Chapter 5052. Do you want to understand the meaning of life? Do you want to truly live?
After the media reviews came out, people finally realized how bad "Sharknado" was.
But just as Eric predicted, a movie this bad was unprecedented, and everyone's aesthetic sense of ugliness began to take effect, which in turn stimulated many people to go to the cinema.
"Which movie do you want, kid?"
“Sharknado, of course!”
"Sharknado is a terrible movie. Don't you watch it on TV? It's full of criticism."
"Yeah I know, but what does it matter? I just want to see how bad this movie is!"
Amid the reporters' confusion, many viewers once again walked into the Sharknado screening room.
Later, an interesting scene occurred when many paparazzi followed and interviewed celebrities.
Peter Jackson: "Yes, the box office of The Lord of the Rings 2 has met my expectations. Everyone is very satisfied and we believe it can go further."
"Yes, the filming of The Lord of the Rings 3 is about to be finished, and the crew will resume work after the holiday. Everyone is full of energy and we will not let the fans down."
"You mean Sharknado? Of course, I saw that movie, it has an unusual charm, it's really bad, but I had a lot of fun watching it, and I think those young people think the same way."
Nicole Kidman was photographed walking out of the cinema. She said openly: "I went to see Sharknado. Why should I make such an expression? Sharknado is very popular now. I also want to see what kind of movie it is."
Johnny Depp: "What's so strange about that? I always like to watch bad movies. People can't always watch good movies. Sometimes they need to change their leisure methods."
Quentin Tarantino: "For Sharknado, I only have one thing to say - Awesome!"
The bad reviews from the media had completely the opposite effect, and coupled with the intentional or unintentional promotion from various celebrities, "Sharknado" continued to soar.
The box office continued to rise against the market trend in the third week, closing at 45.5 million US dollars. The top three in the market were still occupied by "The Lord of the Rings", "Cat and Mouse" and "Sharknado".
As for the newly released movies, they could only tremble in the storm. Even the first weekend box office of "Chicago" was compressed to a pitiful 9 million US dollars.
You know, although it is not a commercial blockbuster, "Chicago" also brings together Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Richard Gere, with a lineup of best actor and actress, and it has strong publicity. I didn't expect it to end up like this.
Miramax had fainted in the toilet crying, and it was said that the Weinstein brothers were furious and kept smashing things in anger.
However, as an art film, it still has a chance. That is when the Oscar nominees list is announced in January, which will greatly boost the box office.
In three weeks, "Sharknado" took in $93.3 million at the box office with its unusual and unconventional approach, which was a huge profit compared to its cost of only $2.5 million.
However, at this point, the potential has been almost exhausted. We will just have to collect another 10 million or so and then we can move on.
Although Sharknado is over, the box office war is still going on, and the next movie, Saw, is about to come.
Although "Sharknado" became a hot topic that shocked people, Eric did not receive many congratulations, because few people knew that AK Films belonged to him. At this time, he was staying in the editing room, editing the film with James Wan and Leigh Whannell.
"Patrick Wilson is indeed an actor who came out of a drama. He is very good."
Ray Whannell recalled the scene during the filming: "Eric, you are right, Wilson's acting is more natural, he and Wen are unexpectedly in sync."
James Wan also laughed and said, "This is incredible, but it feels like Wilson and I are old friends who have known each other for a long time. He always understands what I want to express. Eric, thank you very much for recommending Wilson."
"Maybe it's fate. He is your favorite actor!" Eric shrugged.
"I hope so, but after the release of Saw, I haven't thought about my next job yet, and I don't know when we can work together again."
"For Saw 2, you can continue to direct and Lei will continue to be the screenwriter. I am very confident that you two can be partners."
Hearing this, James Wan stopped what he was doing and said with difficulty: "Eric, actually I don't plan to direct Saw 2."
"Hmm? Why?"
James Wan scratched his head: "How should I put it? It's my personal reason. I feel that I have expressed everything I wanted to express. If I continue to direct the second film, the effect may not be good."
Seeing his somewhat difficult expression, Eric said, "The enthusiasm is fading, and there is no novelty anymore. Is that what you mean?"
James Wan slapped his thigh and said, "Yes, that's what I want to say. Now that I have done what I want to do, it's time to move on. I like new things, new movies, and new scripts, which will excite me."
Recalling the original time and space, James Wan has indeed not directed three consecutive films in the same series. He would retreat behind the scenes after two at most. Perhaps this is his character.
Eric laughed and said, "That's not difficult. Don't forget that MGM is behind you. You can always find what you want in the script library."
"Or I have a few good ideas here. We can talk about them after Saw is released."
"If it doesn't work, why not ask Lei to write a new book? You will find new interests."
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Leivonal said: "Then you have to give me some time, I am not a quick shooter."
"Me neither!"
"Me neither!"
The investment in "Saw" was 5 million US dollars, and the money was not wasted. Eric could clearly see that the pictures and props had all become more refined, and the atmosphere of horror and despair was even stronger.
Moreover, part of the money was used to hire the music master John Williams, which brought the quality of the film to a higher level.
As one of the three great soundtrack masters in Hollywood, John Williams has numerous representative works and has been nominated for more than 50 Oscars, making him a well-deserved master.
After staying in the editing room for a while and giving some suggestions, Eric left because he believed in James Wan's ability.
With 13 days left until the release of Saw, MGM's publicity machine has started to work.
This time is different from "Sharknado". The quality of "Saw" is absolutely good, and it can occupy a place even in the big family of horror movies.
So in addition to online promotion, hiring internet troops and buying web pages, television promotion is also indispensable, and the trailer began to circulate on several major TV stations and the Internet.
“There are no mutations, no ghosts, no curses, no zombies here, but there is a different kind of horror here.”
"Traps, secret rooms, conspiracies, and killings, this is where you'll see the struggles of human nature."
"Do you want to understand the meaning of life? Do you want to truly live? Then come!"
Please support me if you have any, thank you!
(End of this chapter)