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Originally Posted by frazod
The name "John Carter" doesn't exactly jump up and grab you, either, if you've never heard of it before (which I hadn't). Doesn't make me think neat new sci-fi movie - it makes me think accountant who lives down the street.
Plus, there's a general conception that movies released this time of year suck - otherwise, they'd be released during the summer season or around Christmas.
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Well the first book was released in 1912 and the last in 1943, so there's not an immediate, mainstream hook there...