Chapter 189 188. Simultaneous release, shocking the world

If we move the timeline back 10 years, there is a term about movies that everyone is already familiar with, and that is simultaneous release in multiple countries.

But in 2003, it was still difficult to achieve this.

The benefits of simultaneous releases are very obvious, the most direct of which is the impact on piracy.

Looking around the world, no matter which country, piracy is a rampant business.

The United States is the world's largest pirated country, especially for popular movies.

Often, as soon as a movie is released in theaters, a pirated version will be circulated the next day, and three or four days later the disc will already be circulating in the underground market.

This is the case in our country, not to mention other countries where the release has been delayed. By the time the movie is released, pirated copies are already everywhere.

After watching pirated movies, how many people would be willing to spend money to go to the cinema again?

Although simultaneous release cannot solve this problem, it can effectively attract box office during the prime time after the release of the film.

The audience wants to watch the movie but can't get pirated discs, and the unofficial versions on the Internet have not been leaked. If they can't wait, they will naturally go to the cinema.

Thanks to MGM's unremitting efforts, Transformers has made a breakthrough in this regard.

The film was released simultaneously in more than 20 countries including North America, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Brazil, South Korea, Australia, and China.

This approach is expected to increase box office revenue by at least $50 million.

If you are lucky, 80 million US dollars or even hundreds of millions is not impossible.

"The Fire Source existed before the creation of all things, and no one knows where it came from."

"All I know is that the energy contained in it can rebuild the world and create life. Transformers' lives come from this."

"Like countless races, the existence of power is coveted."

"Some people try to do good, others want to do evil, and so war breaks out."

"In the protracted battle, the planet Cybertron was reduced to ruins, and countless compatriots fell."

"Eventually, the Allspark drifted across the universe. We explored in the endless darkness, traveling to every galaxy and every planet."

"A long time passed, and when hope was fading, a new planet was found."

"So the Transformers set off one after another, and that is the last hope - Earth!"

On the big screen, along with Optimus Prime's narration, part of Cybertron's history was revealed.

Just 1 minute and 15 seconds of footage has shown the process of this alien civilization from glory to destruction.

The camera moves from far to near, and countless Transformers are fighting, and finally they all turn into a pile of scrap metal and fall down.

In a close-up shot, a Transformer's Spark is hit.

It's just a lump of iron, but it makes vivid facial expressions.

The mechanical hand wanted to grab its own fire, but in the end it could only close its eyes in pain.

In order to save money, Michael Bay didn't make any Cybertron scenes in the original version.

Eric felt a little regretful about this way of handling the matter, and he wanted to do better.

So in order to show the appearance of Cybertron, nearly 5 million US dollars were spent on this opening special effects alone.

The effect was explosive; he could clearly hear the exclamations coming from the theater one after another.

A film critic from the Los Angeles Times nodded secretly and noted: "Just from this footage, the special effects are definitely the best in the industry. MGM is not exaggerating."

"If the subsequent special effects are of this level, then even if the plot is rubbish, I believe no audience will care. The adrenaline rush is enough to smooth over everything."

Sergei sat to Eric's right.

He also attended the pre-screening meeting, but the special effects were not perfect at that time, and it mainly depended on the plot.

When I see this picture now, the toys on the assembly line flash through my mind. I never thought that one day they would be presented vividly before my eyes.

This feeling is really shocking and touching.

Eric couldn't help laughing as he listened to the exclamations around him.

This is just the beginning, what comes next is the real appetizer.

The picture shows an endless desert and a formation of V22 Ospreys moving forward quickly.

Inside the cabin, the camera moves forward and a group of soldiers who have obviously just completed a mission are chatting. The most prominent person in the crowd is naturally Ryan Reynolds.

After a few words, his captain status was revealed, and the rank of major was displayed on his armband.

Soon, the magnificent military base came into view from a distant view.

Various fighter jets, main battle tanks, and armored vehicles are arranged neatly.

The burly American soldiers who are either exercising or training give the audience a feeling of being extremely tough.

It seems to be saying that our army is so powerful and our good guys are so awesome.

The military fans in the audience immediately felt like they had found a treasure. These equipments were too familiar to them, and they were obviously real shots. The texture was something that CG could not simulate at all.

Then one of the Decepticons, a camouflaged armed helicopter, appeared and quickly approached the military base.

