America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

Chapter 261 260. Start playing dirty tricks

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There was thunderous applause in the cinema, and everyone, both the audience and the celebrities on the stage, stood up and cheered.

I thought "Million Dollar Baby" would be a high-burning and sporty movie like "Rocky", but I didn't expect it to be a sad and tear-jerking movie.

The shocking twist in the last half hour completely subverted the traditional routine and instantly raised the concept of the movie to several levels.

"Rocky" is of course good-looking. Stallone led the way in sports-themed movies in the following decades. It is old-fashioned but classic and useful. The audience likes to see the protagonist win.

And "Million Dollar Baby" is also very interesting, but its beauty lies not in the boxing ring, but in Maggie's indomitable spirit of fighting against fate and her sincere relationship with Frankie.

The former represents a more passionate movie, while the latter is more realistic.

Life is inherently unpredictable, and accidents can happen at any time. What’s more, boxing is a high-risk sport. The key is what should people do after an accident occurs?

Although there aren't many scenes of Biao's acting skills in the movie, they are all shown vividly by Mr. Fuyuki and Hilary Swank, and that's enough.

Not only did the three words Oscar appear in Nicole's mind, but all the stars present thought of these three words.

Good story + good acting + tragic ending, people in the academy like it the most.

The creative team came on stage to express their thanks, everyone cheered, and some even whistled.

"Eric, I think it's very dangerous. You really shouldn't have voted for this movie. What should I do with "La Vie en Rose"?" Nicole sighed helplessly.

She also hopes to compete for the Oscar for Best Actress again with "La Vie en Rose". She won the Oscar for the second time in a year, which is exciting to think about.

Coupled with "Inception", which Eric is sure will be a hit, and commercial art blossoming, Nicole's reputation will definitely rise to a whole new level.

To be modest, I dare not say that I can be compared to the legendary level of Hepburn and Garbo. After all, I am an old-timer.

But at least she has the upper hand against Meryl Streep, who is vaguely ranked first among actresses.

Maybe I'm worse than you in art, but I'm better than you in business! We can also fight evenly.

But after watching "Million Dollar Baby", Hilary Swank's performance gave her a sense of crisis. Her opponent was too strong!

Eric smiled and said comfortingly: "Even if I don't invest, other companies will invest. There are still some talented people with unique vision in the market."

"And don't worry too much, Clint Eastwood is indeed very strong, but Ron Howard is not weaker than him either."

"In terms of script, "La Vie en Rose" is a biopic, which is also the Academy's favorite genre."

"And I have already considered your concerns, so I have given you a layer of insurance."

"What?" Nicole asked curiously.

"Scheduling, "La Vie en Rose" is scheduled for December, which is the awards month, and the screening will be postponed until the Oscars."

"No matter how good "Million Dollar Baby" is, after all, the Oscars are more than half a year away, and the judges' impression will definitely not be as profound as "La Vie en Rose" which was just released."

"At that time, more publicity resources will be tilted towards you. As long as there are no problems with your acting skills, I think there is a high chance of defeating Hillary Swank."

Nicole's face showed joy, and she suddenly felt warm and sweet in her heart. She just felt that her man was so considerate.

If he wasn't in a public environment and surrounded by a group of warblers, he would have wanted to jump into his arms and have sex immediately.

She glanced left and right, and while the surrounding attention was on the creative team, she tilted her head and whispered, "Come here tonight, I'll give you something good."

"What good thing?" Eric looked at it intently.

"You'll know when you get here."

Damn it, I remember those days when we were fierce and powerful, and we were so angry that we could swallow thousands of miles like a tiger!

It seems that we must sneak across to Yinping tonight and go straight to Shuhan through the Yangchang Trail!

At the end of the premiere, Eric said goodbye to all the celebrities who came to support him, and his body was inevitably stained with countless fragrances.

He is handsome, rich and talented, and he is also very crazy. Not to mention young girls, old ladies who are used to seeing handsome guys are not immune to him either.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to hug, these women scratched their palms and pinched their soft flesh. The heat in Eric's ears never stopped.

