Saving the world is not as good as chasing stars [US Entertainment]

As an action, fantasy, and adventure masterpiece, the shooting cycle of "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" is not short.

It is now late December, and Margaret just finished filming in San Pedro Harbor in Los Angeles, and then moved to Disney's South Bay studio to shoot some of the most intense naval battles.

According to the current progress, it is necessary to go to the Caribbean island to shoot, and it is expected to be in March 2003 before the filming of this film can be completed.

Around the Christmas season, when Margaret was busy filming this commercial giant, several films related to her were released one after another——

The first to hit the global theaters was "The Lord of the Rings 2: The Two Towers".

After the previous film "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" hit a global box office of 600 million, this B-movie director Peter Jackson's magical epic masterpiece has clearly become one of the most lucrative and magical trilogy films in the world. one.

On the opening day of December 12, it lived up to expectations. It was screened in 18 theaters in the United States at the same time, raking in a box office of 4022 million U.S. dollars, while in the original home of the United Kingdom, it took the top spot with a box office of 8201 million pounds.

"The Lord of the Rings 2" with its majestic battlefield action scenes, makes the audience hold their breath and rapt.

Undoubtedly, this magical masterpiece that has been determined to beat "Star Wars" and "The Godfather" and win the highest profit movie trilogy in history is being estimated by the industry——

The global box office of the second The Two Towers is expected to exceed one billion, and it will be the runner-up in the global box office rankings in world film history, second only to "Titanic".

As "Los Angeles Times" film critic Kenneth Duran said - "In the short term, there will not be any movie comparable to "Lord of the Rings."

"The Lord of the Rings" was named one of the top ten films by the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association, and "Time" magazine was listed as one of the top [-] films in film history.

As one of the leading actors, Margaret Adjani's performance in "The Lord of the Rings" is highly respected in global fan opinion polls, and even her appearance in the movie has set off a wave of fashion, which is extremely striking.

And when "The Lord of the Rings 2: The Two Towers" was released in a mighty week, raking in nearly 12 million global box office, directed by Steven Spielberg, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, the crime movie "How to Get Away with Law" starring Margaret Adjani, will be released as scheduled on Christmas Day, December 25.

This film adapted from real experiences has received unanimous praise from the media circles.

And its exquisite storytelling, as well as Leonardo's mature control of the characters, and even the two gimmicky and eye-catching intimate scenes between Leonardo and Margaret in the movie, all make people feel happy. Movie audiences flocked to the theater to watch it.

It grossed US$4060 million on the first day of filming, second only to the film "The Lord of the Rings 2" in the same period, and firmly ranked second in the North American box office.

On Christmas Day, in addition to "The Lord of the Rings 2" and "How to Get Away with Law", the third and fourth box office hits were "The Matrix 11" and the musical "Chicago" released in November.

"The Matrix 3", which has been released for several weeks, is the final chapter of this series. Instead of the rave reviews of the previous work, it has frequently received disappointing reviews.

Even the box office has dropped dramatically. "The Matrix 2" has a global box office of 2000 million, and "The Matrix 3" has a global box office of [-] million US dollars. It is almost shamed by the media.

In addition to the positive comments from The Boston Globe and The Seattle Times, a large number of media have severely criticized this sci-fi masterpiece that had placed high hopes——

The tense atmosphere and thrilling scenes no longer exist, and Adjani is really smart to get out in time. -- "Hollywood Reporter"

The third one is very repetitive, like you're playing a game, but the controls are in someone else's hands. -- "New York Post"

The Wachowski brothers made conservative mistakes, and many suspense in the third part did not unfold. —— "Rolling Stone"

Avoiding the important and focusing on the trivial and flashy, the countless professionals in Warner Bros. Pictures are not as good as an actress who can choose scripts? ——"USA TODAY"

If I were a major studio, I would just throw the script that Adjani resigned from in the future into the utility room. -- "Chicago Sun"

But even if the film critics didn't buy it and the box office fell sharply, "The Matrix 3" as a commercial film, with a global box office of [-] million US dollars, is still considered a success. Many people even think that Margaret's resignation is a A very stupid decision--

If the global box office distribution of the second film is 20.00% five, even if the box office of "The Matrix 3" is cut in half compared with the previous one, Margo can still easily earn 6250 million US dollars, instead of turning to a completely unpopular film. "Pirates of the Caribbean."

A corny pirate movie?

This girl who was spoiled by Shun Sui Xinglu really didn't know whether she should be called bold or reckless.

Obviously, countless people in Hollywood hope to see Margaret suffer Waterloo, whether it is awards or box office, seeing the darling of heaven fall from the altar, isn't it very satisfying?

And this year, what I most want to see Adjani fall from the altar is probably Christmas night, the producer of "Chicago", which occupies the fourth place in the North American box office, Miramax Films.

In Hollywood where money is always the most important thing, it is obviously impossible for the Weinstein brothers to forget that this young actress with great money-absorbing magic and legendary luck is Miramax just because of several successful cooperations with Margo in the past. One of the biggest competitors of the film industry in this year's Olympics.

