Chapter 261 260. Start playing dirty tricks

Papapapapa The cinema was filled with thunderous applause, and everyone, whether audience members or stars on the stage, stood up and cheered.

I thought "Million Dollar Baby" would be a high-energy sports movie like "Rocky", but I didn't expect it to be a sad and tear-jerking one.

The shocking reversal in the last half hour completely subverts the traditional routine and instantly elevates the film's purpose to a higher level.

"Rocky" is certainly good to watch. Stallone led the way for sports-themed movies in the following decades. They are old-fashioned but classic and effective, and the audience likes to see the protagonist win.

"Million Dollar Baby" is also very good, but its beauty lies not in the boxing ring, but in Maggie's indomitable spirit in fighting against fate and her sincere feelings with Frankie.

The movies represented by the former are more passionate, while the movies represented by the latter are more realistic.

Life is unpredictable, accidents can happen at any time, not to mention that boxing is a high-risk sport. The key is what should people do after an accident? Although there are not many scenes of acting in the movie, they are all shown vividly by Mr. Fuyuki and Hilary Swank, which is enough.

Not only did the word "Oscar" come to Nicole's mind, but all the stars present thought of these three words.

Good story + good acting + tragic ending, everyone in the academy loves it the most.

The main creative team came on stage to express their gratitude, and everyone cheered and some even whistled.

"Eric, I think it's very dangerous. You really shouldn't have invested in this movie. What about "La Vie en Rose"? " Nicole sighed helplessly.

She also hopes to compete for the Oscar for Best Actress again with "La Vie en Rose". It's exciting to think about winning the award for the second time within a year.

Coupled with the fact that Eric guaranteed that "Inception" would be a big hit, Neeko's reputation would definitely rise to a whole new height with both commercial and artistic success.

To be modest, I would not dare to say that I can be compared with the legendary level of Hepburn and Garbo. After all, I am a veteran.

But at least she has the confidence to compete with Meryl Streep, who is secretly ranked first among actresses.

Maybe I am not as good as you in art, but I am better than you in business! We are equally matched.

But after watching "Million Dollar Baby", Hilary Swank's performance made her feel a sense of crisis, her opponent was too strong!

Eric smiled and consoled her, "Even if I don't invest, other companies will. There are still some people with unique vision in the market."

"And don't worry too much. Clint Eastwood is really strong, but Ron Howard is not weaker than him."

"In terms of the script, La Vie en Rose is a biographical film, which is also the Academy's favorite genre."

"And I have already considered your concerns, so I have provided you with a layer of insurance."

"What?" Nicole asked curiously.

"The release date of La Vie en Rose is in December, which is the month for award-winning films. The screening will be postponed until the Oscars."

“No matter how good Million Dollar Baby is, it’s been more than half a year since the Oscars, and the judges’ impression will definitely not be as deep as the recently released La Vie en Rose.”

"By then, more publicity resources will be tilted towards you. As long as your acting skills are not a problem, I think the chances of defeating Hilary Swank are very high."

Nicole's face showed joy, and she immediately felt warm and sweet in her heart, thinking that her man was really thoughtful.

If we were not in a public environment and surrounded by a group of beautiful girls, I would really want to throw myself into their arms and have sex with them immediately.

She glanced around, and while everyone's attention was on the creative team, she tilted her head and whispered, "Come over in the evening, I'll give you something good."

"What good stuff?" Eric looked straight ahead.

"You'll know when you come."

Damn, thinking back to the days when the army was full of weapons and weapons, we were as fierce as tigers! It seems that we must sneak across Yinping tonight and take Shuhan directly through the narrow path! After the premiere, Eric said goodbye to the stars who came to support him, and his body was inevitably stained with countless fragrances.

He is handsome, rich, talented, and very arrogant. Not only young girls like him, but even old ladies who are used to seeing handsome guys are not immune to him.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to hug, these women tickled the palms of their hands and pinched the soft flesh, and the hot breath around Eric's ears never stopped.

