King of Hollywood

Chapter 71: Stalemate

However, before Adrian asked for arrangements, someone had already said so. 【Leaf*Zi】【Yu*Yu】

"It's an interesting and even funny movie. The dramatic life of the hero and heroine is full of irony, exaggerated like a stage play. Almost every line is worth aftertaste. If you add some nagging narration, it will It's Woody Allen," wrote a Los Angeles Times critic after seeing the film.

There are several articles calling the name, but this is the first one to say so, and immediately won the approval of more people, who compared it with other works of Woody Allen. Although these film critics sometimes have completely different opinions, they still have professional qualities. With such an argument, "Amateur Thief" has gained a lot of attention, and even Woody Allen in New York was asked by reporters for his opinion on this movie.

"A very interesting idea." The little old man who couldn't be beaten said so vaguely.

Of course, Adrian would not let it go when he learned about it, and people caught this sentence and hyped it without revealing any traces, and his word-of-mouth immediately went up to a higher level. It’s just that the box office is still not very satisfactory. Woody Allen’s works have always been niche, and he belongs to the kind of film that talks to himself. "Amateur Thief" is his lowest point. In terms of entertainment, it has also improved, but it has the same inherent shortcomings as "Flying With You", so Zhou Wan's box office is normal.

It doesn't matter, anyway, this movie needs word-of-mouth. Since there are a lot of good voices, don't worry about other things. The investment is only about 10,000 yuan, and the cost should be able to be kept at the box office no matter what.

The other two movies can't be like this, both are big productions with an investment close to 100 million, and they also have the mission to appease Miramax and New Line. Of course, if the box office of these two movies is not good, it must be people The collective head was flooded.

It's really interesting to say, whether it's "Independence Day" or "Independence Day", the initial budget is similar, but up to now, "Independence Day" has reduced a lot of expenses compared to "Independence Day". Of course, this is not because of Michael Bay's sudden change of personality, and he will never shoot so many explosion scenes, nor is it because of Bruckheimer and Simpson's strong control. No.

These two selections are American-themed movies. The theme of "Independence Day" may be much more than that of "Brave to the Deadly Island". The content of reselling arms on the Internet, the SEALs who managed to sneak in to rescue the hostages were wiped out, no matter how you look at it, it seems to be discrediting the US Army; and in "Independence Day", not only the United States led the world to defeat the aliens , The president even flew the plane himself in the end, and the speech on Independence Day was quite inspiring, but it happened that the former got the support of the Pentagon.

In fact, the reason is very simple. When the crew of "Independence Day" sought the support of the Pentagon, after reading the script, the military thought it was inappropriate to let an old alcoholic fly a plane into an alien spacecraft and die together. They suggested changing it to an air force combat hero. Neither Emmerich nor the producers of New Line can accept it. If such a modification is made, all the previous foreshadowing will be in vain. But the Pentagon insists on modifying it. The two sides can't reach an agreement. Naturally, there is no possibility of cooperation.

On the other hand, "Into the Deadly Island" seems to have a lot of content to smear the military, but the shouting when the SEALs were surrounded was very appetizing to them. General Hammer finally said that the missile was shot into the sea and died. In the conflict with his subordinates, more importantly, Michael Bay not only fully accepted the Pentagon's opinions, but also persuaded Bruckheimer, who was dissatisfied with some details, so the military was naturally very supportive.

So the final result is that the crew of "Independence Day" spent a lot of money on the rental of props such as planes and firearms, while the military provided a full set of equipment for the SEALs in "Into the Deadly Island". It also used a plane to fly over Devil's Island for filming. Not only was it all free, but it also sponsored tens of thousands of crew members. Although the amount was small, it was enough to explain the attitude of the Pentagon.

"Michael Bay's good relationship with the military probably started here?" After learning about the process in detail, Adrian said with a smile.

Well, this is just a little chant. If it doesn't hit the blockbuster, even if it saves nearly 10 million yuan, it will still be a mess. These two movies are big productions. But as I said before, if neither of these two movies can sell, then there must be something wrong with the world, especially after he watched some of the original footage.

In terms of movies, apart from these two and Adrian is busy with "Braveheart" and "Emma", although there are many other productions, they don't need to pay too much attention for the time being. Oh, by the way, there is another movie or script that is about to start preparation, and that is the script of the character who invited Natalie's family to watch "Fly With You" a few weeks ago, and Lily asked the girl in private if she was interested .

