Two Hundred and Two-Summer Season Is Here

“Won’t the screen life be too long?”

Wayne grinned. This was a common problem with this type of movie, so they weren't wrong.

Whether it is a horror movie or a thriller, as long as this type of movie appears in theaters, it will be a short-term carnival for genre film fans, and then as soon as the popularity is over, it will immediately withdraw from the theater market. It is a matter of earning one vote. Walking type.

The production companies that invest in this kind of film also understand this. The good thing about this kind of film is that it often takes a small amount to make a big difference, and after a short period of screening, it is immediately withdrawn from the theater market.

Then the studios would seamlessly release the tapes on the market, and this genre, especially horror, plasma, and grindhouse movies, has always been the main force in the video tape market, whether it is renting or buying and selling.

"It's okay, Nina. I'm mentally prepared for this, and this movie is different from ordinary horror movies. Even if it can't stay in the theater market for a long time, I have absolute confidence in the box office!"

Since he chose this film step, Wayne could have imagined the result. This is just one of his excessive works, one that sets the final benchmark for horror films.

There are other reasons. No matter how it is shot, no film in the dark style can be as provocative in society as "Joker", and it is impossible to surpass the box office of "Joker" in a short time.

"Joker" can be regarded as a product of special circumstances. First of all, the social influence of this film is like a virus, which will spread to a large area. Secondly, this film directly hit the pain points of current North American society, and even people of color watched it crazily, which is very rare in movies.

"All right."

The assistant lady continued to talk about the recorded data. "For the second preview screening, Warner Bros. invited 1,500 ordinary movie fans. In the collected questionnaires, 85% had ratings above A, and the rest had ratings below C.

It can be said that this is already a very good audience reputation among horror movies. Most of the fans who gave it an A or above said they were moved by the beauty in the film, especially those who were moved during their teenage years. This is a relatively good phenomenon. "

"Um."

Wayne nodded, which means that the effect he wanted has been achieved. Now he only needs to wait for Warner Bros. to slowly promote it and see how the market performs in September.

Unlike the busy film directors in the studio, who listened to their assistants reporting cold digital experiences, Imperial Cinemas manager Cohen Campbell and the company's film viewing expert Alexander Odyssey got back from the Warner Bros. preview screening and got in. to the manager's office.

The reason why Cohen-Campbell participated in this test screening was because "Joker" left such a deep impact on him, and he wanted to see the director's new film as soon as possible.

In some respects, "The Return of the Clown" is not comparable to "Joker" at all. Whether it is the core of the film or the ideological nature of the film, the two films are too different.

But purely as a horror film, "The Return of the Clown" is undoubtedly the top film in this genre, and its production cost of tens of millions of dollars is absolutely worth it.

Recalling the alliance of "losers" in the film, his own boyhood automatically came to mind. Those children simply cover all the unfortunate childhoods, but they also interpret the unfortunate childhood so real.

If you talk about the plot of this film alone, it may not be as outstanding as Wayne Greenberg's previous film, but it can indeed impress most viewers, especially the horror elements in the film. There is almost nothing new, but Combined together, it becomes a top-notch horror film.

Based on my many years of experience in watching movies, I would give the film a score of about A. Of course, this is not an artistic score, but an estimate of the market prospects.

Whether it is the real performances of the young actors, the beauty of youth recorded by the director through the camera, or the horror elements, or the clown, every appearance is arranged just right, and these will become the main selling points of the film.

The most important point is that the core of this film is simple enough that as long as the audience sits in the theater, they can understand all the storyline, and they will not feel as heavy as "Joker" after watching it.

This kind of drama where you and your friends face difficulties together as a teenager are very easy for ordinary people to get emotional. Almost everyone will have this special yearning in their teenage years.

Dawn Scott has always been dismissive of the pretentious evaluations given by those pretentious film critics.

It is said that Wayne Greenberg has regressed, that he should not waste time making such pure horror films and should pursue more meaningful topics. In his opinion, these film critics are just pretending to be confused.

This film is obviously the excessive work of Wayne Greenberg. The media's extensive coverage of "Batman" some time ago shows that the director's focus has always been on "Batman", a billion-dollar project.

