King of Hollywood Chapter 151: Prideful Americans, embarrassing British people
Chapter 151 The proud American, the embarrassing British
Adrian is right, the reason why the media becomes so calm is that it is waiting for the release of "Howard Manor". The trailer for the movie was broadcast on major TV stations as early as "Scent of a Woman" received 30 million North American box offices. It is conscious that after the broadcast, both the US media and the British media seemed to have made no comment on what they ignored. It is really interesting to compare the quarrels caused by the tango footage of "Scent of a Woman".
For the thoughts of these people, Adrian guessed a little bit. The trailer was edited very well. Although it only has a short time of 2 minutes, the characters and environment and the context of the story displayed are very consistent with the original novel. So they felt very embarrassed.
The American media is embarrassed by the fact that the trailer and the original novel are so compatible. If the movie released is very bad, it is now undoubtedly slap in the face, and there are countless movies with excellent trailers and a complete mess.
What’s embarrassing for the British media is that wouldn’t the American kid really make a perfect Victorian-style movie? Although the trailer is different from the feature film, who knows what the final result will be?
More importantly, the controversy caused by the criticism of Adrian a few months ago, and the development of the tit-for-tat on "Scent of a Woman", the media of the two countries even even critics want to divide the "Howard Manor". Victory or defeat. Although this situation is caused by too many coincidences, it is undeniable that the reason for this is that Adrian wants to put "Howard Manor" on the big screen.
Because of the above reasons and the release date of the movie has been set on December 10th, both sides have kept silent on Thanksgiving from here, and waited for the original film to be released again.
Is it possible to make the media of the two countries so tacit about a movie? Is it the first in Hollywood? Adrian inevitably thought so. However, he didn’t forget his appearance, so he also remained calm. He refused to mention "Howard Estate" before the 10th, and even rejected the premiere. Depending on the level of media attention of the two countries, the publicity is in place, and this is not a box office-based commercial film. If more marketing methods are used, it is likely to play a role.
So, in a seemingly strange calm, time came to December 10, 1992.
As the "Scent of a Woman", "Howard Manor" was released in a low profile in 600 theaters across the United States. Although the 20th century Fox as a distributor has thought of many ways, but after all, it is a niche movie of the literary drama series. The theater owner does not There may be so many movie theaters drawn from the beginning.
However, what makes countless people stretch their necks and wait for the spectators to fall through their glasses is that even if the movie is very small, even if there are only 600 movie theaters to show, the weekend box office can still get the first week's total box office to reach 1,000. Wan Juran grabbed the tenth place in the North American box office rankings in the Christmas season, which is crowded with large numbers
This data may not be enough for some big movies, but as far as niche literary movies are concerned, it is already quite amazing. However, this is not the case that God wants people to go to the movie to watch this movie. From the feeling of the movie fans after watching, the martial king, the king, the holy king, the sacred king, the night kill the god, the **** throne, the throne, the beggar Zhou Clan will kill God God Seal Throne at night The throne of the Indian throne can be known by the strongest abandonment of the young and big Zhou royal family.
"I have always been interested in Adrian movies. He is a genius. He can always tell many interesting stories, but "Howard Manor" is too disappointing and mediocre. There are no leaks or ups and downs. It’s a little better at the end, but it’s completely illogical. I wouldn’t have come to see this before.” A movie fan said in an interview.
"What kind of surprises can the cooperation between Professor Hannibal and the Wizards director bring us? This is the main reason why I entered the cinema. But the result was quite disappointing. I don’t know why Adrian would say such a thing. The unremarkable story, Professor Hannibal has completely lost his demeanor, which is too disappointing." This is the feeling of a movie fan who retired halfway. Ao Shijiuzhong's strongest abandon Shao Zhou's royal family will kill the gods and seals the throne at night The royal family created the gods and killed the **** throne in the night.
Of course, there are also good people. A lecturer at Harvard University in Boston thought that Adrian did a good job: "He fully grasped what the novel wants to express and made this movie like an art. Beautiful, I think Foster in Paradise should be very happy to see this Howard Manor adapted from Adrian."
