tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post7893972049341230382..comments2023-11-05T06:50:16.544-06:00Comments on The Non-Review: And The Big Winner Of the Weekend Was... John Carter?TS Hendrikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12965357024150434808noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-62746879852344689642012-05-15T15:29:15.167-05:002012-05-15T15:29:15.167-05:00Ts, I hear there's a double feature with Battl...Ts, I hear there's a double feature with Battlefield Earth 2 next week. LOLMaurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-41914589379725066902012-05-12T11:20:54.580-05:002012-05-12T11:20:54.580-05:00I think John Carter doesn't have that kind of ...I think John Carter doesn't have that kind of appeal to the younger gen...even I would choose Avengers over a pretty dated concept given what we know about Mars.Rek Seshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13484322426994645221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-30458361620543139522012-05-10T20:27:51.130-05:002012-05-10T20:27:51.130-05:00That's a pretty clever trick from Disney (I th...That's a pretty clever trick from Disney (I think it's all disney, right?). Nice investigative work Mr. Hendrik.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-77688470866153778932012-05-09T12:54:38.671-05:002012-05-09T12:54:38.671-05:00I haven't had the time to see either yet! Hope...I haven't had the time to see either yet! Hope to this week. I'm drawn to both of them...Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-89230144688391514562012-05-08T12:52:31.487-05:002012-05-08T12:52:31.487-05:00John...Carter? No, I think it really does have tha...John...Carter? No, I think it really does have that potential. Once more sci-fi geeks like myself pass it around, it'll get that cult following.TS Hendrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12965357024150434808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-87547914964241236432012-05-08T12:51:05.776-05:002012-05-08T12:51:05.776-05:00I'm with. The food alone makes a drive-in wort...I'm with. The food alone makes a drive-in worth it.TS Hendrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12965357024150434808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-71547486291495338432012-05-08T12:50:26.166-05:002012-05-08T12:50:26.166-05:00If it had been sold a different way, I think it wo...If it had been sold a different way, I think it would have done better. It was always going to be a rough sell though.TS Hendrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12965357024150434808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-36010715485109257322012-05-08T12:49:39.497-05:002012-05-08T12:49:39.497-05:00lol, that seems highly unlikely.lol, that seems highly unlikely.TS Hendrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12965357024150434808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-87941503372386153772012-05-08T12:48:39.192-05:002012-05-08T12:48:39.192-05:00It was just really poorly marketed. Plus the title...It was just really poorly marketed. Plus the title was horrid. Avengers is deservedly raking in the cash.TS Hendrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12965357024150434808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-67802993163130749012012-05-08T12:46:59.113-05:002012-05-08T12:46:59.113-05:00Really does seem like a high budget doesn't it...Really does seem like a high budget doesn't it? Plus when you consider that the rule of thumb is roughly half the budget is about how much they spend on advertising, then it's still a way off from being profitable. Though it'll definitely do well in the home theater.TS Hendrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12965357024150434808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-71808708338684548822012-05-08T09:06:35.070-05:002012-05-08T09:06:35.070-05:00John Carter is a really good movie. i think it'...John Carter is a really good movie. i think it's like you said it's the cult underground movie of the year and people really wanted to wait watch it at a discounted price at the second run theatres. I bet John Carter sees a huge jump in rentals too. it seems word of mouth is starting to spread on this film ala Bladerunner, Fight Club and Donnie Darko.johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-25077249877835734902012-05-07T23:51:24.811-05:002012-05-07T23:51:24.811-05:00wow, the John Carter news was interesting, but can...wow, the John Carter news was interesting, but can't believe American Reunion had a $50 million budget! That's insane. No WAY that movie cost that much to make. Funny, it's only grossed a profit of $5 million! haMRanthropehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16047550302113035054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-13707900218174028352012-05-07T19:40:30.984-05:002012-05-07T19:40:30.984-05:00Now that sounds like a great Drive-In selection - ...Now that sounds like a great Drive-In selection - add me a few of those cheeseburgers that taste like no burger made anywhere else and I am there with the bad speakers.Cal's Canadian Cave of Coolnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408150910056369989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-2750734835941711582012-05-07T18:10:41.813-05:002012-05-07T18:10:41.813-05:00I too enjoyed John Carter...maybe it was too smart...I too enjoyed John Carter...maybe it was too smart for the audience. I am waiting to see the Avengers this week, everything about it looks great...and then there's Alex's comment above to seal the deal!Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13676928110297819368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-22743587842642957852012-05-07T15:00:04.271-05:002012-05-07T15:00:04.271-05:00Shame they screwed it up - I really liked the movi...Shame they screwed it up - I really liked the movie John Carter.<br />But not as much as the Avengers! That film was AWESOME.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-6513010818406247072012-05-07T14:54:37.767-05:002012-05-07T14:54:37.767-05:00Poor John Carter. I'm guessing there won't...Poor John Carter. I'm guessing there won't be a sequel?Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14175778756449339363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4661166796814911221.post-7578396341623735222012-05-07T14:03:47.366-05:002012-05-07T14:03:47.366-05:00John Carter-wasn't that the sequal to wrath of...John Carter-wasn't that the sequal to wrath of the titans or something. From the marketing that is what my mind thinks.Buddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17142269413009487783noreply@blogger.com