What is a good film and a bad film? In other words, in Dwayne Scott's eyes, there has never been any distinction between art and non-art. Good movies are blockbuster movies, and bad movies are those that no one cares about.

And this "The Return of the Clown" is obviously the kind of film that has a variety of hit elements.

"Wayne Greenberg has not regressed. On the contrary, in terms of story appeal, his level is as good as ever." Alexander Odyssey suddenly spoke up, interrupting Dawn Scott's thinking.

The film expert continued. "After "Joker" was released, I studied this director for a long time. His films have almost no big scenes to attract attention, and there are not too many large-scale bloody scenes, but they can attract more and more viewers!

It wasn't until a certain moment that I figured out why, it was contagion! Even though the stories are different, what he does is the same. At the beginning of the film, the audience's emotions are drawn to the protagonist, and the story is told through emotional resonance! "

Film viewing expert Alexander Odyssey’s summary immediately made Dawn Scott understand a lot. Yes, as he concluded, when watching Wayne Greenberg's films, you will always be pulled into the story at the beginning.

"Yes, I have to say that this director is really a genius, a genius who has taken a different approach." Dawn Scott agreed.

"No, Dawn." Alexander Odyssey shook his head slightly and spoke while recalling. "During the first two movies, you can say that he was a genius who found new ways. But after simple accumulation and training, the use of this technique in the last two movies has completely reached the level of a master."

It was completely unexpected for Dawn Scott to have a movie-watching expert who makes a living by watching movies give such a high evaluation.

The film viewing expert opposite him has always been famous in the company for his sharp vision. Not only does he have a good vision, his market evaluation of the film is basically not too far from the actual performance of the film.

Dawn Scott has known each other for almost twenty years. There are definitely no more than ten directors who he can call masters, and almost all of them are famous bosses.

But how old is Wayne Greenberg? Judging from his age, his career as a director has just begun at best, and he is not even at the age when he is at the peak of his creative energy.

"Be prepared to increase the screening scale of "The Return of the Clown," Dawn." Alexander Odyssey took out his movie viewing record book, opened it and read his analysis at the time again, and said with more certainty: "September This schedule is great! The fierce competition in the summer schedule is over, and just in time for "The Return of the Clown" to take over the market!"

"I will pay attention to this aspect." Dawn Scott nodded. He believed in the judgment of his old buddy. Every theater company has such a movie viewing expert, and this is what they do. “I called John Gray later and asked for some additional copies of the film.

However, what do you think of "The Shawshank Redemption"? I remember that you attended the preview screening and you were silent for a long time when you came back. Now those film critics have praised this film to the sky. "

Unless there is a film that Dawn Scott is particularly interested in, it is generally impossible to attend a preview screening in person. But this "Shawshank Redemption" made Alexander Odyssey silent and gave a moderate answer.

"It's a good movie..."

The film viewing expert's face was very complicated, and he seemed very tangled, as if he couldn't find too many adjectives. "This film is definitely a good movie. This is undeniable. Anyone who has watched it will definitely be filled with and liberated by the spirit expressed in it.

But this film is also very special. Even I can’t tell whether it will explode or not. Let’s arrange the screening scale according to the normal commercial film level..."

After saying that, he seemed to recall that special movie again, stretched out his hand to touch his head, stood up and walked out of the manager's office.

Dawn Scott looked at the old man's back in confusion. "Is it really that special..."

No matter how busy Wayne is, after three years, the summer holiday without his directorial film is still coming, and after May, the fierce fighting still comes as scheduled.

It is different from previous years. In previous years, as soon as May entered, Wayne's movie family dominated. However, without his participation this year, the fighting has become more intense.

The whole month of May was basically in a state of "you sing and I will appear." Just when all the media thought this state would continue, 20th Century Fox's "Speed" put an end to this melee.

But before Fox could laugh for long, just one week later, Buena Vista International's family-friendly animated feature film "The Lion King" took away most of the June audience with its unrivaled advantage.

This family-friendly animated feature film almost occupied the entire June schedule. Although "Speed" performed very well, it still had to settle for second place.