The bolder ones are like Cameron Diaz, who took the initiative to extend an invitation to spend the night together.

Several of these women can be on Eric's list of in-depth relationships, but Naihe has already agreed to Nicole.

I can only smile a little first, don't nod or refuse the main offer, and try it out when I have time. It tastes good.

Although Orlando Bloom, Hugh Jackman and others have not appeared in MGM productions, they have seen him many times and become familiar with Eric.

Ask him if he has any new projects. You must give priority to a few suitable roles.

Especially Hugh Jackman, he really wants to change his acting style and hopes to try his hand in a literary film.

Eric agreed. Although Hugh Jackman's most famous role is Wolverine, he is also accomplished in the field of literary films, and he also has superb drama skills. His overall strength is very strong, and he is a hexagonal warrior.

It's just that Wolverine is so deeply rooted in people's hearts that the audience almost forgets about his other characters.

It can be said that even if Wolverine succeeds, he will not lose even if he fails.

He was discovered later and won the Golden Globe Award and Oscar nomination for "Les Misérables". He is one of the few men who can handle both Hollywood and Broadway.

If there is a suitable role, Eric doesn't mind showing the literary side of Wolf to the audience in advance. He really admires this man who has been married for 27 years without any scandals.

He can't stand being flirted with, but he can stay calm. The more scumbags are, the more they admire such good men.

After seeing off Wolf, and saying goodbye to the Pitts, Jennifer Aniston naturally didn't hug Eric with her husband by her side.

"Jennifer, Marley and Me is almost finished."

"Well, although Director David's shooting speed is a bit slow, it should be finished in about half a month according to the process. Is it planned to be released this year?"

"I think so. I'm having a big fight with those people. Marley and Me can be a surprise weapon. I think the box office of the movie should be beyond many people's expectations."

"Really?"

Jennifer Aniston showed a Rachel-like puzzled expression. The two agreed at the Emmy Awards last year, and MGM then asked her to be the heroine.

But after taking the role, Aniston found that this was a relatively warm and light romantic comedy, but with pet elements added.

There are many such movies in the market, and they are not very new, so she did not have high expectations for the box office.

But if it was Eric Cooper who said it, it would be another matter. He said that "Transformers" had 700 million, and it finally came true.

"Of course, I plan to let Marley raid those guys, and it would be best if I could bite off their asses!"

"Hahaha. If the box office really explodes, I must start thinking about how to thank you from now on."

"Jennifer has been working hard to transform, you know." Her husband Pitt added.

"Everyone wants to break through their comfort zone. Is "Friends" going to end?"

Jennifer Aniston looked around and whispered: "I can't leak the secret, but I can tell you that May 6th is the last episode."

"OMG!" Eric sighed.

As his favorite American TV series, as long as he catches up after coming to this world, he will still sit in front of the TV to watch it, because this feeling has never been experienced before.

It feels like a blink of an eye. "Friends" is about to end, and he has been in this world for two years.

"What plans do you have after the TV series ends?"

Aniston shook her head: "Not yet, but Matt has a personal drama "Joey". To be honest, we are all tired. We have played the same role for ten years and everyone is very tired."

"So do you plan to take a break for the time being?"

"It should be. At least for the time being, I have no plans to return to the small screen. I think they also hope to develop on the big screen. You don't want to get us together again."

"To be honest, I really want to. I am a loyal fan of "Friends". I like each of you. Of course, because I like you, I respect your decision even more."

Pitt rolled his eyes: "I like it too."

Hahahaha

Looking at the backs of the two people leaving, who would have thought that the sweet couple now would separate and finally divorce next year.

Brad Pitt cheated on Angelina Jolie because of the filming of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith". The crew frantically refuted the rumors, but still couldn't stop the paparazzi's omnipresence.

The golden boy and the jade girl fell apart, and Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were scolded for more than ten years, until their marriage also failed to stand the test.

This shows how valuable Uncle Wolf is. People who can control their desires are awesome.

Late at night, Eric and Neeko rolled together fiercely.

