Chapter 735 Leading the Market
"Bauer, don't you go to the cinema to watch Little Gilbert's new film?"
On the campus of Harvard University, a pair of students were riding bicycles and discussing what to do for a while.
The student named Ball replied: "No, this is not a subject that interests me. I'd better go on a date with Jessica, and if I do, she will go to bed with me.
And you? Porter. ”
Potter shrugged: "Katherine asked me to go to the cinema. I was thinking about the four of us together."
"Forget it!" Ball complained: "I would rather see a blockbuster film by Little Gilbert. "Knives Out" is really not suitable for me."
Potter didn't force it, and the two good brothers separated and went to find girls each.
At the entrance of the cinema, a gorgeous Catherine waited for Porter.
"Aren't Bauer and Jessica coming?"
"Both of them didn't like watching the movie," Porter explained.
"Okay then," Catherine excitedly took Potter's arm and walked into the cinema together.
"I grew up watching little Gilbert's movies, and I will never miss any of his movies."
Catherine was very excited, and she looked like a die-hard little Gilbert movie fan.
Although Porter is not a die-hard movie fan, he has watched Gilbert Jr.'s "Lord of the Rings" trilogy and still has trust in the movies produced by Gilbert Jr.
There is an elective course in film studies at Harvard University, and Porter even attended one or two classes.
He remembered an interesting point. People in the film industry believed that little Gilbert's career was divided into two stages.
The first stage is the rising period, which reaches its peak with the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
The second stage is to maintain the peak period. Although many anti-Gilbert media have been advocating that Gilbert is on the decline, whoever believes it is stupid.
From this conclusion, we can see the importance of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy to little Gilbert.
It is no exaggeration to say that it was the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy that laid the foundation for Gilbert Jr. to become the number one director in Hollywood today.
Some people say that Spielberg is not bad, but the old man has not had very good commercial performance in recent years. Some people say that James Cameron is the king, but he is too slow.
No one knows what is going on with "Avatar" which is currently in production.
The rest of George Lucas and Francis Coppola are already retired, and Martin Scorsese's films are like that.
The rest, such as Michael Bay and Ron Howard, are simply incomparable to little Gilbert.
Only Little Gilbert can steadily produce high-quality commercial films every year. Only he can perfectly combine commercial elements with film art.
At present, Christopher Nolan, who directed "District 9" last year, also has this taste, but he is still far behind Little Gilbert.
By the way, "District 9" took in $539 million at the box office last year.
That's a pretty good score for an original sci-fi movie without big-name stars. Christopher Nolan also ascended to the position of a first-line director in Hollywood with this film.
Currently, there are three directors at Melon Studio. Needless to say, Little Gilbert, Christopher Nolan is known as Little Gilbert, and Sofia Coppola is a close relative.
The other two independent actors, James Gunn and Zack Snyder, are doing well.
For this reason, some people jokingly call Cantaloupe Studio the University of Southern California in Hollywood, which specializes in training directors.
The entire story structure of "Knives Out" is very delicate. Neither Porter nor Catherine are fans of suspense movies, but they were both immersed in it.
After coming out, the two were still discussing the plot, with a hint of aftertaste.
"This movie is really great." Catherine was a little excited: "I originally wanted to support it, but I didn't expect it to be so good."
"Yes!" Porter agreed: "Little Gilbert's originality has always been at the top of Hollywood. I saw the shadow of Agatha Christie's detective novels in this movie, but Little Gilbert made it in his own style.
The detective played by Tom Cruise and Ransom played by Mark Wahlberg both performed well.
But I prefer Jessica Alba who plays Marta, she is really beautiful. ”
Katherine was dissatisfied. She pinched Porter's waist and asked threateningly: "Is she better-looking or am I better-looking?"
"Of course...our Princess Catherine is the most beautiful."
"That's pretty much it..."
Catherine stopped with satisfaction: "I should recommend it to Bauer and Jessica. This movie is really great."
"Yes, let's watch it again when we have time."
"That's right."
The two dated, but the response to the movie "Knives Out" was very good.
The March schedule is very awkward. It’s not the beginning of the year, but it’s still a long way from the summer schedule. It’s neither better nor worse.
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But with the addition of "Knives Out" in this schedule, it seems very lively and lively. The overall market was also driven, earning more box office than the same period in previous years.
The film didn't have any premiere. There was a special program called Werewolf before the film was released.
The creators of the film played this game together and guessed who was the werewolf through deduction and puzzle solving.
This is similar to "Knives Out", and the ratings were quite good when it was broadcast live on TV.
Maybe it's this unique event, or maybe it's the signature combination of little Gilbert and Tom Cruise, plus a bunch of actors.
The film has achieved quite good box office figures, with a box office of US$21.33 million in North American theaters on its first day on March 13.
Along with the take-off at the box office, there is also word-of-mouth from the audience. Especially fans of suspense films are full of praise for this.
A fan said in an interview with a reporter: "This is the best suspense film I have seen in recent years, bar none. The plot structure is ingenious, fascinating, and very attractive to me."
Some viewers said: "Actually, the reasoning part is not very sophisticated. I guessed the truth halfway through watching it, but the viewing experience is amazing and the humanistic care is so in place.
The various faces of a family, blatant political satire, and most importantly, kindness will eventually be rewarded.
The heroine vomits on the villain's face, and what she picks up in a desperate fight with the villain is a funny toy knife. These two playful designs are super cool, and they are perfect enough for a commercial movie. ”
In addition, viewers who have watched "The Sixth Sense" said: "I like suspense movies like "The Sixth Sense" very much. Little Gilbert is capable of making suspense movies.
But in recent years, he has been deeply involved in blockbusters and cannot extricate himself.
Fortunately, he has not forgotten it. He released "Knives Out" and found his good brother Tom Cruise to play with him.
From the effect point of view, this is undoubtedly very good. Little Gilbert is a master of suspense films. ”
The audience generally praised it, which can also be reflected in the box office.
For example, Ball doesn't plan to watch "Knives Out" and likes blockbusters. On the strong recommendation of Potter and Catherine, Jessica and I went to see this movie.
After watching it, the two felt very good about the movie.
Although it is not as good as "The Dark Knight", Ball believes that among small and medium-budget films, "Knives Out" can be considered a masterpiece.
As of Saturday, March 14, the box office of "Knives Out" has further increased, with a box office of US$26.69 million in a single day. There was a decline on the last day of the weekend, but it still brought in $18.06 million.
Just like this, the first weekend has passed, and "Knives Out" actually received a box office of US$66.08 million in its first week in March, which shocked everyone.
(End of chapter)