America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

Chapter 311 309. Neeko cried

"The Hunger Games is a successful commercial blockbuster, with beauties, handsome men, violence, love, oppression, resistance, exciting killing games, and deeper political metaphors. It is qualified as an entertainment movie."

"If you want to see the violent fights advertised in The Hunger Games, then congratulations, you can see it. If you want to see the human nature analysis like Battle Royale, sorry, there is no, the core of the two movies is completely different."

"If you want to go to the cinema with friends and lovers to relax, then choosing The Hunger Games is not wrong."

"Crystal Liu contributed amazing performances to The Hunger Games. She even overshadowed the heroine Gal Gadot. You can find all the characteristics of a boss in Vanxia Ghost. It is worth watching. "

"I thought it was a brainless and cool movie, but I didn't expect it to be mixed with some profound connotations. I am willing to give "The Hunger Games" 3.5 points. "

"Bloody, thriller, action, but the love element is not portrayed well enough. It is a standard commercial movie. "

"The most outstanding part of the movie is in the supporting roles, Vanxia Ghost and Yun, they will definitely leave a deep impression on you. "

With the lifting of the word-of-mouth ban, discussions and film reviews of "The Hunger Games" have also been released, and generally speaking, there are more positive reviews.

Although the critics complained that it was not deep enough and was too superficial, the audience responded very well.

The Rotten Tomatoes score reached 92%, which is a very good commercial blockbuster.

Relatively speaking, the imdb score is 7.6, although it is not very good, but it is not bad for a movie with a strong commercial atmosphere.

At the same time, the word-of-mouth of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" was also released.

The freshness of Rotten Tomatoes is 91%, and the word-of-mouth is also great.

IMDb score is 8.3, which not only won the recognition of the audience, but also received praise from film critics.

The score on the more pure and professional MTC reached 8.8 points. Forget about "The Hunger Games". Going to MTC is just asking for trouble.

However, these are data reflected on the Internet. If you go to the offline cinema for face-to-face interviews.

The taste of "Prisoner of Azkaban" has changed a bit, because many children and young teenagers have no access to the Internet, so they naturally cannot participate in the rating.

But can their contribution to the box office be ignored?

Of course not, they are the main force!

"Hi! Can you delay for a few minutes?"

The entertainment reporter found a family, parents in their thirties with a girl around ten years old.

"No problem."

"Let me guess, you are here to see Harry Potter, right?"

The parents looked at the little girl lovingly: "What else? Mickey has seen the first two and has been clamoring to see the third one, so we can only satisfy her."

"OK, Mickey, what a beautiful name, what's wrong, baby? Why don't you look very happy?"

The little girl pouted: "This is not the Harry I want to see, I want to see the beautiful magic like before, and the shiny Hogwarts."

"But all these are gone, the picture is too dark, the Dementor scared me, and I hate the floating monster."

"Have you seen it? It's scary, and Ron's mouse, it suddenly turned into a weirdo, it's really scary!"

"So, you don't like this movie?"

"Yes, I like the old Harry, not the current Harry."

Finding the dark master Alfonso Cuarón to direct the movie really gave "Prisoner of Azkaban" an extraordinary charm.

Eric himself admitted that this version was his favorite, but this love was from the perspective of adults or teenagers over 15 or 16 years old.

Faster rhythm, stronger sense of suspense, heavier sense of crisis, Gothic dark style, and even bigger breasts of Ms. Watson, who can not love it?

But later Alfonso Cuarón did not continue to direct the sequel. Whether it was "Goblet of Fire", "Order of the Phoenix", "Half-Blood Prince" or "Deathly Hallows", the charming dark taste disappeared completely.

From this you can judge that this style is really not good! Investors know best.

If it were not for the blessing of the big IP, "Prisoner of Azkaban" would probably not even reach the box office of 800 million US dollars.

With the box office of the first three days of the weekend, "Prisoner of Azkaban" won more than 67 million US dollars in 3,885 theaters.

"The Hunger Games" was 58.6 million US dollars, 8 million US dollars less, Warner won a small victory.

Ranked third is "Shrek 2", which is still in theaters. DreamWorks has made enough money this year.