"Robert Zemeckis performed beyond his level. The Polar Express is definitely one of the best animated films I have ever seen. There is no doubt that it is the best choice for the whole family to go to the cinema together."

"The Polar Express has unparalleled visual effects. This is the first time in film history that motion capture and facial capture have been completed together. Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks have once again contributed to the perfect cooperation after Cast Away."

"If you are not a believer, then as long as you have seen The Polar Express, you will definitely think that this is the best movie since the beginning of the year. Here you can find touching and warmth, and it will make your heart beat."

"The publicity of Million Dollar Baby is not worthy of its name. This is not an inspirational movie at all. All you can find in it is failure and pain. If you want to relax in the cinema, I suggest you watch The Polar Express. "

"Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman are still excellent, but the script obviously needs to be polished more carefully. It is too bland and wastes the acting skills of the three. "

"There are too many bloody scenes in Million Dollar Baby. The bloody display should be rated R. It is too cruel for teenagers. "

"If your life is going well, I don't recommend watching Million Dollar Baby, because it will make you lose. If your life is bad, I don't recommend watching Million Dollar Baby, because it will make you lose more!"

As MGM and Warner started the PK, major TV stations and newspaper media began to exert their strength. "The Polar Express" was praised wildly, and it was praised from all aspects such as technology, plot, and connotation. It seems that if you don't watch it, you will miss the spectacle of film history and it will be a great loss in life. As for Million Dollar Baby, they are not hard black, but find flaws from different angles, and advise the audience not to watch it in a way that I am doing it for your own good.

Damn it, there is no perfect movie in the world, you can find the dark angle no matter what you want.

Eric can only use YouTube and Facebook to do positive publicity, but the overall effect is still weaker than the other party.

Fortunately, Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB are not rivals, especially imdb. The website uses a very complex algorithm, and it is not possible to gain votes just by trying to gain votes.

Only those who have logged into imdb for a certain number of days, and commented and watched movies for a certain period of time can be eligible to score. In short, there are many restrictions.

It is for this reason that imdb is considered the most authoritative movie rating website in the world.

Good is good, bad is bad. The score is completely determined by the audience, especially now that imdb is still in the independent operation stage.

In comparison, Douban is much simpler. Just register an account and you can score. The final score of the movie is also crude addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. This is one of the reasons why Douban is criticized for being authoritative and conservative.

"Million Dollar Baby" has an imdb score of 8.3, which immediately crosses the threshold of excellence.

On the other hand, the score of "Polar Express" only reached 6.8 points. The difference between the two is 1.5 points, which is already the gap between excellent and passing.

Here comes the true evaluation of the movie.

One has been stripped of its perfect shell, and the other has been given an inspirational elegy.

But after all, there is a gap in publicity intensity, and it is more suitable for family viewing than PG13 for all ages, so after the first week's box office is released.

"Million Dollar Baby" took in $38.5 million at the box office in 2,887 theaters, setting a record for MGM's lowest box office for a large-scale release of a movie.

"The Polar Express" grossed US$59 million at the box office in 3,370 theaters, taking the top spot with a huge gap of US$20.5 million.

After Fox's disastrous defeat in the first game, Warner made a comeback.

But did Warner really win? Did MGM really lose? Not necessarily, at least not reflected in the stock price.

MGM's stock price still rose 0.5%, while Warner's stock price did not move.

Because the cost gap between the two movies is so big, "Million Dollar Baby" cost 30 million US dollars, and "The Polar Express" cost 165 million US dollars.

The predictions given by BOX are that "Million Dollar Baby" will eventually earn US$185 million and "Polar Express" will earn US$320 million. It's clear who is really making money.

New week, MGM Tower.

Warren was reporting on the operating status of AK Film and Television during this period, and Chen Xinghuo ran over in a hurry.

Carol knocked on the door to report, and Warren stood up knowingly: "You go ahead and speak, I'm not in a hurry."

"What's wrong?"

"Boss, something happened to the crew of "The Walking Dead" and Bar Refaeli is missing!"