Chapter 326: Independence Day
Barry Mendel eventually returned with the plan.
In Charlotte's opinion, the matter is already half done. The rest depends on whether he and Warner can agree on the issue of power and interests.
In fact, he was able to quickly prepare a draft script and a plan, thanks to the blessing of the crossing.
After all, in the original world, Keanu Reeves' version of "Constantine", or "Detective Hell", he still watched it.
In his opinion, the plot design of that movie is actually not a big problem, and many people like it, the reason why it has not become a classic is more about other aspects -
First of all, Keanu Reeves, who relies on his appearance to win the world, really did not show the evil feeling of Konstantin in the comics.
His Konstantin was even more bitter and bitter.
This is related both to the setting of the script and to Keanu Reeves' poor acting.
Moreover, in the original world, during that time, Reeves's personal experience can indeed be said to be bitter and bitter-
Dead Sister, Dead Child, Dead Girlfriend......
It's good that the average person doesn't have a nervous breakdown.
In addition, in the original world, the release time of "Hell Detective" was 2005-
At that time, because of the success of "The Matrix", Keanu Reeves had been given the image of Neo.
- When the audience saw him, their first reaction was always Neo.
In this case, it is naturally extremely inappropriate for him to play Konstantin again.
Of course, it is impossible to say that the movie "Detective Hell" did not reach the heights it should have and was entirely Keanu Reeves' pot.
In her previous life, Charlotte, who had never made a movie, was not aware of the problem.
But now, having shot four films in a row, Charlotte's knowledge of filmmaking has reached an extremely deep level, even if it is only a portership in nature.
He realized that "Constantine" in the original world was not successful enough, and the biggest problem was not actually in the script or actors, but in the director's narrative technique and rhythm control-
The pace was not fast in the early days, too much information was unclear, and in the later stage, he was in a hurry to advance the plot......
It can be said that the movie "Hell Detective" is quite unfriendly to non-fan audiences.
If you haven't read the relevant comics and lack of understanding of religious knowledge, it is a little difficult to understand this movie.
In this case, if you want to achieve good box office results, it is naturally impossible.
- After all, the word "can't understand" is the enemy of the box office!
In fact, being unfriendly to non-fan audiences is a consistent problem with DC Comics superhero movies-
Especially in later generations, after seeing the success of the Marvel Universe series of movies, DC Comics and Warner are in a hurry and always want to finish their work, and this situation is even more serious.
Take "Batman v Superman" as an example-
There, Batman, who used Kryptonite to set a trap, was about to kill Superman, but he relented just because of Superman's "Save Martha!......
Who can read it!?
If you are not a fan of DC Comics, or have a great memory, who can remember that Superman's mother on Earth is named Martha, and Batman's mother who was killed when he was a child is also named Martha Wayne!?
Make a movie, and play stalks so crazy, are you afraid that your grades will be too good!?
In particular, the movie is not like it, and it is impossible to write PS after the chapter......
Anyway, Charlotte felt that "Hell's Detective" was unfriendly to non-fans and viewers, which was a major factor in its mediocre results.
Among them, there is not only the problem of rhythm, but also the problem of the director's narrative ability.
In this movie, many of the characters' appearances are very abrupt. For example, the character of Midnight Daddy -
If the audience hasn't read the comics, I'm afraid that even by the end of the movie, they won't understand what this great power does. And what about his chair......
In addition, in order to highlight the sense of religion, the director used a lot of dark and oppressive elements in the computer special effects that should be the highlight of the show.
As a result, the feeling of darkness and oppression came out, but the visual impact of the special effects was almost completely gone......
To be honest, after making so many mistakes, Charlotte's "Hell Detective" in the original world has not died, which can already be said to be a blessing.
And now, compared with the mistakes made by the movie "Hell Detective" in the original world, Charlotte naturally has a new insight based on the current experience.
That's why he was able to quickly come up with a plan and a draft script for the cinematic transformation of Konstantin.
However, regardless of Warner's reply, "Constantine" will be a matter for the future.
Now, Charlotte's focus is still on "The Sixth Sense"-
After entering July, the box office curve of "The Sixth Sense" has gradually decreased, and although it has not yet exhausted its potential, it is not as hot as the first month.
What followed was Roland Emmerich's special effects blockbuster "Independence Day".
This sci-fi blockbuster starring Will Smith, Bill Pullman, and Jeff Goldblum, it grabbed the title of weekly box office champion menacingly as soon as it came up.
It's like the feeling of the black clouds when the aliens appear in this movie.
However, that's for other movies, for Charlotte and "The Sixth Sense", this feeling doesn't exist-
First of all, "The Sixth Sense" has so far reached $260 million at the North American box office, and it is expected that more than $300 million will not be a problem.
If it persists in the theater for a long time, it can even reach about 350 million.
This kind of achievement is sure to be a strong contender for the 1996 North American annual box office championship.
At the same time, the overseas screening results of "The Sixth Sense" are also very good-
Warner, for its part, has learned from Charlotte's charity-style propaganda methods in the country, and has worked hard to promote it in many countries.
This made "The Sixth Sense" hot in many countries, and the box office was a hit.
Now, Barry Mendel, who is in charge of the film on Warner's side, is a little dizzy with joy.
He even took the initiative to propose to Charlotte to help "The Sixth Sense" win the Oscar next year.
Charlotte naturally would not refuse this request.
In fact, he is also very confident in this "Sixth Sense" that has been fine-tuned by himself.
"I wonder if I can win a weighty award like Best Director or Best Screenplay?"
Charlotte looked forward to it.
Of course, what he is looking forward to the most now is the long-awaited vacation -
After a month of care, Charlize's mother regained her senses and gradually got used to her new life.
In the end, she did not choose to live with her daughter, who had become a big star, but planned to move to live where she lived before.
This relieved Charlotte.
- After all, with a girl's mother, many things are not easy to do.
Now, without the light bulb of the girl's mother, he can finally go on vacation with Charlize......