America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

Chapter 192 With rave reviews, a new film history record was born

Producer: Eric Cooper.

Director: Eric Cooper.

Screenwriter: Eric Cooper.

Starring: Chris Evans, Gal Gadot, Ryan Reynolds…

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"This battle fully demonstrates the courage of human beings. They do not need anyone's rescue or rule. They have the ability to make decisions about their own future. They are comrades worthy of respect."

"I am Optimus Prime. Since the fire source is damaged, we will need a long time to repair it. Earth will become our new home."

"I appeal to the Autobots living in space. If you have good intentions, please come here and protect our new home together!"

Following a monologue from Optimus Prime, the screen fell on the tombstones that could not be seen to the side.

Each tombstone symbolizes a dead soldier.

The camera then briefly showed the remnants of the Autobots and Decepticons, each of whom had established a secret base.

Starscream summoned Dizzy and Roadblock and established himself as the leader to create a new Decepticon.

Finally, the scene switches to a dark space, which is the deepest part of the ocean, with craters connected one after another.

Megatron's silver-white body lay there quietly, his body once again covered with ice.

Suddenly, a trace of black energy seeped out of the crater and enveloped Megatron. The ice cracked and the silver fingers moved.

The Easter egg is over, and the two-and-a-half-hour movie comes to an end.

In the exciting ending song mixed with some sadness, the subtitles began to roll and a long credits appeared.

Bang bang bang bang...

The lights in the cinema came back on, and although the music was loud, it could not cover up the applause from the audience.

Then we saw sisters Nicole, Theron, and Olsen taking the lead in standing up and applauding, and other celebrities immediately followed suit.

Then many spectators spontaneously stood up and applauded.

Various voices of praise cried out from their mouths.

"It's really wonderful, an unparalleled visual feast!"

"This is the best movie I've seen this year, Autobots."

"You're so cool, Gadot!"

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Suddenly, this place seemed to have become Cannes.

There is a tradition in Cannes that when the audience thinks the movie is exciting enough, they will spontaneously applaud.

The longer the applause is, the better the movie is.

There is no doubt that Transformers is the ultimate commercial blockbuster.

Let the audience feel the restlessness of blood in the cold winter.

Especially the final battle, which lasted for more than half an hour, made many people clenched their fists unconsciously. When they found out, their palms were already soaked with sweat.

Amid warm applause, Eric led the protagonists to the front stage.

He made major changes to the plot in the second half. For example, the source of fire was not destroyed, but only temporarily damaged.

Although the Decepticons were defeated, the real warriors only lost Megatron, Bonecrusher and Noisy.

All the Autobots were seriously injured, but fortunately, with the help of ambulances, all of them died in the end.

Jazz was not torn in half by Megatron in a daze. The 911 scene was enough to express Megatron's tyranny.

The human losses were very heavy. Tens of thousands of soldiers died in this battle, which fully demonstrated the tragedy and tragedy of this war, and also reflected the determination and courage of mankind to defend their homeland.

The last easter egg is naturally a foreshadowing for the second part. He plans to completely abandon Michael Bay's version and adapt the plot of the Transformers high-scoring animation "Legacy of the Leader".

In the audience, the applause and cheers lasted for several minutes before stopping, and everyone began to interact with the audience.

"Thank you, thank you everyone for your support."

Eric thanked the audience together with everyone. At this moment, he suddenly felt very excited.

The first movie, the first movie that I actually directed, won the love of the audience.

Even though he has been a human being for two lifetimes and is still in a high position in the entertainment industry in this lifetime, this is the first time he has experienced this feeling.

Different from the praise of those celebrities, this is the real love from the audience. It is pure and not mixed with self-interest. They really like their works.

This feeling is wonderful, beautiful and intoxicating.

Next to him, Gadot jumped into his arms very excitedly, but luckily she didn't kiss him.

Eric suddenly woke up and looked down quickly.

He found that several women were staring at him blankly, except for Theron, with suspicious looks in their eyes.

His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly hugged the rest of the crew one by one. Everyone was treated appropriately, so it wouldn't seem strange.

In the audience, a teenage boy asked excitedly: "Director, I want to know which one is more powerful, Megatron or Optimus Prime?"

Eric replied without thinking: "I think it's half-assed. If Optimus Prime wasn't trying to protect Sam, it wouldn't be that easy for Megatron to hurt him."

