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Biggest tragedy of John Carter
Posted on 1/19/14 at 10:19 pm
Posted on 1/19/14 at 10:19 pm
two actors who played Caesar and Antony in Rome were reduced to playing those roles. Ugh. Pained me to see them in that movie.
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Posted on 1/19/14 at 10:19 pm to prplhze2000
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Ugh. Pained me to see them in that movie.
Why? It was a good movie.
Posted on 1/19/14 at 10:50 pm to prplhze2000
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Why? It was a good movie.
This
Posted on 1/19/14 at 11:22 pm to prplhze2000
I liked the movie and loved the ending.
Posted on 1/19/14 at 11:24 pm to prplhze2000
This movie is fine.
Disney fricked up the advertising and name.
Disney fricked up the advertising and name.
Posted on 1/19/14 at 11:25 pm to Freauxzen
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Why? It was a good movie.
Posted on 1/19/14 at 11:30 pm to prplhze2000
Very good movie. Not handled very well by the director (Andrew Stanton) - dude had done an excellent job with the Pixar stuff he had done, but totally blew up the budget with reshoots and such with his FIRST foray into live action. He handled the marketing as well . . . and botched it. Pulled "from Mars" from the title too.
Disney trusted the guy, from his Pixar work, and gave him too long a rope. They should have stopped him, made him work within his means.
It did finally make enough to cover its production costs (250 million, mainly from overseas), and maybe made enough from other sales to maybe cover the marketing costs (100 million) as well. So, it wasn't the failure everyone made it out to be.
Sucks there will be no sequel. I read from some of the actors how it was supposed to be great. The guy that played in Rome, was supposed to have a much larger storyline in the next one. In the books, he is John Carter's best friend.
Disney trusted the guy, from his Pixar work, and gave him too long a rope. They should have stopped him, made him work within his means.
It did finally make enough to cover its production costs (250 million, mainly from overseas), and maybe made enough from other sales to maybe cover the marketing costs (100 million) as well. So, it wasn't the failure everyone made it out to be.
Sucks there will be no sequel. I read from some of the actors how it was supposed to be great. The guy that played in Rome, was supposed to have a much larger storyline in the next one. In the books, he is John Carter's best friend.
This post was edited on 1/19/14 at 11:33 pm
Posted on 1/19/14 at 11:43 pm to Bham4Tide
I enjoyed the books when I was a teenager.
Maybe since Hollywood doesn't have many original ideas somebody will do a reboot in 20 years and take another shot at it.
Maybe since Hollywood doesn't have many original ideas somebody will do a reboot in 20 years and take another shot at it.
Posted on 1/19/14 at 11:57 pm to Bham4Tide
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Pulled "from Mars" from the title too.
Monumentally stupid move
Posted on 1/20/14 at 3:35 am to SG_Geaux
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Monumentally stupid move
Yeah. The way producers are these days, I wonder how that idea became a reality. John Carter from Mars is kind of a badass title. John Carter could be about a guy who does someone's taxes for two hours.
Posted on 1/20/14 at 4:17 am to prplhze2000
Good flick. Failure goes directly to the shifty marketing (or lack thereof).
Posted on 1/20/14 at 7:07 am to prplhze2000
I thought this movie was decent. Not sure why it's subjected to such irrational hate.
Posted on 1/20/14 at 7:31 am to prplhze2000
This thread is not going how it was supposed to...
Posted on 1/20/14 at 7:36 am to prplhze2000
quote:Why would it pain you to see two actors get work in a megabudget Hollywood blockbuster
two actors who played Caesar and Antony in Rome were reduced to playing those roles. Ugh. Pained me to see them in that movie
This post was edited on 1/20/14 at 7:37 am
Posted on 1/20/14 at 7:37 am to Froman
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Yeah. The way producers are these days, I wonder how that idea became a reality. John Carter from Mars is kind of a badass title. John Carter could be about a guy who does someone's taxes for two hours
BTW...I love this movie and think it's a damned shame they won't make a sequel.
Oh, and Lynn Collins...
Posted on 1/20/14 at 7:45 am to gthog61
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Maybe since Hollywood doesn't have many original ideas somebody will do a reboot in 20 years and take another shot at it.
But I don't want another shot at John Carter! I want a sequel to the awesome one that we got!
Posted on 1/20/14 at 7:49 am to Murray
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But I don't want another shot at John Carter! I want a sequel to the awesome one that we got!
This.
And although the above is somewhat correct, I'd take Stanton back.
Tim Riggins did good work in the film too.
Posted on 1/20/14 at 8:15 am to prplhze2000
I just didn't like it. I was bored half way through. No explanation for it either. I went in wanting to like it and as a sci fi fan I knew how important to the genre this story was but I was just meh.
Posted on 1/20/14 at 8:34 am to illuminatic
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I just didn't like it. I was bored half way through. No explanation for it either. I went in wanting to like it and as a sci fi fan I knew how important to the genre this story was but I was just meh.
The movie is very "out of time." It's a 1950's science fiction film with modern effects. That means some cheese, some pointless Bombast, and some cheeky humor, and "aw, shucks" moments. That doesn't resonate with most people in contemporary society.
Posted on 1/20/14 at 9:34 am to prplhze2000
Good movie. I liked. Just handled wrong marketing wise like others have said. Lynn Collins is hot!
This post was edited on 1/20/14 at 9:35 am
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