Hugo broke the record, and it's not news; Hugo didn't break the record, that's the news.

"L.A. Confidential" unfortunately failed to break the "Seven Deadly Sins" North American film history in September with a difference of one million dollars, which also became the biggest news in the third week of September, and people regretted Hugo's miss, especially when the evaluation of "L.A. Confidential" exceeded that of "Seven Deadly Sins" in an all-round way, which is even more embarrassing.

Such a situation really makes people laugh and cry, the "Chicago Tribune" said, "People who don't know why still think that Hugo's work has failed miserably at the box office." ”

Indeed, the $33 million September opening weekend box office was great news for all the movies to laugh until they had a stomachache, not to mention that "L.A. Confidential" only invested $40 million, and Warner Bros. was ready to start counting the money. But the media is still lamenting that Hugo is only one step away from making history, and it is estimated that there is no other semicolon for such treatment.

After the news came out, "L.A. Confidential" once again became the focus of heated discussions, the movie's true representation of Hollywood in the fifties, the corruption and greed within the bureaucracy, the monstrous power of the gangsters, the pervasiveness of journalists, the behind-the-scenes rules of third-tier stars, and the judicial justice of racial discrimination...... All of them became the symbols of that era, and what is even more ironic is that after entering the nineties, although these problems have been alleviated to a certain extent, they are still not eradicated, just as Roger Ebert's comments allude to the truth: the dark part of the whole society has not disappeared at all, but has become more hidden.

Although there is no hot topic, "L.A. Confidential" is a topic in itself, and people are discussing it: under today's social system, the uncrowned kings who serve as public opinion supervision have suffered erosion, changed their original intentions, indulged in profits, and focused on breaking points...... Will they still be able to shoulder the important responsibility of monitoring society? And is there still injustice behind this society?

The scope of the former issue is too large to be discussed one by one; But the answer to the latter question is undoubtedly yes, from the Rodney King species. Ethnic differences. Depending on the case begins, to O. J。 The sensation of Simpson's wife murder case, and then the Michael Jackson defamation case, it is worth noting that these three parties are all black, and now 29 years after the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., the protection of black rights and interests has made great progress, but the discrimination that penetrates into the judicial system and values still affects people's lives in all aspects.

"L.A. Confidential" tells the story of an extreme but very common case, and the culprits behind it include the rich, prosecutors, and police. detectives and other high-level figures, and their first persecution target was blacks, and even directly strangled many lives; Then they are blinded by interests and try to remove all obstacles in their way - anyone.

Is it true that the judicial system is becoming more and more transparent from the fifties to the present day in the nineties? Is the Uncrowned King really doing his job? Is it true that the rich and the official are no longer the powerful in society? Maybe the "circular situation" is too dark, too desperate, too heavy, and society is indeed getting better, but no one can deny that those deep-rooted problems will always exist.

Unlike the "Seven Deadly Sins", this time the "Los Angeles Secrets" did not cause much controversy, and all the people were free to express their opinions and remarks, and to deal with politics. The government has put forward higher requirements, except for none. Politics. Outside of the governmentist demonstrations, people did not have much disagreement, but were given the opportunity to re-examine society as a whole and re-examine their own lives.

What's more, the rich black humor of "L.A. Confidential" is very entertaining, and people can discuss "L.A. Confidential" with a smile but without losing their depth compared to the shiver and fear of "The Seven Deadly Sins".

But the question is: without contradictions, without sparks, without stimulation, can the box office of "L.A. Confidential" really surpass "Seven Deadly Sins"? You must know that the final North American box office of "Seven Deadly Sins" was as high as 195 million US dollars, and the global box office was as high as 485 million US dollars, which is almost an insurmountable peak for thriller and suspense movies, not to mention, "Los Angeles Confidential" has fallen behind half a position at the premiere box office.

In the fourth week of September, all eyes were on the second-week decline of "L.A. Confidential."

When people saw the list of new works released this week, everyone was excited in an instant, because this week Hugo will be fighting against George Clooney!

Strictly speaking, George is not Hugo's opponent at all, the two are not on the same level at all, George has achieved unimaginable super popularity in the field of TV series, but there is a gap of five Brad Pitt from Hugo in the field of film. But people still put George on the opposite side of Hugo, and the reason is simple: two super sexes. The absolute handsome guy is destined to become an opponent.

