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by **sirbluenose** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:37 am

It's a real shame that an attempt to finally get a John Carter movie on screen is tanking so badly
But it'sa weird it gets great reveiws but is losing millions.
Is it really tanking that badly or is it just in an impossible position due to it's cost?

by **Doc Jon** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:39 am

sirbluenose wrote:It's a real shame that an attempt to finally get a John Carter movie on screen is tanking so badly
But it'sa weird it gets great reveiws but is losing millions.
Is it really tanking that badly or is it just in an impossible position due to it's cost?

Well...

Tough to say. It cost 250 million. SO even if it made 200 million, it's still losing a ton.

by **habitual** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 3:19 pm

That doesn't sound like Disney.

Hab

by **Log-Man** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 4:11 pm

habitual wrote:That doesn't sound like Disney.

Hab

It does seem out of character for a company that is so characteristically tightfisted that they won't pay big name actors' going rates. I think they really painted themselves into a corner with that budget. Very few movies would make money back on that.

by **MrBlack** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:29 pm

Saw this today. Great movie.

by **sdsichero** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:54 pm

I hope it does better with the addition of home video sales. It really doesn't deserve the "biggest flop" tag.

JOHN CARTER Heads to Home Video

Disney brings to life an iconic hero, John Carter, in a visually stunning new world with heart-pounding action. The heroic epic adventure John Carter arrives on Disney Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D, HD Digital, DVD and On-Demand June 5, 2012.

by **Rockman** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:54 pm

Have you seen the hideous box art? I doubt many people are going to buy it who haven't already seen it in theatres.

by **Eli Katz** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 10:55 pm

John Carter is a masterpiece. Probably the best movie of the year. There's no way that The Avengers movie can match this artistic achievement.

[Reveal] Spoiler: Click to Expand

BTW, I'm kidding. I'm not going to watch either movie.

by **Doc Jon** » Tue May 01, 2012 3:53 am

Eli Katz wrote:John Carter is a masterpiece. Probably the best movie of the year. There's no way that The Avengers movie can match this artistic achievement.

[Reveal] Spoiler: Click to Expand
BTW, I'm kidding. I'm not going to watch either movie.

That's too bad, they're both very entertaining movies.

by **habitual** » Tue May 01, 2012 6:13 am

Eli Katz wrote:John Carter is a masterpiece. Probably the best movie of the year. There's no way that The Avengers movie can match this artistic achievement.

[Reveal] Spoiler: Click to Expand
BTW, I'm kidding. I'm not going to watch either movie.

I agree with Salwen.

What will you watch? The Daredevil/Shawshank/42 redemption? (He plays the parts of both Red and Andy).

Hab

by **Eli Katz** » Tue May 01, 2012 1:53 pm

habitual wrote:
I agree with Salwen.

What will you watch? The Daredevil/Shawshank/42 redemption? (He plays the parts of both Red and Andy).

Hab

Generally, I don't watch summer blockbusters. They don't interest me. I'll probably watch the Batman movie with my nephew. But otherwise, I'll avoid the theaters until the fall, when movies with few or no explosions are screened.