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<\/a><\/p>\nJohn Carter<\/em> is a space fantasy movie about a man named… wait for it… John Carter who is transported to Mars and finds himself stuck in the middle of a battle between warring peoples. The fate of Mars, or Barsoom as the natives call it, hangs in the balance and John Carter has to grow as both a warrior and a person. It’s a familiar story with nothing new or challenging added to it and that’s okay, because I’m not claiming this is some life changing movie. Also, remember, it’s based off a book from 1917. So John Carter has a good reason to adhere to certain tropes. After all, the book helped create them.<\/p>\n You may be wondering something. \u201cBut Bill, you always go on and on about if a movie is fun or not, is John Carter fun?\u201d Yes, yes it is.\u00a0 John Carter isn’t a bad movie despite the flop at the box office and the nay saying critics who are such tight asses that they could make diamonds out of coal. \u00a0John Carter\u00a0<\/i>is a good movie that left me with a smile on my face. It’s a great mix of action, comedy, drama, romance, sci-fi, AND fantasy elements. There were impressive battle sequences, engaging and memorable characters, and while the plot was predictable at times, it still found ways to surprise me. \u00a0The ending was wrapped up well enough to be a stand-alone movie even though it had potential to have multiple sequels.\u00a0 This is quite lucky as the movie’s poor performance in the theaters meant that Disney dropped that franchise. I’ve heard rumors of another company picking up the rights but my Google-fu couldn’t bring up any sources for that. \u00a0Could have just been wishful thinking.<\/p>\n