Chapter 519: Reputation is rotten
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Although she knew that it was not polite to do so, Margot Robbie couldn't help it, covered her mouth and laughed, "This movie is too funny." ”
On the big screen, as long as Batman stabs out the Kryptonian spear gun, Superman will hang up.
At this moment of danger, Superman used the ultimate protective skill - Martha!
Then, there was inevitably laughter in the premiere theater, and many people like Margot Robbie who hadn't read the comics couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Is it that funny?" Murphy asked softly.
Margot Robbie nodded, lowered her voice and said, "The reason why Superman and Batman fight is very far-fetched, and the reason for not fighting is simply ......"
She couldn't think of the right adjectives other than shaking her head.
Murphy could only shake his head, in fact, for them passers-by and audiences, such a stalk is really too funny.
Since in "Man of Steel", Murphy pulled Lux Lesser out and used it, this time "Batman v Superman" can only get a congressman to get Lux-Lesser out of prison and let him continue to engage in things and collude with the remnants of Krypton, General Zod......
Of course, for fans of comics, this film is enough to make them fascinated, such as Injustice, Reverse Lightning, Darkseid and other memes have appeared one after another.
And then there's this Martha Terrier, and the reactions of comic fans and passers-by viewers are completely different.
Comic book fans were thrilled to see that Zack Schneider had almost completely restored the Martha Terrier in the comics.
For non-comic fans like Murphy and Margot Robbie, the biggest feeling is that this reason for stopping the fight is too far-fetched.
Then, such an image popped out of Murphy's head.
"Superman: Martha......
"Batman: Martha?! Why would you mention Martha!? ”
"Superman: Because my mom's name is Martha."
"Batman: Huh? Such a coincidence? My mom's name is Martha, too! ”
"Louis Lane: You're still! Go find Martha, and then settle accounts with Lex Luthor! ”
"Superman and Batman: Oh good! Don't fight, find Martha, find Lex Luthor! ”
Such a picture is just fleeting, and in order to shoot "Man of Steel", Murphy has also read some comics about Superman, and he roughly understands the psychology of the two people.
Martha is the reason why Batman thinks that Superman is not cold-blooded, because Batman is shocked that a god who was thinking about his adoptive mother who is a mortal before he died, feels that Superman is still a kind person in his heart, plus he has the same name as his late mother, so he turns enemies into friends with him.
In this respect, there is nothing wrong with this turn of events.
The problem is that people who have read comics can read them, and people who have not read comics can't figure it out at all.
The most direct consequence of such filming was that there were two completely different reactions in the premiere venue, with comic fans being fascinated and passers-by and audiences laughing directly.
In fact, even if passers-by and viewers can understand that if they are not fans of Superman or Batman, they must still have a far-fetched feeling about this scene.
There is no problem with this kind of meme in comics, but comics and movies are two completely different carriers, the latter has a wider audience, and some things that are talked about in comics are likely to become the object of crazy complaints if they are directly transferred to the movie.
Murphy had a very clear understanding of this, so when filming Man of Steel, the plot development almost completely abandoned the comics.
In addition to Martha's terrier, there is another point that non-comic fans can't understand, Superman's clairvoyance is smooth, and he can feel the danger wherever there is trouble, and his girlfriend Louis Lane can save him in time as long as he has an accident, why can't Martha feel it at all?
Comic book fans naturally understand what the reason is, but in the eyes of non-comic book fans, there is only one point, and the superb's sensing ability is in the crotch......
The film ended after the Bat Super joined forces to kill General Zod, and there was warm applause in the theater, especially the comic book fans, who couldn't help themselves with excitement, from "Superman v Batman", they saw too many familiar and favorite plots.
"Will this film be a box office hit?" Margot Robbie asked in a low voice.
Murphy shook his head, "No, this is the first time Superman and Batman have appeared in the same movie. ”
"Hmm." Margot Robbie nodded lightly, then added, "Your Man of Steel is off to a great start to the series, and this movie in the name of a sequel shouldn't be bad at the box office." ”
Murphy just smiled and didn't say anything more.
With such a big investment as DC comic superhero movies, it is impossible to completely count on comic fans to support them, perhaps with the appeal of these superheroes, the box office of the first few films will not be a big problem, but after the appeal is overdrawn, it may be difficult for passers-by to be attracted to the theater again, comic fans are a relatively niche group after all.
