3. Great Ambition is Still in Need of a Good Marketing Team - John Carter
I had the privilege to see John Carter in 3D IMAX with my girlfriend, and we both sat there, jaws agape, enjoying the epic scope of the film. And I know this and Cloud Atlas seem to be the love-it-or-hate-it movies of the year, but I had a fantastic time watching Carter and could easily have seen it grabbing an enormous audience... if people had known it existed. By now, we've all seen how things worked out for the Andrew Stanton helmed film (hint - it wasn't a smash hit). It became the very definition of a flop, which is truly saddening for a movie with so much franchise potential. So, let it be known that in order for a movie to truly be successful, it must be seen. You can still help out John Carter by renting it. It certainly has my blessing for any sequels, as long as it keeps its scale.