Chapter 634: Cultural Differences
Relativity Entertainment has had many firsts, and "Wedding Guest" is the first time to set foot in a pure comedy film, and in this respect, the success or failure of "Wedding Guest" is also of great significance.
If the film is successful, comedy projects such as "The Hangover" will naturally unfold smoothly.
Ronan hardly interfered with the filming and production of this film, except for the general direction and the final edited version, because the difference between American comedy and Chinese comedy is too great.
There are very few purely American comedies that can both gain a high reputation in the Oriental market and be a big hit.
In this regard, it is not even comparable to an American chicken soup movie like "When Happiness Knocks on the Door".
Before entering the theater, Connie answered a phone call, came to Ronan's side, and whispered, "That Senator from Illinois wants to meet you." ”
Ronan knew who she was talking about, nodded and said, "Give him a reply after the premiere, it's okay." ”
Now I am afraid that few people would have thought that the black carbon classmate could reach the peak of his political career.
After walking a few steps, Ronan said, "By the way, next time I go to New York, find someone to help me make an appointment with that real estate agent." ”
Connie nodded, "Okay." ”
She couldn't figure out why Ronan was meeting that big mouth, was it for the other party's beautiful daughter?
It seems that Ronan has been very restrained recently, except for Scarlett Johansson and Anne Hathaway, he has not had contact with other women, and there seems to be a tendency to change his ways.
Ronan didn't have any special ideas, nor did he think that he could help anything, as long as the Washington authorities did not make any moves to delay in the future, they could achieve their goals.
The big companies here basically bet on both ends, rather than hanging themselves from a tree.
Politics is very complex, even more than business, and even when it comes to it, Ronan will keep a low profile and a low profile, as much as possible.
To do otherwise is to die.
Ronan walked into the theater and went to the movies with peace of mind, although he was incompetent in appreciating American comedy, but it was always a film made by his own company.
Moreover, there are two handsome guys and two beautiful women in the film.
Irving Wilson and Bradley Cooper have a good look, especially the latter, who has a kind of ruffian handsomeness.
Rachel McAdams and Ella Fisher are in Hollywood, although they are not top-notch in appearance, they are also A-list beauties.
After the film began to be screened, the laughter in the theater continued to appear, and it never stopped.
All kinds of baggage and laughter are full.
Of course, because of the real growth environment and the difference in cultural background for more than ten years, Ronan really can't get the laughter.
The difference between Eastern and Western comedy films is so great that even in Hollywood's international approach to filmmaking, it still can't eliminate cultural surprises.
Whether in the East or the West, the basic characteristics of a comedy film are funny and laughable, but how to make people laugh, and to maximize any factor that can make people laugh in a film, in this regard, the focus of the elements of Eastern and Western comedy films is very different.
Especially in some romantic comedy movies in Hollywood, there are often large monologues and dialogues, saying some American slang and conventional jokes, which is difficult to understand as an oriental audience, and this will also appear in foreigners watching oriental-style comedy movies, where you should laugh don't laugh, and laugh out loud where you shouldn't.
There are too many comedy elements that can't be solved just by relying on movie images and line translation.
As a result, comedy films tend to be more regional.
On this movie, when the audience laughs in unison, Ronan even looks confused, and often needs to think about it before he knows where the laughter is and why the audience laughs.
In general, in Ronan's eyes, the quality of this film is probably worse than "Hangover 2".
But the difference in cultural background is particularly obvious in Ronan and other audiences, after the full release of "Wedding Aoke", the average score of IMDB is as high as 7.4 points!
This is a super high score for a vulgar comedy!
What's even more unexpected by Ronan is that film critics also appreciate "The Wedding Guest", and among the 68 film reviews collected by the Rotten Tomatoes website, not only are they highly praised, but the freshness of Rotten Tomatoes is as high as 78%!
Ronan completely understands why "The Wedding Guest" once looked so ugly, but it can be included in the ranks of Hollywood's successful comedy movies in the new century.
The two sides are not on the same channel at all!
The score released by Cinema Score directly reflects the market barometer, and the average score of "The Wedding Guest" in the on-site rating of theater audiences is ...... A!
This really stunned all the films released at the same time.
Because the audience score of Cinema Score, which directly faces the audience in the first-tier market, can best reflect the possible box office trend of the film.
Other films released at the same time can only look up at "Wedding Proud".
Because on the first day of release, Cinema Score data shows that "Eighty Days of Universal World" has an average score of C, the lowest among the four large-scale opening films.