"Love Stunner", this is the name of the script, of course, as always, using things that originally belonged to the other party to buy favors. It's not that Adrian doesn't have other better scripts - at least "Flying With You" has nothing to do with Natalie and is very good - it's not that he doesn't want to give the girl a more playable role, if from Natalie's From the perspective of analysis, it is enough to have such an impressive character as "This Killer Is Not So Cold".

Even though Kirsten has won Best Supporting Actress now, without Adrian, it is hard to say what will happen in the future. She has experienced a lot of ups and downs in her memory of not winning an award, let alone now. For child stars, the more classic roles they performed when they were young, the less room for improvement in the future, and the harder it is to break through and be recognized by others. That's one of the reasons why the child star curse, and one of the reasons why Adrian is nominated for Best Supporting Actress for Kirsten, is so easy to hold this precocious damsel in her hands.

But Natalie can't do this, she is very smart and self-controlled, and Adrian doesn't want to use this method, so what she needs is the kind that can reflect her acting skills with a good reputation at the box office but with benefits Movies, to put it simply, are the highlights of the movie but not particularly prominent. This is true of "Half You Go High", and so is "Love Stunner".

The quality of this movie can only be considered at a moderate level. Although the plot has merits, it also appears to be mediocre in many places. Simply put, several characters have become confused about life and love, and then experienced a series of things. Then wake up. Natalie is the younger sister of one of the supporting actresses. She is cunning, scheming, and unpredictable. After her sister dated one of the male protagonists, she tried her best to break them up and indirectly let the male protagonist understand. . WWw.YZUU point m

There are too many movies like this, and under normal circumstances it will neither sell well nor lose money, and it is relatively easy to make. Since there is such a ready-made thing, why does Adrian go to the memory bank to find it? It takes a lot of time.

"Why is there no search engine in the memory bank?" Adrian sighed more than once. Although he can remember everything he has seen, it is quite troublesome to find things that are too remote.

Of course, his sigh was nothing more than a prison. It is already quite good to have such a perverted memory, so why demand so much? Anyway, if you spend enough time, you can always find what you are looking for. One must be content,

And now there is not much time to find it slowly, there is more than one thing to deal with.

TBS is still going smoothly, and the ratings of "Millionaire" have reached a new height. Adrian has repeatedly emphasized the need to master the rhythm, don't kill chickens and eggs and think that the ratings are high, just arrange the schedule with one brain, otherwise the audience They will get bored quickly. Many media felt that it was a pity. If this program was put on TVB, the ratings would be much higher. American audiences really like this kind of reality show that anyone can participate in and get rich overnight.

As for the two main TV series, the ratings of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" are currently stable at around five or six million people, which seems to be at a moderate level, but in fact, as Adrian predicted, it is very popular among young people.

Looking at the TV dramas in the 1980s and 1990s in the United States, most of the TV series with the highest ratings were family comedies, such as "Growing Pains" or "Friends", etc., so there is something missing in the youth net idol drama market. The emergence of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" just filled this vacancy, and it is normal for young people to be sought after.

The same is true for "The City of Desire". If "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is an idol drama for young people, then "The City of Desire" is an idol drama for middle-aged women. With Adrian's involvement, the show has captured the housewives' appetite from the start for the stylish, streamy, unscrupulous talk about men that are their favourites.

Even so, the ratings of "The City of Desire" still fluctuate greatly. After all, this is TNT's first self-produced TV series, and there are still many shortcomings in experience. Coupled with the influence of the time period, the data suddenly rises suddenly down. However, the number of subscribed viewers is still rising steadily. After Cindy Crawford passed the initial period of discomfort, although her acting skills did not increase much, she is more and more compatible with this TV series. According to the feedback Information, the audience also recognized her as a beautiful and fashionable heroine, and the big price at the beginning was not in vain.

As long as we continue to maintain this momentum, I believe that TNT will adjust quickly, and even if it can't compare, it will be able to fight against each other. Besides, Adrian is still there.

However, although the development momentum of tbs is very good, there is inevitably an undercurrent surging inside.

"Anyway, you suggested the acquisition, so you are fully responsible for the current situation." Under the bright sun, Adrian said to Claude while looking into the distance.

"Hey, although I proposed it, I can't implement it without your approval, can't I?" Claude, who was sitting next to him in casual clothes, immediately retorted, "You can't put all the responsibility on me."

"Why can't I? I've come to play golf with you." Adrian said, and he swung his club violently. The little white ball flew high and then fell, exactly...and landed in the lake.

"Ha, that sucks." Claude whistled, then clapped his hands twice.

The corner of Adrian's mouth twitched, and then he turned his head to look at him: "At first, I wanted to say that I might be responsible for 30% of the responsibility, but it doesn't seem so necessary now."

