Chapter 265 Chapter 260 Starts Playing Dirty Tricks

Chapter 261 260. Start playing dirty tricks

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The cinema was filled with thunderous applause, and everyone, whether audience members or stars on the stage, stood up to cheer.

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

The shocking reversal 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 to watch. Stallone has led the sports-themed movies for decades. It is old-fashioned but classic and useful. The audience likes to see the protagonist win.

And "Million Dollar Baby" is also good to watch, but its beauty is not in the boxing ring, but in Maggie's unyielding spirit to fight against fate, and her sincere feelings with Frankie.

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

Life is impermanent, and accidents can happen at any time. What's more, boxing is a high-risk sport. The key is what people should do after an accident?

Although there are not many scenes of acting in the movie, they are all vividly displayed by Fuyuki and Hilary Swank, which is enough.

Not only did the word Oscar come to Nicole's mind, but the stars present also thought of these three words.

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

The main creative team came on stage to thank everyone, and everyone cheered, and some people even whistled.

"Eric, I think it's very dangerous. You really shouldn't invest in this movie. What about "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's exciting to think about it to win the Oscar for the second time in a year.

Coupled with "Inception" which Eric guaranteed to be a big hit, Nicole's reputation will definitely rise to a whole new height with both commercial and artistic success.

To be modest, I dare not say that I can be compared with the legendary level of Hepburn and Garbo. After all, she is an old predecessor.

But at least she has confidence when competing with Meryl Streep, who is secretly ranked first among actresses.

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

But after watching "Million Dollar Baby", Hilary Swank's performance made her feel very threatened. The opponent is too strong!

Eric smiled and comforted: "Even if I don't invest, other companies will invest. There are still some people with unique vision in the market."

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

"In terms of script, "La Vie en Rose" is a biographical film, which is also the favorite type of the Academy."

"And I have considered your concerns a long time ago, so I gave you a layer of insurance."

"What?" Nicole asked curiously.

"Schedule: La Vie en Rose is scheduled in December, which is the month for awards. It will be postponed until the Oscars."

"No matter how good "Million Dollar Baby" is, it is more than half a year away from the Oscars. The judges will definitely not have as deep an impression as the newly released La Vie en Rose."

"By then, more publicity resources will be tilted towards you. As long as your acting skills are not a problem, I think the chance of defeating Hilary Swank is very high."

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

If it weren't for being in a public environment and surrounded by a group of beautiful women, she really wanted to jump into his arms and have sex immediately.

She glanced left and right, and while the attention of the people around was on the main creative team, she tilted her head and whispered: "Come over tonight, I'll give you something good."

"What good thing?" Eric looked straight ahead.

"You'll know when you come."

Damn, thinking back to the days of war and iron cavalry, we swallowed thousands of miles like tigers!

It seems that we must sneak across Yinping tonight and take Shu Han through the narrow path!

After the premiere, Eric said goodbye to the stars who came to support him, and he was inevitably covered with countless fragrances.

He is handsome, rich, talented, and crazy. Not only do young girls like him, but old ladies who are used to seeing handsome guys are also not immune.

Taking the opportunity of hugging, these women tickled their palms and pinched their soft flesh, and Eric's ears were hot all the time.

The bolder ones, like Cameron Diaz, took the initiative to invite him to spend a good night together.

Several of these women can be included in Eric's list of in-depth relationships, but they have already agreed to Nicole.

I can only smile slightly first, and the main one is not nodding or refusing. It's still good to have sex when I have time.

Although Orlando Bloom, Hugh Jackman and others have not appeared in MGM's works, they have met many times and are familiar with Eric.

Ask him if he has any new projects, and give priority to brothers for suitable roles.

Especially Hugh Jackman, he wanted to change his acting style and hoped to take on an art film to test the waters.

Eric agreed. Although Hugh Jackman's most famous role is Wolverine, he has also made great achievements in art films, and has superb drama skills. His overall strength is very strong, and he is a hexagonal warrior.

It's just that Wolverine is too popular, and the audience almost forgot his other roles.

It can be said that Wolverine made him successful, and he didn't fail.

Later, he was discovered and won the Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for "Les Miserables". He is one of the few men who can handle Hollywood and Broadway at the same time.

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 scandals.

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 700 million, but it didn't come true in the end.

"Of course, I plan to let Marley raid those guys and preferably 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 6th 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 just 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. After playing the same role for ten years, everyone is very tired."

"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'm 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."

Ha ha ha ha

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 at his best, 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 take to the theaters 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 polish. It is too bland and a waste of the three'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, I don't recommend watching "Million Dollar Baby," because it will make you depressed. If your life is bad, it's not recommended to watch "Million Dollar Baby," because it will make you depressed. Even more disappointed!”

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

"The Polar Express" has received rave reviews, with praise from various aspects such as technology, plot, and content. 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, there is no perfect movie in the world. You can always find a negative angle no matter how hard you try.

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

Fortunately, Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB are not the opponent's positions, especially IMDB. The website uses a very complex algorithm, and it is not possible to cheat votes.

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

For this reason, IMDB is considered the most authoritative movie rating website in the world.

Good is good, bad is bad, and 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. You can score by just registering an account. The final score of the movie is also a rough addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, which is one of the reasons why Douban is criticized for its conservative authority.

"Million Dollar Baby" IMDB opened with a score of 8.3, which has stepped into the threshold of being very excellent.

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

Here the true evaluation of the movie came out.

One was stripped of the perfect shell, and the other was given an inspirational elegy.

But there is a gap in the intensity of publicity after all, and the all-age is more suitable for family viewing than the PG13 level, so after the first week box office came out.

"Million Dollar Baby" won $38.5 million in 2,887 theaters, setting a record for the lowest box office of MGM's large-scale screening of movies.

"The Polar Express" won $59 million in 3,370 theaters, winning the championship with a huge gap of $20.5 million.

After Fox's first battle, Warner won back a city.

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

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

Because the cost difference between the two movies is too big, "Million Dollar Baby" is 30 million US dollars, and "The Polar Express" is 165 million.

And the prediction given by BOX is that "Million Dollar Baby" will eventually be 185 million US dollars and "The Polar Express" will be 320 million US dollars. It is clear who really makes money.

A new week, MGM building.

Warren was reporting on the operating status of AK Films during this period, and Chen Xing ran over in a hurry.

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

"What's wrong?"

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