Hollywood Domination Chapter 94: Monster girl

When Noah and Ellie were forced to separate due to the pressure of reality, although the audience was sure that the two would meet again in the future, they were still infected by the grief of Noah and Ellie, and even thought of their own similarities. Experience-everyone more or less has a relationship that ends because reality does not allow it, maybe it is the distance, maybe the age, maybe the mentality, but it is because there is no good result in the end, that heartbeat is so precious, in the movie theater Sighing, some sentimental female viewers have already started blowing their noses.

Jon is certainly no exception. The tissues she brought have almost been consumed. She has not read the original book, and she has devoted herself to the plot wholeheartedly. On the contrary, I didn't think Jennifer was beautiful, or she acted well. This romantic film provoked people's empathy. After the initial surprise, the audience no longer felt that Ryan was charming and Jennifer was beautiful. , but regard this pair of ordinary lovers as their own relatives, friends, or more directly, their own incarnations.

I like him\her, even after being separated for so long, I still like him\her, even after decades, this feeling has not changed. When the scene cut back to the elderly group, when old Noah and Ellie, who had lost his memory, were talking about the past stories, more audience members began to cry. This switching back and forth narrative form successfully mobilized the audience's emotions. The interlaced appearance of the youth group and the old group also made them feel that time is rushing. A person's life is just a few shots in the movie. There have been many joys and sorrows, but Noah's love for Ellie has never changed. This strong contrast further proves the preciousness of true love.

Yes, after leaving their lover, Noah and Ellie are still living, but their life seems to be missing something. Noah always looks thoughtful. 'The spark in his eyes seems to have gone out', and Ellie's performance is even more obvious. A casual look, a wry smile, and a loss after laughing let the audience know, although it seems that they have all started a new life. , But deep in their hearts, the longing for true love still lingers, making them feel that their lives are incomplete.

Even as Elle begins her new relationship, when she meets the wealthy, capable, and upstanding Hammond, the audience can still see her loss in her demeanor. She liked Hammond, she could tell from the look in her eyes, but it was different from the excited, uncontrollable look in her eyes when she met Noah. It's not that she is half-hearted, or that she still thinks about Noah, maybe she has forgotten Noah herself, but her heart still remembers, and her heart can still recognize that the good man in front of her is not its hit mate.

As for Noah, after returning from the army, he was determined to have a new start. How happy he was when he met Ellie. But when he went to the window, before he had time to call her, he saw the scene of her talking and laughing with Hammond.

Noah's expression was complicated and changeable at this moment. He frowned first, and leaned forward, as if he wanted to see clearly, but quickly backed away, as if he was afraid of being rescued. Li found that although he was still smiling, the smile was quickly diluted by the melancholy and sadness in his eyes. He looked almost as if he was about to cry, but soon, Noah lost his composure before he lost his composure. Get out of here quickly.

What he didn't know was that the moment his figure left the window, Ellie also looked away with an absent-minded smile and looked in the direction where he disappeared, although she kept expressing She seemed to have a happy conversation with Hammond, but the confusion and sentimentality in her eyes betrayed the true emotions in her heart.

Hammond, played by 'Cyclops' James Marsden in X-Men, asks gently, "Ellie honey, what's wrong with you? You seem to have been a little bit unwell since you came here." Happy..."

Although this is a very cliche missed plot, any cliche has its own reasons for its popularity. Whether the audience buys it or not depends on how well you shoot it. "The Notebook" does a very good job at this point. There were a lot of sighs in the audience, and even the male audience couldn't help but shook their heads and let out a deep sigh. "The Notebook" is not the kind of movie where the male and female protagonists are always lingering, and it is specially made to serve female audiences. Noah here has always behaved like a man, and is closer to men's recognition of their own gender, so male audiences also agree. Gradually all entered the play.

