Ufo sighting filmed on mars by mars curiosity rover. I wanted to start a discussion because i dont see this much maligned film mentioned around here too much. These shotguns have a pistol grip, a muzzle brake attached, some sort of spear protruding beneath the muzzle, and a cylinder and tube fitted on top of the. When one is killed the ghost leaves the dead host body and takes over another body. But in one of the following scene when those freaks assemble in the streets and walk to the prison there are only four or five bodies lying around. However, ghosts suffered from another problems, since it was directed by john carpenter. Ghost filmed warning im here in spooky footage inside haunted cathedral ghost hunters are claiming a historic first after allegedly capturing a ghost on camera in sound and visuals. Love it or hate it there is no in between with this one, it was a bmovie that knew it was a bmovie and didnt try to be anything else. It premiered on syfy on october 5, 2017, and concluded on january 4, 2018. I could see this as an amazing snake plissken yarn filmed in 1985. Ghosts of mars is a 2001 american science fiction horror movie written, directed and scored by. Mar 21, 2018 ghost of young boy filmed under stairway in creepy footage. Telecharger ghosts of mars gratuitement en francais 2001. Human society on mars is a matriarchy with cheap sets, and everyone is pretty much either a cop or a criminal or a poor doomed s.
Telecharger ghosts of mars 2001 gratuitement en francais. Join our community of taste explorers to save your discoveries, create inspiring lists, get personalized recommendations, and follow interesting people. Movie talk john carpenters ghosts of mars discussion i like this movie a lot. Ghosts of mars is a science fiction horror film starring natasha henstridge, ice cube, jason statham, and pam grier. Ghosts of mars is a 70s zombie picture with the posturing bravado and buddymovie elements of an 80s scifiaction picture. Or maybe its because ghosts of mars is more of a doom movie than the doom movie was. The movie closed out of theaters on september 23rd, 2001. John carpenters ghosts of mars 2001 rotten tomatoes. Funny farm was a 1988 movie filmed on location in vermont. How ghosts got greenlit after their performance i dont know. Natasha henstridge in ghosts of mars 2001 greg nicotero and liam waite. Ghosts of mars delights in the graphic violence department, including such extended scenes as possessed humans slicing their throats and zombies gleefully decapitating human heads. John carpenters ghosts of mars discussion dvd talk forum. It isnt an overly complicated concept, but getting the timeline straight and realizing what exactly everyones roles were did take me a bit.
Im used to filmmakers crapping all over religious beliefs and misrepresentation. Supernatural action film ghosts of mars 2001 used locations in new mexico to evoke a deserted martian mining outpost. But one of those mining operations has uncovered a deadly mother lode. John carpenters ghosts of mars was by far the most entertaining movie of the summer, and it died an unjustly death. Whatever the reason, and even if this film was considered box office poison, ghosts of mars is a. Professor lewis dartnell, an astrobiology at the university of westminster, who is designing laser eyes for the european space agencys own mars rover, told the daily star online. Ghosts of mars 2001 was originally intended to be another snake plissken film entitled escape from mars, but when escape from l. Hes a legend for a reason and that reason is that he goes above and beyond with storylines and casting. Apr 30, 2019 27 things we learned from john carpenters ghosts of mars commentary. The first thing to learn about going to a table meetngreet.
But ghosts of mars is a little disappointing because it spends so much of its time implying closure and resolution via its use of flashbacks, and then not following up, or even explaining the origin of the things we see. Into the early 20th century, additional observations of mars fed peoples interest in what was called mars fever. It was directed by john carpenter and written by carpenter and larry sulkis. Ghosts of mars may have been one of john carpenters lesser works. Long colonized by human settlers, the red planet has become the manifest destiny of an overpopulated earth. Ghosts of mars screenwriter larry sulkis broke into the film business as producer of the satirical commercials in carpenters they live 1988. As the film opens, a ghost train pulls into chryse city, so named for a flat plain north of the martian equator. The haunted mansion is a 2003 american supernatural horror comedy film based on the disney theme park attraction of the same name. Directed by rob minkoff, the film is written by david berenbaum and stars eddie murphy, terence stamp, nathaniel parker, marsha thomason, jennifer tilly, and dina spybey. I watched it again over the weekend and also noticed something today on imdb. The story concerns a police officer, melanie ballard natasha henstridge, second in command of a small team sent to pick up and transport a prisoner named desolation williams. The series was released on netflix in the uk on march 2, 2018. Ghosts of mars 2001 official trailer 1 ice cube movie youtube.
