Chapter 555

20th Century Fox executives spent almost all of this week in worry and anxiety.

The summer season is here, and almost every film company will not let go of this period of box office explosion. Various big-budget movies are released, often involving investments of tens of millions or hundreds of millions.

For example, Twentieth Century Fox, even if it is backed by Murdoch's media conglomerate, will be in a state of rupture once a film suffers a serious loss.

Commercial films with large investments and large productions are indeed the most eye-catching and money-attracting projects in the summer season, and the revenue and profits generated are indeed amazing. Even people outside the entertainment industry know this.

But what they don't know is that behind every Hollywood commercial blockbuster that sells well at the box office, there must be at least one sad case of someone falling on the road.

How did MGM die?

The senior executives of the Big Six are very wary of this!

Therefore, every time the summer season comes, it is both a carnival and a checkpoint.

Warner's"Batman Begins" has obviously passed the test.

Their executives can relax for a while.

And 20th Century Fox is about to face the test.

A week has passed, and Batman's box office is still strong. The box office has exceeded 50 million US dollars, and the downward trend is relatively stable.

And it received rave reviews from both audiences and film critics!

A few excerpts are as follows:

"He grew up with evil, he knew the suffering of the people, and evil wiped out the hope of Gotham, so he brought hope to Gotham, to save a city, save one person first, save one person, first give faith, faith is hope."Batman Begins", worth watching"

"This is a superhero movie with a difference. Batman is no longer a non-human, invincible like a god, flying up to the sky and into the earth at every turn, special effects flying around, and capable of defeating thousands of armies with just a snap of his fingers, but an ordinary person who can also be afraid. , even after experiencing life and death, they will shrink back, they will lose themselves when facing powerful opponents, and they will be helpless when trying to save others and the city. The movie actually wants to tell us that all of us can actually become Batman"

"Christopher Nolan, remember this name, he will become the most successful director in Hollywood. In"Batman Begins", Nolan used his unique directorial skills to elevate Batman to a level that does not belong to a superhero. On the surface, this is an epic film full of dark atmosphere, and the story it tells is also full of social analysis, but in fact, it is a commercial film that can fascinate people, and it also conveys great spiritual qualities.!"

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On this day, the Los Angeles Temple Theater

《The premiere of"Kingdom of Heaven" begins

"Cruise, Cruise, Cruise……"

Tom Cruise walked down the red carpet with his female companion Katie Holm, and huge cheers came from both sides, showing the strong popularity of this"old boy" who has been popular for 15 years.

William Monaghan and Alan Ryder Jr. stood in the doorway of the ballroom.

Seeing this scene, William Monahan couldn't help but smile and said:"Mr. Ryder, you saw it, this is Tom Cruise. His popularity is definitely a guarantee of box office."

Little Alan Ryder nodded, but he didn't agree with it in his heart. , if Tom Cruise was really that powerful,"Pearl Harbor" wouldn't have nearly brought DreamWorks to its knees!

But now he can only hope that the popularity of Tom Cruise can lure more loyal fans to the cinema.

Based on his feelings about the finished film"Kingdom of Heaven", this movie is just a hit, and it will die after cheating the box office.

After two and a half hours, the film ends.

When the main creative staff came on stage, their expressions were not very good.

Because several people actually left the show during the movie, including people going to the bathroom, talking, and eating popcorn... Obviously the content of this movie did not allow people to fully immerse themselves in the movie.

This is completely different from what Tom Cruise saw when he attended the"Batman" premiere. (To read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

The next day, reviews of the film appeared in the newspapers.

Like"Batman,""Kingdom of Heaven" also received rave reviews

"《"Kingdom of Heaven" was well filmed. Ridley Scott's technique of describing the personal hero's perspective is still sophisticated. The actors' performances also really contributed a lot, and the plot and dialogue design are also very deep. In the film, the confrontation between the Crusaders and the Muslims in Jerusalem, the three days and three nights of legion fighting, is grand, and the love story between the male and female protagonists is also watchable."——《Chicago Sun-Times》

"Epic historical film. Director Ridley Scott uses his lens to introduce the story of Jerusalem, which was occupied by the Crusaders and fell before the army of the Islamic legend Saladin. Tom Cruise gave a superb performance in the movie, and he portrayed the character almost perfectly"——《New York Times》

"《"The Kingdom of Heaven" actually approaches this thousand-year-old city from a modern person's thinking and perspective. Through the restoration and adaptation of historical events, and with the help of the shaping and presentation of different historical roles, it attempts to find the cultural balance in today's chaotic world. Peaceful solutions to religious conflicts"——《Entertainment Weekly"

However, unlike the media, the evaluation of"Kingdom of Heaven" on the Internet is polarized, and there are many negative reviews.

"The scenes in"Kingdom of Heaven" are okay, but the plot is too delayed, and even the war scenes are far inferior to the majestic majesty of"The Lord of the Rings" and the real cruelty of"Saving Soldiers", and the degree of shocking the soul is greatly reduced."

"The characters are pale, the plot jumps around, and it lacks persuasiveness. It has the appearance of an epic film but no nutrition."

"To be honest, I almost fell asleep while watching it. Although the two-hour film was filled with battles one after another, these battles were mixed together, except for the torn and old clothes and long and dirty hair. , don't expect anything else in the movie"

"Director Ridley Scott's failed film has no attraction. During the movie, I only saw the bare main story line, and the whole movie seemed long and boring."

The reputation on the Internet represents the opinions of movie fans.

After earning US$27.4 million at the box office in the three days of its first weekend, (De Zhao)"Kingdom of Heaven" had a big plunge at the box office in the second week, with only 9.6 million.

Tom Cruise angrily scolded screenwriter William Monahan on the phone.

The two guys who escaped were thankful.

Leonardo and Orlando called Martin respectively. Express thankfulness[]

"Oh my god, the drop in the box office of"Kingdom" was so scary. Luckily you stopped me. It gives me goosebumps just to think that I almost ended up in this terrible movie!"

"Thanks, Martin, you saved me. I never expected this movie to do so poorly, even Tom Cruise couldn't bring it up at the box office."

In addition to Leonardo and Orlando, there is another person who is secretly glad, and that is Brad Pitt

"Farke, fortunately this role was snatched by Tom Cruise, otherwise I would be the unlucky one."

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