Chapter 207: I Play Myself, I Beat Myself
What is the concept of 10.4 million at the box office at midnight in 1996?
Hang everything!
In the era when most movies cut a box office of more than 30 million in the first weekend, even if it was a big hit, and 50 million broke the record, "Spider-Man" has already completed one-third of the expected goal of all producers with just one midnight show, this kind of start can be called Tianhu!
But there is no way, who let "Spider-Man" capture the core of the biggest purchasing power in the entertainment industry?
You must know that Tobey Maguire's version of "Spider-Man", on the first weekend of the film, it cut a box office of 140 million!
At that time, Tobey Maguire was not famous, and compared with his brother Leonardo DiCaprio, who filmed "Titanic", he was even more of a younger brother, although the heroine Kirsten Dunst was born as a child star, but the movies that resisted the box office, in addition to the cost of 11 million, in exchange for more than 90 million box office "Charming", other works hit the street, but in this case, "Spider-Man" still became the fastest movie at the box office at that time, directly crushing "Harry Potter"!
And eight years later, in the decade, "Iron Man 2", which connects to "The Avengers", only has 14 million more box office in its first weekend than Tobey Maguire's version of "Spider-Man" when the number of theaters has surged!
It can be seen from this that this IP, which has always been known as enough to replace the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe to the limit, is very attractive to the people of America.
Of course, why Tobey Maguire's version of "Spider-Man" was a big hit back then, Roland actually understands it.
As the first superhero movie released after the 'Septeber 11 Attacks' incident, "Spider-Man" is actually a hero created by the times, because the chicken thief's Sony propaganda slogan was - 'We need a hero!' ’
If it weren't for the right time, Roland believes that Tobey Maguire's version of "Spider-Man" may still be a hit, but the box office of the first weekend and three days will definitely not be so terrifying, and now-
While there are no 'Septeber 11 attacks', there is no 'We need a hero!' ’
But is the current environment stable?
Since the summer of '94, America has encountered a lot of troubles, whether it is internal contradictions, external economic influences, or the frequent occurrence of natural disasters, this series of problems has made people physically and mentally exhausted, and they almost shouted "God bless the a!" like Comrade Chuan Jianguo. 'That's it.
Under this factor, the commercial films released in 96 have achieved box office results that exceed the expectations of major producers.
To put it nicely, this is called revenge consumption after the market recovery.
To put it mildly, this is actually the venting of the hearts of people who have been suppressed for two years!
When daily life is interfered with, spiritual civilization is not important, and when daily life is back on track, the bitterness of two years of retribution will also be released—although pragmatism is the foundation of development, hedonism will always coexist with it.
Because of this, when "Spider-Man" appeared, those who wanted to watch the movie and those who had to watch the movie naturally knew how to choose, and they could see a bunch of big-name stars by buying a ticket.
In addition, this is not a sequel to the series in itself, without the influence of the previous work, in the case that there is no harm in comparison, the biggest driving force for the audience to enter the theater is actually the reputation of the major creators and the type of movie.
And "Spider-Man" meets all the requirements for selling goods in revenge consumption!
If this will still hit the streets, then ......
It must be the North American theater alliance that has stolen the box office!
In this way, although the midnight box office of 10.4 million is terrifying, it is simply not enough to watch compared with the next explosive growth rate, because June 6 is Thursday, and the midnight show is located in the early morning of Friday, so in addition to adults, those young people who are similar to Roland basically choose to watch the movie during the day.
After the high school students who got out of class rushed into the theater together, the 'growth' that Roland thought about back then had already gone through more than half of it.
As the curtain came down on June 7, the first-day box office of "Spider-Man" was also settled, and the first day of North America-
Two thousand, three million seven hundred and twenty thousand!
Completely crush "Jurassic Park"!
Although after three years, the first week record held by "Jurassic Park" has been broken by this year's "Tornado" and "Mission Impossible", but the latter two can never be compared with the former, not only because "Jurassic Park" is the first movie in film history to break one billion at the box office, but also because it is the No. 1 box office movie in film history, but also because-
This is Roland beating himself!
Sizzle!
Why does that sound so strange?
That's what it means, anyway......
In the past three years, Roland has never made a serious movie at all, either in "Forrest Gump", or in "The Lion King" Simba's curly-haired gangster days, if you have to evaluate, then he is definitely the first guy in the circle to be lazy after being promoted to A+List, if it is changed to the past, Roland's bastard will definitely be abandoned by the times, but the reality tells them -
Your dad will always be your dad!
What about almost zero output in three years?
As long as the project is well chosen, what I love will always love me!
