Reddit mentions of John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood

There's a whole book written on the subject of the bad John Carter marketing... a totally fascinating read for anyone with an interest in Hollwood, marketing, fan efforts and more.

I read the book without having seen the movie, and then of course I just had to see it. But I was so disappointed I turned it off after around 20 minutes. Just my personal opinion, but it looked like a clichee-laden pulp tv show for boys (including characters, story, costumes, and even effects, albeit it was such an expensive movie), without anything that would tickle my interest. And I love spectacular & 'dumb' action movies, so it's not that.

The man who made that trailer wrote a whole book about the reasons the marketing and top management failed this movie. It's a pretty good read:

John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood

> Never heard anyone say it was worth watching.

You haven't asked enough people, then. A guy literally wrote a book about how the studio mangled the marketing of an otherwise solid adventure flick and doomed a potential franchise.

John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood: How the sci-fi classic flopped at the box office but continues to inspire fans and filmmakers
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0615682316/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_cBR4Db9E8EKDM

I'll read it. If I may I suggest another reading on the same issue. It's called "John Carter and The Gods of Hollywood" and reports the incredible failure of that Disney movie.

Yes. For more on this subject I suggest a great read called "John Carter & The God's of Hollywood" which goes in-depth on why the movie failed. Good book for movie lovers or anyone interested in the topic of movie analyzation.