The number of bad reviews from film critics is not surprising.After all, but judging from the overall effect of the movie, it is enough to shake people's heads with rough camera movements.It's enough to make most film critics scold, not to mention, in addition to the real sense created by the real background, the overall story of "Blair the Witch" is also surprisingly simple.At least in the eyes of the vast majority of film critics who pursue 'depth', the story told in the film "Blair the Witch" cannot be called a movie at all.However, no matter how much critics express their dissatisfaction with "Blair the Witch".The film's box office performance is still impressive, more than a month after its release, the total box office has accumulated more than 1.5 billion US dollars, and the bad reviews from critics and the media do not seem to affect the strong box office trend of "Blair the Witch", for horror films, what the audience seeks is a sensory stimulation.There is no doubt that Blair the Witch does just that.Even if the movie is not worth mentioning in the mouths of film critics.But as long as it's scary enough, it's enough to entice viewers to pull out the dollars in their pockets.Even if they already know that "Blair the Witch" is nothing more than a fictional movie, except for a few movies based on real events, the vast majority of movies are not like this.Of course, with the box office of "Blair the Witch" exceeding the 1.5 billion level, the potential of the whole movie is actually coming to an end.The box office of the new week has also dropped significantly from the original $20 million to more than 10 million.Many theaters have begun to pull "Blair the Witch" and release new movies.But no matter what, the big money of "Blair the Witch" has become an established fact.Even, for Universal, as long as there is a theater that releases the film "Blair the Witch", it is a profit for the studio.......
"Don't pay much attention to what the critics say, Allen ......"
"We all know that Blair the Witch is a successful movie. ”New York, Universal Pictures.For the hero behind the success of "Blair the Witch", Ron Meyer naturally showed an exceptionally friendly attitude.On the phone, the vice president of Universal, comforted in an incredibly cordial tone."
In fact, Universal has reached out to a number of critics who are happy to write reviews for a film like 'Blair the Witch,' which pioneered a new narrative genre called a 'pseudo-documentary thriller.'"
Spending money to find film critics to write reviews has always been a common method used by film companies, in order to control reviews and facilitate the subsequent overseas market development of films, as well as the DVD market."
I'm not as fragile as you think, Mr.
Ron."
Driving on the empty road, receiving a call from the world, Zhao Yuan smiled nonchalantly."
I didn't shoot 'Blair the Witch' to please that group of self-righteous critics."
Film critics may be important, but just one movie ticket per person is far from enough to decide the life and death of a movie.In particular, Zhao Yuan knows very well that with the development of the Internet era and the popularization of popular film reviews, the influence of film critics on movies will only become smaller and smaller.Even at this stage, film critics have devalued "Blair the Witch" as worthless.However, Zhao Yuan was still approached by a large number of film production companies, hoping that he could shoot and produce new films for him.Hollywood, after all, is a capitalist society where money is king."
Blair the Witch" has achieved enough at the box office to make any Hollywood film production company blush.Even Warner is no exception.In fact, it was precisely because Ron Mayer knew this that he took the initiative to call Zhao Yuan to ask for warmth.Zhao Yuan's "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and "Blair the Witch" brought more money to Universal than the other films combined, and as long as Ron Meyer knew a little bit about it, he would never send him to other studios."
It seems that we are surprisingly unanimous in our opinion of film critics, Allen."
Echoing the expression of the same hatred of the enemy.On the phone, Ron Meyer and Zhao Yuan talked for a few words, and then tentatively asked with a vague attitude."
Sounds like you're not in Los Angeles, Alan?""
You know, Mr.
Ron."
Faced with Ron Meyer's exploration on the phone, Zhao Yuan simply threw out the excuses he had prepared a long time ago."
After 'Blair the Witch,' I couldn't think of any good scripts, so I decided to leave Los Angeles and go outside to see if I could find some inspiration."
Zhao Yuan's reasons are high-sounding, and even Ron Mayer can't find a loophole in it for a while.Therefore, during the phone call, the vice president of Universal could only continue to show a friendly attitude and express his support for Zhao Yuan."
Then, I wish you Alan that you can successfully find the inspiration you are looking for and create a new script on this journey.""
Speaking of which, the revenue sharing of "Blair the Witch", Universal has already begun to work, and the overseas box office cannot be accurately calculated because the movie is still in theaters, but the North American box office part has also had some results, and the subsequent income will be credited to the account, congratulations, Allen, just "Blair the Witch" has successfully promoted to the ranks of Hollywood millionaires......
"In addition to blessings, Ron Mayer did not forget to make a subtle hint."
Thank you, Mr.
Ron, the success of the movie is indispensable to the support of Universal, which I will not forget."
Ending the call with Ron Meyer, Zhao Yuan restrained the excited expression on his face and returned to a calm appearance.
[Plot value]: 28620 His gaze lifted slightly, swept over the numbers on the broken panel, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.The success of "Blair the Witch" has brought Zhao Yuan more than just simple monetary benefits.With the release of the movie, the box office revenue of "Blair the Witch" was also converted into a certain percentage of [plot value] by the system and incorporated into the original [plot value].Retracting his gaze on the system panel, Zhao Yuan's gaze fell on the blurred boundary of the town in the distance through the dusty windshield in front of him.On the phone with Ron Meyer, there was one thing that Zhao Yuan didn't lie.That is, the purpose of his trip is indeed to find inspiration for the 'new script'.It's just that the 'new script' in his mouth and the script in Ron Meyer's perception are not the same concept of the script.