I have not seen the film, and am prepared to believe that it is reasonably well worth a watch. But the sniping began when they decided to call the movie "John Carter" because it was so ridiculously bland and confusable with other film titles that it suggested that whoever was making it had no sense of how recognizable…

Jack the Ripper said something like that too. About whores.

Jack the Ripper said something like that too. About whores.

For me, it's because that era was the peak of "Excuse me, benighted heathen peasant, but I'm a white man, so I'm going to take over here, and you will be grateful for it, and if you're not, we will teach you how to be." attitude.

For me, it's because that era was the peak of "Excuse me, benighted heathen peasant, but I'm a white man, so I'm going to take over here, and you will be grateful for it, and if you're not, we will teach you how to be." attitude.

Part of the problem is that it's hard to create a movie with more than a few characters that doesn't evoke certain stereotypes, because there is only so much time for each character to be featured, and because it's easy to pick on one or two aspects of the character and identify that with a stereotype.

Part of the problem is that it's hard to create a movie with more than a few characters that doesn't evoke certain stereotypes, because there is only so much time for each character to be featured, and because it's easy to pick on one or two aspects of the character and identify that with a stereotype.

I think he forgot The Cosby Show, which was specifically designed to show black people who are married, successful professionals, with a bunch of loveable kids who sometimes get into a little trouble, but nothing serious, and was the most popular comedy on TV for several years.

I think he forgot The Cosby Show, which was specifically designed to show black people who are married, successful professionals, with a bunch of loveable kids who sometimes get into a little trouble, but nothing serious, and was the most popular comedy on TV for several years.

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Am I the only one who saw the name "Angel Haze" and thought this was about a porn actress? Or porn "actress", if that's the proper rendering of the term.

Am I the only one who saw the name "Angel Haze" and thought this was about a porn actress? Or porn "actress", if that's the proper rendering of the term.

I'm pretty sure he has no first hand account of being a conflicted supercomputer created to solve humanity's problems, but wants them to get rid of it because of its urges to kill all humans.

I'm pretty sure he has no first hand account of being a conflicted supercomputer created to solve humanity's problems, but wants them to get rid of it because of its urges to kill all humans.

It's a tough one for the AV Club commentariat.

It's a tough one for the AV Club commentariat.

So Julie Bowen, Julie Benz, and Clare Bowen. It all makes so much more sense now. All you humans look too much alike from the weevil perspective.

So Julie Bowen, Julie Benz, and Clare Bowen. It all makes so much more sense now. All you humans look too much alike from the weevil perspective.

I think you meant "actor".