Chapter 477
If the reputation of a film is a film, it will greatly affect the market trend after the screening. The overwhelming pre-screening promotion is to attract audiences to enter the theater on the weekend of paintings, or even the first day of release.
The premiere was full, especially for ordinary audiences, and there was no empty seat at all.
The high investment in the Embassy Film Industry has made many viewers interested in "Pirates of the Caribbean".
Judging from the atmosphere and momentum created at the premiere, it seems that this is not a declining pirate movie.
Universal Pictures' Ron Meyer also received an invitation to premiere for Relativity Entertainment. Because there is a temporary official business to deal with, the movie was about to begin when Ron Meyer arrived.
He came to the front row and greeted executives of Relativity Entertainment such as Ronan. After all, Ronan attended the premiere of "The Hulk" some time ago.
Although the film failed, it did not prevent both parties from participating in each other's premiere.
Ron Mayer's seat was close to Michael Eisner. The two were old acquaintances. After a brief greeting, they discussed the upcoming film.
Michael Eisner said deliberately: "Ron, I didn't expect to see you here."
Ron Mayer smiled and said, "Aren't you here too?"
"Robert Iger, the chief operating officer of Relativity Entertainment, is my old subordinate." Michael Eisner seemed to be telling the truth: "He invited me to the premiere, and I always have to give me some face."
Of course, Ron Mayer would not believe such words. Michael Eisner has been developing completely in a self-centered direction in the past two years. Not to mention old subordinates like Robert Eiger, even friends like Michael Orwitz who have been in trouble for decades have turned against each other.
I'm afraid he came here because of the name of the video.
"Are you interested in this movie?" Michael Eisner asked at this time.
Ron Mayer nodded without hesitation: "Yes." He simply said: "I want to see if this movie can reverse the decline of the Pirates genre."
"Is this movie possible?" Michael Eisner couldn't help but shake his head: "Two little stars and a weirdo, and a director who has never directed a front-line production, God knows what hell will be filmed."
To a certain extent, Ron Mayer fully recognizes Michael Eisner's words: "Actually what you said makes sense. The theme of the film is a long-declined pirate type. Director Gore Wibinsky has never directed a first-line production. The three protagonists have limited appeal, which makes it difficult to give people confidence."
His speech suddenly changed: "But the initiator and producer of "Pirates of the Caribbean" is Ronan Anderson! I think if someone in Hollywood can change the situation of Pirates, Ronan Anderson must be one of them."
Michael Eisner frowned slightly and expressed the fact: "Ronan Anderson has never been successful in first-line commercial productions, and he is far inferior to Jerry Brookheimer, who worked with Disney."
"I don't deny this." Ron Mayer shrugged: "Everyone has a first time, and Ron Anderson's first big production, we'll see it right away."
For a very stubborn person like Michael Eisner, it is impossible to convince him by just language. I should watch the video before talking about it.
Not far behind them, Arenas from the Hollywood Reporter and McNais, an entertainment reporter from the Los Angeles Times, are also paying attention to the video.
Such a top commercial production cost of up to $140 million and a public production investment of more than $100 million can naturally attract the attention of the media and movie fans.
Behind them, ordinary movie fans were also talking about it.
The young Greymann has never experienced the golden age of pirate movies, nor has he seen the decline of pirate movies with his own eyes. As a post-85 generation, he does not believe in other people's comments, but pays more attention to seeing as reality.
So, after seeing the overwhelming publicity, Greymann became interested in this pirate film and decided to attend the premiere.
Just next to him, Varian, who was in his thirties, sat there alone and muttered.
Since the 1980s, he has fallen in love with pirate movies, witnessed the glory of "Treasure Island", watched the great director Spielberg do his best to "Captain Hook", and witnessed the crushing defeats of "Cutting the Throat Island" and "Future Water World".
The latter two directly made Pirate movies sink into the bottom of Hollywood.
When I saw the promotional advertisement for "Pirates of the Caribbean", Varian immediately followed the film and decided to watch the premiere.
However, there was always a voice in his mind saying: This is just another failed pirate movie.
Although it is claimed to be a magical epic pirate film in the promotion, Varian keeps thinking about "Future Water World". The ending of this science fiction pirate film is too miserable. Will "Pirates of the Caribbean" encounter the same result?
