America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM.

Chapter 261 Chapter 260. Start playing dirty tricks

Bang bang bang bang
There was thunderous applause in the cinema, and everyone, both the audience and the celebrities on the stage, stood up and cheered.

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

The shocking twist in the last half hour completely subverted the traditional routine and instantly raised the film's concept to several levels.

"Rocky" is of course good-looking. Stallone led the sports-themed movies of the following decades. It is old-fashioned but classic and useful. The audience likes to see the protagonist win.

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

The former represents a more passionate movie, while the latter is more realistic.

Life is inherently unpredictable, and accidents can happen at any time. What’s more, boxing is a high-risk sport. The key is what should people do after an accident occurs?
Although there aren't many scenes of Biao's acting skills in the movie, they are all shown vividly by Mr. Fuyuki and Hilary Swank, and that's enough.

Not only did the three words Oscar appear in Nicole's mind, but all the stars present thought of these three words.

Good story + good acting + tragic ending, people in the academy like it the most.

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

"Eric, I think it's very dangerous. You really shouldn't have voted for this movie. What should I do with "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 is exciting to think about being awarded the Oscar for the second time in a year.

Coupled with "Inception", which Eric is sure will be a hit, and commercial art blossoming, Nicole's reputation will definitely rise to a whole new level.

To be modest, I dare not say that I can be compared to the legendary level of Hepburn and Garbo. After all, I am an old-timer.

But at least she has the upper hand against Meryl Streep, who is vaguely ranked first among actresses.

Maybe I am worse than you in art, but I am better than you in business! We can also fight evenly.

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

Eric smiled and said comfortingly: "Even if I don't invest, other companies will invest. There are still some unique visionaries in the market."

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

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

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

"What?" Nicole asked curiously.

"Scheduling, "La Vie en Rose" is scheduled for December, which is the awards month, and the screening will be postponed until the Oscars."

"No matter how good "Million Dollar Baby" is, after all, it's more than half a year away from the Oscars, the judges' impression will definitely not be as profound as "La Vie en Rose" which was just released."

"At that time, more publicity resources will be tilted towards you. As long as there are no problems with your acting skills, I think there is a high chance of defeating Hilary Swank."

Nicole's face showed joy, and she suddenly felt warm and sweet in her heart. She just felt that her man was so considerate.

If he wasn't in a public environment and surrounded by a group of warblers, he would have wanted to jump into his arms and have sex immediately.

She glanced left and right, and while the surrounding attention was on the creative team, she tilted her head and whispered, "Come here tonight, I'll give you something good."

"What good stuff?" Eric stared intently.

"You'll know when you get here."

Damn it, I think back then, when we were strong and powerful, we could swallow thousands of miles like a tiger!
It seems that we must sneak across to Yinping tonight and go straight to Shuhan through the Yangchang Trail!
At the end of the premiere, Eric said goodbye to all the celebrities who came to support him, and his body was inevitably stained by countless fragrances.

He is handsome, rich and talented, and he is also very crazy. Not to mention young girls, old ladies who are used to seeing handsome guys are not immune to him either.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to hug, these women scratched their palms and pinched their soft flesh. The heat in Eric's ears never stopped.

The bolder ones are like Cameron Diaz who took the initiative to extend an invitation to spend the night together.

Several of these women can be on Eric's list of in-depth relationships, but Naihe has already agreed to Nicole.

I can only smile a little first, don't nod or refuse the main offer, and try it out when I have time. It tastes good.

Although Orlando Bloom, Hugh Jackman and others have not appeared in MGM productions, they have become familiar with Eric after seeing him many times.

Ask him if he has any new projects. You must give priority to a few suitable roles.

Especially Hugh Jackman, he really wants to change his acting style and hopes to try his hand in a literary film.

Eric agreed. Although Hugh Jackman's most famous role is Wolverine, he is also accomplished in the field of literary films, and he also 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 about his other characters.

It can be said that Wolverine is not defeated even if he succeeds.

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

With a suitable role, Eric doesn't mind showing Uncle Wolf's artistic side to the audience in advance. He really admires this man who has been married for 27 years and has no scandal.

He can't stand being flirted with, but he can sit back and stay calm. The more scumbag he is, the more he admires this kind of good man.

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

"Jennifer, 'Marley and Me' is almost finished filming."

"Well, although director David's shooting speed is a bit slow, according to the process, it should be completed in about half a month. Do you plan to release it this year?"

"I think so. I'm having a lot of trouble with those people. "Marley and Me" can be a surprise force. I think the box office of the movie should be beyond many people's expectations."

"really?"

Jennifer Aniston showed a puzzled expression like Rachel. The two agreed at the Emmy Awards last year, and MGM subsequently asked her to be the leading actress.

