hollywood melon man

Chapter 71 Super Cool
  "Hey, Naomi, is little Gilbert here?"

"He," Naomi Watts glanced towards the bedroom and replied to the other end of the phone, "has fallen asleep."

"He was able to fall asleep, and he didn't seem to be worried about the box office at the midnight show." Robert Egger on the other end of the phone laughed.

"How's the box office going at the midnight show?"

"Not bad, the average attendance is about 112.5%, and the midnight box office took in US$ million."

After hearing this data, Naomi Watts couldn't help but pump her fist in celebration. He succeeded again, he always succeeds, and I am very happy to be one of them.

"When he wakes up, congratulate him for me, Naomi."

"Yes, I will……"

After hanging up the phone, Naomi Watts couldn't hide her excitement and walked back and forth in the living room of the hotel suite.

Although she was only a supporting role, how many people in Hollywood wanted to get such an opportunity, but had no hope and eventually left the City of Angels sadly.

All this is thanks to the man sleeping soundly in the bedroom.

Thinking about it, Naomi Watts walked into the bedroom, lay beside the bed, and looked at little Gilbert's handsome face and long eyelashes, and she was fascinated for a moment.

A new day has dawned, and the public will soon know the outcome of the midnight show.

"The Last Day" was even better, taking in $181.7 million at the midnight box office. "Speed" only took in $112.5 million despite a lot of publicity and hype.

This gap is actually expected by movie fans. After all, Stallone has accumulated appeal over the years, and it is a film of the same type. It is normal for "Speed" to lose.

The gap between the midnight show box office is actually not that big. Behind this small gap, there is still an unusual atmosphere.

As a North American distributor, Disney naturally commissioned a professional survey company to go deep into first-line theaters to investigate audience reactions.

As a competitor, Sony Columbia Pictures, the distributor of "Jungle", also commissioned investigators to observe the feedback of the two movies in theaters.

Martin Bob put the survey data on Michael Ovitz, and his face was not very good.

"What's wrong with this?" Michael Ovitz asked while looking at the survey data.

Martin Bob said: "The results of the survey were very unfavorable for us, and the film Speed ​​was very well received by the audience.

Among the 2600 viewers surveyed, fully % gave it an A+ rating, while only % rated "The Greatest Hero". "

Michael Ovitz looked at the data and his face became more solemn: "It seems that we still underestimated this movie and underestimated Little Gilbert."

Michael Ovitz should really be serious. You must know that "The End" is an R-rated film, while "Speed" is a PG-13 rated film.

There is not much difference between the two film reviews in terms of audience reputation, which means that "The End of the World" cannot beat "Speed" based on word of mouth.

When an R-rated film versus a PG-13-rated film has little difference in film quality and reputation, the audience base becomes a very important winner. This is what Michael Ovitz is worried about.

He originally thought that he had paid enough attention to little Gilbert.

But he didn't expect that little Gilbert was even more powerful than he thought.

Could it be that he is really a genius?

Good survey data also gives Disney and Warner Pictures great confidence.

In the office of Warner Pictures CEO, Jeff Robinoff and his confidant Doug Walter were celebrating.

"Jeff, I'm more and more convinced that bringing little Gilbert into Warner's camp is a pretty good choice," said Doug Walter.

"You know what, Doug," Jeff Robinoff said, "I have a gut feeling that little Gilbert is going to do something big."

The signs are already obvious. Little Gilbert seems to be always full of energy, making one movie after another without stopping.

Doug Walter's voice lowered, even though there were only two of them in the office: "Jeff, why don't we kick Disney out of the way, and then..."

Doug Walter didn't finish his sentence, but Jeff Robinoff knew what he meant.

"Doug, don't be so anxious, now is not the time." Jeff Robinoff explained:

"Robert Iger of Touchstone Pictures has a very good personal relationship with Gilbert Jr., and based on my understanding of Gilbert Jr., he will not change partners unless it is unpleasant.

The first thing we at Warner Pictures do is not to get off the boat. Opportunities will appear sooner or later. "Jeff Robinoff is very patient, Gilbert Jr. is a strong director, and so is Disney Chairman Michael Eisner.

Can two strong people cooperate for a long time?

Over time, as Gilbert's fame and status grow, he will demand more and more say. Can Michael Eisner accept it?

If Robert Iger is at the helm of Disney, then Warner Bros. Pictures has little chance. But it’s not, then the chances are great…

The big screen in New York's Times Square is playing a loop of blockbusters that will hit theaters this summer.

Among them, the trailers of "Juvenile" and "Speed" attracted people's attention more.

Because these two films are currently playing in theaters and are direct competitors.

However, the situations faced by the two films are very different. After a night of word-of-mouth fermentation, "Speed" still can't compete with "Jungle".

In a nearby cinema, 50% of the audience came to see "The Last Stand", 30% of the audience came to see "Speed", and 20% of the audience came to see other films.

Bacher Lutz is not a fan of any movie star or director, he is just an ordinary viewer.

He has a knack for choosing movies, which is to see the audience's reaction after the show.

He happened to be free today, so he came to the cinema to watch a movie alone. However, after buying popcorn and Coke, Bacher Lutz did not rush to buy tickets, but observed the reaction of the audience.

The first performance to end was "Jue Ling Xiong Feng". When the audience came out after the show, there was a hint of exhaustion and excitement on their faces.

Some viewers came out and were still discussing: "Stallone did not disappoint. This film is really exciting."

"Yeah, I think this movie is Stallone's only good movie in recent years."

"It combines crime, adventure and extreme sports, it is complex but not chaotic, and it has the imagination and rhythm that an action movie should have,"

After hearing this, Bacher Lutz made a judgment that "Jumper" is a good action movie.

However, some viewers were not very satisfied, thinking that Stallone was just repeating himself in "First Blood" and that the film had nothing new.

There are still many viewers who hold this opinion. They think that although the film has new ideas, it is basically an old-school action movie.

Then, it was the end of "Speed ​​of Life and Death".

Different from the tired viewing experience of "Jumper", the audience of "Speed" was obviously more excited.

"This movie is so cool and the leading actor Jack is so handsome."

"Oh my God, can you imagine that? I've never seen that camera follow the tires."

"I think I'm going to fall in love with Keanu Reeves, he's so cool and handsome."

"The explosion scene is also very exciting, and the scene of the bus flying over the broken bridge is very imaginative."

"The countdown scene was so nervous that I didn't dare to breathe. Fortunately, it was okay in the end."

Obviously, those who praise the thrilling action scenes are basically male viewers, while those who focus on Keanu Reeves are basically female viewers.

Bacher Lutz noticed the difference in the audience reaction between the two films, and it seems that the audience reaction of "Speed" was even greater.

Moreover, this movie is rated PG-13, and "The End" is an R-rated movie. In terms of audience base, "Speed" has an obvious advantage.

"Speed ​​of Life and Death" will definitely win! This is the judgment made by Bacher Lutz.

Now that the judgment has been made, Bacher Lutz needs to see what this "Speed ​​of Life" is all about.

Just like most other viewers, Bacher Lutz was also conquered by the unprecedented action movie experience.

He has never discovered that the pace of action movies can be so fast. This kind of refreshing and exciting feeling cannot be brought by other action movies.

I heard that little Gilbert was born in horror movies. Maybe he is better at controlling the audience's mentality!

After coming out, Bacher Lutz called his friend very excitedly: "Hey, Evans, come out and watch a movie!"

"What movie? "Speed", Super Cool..."

(End of this chapter)