Rebirth In Hollywood

"The majestic arena of the Roman Empire, the fanatical audience shouting wildly, the bright petals scattered all over the sky, the galloping horses, and the warriors holding their long swords..."

Even if the color of the eyes and hair is changed, even if the helmet covers the face, the silhouette in the trailer still makes people excited. Gene believes that Ryan will definitely bring an epic super masterpiece!

After watching the prime-time TV trailer, Gene turned off the TV and sat down in front of the computer.

"Honey, have you got the tickets for the premiere?" He asked his wife Luya.

"There's still a week left." Luya came over from the other side, "You're always in such a hurry."

"You know how hard it is to get tickets to the premiere?" Gene recalled as he waited for the computer to boot up. The premiere, it was pure luck, of course thank God I met you there."

"Thanks to Ryan, it was his movie that brought us together." It was obvious that Luya was the girl sitting next to him.

"It's incredible to think about it now." Gene hugged his wife gently and whispered, "Ryan didn't hold the premiere last year, so we can't miss it this year."

"Didn't Ryan treat you to a hamburger?" Luya joked, and then said seriously, "Actually, I'm a little worried..."

"What are you worried about?" Gene looked at his wife.

""Gladiator" is obviously used by Ryan to win the award." Luya expressed the consensus of many people, "I am worried that the movie will be dull and depressing like "The Pianist", you know, I don't like it Movies like that."

"Honey, do you think a movie with an investment of 100 million dollars will be like that?" Gene shook his head, picked up the mouse, quickly clicked on Yahoo's main business, and read a few news items on it. "100 million dollars in production cost. Jenkins Films created the pinnacle of epic films! Ryan personally fought in front of the ferocious Siberian tiger. Held a bloody gladiatorial battle with professional fighters! Ryan Jenkins and Leonardo Dika The two superstars of Prio collided fiercely, performing the ultimate duel of gladiators..."

There are a lot of such breaking news. It seems that Yahoo's entertainment section is completely occupied by "Gladiator", and as the release date approaches. More and more pictures and inside information appeared on the Internet.

"Well, maybe my worries are really unnecessary." Luya shrugged and continued to busy with her housework, before leaving, "I hope this film can keep "Titanic" and "The Rest of the Desert Island" level.

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"Of course, honey, you don't trust people. Don't you trust Ryan?"

After shutting down Yahoo, Gene came to Ryan's personal official website again. This website became popular in the first half of this year and became the biggest paradise for supporters.

A huge promotional poster for Gladiator. It is hung in the most conspicuous place of the website. Ryan holds a sword in one hand and has a firm gaze. He is as mighty as a lion and as hard as a rock. It seems that he is willing to pay the price of his life for the belief in his heart.

In Gene's impression, Ryan has never filmed an action movie. Well, "Terminator 2" is a sci-fi action movie. How old was he at that time? In fact, it is just a rescued person.

Now the media hype is raging. In addition to Maximus in "Gladiator", Ryan also has Aragorn in "Lord of the Rings" and Anakin Skywalker in "Star Wars Prequels". Action role, does he like action movies now?

He couldn't help but think of the rumors some time ago. If the schedule wasn't suitable, Ryan might have picked up Peter Parker.

However, Ryan doesn't seem to fit Spider-Man either in terms of image or personal experience.

If you let yourself choose, Ryan is the most suitable Captain America. In reality, Ryan, just like Steve Rogers in the comics, is the best representative of the American spirit!

To dissipate his wild thoughts, Gene opened the message board, which has always been a gathering place for die-hard fans. Although there are occasionally a few abusers, but in front of a large number of supporters, even the smallest waves can't be turned up.

"Boston movie theater is ready, 16,000 people are ready to buy tickets in advance..."

"Greater Pittsburgh box office is in our hands!"

"Ryan's first film was set in Philadelphia, and Philadelphia has the biggest support base."

"New York is Ryan's second home, where he has his best friends and strongest supporters!"

"Fans from London express that England is Ryan's second home!"

The message boards are full of voices of support. Fans who have been struggling for a year are finally waiting for the new work, and they seem to be impatient.

However, last year's "The Pianist" obviously left a shadow like Luya in some people's hearts.

"What if movies were as dull as The Pianist?"

As soon as this voice emerged, it was completely suppressed by a series of rebuttals.

"Haven't you seen the trailer? Is that the atmosphere and rhythm of a literary film?"