After the warnings failed, two F22 Raptor fighter jets took off directly, ready to monitor and warn each other.

The fighter jet's takeoff process was real footage, and the footage of it soaring in the sky was provided by the Ministry of Defense and edited in by Eric.

The process was so smooth that even the serial numbers of the two F22s were deliberately painted exactly the same.

At this time, in an unknown movie theater, Harvey Weinstein was secretly hiding in a corner watching.

Just like two days ago, Eric was secretly hiding in a corner watching "The Polar Expedition".

The thought in his head now is, how the hell did this guy convince the Ministry of Defense?

This scene is obviously shot at a real military base. Those guys at the Pentagon will be so mad at the price they ask for.

Did he spend all his money on this? Are the special effects for the next hour or so perfunctory?

If this is really the case, it would be great and I would laugh in my dreams.

But the following plot completely slapped him in the face.

At 6 minutes and 40 seconds into the movie, a helicopter disguised as a gunship slowly lands at the base.

They were immediately surrounded by several Hummer armored vehicles, with machine guns pointed at the pilot. If the opponent made the slightest movement, he would be torn to pieces immediately.

The audience and critics had their eyes fixed on the big screen. Everyone knew that the attack helicopter was a Decepticon in disguise and it was about to transform.

Swish...

Swish...

"Turn off the engine and put your hands on your head!" the lieutenant colonel in charge shouted loudly.

What responded to him was the pilot's gradually blurring figure.

"It's a holographic projection!"

Someone in the audience immediately shouted, which instantly attracted a lot of attention.

He quickly shrank his head to express his apology and indicated that he would pay attention.

On the big screen, just as people expected, the armed helicopter suddenly began to deform amidst complex and melodious mechanical sounds.

The wings and tail were folded up, and the hatch protruded outward. In front of the wide-eyed eyes of the American soldiers, in less than three seconds, it had transformed into a huge mechanical life.

The symbol appears in the upper left corner of the screen.

Faction: Decepticons.

Name: Dizzy.

Transformation Mimicry: Sikorsky MH-23 attack helicopter.

Abilities: Robotic arm machine gun, energy pulse wave, chest cannon, interference field, photon blast rifle, rocket-piercing uranium bomb, regeneration armor.

During post-production, Eric thought about it for a long time and finally decided to add introductions to all Transformers.

First of all, the appearance of the Transformers in the movie is different from that in the comics and animation. More importantly, it is necessary to take care of the general audience, so that at least they can tell who is who.

Otherwise, when a few pieces of iron start fighting and the movements are so fast, the audience may not be able to figure out who wins and who loses, affecting the viewing experience.

“Oh my god!”

Seeing the dizziness and deformation, countless people on the big screen and in the cinema exclaimed at the same time.

"Fire!"

Immediately afterwards, machine guns and submachine guns opened fire at the same time, and the scene was suddenly filled with flames.

However, the large-caliber bullets that could penetrate steel plates only caused a series of crisp sounds when they hit the dizzy body, without causing any substantial damage at all.

Bang! Boom!

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On the other hand, Dizzy fired a burst of shots with his left arm, instantly turning a Hummer armored vehicle into a sieve.

With a clap of his right hand, an armored vehicle was knocked away.

Its chest glowed orange, and a cannon beam streaked around it.

Dozens of American soldiers and several armored vehicles didn't even last a second before being vaporized in an instant, unable to even scream.

That is to say, it is for the pg13 level, otherwise Eric would have to create a scene where some American soldiers were torn into pieces.

In order to pass the review, he had no choice but to use more energy weapons.

This can not only show the technological strength of the Transformers, but also prevent the scenes from being too bloody.

In the command tower, a man with the rank of lieutenant general hurriedly issued combat orders, while alerting the Pentagon and asking for help.

But before he finished sending the message, the soldiers were already looking at him in horror.

"General, the signal is being jammed. We can only fight independently!"

On the other side, Ryan Reynolds led a group of men and wanted to drive tanks to meet the enemy.

If the bullets don't work, that only means the power is not strong enough. I don't believe that the cannonballs can't penetrate this mechanical monster.

Just as they were preparing to start the tanks with this idea in mind, someone else had already taken action.

Several M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks rushed in from all directions, knocking over their own armored vehicles in their haste, but they could do nothing about it.

Not far away, the dizzy right arm suddenly deformed, and the palm disappeared and turned into a rifle of huge caliber.