In second to last place is "Star Legends" starring Vin Diesel, who has the confidence of a fan, with a score of C+.
"Garfield" has an advantage in the theme, and the shooting is also good, and it got a B+.
"Wedding Guest" obviously occupies a certain advantage in the audience.
This advantage is directly reflected in the box office figures, "Eighty Days of Universe" has the largest investment, but the lowest box office, on the first day of release on Friday, only $2.15 million in North America.
The box office figures prove that Walt Disney's abandonment of "Around the World in 80 Days" is an extremely wise timely stop-loss strategy.
In second to last place is "Star Legends", Vin Diesel is full of confidence, but he can't get the recognition of the market and the audience, and only $3.15 million came in on the opening day.
"Garfield" performed well, and among the four new films with a large opening, it firmly occupied the second place with $7.73 million.
"Wedding Proud Guest" directly killed the other three films released at the same time, cutting $14.56 million on Friday!
This achievement also allowed "Wedding Proud" to surpass the $11.34 million of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" screened in the second week, and became the top box office in North America that day.
Fans reacted more directly online.
"Star Legends is a terrible film, Vin Diesel is overconfident, the narrative is chaotic, and it looks boring at all. ”
"This film, I left the scene in anger for ten minutes, the dog's eyes were blind, what Vin Diesel filmed. ”
"What the hell is "Around the World in Eighty Days"? It's not as good as the cartoon when I was a child!"
"The imagination is a little worse, the action scenes are a little worse, the comedy is a little worse, and the performances are all a little worse, and then it becomes a big difference when added to "Around the World in Eighty Days"!"
"With an investment of $100 million, with Jack Chan and these resources at hand, it's going to be difficult to shoot something so bad! Unfortunately, Disney did it!"
In contrast, "Garfield" is more of a positive review from fans.
"Although Garfield has become a hero who saves the world, I still like this three-dimensional Garfield. ”
"Garfield is a good cat, and that can be used as an excuse for all laziness and indulgence!"
"I like Garfield probably because we can see too much of ourselves in him: a little lazy, a little slippery, a little selfish but full of blind optimism and courage, smart and confident, and the saying that no one can bully you except me. ”
As for "Wedding Proud", the praise accounts for the overwhelming majority.
"Of the four new movies released this weekend, "The Wedding Oak" is the best quality and the most worth watching. ”
"I watched "Around the World in Eighty Days" at the premiere, "Interstellar Legend" on Friday, and "Wedding Aoke" today, I watched two bad movies, and I found that "Wedding Aoke" is the best, and the good movies are really compared. ”
Compared with other movies of the same period, "Wedding Guest" is definitely a good film!"
"Remember the point, both heroines are beautiful!"
"There is nothing to say about this movie, whether it is laughter or feelings, it is handled just right by the director. When the love is strong, it handles the relationship between men and women extremely delicately. ”
"Wedding Proud is the best comedy I've seen recently, super good!"
At Walt Disney headquarters, in the chairman's office, Michael Eisner looked across the desk at Tony Cross.
The latter seemed to be a little nervous, and beads of sweat gradually appeared on his forehead.
"Is there a chance of salvation?" asked Michael Eisner.
Tony Close said: "Stop-loss is the best option, and luckily we didn't invest too much in the publicity......
Michael Eisner interrupted him with a raised hand: "After this project, don't work with the main creators in it. ”
"I understand. Tony Close hastened to respond.
"Four films are filmed at the same time, and the investment is the lowest. Michael Eisner's gaze became more and more solemn: "As a result, Ronan Anderson rushed out again, and the theory of relativity was ......"
Tony Close didn't know how to answer and simply kept his mouth shut.
Michael Eisner shook his head slightly, although he knew that Relativity Entertainment was gradually threatening Walt Disney, but with Disney's current situation, he really couldn't spare the time, energy and resources to suppress this competitor who had completely surfaced.
Which is more important, relativistic entertainment, or ensuring control of Walt Disney?
Michael Eisner cautiously confessed: "Tony, summing up the lessons of this failure, there must be no similar situation in "King Arthur". ”
Tony Close hastened to say, "I promise. ”
Michael Eisner waved his hand and Tony Close left the office.
When his subordinates left, Michael Eisner's face tensed instantly, and as time went by, he gradually gained a sense of urgency, and the dark tide hidden by Disney under the surface of the sea seemed to be about to swell at any time.
On Saturday, "Wedding Guest" still leads the new and old films in the North American film market.