carter (film) John Carter John carter poster.jpg Theatrical release poster Directed by Andrew Stanton Produced by Jim Morris Colin Wilson Lindsey Collins Screenplay by Andrew Stanton Mark Andrews Michael Chabon Based on A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs Starring Taylor Kitsch Lynn Collins Samantha Morton Mark Strong Ciarán Hinds Dominic West James Purefoy Willem Dafoe Music by Michael Giacchino Cinematography Dan Mindel Editing by Eric Zumbrunnen Studio Walt Disney Pictures Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Release dates March 7, 2012 (France[1]) March 9, 2012 (United States) Running time 132 minutes[2] Country United States Language English Budget $250 million[3] Box office $284,139,100[3] John Carter is a 2012 American science fiction adventure film directed by Andrew Stanton and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is based on A Princess of Mars, the first book in the Barsoom series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The film chronicles the first interplanetary adventure of John Carter, portrayed by actor Taylor Kitsch.[4] The film marks the centennial of the characters first appearance.[4][5] The film is the live-action debut for writer and director Stanton; his previous directorial work includes the Pixar animated films Finding Nemo (2003) and WALL-E (2008).[6][7] Co-written by Stanton, Mark Andrews and Michael Chabon, it was produced by Jim Morris, Colin Wilson, and Lindsey Collins. The score was composed by Michael Giacchino and released by Walt Disney Records on March 6, 2012.[6][8][9] The ensemble cast also features Lynn Collins, Samantha Morton, Mark Strong, Ciarán Hinds, Thomas Haden Church, Dominic West, James Purefoy, and Willem Dafoe. Filming began in November 2009 with principal photography underway in January 2010, wrapping seven months later in July 2010.[10][11] John Carter explores extraterrestrial life, science fiction and civil war.[12] DVD and Blu-ray editions were released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment in the United States on June 5, 2012. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures released John Carter in the United States on March 9, 2012; the film was shown in regular 2D and in the Disney Digital 3D as well as IMAX 3D formats.[13][14][15] Upon release, John Carter received a mixed critical reception and performed poorly at the domestic box office, although it did show strength overseas, particularly in Russia where it set box office records.[16] Disney attributed the $160 million swing from profit to loss in its Studio Entertainment division in the second 2012 fiscal quarter primarily to the performance of John Carter.[17] Given its marketing and production costs, the film was largely considered a box office bomb. Paul Dergarabedian, president of Hollywood noted, John Carter’s bloated budget would have required it to generate worldwide tickets sales of more than $600 million to break even...a height reached by only 63 films in the history of moviemaking.[18] Plot After the sudden death of John Carter (Taylor Kitsch), a former American Civil War Confederate Army captain, Carters nephew, Edgar Rice Burroughs (Daryl Sabara), attends the funeral. As per Carters instructions, the body is put in a tomb that can be unlocked only from the inside. His attorney hands over Carters personal journal for Burroughs to read, in the hope of finding clues explaining Carters cause of death. Meanwhile, the mysterious Therns are secretly keeping watch on Burroughs goal. The anecdote recounts back to the Arizona Territory, where Union Colonel Powell (Bryan Cranston) arrests Carter. Powell, knowing about Carters military background, seeks his help in fighting the Apache, insisting that Carter owes it to his country. Carter refuses, stating that he paid any debt he had when he lost his family. Carter escapes his holding cell, but is pursued by Powell and his cavalry. After a run-in with a band of Apaches, Carter and a wounded Powell are chased until they take to hiding in a cave that turns out to be the object of Carters earlier searching, the Spider Cave of Gold. A Thern appears in the cave at that moment; Carter kills him but accidentally activates the Therns powerful medallion, and is unwittingly transported to a ruined and dying planet, Barsoom (Mars). Because of his different bone density and the planets low gravity, Carter is able to jump high and perform feats of incredible strength. He is captured by the Green Martian clan, the Tharks and their Jeddak (chieftan) Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe). Tars instructs Sola (Samantha Morton) to watch over Carter which results in her feeding him a liquid that enables him to understand the Martian language. Elsewhere on Barsoom, the Red Martian city of Helium led by Tardos Mors (Ciarán Hinds) and the mobile scavenger city of Zodanga led by Sab Than (Dominic West) have been at war for a thousand years. Sab Than is armed with a special weapon obtained from Matai Shang (Mark Strong), the leader of the Therns. He proposes cease-fire and an end to the war by marrying the Princess of Helium Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins). Disguised as a soldier, the Princess escapes in a Helium ship. When Tarkus wants John Carter to show off his jumping abilities, a Thark states the sightings of one ship from Helium and one ship from Zodanga scattering the Tharks to their hiding place. John Carter takes action and saves Dejah from falling. He does manage to kill some