Chapter Ninety-Three: No One Can Succeed Casually

'Terminator 2 is definitely going to be the best movie of the summer, and I can't wait to see how it gets in the market, and in the limited two-and-a-half-hour period, James Cameron tells us a full-bodied sci-fi story, Arnold Schwarzenegger's Terminator, who is definitely the most distinctive character on the film market this year......

If last year, Arnold proved to us with "Cosmic Dragon" and "Kindergarten Detective" that his best role is expressionless amnesia, then this year, his performance has changed dramatically, I can't find similarities with him from the robots in other sci-fi films, and his performance can reflect the sense of transformation everywhere...... Of course, it is worth noting that Roland Allen, in the movie, contributed the opposite image of Kevin in "Home Alone", showing a high degree of plasticity to the public......

'The plot is concise and clear, the pacing is just right, there is no lengthy preaching in literary films, the fights and conflicts are interlocking, and it is impossible to find fault at all, I firmly believe that it will be the biggest winner this summer, Arnold plays T-800 and Roland's John Connor sparked, and Sarah Connor in the previous work is also full of personality......

‘…… Whether it is "Robin Hood", the Prince of Thieves, which has been released for half a month, or "Bald Detective 2: The Smell of Terror", which was released last week, these movies cannot be compared with "Terminator 2", I firmly believe that "Terminator 2" will become the box office champion this year, whether it is in America or in the world, no movie can compete with it......

Yes, when Roland got up in the early morning of July 2, came to the mailbox at the door, took out the newspaper inside, and looked at the front page headlines with similar content, he immediately understood what the truck driver who was willing to cooperate with Perelman to speculate on Marvel's stock price got from the other party's financial giant

A hush money like money?

Come on!

It doesn't matter if it's cash, securities, or physical assets, it's all extremely easy to target!

And similar to the copyright that Roland got?

It's even more impossible!

The biggest Spider-Man IP has fallen into the hands of the truck driver, and he is not interested in other projects now.

Since one does not take the money, and the other does not take the project, the only thing that is beneficial to the truck driver is the media opinion.

And when the unanimous praise appeared in the newspaper columns of major authoritative film critics, everything was clear.

Regardless of whether it is newspapers such as "New York Post" and "Los Angeles Times", or magazines such as "Empire" and "Variety", whether it is a contracted film critic or an entertainment editor on the site, everyone believes that this is a movie that can sweep the summer, and in the fiercely competitive summer file, it will crush all the enemies who want to share the cake.

Of course, if these film reviews that tell the truth are not considered to be touts with a clear conscience, because the quality of the film is not bad, these film reviews are just to publicize the excellent content and play a sharing role, then after touting the film reviews, the 'bitter heart' that attracts children into the theater is dumbfounded.

Among them, the most unbelievable thing for him is the No. 1 film critic in North America with strong words and excited words

Roger Ebert.

"Everyone knows that I'm an open opponent of the Amerika Film Association's rating system, and I hate movie ratings, especially those guys' judgments about movies, which makes me feel disgusting!"

"Terminator 2" is a film about high-level AI thinking, torture of electronic life, and recasting the dreams of children from single-parent families in America, Director James is not only thinking about the impact of the rapid development of science and technology on human beings, but also in the whole film, it tells the importance of a complete family to the healthy growth of children. This result makes me have to wonder, did the reviewers and graders watch the film in the toilet? It's really hard for me to imagine that they would pull up the bar and prevent the child from entering the theater to watch this heartwarming movie. ”

"When I was in the cinema and saw Roland Allen's John Connor and Arnold Schwarzenegger's T-800 high-five, my brain kept telling me that this was a better family movie than Home Alone, because it taught children how to be strong in the face of current difficulties, and it could tell children how to muster courage to face the unknown future, and as a movie with a harmonious tone, it was actually rated R by the MPAA?"

"I know there may be people who are skeptical of my remarks, but I can guarantee that it is definitely not a bad thing to bring your children into the theater with you, and if you don't believe it, you can also buy a movie ticket to verify my statement, I believe, after you finish watching it, you will understand why I hate MPAA so much, I believe that after you finish watching it, you will buy a few more tickets, so that your children can be as strong as John Connor."

Yes, even if the outside media boasts about the movie "Terminator 2" and describes the plot in "Terminator 2" as full of warmth, this can't change the fact that it is an R-rated film.

As a restricted-level film, the law requires that audiences under the age of 17 must be accompanied by parents or adults to watch it, because there are more scenes of violence, gore, and swear words, and some of the content is very inappropriate for children.

In this way, even those children who saw the news and watched the trailer of the film wanted to go into the theater and want to see the changes in Kevin the trickster up close, but after seeing the ratings, they had no brains to satisfy the parents of the children during last Christmas

In fact, it is very hesitant.

Taking your kids to the theater to watch a PG-rated movie and taking them to an R-rated movie are two different concepts.

The former, without those bad pictures, while the latter, is a bit bloody.

Although many parents understand that there are many more temptations in reality than in movies, it is not the same thing to contact parents without their knowledge and take the initiative to lead them to watch!

So

In the face of this situation, Perelman, who hoped that the movie would be a big hit, took action directly.

If a unified acclaim is something that can be done by a distribution company, then only Perelman, the first film critic in America and Roger Ebert, who didn't attend the premiere at all, write a film review attacking the MPAA film rating system.

As a player on the cards, how could Perelman be willing to see a box office hit in the movie lineup hidden? Roland Allen fans may not be able to walk into the theater because of the R-rated film classification?

He absolutely could not tolerate such a situation.

He can only see the box office of the film soaring when he has given up enough benefits, and in the case that he can't kill the MPAA, what he can do is to let people with enough weight come out to ensure that this movie that has been mutilated by classification is suitable for children to watch.