"A literary film with a production cost of 100 million dollars? Do you think the world is crazy?"

"Last year, Ryan promised us that we will first take care of our viewing experience when shooting movies in the future."

After browsing briefly, Gene typed his message - this year's Christmas belongs to Ryan and "Gladiator", see you in the cinema, see you there!

And the so-called 'plagiarism' lawsuit, in the eyes of these supporters, is simply a joke more ridiculous than God suddenly becoming Satan.

At the same time, Nicole Kidman was also browsing this website in the vineyards in the Napa Valley, looking at the extremely familiar figure hanging in a prominent position on the website, she felt indescribably complicated.

Naomi Watts, who had been relaxing with her, came over, looked at the LCD screen, and asked, "Nicole, shall we go to the premiere?"

"Why do you want to go?" Nicole's knuckles were white as she held the mouse, as if she wanted to crush the mouse as a bastard's vitals.

Naomi didn't say much, but just gently hugged her friend's shoulder, and said comfortingly, "Time will eventually solve all this. Although I don't have much contact with Ryan, I believe he has always cared about you the most. .”

"Thank you for everything, Nami." Nicole's words revealed sincerity, and then changed her tone, "Does he really care about me? A man's ambition and lust can never be satisfied."

In the end, it turned into gnashing of teeth again.

The time has entered the week before Christmas, because "Gladiator" is selected to be released next weekend, the most intense schedule in previous years seems a little deserted, even "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" Movies with the same theme were moved to early December.

As for the poor box office of "The Pianist" last year, no one who really understands movies knows that even if this kind of movie is highly hyped, it is impossible to sell well. The type of movie limits its box office, which has nothing to do with personal appeal Too big a relationship.

If a small-budget niche movie can be sold by only relying on a well-known actor and director, or by means of hype and publicity, those profit-seeking producers in Hollywood still have to work hard to make hundreds of millions of dollars. big production?

The market has its own laws, just like if Ryan appeared in a commercial film with big production and big publicity, no one would dare to ignore the potential influence of this film.

The big productions selected for Christmas release this year lack enough influential family movies. Instead, they are dominated by epic movies. Two super blockbuster movies with a production cost of about 100 million US dollars will start a head-on "confrontation".

This weekend, the production cost was as high as 95 million U.S. dollars. French director Jean Jacques Arnault created it himself, and gathered three British actors, Jude Law, Rachel Weisz and Ralph Fiennes. The war epic that completely overturned "Saving Private Ryan" at the box office - "Soldiers Under the City" - was the first to land in North American theaters.

However, the film suffered heavy losses before it was released. Although the German producer signed a distribution agreement with Paramount, they did not pay a certain promotional deposit due to financial problems. As a result, the promotion of the film was not in place. At the theater trial meeting held before, representatives from the theaters unanimously watched the movie badly, resulting in only more than 1,500 theaters signing the contract.

Of course, there is not enough publicity and theaters, and there are not a few films that have successfully come back later, such as "Titanic" in the previous life, but there is a premise that the quality of the film must be excellent.

How is the quality of the movie?

Audiences who like snipers will definitely feel that the duel in it is full of romanticism. Unfortunately, the movies about World War II that can be sold in North America are all realistic or reflective, and the setting and actors are inherently weak. , The result is that film critics and audiences alike do not buy it.

If the audience is focused on the core story of sharpshooter vs. sharpshooter, and doesn't mind the confusing mix of accents or that very shaky love story sideline, or any personal relationship whatsoever -- then say no. Will enjoy it.

However, the poor dialogue, inexplicable love triangle and mediocre directing make this movie a very ordinary work.

In the first week, 1,509 theaters took in 13.81 million US dollars. This is the first week of box office results in North America. For a film with an investment of nearly 100 million US dollars, the first week of a single theater is less than 10,000, which is simply a huge one. disaster.

This kind of achievement is not to mention winning the North American weekly box office championship, and it is even worse than "Monsters, Inc.", which was released for several weeks.

In the second week, the film’s theaters increased by more than one hundred, and the box office was still dismal before the weekend, with only a figure of more than 3 million U.S. dollars, which proved that it was not just a problem with the promotion, but a problem with the movie. The movie simply doesn't fit the market.

While there is still one more weekend to prove yourself again, this weekend, the strongest contender for Christmas is coming! ()