Chapter 360 Finalizing the release of Silence of the Lambs
During the Labor Day long weekend, the box office of "The Last Day" did not fall but rose, once again exceeding 10 million. It is extremely unusual for a movie that has been in theaters for two months. This makes people say this in movie reviews before
It was very embarrassing for the critics who spoke poorly of the movie and gave it low ratings.
They began to make amends. When commenting on other movies in their columns, they once again wrote two paragraphs of comments about "humans and ghosts are still in love", in order to regain their dignity as experts in disguise.
The most exaggerated thing is the Washington Post, which actually published a movie review about "The Last Days" again.
When the film was first released, film critic Desen Howie said, "The Ghost Story is an old-fashioned fantasy story full of emotion, and the film flows through different genres like a ghost passing through castle walls."
The main genre of movies is thriller. When it is too intense, slapstick and interesting ghost special effects are used to ease the audience's emotions."
You can't say that this kind of shady film review is just a negative satire. At best, it's a kind of "well-intentioned ridicule."
But the new film review, written by Rita Campelli, a female film critic who admires Ronald, has completely different wording.
"There is no misunderstanding about Paramount's The Ghost Story. This is a conventional commercial film full of formulas.
But oddly enough, when I watched it, he wasn't as bad as it sounded. In fact, he ended a summer filled with crappy sequels that unfortunately gave me surprisingly good entertainment, and new Palms in theaters
The powerful air conditioner complements each other.
Only in the worst years of film acting would Schwytz or Moore have a chance of winning an Oscar, but they are very capable actors, good enough to pull off this puzzle plot without hindering your viewing experience.
The best performance comes from Goldberg, who injects spiritual power into an otherwise far-fetched divination role. Since her unforgettable performance in "The Color Purple," she has been stuck in male-dominated formulaic work. But
This film, while still a commercial film, may bode well for her future."
Even Chicago duo Ebert and Sisko reviewed half a year's worth of films on a TV film review program, saying good things about "The Last Day" and admitting that their initial film reviews tended to be underestimated.
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"Hahahaha, these bastards..."
Ronald watched these new film reviews in the hotel and laughed very happily. It is not easy for commercial productions to be nominated at the Oscars. Now these film critics have turned collectively. It seems that when signing up for the Oscars this year, they have to try the best picture and
Best Director, you said it yourself...
Of course, Whoopi Goldberg's acting skills are obvious to all, and both ordinary audiences and film critics have praised her. Paramount and Ronald agreed to set aside the best supporting actress slot and mainly recommend her.
Diane next to her looked quite envious. Oscar, even for a supporting actress, is very impressive.
Apart from the Oscars, America's most famous film award is the Golden Globe. But the Golden Globe is a well-known award that can be bought. Less than a hundred judges decide the winner. This has happened many times before.
Don’t these female celebrities know that winning the Golden Globe Award is not recognition from the industry, nor will it make their peers admire them? Of course not, they know very well.
But after all, this is an award at a nationally broadcast awards ceremony, and those viewers don’t know that. Therefore, you can see that at the Golden Globe Awards, the stars who won the award, especially the female stars, were so excited that they were hysterical and even gave their acceptance speeches.
They all said it was a bad situation.
There are also those who are waiting for the winners to be announced, nervously drinking one cocktail after another, and finally walking on stage drunk.
Not to mention the Oscars, in addition to wearing famous brand haute couture, they also have to work out in advance, diet for the last few days, and squeeze themselves into small clothes. Ronald and Diane looked at each other and smiled, both thinking of that Dai
Ann's winning Golden Globes night.
"Viewers, welcome to NBC, I am the host..." The two looked at each other sweetly, but were interrupted by the evening news on TV.
The situation in Kuwait has reached a deadlock. Iraq officially announced its annexation of Kuwait, which was very rare under the post-war United Nations order. United Nations Secretary-General de Cuellar personally went to Baghdad to mediate, but there was no result.
The horrors caused by the war have been shown in the Western media, and all major TV stations have reported on the refugees. There are many Indian, Filipino, and Palestinian workers in Kuwait, and hundreds of thousands of them have been working in Kuwait in the past few weeks.
foreigners fled to Jordan by land.
People in Europe and the United States were generally very sad when they saw the tragic situation on TV and asked the government to take measures. In response to the people's call, Mr. Eighty Percent, the commander-in-chief George Sr., personally went to Helsinki, Finland, where he met with Sewell
The Alliance Grand Commander, Mr. Mikhail, held a summit to discuss the situation.
Yes, now the top leader of the alliance is no longer called the General Secretary-General, but is called the Grand Commander. In March this year, the Supreme Suvir passed an amendment, and the alliance officially adopted the Grand Commander system, and Mikhail has taken office.
The first commander-in-chief of the alliance.
