Chapter 629: Calm Eyes
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In fact, Duke knows very well that the times are constantly changing, but the mainstream group of the film market will not change, and teenagers will always be the pillars of the market, and they are willing to pay for their favorite films and peripheral products. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Relatively speaking, the psychological capacity of this group will be a problem, and as people born in the 90s in North America grow up, their share of the market is also increasing.
These people don't like films with heavy themes, and movies that are too heavy and dark will be rejected by most of them, and even crush the market.
Duke is sure of one thing, if "The Dark Knight" is pushed back three to four years, and by the time the mainstream of the film market is renewed, it is really hard to say whether it will be as successful in the North American market as it once was.
After all, movies are cultural products that are greatly affected by the social environment.
Even the "Dark Knight" that appeared in the current time period has definitely responded much better in the relatively mature North American market than in the overseas market.
In other words, if "The Dark Knight" wants to succeed, it must be more dependent on the North American market.
Of course, the style of "The Dark Knight" also brought another path to the film industry itself.
For example, "I Am Legend", which will be released next weekend, David? After watching "The Dark Knight" and its market response, Ellison was thinking about whether to make the film darker and more desperate in terms of editing.
Fran ......
In the office of Sky Movie Studios, David? Ellison paced back and forth a few times, and said to Francis, who was sitting in the sofa chair? Lawrence said, "I think we could change the ending a little bit and use a second version of the ending." Just like in "The Dark Knight", look at the problem not only from the perspective of the protagonist, but also from the perspective of a monster like a clown. β
After a few years of grinding, David? Ellison does have a more mature view of cinema.
Francis? Lawrence hesitated. He is a relatively traditional commercial director, preferring the ending that fits the commercial film.
But David? Ellison, who was the investor and producer of the film, thought about it again and said, "Actually, those creatures are also human, although they are almost reduced to beasts." Beasts are undoubtedly brutal, and when they find outsiders, they will naturally reveal their aggressive nature, but this does not mean that they do not have a conscience. β
The male protagonist also understood at that moment, even if mutants are beasts in our eyes, but in their eyes. It's just their way of life, and we humans can only change them by force on our own minds? They just want a quiet life. They also have emotions, they also have their own social circles, and even they are more united than humans. β
David? Ellison is well aware that the original ending is more realistic and more in line with the perspective of today's commercial films, where great humans die to save survivors, and the whole city finally falls into a real age of savagery. The clichΓ© plot of one man saving the world is more pleasing to the audience's tastes, and it will make countless moviegoers feel comfortable that they are higher and all-powerful human beings, so hope is always in sight.
If it's in the past. David? Ellison would have chosen this ending, but "The Dark Knight" brings something different, and looking at things from another perspective may not be successful.
In Hollywood, even Francis? A veteran director like Lawrence also had to make compromises.
"I Am Legend" will be based on David? Ellison's decision to replace it with another ending.
"David......" Francis? Lawrence was still a little worried. "Isn't such an ending ......?"
"Don't worry, look at the world from a monster's point of view. I think this dark-leaning style is likely to be in vogue for a while. β
David? Ellison raised his hand to interrupt Francis? Lawrence wanted to say something again, "Hollywood is a big place. Not only the manufacturers, but also the audience, and "The Dark Knight" has just set a new North American single-day box office record, which is enough to prove it. β
Francis? Lawrence could only nod his head and leave the office.
David? Ellison sat back at his desk, saw the data in front of him, felt a mountain of pressure, and even unconsciously came up with the idea of postponing the release of "I Am Legend".
All because that number is so staggering.
"The Dark Knight" collected $68.36 million from North America on Friday, that is, yesterday, and trampled all the previous single-day box office records in North America.
Such a single-day box office figure cannot be described as 'terrifying'.
Walt Disney's estimate for the first week of "I Am Legend" is only $70 million.
Although he is very confident in his film, and the test screening of "I Am Legend" has also received unanimous praise from the audience and the theater side, but David? Ellison knew very well that the first weekend of "I Am Legend" was bound to face the huge challenges and threats of the following weekend of "The Dark Knight".
Although the thought of postponing the release flashed in my mind, it was unrealistic, David? Ellison understands this, and he is convinced that "I Am Legend" is not as good as Duke? Rosenberg's "The Dark Knight" will also have enough room to survive, and it is possible to make a profit through the box office.
