Chapter 178 Fight against competitors
In the early hours of the morning, the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles was a little quieter. The spacious mansion was dark, but the lights in the study room showed that the owner had not fallen asleep.
Sitting at the desk, Townsend Rothman, who was busy all night, did not feel sleepy at all. Twentieth Century Fox is the North American distributor of Saving Private Ryan. The trend of the film will directly affect Fox's performance this quarter, and from Judging by Independence Day's revenue, Duke Rosenberg's new work is even extremely important to annual results.
Looking at the time, the midnight show of Saving Private Ryan on the West Coast should be almost the same. The box office statistics of the midnight show in North America will be released soon, and then someone will pass it on to him.
There was a light knock on the study door, and then a middle-aged woman pushed the door and walked in.
Aren't you going to sleep yet?
She stepped aside and brewed a cup of coffee for herself and her husband, Is the statistic yet to come?
not yet.
Seeing his wife sitting opposite, Townsend Rothman said with concern, It's getting late, you'd better go back and rest.
The wife shook her head, I'll wait with you for a while.
Time seemed to pass very slowly, Townsend Rothman's brows were always slightly wrinkled, until the phone rang and he picked up and said a few words, and then his brows showed a bit of joy.
Have the statistics for the midnight show? the wife asked.
arrive!
Townsend Rothman nodded, but did not continue speaking. Instead, he turned around, took out a bottle of red wine and two wine glasses from the cabinet behind, and poured a glass for himself and his wife.
Looks great!
Raising the glass and touching Townsend Rothman lightly, the middle-aged woman said, You will only drink this bottle of wine when you are particularly happy.
$6.23 million!
Put down the wine glass. Townsend Rothman laughed, Ninety-six percent of the audience at the midnight show was rated A!
This midnight show is not as high as Independence Day, but the subject matter of the film has a natural disadvantage. More importantly, because of the strong competition of Braveheart, the opening theater of Saving Private Ryan is also better than that of Independence Day Hundreds less. In this case, it is enough to get such a midnight box office, which is enough to prove the power of Saving Private Ryan!
Is that young director really so good? The middle-aged woman seemed a little emotional.
Better than you think!
Townsend? Rothman said with certainty that although this is the midnight scene, he is very confident in the whole film, because this is the work of Duke? Rosenberg! The name is a guarantee of success! It is the guarantee of the summer box office!
Ten minutes later, the Townsend Rothmans went to the bedroom. It was an unusually peaceful night for the powerful Fox CEO.
In the luxurious suite of the Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Erin Lauder just woke up and called someone to deliver today's newspaper as soon as possible.
So positive? Anna said with a teasing tone.
Pass the tip and close the door. Erin returned to the sofa with the newspaper, Because I like this movie very much.
As she said that, she flipped through the newspapers, and the front pages of the entertainment section could almost see the reports of Saving Private Ryan and Braveheart. Erin doesn't care about non-American history, or savages or anything. Directly filter out the news reports of the latter, and focus on the news related to Saving Private Ryan.
In Los Angeles, the first thing she looked at was a copy of the Los Angeles Times.
Saving Private Ryan is a great war movie. Its real war scenes, magnificent sound effects, heart-wrenching plots, unique narrative methods, etc. are all worthy of praise with the most gorgeous words...
Throwing the newspaper aside, Erin took the New York Times from her hometown.
This is the most realistic war film. This kind of truth comes from the use of realistic shots and smooth editing techniques. In the real atmosphere created by Duke Rosenberg, we feel as real and as tragic! In addition to this In addition, Saving Private Ryan left countless musings!
Although the film critics columns of major media did not mention this film, there were not many news reports, and there were also related entertainment comments, and they basically showed a trend of praise.
What is worth mentioning is the war scene at the beginning of the film. Director Duke Rosenberg perfectly displayed his directorial talent in this scene. The fine processing of sound and picture not only truly reproduced the bloody and tragic war, It also perfectly shows the psychology of the characters on the battlefield, giving people a strong shock, and it is no exaggeration to call it 'the most exciting war scene in history'.
Anna came over, sat next to it, picked up the newspaper that Irene had thrown aside, and flipped through it.
Why are film critics commenting on Braveheart? Irene said, throwing down the newspaper and holding her chin. They collectively ignored Saving Private Ryan!
It's normal. Anna didn't lift her head, It's no secret that film critics don't like Duke, but it's very troublesome to criticize a movie of the type Saving Private Ryan. If I were a film critic, choose to ignore it.”