The following plot is divided into two lines. In order to relieve the depression in his heart, Noah is almost paranoid to fulfill the promise he made to Ellie back then. He bought the manor where the two tried for the first time and renovated it himself. ——It is undeniable that this is an adaptation to please the audience. In the original book, Noah gave up his dream of rebuilding by himself after trying it, and hired someone to do the frame project together. This change is not only to make the narrative more concise, to deceive more tears, and to better shape the image of Noah, but also because the audience likes such a down-to-earth male image that one person can rebuild a house. There is no way, For the majority of the middle class, workers are expensive and impractical. If there is a man who can beat and beat, the sense of security of the housewife will be much higher...

"It's a smart change." When Roger saw this, he gradually became interested. Although he was still not very interested in romance movies, he also admitted that it was a good work. "It's an elegant film. Although the conflict is fierce, the characters are not dramatic. The overall rhythm is elegant and low-key. It is definitely an excellent work in the genre. But I don't know how popular it will be among young people... …It’s so strange that New Line put it in the summer, and if it’s next year’s Valentine’s Day, it might perform better.”

He didn't mention this year's Valentine's Day, because that schedule has already been occupied by "50 First Dates". For a romantic film with big investment, well-known actors and actresses, and comedy elements, even "The Notebook" The quality of the film is higher, and it is inherently at a disadvantage at the box office. It is impossible for New Line to make such an arrangement. And he doesn't think that "The Notebook" and "50 First Dates" can be compared directly. The styles of these two films are completely different. The two lines are a bit inaccurate, and there are not enough scenes for the heroine’s improvement, which makes the final happy ending a bit abrupt, but other than that, "50 Times" is also a comedy with lots of laughter after all. The process is easier and suitable for all ages, "Lian Lian Notebook" focuses on pornography, even if the schedule of these two films is changed, the effect may be better.

However, Roger has already commented on the heroine's acting skills. He also appreciates Jennifer Bell's talent, but after "The Notebook", he started to watch the "Chicago" musical version. Fermentation, the feeling that was brewing in "Pirates of the Caribbean" has been completely confirmed by now, "I am afraid that I was born in the same era as Jennifer Jefferson, and it is unfortunate for the blonde... Bell is already an actress in her 20s The best of the best, but it's not a fair comparison with Jefferson at all. Like the Renee-Jennifer match, it's not a viable competition at all, and the two actresses are not in the same class."

However, he didn't intend to mention this in the film review. It's unfair to Bell. She has done her best, and it can even be said that she is the best of this era. It's just...just Jefferson is a monster.

In front of this monster girl, it is likely that only Meryl Streep, an old actor who is as talented as Meryl Streep, has a strong heart-and Kenneth has a good heart, and Roger has already begun to look forward to "The Devil Wears Prada" which has not yet started filming. ", now he desperately wants to see Jennifer show timidity in front of Meryl Streep, it's not because he doesn't like Jennifer any more, but because he is occasionally suppressed in acting, he seems to be able to Only with peace of mind can I define this girl, instead of using the embarrassing word 'monster' as it is now.

After a brief distraction, the plot has progressed to the scene where Ellie reads the newspaper and knows that Noah can't help but go back to look for him after returning to the town. This is another rivalry scene that embodies acting skills. The conversation between them is perfectly normal, nothing inappropriate, nothing more than the awkward reunion of two teenage lovers after time has passed. But their eyes are telling a completely different story. Ellie and Noah are having an extremely intimate conversation with micro-expressions. The audience can feel from the corners of their eyes and brows that the two have completely determined their relationship with each other. It's just that no one wants to pierce through this layer of window paper first. Tension is like the tide slapping back and forth between two walls, it may break the embankment at any time, but no one knows which side will 'collapse' first.

