Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Movie Review: John Carter

By Emily Thomas


The new movie Ghost Rider Spirit of the Vengeance is set to be released on February 17, 2012, and is a 3D film that is based on the antihero Ghost Rider from Marvel Comics. This movie review will give you an idea of what to expect in this sequel to the 2007 movie. The role of Ghost Rider/Johnny Blaze will once again be portrayed by Nicolas Cage, and the movie has been directed by Brian Taylor and Mark Neveldine.

When the audience concentrates on the story alone, there are small black holes that are filled with the already established time-lapse fight sequences. The balance keeps the movies from sequel purgatory, but is it enough to keep the audience spreading the word? Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law reprise their roles as Holmes and Watson, respectively.

Clearly these two have great on-screen chemistry in conjunction with Michael Robert Johnson, Anthony Peckham and Simon Kenberg, as well as fast paced dialogue that they continue to dominate. This was the perfect week for this release as the competition for the top spot is limited. Date night movie? Probably not, but Downey and Law together could easily bring in date night dollars.

This sequel was very Americanized with the humor played out with a very blatant delivery. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was of Scottish descent, but wrote Sherlock in a very, very English rendition. The humor was layered deep, as Doyle never wrote down to his readers. He knew that those who read his books would turn their backs quickly if they felt the story was sub-par. He stayed on course with strong, adventurous crime solving along with detailed descriptions that led the reader to follow the path to the guilty party. His anecdotes were complete, leaving little room for an alternative ending. Sherlock illustrated step by step how he came to the conclusion in each case.

It is also worth mentioning in this movie review that the movie has been based on the novel 'A Princess of Mars,' which is actually the first ever novel to feature the character of this man full of adventure. Originally, the novel was first published for a magazine series in 1912; however, it was not until 1917 that it was brought to book format.

One thing that can be stated in this movie review is that Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance will look completely different from the original 2007 Ghost Rider film. Everything from the visual effects that have been used to bring the flaming skull to life are more refined and slicker.

Andrew Stanton is very proud to call John Carter his live adventure directional debut, and based on the trailer for this movie, it is quite clear why he is confident about the film. Stanton knows how to transform his big ideas into something worth watching; and even though there was limited information available about this movie, critics believe that it will be one of the best movies of 2012.




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