Princess of Mars (2009)
- Directed by
- Mark Atkins
- Genre
- science fiction film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 4.1 of 10 from 45 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A soldier is transported to a desert planet where he gets caught up in a conflict between local tribes. The film is a cheaply made adaptation of the classic novel that inspired Avatar.
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What happens
Princess of Mars (also released on DVD as John Carter of Mars) is a 2009 direct-to-DVD science fiction film made by American independent studio The Asylum, loosely based on the Edgar Rice Burroughs novel A Princess of Mars (1917). The film's promotional art mentions how the original story inspired some elements of the James Cameron film Avatar (2009), but neither the credits nor promotional material mention Edgar Rice Burroughs. It is not to be confused with the higher-budget science fantasy film John Carter (2012), which is a direct adaptation of the novel. In the UK, the film was released with the title The Martian Colony Wars, and in other international markets (such as Japan) with the title Avatar of Mars. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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