Chapter 97, the eve of the movie's release
The farce ended instantly, and as a passerby, Ellie walked through the track and field without any psychological pressure. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć Info No matter how the aching boy cried and called her mother, she walked to the gate while Ashley was still surprised.
During the regular afternoon club activities, in the club building shared by Johnson Middle School and Lincoln High School, the former literature club classroom, and now the SOS group station, Alice described her achievements during the winter vacation to her friends.
"The whole city is selling like crazy!"
"Look at these pictures I took, this is the clothes of the people of the mainland today, how can they resist the temptation of bell bottoms when they look like they are returning to nineteenth-century London?"
Indeed, for Alice's description, looking at the photo in their hands, Ashley and Sissi can fully understand. Most of the bustling commercial streets have brick buildings below 10 floors, although the flow of people is dense, but as far as the eye can see, the temptation of uniforms that are either sea blue, cement gray, or seagrass green is really ...... I can't do it.
"I finally understand why you value the mainland market so much. ā
Ashley rubbed her nose and said, "Judging from the current situation, any company, just throw some clothes over, it's all a big rush to buy food for disaster relief." And you also have the box office of that movie to support it, and the most important problem when developing a business is solved at once. ā
"But that's about it. ā
Sissi sat on a chair, looked at today's "Los Angeles Times" and said: "From last year's Christmas file to the current March, "Ghost Record" has been in theaters for five months. ā
For five months, it can be said that "Ghost Record" has really become the most popular film of the year in the whole of the United States, and the highest-grossing film in the whole of the United States. After initially attracting the attention of fans with news and public opinion, more and more people began to find that this movie is also full of gold.
Whether it is the slightly funny style at the beginning or the thrilling plot after the drama is staged, it has firmly turned batch after batch of audiences into repeat customers. This movie has been able to survive in major theaters across the country for five months, which is definitely not unrelated to the re-emergence with fans three times and twice.
Including the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, and even the overseas British "Sun", many print media entertainment editions have launched overwhelming film and television reviews of the film. It just so happened that Alice stayed in the mainland during this time, and she really didn't care much about these things, except for taking box office dividends every day to pave the way for her new career.
"Anyway, the name of DreamWorks is launched, if there is a lack of funds, then make another movie to make money. ā
With a relaxed expression, Alice took today's Los Angeles Times from Sissi and flipped through the entertainment version of the film critics facing "Ghost Record".
"Twelve Nights of Horror".
This is an article written by a well-known film critic, although Alice does not know much about the industry, but seeing that his article can occupy such a large space on the page, I think it must be a character.
"Since almost all horror films cause heated discussions about 'horror or not', at the beginning of this article, I first need to explain that since there is no horror image from the beginning to the end of the run, the audience who expects to see the hideous face will be disappointed. ā
"First of all, I would like to praise the DreamWorks filmmakers, "Ghost Story" has a clever publicity strategy, first with last year's high school murder case, on the premise of not breaking the law, quickly made a name for itself, even the subsequent lawsuit has ended in a farcical victory, and easily won more attention. Furthermore, it uses word-of-mouth and viral propaganda methods, and it perfectly matches the effect that the movie wants to create, relying on the ever-expanding 'horror' word-of-mouth, so that more and more horror movie lovers or curious audiences line up at the door of the cinema. Although I don't know how much publicity money the manufacturer has spent on this, it is definitely the top rate of return in the world compared to today's box office revenue. ā
Seeing the content of the opening chapter, Alice wanted to laugh a little, this film critic is really a bit maverick, not to analyze the plot of the movie first, but to praise DreamWorks' publicity strategy from an outsider's point of view, which is also rare. Of course, the word-of-mouth propaganda strategy he talked about has nothing to do with Alice, it is obviously the official propaganda method of DreamWorks, but his own actions have laid a more solid foundation.
