9. John Carter Isnt A Prequel Or Trailer For Something Else
Thanks for sticking with me on this True Believers. I dont know about you all, but when I watched John Carter, I had no idea what was coming next. It was so irritating to watch a movie that way. Sure, I could have been just watched it and taken it in, or read the books first, but even though theyre mostly simple pulp narratives, it would have been way too time-consuming to get through what with their lack of pictures. Where is the expected buildup toward what I already know what theyre building toward? I want to know the bigger picture, who John Carter will be fighting four years from now dammit! I dont want vague foundations for a sequel I have to actually see to fully know what theyre talking about. With Captain America, I knew he was the first Avenger before I even had to see it while treading water to get through to the Avengers. The filmmakers were lucky I was watching a Marvel Studios movie, or I wouldnt have taken too kindly to their actually taking the time to make me care about the character of Steve Rogers. In Iron Man 2, I knew something big was brewing on the horizon outside of Tonys admittedly cool storyline, and with my years of comic book expertise, observant ear, and seeing that hammer, I was able to put things together, even though it wasnt really related to Iron Man. Thats what I like. I want a movie with my Easter eggs. John Carter, on the other hand, wasnt just the first piece of a larger narrative, but also a self-contained story. I dont have time for that. And the actors didnt even bother to hold my attention visually