Comments on: Sad Trombone: ‘John Carter’ Fans Use Booth At Comic-Con To Collect Signatures For A Sequel

By: Frank

Frank — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:02:50 +0000

John Carter was a great movie that suffered from lousy marketing. Disney called it a flop after making it a flop. Andrew Stanton perfectly realized the world that Edgar Rice Burroughs created. The fans want to see Stanton continue to share his vision with us. And if the corporate minds of Disney are not bright enough to see how they did disservice to this movie maybe another studio will and treat it the way it should be

By: Casey Johnson

Casey Johnson — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:02:50 +0000

This film should lead to a trilogy. Because of the bad marketing, people who haven't seen it assume it's bad, but those who have seen it know how good it really is.

Every time I watch this movie, I struggle to see how anyone doesn't like it. This is an excellent, fun, and engaging film, and it deserves a sequel.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:02:50 +0000

Saw it twice in the theatre , once by myself the other time with my 9 year old kid and we both loved it!! I hated the fact that the movie was bashed months before it even came out which made me determined to tell everyone I knew on Twitter AND Facebook what a great movie it was. I hope they do a sequel. I'll be there for sure!!

By: Dillon

Dillon — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:02:50 +0000

Great movie, i saw in 3 times in the theaters. I dont think theres anything sad or pathetic about the attempt. I for one hope they succeed

By: Khanada

Khanada — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:02:50 +0000

Why do people seem to forget the fan power that saves Star Trek, Serenity, and other fan favorites? John Carter has done great overseas (the US isn't the only place that counts, you know) and DVD/Blu sales have been excellent! It's the most pirated film of all time, too! And thousands of fans are gathered to support our cause for the sequels. The creators of John Carter have even said they're still working on the script and just waiting for the green light from Disney. So if you really KNEW what's going on, you wouldn't have chosen the "Sad Trombone" heading for this article. We will prevail! We WILL GO BACK TO BARSOOM!!!

By: Jan Austin

Jan Austin — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:02:50 +0000

Thank you so much for writing about our John Carter Back To Barsoom Group at Comic-Con! We are working very hard for our sequel and appreciate this very much. John Carter was a brilliant film with a wonderful cast! It doesn't get much better than John Carter. And so say over 10,300 fans, and climbing each day, who are fighting for a sequel. Thank you! GO BARSOOM!!

By: Andrew McKie

Andrew McKie — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:02:50 +0000

There's nothing wrong with the movie; only the marketing. Two words: Firefly, Serenity. This ought to be a brand like Oz or Narnia, it is unforgivable to wreck it when the first film was really rather good, but undermined by the presentation.

By: Brad Blake

Brad Blake — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:02:50 +0000

Well, any publicity is good publicity and I would simply point out that John Carter is now pushing $400M in global revenue as DVD sales continue at a rapid pace, Andrew Stanton and Mark Andrews are continuing to massage the screenplays for JC II and III, and a whole new (and hopefully wiser) regime has taken over Disney. This is how something as unlikely as a John Carter sequel has a shot at getting made. There are 10,000 members and growing rapidly around the world in our movement, so as far as we're concerned, this is far from a done deal. As for ComicCon and a funded table to promote our group, petition, and all the rest, why sell us short? How many other films have this kind of devotion and loyalty in pushing a studio the way we're trying to do with Disney? The fact that John Carter was and is such a great adventure film is really the motivation for most of us. In my own opinion its a combination of Raiders and Star Wars, and the best film of this genre in a looooong time. I applaud the efforts of both our group, and especially those devoted souls giving of their precious time to take this effort to ComicCon.

By: Biff Fearless

Biff Fearless — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:02:50 +0000

This is a very under-rated movie. Horribly promoted and marketed by Disney. I have found that most of the people who enjoy heaping scorn upon it, mostly due to its budget, have not even seen the movie.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:02:50 +0000

I loved John Carter and I really hope for a sequel, because I love Barsoom and can't wait to go back.

By: Meh

Meh — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:02:50 +0000

People who love this film are loud and hardcore. It's a very vocal minority, but sorry to tell you that no one else gives a shit.

By: Ralok

Ralok — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:02:50 +0000

hey, we got ten years to make it happen!

We are pretty determined, we have waited a hundred years for a John Carter film . . . we are not going to let the series die before it begins

By: Akylina

Akylina — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:02:50 +0000

My family and I saw John Carter 5x in the theatres and we now own the DVD. It's not a pathetic attempt, it's a glorious battle!

By: Bob Woody

Bob Woody — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:02:50 +0000

This was a great movie and any effort to make sequels and to promote a movie series of this caliber should be embraced by the science fiction/fantasy/comic book/movie community. After all, the stories of John Carter has been a source of inspiration AND material for all of these communities for a hundred years. As far as the fans of this being there before the movie came out, they were there. The fans have been there for years before the movie was ever green-lit. Fans like George Lucas, Carl Sagan, James Cameron, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and countless others. It was Disney, The Disney Marketing Department, and Rich Ross who weren't there before, during, or after the movie was released. Disney has, and could do a lot worse than making sequels to John Carter. It's been a long time since "Hollywood" has seen film making and a story this good.

By: Dillon

Dillon — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:02:50 +0000

Dude, i loved this movie, and I am neither "hardcore" nor "loud"

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:02:50 +0000

I am so glad to read about the Back to Barsoom group's efforts, but I would have enjoyed this article a lot more without the condescending tone. Sad trombone? Earnest sadness? Largely futile? How about reporting on a group of dedicated fans without making it so obvious that you pity them? Have you really never loved an entertainment franchise enough to fight for it?