If this movie fails, maybe pirate movie fans like him will never see a new pirate movie again.
Varian was a little nervous, but it was not unreasonable.
There is nothing particularly surprising about the beginning of the movie, it is simply the standard Hollywood commercial movie start.
On the vast sea, a disaster that was robbed by pirates had just happened. The ship where the heroine was located rescued a little boy. Then Elizabeth Swan and Will Turner met in childhood, and then jumped to their adulthood.
Varian couldn't help but shake his head slightly, a little disappointed, and he couldn't help but wonder, was it the kind of a vulgar handsome man and beautiful woman in love at sea?
"The start is not very good." Michael Eisner whispered.
There is no way to argue about this, because the start is really average, Ron Mayer nodded and said, "It's normal."
Not only them, even Robert Eiger, who saw this film for the first time, frowned slightly. The company invested a $140 million production budget. Could it be that it would be just a mediocre Pirate movie?
This doesn't look like Ronan's style.
Robert Eiger looked at Ronan not far away with a little surprised. Although the post-production of the film was completed by Jessica Felton and Gore Vipensky, the edited version was not recognized by Ronan and it was impossible to be released in the theater.
Even if the male and female protagonists on the screen are handsome and beautiful, it is hard to say how attractive they are.
Ronan sat firmly on the Diaoyutai without any rush, and nodded slightly when he saw the shots of Christian Bale and Keira Knightley.
The latter is a qualified vase, which is also the role positioning of Elizabeth Swan.
The former has a bulging muscles and a strong body, which makes one know that Kong Wu is a powerful character. Moreover, Christian Bale's acting skills are quite good, and the character's appearance and temperament settings are almost perfectly integrated, highlighting the rough and wild male masculine beauty.
A blacksmith who has been practicing swordsmanship for many years must be a strong man.
Although Will Turner and Elizabeth Swan were a little unaware of the call, Greymann also paid for the appearance party.
The audience is always tolerant of the handsome guys and beauties in the film.
"A little disappointed." Arenas shook his head gently: "I made such a movie with $140 million, if there is no change in the future..."
McNais understood what he meant and whispered: "It may be another movie called "Cutting the Throat Island."
Arenas was still shaking his head: "Ronan Anderson is a man who has been inflated. If a top commercial production is successful, he will steadily enter the ranks of top producers, but what is wrong with him choosing, but he chooses pirate films!"
In the few minutes of the opening of "Pirates of the Caribbean", the theater not only did not calm down, but instead a very low but slightly noisy discussion appeared.
It seems everyone is questioning the Pirates movie.
Even Jessica Felton and Gore Vibinsky were upset.
However, when that slutty bitch appears on the screen, everything changes!
This is a brand new pirate, a pirate captain who can't find any common traits from past pirate movies.
This is an epic appearance!
This is an extremely domineering appearance!
This is also a very pretentious appearance!
This is Jack Sparrow. Some people may not like him, but it is difficult to really hate him.
When Captain Jack Sparrow stepped on the cat steps, pinched the orchid fingers, twisted his swaying figure, and stepped onto the dock from the mast of the about to sink, many people took a breath.
How can a pirate be so charming?
After watching it for a few minutes, Greymann felt that he had become a fan of this pirate captain!
Varian was a little stunned. The pirate was so special. For some reason, he had a feeling that the moment the camera turned from the back of Jack Sparrow to the front, he took a fancy to this guy.
One glance at it for thousands of years!
This pirate is so special. There has never been such a pirate in Hollywood. As soon as Johnny Depp appeared, he stole all the limelight.
Ron Mayer whispered: "I understand Ronan Anderson's intention. The video's arrangement of the beginning is to lay the groundwork for the appearance of this pirate. The plainness in the front just highlights the specialness of this pirate. By contrast, the pirate's charm greatly increases."
Looking at the sissy pirate, Michael Eisner, who is a straight man in steel, couldn't help but say again: "Will anyone like such a character?"
Ron Mayer made a judgment immediately, but the original noisy theater suddenly became quiet.
The captain's charm is so great that even Arenas and McNais have to admit it.
"Johnny Depp met his character who can best play his character since film." Arenas completely overturned his previous remarks: "Ronan Anderson chose the most suitable actor for his pirate captain!"
Chapter completed!