Dense spots of light shot out from the rifle, and whenever the spots of light touched a person or object, they would immediately cause a violent explosion.

On the runway, more than a dozen fighter planes that had not had time to take off were blown into pieces.

The construction buildings and soldiers' dormitories were ablaze with flames.

In a moment, the dizziness had cleared the surroundings.

In the close-up shot, its eyes were glowing, and after scanning the entire base, it finally targeted the center of the command tower.

Just as it was about to walk over, a few cannon shots were fired and a shell landed on it.

The huge impact force caused Vertigo to retreat repeatedly, and the flames of the explosion finally broke through its armor.

Seeing this situation, the American soldiers were overjoyed. It turned out that the mechanical monsters on the opposite side were not invincible, and their weapons could also hurt the enemy.

But before these soldiers could be happy for a few seconds, the armor that was dizzy and damaged by the explosion began to heal rapidly.

In the close-up shot, the soldier's originally excited expression froze in an instant.

And Dizziness was also angered by the constant harassment of the US military. Suddenly, a blue and white pulse energy wave spread out around it with it as the center.

Wherever it went, people and horses fell to the ground, and main battle tanks weighing dozens of tons were instantly blown into the sky.

The energy wave passed by, turning the area dozens of meters around the dizziness into scorched earth.

Seeing this situation, many soldiers were frightened and just watched blankly and did nothing.

"Don't just stand there and watch. The monster's armor hasn't fully healed yet. Aim and attack!"

Amid Ryan Reynolds's roar, a group of soldiers came to their senses and poured bullets into the dizzy wounds.

This time, Dizziness did not allow them to attack him, but protected his injured parts.

But it was in no mood to chase the minions. The armor on its back opened and a mechanical scorpion jumped out.

The scorpion suddenly burrowed into the ground and rushed towards Ryan Reynolds' team.

The ground looked like it had been run over by an excavator, causing rubble to fly all over the sky.

And Dizziness no longer cared about anything else. He walked straight to the control tower and slapped the roof off.

A huge robotic arm grabbed it and directly inserted it into the information processing device.

"General, it's stealing core secrets!"

"Turn off the device!"

"No, it's being interfered with and can't be closed forcibly!"

Hearing this, the lieutenant general picked up a fire axe and chopped at the electric wires.

Then the screen went black, the battle ended, and the camera turned to the school of the male protagonist Sam.

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In the cinema, countless people breathed a sigh of relief, and their tense moods relaxed.

The five-minute battle scene fully demonstrated the power of the Transformers.

Eric gave the Decepticons even more terrifying fighting power, far more terrifying than the Michael Bay version.

Not only is the weapon system richer, but the lethality is also higher.

And they have the ability to regenerate armor, which means that human weapons cannot easily harm Transformers, and the battle will only become more brutal.

"Fuck! This is so exciting. This war scene is so damn exciting!"

"Yes, only Hollywood can make such a big production. The money spent on a five-minute scene could probably make a domestic blockbuster."

"That makes sense. A few days ago, I went to see He Ping's "Heroes of Heaven and Earth," and it was advertised as a co-production between China and the United States and Hollywood was involved. Now I suspect they are spreading false propaganda."

"I also watched Zhou Yu's Train with my girlfriend last month. Anyway, I am not the audience, so compared with Transformers, it is hard to describe."

"The box office of 'Heroes of Heaven and Earth' has already exceeded 20 million. How much do you think the box office of 'Transformers' will be?"

“It will definitely surpass ‘Hero’ and may even challenge ‘Titanic’.”

In a movie theater in Shanghai, two young men in their 20s were whispering. The scene just now gave them a huge shock.

This scene can be seen in cinemas not only in Shanghai but also in all countries where the film is released simultaneously.

The film critic of the Independent newspaper curled his lips helplessly, as his own newspaper and MGM have always been at odds.

He also came with a mission, which was to discredit "Transformers".

But after just a dozen minutes of acting, he knew that this task would not be easy.

"You sons of bitches! How can I write this? Do you think it's not artistic enough for me to criticize a commercial blockbuster?"

"Eric Cooper, this guy is really amazing. He went to the military base to shoot live and controlled a crew of thousands of people. Is there really such a thing as a natural born filmmaker?"

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I was stunned again. You didn't expect that.

(End of this chapter)