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Review title: Major changes from the Burroughs book
Product review: I first read "A Princess of Mars" in third grade, in 1951. I loved this character, and the following books just as much. This film is a weird combination of the first and second book. For instance, the Therns were not introduced until the second book, "The Gods of Mars", but they are introduced here, not as the religious leaders but as the villains and very technologically advanced. However, after seeming to pan the film, I do have to admit that it definitely had the "feel" of a Burroughs book. I'm still not sure whether the changes made it better or worse. The acting was really quite good, the special effects are uniformly excellent and the story, while not "true" to Burroughs, had enough of his ideas that it was very entertaining. So, if you are a fan of Burroughs like me, it is somewhat disappointing, but the good points do outweigh the bad. I would really give this 3 1/2 stars but Amazon won't let me do half stars, so I guess 4 will do.
