Ghosts of Mars

Ghosts of Mars

  • Director: John Carpenter
  • Writer: Larry Sulkis,John Carpenter
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: August 24, 2001
  • Sound mix: DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars
  • "John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars" is an action science fiction film directed by JC and starring Natasha Henstridge and O'Shea Jackson Sr. , which was released in the United States on August 24, 2001.
    The film tells the story of the tragic legend of people rescuing and fleeing the Martian colony in the future time and space 175 years later   .

    Details

    • Release date August 24, 2001
    • Filming locations Zia Pueblo, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies Screen Gems, Storm King Productions, Animationwerks

    Box office

    Budget

    $28,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $8,709,640

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $3,804,452

    Gross worldwide

    $14,010,832

    Movie reviews

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    • By Myrl 2022-02-16 08:01:02

      Metaphor-New World Colonialism

      The ghosts of Mars are cruel and non-human, but at the same time they are very similar to humans, or they are the product of a certain Martian trait that humans are infected with. This is similar to the native Indians that Europeans saw on the New World.

      The difference is that the native Indians have no ability to stop the invaders, while the local Martian ghosts have the ability to stop the invaders. They can infect humans with a strange gas and turn humans into Mars ghosts. This is...

    • By Hans 2022-02-16 08:01:02

      "The Ghost of Mars" full of B film fan

      Don’t think that this is a commercial blockbuster or a horrible zombie killing movie to rate this movie. This is a B film full of movies, a complete B grade film. It's just that Carpenter is a bit old-fashioned, almost imitating his "Blood Splatter 13 Police Station", but replaced the time and place and the enemy with the Mars of the future world and the walking corpse that was controlled to become. As for the soundtrack, Carpenter finally got himself to do it himself. This time he finally...

    • By Burley 2022-02-16 08:01:02

      Fantasy, earthlings!

      The ghosts on Mars

        watched CCTV in the morning. It was broadcasting Tianchi monsters with scary names. Fortunately, the content was quite good. It exhausted the techniques of Fu, Bi, Xing, etc. Of course, CCTV didn't know if there were any monsters in Tianchi. However, the Changbai Mountain Administration Bureau still set up a sculpture of an imaginary water monster near the water-for. . .

         After a while, I have appointments for the best movies on the movie channel, but...

    • By Gennaro 2022-02-16 08:01:02

      Create suspense, which many filmmakers can’t do now

      Carpenter movies are always full of suspense. Characters are always mysterious. The progress of the story is like a riddle.

      The filmmaker now is like a person who talks very boringly. This person chatted with you a story. Listening to him, you are not interested at all. See if you are not interested, he will give you special effects. Special effects cover up the boring story. It's like chatting with others about your own story, and when...

    • By Kyra 2022-02-16 08:01:02

      Alternative "popcorn" horror science fiction film

      Human beings are captured and controlled by mysterious forces. This kind of zombie-like plot has always been Carpenter's good at, and the "Revelation Trilogy" is also this routine. But since the new century, humans seem to have become more and more arrogant. The curiosity and awe of the unknown world that existed decades ago have long ceased to exist. People no longer believe in any predictions about the end of the world. Therefore, The theme of science fiction films has gradually changed from...

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    • By Mona 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      Natasha Henstridge ®...

    • By Alvena 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      martian mob childhood...

    • By Aliza 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      Very happy viewing experience, I will definitely find a chance to watch it...

    • By Adelbert 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      The film reveals a strong middle-school atmosphere. In fact, the subject matter is not bad, and there is a lot of room for exploration. However, when the director set up the project, he regarded it as a low-cost B-level film. It feels like something has happened, the special effects are rough, the scenes are rough, the acting is exaggerated, the action scenes are like playing a house, and finally the nuclear power plant is bombed. By the way, Guoda Statham was so tender back...

    • By Demetris 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      When I was a child, my dad excitedly said that he rented a good movie, but it turned out to be such a fire. The scenes on the sticks left a shadow on my childhood. Now that I think back on the bad movie, I hate him even more. . In addition, my dad returned the plate after reading half of...

    Movie plot

    Humans have long been inhabited on Mars in 2176 AD, and this dark and dangerous red planet has become a place of emigration after the earth’s population is saturated. Now there are 640,000 inhabitants living and working in various parts of Mars, exploiting the rich natural resources there. But people discovered a deadly ancient civilization site during a mineral development activity: the long-dormant Mardian civilization. These John...
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    Behind the scenes gags

    Director Carpenter initially preferred the British actor Jason Statham to play the Martian criminal James, but the senior decision makers of Screen Gems hope to use the rapper O'Shea Jackson Sr. After the initial meeting with O'Shea Jackson Sr., Carpenter modified the role of James for O'Shea Jackson Sr.
    The original heroine, Courteney Love accidentally sprained an ankle during the training camp, and announced that she had quit filming....
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    Evaluation action

    "John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars" is a magnificent space opera that transplants the traditions of Western films, police films and martial arts films to the production of the film. The action scenes of "John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars" are fast-paced, and the visual style is also quite impactful. The film also uses the illusion-like narrative structure of the filming technique to create a tense plot atmosphere with the advancing...
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    Movie quotes

    • [last lines]

      Desolation Williams: Let's just kick some ass.

      Melanie Ballard: It's what we do best.

    • [last lines]

      Desolation Williams: If you ever want to come to the other side, you'd make a hell of a crook.

      Melanie Ballard: You'd make a hell of a cop.

      [they both look at each other]

      Desolation WilliamsMelanie Ballard: Naaah.

      Desolation Williams: Let's just kick some ass.

      Melanie Ballard: It's what we do best.

    • Melanie Ballard: Here's the plan. Short and simple. Descanso and Jericho take the lead, everybody else follows. It's about fifty meters from here to the station. Bashira and I are in the rear. Any questions?

      [Uno raises his hand]

      Desolation Williams: Hey! Put your hand down!