After the summit meeting, the leaders of the two countries jointly issued a statement stating that Iraq must withdraw from Kuwait in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolutions 660, 661, 662, 664 and 665.
Ronald looked at Old George's high-spirited look and lamented that the world was changing so fast. The two hegemonic countries actually united to issue a statement asking the regional hegemons to get out of Kuwait...
"Tom Fogarty, a member of the famous rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, died in hospital today. He died of... viral syndrome," his manager said in a statement.
I got the infection from a blood transfusion during back surgery in the 1980s..."
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! A picture of a hippie-looking man appeared on the TV, and the station was playing their most famous song, "Who Can Make the Rain Stop".
Then, the TV station also interviewed Tom Fogerty's brother, John. Because his brother Tom betrayed him, John conspired with producer Saul Zaenz to sell the copyright of the CCR band's songs to the Jewish producer.
As a result, songwriter John Fogerty, the soul of the CCR band, was defrauded of tens of millions of dollars by Saul Zaenz. Now even if John Fogarty wants to sing his own songs, he still has to pay for it.
Enzi pays the copyright fee.
The TV station added an avatar to John Fogerty's phone voice. Ronald recognized this as the uncle who taught him how to play guitar in a San Francisco bar.
"I have forgiven Tom for betraying me and CCR. But now I can no longer reconcile with him, and I can no longer chat with him face to face."
"Hey..." Ronald saw Saul Zaenz's profile picture on TV again. This guy is a powerful figure.
Not only did he defraud CCR of all the money it earned through its popularity comparable to that of the Beatles in the 1960s. He also moved to Hollywood and became a producer and produced two Oscar-winning films.
1984's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and 1984's Mozart.
Looking at Saul Zaenz, who looks like a philosopher with a white beard on the TV, no one would have imagined that he is a ruthless man who will do anything to deceive and kidnap, but everyone still has to maintain respect. Although not often
I shoot a movie in Hollywood, but it's a high-quality product.
"Do you still hate Saul Zaenz?" The TV host also took the opportunity to ask the question, which must have high ratings.
"Hey, look at the current advertising. They abuse the copyright of CCR songs, gas stations, candies, and Saul Zaenz doesn't choose. It's too overwhelming. I'm very sad." John Fogerty still said
He is very upset about the misuse of his songs.
"I remember the rain kept falling,
Mysterious clouds pour over the ground.”
Coincidentally, right after the news, the TV station released an advertisement that abused CCR. The song "Who Can Make the Rain Stop" was paired with an advertisement for rainproof paint.
"Pfft..." Ronald couldn't help laughing, maybe Saul Zaenz, a Jew, was deliberately disgusting John Fogerty.
"John, I'm sorry for your loss... I want to help you stop the abuse of CCR classic songs, Ronald Lee, who was taught guitar chords by you"
Ronald quickly wrote a letter and asked Richard to find a way to bring it to the rock star the next day.
Soon, John Fogarty called him.
"Ronald, hey boy, I love your movies."
"I like your song, we are even."
"Ah ha ha ha ha..."
Although this John Fogerty supported the Donkey Party and mocked the former commander-in-chief Ronald Sr., some of his actions were actually more in favor of the values of the Elephant Party.
For example, he doesn't like extravagance, wears a plaid shirt all year round, is enthusiastic, and doesn't have a big temper.
Another example is that when he was in the band, he prohibited any member from drinking during rehearsals, let alone illegal drugs. He was also very serious during rehearsals and was very strict with his brother Tom and other members.
This is also an important reason why the other three team members betrayed him and turned to the unscrupulous Jew Saul Zaenz.
John Fogarty was quite moved when he saw that the kid he was playing with in the bar was now a successful Hollywood director. He asked Ronald how he planned to help him.
Ronald said that this matter must be taken slowly. First, clarify the confusing property rights issue and see how much leverage Saul Zaenz, the liar, has in his hands. Then he can find a way to help John Fogerty.
, speak out in the media and gain sympathy from fans...
"Whether this happens or not, I am very grateful to you..." John Fogerty was moved.
"I'm a fan of yours too, Mr. Fogerty. That rainproof paint commercial was really terrible. I can't stand that my favorite CCR song is being abused like this. I think there must be many fans who feel the same way as me.
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I smiled and hung up the phone. CCR's songs are all classics. And many teenagers at that time grew up listening to their songs and those of the Beatles. If we can form a good relationship and use his songs in movies in the future, then
It's convenient.
It is also said that the Jews have a special philosophy of doing business. Although CCR's songs were sold to many advertisers at a low price by Saul Zaenz, it is not easy to hear CCR's interludes in Hollywood movies.
This old liar is very careful about the use of his peers. He often refuses without even looking at the quotation.