It's not that there are no voices of criticism. Irene found a newspaper and said to Anna, Some of them are also criticizing this movie.
Oh? Anna became interested.
The criticism is not about the film's themes and reactions, but other aspects that seem to be deliberately targeted.
After attending the premiere, a representative of the National Federation of Teachers and Parents publicly criticized the film for too many bloody and cruel scenes, and the R-rating was not enough to prevent psychologically immature minors from entering the theater. Director Duke Luo Senberg is suspected of deliberately promoting violence.
There is also a black organization in the Greater Los Angeles area that believes that the film deliberately ignores the contribution of minorities to World War II and is suspected of racial discrimination...
Alleged racism?
In the D-day studio, Duke was a little surprised when he saw the news, Did those people's heads get hit by pigs! Or are their heads really less capacity than normal people?
Duke!
Sofia Coppola tugged at him and reminded him in a low voice, Watch what you say.
Not only Sofia? Coppola, but also Nancy? Josephson and Panney? Kelly and others. Duke also knew that the issue of race was an untouchable area, and although he didn't say anything substantive, he kept his mouth shut.
But no one, including Duke and seasoned publicist Penny Kelly, took the black protests seriously.
First, this is the basic rule of the game in Hollywood - white people dominate everything; second, the film reflects the reality, and the status of black people has not been significantly improved at that time. Most of the black people in World War II were in separate formations.
Compared with these, the protest by the representative of the National Federation of Teachers and Parents is a little troublesome. Although it is certainly not the voice of the entire federation, it can also cause a lot of negative effects.
Let me handle it. Penny Kelly took the initiative to take it down. I ask for your authorization, Duke, and I will convene a press conference on this matter as soon as possible.
Okay! Duke nodded. Then turned to Charles Rowan, Are Paramount and CAA behind the scenes?
Probably.
Seeing too much of this kind of competition, Charles Rowan has always seemed calm, We don't need to investigate, all the news and actions that are unfavorable to Saving Private Ryan can be classified on them.
Okay, Charles. Duke didn't hesitate. You're in charge of liaising with the PR departments of Warner, Disney, and Fox, and urging them to launch a post-screening campaign. And invest enough resources.
He thought for a moment, I remember when I suggested it. Fox found someone to investigate Mel Gibson and got a lot of things, so they can choose the right time to release it.
He stood up and clapped his palms. Du Klang said loudly, Everyone, whether we can win this competition depends on our actions in the next few days!
It can be seen from some media reactions that Paramount Pictures and CAA are in action, and Duke's temporarily led D-Day studio and co-producers are also in action.
These actions are not only to promote their own videos, but also to use every means to defeat competitors!
Parking the car, Sarah quickly crossed the aisle and walked into the editorial office of the Los Angeles Times. Because of her work schedule, she missed the premiere of Saving Private Ryan yesterday. She just finished watching it today. The fact that she can watch it during office hours is entirely supported by the editor-in-chief, who wants to write a report on Saving Private Ryan.
Whether this rescue is worth it or not, some media are already discussing it, and the Los Angeles Times, one of the three major newspapers in the United States, if this topic is the focus of its pages, it will inevitably lead to an upsurge of discussion. Attract more people to pay attention to this movie.
Sitting at the typewriter, Sarah found that she was going to be on Duke Rosenberg's side again, and it was actually quite a good feeling to be on the side of the winners.
She had seen the film, and determined the quality of the film, coupled with the persuasiveness of Duke Rosenberg's past achievements, almost without thinking, Sarah was convinced that it would be a hugely successful film!
At the same time, the seventeen-year-old little Tyrese had just returned home, but he was faced with the sharp eyes of his father, Old Tyrese, because just this afternoon, he ignored his father's previous warning and went to the cinema to watch Saving Private Ryan.
Dad, I assure you, the film is definitely not promoting violence! Little Tyrese swore at his father, This is a very touching war film, and the best war film, those who say it is violent and bloody. Clearly biased, I swear in the honor of the Tyreth family, this is a movie worth watching again and again!
Seeing that his father seemed to be hesitant, little Tyrese continued, Dad, the Braveheart you proposed to see is actually about a traitor and informer, and it is about a Scotsman who has nothing to do with us...
After a brief feud, as has happened with many families and friends this afternoon, the Tyrese family changed their viewing choices and, like most viewers this weekend, decided to go to Saving Private Ryan.
A dozen or so blacks gathered about a dozen miles from Tyrese's house. (To be continued ^)