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Day 121: August 29th, 2010
Ghosts of Mars
The film that ended Carpenter's career.
Was this the film that pretty much killed John Carpenter's film career? If it weren't for the Masters of Horror series, would we ever see a film from thus guy again? His most recent films, including this one, have taken a lot of heat from critics and fans alike, but I'm one of the people who loved Vampires and thought that Ghosts of Mars (upon first viewing) was pretty decent.
A mix of Assault on Precinct 13 and pretty much any sci/fi or horror, Ghosts of Mars tries to be too many things in one. It tries action, it tries science fiction, it tries horror. The results are a mixed bag of interesting ideas that are executed poorly, from a guy who should know better. Ghosts of Mars (except for his additions in the Masters series) is Carpenter's only film past the year 2000. I hope his return to the genre (The Ward) will get him back on the right tracks.
Ice Cube is a convict named Desolation Williams. I can only think of one man who could possibly try to fight this guy with a better name and that would be John Matrix. He is with people behind the badge, including Jason Statham, Natasha Henstridge and Pam Grier. This film could follow anyone of these characters and they would be the main star. Yet we are suppose to follow Henstridge's character, who is addicted to this drug. She is boring.
The horror is shallow and the sci/fi is pretty much the fact that they are on mars. The film is more action oriented than anything else. Some of the deaths are horrific, but that's it. These ghosts are lame and not scary.
The film isn't bad enough to end someone's career, which this did until recently. It's just misguided. I can see it having some fans and those who like the good because their bad style movies. If the flick is on late at night and I'm at home alone with nothing else to do, I can see myself watching this.
Ghosts of Mars
The film that ended Carpenter's career.
Was this the film that pretty much killed John Carpenter's film career? If it weren't for the Masters of Horror series, would we ever see a film from thus guy again? His most recent films, including this one, have taken a lot of heat from critics and fans alike, but I'm one of the people who loved Vampires and thought that Ghosts of Mars (upon first viewing) was pretty decent.
A mix of Assault on Precinct 13 and pretty much any sci/fi or horror, Ghosts of Mars tries to be too many things in one. It tries action, it tries science fiction, it tries horror. The results are a mixed bag of interesting ideas that are executed poorly, from a guy who should know better. Ghosts of Mars (except for his additions in the Masters series) is Carpenter's only film past the year 2000. I hope his return to the genre (The Ward) will get him back on the right tracks.
Ice Cube is a convict named Desolation Williams. I can only think of one man who could possibly try to fight this guy with a better name and that would be John Matrix. He is with people behind the badge, including Jason Statham, Natasha Henstridge and Pam Grier. This film could follow anyone of these characters and they would be the main star. Yet we are suppose to follow Henstridge's character, who is addicted to this drug. She is boring.
The horror is shallow and the sci/fi is pretty much the fact that they are on mars. The film is more action oriented than anything else. Some of the deaths are horrific, but that's it. These ghosts are lame and not scary.
The film isn't bad enough to end someone's career, which this did until recently. It's just misguided. I can see it having some fans and those who like the good because their bad style movies. If the flick is on late at night and I'm at home alone with nothing else to do, I can see myself watching this.