Chapter 804: Competition Progress
The week before Thanksgiving, The Weakness officially landed in North America, because The Twilight Saga: Twilight was unexpectedly popular, and the extremely cold film market hit by the financial crisis quickly picked up. Fang Disney Pictures also held a moderate premiere for the film.
Among them, with the help of Spielberg, who started to be conservative, many conservative academy members were invited to the premiere.
Ryan also invited a large number of Hollywood movie stars with academy memberships to the scene. Because of the selection rules, they also have a certain say in the selection of the best actors.
In addition, the Tausi couple and Michael Oher are naturally also invited, especially the latter, who will participate in the nfl draft next year. Even though the film has not been released, his reputation has spread throughout North America.
It's all because I personally love this story very much. Frankly speaking, at this age, I can't always play the girl who is not married. I should play the mother. The Vulnerability gave me such an opportunity.
Accompanying Nicole into the interview area, Ryan took the initiative to step aside, and Nicole talked in front of the TV station and other Disney media, Hancock is a very easy-to-get-together director, because I don't have many opportunities to play the mother , so I'm always worried that I can't play the role well. On the set, I always have to ask him silly questions like did I screw up, did I make mistakes, etc. He always says I did a good job, that's all Acting, and also suggested that I speed up my pace.
Auch was an orphan since he was a child, and he has experienced the bitterness of the world. Even though he was adopted, he still did not find his purpose in life. He tried to run away from home and tried to commit suicide.
When the reporter asked about the other protagonist of the film, Nicole was not stingy in her praise, I think if such a person finds the meaning of life, then his motivation is absolutely infinite. There is a story about how he reached the pinnacle of life step by step. Inspiring.
What moved me the most in the whole story was Oher's growth experience. It's hard to imagine that a child who grew up in that situation can maintain an optimistic and upward attitude, and it's also hard to imagine that he was so successful later and became the popular A sports star to watch.
Before leaving, Nicole finally said, I think this story is educational. It can teach each of us not to give up our ideals and pursuits at any time. Maybe we can reach the other side of our ideals with one more step.
Entering the Nokia Theater, Ryan and Nicole were fully in their roles before the film started. They are overwhelmed by the busy social activities. Each circle has its own rules. If they want to obtain more resources and strive for more benefits, such social activities cannot be avoided.
If you want to win an award, especially a statuette like Nicole who won the third Oscar for acting, the film and the role are no longer the decisive factors.
The off-camera work is far more important than the film itself.
Otherwise, Ryan would not have spent so much thought.
As for the film itself. In fact, it tells the story of a white couple adopting a black child, but the black child is an American football genius.
This is a typical American theme movie. If you only look at the plot of the movie, America is really as beautiful as a paradise on earth. It's a pity that even Ryan and Nicole, who invested in the film, think that the film has a hypocritical side. There may be many such things in the United States, but it is definitely not a common phenomenon.
It's like the plot of a movie in one stroke. In most areas, there is a sharp boundary between black residential areas and white residential areas, and it is too difficult for people of color to cross this line. Even the North American media are shouting against racial discrimination every day.
Of course, as a film reflecting family and mainstream values, The Weakness will naturally not reflect the real social conditions in North America.
Besides, the main content of the film is based on some of Michael Oher's memoirs, and the main perspective is also placed on the Taoxi family.
If you only watch the film, as a warm and inspirational film, The Weakness can easily touch the softest place in people's hearts. From the moment Anne Tausi saw the big Mike walking forward in the cold wind, he felt It can make people be agitated by a faint warm current, and the film uses a very pure way to let this warmth continue to bake the audience, allowing them to feel the kindness shown by the characters in the film in various ways, until it is expected ending.
There will definitely be many people who will question the authenticity of the film, but Hollywood films have always beautified the United States. No matter how rare the beauty in the world is, the America in the film is always a paradise on earth.
There is nothing wrong with this, Hollywood has always been doing this, and so are the main theme movies in every country.
As a film with a clear purpose, it is natural to highlight Nicole as the heroine, and Nicole's performance in it is also excellent.
The Anne Tausi played by her in the film looks like a feminist, but it does not make the film nondescript, but adds some fun to the film. Through her performance, the audience can clearly feel that all this is because of love, a love that is broader than maternal love, without losing sincerity.