Chris Evans shrugged his shoulders and made an innocent expression: "So you blame me?"

Ha ha ha ha……

"Director, will Starscream become the villain of the second film? After all, he has become the new leader of the Decepticons."

Eric shook his head slightly: "The past animations and comics have already given us the answer to this question. You should go there to find it."

"Director, I feel that Megatron's role is too few. He was killed just after he appeared. Will he return in the second part?"

Eric nodded slightly: "I think so, but it may not be the kind of return that everyone imagined."

This fan immediately caught Hua Dian: "So you are already thinking about the second part? Will it be released during the Christmas season next year?"

Eric slapped his forehead, showing some regret.

"Let's all take a break, bro. In order to satisfy everyone and live up to the trust of Hasbro and Transformers fans, thousands of our crew really gave their best."

"Yes, the script for the second part is indeed being conceived, but I can't guarantee that it will be released during the Christmas season next year."

"But what I can guarantee is that the plot and scenes of the second part will be more exciting, and we will still do our best to do our best."

Bang bang bang bang...

The cinema burst into warm applause again.

Looking at the young man chatting and laughing on the stage, Spielberg couldn't help but push up his glasses.

The scenes were still replaying in his mind, especially the battle in Las Vegas at the end. Even he, an experienced veteran who had watched countless movies, couldn't help but be moved by it.

The emotional mobilization, the devastating battle, and the tragedy of the British trio's suicide attack vividly reflect the game between the three forces of humans, Autobots, and Decepticons.

With more than half an hour of content and the mobilization of thousands of people, every minute and every second was not wasted. Everything seemed to be the optimal result after countless edits.

He is really doubting now, is this boy Eric Cooper really a director for the first time?

Or is he just like in the science fiction movie "Back to the Future", taking a time machine and coming back here from the future.

"If DreamWorks had really won the rights to adapt Transformers, would it have been as good as MGM?"

Spielberg asked himself, but couldn't give a definite answer.

Also secretly sighing was Peter Jackson. The bearded man also made a special trip to support him today.

After reading it, I admired my wisdom even more. The contract I signed with MGM was so correct.

Although Weta Digital made some less money, it also allowed "The Lord of the Rings" to avoid this behemoth. It can fully make up for it at the box office, and its own profits will only be greater.

When the Knights of Middle-earth faced off against the Iron Giant of Cybertron, even in the final chapter of the trilogy, he felt a little unsure.

At the same time, in movie theaters around the world, a large number of audiences sat there for a long time and refused to leave. They reluctantly got up until the ending song and subtitles were finished.

Some movie theaters will habitually turn on the lights after the plot is over, deliberately destroying the movie-watching atmosphere and driving fans away.

But everyone who dared to do so this time was booed and scolded. The projectionist could only turn off the lights and quietly exit, waiting obediently for the last few minutes to end.

In Los Angeles, a couple is having a hard time voting, but a dozen interesting movies certainly make the choice difficult.

The man saw a group of high-spirited young people walking across the street. They seemed to be having a great time watching the movie.

He couldn't help but ask: "Brother, what movie did you watch?"

"Of course it's Transformers!" The other side responded in unison.

"Does it look good? I mean is it exciting enough?"

"Of course, brother, you have to choose it. Except for Transformers, any other movie is not worth waiting here at midnight."

"Yes, I guarantee that after reading this, you will dare to step forward and show your charm as a man, even if you are facing a gun-wielding gangster."

"The movie is so popular. Have you watched the third part of "The Matrix"?"

The man nodded: "I like Neo, the Zion battle is really exciting."

The person opposite immediately laughed: "Then you should watch "Transformers", the final battle in Las Vegas, it will be more spectacular than you imagine."

"Although I am also a fan of "The Matrix", my opinion is that Battle of Zion still has a certain gap compared to it."

"Is it really as good as you say? Last Christmas, I was tricked into the cinema by "Sharknado". It turned out that the movie was terrible, although I still want to see the sequel this year."

"Hahahaha... I advise you to buy tickets quickly. In the few minutes you have been talking to us, the tickets for the second show may have been sold out."

The man no longer hesitated and hurriedly walked to the counter: "Two tickets for "Transformers", thank you."