Only three months ago, the release of "Batman and Robin" was vigorous, although George did not directly provoke Hugo, many people could feel that George was not worried about the showdown with Hugo, and even faintly geared up. Fueled by the fire of People magazine, fueled by Uma Thurman, Arnold Schwarzenegger and others, George was pushed to Hugo's hostile position, and many people thought that George would replace Brad as the best candidate to impact Hugo and Tom Cruise, two top idols.

It's a pity that "Batman and Robin" failed badly, and the bad word-of-mouth, bad box office, and bad memories made the mighty George suffer a heavy blow.

Now, George is coming to the fall season with "Peacemaker", which happens to be his most handy schedule - because "ER Story" returns at this point in time, and the excellent premiere ratings and fan fanatical pursuit have made George a fish in water.

And, in "The Peacemaker", George is paired with Nicole Kidman and Mimi Ryder. Leder), the former is needless to say, one of the most promising Mesozoic actresses at the moment; The latter is the director of "The Story of the Emergency Room", who cooperates tacitly with George, as a TV series director, Mimi's style is tough and tough, which is quite exciting.

"Peacemaker" was invested and produced by Universal Pictures at a cost of $50 million, and it is still a predator in the fall season, and the scale of the 2,500 theater release is also undeniable, which is obviously bound to win the weekend box office this week.

No one would deny George's charisma, and his potential. The fiasco of "Batman and Robin" is bound to have an impact on George's future commercial film prospects, but as Dr. Doug Ross in "ER's Story", he is still a high-profile Mesozoic actor, and the age of 36 is precisely the golden age of actors.

At present, in the United States, it is possible to "sexually. In terms of "sense of charm", there are only three people who beat Hugo, Brad, George and Tom, and the advantage of appearance and elegant conversation are George's lethal weapons; In addition, being nominated for the Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series for two consecutive years proves that George's solid acting skills have more developability, all of which makes George's journey to the big screen logical, and people have reason to believe that he has the ability to make a career on the big screen.

By any measure, George's potential is greater than Brad's – not in terms of his future in Hollywood, but in terms of the possibility of challenging or even surpassing Hugo.

What George lacks now is just a chance to really prove himself on the big screen, just as "Twelve Monkeys" did to Brad, and what George needs is such a great piece of work as a platform for him to make the transition from small screen to big screen.

"Batman & Robin" is clearly not this platform, so could "Peacemaker" be?

For George, luck was also misfortune. Fortunately, the "peacemaker" won the opportunity to face Hugo, and the duel that the media had been hyped for a long time finally appeared, not only the exposure rate rose sharply, but also the discussion of George and Hugo also quickly heated up; Unfortunately, the "peacemaker" met Hugo, and met the "Los Angeles Secrets" led by Hugo, and it was definitely not an easy task to defeat such a formidable opponent, and it was even considered by many to be an impossible task.

It is a challenge and an opportunity. succeeded, became famous in one fell swoop; Failed, a heavy blow. Especially after the fiasco of "Batman and Robin", if "Peacemaker" becomes a dud again, then even if this work "only" only has an investment of 50 million, the loss will not be too huge, but for a long time to come, George's big screen dream will be stranded.

This is Hollywood, so realistic, so brutal, so cold. For actors like George who moved from the small screen to the big screen, they don't have many opportunities, and once they miss it, it will become extremely difficult. Jennifer Aniston has been in the past few years with "Friends", but the repeated setbacks on the big screen still make it impossible for her career to open up further.

The same goes for George.

Therefore, the "San Francisco Chronicle" called this duel "a competition with no way out", and George thought so. If he misses a second chance, even George himself will not forgive himself, because he knows deep down how strong Hugo's opponent is, and he needs to prove himself - to prove that he has the qualifications and ability to compete with Hugo.

For George, the timing of the matchup could not have come at the right time, as he would prove himself with a victory for "The Peacemaker," who would take down even the history-making "L.A. Confidential" in the first week. What's more, this time with the blessing of Nicole and Mimi, he believes that he has a chance, and the opportunity is not small.

"Tracy Jacobs", how many people still remember this name in Hollywood now? Handful. George is one of them.