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John Carter [OMARS] tracking 25-30MIL this weekend. BorderLand Mar 07, 14:41

Some more quotes: BorderLand Mar 07, 14:43

im HOPING carter opens to 38mil, then has crazy wom to do 50mil the next weekend, 30mil the next, and 20mil for 10 weeks in a row. :) adrenalin112 Mar 07, 14:58

I'm thinking it will open soft (based on tracking) and if the movie is as good as people are hoping/saying, that WOM will carry it forward {nm} PVL Admin Mar 07, 15:01

The reviews from non-fanboys have mostly been negative, saying it's slow and needlessly convoluted. {nm} Antibody Mar 07, 15:05

Uh, no, not quite. {nm} CSSHH Mar 07, 15:07

Then you're probably a fanboy. ;) There were some good comments over on Wells' blog Antibody Mar 07, 15:13

I didn't know anything about A Princess of Mars going into the movie, only the things that were marketed. I would give it a 9/10 probably. {nm} CSSHH Mar 07, 15:15

It's like the 2nd weekend of May. Poor John Carter is sandwiched between 2 mega blockbusters. {nm} thatpj Mar 07, 15:24

But you like all these tentpoles ;) {nm} notfabio Mar 07, 15:54

He does but that's what he has in common with avid moviegoers who like big summer movies and this works in that regard. {nm} TheWeekendWarrior Mar 07, 19:27

i thought the first act was quite slow. act 2 has you buckled in nicely for a fun ride. {nm} adrenalin112 Mar 07, 15:57

and define fanboy? i never read the books, only wanted to see because ive been following its developmental drama, and i love andy stanton. {nm} adrenalin112 Mar 07, 15:58

18 of those dollars will be from me. {nm} Ryan_Stewart Mar 07, 14:57

I am fighting the impulse to offer you a "John Carter" tote bag, or a mug, or an NPR DVD. :) {nm} second gary Mar 07, 15:28

It's really sad. The movie deserves much better. Hopefully word of mouth will do the trick. {nm} CSSHH Mar 07, 14:58

Why does it deserve better? A quarter-million dollars was sunk into this foolishness. It doesn't deserve apologists or sympathy. It deserves DTXbro Mar 07, 16:43

Every cent of that money is on the screen. {nm} TheWeekendWarrior Mar 07, 17:33

That statement would be equally true had the producers expended a billion dollars on the same movie they made for $250MM.{nm} DTXbro Mar 07, 17:55

no one cares what 1 frat house thinks & youre complaining about a 100yr old origiinal story being a retread. ok thx {nm} adrenalin112 Mar 07, 18:03

The people about to star in "The Bonfire Of The Careers" thank you for your support. If you buy 60 million tickets, the investors will get DTXbro Mar 07, 21:23

fwiw, LAT mentioned this yesterday as noted by notfaio and TOH. Antibody Mar 07, 15:02

Ready... set...: I think it's gonna kill. {nm} PRodQuanta Mar 07, 15:35

Careful there... You could be banned for spamming the boards :P {nm} accountant_4_Jesus Mar 07, 15:44

Why? People post there opinion over & over again that marketing sucks --> it will bomb. My friends and I think it looks cool --> it'll kill! {nm} PRodQuanta Mar 07, 16:40

I'm with you,..that 10 minute clip was delicious! {nm} GLAMMGUY Mar 07, 15:59

+1 {nm} accountant_4_Jesus Mar 07, 16:54

Or it was meh... it can get a little tiring to sit through another exposition of how the righteous reluctant hero winds up... second gary Mar 07, 18:26

Tick, tick, tick...BOOM! {nm} PVL Admin Mar 07, 16:09

For some reason, the spark isn't there for me watching the trailer. banke005 Mar 07, 16:45

Then you need to watch the fan-made trailer. It's miles better than the lousy one Disney cut. {nm} accountant_4_Jesus Mar 07, 16:54

I'm sooooo happy this stock is tumbling. I'm BUYING BUYING BUYING! {nm} soopafly_213 Mar 08, 07:31