Here is a post that fits both TO READ and TO WATCH categories – John Carter of Mars.
TO READ:
Originally written by Edgar Rice Burroughs between 1912 and 1964 (and one by his son), this series of science fiction novels was at least translated into Russian language by several Russian writers.
I enjoyed reading these books when I was a teen. These novels are definitely a must-read for dreamers with a ton of creative imagination. Oh, wow, I remember a bunch of sleepless nights, full of colorful SciFi dreams with the hint of red dust. Did you know this is actually a 13-book series “John Carter of Mars?” If you care for my opinion, they are awesome!
The story takes place on Mars as an American guy, John Carter, ends up on the red planet and over time becomes a leader of Marsians. I am sure this is going to be compared to Avatar. Sure, there are similarities, however, the stories are very diverse and full of adventures. Colorful worlds, weird but beautiful creatures, and never-ending battle of good and evil. It takes a real human to make an “ugly but beautiful” leader.
Series of Novels: “John Carter of Mars” | CŠµŃŠøŃ ŠŗŠ½ŠøŠ³ Ā«ŠŠ°ŃŃŠøŠ°Š½ŠøŠ½ ŠŠ¶Š¾Š½ ŠŠ°ŃŃŠµŃĀ»:
1. A Princess of Mars (1912) | ŠŠ¾ŃŃ ŃŃŃŃŃŠø Š“Š¶ŠµŠ“Š“Š°ŠŗŠ¾Š².
2. The Gods of Mars (1914) | ŠŠ¾Š³Šø ŠŠ°ŃŃŠ°.
3. The Warlord of Mars (1918) | ŠŠ»Š°Š“ŃŠŗŠ° ŠŠ°ŃŃŠ°.
4. Thuvia, Maid of Mars (1920) | Š¢ŃŠ²ŠøŃ, Š“ŠµŠ²Š° ŠŠ°ŃŃŠ°.
5. The Chessmen of Mars (1922) | ŠŠ°ŃŃŠøŠ°Š½ŃŠŗŠøŠµ ŃŠ°Ń Š¼Š°ŃŃ.
6. The Master Mind of Mars (1928) | ŠŠµŠ»ŠøŠŗŠøŠ¹ ŃŠ¼ ŠŠ°ŃŃŠ°.
7. A Fighting Man of Mars (1931) | ŠŠ¾ŠµŠ²Š¾Š¹ ŃŠµŠ»Š¾Š²ŠµŠŗ ŠŠ°ŃŃŠ°.
8. Swords of Mars (1936) | ŠŠµŃŠø ŠŠ°ŃŃŠ°.
9. Synthetic Men of Mars (1940) | ŠŃŠŗŃŃŃŃŠ²ŠµŠ½Š½ŃŠµ Š»ŃŠ“Šø ŠŠ°ŃŃŠ°.
10. Llana of Gathol (1948) | ŠŠ°Š½Š° ŠøŠ· ŠŠ°ŃŠ¾Š»Š°.
11. John Carter of Mars (1964) | ŠŠ°ŃŃŠøŠ°Š½ŠøŠ½ ŠŠ¶Š¾Š½ ŠŠ°ŃŃŠµŃ.
12. “John Carter and the Giant of Mars” (1940) | ŠŠ¶Š¾Š½ ŠŠ°ŃŃŠµŃ Šø ŠŠµŠ»ŠøŠŗŠ°Š½ (Actually written by Burroughs’s son).
13. “Skeleton Men of Jupiter” (1942) | ŠŃŠ“Šø-ŃŠŗŠµŠ»ŠµŃŃ Š®ŠæŠøŃŠµŃŠ°.
TO WATCH:
So this is also a good movie to watch this spring. Leave it up to Disney to come out with the movie which is possibly going to become an awesome franchise. The Movie is also entitled “John Carter.” Release date: March 9, 2012. Here is the trailer:
“John Carter”
The official movie trailer
Ā©2012 Disney
“John Carter”
New John Carter Trailer introduced by Andrew Stanton
Ā©2012 Disney
Mikhail Oparin 