There are basically 2 theories.
1) People who think it should have "of Mars" in the title are so cheesed about it that they think no one will want to go see it because of that omission.
They estranged the nerds by that without getting the average Joe (or females) on board because this title doesn't tell you shit.
2) Remember that sandy Coliseum scene in Attack of the Clones? The preview makes the film look like a two hour long re-imagining of that scene, devoid of any plot, character motivation or reasonable explanation. It says "Here's a human being simply beating the shit out of a variety of CGI creatures. Now, give us your money."
True. I'm in. I loved the last 45 minutes of AOTC.
Are you going to see John Carter? Theatrically? Netflix? Torrent?
I'll probably see it opening weekend unless the first few tomatoes are terribly rotten. There just aren't enough swashbuckling adventures in space lately and it's probably my favorite genre.
You can also feel free to be one of those people who, instead of discussing it or theorizing on why it might flop, angrily discusses why box office take is stupid and doesn't matter. That's cool, too.
The box office matters to the studios. I don't see this film making profit unless everyone leaves the cinema smitten by it and tells the world about it. I didn't expect Avatar to do that well either, but at least it had the name Cameron attached and it got that "have to see it" vibe very quickly.
JC has a relatively unknown leading man, great actors hidden behind CGI and a director who delivered excellent Pixar films. I fear that's not enough.
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John Carter. It's being declared a flop weeks ahead of it's premiere.
- 25/02/2012 12:49:00 AM
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I'll see it but expect it to bomb
- 25/02/2012 01:35:36 AM
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I'd like to see it, but only at the discounted matinee ticket price. *NM*
- 25/02/2012 01:39:11 AM
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Screw that, it's still my most anticipated movie of 2012.
- 27/02/2012 03:02:13 PM
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So I can tell you who's going to see this movie: me, my sister, my boyfriend, his brothers...
- 27/02/2012 03:05:41 PM
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Its cast is awesome enough that I might consider watching it.
- 03/03/2012 05:46:57 PM
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Yes, do. It's even better than twilight. *NM*
- 11/03/2012 09:50:24 PM
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LOL. That doesn't sell many people on the film. 
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- 11/03/2012 11:41:21 PM
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- 11/03/2012 11:41:21 PM
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Well, he saw Twilight on my recommendation and didn't hate it, so in this case it might work
- 12/03/2012 02:56:20 AM
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Did you make him watch the first three first? Or did he go in cold? *NM*
- 13/03/2012 10:57:58 PM
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Breaking Dawn Part One was entertaining enough, I had a good time.
- 12/03/2012 10:09:00 PM
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It looks like some reviewers agree
- 09/03/2012 03:42:17 PM
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- 09/03/2012 03:42:17 PM
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