John carpenters penultimate theatrical feature to date is easily one of his best, considering the odds against it. During that fight they kill quite a lot of the possessed miners. Ghosts of mars internet movie firearms database guns. Upon arrival, the cops find that the post has become a charnel house. Learn from what john carpenter did wrong in ghosts of mars.
I cant decide if the films final scene is left ambiguous for dramatic effect, or merely because carpenter and screen gems. The actor plays mark watney, an astronaut who is part of a mission to. The team of cops charged with extracting a dangerous criminal from a remote town on mars end up being attacked by a swarm of possessed citizens. Mars set designs and filming locations architectural digest. In the 2001 science fiction film ghosts from mars, human settlers on the red planet are possessed by the spirits of an ancient martian civilization. Ghost wars is a paranormal action television series created by simon barry. Nasas mars rover program is real, and spirit, opportunity, and curiosity rovers are all on the surface of mars. Ghosts of mars is a 2001 scifiactionhorror film directed by john carpenter. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The deserted ghstly like area where the movie ghost of mars was filmed. John carpenter directorcowriter, natasha henstridge actor.
The monster is the ghost of an ancient mars race, unstoppably savage. When the united states sends its first manned mission to mars, hopes are high for new scientific discoveries, but many of those hopes. In 2176, a martian police unit is sent to pick up a highly dangerous criminal at. The film stars natasha henstridge, ice cube, jason statham, pam grier, clea duvall, and joanna cassidy. Ghosts of mars is an american horror film of the science fiction and survival horror subgenres. Nearly 640000 people now live and work all over mars, mining the planet for its. And if you enjoy the south african locations in tonights doctor who, then youre in luck next weeks episode, a rosa parksthemed story was also filmed there, though in that case the. As waves of zombified killers attack the heroes, actions scenes become shooting galleries, and darned if in the year 2176 they arent still hurling sticks of dynamite from moving trains.
Mars has long been a source of fascination for everyone from scientists to filmmakers, but the red planet is no longer the mysterious world it once was. A true late work, it has the feel of a final film into which carpenter has built on the. In 2000, both mission to mars and red planet totally flopped. Natasha henstridge, ice cube, pam grier ghosts of mars 2001. Ghosts of mars carpenter page 2 classic horror film board. This is much like carpenters earlier lesser film, the fog. A team of future cops take a bullet train to a marsian colony to retrieve a murderer played by ice cube. John carpenters ghosts of mars is a brawny space opera, transplanting the conventions of western, cop and martial arts films to the red planet. Upon arrival theyre attacked by colonists possessed by the ghosts of mars. Ghosts of mars movie database wiki fandom powered by wikia. Nearly 640,000 people now live and work all over mars, mining the. By the year 2025, the planet mars, long inhabited by human settlers, has become the manifest destiny of an overpopulated earth. Aug 20, 2019 a strange legend surrounds a railroad crossing just south of san antonio, texas.
Ghosts of mars deals directly with the theme of ghostsin the form of malevolent demons, specifically. In the late 19th century, people erroneously believed that there were canals on mars. From the opening voiceover to the groanworthy ending, john carpenters ghosts of mars serves as an example of why directors should refrain from tacking their names onto the titles of their films. It would be nice to see a really thoughtprovoking science fiction film that consisted of more than a motley group of people trying to escape from some monster. Ghosts of mars is perhaps one of john carpenters most ambitious movies.
Staring natasha henstridge, ice cube, jason statham, clea duvall. Supernatural action film ghosts of mars2001 used locations in new mexico to evoke a deserted martian mining outpost. A nice kick from carpenter is the use of a metal rockin score to the movie that accompanies many of the movies stellar action scenes and shootouts. Buckethead, ghosts of mars came out three weeks before 911 and bombed.