The bolder ones, like Cameron Diaz, took the initiative to invite people to spend the night together.

Several of these women could have been on Eric's list of people he wanted to date, but he had already promised Nicole.

I can only smile at first, neither nodding nor refusing. When I have time, I'll have sex with her and see if it tastes good.

Although Orlando Bloom, Hugh Jackman and others have never appeared in MGM's works, they have met Eric many times and are quite familiar with him.

Ask him if he has any new projects, and be sure to give us priority for suitable roles.

Hugh Jackman, in particular, really wants to change his acting style and hopes to test the waters by taking on an art film.

Eric agreed. Although Hugh Jackman's most famous role is Wolverine, he has also made great achievements in art films and has superb drama skills. His overall strength is very strong and he is a hexagonal warrior.

It's just that Wolverine is so deeply rooted in people's hearts that the audience almost forgets his other roles.

It can be said that Wolverine is the reason for his success, and he is not a loser even if he fails.

He was later discovered and won the Golden Globe Award and an Oscar nomination for his role in "Les Miserables". He is one of the few men who can handle both Hollywood and Broadway.

If there is a suitable role, Eric doesn't mind showing the artistic side of Wolf to the audience in advance. He really admires this man who has been married for 27 years without any scandals.

I can't stand being seduced, but I can remain calm in the face of others. The worse the man is, the more he admires such a good man.

After seeing off Uncle Wolf and saying goodbye to the Pitts, Jennifer Aniston naturally did not hug Eric with her husband by her side.

"Jennifer, Marley and Me is almost done."

"Well, although Director David's filming speed is a bit slow, it should be finished in about half a month according to the process. Is it planned to be released this year?"

"I think so. I'm having a big fight with those people. Marley and Me can be a surprise weapon. I think the box office of the movie should exceed many people's expectations."

"Really?"

Jennifer Aniston had a Rachel-like puzzled expression on her face. The two of them agreed on the Emmy Awards last year, and MGM later asked her to be the leading lady.

But after taking the role, Aniston found that it was just a warm romantic comedy, but with the addition of pet elements.

There are many such movies on the market, and they are not very new, so she did not have high expectations for the box office.

But if it was Eric Cooper who said it, that would be a different matter. He said that "Transformers" had 700 million, and in the end it was achieved.

"Of course, I plan to have Marley raid those guys, and preferably bite their asses off!"

"Hahahaha. If the box office really explodes, I must start thinking carefully about how to thank you from now on."

"Jennifer has been working hard to transform herself, you know," her husband Pete added.

"Everyone wants to break out of their comfort zone. Is Friends coming to an end?"

Jennifer Aniston looked around and whispered, "I can't reveal the secret, but I can tell you that May 6th is the last episode."

"OMG!" Eric exclaimed.

As his favorite American TV series, whenever he catches up with it after coming to this world, he will still sit in front of the TV and watch it, because he has never experienced this feeling before.

It feels like just a blink of an eye. "Friends" is about to end, and he has been in this world for two years.

"What plans do you have after the TV series ends?"

Aniston shook her head: "Not yet, but Matt has a solo drama called Joey. To be honest, we are all tired. We have played the same role for ten years. Everyone is tired."

"So you plan to take a break for now?"

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"I think so. At least for the time being, I have no plans to return to the small screen. I think they would also like to develop on the big screen. You don't want to bring us together again, do you?"

"To be honest, I really want to. I'm a big fan of Friends and I like every one of you. Of course, because of that, I respect your decision even more."

Pete rolled his eyes: "I like it too."

Hahahaha Watching the two of them leaving, who would have thought that the sweet couple now would separate and eventually divorce next year.

Brad Pitt cheated on Angelina Jolie during the filming of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith". The crew frantically refuted the rumors, but it still couldn't stop the paparazzi from penetrating.

The golden couple fell apart, and Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were reviled for more than a decade, until their marriage also failed to stand the test.

This shows how valuable Uncle Wolf is. People who can control their desires are awesome.

