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Ghosts of Mars (titled onscreen as John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars) is a 2001 American space Western action horror film written, directed and scored by John Carpenter. It was produced by Screen Gems and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. It stars Natasha Henstridge, Ice Cube, Jason Statham, Pam Grier, Clea DuVall and Joanna Cassidy.
Aug 24, 2001 · Ghosts of Mars: Directed by John Carpenter. With Natasha Henstridge, Ice Cube, Jason Statham, Clea DuVall. In 2176, a Martian police unit is sent to pick up a highly dangerous criminal at a remote mining post.
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- Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
- John Carpenter
- 2001-08-24
In 2176, a Martian police unit is sent to pick up a highly dangerous criminal at a remote mining post. Upon arrival, the cops find the post deserted and something far more dangerous than any criminal — the original inhabitants of Mars, hellbent on getting their planet back.
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- John Carpenter
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Aug 24, 2001 · Long inhabited by human settlers, the Red Planet has become the manifest destiny of an over-populated Earth. Nearly 640,000 people now live and work all over Mars, mining the planet for its ...
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- John Carpenter
- R
- Ice Cube
- It constantly spoils its own surprises. Flashbacks are nothing new in movies, and if they’re used carefully, they can be quite effective. The original Invasion Of The Body Snatchers has one, largely to avoid an originally intended bleak ending, but it’s inconspicuous enough that you almost forget that it exists.
- There’s a flashback within a flashback within a flashback. When Ghosts Of Mars begins, Ballard’s found alone on the train, and the rest of the film’s violent events are a flashback, as Ballard recounts her sorry tale to some sort of tribunal.
- Drugs repel demons. Tough lawman though she is, Ballard isn’t entirely squeaky-clean. Around her neck, in a little silver box marked with a Celtic knot, she carries a few unidentified pills, which she pops now and again when she’s feeling a bit low.
- People keep shooting demons even though they shouldn’t. Unless we’re severely mistaken (and it’s possible we are – it’s happened before), there’s a bit of a plot fault in Ghosts Of Mars.
In 2001, John Carpenter tried to make a throwback to zany and ridiculous action films of the 80s. Ghosts of Mars, while zany and ridiculous, ended up being o...
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- Cody Leach
Aug 24, 2001 · Roger Ebert praises John Carpenter's "Ghosts of Mars" as a brawny space opera with pacing and style. He describes the plot, the action scenes, the cast and the original touch of the film, and wonders why aliens are always hostile.