When the seven-day box office was released, the North American box office of $124 million was very impressive, and "Prisoner of Azkaban" won another victory.

"The Hunger Games" was $102 million, barely breaking the 100 million mark, and won the second place.

There is no point in comparing the overseas box office, because the number of countries where the film was released is different, and the schedules obtained are more or less different.

The box office is king in the film and television industry. Eric heard that Warner was satisfied with this result, and Barry Meyer was very happy. He was very proud and had a great prestige.

Xiao Liu was in a very happy mood these days. Although he was a little tired from following the crew to promote, he was still very happy.

The media and the audience almost all gave good reviews. The character of Vanshia Ghost was really as Eric said, it was really too popular.

She finally enjoyed the treatment of a star, not just an ordinary starlet, but at the level of a first-line star.

In the past, when walking on the road, a few young people would occasionally recognize me. Now, if I dare to go out on the street alone, I will be asked for a photo and autograph within ten minutes.

Then one fan after another was stuck in traffic for an hour or two, and everything they wanted to do was in vain.

The most intuitive manifestation of this enthusiasm is on social media. Liu Yifei's Facebook fans originally only had more than 200,000, but they increased tenfold in one week to more than 2 million followers.

The agent has received many script invitations, but he just asked Xiao Liu for his opinion in a symbolic way.

Don't answer?

Okay, push it all!

Anyway, my agent is no different from a decoration. I have my own golden thighs, and I am content just following behind and sipping some soup.

Old Liu is even happier than Xiao Liu. His daughter is about to ascend, and his biggest wish in life has come true.

Expressing gratitude to Eric in private would inevitably result in another round of harsh criticism.

Looking at the chains around her limbs and neck, Liu Xiaoli also felt extremely excited, but she still kept talking.

"Why are you bringing this thing to me! The dog is on a leash!"

Eric took out two rings from the box and compared them with her, selected a pair in the shape of butterflies, and nodded with satisfaction.

"If you feel like a leash dog, I don't have a problem with it. Come on, take this with you."

"Hey Eric Cooper, I see you are getting more and more perverted."

"Idiot, this is called fun. Don't you think it looks similar to the shape below?"

"He's like you! Just abuse me, you pervert!"

Snapped!

"Oh, what are you doing? It hurts me!"

"Call Zhou Wenqiong."

"What?"

"I said call her, are you deaf?"

"What are you calling me for? Why are you so evil?"

"Pretend! Pretend again! If you pretend to be good, you will be struck by lightning, if you pretend to be pure, you will be turned around. Do you understand?"

"I don't understand, I just don't understand."

Looking at her affected expression, Eric discovered that this old woman was actually starting to act coquettishly.

Sister, how are you doing? You don’t really have feelings for me anymore, do you?

This can't be done. It's more appropriate for us to maintain a pure physical relationship.

Laobang vegetables do taste delicious occasionally, especially when mixed with baby sprouts, but they cannot be stored at home, or they will rot!

When the time came to the second week, the expected situation happened.

The box office of "Prisoner of Azkaban" experienced a cliff-like drop, with a drop of as high as 68% (the real figure for the year was 63%, I didn't make it up), which is far beyond the range of ordinary commercial blockbusters.

The box office of more than 40 million US dollars left Warner scratching its head. Damn it, what went wrong?

Do changes in style really have such a big impact? But the problem is that the audience's reputation is also very good, but they still don't face the feelings of children.

On the other hand, the box office of "The Hunger Games" dropped 43% in its second week, which is within the normal range.

Calculated in this way, the total box office in North America in two weeks was US$160 million, tying the gap in the first week in one fell swoop.

However, neither "The Hunger Games" nor "Prisoner of Azkaban" won the weekly box office championship, and the championship was taken away by the newly released "Van Helsing".

Another classic big IP, a big production with hundreds of millions of investment, and the addition of Hugh Jackman, "Van Helsing" took in a box office of US$61 million in one week.

Note that it's not the three days of the opening weekend, but the entire week, which is only $61 million.

The winner is indeed a winner, but it’s just a bit underwhelming. It’s only less than $3 million more than the second-place “The Hunger Games”.

