hollywood melon man

Chapter 720 Overshadowed
On his 38th birthday, Gilbert Jr. accepted blessings from fans on social media.

Every year on his birthday, Cantaloupe Studios receives gifts from enthusiastic fans all over the world.

In addition, many film companies, major Hollywood stars, pop music singers, and political and business celebrities have sent their blessings to Gilbert Jr.

When one reaches a certain status, birthday is no longer a simple matter, but also involves many interpersonal relationships.

This year, at the suggestion of his agent Sheena Boone, Gilbert Jr. also filmed a fan gift unboxing video as a way of giving back to his fans.

Of course, those who can make unboxing videos have been screened. Otherwise, it would be embarrassing if a video or nude photo was produced.

Don't doubt it, there are quite a few of these things.

It's no wonder that this gift unboxing video has a very high click-through rate. It also unites the fans and makes them feel that Gilbert Jr. cares about them.

These tricks were actually used by anchors when the live streaming industry emerged, such as live unboxing.

In that era, everyone had seen a lot of it, but it’s different now. The audience hasn’t experienced so much, so the feeling is naturally different.

When all the Hollywood stars saw this trick, they found it very useful and decided to learn it in the future.

After my birthday, it’s July now, and the summer season is still very intense, with new movies being released and new players joining the battle.

On July 2, the film "Hancock" starring Brad Pitt and Charlize Theron was released. For Charlize Theron's sake, Gilbert attended the premiere.

This unconventional alternative superhero film seems to have something in common with "The Dark Knight".

The film grossed $6260 million in its first week, which is a pretty good number. The audience also had a good reputation, and it will be able to maintain a good box office curve in the future.

The combination of Brad Pitt and Charlize Theron is attractive enough and has strong appeal, so it won't be a problem for the film to be a box office hit.

This film was produced by Sony Columbia Pictures. The film was a big hit, which made everyone in Sony Columbia Pictures very excited.

On July 7, another film by Cantaloupe Studios, District 9, was officially released. The film was invested with as much as 8500 million US dollars and is an original science fiction film with A-level investment.

The difference from the previous one is that the scenes in the film are more grand. The original film was shot in a pseudo-documentary style, which was actually a last resort for the director, after all, there was a lack of investment.

But Nolan has no shortage of investment, and the pseudo-documentary method is only used as a means of auxiliary shooting. Most of the shooting is still conventional, but not so conventional.

After using IMAX technology in "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight", Nolan also brought IMAX technology into this movie.

Thus, a science fiction film that retains the core and theme of the story but has larger content and more pictures is presented to the audience.

Gilbert Jr. naturally attended the premiere of the film, and in an interview he said: “This story is a story that came out of what Sally and I saw when we went to South Africa.

I discussed it with Chris at the time, and he immediately fell in love with the story and asked me to direct the film.

I believe everyone will enjoy this original science fiction film."

Christopher Nolan said: "After reading the script, I asked Gilbert Jr. to give me the project.

This is a very instructive and allegorical story, I like it very much.”

Of course, after the premiere, the word of mouth of District 9 exploded. Countless media outlets that have seen the film gave it high scores and praised it. "As the summer draws to a close, this movie puts the entire Hollywood to shame." - Chicago Tribune.

"A film that is ahead of its time and a parable about life." - The New York Times

"A true, authentic science fiction film that grabs you from the start and keeps you wanting more until the end." - The Hollywood Reporter

"Gilbert Jr. wrote and produced the film, and Christopher Nolan directed it. The two teamed up to give movie fans a movie that can be called a classic." - Los Angeles Times

“The relationship between film and television and reality is an allegorical relationship rather than a mirror or photographic relationship. It should be one-to-many, with the finiteness of form versus the infinity of meaning.

In "District 9", we see too many problems that people in reality dare not face, such as racial discrimination, the gap between the rich and the poor, and the alienation of interpersonal relationships.

These problems are increasingly emerging in our lives under the guidance of consumerism. Some problems are hidden deeper in the fast-paced urban life, but once they emerge, they will erupt in extreme forms.

As a film, "District 9" is mainly about practicing the responsibilities that art carries, but returning to these real-life problems, it still requires every audience to face, deal with and solve them.

This is the limited form of the film and the infinite meaning. From the complete picture, we can feel the imprint of various social consciousnesses. ” — IMDB netizen Flying Dove of Peace.

“District 9 uses camera shots to connect scenes, so the images give people a sense of bumpy chaos, but this also increases the realism of the film to a certain extent.

In terms of the graphics, the film is also filled with restricted bloody and violent scenes.

The ugly and huge bodies of the aliens, the disgusting scenes of them chewing garbage on the garbage dump, and the dilapidated houses where the prawns live.

The disgusting process of hatching eggs, the dismemberment of aliens, and the corpses turning into blood foam under the impact of alien weapons.

These images also achieve the purpose of shocking the audience's vision and hearing, and are in line with the essence of the aesthetics of ugliness.

More importantly, when creating special effects in the film, this idea has a very shocking effect." - Director Spielberg.

There is no doubt that the film has received widespread acclaim.

However, this type of film is not a sequel to a hit movie, nor is it an adaptation of a well-known novel or IP, so it is impossible to become a big hit.

The film grossed $5325 million in its first week, a pretty good result.

Christopher Nolan confessed to Gilbert Jr.: "Once the first week box office came out, I felt much more relieved. If the film didn't do well at the box office, I was afraid I would have let you down."

Little Gilbert smiled and said, "There is an old Chinese saying that goes, victory and defeat are common in the military, and a temporary defeat is nothing.

Besides, the box office of the film is pretty good nowadays.”

Christopher Nolan also breathed a sigh of relief. He plans to take a break for a while and wait until next year to come up with a good story.

"District 4122" continued to be released and earned 9447 million US dollars in the second week, pushing the film's North American box office to million US dollars.

The film was also released worldwide, achieving widespread success and receiving high critical acclaim.

It earned $8379 million in its first overseas week, and the global box office reached $1 million, which is a very good result.

(End of this chapter)