But after taking over the filming, Aniston discovered that this is a relatively warm romantic light comedy, but with pet elements added.

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

But if it was Eric Cooper who said it, it would be a different matter. He said that "Transformers" had 7 million, but it didn't come true in the end.

"Of course, I plan to let Marley raid those guys and bite their butts 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, you know." Husband Pete added.

"Everyone wants to break out of their comfort zone. Is "Friends" about to have its finale?"

Jennifer Aniston looked around and whispered: "I can't leak the secret, but I can tell you that May 5th will be the last episode."

"OMG!" Eric sighed.

As his favorite American TV series, once 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 in the blink of an eye, "Friends" is coming to an end, and it's been two years since he came to this world.

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

Aniston shook her head: "Not yet, but Matt has a solo drama "Joy". To be honest, we are all tired. We are all tired after playing the same role for ten years."

"So are you planning to take a break for now?"

"Probably, 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 am a big fan of "Friends" and I like each of you. Of course, because I like you, I respect your decision even more."

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

Hahahaha
Looking at the two people leaving, who would have thought that the sweet couple now would separate and eventually divorce next year.

Brad Pitt cheated on Angelina Jolie while filming "Mr. and Mrs. Smith". The crew frantically refuted the rumors, but they still couldn't stop the paparazzi's pervasive penetration.

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

From this, we can see the value of Uncle Wolf. People who can restrain their desires are awesome.

Late at night, Eric and Nicole have a passionate affair.

"With Robert Zemeckis on top of his game, The Polar Express is definitely one of the best animated films I've ever seen, and it's without a doubt the best choice for families to go to the cinema right now."

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

"If you are not a Christian, 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. Here you can find touching and warmth, and it will make your heart beat."

"The promotion of "Million Dollar Baby" is not worthy of its name. It is not an inspirational movie at all. All you can find in it is failure and pain. If you want to relax in the cinema, I suggest you watch "The Polar Express."

"Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman are still excellent, but the script obviously needs more refinement. It is too bland and is a waste of the three people's acting skills."

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

"If your life is going well, it is not recommended to watch "Million Dollar Baby" because it will make you depressed. If your life is bad, it is not recommended to watch "Million Dollar Baby" because it will make you become More disappointed!”

As MGM and Warner competed, major television stations and newspapers began to exert their efforts.

"The Polar Express" has received rave reviews, with praise from all aspects including technology, plot, and connotation. It seems that if you don't watch it, you will miss out on the wonders of film history, which is a great loss in life.

As for "Million Dollar Baby", they did not make it hard and dark, but looked for flaws from different angles and advised the audience not to watch it in the "I am doing it for your own good" way.

Damn it, there is no perfect movie in the world, you can find the dark angle no matter what you want.

Eric can only use YouTube and Facebook to do positive publicity, but the overall effect is still weaker than the other party.

Fortunately, Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB are not rivals, especially imdb. The website uses a very complex algorithm, and it is not possible to gain votes just by trying to gain votes.

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

It is for this reason that imdb is considered the most authoritative movie rating website in the world.

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

In comparison, Douban is much simpler. Just register an account and you can score. The final score of the movie is also crudely based on addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. This is one of the reasons why Douban is criticized for being authoritative and conservative.

"Million Dollar Baby" has an imdb score of 8.3, which immediately crosses the threshold of excellence.

On the other hand, the score of "Polar Express" only reached 6.8 points. The difference between the two is 1.5 points, which is already the gap between excellent and passing.

Here comes the true evaluation of the movie.

One has been stripped of its perfect shell, and the other has been given an inspirational elegy.

But after all, there is a gap in publicity intensity, and it is more suitable for family viewing than PG13 for all ages, so after the first week's box office is released.

"Million Dollar Baby" took in $2887 million at the box office in 3850 theaters, setting a record for MGM's lowest box office for a large-scale release of a movie.

"The Polar Express" grossed US$3370 million at the box office in 5900 theaters, taking the top spot with a huge gap of US$2050 million.

After Fox suffered a disastrous defeat in the first game, Warners made a comeback.

But did Warner really win? Did MGM really lose? Not necessarily, at least not reflected in the stock price.

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

Because the cost gap between the two movies is so big, "Million Dollar Baby" cost 3000 million US dollars, and "The Polar Express" cost 1.65 million US dollars.

The predictions given by BOX are that "Million Dollar Baby" will eventually earn US$1.85 million and "Polar Express" will earn US$3.2 million. It's clear who is really making money.

New week, MGM Tower.

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

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

"what happened?"

"Boss, something happened to the crew of "The Walking Dead" and Bar Refaeli is missing!"

(End of this chapter)