The birth of "Spider-Man" directly made the unavoidable, and the unavoidable "Brave Death Island" announced a violent death, as an R-rated film, without Roland, want to be as big a hit as "Terminator 2"?
Isn't this a dream?
"Tornado," which was released a month ago, and "Mission Impossible," which was released two weeks ago, were also overshadowed by the humiliating results.
The North American Cinema Alliance directly cut the film schedule of the three movies, and when the number of theaters of "Spider-Man" was pushed to the maximum of 3,600, the film scheduling rate was also pulled to more than 60%!
People are not stupid, Roland's fans are all young people, and selling them popcorn drinks and other snacks will definitely sell more than adults, and in this case, satisfying their movie-watching and encouraging them to keep entering the market is what the North American Cinema Alliance is doing spontaneously - anyway, if you put it to one person, if you put it to a hundred people, the more people who watch "Spider-Man", the higher the box office will be, and similarly, their food income will also rise!
On the first day, it already set a historical record, getting 23.72 million, and the next weekend, what will it be?
If it were someone else, the North American Cinema Alliance might not dare to increase the amount of emission reduction films so indiscriminately.
But the starring role is Roland Allen!
Since his debut in 90, he has won the annual box office championship five times in a row!
The only time there was a vacancy was last year when there were no works.
But last year, he threw out "The Shawshank Redemption", which was the best-selling "Shawshank Redemption" in the disc market......
This simply verifies a sentence -
You take the 60 score because you can only get 60 points, and the Roland test is 100 points because the full score is only 100 points.
It's really a sad story!
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And with the North American theater alliance taking advantage of the opportunity to make a profit, the next box office trend is even clearer.
In two days over the weekend, 55 million were made in North America, and in the first three days of the weekend, the North American box office had already piled up to 79 million!
Not only that, but the feedback from the audience is also very interesting-
"It's the most handsome superhero I've ever seen, really, ever since I received the comic book my dad bought me when I was six years old, I fantasized about one day swinging on the street, and I waited twenty years to finally see it!"
"Roland Allen, I've liked you for six years, I've been to the theater to see all your movies, if you're a good person, then please come to the hospital in DC to see me, because after watching 'Spider-Man', I got home and let my dog bite me, and now I'm still lying in the hospital and my body hasn't changed."
"Who knows where you can buy that Spider-Man outfit? I really want to know, Roland's crotch is a little tight in the movie, is he too big or the clothes are really small? ”
"Oh, I learned from Roland in the movie to climb the wall, and I fell off when I was about to reach the top!"
"Huh...... Can I say I watched Spider-Man nine times in three days? I can memorize the plot! The most uncomfortable thing for me is that no matter which time, my girlfriend next to me will stare at Roland Allen on the screen, and then keep telling me - Roland is so handsome! Leo is so handsome! Roland is so miserable! Leo is so warm! …… It's true! I regret having so many girlfriends! What's the use of me watching movies with them? As soon as I came out of the theater, I bought a Spider-Man sweatshirt backhanded! Nineteen ninety-nine dollars a piece! I bought four of them! There is also a "Spider-Man" game that can easily buy PS! The point is that after I bought it, I also told me that she didn't have PS at home, and then moved my machine away! I'm now watching a movie, and my girlfriend is home, and I'm holding a game box, and I don't even have a game console! ”
That's right, at the same time as the movie was released, the peripherals were also on the market.
Sony Colombia already has a physical store under its name, and it is not too simple to shop the goods of the "Spider-Man" game.
In the copyright of Spider-Man held by Roland, there is already a peripheral copyright, so ......
The sweatshirts that are sold in major theaters are actually ready-made ones that David picked up after him.
Anyway, if you put your clothes in Walmart or in the theater, you can sell them anywhere, as long as you give each other a commission, are you afraid that people won't let you in?
It is precisely by adhering to the concept of taking care of fans warmly without dead ends, movies, costumes, and games are all alive!
Don't look at the box office piled up an insane 79 million in the first weekend, at the same time, the sweatshirt-like running water alone ran to 10 million, and the game - sold 150,000 copies in the first week!
Seeing that the fans are so crazy, Sony simply came out with a package - you can't buy a loss, you can't be fooled, you can choose any five games in the store to buy jointly, and you can take home the PS game console with a 20% discount!
Yes, that's right, you earned it, and I want to cry when I lose! (Hua Teng laughs jpg.)
An IP can roll away 100 million cash in the first weekend, what is this concept?
Nobody knows.
Or, in other words, it is difficult for the guys in this era to understand why the character of the movie, which is very different from the comic book character, is well received by the audience, shouldn't those comic fans curse Roland and change the funny character of the little spider?
