No, it was a poorly marketed film and a poorly chosen title.
I’m told that the movie is kinda good, if you can suspend a little belief.
It is vintage-era science fiction and frankly, a little outdated in the storyline, if they stayed true to the book.
I mean civil war soldier era (mixing wild west and mars wild creatures - especially given what real science we know about mars) - just can’t get over willful suspension of disbelief of most people now.
“No, it was a poorly marketed film and a poorly chosen title.....”
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I agree. My first image when hearing the title was one of Jimmy Carter in an Action movie (not an attractive or exciting image).
I saw John Carter and Hunger Games recently, and though I liked both, John Carter was a lot better.
Just the worst title in the history of movies is all, and poor marketing overall.
It is really good and the humans are portrayed heroically too. Unlike Avatar