But, David? It's inevitable that Ellison is a little anxious, the publicity and marketing of "The Dark Knight" is too good, and the audience reputation after its release is also high, which almost indicates a strong trend at the box office in the future.
On the other hand, "I Am Legend" is much inferior in publicity, even if the so-called Will is created? The news of Smith's marriage crisis is hardly a hot topic.
Turn on the computer, David? Ellison googled the latest news about The Dark Knight, and then opened IMDB, where the score of The Dark Knight was so dazzling.
For an industry insider like him, the Internet water army is not a secret at all, but he knows that no one's water army will stupidly rate his movie ten points.
But, David? Ellison also saw that someone was pitching low scores, but there were too few of them to make a difference on a huge ten-point base.
He roughly read the comments of these low-scoring people, and at the same time he belittled "The Dark Knight", he faintly praised "The Godfather".
David? Ellison suddenly thought of something, but it was not too clear, although the IMDB score is not like RE statistics, which can truly reflect the market response of a film, but it can also affect the viewing choices of a group of people......
It seems that what can be done in this regard? David? Ellison thought so.
Entering Saturday, "The Dark Knight" has become the most talked about topic in the whole of North America, and this film has attracted not only fans of the "Batman" comic book and the fans of "Time to War" in 2005, but also because of the actor Hiss who plays the number one villain in the film, "Joker"? Ledger's unexpected death is shrouded in a tragic mystery.
The day after the release of the film, the unwilling lonely media even began to hype Hiss in order to win attention and attention? Ledger is fully eligible for an Oscar nomination and takes away an Academy Award for acting.
Of course, behind all this hype is also the shadow of Warner Bros.
At the same time, Duke also led the crew to start a promotional journey, and the entire crew was split into two. Rowan leads Christian? Bell, Gary? Oldman and Lawrence? Fishburne rushed overseas to promote, and Duke and Nicholas? Cage and Annie? Hathaway ran together in North America.
"Can I sit here?"
On a business plane leased by Warner Bros., the film's heroine, Annie? Hathaway walked over, saw Duke nodded slightly, sat across from him, and said in a casual tone, "I still want to continue working with you, but I didn't expect Rachel?" Dawes just died. β
"I'll have a chance later." Duke's words were tinged with a touch of detachment.
If he had pushed back a few years, he would have accepted Anne? Hathaway's kindness, but now that the environment has changed, so has his style.
As in the past, Duke knows that he is not a good person, but he is a man with a girlfriend.
The flight attendant delivered two cups of coffee, and Duke drank them with Anne? Hathaway chatted, this one was obviously much smarter after being fooled once.
Frankly speaking, her performance in the film basically satisfied Duke, which is not to say that her acting skills are particularly good, compared to Maggie in the past? Gyllen Hill, the acting skills may not be strong, or even slightly inferior.
But for Rachel? For the vase character of Dawes, the former Maggie? Gyllenhill's acting skills are very good, but the overall performance is not satisfactory, maybe a more in-depth role is suitable for her, but a relatively simple vase, Maggie? Gyllenhill is not suitable at all.
Thinking of Maggie? Gyllenhill, Duke's mind recalls a joke about deciphering The Dark Knight, but without her, this funny joke wouldn't have appeared.
In the past, after watching "Brokeback Mountain" and "The Dark Knight", he looked for some related reviews, and then found this paragraph.
"'Knights of the Night' is actually a sequel to 'Brokeback Mountain' - why Ennis in the first place? Del Mar and Jack? Will Trist be separated? It's all because Jack's sister is blocking her from behind! β
After Jack's death, Ennis, who had a broken back and a broken bowel, was so stimulated that he left for a place called Gotham to recuperate from his wounds. Who knew that the road was narrow, and here Ennis met Jack's sister Rachel again. Ennis, who has been forced to pervert by revenge, turns into a clown and covers the handsome face that was once kissed by dear Jack with a thick costume. β
"He walked into the banquet hall with a gun and pinched Rachel's face - because he saw the handsome face of Jack on it, and he made a big fuss about Gotham, but the ultimate goal was to kill Jack's sister for his revenge!"
He achieved his goal, and succeeded in using the pain of losing his lover forever to take revenge on Rachel's lover Harvey as a pervert. Revenge had been avenged, and Ennis had no worries, and one morning he had taken enough medicine - enough to reunite him with his deceased lover - and his eyes were calm. (To be continued)
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