This is the biggest reward James Cameron has ever received!

For a director

There is no pay, it can be better than the exaggerated box office of the film!

For a director

What they want to see the most is that the distributor can make every point in the film play the greatest energy efficiency!

Since the publisher of "Terminator 2" can't get the MPAA, then he asked Perelman to get Roger Ebert!

Anyway, the effect is not bad.

"It's ......"

"It's so scary......"

When Roland finished reading all the movie reviews, he sat in David's study, his face full of emotion and surprise.

Two lives, of course, he knows that in the entire film industry, the most important thing is publicity.

There is a saying that 'acting is not as good as shooting, shooting is not as good as the book, and the book is not as good as cutting, these are not as good as the publicity'.

In this kind of situation where publicity is the sky, and everyone else is younger brothers, a good publicity can boost the box office of the movie a lot, "Blair the Witch" is such a typical example, but he really didn't expect that in the case of MPAA making "Terminator 2" into an R-rated film, James Cameron still has a way to save the scene and let those children who may be isolated at the door of the theater enter smoothly, and this is to let Perelman ask Roger Ebert to send a film review?

It's simply that

It's too a** cow beep!

"Money does solve a lot of problems."

Roland's surprise was looked at by David, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with this film review, "If you have investigated Ronald Perelman, then you will understand that one of the directors of Revlon, the Wall Street wolf king Carl Icahn, who bought Marvel with him, is the director of Viacom, and it is too simple for him to influence a "Chicago Sun" that has been working with Roger Ebert for a long time, if they don't publish normal film reviews, let alone "Chicago Sun", Even the PBS (Public Television Network) with Roger Ebert, who has long been with Roger Ebert, was able to buy ...... directly"

"That's why I don't want Ashley and Mary to stay in Hollywood for long......"

"Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, who you hooked up, have touched the ceiling of the whole circle, and they can't easily influence Roger Ebert in what they are, but Ronald Perelman and Karl Icahn will have a bunch of people to help them do these things, even if they don't speak......"

Although David's wording was a little helpless, his tone was very calm.

Although Roland only told him about the deal he had negotiated with Perelman this morning, and hoped that he could take over in the name of his own company and buy it with the last two million dividends that Fox had made up before, he didn't think that Roland's choice, if there was any problem with him, he would also buy a bunch of garbage from Perelman at a high price, this is not a question of stupidity or not, but a matter of taking the initiative to get on the ship, and cooperating with Perelman to speculate on stocks is something that he, a businessman, also agrees with. Now that everyone has done it in one room, if they don't get on the ship, if there is a news leak after going out, the first one to be liquidated must be the one who was the most uninteresting.

People have big fists, and you will take what you are given.

Sell at a premium?

No kidding, okay?

What you love and I want, where does the premium come from?

What's more, you don't get nothing!

Although people are helping Cameron find public opinion to blow water, you can also benefit from the high box office!

You must know that in the project "Terminator 2", there are also box office bonuses!

However, what David didn't know was that the surprise and emotion on Roland's face was not because he had eaten a bunch of Marvel garbage, but what he lamented was that Roger Ebert, an upright film critic, was also affected?

Although Roland did hear in his previous life that after Tom Cruise's purchase of praise for "Valkyrie" was exposed, Roger Ebert, the guy who went against the trend of public opinion, took the initiative to support Tom, making others wonder if he also received money, but at that time, it was the end of his life, and it would not be surprising that he would do anything to fight against cancer, but now?

Roland was sure that he hadn't seen each other last night, so that could only be said ......

Really fragrant?

All right......

It seems that he really overestimated everyone's discipline.

It also underestimated the influence of those financial giants on this land.

Wealth can be channeled.

It's a word that applies everywhere.

Of course, although the appearance of Perelman calmed down Roland, who was brainlessly touted by "Terminator 2" in his previous life, everything hidden behind the success made the film suddenly explode and the touching deeds of reaching the pinnacle of life, but Roland didn't think there was anything wrong with all this

A good movie has been made, and it is only a certain certainty of success, and there are too many movies that are not popular, "Blade Runner" and "The Shawshank Redemption", these are indeed overturned, but what about those guys who are buried?

There's more.

Since James Cameron has a relationship that allows more people to see his movie, ......

Why not?

How many things are never in a hurry; The world is turning, and time is pressing. 10,000 years is too long.

can obviously be the same as "Forrest Gump", harvest the box office, and move home with awards, so why learn "The Shawshank Redemption" and hang at the top of IMDB TOP 250?

Compared with the first in film history in people's hearts, with a box office of nearly 700 million, isn't it fragrant?

Just like Roland will only thank the Jewish Gang for helping him write a movie review of blowing water, Roland will not expose these things about the truck driver at all, it has nothing to do with whether he is a beneficiary or not, but he thinks that this kind of propaganda method of not stealing, robbing, and cheating, is no problem, and it is not a bad movie like "Blair the Witch" for fans to see, good things, everyone can share it!

Because of this, when Roland knew the reason for the direct explosion of the movie "Terminator 2", he did not bother with word-of-mouth and film reviews, but in the early morning of the 3rd, when it was screened at midnight, he took David's assistant's car and walked around the major theaters around Los Angeles When he found that there were many office workers in suits and leather shoes waiting patiently in the long queue, the feeling that fans were about to cash in made him a little excited.

Midnight shows have never been the world of child stars.

R-rated films simply can't reflect the appeal of child stars.

But with Perelman's intervention and the emergence of film reviews, Roland believes that tomorrow, it will be better.

Because those guys who are willing to watch the midnight show first for the sake of their children will definitely take their children to watch the movie.

And at that time, the most profitable ......

It's going to be him.