Neither popcorn nor mdb have high ratings.

The problem with the movie can be seen from the audience's evaluation. Simply put, it is too cliche and too deliberate.

It's still a combination of a werewolf, a vampire, and a Frankenstein. These three guys can make their debut in a group, and their name is called Shit Boy.

The monster designs in it are also a bit scary and not very friendly to some viewers with weak tolerance, although the three vampire brides are very awesome.

The finale is even more ridiculous. The extremely clichéd villain dies because he talks too much and is KO'd with one punch. Why did you fight so hard before you were able to beat him with one punch?

The big boss is dead, and the heroine suddenly appears and kills people, but is killed by a werewolf charge from Van Helsing.

The problem is, eldest sister, you were very resistant to beatings in the past, and your death was too contradictory and deliberate.

In short, if this "Van Helsing" is moved to the stage, the audience's response will be much better than that on the big screen.

The blockbuster movie that Universal has high hopes for is destined to lose a lot of money under the attack of "The Hunger Games" and "Prisoner of Azkaban".

During this period, Lionheart released two new dramas, "Breaking Bad" and "Hannibal".

The story of Lao Bai is a mixture of the plots of the first and second seasons, and some overly long-winded family stories and relatively procrastinating plots have been deleted. A total of 11 episodes were filmed.

The response can only be described as either good or bad. Those who liked it thought it was great. This type of drama has never been seen before. It is very fresh and the angle is very novel.

Those who didn't like it thought the plot was too bland and not the big-picture action they wanted. They thought it was about the rise of a Mexican drug lord. Then you told me you were a high school teacher?

This result is not surprising to Eric. "Breaking Bad" did not become popular in the first few seasons and was once on the verge of being cancelled.

It was not until the fourth season that it became popular, and the fifth season became popular all over the world. It can be regarded as a late bloomer.

The reason is also very simple. The plot development is slow. Eric's two seasons are fast enough, but it obviously still does not meet the expectations of many viewers.

The evaluation of "Hannibal" is much better. With the halo of the author of the novel, the overall quality is higher than the original.

The lines and plots are more compact and interesting, especially the lines that fit Hannibal's character, which must be elegant and reflect the brutality and cruelty of the killer.

The general screenwriters are not at this level, and Thomas Harris has to polish it himself to add luster.

In addition to "House of Cards", "Hannibal" is the best rated among the self-made dramas of Lionheart.

After more than half a month, the TV series of "Daredevil" can also be released, just in time to pave the way for "Iron Man" and "Captain America" ​​in early next year.

In November, after the third week of box office release, "Van Helsing" was indeed a complete failure, with both box office and reputation.

With a production cost of $160 million, Universal is about to cry. Box Office predicts that a global box office of $250 million will be considered a success.

Of course, it is not only Universal that is crying, but also Paramount. To be more precise, Nicole is crying too.

After winning the title last year, film offers came one after another, and she prepared for "La Vie en Rose" for several months.

She also filmed Eric's "Inception", but that was all.

"Inception" was filmed relatively quickly, and it was finished in more than two months. Nicole couldn't stay at home every day, and Eric's bird couldn't stand it, so she took on "The Replicant".

Then, it was a flop without any surprise. With a production cost of $90 million, the box office was only more than $18 million a week, which was as miserable as last year's "The Far Side of the World".

In particular, the film company made her the focus of publicity. This is the first movie after Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman won the title, and the gimmick is full.

"Wow... honey, I'm now a box office poison."

Looking at Nicole who was howling without tears, Eric knew that she was just a little unhappy, but not sad.

Holding her in his arms and comforting her, he said, "Those media have always been like this, saying that the winner of the Best Actress award will be unlucky for three years. Who can guarantee that they will never fail?"

"But now I am a box office poison."

"Uh... baby, think about it from another angle. If your movie fails, it is Paramount that loses money, which is very good for MGM."

"Ah?" Nicole was speechless.

Eric suddenly had an idea and thought of a solution.

"I have a good idea. You all should just go out and take on big productions."

"Then deliberately act badly and ruin the box office. Isn't that great?"

"Go to hell!"

He was greeted with a fist.