Month: March 2012
SFX Courtroom: “Isn’t it about time you gave John Carter a Second Chance?”
TweetFrom SFX.co.uk: In an unprecedented move, SFX’s regular courtroom debate tackles a film so new that it’s still in cinemas. The reason? People have already given up on poor John Carter. Jayne Nelson wants […]
New John Carter Fan Trailer by Antonio La Camera
TweetHere’s a nice brand new John Carter Fan Trailer by Antonio Le Camera. It’s different from the other fan trailers in that it uses movie from the movie by Michael […]
Research: Why John Carter is a Fascinating Disaster
TweetFrom Indiewire, March 6. Note that this article also contains links to all of the major Stanton interviews. You could see Disney’s “John Carter” (March 9) shaping up as […]
Background: Wired.com interview and on-set visit with Andrew Stanton
Tweethttp://www.wired.com/magazine/2012/02/ff_johncarter/all/1 Interestig Quote: The studio thought the risk was worthwhile—but Disney may also have been playing a larger tactical game. By saying yes to a very expensive movie, it kept […]
Background: Interview with Lindsey Collins, Producer of John Carter
Tweethttp://collider.com/lindsey-collins-john-carter-r-rated-galaxy-quest-interview/146719/ As I said in the intro to my interview with John Carter producer Jim Morris, while it’s always great to talk with actors, if you want to hear why certain key decisions […]
Fans Declare John Carter “Highest Grossing Flop in Cinema History” — thus “Unfloppable”, “Floptastic”, and a “Flopbuster”
TweetAs John Carter climbs toward $300m global gross, fans at the 6,300 strong Facebook Group “Take me back to Barsoom! I Want John Carter to Have a Sequel” have apparently […]
John Carter, an ORIGINAL story by Eric Holland
Tweetby Eric Holland (a friend of John Carter and the John Carter Files) I think one of the things that threw off many of the reviewers with John Carter is […]
News About John Carter March 31, 2012
Tweet Letter: Don’t rely on critics to tell you about ‘John Carter,’ go see for yourself – TCPalm – tcpalm.com 03/31/2012 The News HeraldLetter: Don’t rely on critics to tell […]
National Review: Go See a land war on Mars
TweetFrom national Review By Hans A. von Spakovsky I know there is an unwritten rule on the Corner about not talking about Star Trek or similar science-fiction dramas, and we just ended […]
Background: Disney Hires MT Carney as Marketing President in April 2010
TweetFor the research file: This is the LA Times article announcing the hiring of MT Carney as head of marketing in April 2010, 6 months after Rich Ross took over […]
Background: Oct 2009 Announcement of Rich Ross taking over Disney
TweetNote to self: Put this in the”What really happened?” file. This is the announcement of Rich Ross as head of Disney Studios on October 5, 2009. The article is quite […]
Peter Weber: A Playwright’s Review of John Carter
TweetIntroduction by Dotar Sojat: When I saw John Carter the first time, it was a deeply emotional experience for me. This was a movie that has been playing in my […]
Dennis Mansfield: “John Carter”: When PR firms should be sent to the ER. (The film was great and the public relations were terrible.)
