Defend It Yourself 23: John Carter (2012) with Brenda from 'Horrifying History'

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: @YourselfReviewInstagram: reviewityourselfpodcast2021YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ReviewItYourself⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.