In 1912 Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote “A Princess of Mars”. This Science Fiction Novel was truly revolutionary for its day. Just imagine the time that Edgar lived in while he was writing this. 4 Years earlier Ford had produced the Model T. The first production car. 11 Years earlier the Wright Brothers took their first flight. We knew very little about the moon or really any of outer space, yet Edgar imagined, not only life on Mars, but calculated out what John Carters abilities would be on that planet based on the gravitational differences. He imagines ships that flew in the air powered by light. We don’t even have that now.

So when I see people critiquing this movie as a ripoff of “Star Wars” or “Avatar” or ANY modern Sci-Fi movie I have to remind these critics of the mere fact that perhaps, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg and James Cameron, dare I say it, STOLE from Edgar Rice Burroughs??? I think there is an argument that could be made for that. But I am sure he would be proud of all the great stories that he inspired. But to criticize this movie and belittle it is just beyond me. The concepts in this movie are not new to us now, but they were FANTASTICALLY new at the time. And if they had had the special effects technology they that we have now to bring them to life it would have been done.

The cast was wonderful and the world of Mars was something to behold. This movie made me look into the sky and at the tiny dot that is Mars and wonder, maybe there is something more there. Go see this movie and have an adventure!