John Carter on Mars

Over at Samizdata is a review of the movie John Carter.  The movie is based on the Edger Rice Burroughs' 11-volume series of Sci-Fi novels about life on a fictionalized Mars, called Barsoom.  The novels were published between 1912 and 1943.

My oldest son and I had talked about rounding up his younger brother and going to the movie the next time I was in Virginia.  However, the handwriting was on the wall about the longevity of the movie in theaters.  So, on Friday last my oldest son and I both went to the "six o'clock" showing.  And we both made it our source of dinner.  I had a hot dog, popcorn and yellow lemonade.  He had two hot dogs, popcorn and a Diet Pepsi.  (He gets a second hot dog because he is about four inches taller than I am.)  Our actions were uncoordinated.

We both enjoyed ourselves.

Regards  —  Cliff