"Sir, there are only tickets left for 5:30 in the morning. Do you still need them?"

"What! Where are the 2:50 tickets?"

The conductor pointed at the back of the group of young people who had just left: "As they said, it's sold out."

"Actually, even if you go two hours in advance, you still can't buy it. The first two midnight shows have already been booked."

"So I suggest you watch "Expeditions" first and then move on to "Transformers."

"'Polar Expedition'? Do you want your girlfriend to scold me to death? I won't even watch that crappy movie if you give me a ticket!"

Behind him, the heavily disguised Harvey Weinstein happened to pass by, and his mood, which was already frightened by "Transformers", suddenly became angry.

The half-orc immediately retorted: "I just watched "Polar Expedition". The movie is very good. Whether it is audio-visual or plot, it is no worse than "Transformers". You should try it."

"Haha... That kind of movie is only suitable for middle-aged people like you. My cousin went to see it the day before yesterday. He told me that the movie was boring."

"If you want to remember the past, you can watch "Polar Expedition", but at this time, it is really asking for death!"

The recommendation had no effect and was instead ridiculed, making Harvey Weinstein even angrier.

He wanted to continue arguing, but the other party had already been dragged away by his girlfriend.

The nameless fire grew stronger and stronger, and finally all the anger was directed at Eric.

"Asshole! If it wasn't for this kid, 'Chicago' would have won Best Picture."

"This kid doesn't follow the rules again, and the future of "Polar Expedition" is bleak."

"Asshole! Son of a bitch! It's all this brat's fault. He ruined everything. I must make him pay the price!"

In the apartment, Eric sat on a chair and Gadot sat on his lap.

Tonight, he had to accompany Gadot no matter what, so he could only use family as an excuse to decline other people's invitations.

well!

Invisibly, my father and mother have paid too much for their relationship.

Snap!

Snap!

The mouse is clicked quickly, and Gadot refreshes the web page every one or two minutes.

"Yes! 6 points, honey we got 6 points!"

Finally, she shouted excitedly, pointed at the screen and shouted excitedly.

Imdb, currently the most authoritative rating website in the United States, has only been more than an hour since the premiere of "Transformers" ended.

At nearly 4 o'clock in the morning, the number of graders finally reached the standard, and the outstanding score of 6 points was there.

At this moment, I don’t know how many people were sitting in front of the computer like the two of them.

This score only appeared because a large number of movie fans didn't even sleep after watching the premiere and logged in all night to comment.

"Dear, with a score of 6 for a commercial film and 24,566 people rating it, we have made history. Looking at all commercial films, we will probably be among the top ten."

"Oh my god! My heart is beating so fast. Touch my face and see if it's red?"

Gadot's incoherent appearance made Eric laugh. He scratched the opponent's nose and said, "It's just a score. As the number of evaluations increases, it will definitely come down."

"After all, it is still a commercial popcorn movie. Even if it has the added bonus of freshness, I would be grateful to God if it could get 8 points."

Gadot snorted: "I don't care, I want to use a camera to record this moment, and then show it to my family."

"I want them to know that you are not lying. You will turn me into a star and turn me into a world-class female star."

"My dear, I love you! I love you so much that I can't help myself! Touch my heart, is it beating faster and faster?"

Eric nodded: "Well... not only is it jumping faster and faster, it's also very hot."

Eric lowered his head slowly as he spoke.

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On November 17, as the first-day box office data of "Transformers" was released, the entire North American film market was shocked.

Even though many people already knew that the box office would be high, they still didn't expect it to be this high.

After the craziest opening day, with the support of rave reviews, "Transformers" grossed US$45.1 million at the North American box office on its first day.

What is the concept of this number?

The current first-day box office ranking in film history is last summer's "Spider-Man", which broke the jaws of many film critics with a record of $39.4 million. It was considered impossible for any film to surpass it within three years.

And now, less than a year and a half later, "Transformers" has still increased this figure by nearly $6 million despite its release on Monday.

With only one and a half months left before the end of the year, I am afraid that only "Lord of the Rings 3" can possibly rival it.

But it's only possible, not to mention that Peter Jackson doesn't dare to boast.

Even the most arrogant Lord of the Rings fans had to be careful what they said at this time, because Autobot fans were not easy to mess with.

A new king ascends the throne!

So far, a new film history record.

Birth!