Late at night, Eric and Nicole rolled together violently.

"Robert Zemeckis is above average. The Polar Express is definitely one of the best animated films I have ever seen and is undoubtedly the best choice for the whole family to go to the cinema together at this time."

“The Polar Express has unparalleled visual effects. This is the first time in film history that motion capture and facial capture have been completed together. Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks have once again contributed a perfect collaboration after Cast Away.”

"If you are not a religious person, then as long as you have watched The Polar Express, you will definitely think that this is the best movie since the beginning of the year. You can find touching and warm things here, and it will make your heart beat."

"Million Dollar Baby is not as good as it sounds. It is not an inspirational movie at all. All you can find in it is failure and pain. If you want to go to the cinema to relax, I suggest you watch The Polar Express."

"Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman are still excellent, but the script clearly needs more polishing. It's too bland and wastes the acting skills of the three."

"There are too many bloody scenes in Million Dollar Baby. The bloody display should be rated R. It is too cruel for teenagers."

"If your life is going well, I don't recommend watching Million Dollar Baby, because it will make you feel lost. If your life is bad, I don't recommend watching Million Dollar Baby, because it will make you feel even more lost!"

As MGM and Warner started to compete, major television stations and newspaper media began to make efforts.

"The Polar Express" has been raved about, with praise given to every aspect including technology, plot, and content, as if not watching it would be a huge loss in life if you missed out on this wonder in film history.

As for "Million Dollar Baby", they did not criticize it harshly, but found flaws from different angles and advised the audience not to watch it in a way that they were doing it for your own good.

Damn, there is no such thing as a perfect movie in the world. You can always find a negative angle no matter how hard you try.

Eric could only use YouTube and Facebook for positive publicity, but the overall effect was still weaker than that of the other party.

Fortunately, Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB are not rivals, especially IMDB. The website uses a very complex algorithm, and you can't just cheat on the votes if you want.

Only those who have logged into imdb for a certain number of days and have commented and watched movies for a certain period of time are eligible to rate. In short, there are many restrictions.

For this reason, imdb is considered the most authoritative movie rating website in the world.

Good is good, bad is bad, the score is entirely determined by the audience, especially now that imdb is still in the independent operation stage.

In comparison, Douban is much simpler. You can just register an account to rate movies, and the final score of the movie is also a rough addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. This is one of the reasons why Douban is criticized for its conservative authority.

"Million Dollar Baby" scored 8.3 on IMDb, which has already stepped into the threshold of being very excellent.

In contrast, the score of "The Polar Express" only reached 6.8 points, a difference of 1.5 points, which is already the difference between excellent and passing.

Here the true evaluation of the movie comes out.

One was stripped of its perfect shell, the other was given an inspirational elegy.

But there is a gap in the intensity of publicity after all, and the all-ages version is more suitable for family viewing than the PG13 level, so after the first week's box office came out.

Million Dollar Baby grossed $38.5 million in 2,887 theaters, setting a record for the lowest box office for a large-scale film released by MGM.

"The Polar Express" earned $59 million in 3,370 theaters, winning the championship with a huge gap of $20.5 million.

After Fox's disastrous defeat in the first battle, Warner made a comeback.

But did Warner really win? Did MGM really lose? Not necessarily, at least not in terms of stock prices.

MGM's stock price still rose by 0.5%, but Warner's stock price did not move.

Because the cost difference between the two films is too big, "Million Dollar Baby" was 30 million US dollars and "The Polar Express" was 165 million.

According to the predictions given by BOX, "Million Dollar Baby" will eventually make $185 million and "The Polar Express" will make $320 million. It is clear who the real money-makers are.

New week, MGM Grand.

Warren was reporting on the operating conditions of AK Film and Television during this period when Chen Xing ran over in a hurry.

Carol knocked on the door to report, and Warren stood up tactfully: "You go ahead, I'm not in a hurry."

"What's wrong?"

"Boss, something happened on the set of The Walking Dead. Bar Raiffeisen is missing!"

(End of this chapter)