Although the plot of "Lianlian Notebook" is very calm and flat, and there is no plot setting that surprises the audience at all, the audience's emotions have not been relaxed, and they are even more troubled now, although I am sorry for Hammond , but the audience all hope that Noah and Ellie can obey the call of the heart and stop blocking the call to each other deep in their hearts. Ellie and Noah seem so happy when Ellie browses the space that Noah has left for her in the studio, when they are boating on the lake, and even in the shot of them rushing to the house in the rain, Ellie and Noah seem so happy,' They make each other complete' is a clichéd phrase, but it's perfectly appropriate here. Anyone can see that without each other, Ellie and Noah are like robots that have not been fully activated. The fire of their lives shines brightly when they are together. It's not that Hammond is bad, it's just that Hammond isn't that guy.

With this kind of insight, although the passionate scene between Ellie and Noah was beautiful, and even a bit too bold for a PG-13 film, many viewers did not blush and heartbeat. Wanting to be tempted, they covered their mouths and shed tears. Whether they were crying for the couple who had overcome many difficulties and finally got together again, or were they crying for their former selves, no one would know...

The plot has been paved all the way here. Both the elderly line and the youth line have entered the final climax. In the youth line, Ellie and Noah will face Ellie's choice, while in the old line, Noah Face the fact that Ellie has almost lost her memory forever. In the youth line, Ai Li still had to face the reality under the contradictory guidance of her mother, and had to choose between being rich and poor. Her car drove farther and farther, and Ai Li's face became more and more distorted. , crying viciously, and finally could no longer continue driving, and stepped on the brake...

In the old line, the elderly Noah also carefully prepared a dinner for Ellie, and he is still trying to recall his wife's memory. When Noah was called to the window by the car and was pleasantly surprised to find Ellie, the elderly Ellie also suddenly realized, thinking of everything, "This is our story, this is our story-oh my God, Noah Ah, Noah..."

When the two dying old people hugged each other tightly, the sound of blowing their noses and taking out tissues kept coming and going in the theater. Old Noah and old Ellie are not handsome men and women, but at this moment, people are willing to quietly Appreciate this pair of ordinary lovers embracing each other tightly by candlelight, and enjoy this precious moment of reunion.

The picture gradually blurred as they embraced and danced together. The scene of young Noah and Ellie dancing in this living room gradually emerged, and the picture of them smiling and staring at each other gradually changed to the affectionate gaze of the elderly group. Let them completely change their appearance, but the affection when they look at each other has never changed.

The camera turned to a corner of the dining table, the old notebook was turned to the title page, the camera gradually zoomed in, the scene of the two embracing and dancing became the background, and the audience read the words on the title page——

'To my love Noah: read it to me, and I will come back to you...'

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Jon didn't move her body until long after the lights came on, and the tissues she had blown her nose had piled up on her knees, but Jon didn't intend to clean it up, she was still immersed in the emotion of watching the movie and couldn't extricate herself, It took several minutes to regain my composure and start to arrange my seats and grooming.

"Sorry." She said nasally to Harry, "I got a little too involved."

Harry, who usually always likes to complain, didn't teach her a lesson. Instead, he seemed a little embarrassed and responded in a panic. Jon felt that something was wrong. Riley also held a tissue in his hand at some point.

"So you still like it very much, it's not because *J made an exception to watch romance movies."

"No, I did watch romance movies because she made an exception. After watching it, I found out that I really like it."

Harry and Jon were still arguing when they walked out. When they reached the entrance of the theater, Jon stopped to look for it. Write a few nice words for Jennifer.

However, seeing almost all the audience with red eyes and the discussion of the plot among the popular people, Jon's heart also settled down: It seems that the word-of-mouth of those film critics and the impression of the public are very good. Unanimously, "Lianlian Notebook" is highly praised. Audience's word-of-mouth and IMDB ratings won't be a big problem, and I hope the box office will be very good, so that she can see more of Jennifer's works.

"Ryan is so charming, I have become a fan of him... Of course, Jennifer is also very beautiful, but the most important thing is that the story is really good, I still want to hold back crying, but in the end I couldn't hold back." This was obviously aimed at the female audience watching Jennifer.

"It's really as good as the movie critics say, tonight's ticket is worth buying..." This is a student couple who are bored to watch the midnight show.