Zodanga soldiers and have a brief fight with Sab Than. Following the fight, which leads to Sab Thans ship retreating, John Carter is hailed as Dotar Sojat (which roughly translates to My Right Arms) by Tars Tarkas due to his strength and skill. Tarkus even has Dejah given to him as part of the Thark spoils. Sometime after that, Carter, accompanied by Dejah, tries to find a way to get back to earth, and stumbles upon a temple ruin sacred to the Tharks where Sola encounters them and tries to stop them from entering, but fails. After discovering that an inscription stating a way back to Earth in the sacred river of Iss, Carter, Dejah, and Sola are caught by Sokoja (Polly Walker) and Tals Hajus (Thomas Haden Church). The three of them are sentenced to death due to the Thark code, but they are helped to escape by Tars Tarkas, who reveals to Carter that Sola is his daughter. When Tals and Sokoja find the prisoners gone, Tals states that Tarkus has betrayed them. Carter, Dejah, Sola, and Woola (a Martian Calot - which is somewhat like a mixture of a lizard and a dog) embark on a quest to get to the end of a sacred river to find a way for Carter to get back home. They obtain information about the ninth ray, a means of utilizing infinite energy and also the key to understanding how the medallion works. But they are later attacked by the Green Martian Clan of Warhoon, which were manipulated by Matai Shang to pursue them. After initially fleeing, Carter decides to buy the others time by fighting the horde himself as atonement for not being able to save his family. Though defeating many Warhoon, Carter is ultimately overpowered and is saved when a Helium ship intervenes. Sab Than is also in the company of Tardos Mors as he mentions that Sab came alone and stated that he organized the rescue party. The demoralized Dejah grudgingly agrees to marry Sab Than as Carter is taken to Zodanga to be healed. When Carter awakens, he is guided to Dejahs room. After the servant girls leave, Dejah gives Carter his medallion and tells him to go back to Earth. As Dejah leaves with Sab Than, Carter is captured by Shang in the form of a servant girl. In different Zodangan forms, Shang explains to Carter the purpose of Therns and how they manipulate the civilizations of different planets. Carter is able to make an escape thanks to Woola as he and Sola go back to the Tharks requesting their help. There, they discover Tarkas has been overthrown by Tal Hajus. Tarkas, Carter, and Sola are put on trial in a Colosseum battle with two enormous vicious creatures, the four-armed Great White-Apes. After defeating them and easily killing Hajus, Carter becomes the leader of the Tharks. The Thark army charges on Helium and defeats the Zodangan army by killing Sab Than, while Shang escapes. Carter marries Dejah and becomes prince of Helium. On their first night, Carter decides to stay forever on Mars and throws away his medallion. Seizing this opportunity, Shang, in the form of a Helium Guard, sends him back to Earth. Carter embarks on a long quest, looking for clues of the Therns presence on Earth and hoping to find one of their medallions; after several years he appears to die suddenly and asks for unusual funeral arrangements — consistent with his having found a medallion, since his return to Mars would leave his Earth body in a coma-like state. He makes Burroughs his protector, giving him clues about how to open the tomb. The film reverts to the present, where Burroughs runs back to Carters tomb and opens it, only to find it empty. A Thern, in the form of a man with a bowler hat, then appears, having followed Burroughs. But as he prepares to kill Burroughs, Carter appears and shoots the Thern, killing him. Carter then tells Burroughs that he never found a medallion. Instead, he devised a scheme to lure a Thern into revealing himself in order to get that Therns medallion. After suggesting to Burroughs that he enjoy his life on earth and to try writing books (alluding to the fact that Burroughs is the real-life author of the Barsoom novels), Carter takes the Therns medallion, whispers the code, and is then transported back to Barsoom. Cast ◾Taylor Kitsch as John Carter, a former Confederate Army captain in the American Civil War who is reluctantly drawn into a war conflict on Barsoom (Mars). ◾Lynn Collins as Dejah Thoris, a Princess of Helium and John Carters love interest. In this film, she is also depicted as a scientist. ◾Samantha Morton as Sola, Tars Tarkas daughter and John Carters ally. ◾Willem Dafoe as Tars Tarkas, the Jeddak (Emperor) of the Green Martian Tharks and John Carters unlikely ally. ◾Thomas Haden Church as Tal Hajus, one of the Tharks and Tars Tarkas rival. ◾Mark Strong as Matai Shang, the leader of the Therns. ◾Ciarán Hinds as Tardos Mors, the Jeddak of Helium and the father of Dejah Thoris. ◾Dominic West as Sab Than, the Jeddak of Zodanga. ◾James Purefoy as Kantos Kan, an officer of Helium. ◾Bryan Cranston as Colonel Powell, a Union Soldier that wants John to help them against the Apaches. ◾Polly Walker as Sarkoja, a Thark zealot. ◾Daryl Sabara as Edgar Rice Burroughs, the nephew of John Carter. ◾Nicholas Woodeson as Dalton, Carters attorney. ◾Don Stark as Dix, a storekeeper in Arizona. ◾David Schwimmer as Young Thark Warrior ◾Jon Favreau as Thark Bookie, a Thark who collects the bets of the battles. Jon Favreau was once attached to direct the film when it was still a Paramount production.[19] ◾Art Malik as Zodangan General
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