WIBX 950 » blockbusters http://wibx950.com Your News Talk and Sports Leader Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:13:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 'John Carter' and 15 of the Biggest Movie Flops of All Time http://wibx950.com/john-carter-and-15-of-the-biggest-movie-flops-of-all-time/ http://wibx950.com/john-carter-and-15-of-the-biggest-movie-flops-of-all-time/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:26:33 +0000 Danny Groner http://thefw.com/?p=110464 After a couple poor weekends out of the gate, ‘John Carter’ is poised to become one of the worst movie investments in history. Analysts expect the Walt Disney Co. to take a $165 million loss that will earn it the indignity cast upon forgettable films like ‘Ishtar’ and ‘Howard the Duck.’ A variety of reasons for the movie’s poor performance have been floated — from casting to plot to promotion. Whatever the cause, it wouldn’t be the first time Hollywood banked on a splashy blockbuster and lost big. Here’s a look back at some of Hollywood’s most colossal failures.

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