"Chicago" is a musical film independently invested and produced by Miramax Films. It looks very good. Not to mention the most pleasing theme of the school, it also performed very well at the box office. It is only a matter of time before it breaks [-] million.

Although "Lord of the Rings 2" and "How to Get Away with Murder" almost captured nearly 80.00% of the North American box office, "Chicago" was no longer a hot seller two weeks before its release.

But this is nothing, and Miramax Films' "Chicago" is not the only one suffering. In such a fiercely competitive double-festival schedule, is it possible to expect any literary and artistic film to perform miracles?

When the whole of Hollywood believed so, on December 12th, a suspenseful same-sex movie broke out as a dark horse, forming a cultural scene that swept the world.

At the end of 2002, the "politically incorrect" "Fingering Love" was released as scheduled.

Under the background of Victoria's "Golden Age", this historical suspenseful same-sex film cuts in from the perspective of thief culture, has a rigorous structure, and completely reconstructs the culture and customs of the Victorian period. Once it was released, it was immediately dubbed a "masterpiece" by global critics. say.

"Tense, perfectly paced, subtly paced, and a surprisingly rare piece of work, where Adjani's every look turns and turns." —Variety

"Long, dark, twisted and satisfying; a superb production and an unforgettable viewing experience. Margo and Keira sparkle and are breathtaking." - Manchester Guardian

"That was the most prosperous era, and that was the most declining era. And this full-text, two-hour-long film is telling you how the indifferent and vicious hypocritical lady Maud loves her Lover Susan.” – The Hollywood Reporter

"Impeccable style and a pleasing flair for the imagination, cobweblike and intricate." - The Daily Telegraph

"Under the conservative and strict social moral standards, this rare masterpiece not only tells the true relationship between two women, but also is a masterpiece of suspense." - "Vanity Fair"

"Thousands of twists and turns, ups and downs, a seamless plot, and a flawless actress." -- Daily Observer

"Fingering Love" was released on December 12, and until the early morning of December 26, 2002, the box office performance was most impressive in the United States, the United Kingdom, and France. It was released for six days, and the global box office broke through the 12 million mark, setting a record for same-sex themes. The film's highest record continues to attract attention.

This Oscar "untouchable" same-sex film, its global influence is not only reflected in the popularity of the film itself, but also has a wide impact on different cultural fields such as academia, fashion, art, etc. A lively discussion of same-sex love.

In the awards season, the list of actors reported by "Fingering Love" is very surprising——

Margaret actually chose to share the Best Actress nomination with Keira Knightley.

This is totally game-breaking gameplay.

One of the unspoken rules of public relations during the awards season is that in the case of two starring roles of the same sex, one lead and one supporting role should be nominated, in case there is a serious split of votes for the same award, and both lose, and the award is handed over to others.

But Margaret submitted a leading actress nomination for Keira.

She doesn't want Keira, who is almost a rookie actor, to suffer from the bad reputation of "converting from the main cast to the deception award" just because she wants "Fingering Love" to win more awards as a producer. reputation.

Especially this year's Best Supporting Actress competition is fierce, and Keira Knightley's chances of winning the award are slim.

The two nominated for Best Actress at the same time, even though it would cause the judges to divide votes severely and reduce Margo's chances of winning, she still chose Gu's new actress Keira Knightley in the end, so that she would be free from "fraudulent nomination and fraudulent award". "Accused.

The success of "Fingering Love" is obviously extremely important to the producer and starring Margot, but in order to maintain the acting path of her partner and newcomers, she destroyed almost conventional public relations tricks.

However, this choice is not completely useless, at least the Weinstein brothers can only withdraw the smearing drafts that have been sent to the media in desperation——

"Ajani, as the producer, once again fell into the suspicion of cheating awards, and Keira Knightley, one of the two heroines, was transferred from the main character."

Even though the double heroine nomination is easy to lose in the actor awards, "Fingering Love" still successfully won many Oscars. The best film blockbuster award.

After the announcement of the Academy Awards shortlist, "Finger's Love", which led the way with eight nominations, was even more optimistic about it. It was believed that this film would break the conservative nature of the Academy and successfully top the Oscar for Best Picture.

Just as the tide of "Fingering Love" is rising and the voice is invincible, a large number of anti-gay protesters gathered at the gate of the Kodak Theater, where No.70's five Academy Awards were held, demanded that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Same-sex films were excluded from the shortlist.

The threat of demonstrations by anti-gay people completely angered the supporters and gay groups of "Fingering Love". After the anti-gay protesters at the entrance of the Kodak Theater shouted viciously for three consecutive days, it actually triggered the gay pride parade in Los Angeles— —

Supporters of the film "Fingers" and gay groups who are not fanatical about the film itself but insist on their own stand, arrived in Los Angeles from all over the world. Tens of thousands of men and women gathered in Los Angeles to hold a large-scale parade, demanding equal treatment from the Oscars. Same-sex films shall be given their due status and rights.

At this time, on Hollywood Boulevard, crossbones Brock Rumlow, a member of Hydra, was holding a rainbow flag like a mourning concubine, and behind him was a team of Hydra agents.

Crossbones, ordered by Lord Strucker, leader of Hydra, to parade the mission—

The hot chicken female star ruined my paw again!