Chapter 474 We are different
While little Gilbert was watching the rape of "Van Helsing", David Ellison was also watching the rape of "The Unparalleled".
David Ellison got the first-hand news after the premiere of "Unparalleled." As he expected, "Wushuang" received critical acclaim.
"Sure enough, Little Gilbert's movie will not lose points in word-of-mouth so easily." David Ellison said with a wry smile.
Although he doesn't agree to compete with Gilbert Jr. for the same slot, it has already happened, and Michael Ovitz can only try his best to do his job well.
"We have done a good job in promoting it so far and it has attracted a lot of attention. I believe fans of this type of film will go to the cinema to watch this movie."
David Ellison had a sudden thought: "Michael, can't we find the media to attack "Wushuang"?"
"This is unrealistic," Michael Ovitz shook his head and said: "If you are throwing dirty water at each other, no one will win, and..."
"And what?"
"And our family can't beat Disney and Warner..."
David Ellison felt it was a pity and said: "Then can we use religious issues to attack Tom Cruise?"
"You can try this," Michael Ovitz thought, "but don't expect too much, and it won't be very effective."
Tom Cruise's faith has been under attack. Every time he releases a new movie or engages in any activities, old issues are brought up again.
Unless there is a big scandal, such as Scientology doing something evil and Tom Cruise being involved in such a major scandal, it really won't be of much use.
If we follow the trajectory of previous lives, during this period, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman failed, and Big Mouth offended Spielberg again.
After that, "Mission: Impossible 3" hit the market, leaving Viacom, the parent company of Paramount Pictures, lost a lot of money, but Tom Cruise himself made a lot of money.
Therefore, Sumner Redstone, the boss of Viacom Group, was very unhappy. His media began to smear Tom Cruise frantically. For a time, Tom Cruise fell into an unprecedented predicament.
It was not until 2011 that Tom Cruise returned to the center stage of Hollywood with the shocking success of "Mission: Impossible 4".
But that was the trajectory of the previous life. Not to mention a person's situation, it largely depends on the people around him.
Tom Cruise met little Gilbert and not only won the Oscar. He is happily married to Nicole Kidman and has a second child.
The commercial appeal is still strong. The movies he made have made money one after another and have countless fans.
Even in Scientology, Tom Cruise has now become a figure in the church second only to several senior members of Scientology because of his status and contribution.
In the terms of Chinese martial arts novels, he is also a figure at the level of a great protector.
And all this is because of the strong butterfly effect caused by little Gilbert, which changed the trajectory of Tom Cruise's life.
Although Tom Cruise himself does not know his original fate, this does not prevent him from maintaining a close relationship with little Gilbert.
Hollywood actors all understand a profound truth, that is, you must hold on to a thigh, or you must become a thigh yourself.
Tom Cruise does a great job in this regard.
The viewing reports on the Internet came out immediately after the premieres of the two films, which is much faster than traditional paper media.
The news about the two parties' detections is the same. "Warriors" has received a lot of praise, and although "Van Helsing" has received red envelopes, its reputation is still mixed.
Roger Ebert had attended a preview screening of "Warrior" before, and at that time he wrote a small review praising the film.
Later, at the premiere, he chose to go to the premiere of "Van Helsing."
Although Michael Ovitz worked hard on public relations, he even accompanied Roger Ebert on fishing trips and arranged for Roger Ebert to be served by eighteen female models.
But Roger Ebert, who returned to Chicago, was still rude and wrote a film review on his IMDB account that day, strongly criticizing "Van Helsing".
"Van Helsing's biggest failure is that it resurrects classic monsters without making them terrifying.
Although the visual effects created by the film are very shocking, the story is weak and the background of the gathering of the three demons is unclear.
Director Stephen Sommers has explored such themes deeply, and the "Mummy" series is a representative example.
But unfortunately, this "Van Helsing" did not bring the same thrilling feeling as "The Mummy", which was disappointing.
I heard that Stephen Sommers will take over the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, and I hope that under the supervision of Gilbert Jr., he will not mess up the movie. "
Another film critic of The New Yorker, Wendell Zeller, said: "The film's lack of star quality is a major disadvantage. Although Hugh Jackman has become a first-line actor in Hollywood, he still cannot compete with either of the two Toms. One comparison.
And Charlize Theron absolutely crushed Kate Beckinsale. Maybe Miss Beckinsale will regret why she didn't agree to the invitation of "Lord of the Rings".
In addition, the thin story is the biggest shortcoming of "Van Helsing". Compared with the good story told by "Wu Shuang" next door, "Van Helsing" is like tasteless food. "
Most criticisms of "Van Helsing" focus on a few words such as boring, thin story, and drowsy.
