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Defend It Yourself continues with a modern day classic: John Carter (2012) in which a American Civil War Veteran ends up on Barsoom (Mars). Brenda and Sean defend John Carter, a brilliant adventure film or as they put it "A Family Friendly Game of Thrones". Yes, we're serious. Discussion Points: -Sean apologises to Sivako: Road To Avatar podcast within minutes. -Brenda and Sean discuss Avatar (2009), Godzilla Minus One (2023), Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), and Nope (2022), before the John Carter review begins 10 minutes in. -The abject failure of the marketing for John Carter. -Sean and Brenda lament that this film didn't get the reaction that it deserved. -The parallels between this film and Waterworld (1995). -Don't compare yourself to other franchises. -Sean has a nightmare with the names. -The risk aversion attitude of film studios. -The great world-building. -Brenda thinks the runtime could have been shortened. -The very strong characters in the film. -The importance of trailers. Raised Questions: -How has it been a year and a half since Brenda guested on the podcast? -Does Brenda need to defend this film? -Why does Sean always use food analogies? -Should they have changed the title from John Carter of Mars? -Should Sean employ Brenda as segway-creator? -Should Disney have had more faith in the film? -Why don't they let film directors handle the trailers? Thanks for Listening! Review It Yourself is now on YouTube! Find us here: Twitter: @YourselfReview Instagram: reviewityourselfpodcast2021 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReviewItYourself Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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