"It's so touching, Kevin, we must buy the DVD collection. Of course, there are some changes to the original work, but I think this way of filming is more streamlined and reasonable..." This is a fan of the original work who dragged her husband to watch.

Among the audience in the midnight show, there were very few people looking at Ryan Gosling. Although in the previous trailer promotion, his appearance attracted some attention for him, but these favorable viewers will definitely not Watching the midnight shows, most of them will choose more normal time slots. In addition, the sales volume of the original "Lianlian Notebook" is not very hot, so it can be said that the midnight show is the most direct manifestation of Jenny's box office appeal.

Because of this, and because I really don't know what range the box office of "Lian Lian Notebook" will be, on the night of the large-scale release, Jenny also suffered from insomnia, and did not fall asleep until after three o'clock in the evening. I woke up before seven o'clock in the morning, and I was so anxious that I couldn't calm down. ——Although it is certain that she will not hit the street, the film critics are full of praise, and there are almost no negative reviews, but she is no longer the status of Rachel McAdams at that time. With "Pirates of the Caribbean" ahead, the market's opinion of her The appeal must be expected. It may be a surprise that the original version of the film had a box office of more than 5 million on the first day, but for her, the result of more than 5 million is not enough. Compared with "Pirates of the Caribbean", which is not the main role and is sure to explode, her pressure is indeed much greater now.

After eating a very early breakfast, I tried to exercise a bit, but because of poor sleep, I was a little dizzy, and Jenny simply gave up the idea of ​​distraction, but turned on the computer, and read the film review blog for the 10,000th time , and her fans scanned the newspaper and film reviews posted on the forum, and of course went to read the fan repo on the forum, but they didn’t take it too seriously—fans who would be crazy enough to go to the midnight show, it’s impossible to hear from her How many bad things, even if "The Notebook" is a peerless bad movie, this kind of loyal fans can say seven or eight good things.

However, at least until now, authoritative film critics have given "The Notebook" a very positive evaluation. Roger Ebert gave "The Notebook" two thumbs up in his column, and He praised the acting skills of Jennifer and Ryan, "This film does not show off the director's narrative skills, and there is no dazzling lens use. Everything is peaceful and simple, highlighting the theme of the film: sincere and pure love. This is The most instinctive attraction, without any reason, does not need explanation and persuasion, when you see the performances of Jennifer Jefferson and Ryan Gosling, you will naturally fall for them, enter Noah and Allie's The world shed tears of emotion for them. It is fresh and natural, like a glass of lemonade in summer, exuding the taste of nostalgic memories. Ryan Gosling is the most surprising newcomer this year The face, he's a great performer, he's pretty much in the footsteps of jennifer jefferson. as for jennifer jefferson, she's brought us a completely different character with very different micro-expressions than elizabeth And small actions, in the shortest possible time, he created a lovable and sincere character image."

Kenneth Turan also praised this film, "Although the structure is simple and the plot can be said to be a bit clichéd, the superb performances of the two leading actors are eye-catching. They have injected dazzling brilliance into this simple story. The scene where Ellie drives in tears can be included in this year's top 50. ’

Alan Morrison of "Empire" said, "I voted a fresh one on Rotten Tomatoes. Although Nick Cassavetes did not show the talent that made people shine, he had enough patience to put A story is told romantically and beautifully, which is the quality that many love movies lack. The two actors are the biggest surprise, is Ryan Gosling or Jennifer Jefferson better? Can't say, but what I'm sure is that Ryan may need 1 or 2 films to prove himself, but Jennifer has proved that she can handle multiple roles, and her future has a bright future. ’

