John Carter: The Movie Novelization: Also includes: A Princess of Mars Paperback – February 7, 2012

I ordered the John Carter Movie Novelization which is a story based on the movie, so basically if you read this Movie Novelization, you will know what will happen in the movie. They made the story from the movie script itself. And I have been reading it lately. Here is what I think so far. (This is just a basic review of the Movie Novelization)The movie is different from the original book 'A Princess of Mars' aka 'Under the Moon of Mars', not that different, but different in some ways, but there is still a lot of similarities. And you know how movies work, I mean if a movie company makes it exactly like the book, people will be like "that movie was stupid, it was exactly like the book." People need to understand/realize how movies work, and yes they will change from the book so you can expect something different when you watch it. So you won't know what will happen next. And have a good time for being entertained in a different way. And then some people will also be like "hey, the movie wasn't like the book, it had a different story." Well do you want to watch a movie exactly like the book and know what's going to happen next? I think it would be quite boring, but that is just my opinion. I think it's good that they change the story a little bit, so I don't know what to expect from the movie. and it is more interesting to watch, not knowing what to expect.- Danny

Okay, so I've been waiting for this movie for forty-five years. The casting is fantastic, and, from the numerous trailers, the special effects seem exceptional. So all I was worried about was the script. Unable to delay my gratification, I got this novelization and read it.Although numerous "small" changes and a few major ones have been made, it is STILL essentially the Princess of Mars storyline. Sure, they used some sci-fi jargon (e.g., nanotechnology) to explain things Burroughs left mysterious, and they moved the Thern Matai Shang from a later book...but still, so far so good. The spirit of ERB's masterpiece was still intact.HOWEVER (and this is no small thing): Early in the story, John Carter confronts the villian Sab Than. It is then stated that although John Carter has has SOME experience with a sword, Sab Than is far his superior. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! The MAJOR aspect of John Carter--repeated OVER and OVER in the books--it that he is the "greatest swordsman on two worlds"! I mean, this guy could hold his sword between his knees and still best anyone else without working up a sweat! It's not his leaping ability or strength (which any of us would have if we were displaced to Burroughs's Barsoom); it is his superhuman swordsmanship that makes this character special. To ignore or change this is like depicting a Tarzan who can't leap from tree to tree or kill lions, or having a Superman who cannot fly. It is TOTALLY contradictory to and a betrayal of the character!*sigh* Ah well, I'm sure I'll still enjoy the movie, but can anyone rationally explain why such a critical change would be made to the character? By the way, the novelization is a fun, fast read, not challenging, but also not stupidly oversimplified either...therefore much like Burroughs's original work.

i have read the original classic. and saw the movie. now read the novelization. it is a great movie. and what some don't realize is that many modern science fiction writers and producers such as george lucas borrowed ideas from Edgar Rice Burroughs' books. so i hope they do a sequel. if not. it is a tragedy. for this is great story.

As a life long Edgar Rice Burroughs fan I could not wait for the film and read this first. I was not disappointed and found it, and later the movie, very well done. Every Edgar Rice Burroughs fan, should have this. This is really two books. The first based on the film, the second the original Princess of Mars.

The "John Carter" movie was excellent; this novelization adds to the fun. And the inclusion of Edgar Rice Burroughs' original novel is an extra treat that lets you compare the Director's film version with the author's written ideas. If you enjoy Burroughs (or classic science fiction in general) this book is a good addition to your library.

I liked this book and although I had previously read A Princess of Mars, the novelization of the film is the reason I purchased this book. I liked the two in one factor.John Carter is a noble man who fights for a noble cause in this novelization of the movie. It's been four years since I saw the movie but I can tell you that the book more than holds its own. One reviewer said that Deja is not written properly. She's more like Wonder Woman than a damsel in distress, which is what she more or less was in Princess of Mars.Princess of Mars was a fantastic book in its own right. But you have to get past the bigotry that Burroughs wrote in describing the Indians as "savages". That turned my stomach. But when I realize it was written more than 100 years ago I partially understand. Nevertheless, this and a few other flaws have me shave a Half Star from the review. Four and a Half Stars for this book.A. Nathaniel Wallace, Jr.

This is the first book i have read from the John Carter series. I really enjoyed it and plan to see the movie.

SWEET!

En 2012, Le cinéaste oscarisé Andrew Stanton signe avec JOHN CARTER un grand film d'aventures qui se déroule sur la planète Barsoom (Mars), peuplée de tribus guerrières avec des créatures plus extraordinaire les unes que les autres.Tiré du premier livre du « Cycle de Mars » d'Edgar Rice Burroughs l'inventeur de Tarzan, qui va vous raconter et vous plonger dans le fascinant voyage de John Carter, inexplicablement transporté sur Barsoom, au caeur d'une guerre mystérieuse entre les habitants de la planète.Parmi tous les êtres étranges qui peuplent cet univers, il fera la connaissance de Tars Tarkas et de la captivante princesse Dejah Thoris.Dans ce monde imaginé par Edgar Rice Burroughs, qui sur le point de disparaître, Carter va découvrir que la survie de Barsoom et de son peuple est entre ses mains... L'adaptation à l'écran a bénéficié d'un budget de deux cent cinquante millions de dollars avec les studios Walt Disney.C'est un roman d'aventures passionnant que vous adorerez, je suis sûr si comme moi découvert un peu par accident le film au cinéma, ou sur une chaine de télévision tard une nuit.