Can ...... now No one is talking about it at all, except for jokes and blessings!
In the past, this was not scientific at all!
They don't understand if it was Spider-Man who made Roland, or if Roland made Spider-Man, but—
Roger Ebert, who was posting the film review at the end, told everyone why people would go to see the movie.
"Because the history of Peter Parker's upbringing is the history of Roland Allen's family."
"Peter Parker and Roland Allen both had their parents dead."
"In their lives, there is an uncle who gives them guidance in life."
"When Peter Parker gets his power, he won't stand in the sky and look down on all living beings like Superman;"
"Since Roland Allen became famous, he has never bullied others;"
"Peter Parker doesn't live in an aristocratic castle like Batman, he doesn't let his deformed personality drive him to fight crime, and likewise, he doesn't like media coverage and is afraid that the media will expose his identity."
"Roland Allen has never moved since he became famous, not only that, but his volunteer career with Tom Hanks, his fitness exercise every morning, and his good pick-up and kind response to passers-by and fans have made him feel like a neighbor, the point is that since his debut, he has accepted a total of two media interviews, one before the release of "Jurassic Park", and once after the billion box office, in addition, he also appeared on a talk show when "Home Alone" was successful.
"The lives of Peter Parker and Roland Allen are highly overlapping, in this case, when the audience who likes Roland Allen goes to watch "Spider-Man" again, he will not be bored because Peter Parker is not talkative, because everyone either grew up watching Roland Allen or grew up with him, what kind of person he is, everyone knows."
"And the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility, in fact, is also a true portrayal of the two, after the outbreak of the Los Angeles incident in '92, he donated money to Los Angeles, and at the beginning of the year when the hurricane broke out, he also extended a hand."
"Although as a professional film critic, I shouldn't compare the actor's private life with the character's upbringing, the movie 'Spider-Man' is so special! Because it's the first guy I've seen in my life, the actor's own experience can perfectly blend with the growth of the character......"
"Especially the 'yes' before the release of the movie, it makes the audience's crush on Peter Parker feel natural."
"With so many off-the-field psychological cues, the audience will naturally accept his portrayal."
"And the final battle is actually quite interesting."
"I've been wondering, why did James Cameron design the Green Goblin and the cops to help Spider-Man defeat Dr. Lizard? Spider-Man is a superhero! Aren't superheroes saving the world by themselves? But now, I think I understand, does anyone still remember Home Alone 2? It was the hardest time for Roland since his debut, and a lot of critics, including me, gave the film a bad review, but—"
"Countless audiences have justified Roland's name, and that is an excellent and good movie."
"Peter Parker in "Spider-Man" is not a hero yet, or rather, he is studying hard and wants to make himself a hero; And the real Roland Allen is not a superstar after becoming famous, he is also studying hard, hoping that he can be a superstar; The power that helped Peter Parker in the movie is actually equivalent to the public who helped Roland Allen in reality; You grew up with Roland Allen, and likewise, Peter Parker had someone to keep you company. ”
"If you just watch movies, I give the script of "Spider-Man" a maximum of two stars (out of four stars), but when the two figures of Peter Parker and Roland Allen coincide, I will give four stars, which is really the best movie I have ever seen in my life, specially tailored for an actor, because the audience will not feel estranged, because the guy you like, not only on the screen, but also around all of you......"
"On the surface, it seems that you are attracted by the brilliant special effects, but in fact, what attracts you is actually the familiar and unfamiliar everything."
"Peter Parker is Roland Allen, and Roland Allen is Peter Parker!"
When the Chicago Sun published Roger Ebert's counterintuitive film review, audiences who were still attracted by special effects, those who couldn't understand why the movie was good, figured it out......
Is Peter Parker Roland Allen?
Is Roland Allen Peter Parker?
Hold the grass!
Seems to be the case!
It's no wonder that when watching the movie, only Roland's rivalry at the time of Hanks' death will make people feel a certain sense of disobedience!
It turned out that it was because David Olsen was not dead! (David Olsen meows??? )
After the public finished reading this film review of Roger Ebert, the market feedback became even more intense.
When I walked into the theater, everyone's ears seemed to ring, 'You said I was your superhero~'
And in the same BG, even if it entered the working day, the overall box office did not fall much.
Last time, "Jurassic Park" ran to 100 million in a week, and this time......
When the box office data on the morning of the fifth day came out, the record of breaking 100 million yuan the fastest was forced forward by Roland for two and a half days!
The movie was released for 100 hours, and the box office exceeded 100 million!
This time, Roland seems to really want to kill himself three years ago!
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