Unfortunately, such a person is a minority among the minority, and most people say they are very disappointed with the movie. The reason is that the plot is so gentle that there is basically no attractive ups and downs. Like the second fan, after seeing two-thirds of them exiting, there are many people in all states, so it is inevitable that some people ridicule Adrian in overdrawing its reputation.
However, even so, on the weekend of the second week, Howard Manor’s total box office this week was still steadily taking 10 million for a two-week sum of $20 million, and basically recovering costs is no longer a problem.
This is another astounding result, but it is not surprising to think carefully. First, because the first week of good start has increased the number of theaters to 1,000; second, Adrian has accumulated from 90 years to now. Prestige, and so many amazing auras-participated in the three major European film festivals in three years, not only won the Golden Palm Award, and finally nominated for Oscar’s youngest best director-let those Even if fans hear how bland "Howard Manor" is, they can't help but be curious to watch it.
Of course, in addition to the above two points, there is also one of the most important reasons, the comments of the media and critics.
Contrary to most of the fans who complained repeatedly, the American media basically praised and touted this time, and 10% to 20% of critics have criticized it for the release of "Scent of a Woman", but now, This ratio has been reduced to 1%, which means that almost 99% of critics are positive about Howard Manor. Of course, tabloids that always like to sing counter-notes or use sensation as a selling point are not among them.
"This is a very delicate work. Adrian firmly captures the emotions Foster wants to express in the novel, and perfectly transforms them into images and sounds. Yes, this The plot of the movie is very bland and boring, and there is no place that can fully arouse the emotions of the audience, but it is this blandness that is the true meaning of novels and movies. Only in this blandness can we see that this movie really wants to say Those who are depressed, heavy, and full of barriers, no one thought that Adrian could really put "Howard Manor" on the screen. Those who once mocked and questioned him can shut their mouths at this time. Now."
——The New York Times Kevin? James
"Frankly speaking, I never thought that such an exquisite and original Victorian-style film would come from an American director. From "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" to now Adrian always surprises people. . Unlike Foster’s other novels, love is just an embellishment in Howard Manor. It is more about life, society and class. Henry is not a good person or a bad person. The pursuit is true, and his cruelty to his former lover is true. He looks down on the poor and thinks that the poor are poor. And Margarita is gentle and subtle, always trying to channel this embarrassing relationship.
The acting skills of the three main actors are very good. Anthony’s excellent performance makes him completely unconnected with Professor Hannibal last year; while Margaret played by Emma Thompson is slightly more lively than the novel. One point, but without compromising her acting skills, she is the best actor in this movie. Cate? Beckinsale also interpreted the sensitive and enthusiastic Helen very deeply, but sometimes it seems a little deliberately too hard, not as skilled as Anthony and Emma.
In short, Adrian gave me a surprise again. I can still have such a surprise in the future. "
——The famous film critic Roger? Albert
In short, there is a word of praise in the mainstream American media. Many people in the lines implicitly claim that this is a victory for American directors. Roger Albert even erected the Howard Manor. His famous thumb. It’s really interesting to think about the contradictory feelings of Americans towards the British.
So, how did the British media react to the release of Howard Manor? Although the release time of the UK and the US is the same, all the media and critics remained silent within three days after the release. Because, they really don’t know what to say, just like when they criticized Adrian for directing Howard Manor, the American media looked at it as a matter of fact. IndoMTL.com Say something else, but the British media at the moment do not know how to speak.
Praise? Then it becomes the same as slapping yourself. Many of the reports half a year ago are still vivid in the eye; picking? Don't joke, although every movie will not be perfect, there is still a way if you want to stab, but don't forget how many countries are now staring at the British.
A French critic who had been concerned about the criticism incident went to London and watched "Howard Estate", then went back to Paris and praised the movie in a column. He even claimed that if the movie was in May, If you participate in the Cannes Film Festival, it will be one of the most powerful competitors of Golden Palm.
This kind of evaluation immediately aroused the curiosity of many French people. After all, Adrian originally got Golden Palm with "Pulp Fiction", and many critics and some directors who claimed to be "artistic" also went to London to watch this. the film.
Facing this situation, you must be cautious if you want to stab, otherwise you will be caught laughing at the handle. It had been slapped on the face by the American kid. Do you have to use so much effort to fan yourself now?
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