The Weakness is a very sincere film, it allows people to see the temperature of true feelings.
Excellent performance, I still feel a little unfulfilled.
As soon as the film ended, a large number of guests rushed over to say hello and congratulate.
Although the blond, blue-eyed, glamorous and sexy look does not conform to Oscar's usual aesthetics, the role of Anne Tausi is still flattering, and it is very in line with the aesthetic taste and values of the mainstream American class.
Now that the film is officially released in North America, it means that an Oscar public relations battle has officially kicked off, and a large number of media are running at full capacity.
The Weakness is undoubtedly a successful attempt. Nicole Kidman plays a friendly, kind, and responsible white adoptive mother this time. The role of mother is a page-turning sacrifice for an actress!
The report of the Los Angeles Times is not an exaggeration. There is an invisible rule in Hollywood, one of which is that it is difficult for an actress who has played an older mother to play a role like a dream lover.
Of course, in terms of Nicole's gradual transition to behind-the-scenes acting career, she doesn't care about this now, otherwise she would not take this role.
Nicole Kidman created a great image of a mother. She endowed the character with a charm that made people feel the greatness of human love.
--New York Times
Miss Kidman portrayed the image of a gentle, kind and understanding mother very well. There are also moments of playing tricks. From time to time, a few lines popped up to make people laugh. This may be the pinnacle of her acting career? ?The interpretation of the role of Tao Xi is the biggest highlight in the film.
--Washington post
The inspirational label of the movie itself comes first, but Nicole Kidman, on the basis of showing outstanding acting skills, also played a little bit sexy, with a thin waist that is not full, decent clothes, exquisite The impeccable makeup, coupled with the sunny smile that is completely different from the past glamorous, if—maybe—probably—possible, anyone who has seen any movie starring Nicole will walk into the cinema , look at this woman, imagine yourself as Michael, and accept her full love.
— Yahoo Entertainment
It is not surprising that the media applauds, and Nicole's performance in it deserves such praise, and even the Associated Press commented that if Nicole Kidman cannot be shortlisted for the Oscar for acting, it will be a big upset at this year's Oscars!
If The Twilight Saga: Twilight, which was released two weeks ago, is a dark horse, then The Weakness also shows the elements of a dark horse.
The film opened in North America with 3,110 theaters, and earned $39.8 million in the first three days. The results are not particularly good, but compared to the subject matter of the film, it is already satisfactory.
And in the second week, Weakness showed a dark enough side of the dark horse, especially with the Thanksgiving holiday in the middle. From Monday to Friday alone, it made a crazy cut of 55.45 million US dollars in North America, and by the weekend In three days, another 40.2 million U.S. dollars was collected. This posture of rising against the trend suppressed all the brilliance of other films.
In just ten days, the film took away 135.45 million US dollars from North America. This is not an award-winning film at all, but a box office that can only be obtained by commercial blockbusters.
The production cost of the film was only 30 million US dollars. Together with the small production The Twilight Saga: Twilight, it won a high box office at a small cost and completely dominated the North American film market in November.
In addition to Nicole's own appeal, there is also a reason why The Weakness can achieve such box office results. It is based on the theme of American football. The TV ratings of the league season are extremely high. Once the so-called American football comes out, other sports have to be sidelined, not to mention the huge influence of the annual Super Bowl.
Furthermore, The Weakness is completely different from the popular Twilight Saga: Twilight at the same time, with loli and grandmothers as the main audience, and the two will not fight each other in the film market.
After the third weekend, the cumulative North American box office of The Weakness has reached 169.87 million U.S. dollars, and the North American box office trend of this film has gone straight to 250 million U.S. dollars or even higher.
At the same time, the public relations teams of Disney and Ryan were running around, and Nicole also frequently held parties and film sessions to actively win votes for herself.
Relatively speaking, the big sales of the film made Ryan a little worried. God only knows if the more conservative and stubborn judges will treat this film as a complete commercial film because of the super high box office figures.
Those old-school thoughts cannot be judged by ordinary people at all.
This is a long game, and it is only in the process of the game now, but after Ryan explained the work of the team, he temporarily left, because The Avengers has entered the final preparation stage and can be officially launched at any time. (To be continued..)
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