Dejah Thoris Tribute Page: Dejah Thoris from John Carter movie

Burroughs quote

And the sight which met my eyes was that of a slender, girlish figure, similar in every detail to the earthly women of my past life... Her face was oval and beautiful in the extreme, her every feature was finely chiseled and exquisite, her eyes large and lustrous and her head surmounted by a mass of coal black, waving hair, caught loosely into a strange yet becoming coiffure. Her skin was of a light reddish copper color, against which the crimson glow of her cheeks and the ruby of her beautifully molded lips shone with a strangely enhancing effect.

She was as destitute of clothes as the green Martians who accompanied her; indeed, save for her highly wrought ornaments she was entirely naked, nor could any apparel have enhanced the beauty of her perfect and symmetrical figure. -- E.R. Burroughs' description of Dejah

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Dejah Thoris from John Carter movie

I found the John Carter movie to be very entertaining, and reasonably true to the story of the first book, the only book of the series I've read. I liked the acting and the script, the special effects were well-done, and the digital characters were appealing.

Here is Dejah Thoris preparing for her wedding. The cubist chandeliers were lovely.

My biggest issue with the movie was the amount of clothing worn. Too much, though the style felt right. The henna-style tattooing was an excellent addition. See the previous post to see a costume of this look.

Here's a nice adventuring look. I like the bones in the background. The leather woven top is sweet. The style is right, and I understand Disney's reluctance to put her in pasties and gold chains. Still, Lynn Collins would have looked great in pasties and gold chain.

And she can handle a sword!