The movie stars rapper turned actor ice cube, natasha henstridge, pam grier, joanna cassidy, jason statham, richard cetrone. Nov 11, 2006 the deserted ghstly like area where the movie ghost of mars was filmed. After melanies plan a failed since the train is not at the station the group fights its way back to the prison. Ghosts of mars operates at nearplanet terror levels of crazed, whatthehell cheapnesslooseness, but does so with exquisite craft and care.
In 2176, a martian police unit is sent to pick up a highly dangerous criminal at a remote mining post. I saw this film as a kid in the theater when it came out in august of. With natasha henstridge, ice cube, pam grier, jason statham. The fact that something we cannot immediately explain in a video does not mean it is proof of ghosts. Ghosts of mars was filmed in rio rancho, white mesa and zia pueblo, new mexico. A strange legend surrounds a railroad crossing just south of san antonio, texas. See the photo series panoramic camera sol 123, taken by the robot on mars nasa ground opportunity. John carpenters ghosts of mars battling the possessed. I think that the ghosts of mars are intended to be an allegory for indians. Ghosts of mars ist ein science fictionhorrorfilm des regisseurs john carpenter aus dem jahr 2001. Set in the second half of the 22nd century, in the year 2176, the film depicts mars as a planet that has been 84% terraformed, allowing humans to walk on the surface without wearing pressure suits. Well, this movie makes the fog look like a tearyeyed crippled toddler with the.
Im not really surprised, the movie is a hilarious debacle, but youd think those john carpenter heads out there might be keeping the rating afloat a bit. Supernatural action film ghosts of mars 2001 used locations in new mexico to evoke a deserted martian mining outpost, including the barren white cliffs around zia pueblo. Is it true that the movie the martian was actually filmed. John carpenters ghosts of mars 2001 battling the possessed. John carpenters ghosts of mars is not one of carpenters better movies, filled as it is with bad dialogue, bad acting, confusing flashbacks, and scenes that are more campy than scary. Is it true that the movie the martian was actually filmed on. Ghosts of mars is also saddled with lots of comical hardboiled dialogue delivered by a cast who, except for jason statham who realises exactly what kind of film hes in, take it absurdly seriously.
Mar 26, 20 see the photo series panoramic camera sol 123, taken by the robot on mars nasa ground opportunity. Matt damon takes a trip to mars in the new science fiction film the martian. First of all, i dont think it was any mistake that they filmed this whole film on an indian reservation in new mexico. Its 2176 and mars has been terraformed to have a breathable atmosphere by some matriarchal mining corporation. Unlike the previous mars films, this one isnt going to save itself with jawdropping special effects, so the work is definitely cut out in terms of potential entertainment. Melanie ballard natasha henstridge, bashira kincaid clea duvall and michael descanso. Since no one has approached this with the following facts to disprove your idea, i will attempt it. Vermont was a busy place for making movies back in the 1980s when hollywood decided to take advantage of the scenic canvas that was available for them to work with. The intersection of roadway and railroad track, so the story goes, was the site of a tragic accident in which several schoolaged children were killed but their ghosts linger at the spot and will push idled cars across the tracks, even though the path is uphill.
Their ghosts possess living bodies and turn them into brutes, selfharming, violence obsessed and. John carpenters ghosts of mars 2001 john carpenter. If anyone other than john carpenter had made this movie, i think it would be far more beloved than it is, and i think it is a film in deep need of reevaluation. Doctor who where was desolation filmed in episode 2. Production on ghosts of mars began on august 8th, 2000. Filled with over the top madness, mars ghost pov shots, matriarchal society i just wish that was utilized better, heads on spikes, mars train, and nods to assault on precinct. Aug 31, 2001 well, the movie is filmed on a modest budget and nothing you see on the screen will surprise you on learning that fact. Vampires didnt offend me except for the fact that it was just bad.
Ghosts of mars 2001 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Well if the unbelievable cast alone doesnt sell you then how about the plot about ancient ghosts on mars. Valtro pm5 custom the valtro pm5 shotgun is used by members of the mars police including lt. Could it be the all star cast of guitar shredders serving up the kicking soundtrack. The movie is directed and written by john carpenter. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours.
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