TweetFrom DennisMansfield.com : There’s a quick and savage scene in Disney’s “John Carter” film where the main character from 19th Century Earth is in an arena surrounded by Martian beings. […]
The Atlantic: “Wrath of Titans a Worse but more likely successful John Carter
TweetNot endorsing this entire article but there are some interesting points in here — and the main takeaway — that Wrath is soulless and John Carter is lovingly crafted, is […]
An Anthropologist Breaks Down the Mars of John Carter and likes what he sees
TweetFrom Box Office Magazine, by Matthew Piscitelli, Anthropologist John Carter was written 100 years ago in 1912 and you see the scientific thinking of that day in Edgar Rice Burroughs’ […]
Yidio TV News: Disney’s John Carter A Surprise Hit Overseas
TweetFrom Yidio TV News Check it out, everybody! Somebody liked Disney’s “John Carter” after all! Lots of people liked it, in fact – just not Americans, according to The Huffington Post. […]
UK FilmNews.com: “Taylor Kitsch Defends John Carter
TweetFrom Filmnews.com EN Movies – Taylor Kitsch says critics should “at least watch” John Carter before blasting the film. The actor plays the title role – a man who discovers a […]
John Carter News March 30, 2012
Tweet Taylor Kitsch defends John Carter – Film News – film-news.co.uk 03/30/2012 Film NewsTaylor Kitsch defends John CarterFilm News(Cover) – EN Movies – Taylor Kitsch says critics should “at least […]
Huffington Post: John Carter “Surprisingly Strong” in China
Tweetfrom the Huffington Post “John Carter” may have bombed at the U.S. box office and in some foreign markets, but not in China. According to Filmbiz.asia, Disney’s sci-fi Mars extravaganza […]
John Carter: Where it all began? Damn right!
TweetFrom Buncheness.com By now you may have heard about Disney’s JOHN CARTER movie and how it’s likely to be considered a massive $250,000,000 flop (the actual budgetary figure varies depending […]
John Carter “What Really Happened?”: Exhibit A: Interview with Producers Jim Morris and Lindsey Collins
TweetWe’ve been thinking about it, and have reached the conclusion that “John Carter: What Really Happened?” is going to be an ongoing focus here in the coming weeks as we […]
Cinesite Showreel for John Carter is curiously compelling
TweetCinesite, one of the VFX mainstays for John Carter, has posted a John Carter showreel on its website that is really worth watching. Even though the overt reason — obviously–is […]
Comicmix: Ode to John Carter
TweetFrom ComicMix “I wonder how I would have enjoyed the flick if I hadn’t seen Star Wars in all its manifestations. I guess I can no longer be entertained by cinematic spectacle […]
John Carter News March 29, 2012
Tweet DENNIS O’NEIL: Ode To John Carter – comicmix.com 03/29/2012 DENNIS O’NEIL: Ode To John CarterComicmix.comby Dennis O’Neil on March 29th, 2012 at 8:00 am Let the laments commence; it’s […]
Screen Junkies: From John Carter to Tarzan; 5 Edgar Rice Burroughs Movies
TweetFrom ScreenJunkies.com: Edgar Rice Burroghs stood out as one of the more popular authors in his day. From his adventure novels featuring Tarzan to his science fiction series centering on “John Carter […]
Filmcritic.com: 5 Lessons from Hunger Games and John Carter
TweetFrom Filmcritic.com: Hey, folks: sick of me talking about John Carter and The Hunger Games? Too bad! I’m going to talk about them again this week!Why? Because the two of them are in […]
Harvard Crimson: John Carter Jumps High Among Sci-Fi Films (4/5 Stars)
TweetFrom the Harvard Crimson: In the months leading up to its release, Disney’s “John Carter” seemed to have a lot going for it. The film’s director and critics’ darling Andrew […]
John Carter News – March 28, 2012
Tweet Taylor Kitsch eager to avoid typecasting – Film News – film-news.co.uk 03/28/2012 Film NewsTaylor Kitsch eager to avoid typecastingFilm NewsJohn Carter to Battleship, to before that doing a lot […]
John Carter “Back to Barsoom” Facebook Group closing in on 6,000 members
TweetThe John Carter Facebook Group — “Take me back to Barsoom! I want John Carter to have a sequel!” just reached 6,000 members (well it’s at 5,900++ as I write […]
We Can Be Heroes: A Devout Barsoomian’s (expletive filled) take on John Carter
TweetWarning: The following is laced with deliciously heartfelt expletives so if that sort of thing bothers you, keep moving. From Bloodsprayer.com Kaor, Brothers and Sisters of the Psychotronic Video World! […]