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Jul 16, 2008 · Walt Disney PicturesA Jerry Bruckheimer ProductionStarringJake GyllenhaalGemma ArtertonAlfred Molina COMMING 2009Set in medieval Persia, the story of an adve...
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Mar 9, 2012 · John Carter: Directed by Andrew Stanton. With Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Samantha Morton, Willem Dafoe. Transported to Barsoom, a Civil War vet discovers a barren planet seemingly inhabited by 12-foot tall barbarians.
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Sep 10, 2020 · The Prince is back! Remade for the first time by Ubisoft, relive this legendary tale, or discover it new for the first time. Embark on a journey as the Princ...
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Mar 9, 2012 · When Civil War veteran John Carter (Taylor Kitsch) mysteriously awakes on the surface of Mars -- also called Barsoom -- he little expects the adventure that awaits him. Carter reluctantly becomes ...
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“The Sands of Mars is what Gary Westfahl calls a ‘cosmic engineer story’. We have a fledgling colony on Mars, established at some point towards the end of the 20th century. It’s primarily a scientific establishment, and they are slowly trying to make the place more habitable. It was Clarke’s first major novel.” Read more...
The Sands of Mars is a prime example: it deals with saving lives (futuristic medicine), making deserts bloom (well, sort of), and the constructive handling an old mess (no spoiler here). The main character, a science fiction author named Martin Gibson, grows in a credible manner from being immature and egocentric to assuming great responsibility.
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Jun 1, 1991 · SF novelization in which technicalities are subdued for story line so that even the uninitiated may comprehend. Martin Gibson, writer of interplanetary novels, travels on the maiden flight of the new passenger spaceship to Mars and has his literary views dusted off for alliance with the colonists on the planet, their domed cities and their fight to establish their rights to Earth's support. A ...