"While it's surprising that many viewers were amused by the style of the film's opening and making it look like a comedy, overall it's a very clear and straightforward film with its horror passages. The 12 nights of supernatural phenomena shown in the film are the places where the horror elements are most concentrated. ā
"The events of the first night, though short and nothing to mention after that, were enough to hold on to the pillow, and this was the ninth minute of the movie, and the power of the 'real' was already beginning to emerge without any more foreshadowing. ā
"Twenty-two minutes into the film, when the camera focuses again on the bed and bedroom doors of the male and female protagonists, and then the subtitles of 'Third Night' appear, the audience knows that 'it's going to begin' and the nerves start to tense. These horror passages almost always 'warn' the audience in advance: the scary trick is about to be used. ā
"Actually, for a horror film, this official announcement has a spoiler feel like it, and it's a very layman's measure. But the ingenuity of this film is that in the face of 'realism', it is useless to play with the mystery itself, especially when the protagonist is still watching the replay in the land of white heaven. ā
So, as the slogan on the poster of the film says, it's a story about what-happens-when-you-sleep. Suffice it to say that at least after watching this movie, I would never want to use a video camera to record my bedroom while I was sleeping, it was terrible!"
"In the 42nd minute of the movie, this fifteenth night can be considered a big climax. In fact, I've always found sleepwalking to be weird and creepy, especially for people who see others sleepwalking. Imagine if you woke up in the middle of the night and suddenly saw a person standing in front of you...... So, on the 15th night, the heroine sleepwalked, the bedroom TV was turned on, and she suddenly appeared behind the male protagonist and 'watched' motionless for two hours, and I was really scared as a spectator......"
In such a film review, this author analyzed the horrors of every night of the movie in detail, and even Alice felt that her eyes were wide open.
"Tsk, there's such a thing as a movie review, it's really in response to that old saying. ā
She shook the newspaper with tears and laughter: "The audience is smarter than the director, and the audience thinks more about the series than the director." Although he analyzes these ...... I did have this idea when I was shooting, but after all, it was all emotional things, and he analyzed it so coherently......"
"Suddenly you feel so powerful, don't you?"
Sissi sneered and snatched the newspaper back: "Isn't that what you mean by being verbose for so long?" Okay, busy man, I'll tell you the news now, DreamWorks' phone has long been blown up by major media, and now many people want to interview you, a genius director who is a part-time screenwriter!"
Alice touched her nose, and she was silent for a moment before she said, "Well, before the stock of Microsoft and Cisco went up, it was true that there was not as much money as making movies." ā
"But there are many celebrities, Alice, I don't recommend you to go down the path of the literary circle, unless you are interested in being a star. ā
At this time, a mature and calm voice sounded, and Maiya, who had been reading silently, interjected: "Of course, it's okay to be a director once in a while, but if it's an actor, the sacrifice is too big overall." Filming itself is very hard, and as a star, exposing your private life is part of your duty in itself, and I really don't recommend you to go there. ā
Alice smiled lightly, came to Maiya, and slowly combed her hair: "Don't worry, I never planned to be an actor." It seems that you also know, not to mention anything else, making a movie can easily take months, how can I have that kind of effort. ā
Watching from the sidelines, seeing Alice suddenly comb Maimi's hair, Sissi felt irritability for no reason, and coughed vigorously: "Also, if you make a movie, you have to interact with other actors at every turn." Alice, you bastard, I warn you, if you dare to casually hug other men, see that I don't kick you to death!"
Ashley's eyes swept strangely between the two of them, but she didn't say anything. As for Alice, her body trembled after listening to Sissi's words, and she smiled bitterly: "Don't worry, I said what happened to you one by one, and I didn't say that I wanted to be an actor." ā
"It's called prevention!"
"Anyway, I don't want this classroom to be a place for paparazzi to take pictures, that's okay, right?"
Of course, this is possible, Alice thought about it for a while, and thought so. However, if the original SOS head encounters this kind of attention, he will definitely be happy to bloom in the whole universe, right?