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Ronald brought a copy of "Silence of the Lambs" and Jonathan Demme, and the first person he came to meet was the then president of Orion, the original executive producer of the film, and now the vice president of TriStar Pictures, Mike Mai
Davoi.
"I said, Lao Mai, you can't go on the road like this." Ronald spoke in the Xujiahui dialect in his office. Medavoy insisted that he was unable to help.
"I know, I know, but the internal fighting in Colombia is very fierce now. I just came here and I don't have much leverage..." Medavoy explained to Ronald with a smile.
Peter Guber has a strong desire for power. He and Columbia's president, Frank Price, who was also recommended by Ronald, were squeezed into a small place like TriStar Pictures. There was no room for them in Columbia's affairs.
Interrupt.
"Didn't I bring you the capital to make a comeback? You also watched The Silence of the Lambs. This level is not seen every year." Ronald also replied with a smile.
It was fair to say that Frank Price, an honest man, was being bullied. He didn't believe it, but a Jew like Medavoy, who used a hot knife to cut butter and had both sides polished, didn't believe it.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Back then, you promised Jonathan to give you the greatest support. Although it was not your fault that it ended later, there is a chance for you to repair the damage you have done.
Reputation, what's wrong with it?" Ronald raised the banner of Jonathan Demme and spoke.
"It's not that I'm unwilling, but now all I can mobilize is the distribution power of Samsung Pictures. Our resources are limited. If you are willing to come to Samsung Pictures to distribute this film, of course I am very willing."
"Okay, tell me a number." Ronald leaned forward slightly, waiting for Mike Medavoy to bid.
"I'll arrange it after the summer vacation next year..."
"Forget it, let's go find Mr. Eisner from Disney..." Ronald stood up and was about to leave.
After the summer vacation is over, it will be the biggest garbage period of the year. When Medavoy said this, it was completely insincere.
"I'm sincere, but the schedule of Tristar Pictures is really not good. The best schedules are all in the hands of the Columbia label. We only have one schedule after the summer and a period after the New Year holiday, with four movies.
Schedule."
Mike Medavoy also wants to rely on this movie to make a comeback and establish his own team in Colombia. But the cards in his hand are indeed limited now. Peter Guber is a person who is very good at wielding power. He has taken precautions a long time ago and will not give Samsung Pictures
any chance of two potential competitors in the industry.
What Samsung Pictures gets is only two off-season slots throughout the year. If Samsung Pictures' distribution performance is not good, it can use KPI to restrict the two of them. If the box office is good... Hey, those two broken slots can
How good is it?
But Mike McDavoy is not an ordinary person. Under such difficult circumstances, he still got several potential works. One is Jim, the soul of the band "The Doors" starring Val Kilmer and Meg Ryan.
Morrison's biopic. Another movie that is also a comic book adaptation, following the footsteps of Batman's "The Punisher".
The "Silence of the Lambs" brought by Ronald is of course of better quality than these two films. In his opinion, it still has the potential to win awards. If it is placed in the period after the New Year holiday, although the box office will be worse than the worst after the summer period
The schedule is better, but the potential for winning prizes is limited.
"How many theaters can you give me?" Ronald said that he would go to Disney's Eisner, which was also a bluff. Because Disney's internal integration is good, next year's movies have already been allocated. Ronald wants to make a cut and sell them.
His appearance is not bad. However, the number of theaters obtained and the marketing promotion will definitely not give him the best treatment.
If there are only 600 to 800 theaters showing it, then it might as well be a daydream to promote it.
"There are about 1,200 theaters..." Mike Medavoy said that this number of theaters will probably be available in the second half of the year.
"That's too bad. I'd rather choose the first half of next year." Ronald heard that TriStar Pictures was going to release four movies in the first half of the year, and he knew that most of the resources that Medavoy had in hand were in the first half of the year.
The post-New Year period of the month.
"If you are willing to come, I can gather more than 1,300 families."
Mike Medavoy gritted his teeth and decided to rush that "L.A. Story" to the second half of the year.
"One thousand five hundred, plus some theaters that I can handle myself, together we can probably do more than one thousand seven hundred..." Ronald felt that we could still squeeze out some resources, "In addition, you originally
How about the public relations resources prepared in Orion?"
"That's it..." Mike Medavoy was very tight in Orion and had no budget. Although TriStar Pictures was suppressed, the Japanese people still had enough money and accumulated resources.
After finalizing the release of "Silence of the Lambs", Daydream breathed a sigh of relief.
There is still a lot of pressure for a small company to release two medium-production films in a row. It just so happens that the second film can be done together with the professionals from Samsung Pictures, and a lot of experience can be learned.
Therefore, Daydream began to go all out to prepare for the release of "Dances with Wolves".
Many employees in the distribution department packed up their luggage and went to theaters across the country, state by state, to finalize exhibition contracts, just like they did in the pioneering days of Hollywood.