As for "Wushuang", the reviews are mostly positive. After Jack Zhao and Irene returned to San Francisco, Irene used her IMDB account to write a movie review.
She has more than 100,000 followers on IMDB, which makes her one of the most followed among amateur film critics.
Erin wrote: "Compared with heroic traditional Hollywood crime films, "Warrior"'s innovation and subversion are obvious.
What the audience expects to see on the screen is no longer the heroic feelings condensed by a single passion, but the complex human nature that controls the direction of the story.
The narrative line of the film is intertwined with reality and imagination. The exquisite conception and flexible narrative method make it slightly brain-consuming to understand, and it is enough to give the audience a long aftertaste. "
Drake also published a film review, but he shared a photo of himself and Vera Farmiga on the Xigua social networking site, and then wrote a film review, which received many likes, reposts, and comments.
""Warrior" has the advantages of most Hollywood police movies, with a fast pace.
The two protagonists in the film each perform their own duties. Tom Cruise has a strong ability to press the scene and is imposing every time he appears; Tom Hanks plays the role of leading the audience and retaining humanity.
And the story has a twist at the end, returning to the final theme of indistinguishable truth from falsehood.
In addition, Vera Farmiga, who plays a policewoman, and Dustin Hoffman, who plays electroboard expert Clahan Ross, also steal the show.
The acting skills of the two are simple yet explosive and touching.
Finally, Queen Theron is very beautiful in the movie, and she doesn’t look like she did in The Devil Wears Prada at all. Little Gilbert is indeed the best director at photographing women, and he has produced the most beautiful Queen Theron. "
Drake not only shared his thoughts on the movie on his social account, but also gave the movie Amway to his classmates and recommended them all to watch the movie.
"Let me tell you, this movie is very, very brain-burning. Be careful that your brains will be fried."
A classmate laughed and said, "Drake, are you just stupid?"
This statement made the students around him laugh, so Drake said anxiously: "Sam, you won't say this if you watch it. Let me tell you in advance that Tom Cruise's role is very noteworthy.
The final twist will make your jaw drop. "
Although Gilbert Jr. is the director with the most influence and the most fans in Hollywood among young people, this does not mean that all young people will like his movies.
Several of Drake's classmates didn't like Little Gilbert's movies, and even deliberately acted annoying in order to highlight their differences because of the likes of others around him.
To such people, all Drake can say is that they go to the theater and immediately know why Gilbert Jr.'s movie is so popular.
If they go to the cinema and still act rude and express their dislike, then there is nothing they can do.
All in all, this trip to Amway was a success, and Drake successfully encouraged a dozen classmates to watch a movie together. But when they bought the tickets, they discovered that the midnight screenings of several movie theaters near the school had been sold out.
If you want to see it, you can only watch it tomorrow, the morning of the day after tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow. Because the tickets for tomorrow afternoon and the afternoon after tomorrow have been sold, the remaining tickets are not in good locations.
So Sam suggested that we go see it the morning after tomorrow, which happened to be Saturday. If the movie isn't great, let Drake treat you to a nightclub.
This proposal was supported by many classmates, and Derek asked Sam: "What if the movie is good?"
"Then I'll treat you..." Sam was very angry.
"Wait a minute," a classmate asked, "How do you tell whether a movie is good or not?"
"This is simple. It will be decided by voting when the time comes." Drake said, "Say in advance that you will not vote illegally."
"Don't worry, whoever lies will kill the whole family..."
A movie that forced out all the popular Internet phrases from previous lives. Sure enough, hot memes do not distinguish between East and West, they only depend on the occasion.
Here David Ellison looks at the online reviews of "Warrior" and "Van Helsing" by film critics and fans. It can be said that the reviews are overwhelmingly one-sided and "Warrior" is a big winner.
David Ellison felt his temples throb, but he suppressed his anger and calmed down.
"Winning in terms of word-of-mouth is not considered a win. As long as it wins at the box office, it is considered a success." David Ellison could only comfort himself this way.
Fortunately, he had not set his goals too high before. As long as he lost slightly to "Wushuang", he could accept the situation.
What he fears most is the kind of disastrous defeat and rout, which is a situation that David Ellison cannot accept.
David Ellison also predicted this current public opinion scene, and Michael Ovitz also talked about it. It's just that David Ellison is still young after all.
I was very angry after reading it. It is not easy to suppress my anger.
In the film industry, getting angry doesn't work.
If you get angry, act miserable, and beg, you can make your movie a box office hit. It is estimated that these big Hollywood stars, who are superior to outsiders in the eyes of outsiders, will have no lower limit than the other.
(End of chapter)