Chapter 727 The continuing impact of the financial crisis
If it were not foresight, objectively speaking, "Avatar" would not be a good project.
A movie takes several years to make, and the production costs are so high, the risks are very, very high.
But once the movie director's name is James Cameron, everything becomes a little different.
The younger Gilbert also chose "Knives Out" over a larger-scale production to avoid "Avatar."
The two big-budget films will inevitably be compared. When Gilbert's new film does not perform as well as "Avatar," those haters will have something to say.
Little Gilbert is a director who loves his fans. If he makes a small production, fans will have a reason to line up.
After all, you can't use the standard of an A-level movie to ask for a B-level movie, and the scumbags have one less reason to attack.
Although this year is not over yet, there is no doubt that little Gilbert is the biggest winner. He once again dominated the summer season and firmly established himself as the king of summer season.
Warner Pictures also maintained good performance this year with the movie "The Dark Knight." Although affected by the breakup of Gilbert Jr. and Warner, the stock price has remained stable.
But this year is not over yet. "Quantum of Solace" produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was released on November 14. The film received a box office of US$67.52 million in its first week, which is considered a success.
This is the 22nd "007" movie and also the second movie with Daniel Craig as 007.
Since being acquired by the UAE consortium, MGM's development has not been smooth.
Hollywood is a circle of squids. If you suddenly break into an Arab consortium, you will naturally be excluded.
However, the UAE consortium has an advantage, that is, it is rich, and everything buried in the desert is black gold. The little money MGM lost was just a matter of digging out a few more barrels of oil, and it could afford the loss.
So even though MGM was boycotted by the Hollywood Squid Club, and the directors, producers, and actors of the squid tribe hardly cooperated with MGM, MGM still managed to survive.
This time MGM ambitiously produced the "007" movie, hoping that this veteran spy movie could shine with its former glory.
Judging from the current situation, the first week box office in North America is indeed good.
Each "007" movie has a different style. This "Quantum of Solace" focuses on the suspense part.
Moreover, this "007" movie is related to the previous "Casino Royale", which is also the first time for a "007" movie.
The "007" series of movies has quite a lot of fans. As long as the movie production is not too bad, many fans will pay for it.
At this critical moment, MGM dare not fool the audience and must ensure that its flagship series can survive.
On November 21, Melon Studios’ last movie of the year, “Twilight,” was released. The film stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, Cam Gigandet, Taylor Lautner and others.
After it was released, it immediately attracted the attention of boys and girls. Countless young men and women walked into the cinema and expressed their love for the movie with practical actions.
However, the film's reputation is quite poor, with an IMDB score of only 6.1, which is still declining.
The well-known IMDB film critic Peter commented: "The film's plot is really clichéd and the emotions are pale.
The film is a human-ghost love story packaged as a vampire + youth campus romance. According to the audience’s viewing habits of watching stories, the so-called love in this film is lifeless.
The film is filled with boring long shots of pretty faces of handsome men and beauties, mediocre performances, protracted plots, and breathless and incoherent lines. ”
Then Peter was bombarded by angry Twilight fans who thought the film was great.
Especially the leading actors and actresses, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, became American icons overnight. Both Edward and Elizabeth were wildly sought after by young men and women.
With such popularity, this youth love fantasy film with a small investment scale grossed US$70.63 million at the box office in theaters in its first week.
Young men and women have proved that they really like this movie.
However, IMDB users are all relatively professional and experienced movie fans, so it is normal for them not to have high evaluations of "Twilight". From a professional perspective, "Twilight" is indeed not a good movie.
But again, as long as it makes money, "Twilight" is a good movie for the studio.
More importantly, the film has original novels, and there are several of them. This means that once the first film is successful, it can be developed into a series.
At this time, Hollywood had to lament the vision of little Gilbert. His precise vision dug up "Twilight" and then sold it.
It is said that what many investors want most when investing in movies is little Gilbert's vicious eyes.
The risks in the film industry are high, but as long as little Gilbert has a vicious eye, everyone will be able to make money.
There is indeed a market for youth movies, and "High School Musical" released by Buena Vista Films is now in its third installment. As long as you can accurately capture one point, you can attract impulsive and young movie fans to walk into the cinema again and again.
It's a pity that if only Leonardo DiCaprio were ten years younger, the effect would definitely be better than Robert Pattinson.
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When "Twilight" was killing everyone, something big happened at DreamWorks. Spielberg and Paramount parted ways.
This was actually foreshadowed a few years ago. Ever since DreamWorks fell apart, the seeds of disharmony have been sown.
Affected by the financial crisis this year, major Hollywood companies are generally experiencing a money shortage. We must not cut back on spending or reduce investment to ensure we survive the financial crisis.
Although the rumors that Paramount and DreamWorks were going to separate had long been dismissed, when the moment actually arrived, it still exceeded everyone's expectations.
DreamWorks has always been very confident. After all, in the more than two years since joining Paramount, DreamWorks has contributed a large number of excellent films to Paramount.
With great results, you will naturally have a strong back. Especially last year, Paramount jumped from fifth place in the year-end rankings in 2006 to second place in 2007. This is almost all due to DreamWorks!
Of course, this is also related to the fact that little Gilbert went to produce a series this year. Even so, Disney still holds the top spot.
Paramount's independently produced films in recent years are all bad films without exception. Not only do they have poor reputations and box office, but they are also just marginal in terms of cost.
DreamWorks was so dazzling in 2007 that Spielberg had the confidence to dictate to Paramount.
The industry immediately recognized that Paramount's acquisition of DreamWorks was the most cost-effective deal. Of course, it also immediately believed that this deal was coming to an end.
Paramount, on the other hand, could only act like an angry little daughter-in-law, swallowing its anger.
Finally, at the end of 2008, DreamWorks and Paramount separated. Later, DreamWorks announced that it had reached a cooperation with Reliance Group, the entertainment giant from India, to continue producing movies.
According to insider information, DreamWorks asked Paramount to provide $500 to $700 million in annual production funding, but Paramount failed to agree.
Later, through the help of an intermediary, Spielberg and Reliance Group reached a cooperation.
This can be seen as a microcosm of Hollywood's money shortage, so poor that they are looking for Indian investors.
In the past, when Hollywood was short of money, it immediately turned to Wall Street. But unfortunately, affected by the financial crisis, Wall Street is not doing well this year.
Encountering a money shortage, Hollywood has to tighten its belt to get through this difficult moment.
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