And yes, it would've been great if this amount of hype had existed before the film came out. But wasn't it Disney's job to generate that interest? Since they failed, it's now up to the fans to send the message that we want this story to continue.

By: Jae

Jae — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:02:50 +0000

A fine film ruined by appalling marketing and a studio blaming it for it's losses before the true market value was proven by increasing revenue generation.
Imagine what John Carter 2 could do with decent marketing, because the current success is damn-near down to the fans alone.
Let's hope that the examples set by Serenity and Browncoats: Redemption will make Disney realise that they have the beginnings of a franchise to potentially match Resident Evil and Underworld on their hands.
As for commentators MEH and AS, I wish you every success in your careers as clueless pundits 🙂

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:02:50 +0000

I'm glad to see that John Carter has such a great fan base. It was a really fun movie with great performances, awesome special effects, a sweeping soundtrack, and an imaginative story. The people involved in making this film gave 110% and it's such a shame to see that it's taken such a beating in the press. Disney set this film up to fail when they chose not to market it properly. . . and a lot of people took the opportunity to jump on the bandwagon once it started getting negative reviews. I'm happy to see people rallying around this film. I applaud the fans for being so creative and organized.

By: Good Friar

Good Friar — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:02:50 +0000

There is nothing sad about wanting more of this story. The fans of John Carter have a loud voice. We will be heard and recognised for our efforts. We will have our sequel. If it weren't for the pathetic approach of Disney's marketing division we wouldn't be doing this right now, we would be hearing about the progress of the new film.
If this is such a bad investment for "Team Disney" perhaps they should hand the rights and property over to another studio that could do justice to the story, cast, director, author and fans.
In the words of John Carter (Edgar Rice Burroughs) "We still live!" I have spoken.

By: Belle Kitsch

Belle Kitsch — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:02:50 +0000

I LOVE THE MOVIE!!! Saw it 3 times in the theaters and I would have gone more if I had more money!!! John Carter did great outside of the US, where people do not care much about reviews or box office, and if so many people of so many different cultures, languages, countries and ages loved it, why private all this people because it didn't do well in the box office of 1 country??? I think the 'Back to Barsoom' campaign is awesome, and the work that they're doing is awesome, and I can't wait till Disney see all of this and starts considering that audiences in the whole world want to see this movie!!! We DO want this to happen!!! The DVD/BluRay sales are doing great to say the least, I haven't met not even one person who has seen the movie and doesn't like it, and there's people wondering if this is a joke? Joke is the marketing Disney gave to the movie and the boycott too! We WILL succeed!!! John Carter will get not one but two sequels, and I WILL GO BACK TO BARSOOM!!! This amazing people and the campaign has all my support!!! I'm in Venezuela wishing I could be there with you in SDCC!!! Way to go!!!

By: AS

AS — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:02:50 +0000

Just when you thought the losers who attend Comic-Con couldn't get anymore pathetic…

By: Deb

Deb — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:02:49 +0000

Och ohem octais whis Barsoom!!!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:02:49 +0000

So I would link an article, but well I doubt that would be wanted here… well I will try and see actually.

first I will quote two points from it.

"Three months ago I would have scoffed at the idea of writing this article.

But then again, three months ago I was where you are right now: utterly convinced never to watch John Carter by (a) its name, (b) its trailers, and (c) its box office."

"Think about what I said earlier: I chose not to watch a film because of how it was marketed (which is absolutely fair enough, obviously) but also â criminally â because I didnât think it had made enough money at the box-office.

What a cynical, bottom-line bunch of bull. I am a nincompoop, plain and simple. And if youâve allowed the movieâs box-office draw to factor in to your decision to avoid the movie, then you are too.

Itâs a growing problem. More and more, a chunk of us are confusing financial success with creative success. Itâs why Avatar is now considered quality despite it being dreadful and why everyone incorrectly assumes that John Carter is junk."

http://www.scifinow.co.uk/dvd-and-bluray/why-youre-wrong-about-john-carter/

By: Justin

Justin — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:02:49 +0000

I'd just like to point out that similar campaigns have been successful. The show Kim Possible was greeted by tons of signatures and protests and was eventually renewed for an extra bonus season. One could make the argument that Community was helped very much by vocal fanbase. And the loud and proud Browncoats are part of what helped Joss Whedon make Serenity, and there's talk of more Firefly stuff in the works (just rumblings, but still).

I, for one, certainly feel the film is worth a sequel, but I am happy that there was a least a little closure. Plus, the sequel is likely to be much improved since I'm sure they've had time to reflect on the issues that the first film had (because, while good, it was not a perfect film).

It is interesting how many people that bash John Carter because of its box office numbers haven't actually seen the film. And we could talk all day about the films that were flops in the theaters that have since grown to classic status (Blade Runner)–or at the very least cult-classic (Rocky Horror Picture Show).

By: Dennis

Dennis — Fri, 13 May 2016 12:02:49 +0000

Lost causes are the best to pursue. I do not personally consider a sequel to JC a lost cause, but I will do whatever I can to see a sequel. The critics were full of themselves over this movie. A collective bunch of biased naysayers. I don't listen to critics any longer. I have found out most are of the worst sort having and behaving much like a politican. JC lives and I hope the sequel is forthcoming.