"God, what should I do then?" Claude raised his hands exaggeratedly, "Do you want me to ask for your forgiveness, Ed?"

"No, as long as you settle those guys, I'll forgive you." Adrian shrugged.

The two immediately laughed together, and Claude got up and patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry, they can't make much trouble. The current stalemate of this acquisition makes them think that they have an opportunity, so they can't enter the in-depth think."

"I know, I just don't understand. Since you said it was a stalemate, why did you devote your energy to the international financial market?" Adrian looked at him. Disney or Eisner may have broken the deadlock and even won."

"You think things are too simple," Claude put the golf ball handed by the caddy on the grass, "the current deadlock is not something that can be broken, and Eisner is very happy to see it." When we come to such a deadlock, the advantage will be tilted to them a little bit. Before there is no better way, it is normal for me to spend my extra energy on other aspects, isn't it? You know, the international financial market has never been like it is now This is good for the United States, there are opportunities everywhere, and... I just mentioned it to you on the phone before, and then Mr. Leggett came to visit."

"Since there are so many opportunities, how can I let them go, and you are a genius in this regard, of course I will let Uncle Reggett find you." Adrian shrugged, as if he did not hear the teasing in his mouth , "Well, anyway, there must be a solution to the current predicament. We have been passive. Look at the tone of those people."

Disney and the media have been at a stalemate in the takeover battle. Eisner is indeed a formidable figure. Once he has seized the advantage, he will do everything possible to maintain it. He knows where Disney's advantages lie, so he has always been patiently pushing forward step by step. It is difficult for Claude to win a victory from the front to reverse the situation.

At the beginning, the economic commentators who analyzed the pros and cons of both sides were still optimistic about the media, but after the news spread that Eisner and two important directors met at the luncheon, the direction of public opinion began to change. The signs are overwhelming.

"Obviously, the balance of victory is tilting in favor of Disney, and the media has no strong countermeasures. After all, they are still too young, so it is difficult for a new company to successfully challenge a long-established large company. To be honest, they can successfully acquire TBS is already a miracle, but now it is competing for a bigger broadcasting company without fully digesting it, even if there is another miracle and defeats Disney to successfully acquire it, it may not be able to operate well.” This is the latest issue of "Fortune" analysis of this acquisition.

The articles in other financial newspapers and magazines are similar to this one. To put it simply, the media is too young. Although its strength is not bad, as a new company, it has serious lack of experience. Even if it is acquired, it may not be able to operate, so Losing to Disney is a matter of time.

Discordant voices inevitably came from within tbs. Some financial programs also expressed their disapproval of the acquisition. The critics were right. The media has not completely digested tbs, but...

"This was originally one of our plans," Claude said disdainfully, "Wait for them to get out by themselves, and then..."

He clenched his fist and waved it in the air, making a catch-and-shoot gesture: "I'm not fully prepared, how could I rashly propose an acquisition? Do they really think we're young enough to be fooled?"

"Where's Ted?" Adrian asked immediately. This kind of thing is normal, and power struggles can be found everywhere, but these guys obviously don't have a brain, and they don't look at the company's composition, or they just simply don't understand. Convinced?

"He is naturally happy to be a bystander, this is also an old fox." Claude shrugged.

"Well, I think he will be surprised." Adrian smiled, no matter whether the acquisition is successful or not, they have enough strength to clean up these guys who make small moves, but the disease of ringworm and scabies is more important, so the most important thing still...

Snapped! With a soft sound, the little white ball drew a perfect arc in the air, jumped a few times and rolled towards the flagpole.

"So I'm waiting for an opportunity now, the opportunity you promised." Claude looked back after a long time.

"Ha, I didn't know you took this matter so seriously. You were noncommittal at the beginning." Adrian suddenly laughed.

"Sometimes this seemingly useless method will have a good effect." Claude smiled, "I have already contacted."

"So soon," Adrian raised his eyebrows, "Well, it won't be too long, they are currently in contact, and it won't be the end of this month, so you can prepare now."

"Very good, I look forward to seeing Eisner's face." Claude laughed, turned and walked towards the direction where the ball landed.

"Wait, Crowe," Adrian took a few steps to catch up, "Don't tell you, you've pinned all your hopes on this, and you haven't prepared any backup plan."

"What if I say no?" Claude turned his head and asked, obviously joking.

"Then I will have someone arrest you immediately, and then I will check carefully to see who is pretending to be my best friend." Adrian said solemnly. After Claude laughed out loud, he immediately looked at him with questioning eyes.

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