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Post by deuce on Feb 20, 2016 16:17:37 GMT -5
Great quote from George RR Martin:"ERB was a master storyteller, and in John Carter and Dejah Thoris he created two characters that generations of readers would come to love and cherish, their popularity eclipsed only by that of his other creation, the jungle lord called Tarzan. Ten more Barsoom novels would follow over the next half century, some featuring John Carter, some other characters, but the world that Burroughs had created would remain the true star of the series, from the first to the last."
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Post by deuce on Feb 25, 2016 13:34:47 GMT -5
A great review of A Princess of Mars: www.sfsignal.com/archives/2012/01/review-a-princess-of-mars-by-edgar-rice-burroughs/The thing to keep in mind is that this was ERB's very first novel. It was also one of the very first adventure sci-fi novels written. Despite any shortcomings, Burroughs keeps the story rolling. Also, his level of imagination and creativity was beyond anything seen up to that time in literature. Simple as that. Everything from Conan to Superman to Avatar started with that novel. *In fact, Howard seems to have stolen the main scene in the first chapter of The Black Stranger from the first chapter of APoM.  |
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Post by Jason Aiken on Feb 25, 2016 16:37:19 GMT -5
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Post by deuce on Mar 21, 2016 14:57:07 GMT -5
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Post by johnnypt on Mar 21, 2016 19:58:30 GMT -5
One place I thought where Burroughs dropped the ball a little bit with Warlord is there is no framing sequence like the other two books (I agree completely with the criticism that there are too many forced separations and coincidences). We're left to wonder how Uncle Jack finished the story to his nephew. In a way, the end sequence of the movie is the closing act Warlord never had. |
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Post by Jason Aiken on Apr 1, 2016 21:28:44 GMT -5
One place I thought where Burroughs dropped the ball a little bit with Warlord is there is no framing sequence like the other two books (I agree completely with the criticism that there are too many forced separations and coincidences). We're left to wonder how Uncle Jack finished the story to his nephew. In a way, the end sequence of the movie is the closing act Warlord never had. In my experience (the first few Tarzan, 5 Barsoom novels, and 2 Pellucidar novels), Burroughs leading characters always seem to encounter someone that will either help them at that moment, or later on in the story. Burroughs was a great writer, but he definitely had a formula. I started reading The Master Mind of Mars at work this week. I'm on the third chapter and it's pretty good so far. I like the super science, weird menace feel. |
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Post by deuce on May 15, 2016 14:15:30 GMT -5
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Post by Jason Aiken on May 17, 2016 21:45:02 GMT -5
I picked Mastermind of Mars back up last night and made it to page 100. It picked up the pace in a big way, and introduced some excellent supporting characters.
So far, my man is Gor Hajus.
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Post by Jason Aiken on May 28, 2016 11:25:13 GMT -5
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Post by Von K on May 30, 2016 15:39:08 GMT -5
Thanks Jason. I enjoyed hearing your perspective.
Wonder if anyone has written any Gor Hajus fanfic?
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Post by Jason Aiken on May 31, 2016 19:18:25 GMT -5
Thanks Jason. I enjoyed hearing your perspective. Wonder if anyone has written any Gor Hajus fanfic? Thanks, VonK, glad you enjoyed it. I'm curious myself to see if Gor Hajus shows up in anymore of the Barsoom books. I'll probably wait a while until I read A FIGHTING MAN OF MARS, though. |
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Post by almuric on Aug 8, 2016 17:43:41 GMT -5
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Post by deuce on Aug 14, 2016 18:08:27 GMT -5
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Post by deuce on Aug 25, 2016 14:40:33 GMT -5
According to ERB, the 50th anniversary of "Mars Day" is next June. This, from The Moon Maid:
I met him in the Blue Room of the Transoceanic Liner Harding the night of Mars Day—June 10, 1967. I had been wandering about the city for several hours prior to the sailing of the flier watching the celebration, dropping in at various places that I might see as much as possible of scenes that doubtless will never again be paralleled—a world gone mad with joy. There was only one vacant chair in the Blue Room and that at a small table at which he was already seated alone. (...)
Today, this tenth of June, 1967, there was published broadcast to the world the first message from Mars. It was dated Helium, Barsoom, and merely extended greetings to a sister world and wished us well. But it was the beginning.There ya go. Saddle up yer thoats and get ready for "Barsoom Fest" next summer!  |
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Post by deuce on Sept 1, 2016 13:31:45 GMT -5
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