The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1349: Carnival Alone
A wave spread silently but violently in a small area.

The small scope mentioned here refers specifically to big cities like New York and Los Angeles, and specifically to the small group of people in these big cities who are concerned about movies.

For them, the craze for “The Sun Inside” is a big event and everyone is talking about it; but for others, it means nothing.

In other words, the general public.

If the general public wants to go to the cinema to relax after a long absence, "Dawn of the Dead" is obviously a wiser choice in the off-season window of March.

This is not a complaint, this is reality.

It is precisely because of this that Hollywood professionals are generally calm and have reached a tacit consensus:

The word-of-mouth of "Eternal Love" exploded, fully igniting the enthusiasm of film critics, taking the lead in the new award season cycle and making a name for itself in one fell swoop.

If nothing unexpected happens, the movie should be able to create some waves during the awards season, just like Charlie Kaufman's previous work "Adapted Screenplay".

However, it is only March now, and the last Oscars just ended just half a month ago. People are still discussing the sweep of "The Lord of the Rings 3". There is still more than half a year before the next awards season kicks off. During this period, a large number of excellent works may emerge in Hollywood. Whether the reputation of "Eternal Love of Dreams" can continue until the end of the year is still an unknown. It is really too early to discuss the awards season now.

At present, "Eternal Love of Dreams" has become the number one seed for next year's Oscars season, but what about ten months later?
Moreover, judging by Charlie Kaufman's historical record, I'm afraid the Academy will not treat him differently. The way this genius screenwriter thinks is so shocking and unorthodox that those white-haired old scholars really can't keep up, but they refuse to admit that they can't keep up with the genius's way of thinking.

It is precisely because of this that "Being Malkovich" and "Adapted Screenplay" have won countless praises and admiration from film critics in Hollywood for Charlie Kaufman, but he has never been able to find his own position in the market.

Some are artistic but not artistic enough, some are humorous but not comedies, some are commercial but cannot cater to the taste of the general public, and some have the temperament of the award season but do not conform to traditional aesthetics.

It seems to have some of each aspect, but none of them fit together, so that the work is in a difficult position to classify, and Charlie Kaufman's position in Hollywood becomes strange and awkward.

Judging from the current reviews and word of mouth, "The Light of Being Wild" once again sparks imaginations, but it is still typical Charlie Kaufman, as always.

As for the box office?

Haha, stop kidding.

If these old guys in Hollywood who watch movies, shoot movies and immerse themselves in the movie world every day can't adapt to Charlie Kaufman's style, let alone the general public?

For most audiences, what they desire are movies with adventure, explosions and heroes like "Mission Impossible", "Terminator 2" and "Jurassic Park", rather than high-concept works like a cowardly and fragile man traveling through his brain trying to restore the memories of himself and his ex-girlfriend.

Even Focus Features is self-aware, and its screening scale and publicity strategy are all in line with the independent art film route, with no intention of taking any risks at all.

The current bustle and hustle and bustle is ultimately just an illusion, limited to the self-entertainment and wishful thinking of a small group of fanatical movie fans.

For the market, "Dawn of the Dead" is much more attractive.

In fact, from another perspective, "The Warmth of the Soul" is likely to be preparing for "Dawn of the Dead".

Normally, March is a slow season, but this year is the first time in history that the Oscars are held a month earlier. All major film companies have their eyes set on the April time slot to warm up for the summer season, but no one is sure how to arrange the March schedule, so market promotion and marketing are lukewarm, and the general public has little interest in going to the cinema.

Now, "Eternal Love" has become a hot topic, attracting the public's attention, igniting enthusiasm in the bleak and deserted March, and awakening the audience's desire to go to the cinema. However, "Eternal Love" is still difficult to become the choice of the public. Under such circumstances, it is natural for the audience to choose "Dawn of the Dead" with the mentality of "I'm here now".

Who knows, the excitement is that of "The Sun Is Shining", but the box office is that of "Dawn of the Dead"?

Amid the overwhelming praise for "Eternal Love", don't forget that "Dawn of the Dead" is also a highly anticipated remake of a classic. It doesn't even need deliberate promotion. The general public is already familiar with this work, so the media review of 59 points is not that important.

The facts seem to be proving this point.

Friday.

While long lines formed in front of art theaters and independent theaters of all sizes in New York for "The Light Within," the large chain theaters in the city's bustling areas presented a completely different scene, with just as many people coming and going.

Although there is no need to queue, the sight of people gathering in groups of three or two still makes people feel that the market is breaking the ice and warming up, bidding farewell to the severe cold of winter and welcoming the dawn of spring.

On the one hand, movies such as "The Lord of the Rings 3" are still exerting the Oscar effect, and on the other hand, the March film market has sparked a long-awaited wave of heated discussions.

This is a new scene for the North American film market.

Could it be that the impact of the Oscars being held early is taking effect now?

The media also flocked to interview, and enthusiasm could be seen on each face, which was in no way inferior to the reaction before the release of "Star Wars Prequel".

"'Dawn of the Dead'!"

"Long live Romero!"

"Of course it's zombies. Spring is the season when zombies emerge from the ground, right?"

These subcultures, which are usually ignored, neglected, or even despised and excluded, also have their own loyal supporters.

They stick together tightly, are more fanatical and more loyal, because the culture they support is excluded from the mainstream and has few opportunities to win public attention, so once such an opportunity arises, they will do their best to support it.

To some extent, it is consistent with the original intention of Angelica Film Center.

For example, right in front of us, "Dawn of the Dead" has actually been remade!

Does this mean that other classic works can also be seen by major Hollywood film studios and win the opportunity to be remade?
No matter what the quality of the movie is, no matter what the media reviews are, just support it blindly. Who knows when the next zombie-themed movie will be?

As for the viewing experience and quality, it’s not too late to criticize them after they come out of the cinema.

If the quality of a movie is bad, they will definitely criticize it, even more harshly than others. The more they love the movie, the more they criticize it. However, the criticism will not stop them from going to the cinema to show their support with practical actions. They hope that Hollywood film companies will see that these subculture works also have market potential.

As a result, cinemas in March present a completely different but extremely interesting look.

(End of this chapter)