John Carter 2012
Lost in Our World. Found in Another.
Plot:
Transplanted to Mars, a Civil War vet discovers a lush planet inhabited
by 12-foot tall barbarians. Finding himself a prisoner of these
creatures, he escapes, only to encounter a princess who is in desperate
need of a savior.
Story:
Civil War vet John Carter is transplanted to Mars, where he discovers a
lush, wildly diverse planet whose main inhabitants are 12-foot tall
green barbarians. Finding himself a prisoner of these creatures, he
escapes, only to encounter Dejah Thoris, Princess of Helium, who is in
desperate need of a savior.
Did
you know: Probably holds the record for having the longest period of
"development hell" for any movie, at 79 years. Preproduction for a film
version first started in 1931, when Robert Clampett (director of 'Looney
Tunes') approached author Edgar Rice Burroughs to make an animated
feature out of the first book in the series, "A Princess of Mars" (the
same story that this film is an adaptation of). Had plans gone through,
'John Carter' could have become the world's first ani
Plot:
As a new year at school begins, Lola's heart is broken by her
boyfriend, though soon she's surprised by her best friend, promising
musician Kyle, who reveals his feelings for her.
Story:
In a world connected by YouTube iTunes, and Facebook, Lola and her
friends navigate the peer pressures of high school romance and
friendship while dodging their sometimes overbearing and confused
parents. When Lola's mom, Anne, "accidentally" reads her teenage
daughter's racy journal, she realizes just how wide their communication
gap has grown. Through hilarious and heartfelt moments between mother
and daughter, LOL is a fresh coming-of-age story for modern times.
Did
you know: Lisa Azuelos both wrote and directed the first incarnation,
LOL (Laughing Out Loud) ®, the French film starring Sophie Marceau,
after realizing that movies based on teen life in her home country of
France were almost entirely missing. She would often see her daughter go
to the theatre to watch either an American teen movie or a horror film.
