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John Carter of Mars

Published by Mikhail on February 10th, 2012

Here is a post that fits both TO READ and TO WATCH categories – John Carter of Mars.

TO READ:

Halcyon Classics Series: The Barsoom Series of Edgar Rice Burroughs (Unexpurgated Edition) (Halcyon Classics) [Kindle Edition], Click here to purchase from Amazon.com

Originally written by Edgar Rice Burroughs between 1912 and 1964 (and one by his son), this series of science fiction novels was at least translated into Russian language by several Russian writers.

I enjoyed reading these books when I was a teen. These novels are definitely a must-read for dreamers with a ton of creative imagination. Oh, wow, I remember a bunch of sleepless nights, full of colorful SciFi dreams with the hint of red dust. Did you know this is actually a 13-book series “John Carter of Mars?” If you care for my opinion, they are awesome!

The story takes place on Mars as an American guy, John Carter, ends up on the red planet and over time becomes a leader of Marsians. I am sure this is going to be compared to Avatar. Sure, there are similarities, however, the stories are very diverse and full of adventures. Colorful worlds, weird but beautiful creatures, and never-ending battle of good and evil. It takes a real human to make an “ugly but beautiful” leader.

Series of Novels: “John Carter of Mars” | Cерия книг «Марсианин Джон Картер»:

1. A Princess of Mars (1912) | Дочь тысячи джеддаков.

2. The Gods of Mars (1914) | Боги Марса.

3. The Warlord of Mars (1918) | Владыка Марса.

4. Thuvia, Maid of Mars (1920) | Тувия, дева Марса.

5. The Chessmen of Mars (1922) | Марсианские шахматы.

6. The Master Mind of Mars (1928) | Великий ум Марса.

7. A Fighting Man of Mars (1931) | Боевой человек Марса.

8. Swords of Mars (1936) | Мечи Марса.

9. Synthetic Men of Mars (1940) | Искусственные люди Марса.

10. Llana of Gathol (1948) | Лана из Гатола.

11. John Carter of Mars (1964) | Марсианин Джон Картер.

12. “John Carter and the Giant of Mars” (1940) | Джон Картер и Великан (Actually written by Burroughs’s son).

13. “Skeleton Men of Jupiter” (1942) | Люди-скелеты Юпитера.

TO WATCH:

So this is also a good movie to watch this spring. Leave it up to Disney to come out with the movie which is possibly going to become an awesome franchise. The Movie is also entitled “John Carter.” Release date: March 9, 2012. Here is the trailer:

“John Carter”
The official movie trailer
©2012 Disney

“John Carter”
New John Carter Trailer introduced by Andrew Stanton
©2012 Disney

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Putin, Russia and the West

Published by Mikhail on January 30th, 2012

BBC’s 4-part series on “How the great Soviet superpower, crushed and humiliated, has been resurrected in the form of Vladimir Putin’s new Russia.” Series Producer Norma Percy, director Paul Mitchell. A breathtaking documentary, both thumbs up.

The Guardian calls the series “compulsive viewing for all those who want to know what went on inside Russia for the last decade.” This documentary portrays Putin very well without much talking to the former KGB resident. Will he succeed in becoming the first president of Russia for the third term, or will the democratic process finally liberate the great country from Kremlin’s old rule.

“Taking Control”
Part one of four.
2001: Putin gives a prophetic warning about Pakistan, Afghanistan and the Taliban.
FIRST BROADCAST: 19 Jan 2012

“Democracy Threatens”
Part two of four.
Leonid Kuchma talks about the election of his successor in 2004 and Putin’s involvement.
FIRST BROADCAST on BBC: 26 Jan 2012

“War”
Part three of four.
Political figures discuss the conflict between Russia and Georgia in August 2008.
FIRST BROADCAST: 02 Feb 2012

“New Start”
Part four of four.
The inside story of Barack Obama’s relationship with the Kremlin.
FIRST BROADCAST: 09 Feb 2012

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