In a film like this, you can't always prevaricate with reasons like "we're making it for fans" and "as long as the fans of the comics are happy", and if you say it a few more times, I'm afraid that passers-by and audiences will really not enter the theater.
As Murphy said, "Batman v Superman" did quite well at the box office.
The film landed in more than 3,800 theaters in North America early on Thursday night, earning $25.7 million that night, which is a very good result.
On Friday, "Batman v Superman" expanded to nearly 4,300 theaters in North America, earning $82 million on the first day, which broke the record for the highest opening on the first day in North American film history!
The appeal of Superman and Batman is undoubted, and the two appear in the same film, bringing the effect of 1+1 far greater than 2.
However, after the first day, the film's fans began to spread word of mouth, and the negative impact spread instantly through the Internet, directly causing the single-day box office on Saturday to plummet by 50% compared to Friday, and only received a little more than $40 million at the box office.
On Sunday, "Batman v Superman" fell below $30 million, and North America received more than $150 million in its first weekend.
As a sequel to "Man of Steel," the film started high and went low, and the opening weekend box office did not meet Warner Bros.' expectations of $170 million to $180 million.
Overseas, although the film performed equally well in overseas markets, setting the highest opening record for a superhero theme in the United Kingdom, Mexico and other markets, and the film's global opening week score exceeded $350 million, which was also the best start in the history of superhero films, Warner Bros. and DC Comics were not happy.
Because the negative evaluation of "Batman v Superman", like a virus, started from North America and spread to all overseas countries and regions released in just two days.
"There are a few moments that make the whole movie worth the price, while the film also introduces a charming new Batman. However, this film has the problem of chaotic story and weak narrative. ”
Warner's "Empire" magazine has a somewhat affectionate evaluation, and other media are not so polite.
"If there's any justice or dawn here, audiences will abandon Zack Snyder's slow, near-dead superhero hodgepodge, a $250 million tombstone that heralds the desperate need for DC's superhero movies to pause and rethink Murphy Stanton's step-by-step plan for them."
- The New Yorker
"The film is too long, the story is not unfolded, and there is almost no sense of epicness, "Batman v Superman" can satisfy those die-hard fans as long as the two DC comic giants are put together to fight. And for the rest of the audience, they don't understand at all why these two giants are at war and why they want to stop fighting! ”
- "Premiere"
Those mainstream media assessments were even more scathing, pointing all the fingers at Zack Schneider and the top brass of Warner Bros.
"To this day, we still can't understand why Warner Bros. replaced Murphy Stanton with Zack Snyder, although these two directors are typical dark styles, but it is not difficult to find from this "Batman v Superman" that Zack Snyder's darkness is only reflected in the painting style, and there is no black charm that Murphy Stanton's film exudes from the bones, and "Batman v Superman" brings "Man of Steel" to darkness, heaviness and thinking destruction!"
- Los Angeles Times
"In front of "Man of Steel", which is full of mission, epic and heavy, this "Batman v Superman" is simply like a child messing around."
-- The New York Times
If it's just a media evaluation, it's okay to say, after all, the media can't represent the market, and it's not uncommon for the media to have poor evaluations and good audience reputations.
But the audience reputation of the film is not good, there are indeed many people who praise it, the problem is that these people are almost without exception fans of comics, and the reputation of passers-by can be said to rot at the fastest speed.
"What do we see from this film, an alien who pretends to be b, a rich and handsome man who pretends to be cool, and a prostitute who loves to cause trouble. He who! An obscene neurotic villain who tossed and tangled Nima back and forth for more than two hours! The result is not as good as the few minutes when Wonder Woman appeared domineeringly in "Man of Steel"! Warner Bros., are you all teases sent by monkeys? ”
"There are a lot of places where empathy is not something that fans of comics will really watch, although the special effects fights are great! But the rhythm of the plot is chaotic, and most viewers of many plots are estimated to be unable to understand it for a while, the main reason should be that the plot has developed chaotically, the character descriptions are relatively sloppy, and even weird, and many chapters are also old-fashioned, regardless of the high and low tides in some places, if it is not for the support of Hans Zimmer's soundtrack, it is estimated that the scene will collapse! ”
"Zack Schneider, don't learn Murphy Stanton, you can't learn at all, let's try to learn Michael Bay......"
On Monday morning, the first-week box office and various negative reviews of "Batman v Superman" were simultaneously placed on the desks of Warner Bros. executives. (To be continued.) )