Voyage to Barsoom: Rediscovering John Carter’s Lost Epic | Code Flix Season Episode 28

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Join Andre Bonner on CodeFlix for a sweeping, cinematic journey to Barsoom — where a haunted Civil War veteran finds new purpose on Mars. This episode unfolds like a pulpy space opera: an ordinary man transported by a mysterious medallion, four-armed warriors who become brothers, forbidden love that sparks a revolution, and shadowy manipulators pulling the strings of empire. Through vivid scene-by-scene storytelling, we trace John Carter’s transformation from fugitive to reluctant hero and explore the film’s deeper themes of colonialism, identity, and the courage it takes to reclaim one’s destiny.

Weaving production history, design notes, character studies, and personal reflections, Andre teases out the allegories hiding beneath the spectacle — the medallion as rebirth, Barsoom’s dying landscape as a warning, and the Therns as the unseen forces of exploitation. Whether you love the movie’s visual grandeur or are fascinated by its untold mysteries, this episode invites you to rewatch John Carter with fresh eyes and imagine the untapped trilogy that could have been.

Listen in for passionate analysis, film lore, and a call to build kinder creative communities — because epic stories matter, and so do the people who tell them.