Chapter 1157 Collection of Endings
Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what the next flavor will be.
Just a few days ago, "Anson Wood VS Russell Crowe" was still a hot topic, and people were enthusiastically discussing who can become the next superstar?
We need to define here, what exactly is a so-called superstar?
Simply put, box office appeal.
When the audience knows nothing about the movie, they don't know the subject type, the synopsis of the story, the media reviews, and the movie's reputation, they are willing to go to the cinema just because of the presence of the actors.
Even works of mediocre quality can still be full of charm because of the presence of actors, and then achieve outstanding results in the box office market.
This is the superstar halo.
Tom Cruise, Will Smith, Harrison Ford, Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Meg Ryan, Jim Carrey.
Blah blah blah.
Whether Anson or Russell, their momentum has reached a certain height, and it seems that they are only the last layer of window paper before becoming a superstar -
At least, that is how it seems to the media.
So, both Anson and Russell are at a sensitive position in their careers. A little further forward, they may be on the Avenue to Heaven, a whole new world; a little further back, they may always be blocked from the threshold of superstardom.
Opportunities are before us, and every work will play an important role.
Before this week, from all aspects, Russell was ready, and "Raging Sea" was about to become the propeller to break the shackles.
In contrast, Anson's choices appear uneasy and full of confusion.
Previously, the media highlighted the works Anson selected for the first time as a producer. This is why it is not only an opportunity to showcase Anson’s personal artistic taste and market acumen, but also an opportunity for Anson to break free and go further. , however, Anson chose it——
That’s it?
There was "Walking with Songs" before, which tried to seek a breakthrough through biographical films. Everyone knows Sima Zhao's heart.
Then there is the "Butterfly Effect". A work with an investment of only 10 million US dollars is incomprehensible.
A week ago, the heated discussion among industry insiders focused entirely on the two actors.
In their view, Russell is about to turn from carp into dragon and complete the last step; however, Anson's future is uncertain and his pace of becoming a superstar has slowed down slightly.
Disgusting.
In other words, this is the intersection of fate.
However, I never expected that Anson and Russell's fates were indeed intertwined, but not in the way they predicted, but in completely opposite directions.
This is shocking!
"The Battle of the Angry Sea", amidst the overwhelming media praise and overwhelming publicity, the stage was set, but the result was a dumb cannon with no sound at all.
The "butterfly effect" is controversial, two-level, low-key, even crude and awkward, with ostracism and complaints flying everywhere, but the result is a historical record.
So, who has box office appeal? Who is the superstar?
There is no harm if there is no comparison, but there is no harm if there is no comparison between two movies released at the same time.
When "The Big Apple" and "The Butterfly Effect" chose to hold their premieres on the same day to have a head-to-head confrontation, people definitely didn't expect such an ending.
But precisely because of this, the situation has completely reversed 180 degrees -
The box office appeal is clear at a glance.
Russell Crowe, hit the wall head-on.
Anson Wood, soaring.
Hollywood film companies have self-examined:
Like "The Butterfly Effect" and "Walking with the Song", these two scripts have been circulated in Hollywood, and have been handled by not a hundred producers. There are also eighty, but all the film companies are not optimistic about it.
Finally, it fell into Anson's hands. "The Butterfly Effect" withstood the pressure of negative reviews and counterattacked at the box office during its opening weekend. Is this because of the excellent script or the excellent director?
No, not all of them.
If the project itself has potential for development, have all the producers in Hollywood lost their sight?
Not likely.
The best explanation is, Anson.
Everything comes from the magic given by Anson, turning stones into gold and turning waste into treasure. A project that should have been thrown into the trash can became a great success because of Anson's intervention. Is this not the influence of a superstar or the influence of a superstar? What?
The first time, maybe it was luck - "Elephant".
The second time, it may be a coincidence - the "butterfly effect".
So, what about the third time?
Of course, the third time here is not "Warmth and Light Within". The person who really has the Midas touch in this work is not Anson or Kate Winslet, but Charlie Kaufman .
If the box office of "Warm and Bright" can exceed 100 million, then the credit should be credited to Anson and Kate, and this work can also become the "third time"; but looking at the overall situation, the possibility Very very small.
Charlie Kaufman's script, $100 million at the box office?
Haha, stop being ridiculous.
Therefore, the "third time" should be "walking with the song" when being ignored, despised and complained about.
Perhaps, "Singing With You" won't win the box office, but maybe this biopic aimed at Johnny Cash can really make a dent in the awards season?
Originally, the crew of "Walking with the Song", which had always kept a low profile, suddenly became a hot topic in Hollywood, with more and more people asking for news.
Who knows, maybe "Walking with a Song" may be the moment of transformation for Anson's stardom, just like "Forrest Gump" was to Tom Hanks and "Vanilla Sky" was to Tom Hanks. Ruth is the same as "Muhammad Ali" is to Will Smith.
On the road to becoming a superstar for a first-tier artist, Russell encountered an unexpected attack and his pace was delayed; Anson surprisingly completed the overtake and was one position ahead. Things are getting more and more interesting.
Before this, every time Anson succeeded, he could find an excuse. It was not directly related to him, or someone else had greater credit. Anson was just a vase taking a ride, but this time it was not the case.
Whether as a producer or a core protagonist, Anson single-handedly takes the lead, and the success of "Butterfly Effect" is given a completely different meaning -
Everything is It's because of Anson.
Because of Anson, a 30-minute movie has a 70-minute look and feel.
Because of Anson, a film with no market prospects set a record.
Because of Anson, what seemed like an ambush from all sides turned into a good opportunity to break the situation.
This time, there is no doubt that Anson's box office appeal has been proven, and "The Butterfly Effect" has indeed played an unexpected role.
As soon as the North American weekend box office charts for the third week of November were released, there was a lot of discussion.
The entire Hollywood is in an incredible uproar. This scene could have been expected a week ago. The only small difference is that the focus is not on "The Last Day" and Russell, but on "The Butterfly Effect" and Anson.
There is no need to wait for subsequent box office performance, the media can no longer hold back their excitement and urgency——
After a brief moment of shocked silence and dumbfounded silence, there was a full blowout.
A mighty heat wave erupted like a volcano.
However, Roger Ebert had a slightly different point of view:
Why do we need to wait until "Singing with Me"? This time "The Butterfly Effect" is being released, and Anson's superstar aura is gradually becoming clearer. Instead of looking to the distant future, it is better to continue to pay attention to the rising craze in front of us.
The glory that belongs to Anson is ongoing.
(End of this chapter)