These critics also agree that it's a proper summer movie, with a place of its own in the hotly contested summer slate. Since it is the only romance film released that week, and its main competitors "Fahrenheit 9/11", "Miss White" and "Crazy Dodgeball" do not contain romance elements, it is expected that the audience of romance films will naturally concentrate on "The Notebook", Therefore, the forecast given by the box office data company is that the box office on the first day will be around 6 million, and the first week will be around 18 million. This is already a very optimistic estimate for a romance film. You must know "The Notebook" The final production cost was only about 30 million yuan, and the publicity campaign was not too enthusiastic. Except for Jennifer Jefferson's promotional round, I didn't even see a few episodes of "The Notebook" on TV. Trailer, this is a manifestation of the shortage of funds for publicity and distribution. Compared with "50 First Loves", which invested more than 70 million yuan and expects a large number of returns, its box office pressure is much less. If it is 18 million, it is basically guaranteed to be able to pay back the capital and make a profit.

Is six million a number that will satisfy her? Jenny doesn't know either. Intellectually speaking, she knows that six million is a number that can satisfy everyone, but emotionally speaking... six million always makes her a little bit unreconciled—because "50 First Dates" The box office on the first day was 10 million.

Of course, the box office figures cannot be compared in this way. If the box office is determined by the movie's brilliance, she can directly believe that "The Notebook" will be more popular than "50 Times", but it is a pity that the market law does not work like this. The film itself The genre, marketing, and even the reputation of the actors may cause an imbalance in box office and quality. In terms of quality, "Chicago" is much higher than "50 First Dates". The cast, depth and shooting techniques all compare "First Love". "50 Times" was thrown a mile away, but if it wasn't for winning the Oscar, the box office had a period of reverse decline, and it received more than 40 million more. Ten million or so, where is this going to be justified?

Even if Jenny can confidently say that she is better in the film than Bale is in "50 Times", it is a very good story, and it can be said that it has achieved the ultimate genre film. Anyone who knows the movie can tell which one is a masterpiece and which character is more exciting. But she can't ask "Lian Lian Notebook" to compete with "50 First Dates" on the first day, and also place the expectation of winning. These are two works with completely different levels, and the treatment for the announcement is completely different. Such a request It's not fair to "Lianlian Notebook".

But...

Well, she admits that she is superficial. Even if she can step on Bell in terms of word of mouth and movie reviews, she will not be satisfied. If the final box office numbers are not as good, even if the ROI wins, Bell will still have something to say. This woman was quite difficult to deal with, definitely not an easy enemy like Dietrich. She can follow Cesare's advice and not let Bell's comparison affect her progress most of the time, but at this moment of fragile defense, Jenny's character of **** for tat is showing a little bit, in other words, She's 'looking'.

However, the first day of "50 First Loves" was 10 million yuan, and the first 40 million yuan. Although the next week dived, the first week and the final domestic box office of 120 million yuan are very eye-catching figures. It's not that easy to push through. Otherwise, Bell would not have become popular again with this film and became the topic of this year.

Opened the IMDB page again and looked at the ratings of "Lian Lian Notebook". Due to the small number of ratings, the score is still at a high level of 8.9. It seems that the audience who have watched the midnight show will immediately rate "Lian Lian Notebook" Notebook" are very satisfied. ——Jenny went to the page of "50 First Dates" again, stared at the score of 6.8 and pondered for a while, thinking absently about Cesare's feelings: If "The Notebook" can bring her more than 600 Wan more film pay, higher return on investment and better movie reviews than "50 First Dates", and better IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes scores, I don't know if he will try to start trusting her intuition, and Or he will still stubbornly think that if she goes to play "50 First Dates", many statistics of this film will be better.

The ear-piercing ringtone of the phone suddenly pierced the quiet morning air. Jenny glanced at the phone screen, and answered it without thinking. "Cesare, tell me you got the midnight box office."

"Of course." Cesare said on the other end of the phone, "The preliminary statistics have come out, and the box office of "The Notebook" at midnight is——"

The author has something to say:

Note: The box office of 50 times here is basically true, and the plot of the notebook has been slightly adjusted.

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I'm going to say something I haven't said for a long time...

There is a double update tonight, let's watch it at 8:30!