Coolidge, Arizona.
When "Run Lola Run" was first released, in the face of a lot of praise from the media, most of the crew still just thought that Simon was a young man with slightly outstanding talents.
However, with the release of the film's box office data, in recent days, everyone has seen a clear difference in the way they look at Simon, even Catherine.
The box office in its first week was US$6.97 million.
Such data, twenty years from now, may not even be a fraction of the first-week box office of a super blockbuster. But in the 1980s, especially when the number of screens on which the film was released was only 207, it was enough to surprise many people.
You know, in the past year of 1986, among the 451 films released in North American theaters, less than 90 films had a total box office of more than 6.97 million US dollars. In other words, in this era, more than 80% of Hollywood movies every year, the total box office in North America is less than "Run Lola Run" for more than a week.
Moreover, for "Run Lola Run", the first week's box office is obviously just the beginning.
Judging from the film's current reputation and media popularity, "Run Lola Run" has successfully been promoted to a standard "event movie", which is Hollywood's general term for films that have achieved social response and box office figures that far exceeded expectations.
Before "Run Lola Run", the only films that could be called event movies were "The Exorcist", "Star Wars", "Jaws", "ET", etc. However, "Star Wars" etc. The film is still a standard Hollywood commercial film.
Although Hollywood also has similar low-cost successful movies such as "Mad Max", the total box office of "Mad Max" in North America was only more than 8 million US dollars. It was considered eye-catching, but it was far inferior to "Run Lola Run" is such a miracle that the box office in the first week has exceeded the production cost by 10 times.
Now, "Run Lola Run" is equivalent to setting a precedent for low-cost and high-box office films similar to "Blair Witch" and "The Ghost Story" in the original time and space.
In addition, what makes some people even more frightened is the prediction of some media on the box office prospects of "Lola Run".
$150 million to $200 million.
It’s still a box office number that won’t look too special twenty years later.
However, in North America as a whole, even including "Platoon", which was expected to exceed 100 million but actually did not, in 1986, there were only five Hollywood movies that achieved a North American box office of more than 100 million.
Among them, "Top Gun", which promoted Tom Cruise to a world-class superstar, only had a box office of only 176 million US dollars in North America.
So, watch "Run Lola Run" again at this time.
The total box office in North America is expected to be between 150 million and 200 million US dollars. This means that if the next Hollywood movies released this year do not live up to expectations, the 1987 North American box office champion will probably be replaced by a film with a production cost of only 650,000 US dollars. Take it away from solo movies.
18 years old.
$650,000.
The first movie in my life.
North American box office champion.
Many people seemed to be watching a legend being born.
The hotel where the crew of "Night of the Dead" stayed.
The time is Saturday, February 21st.
In the simply renovated screening room, several of the film's main creators were watching the sample footage they had just shot this week.
As a director's assistant with a fixed weekly salary, Simon originally had no need or qualification to appear on such an occasion.
However, last week, Catherine took him to watch the samples in person. However, Simon had no say at that time and basically just watched.
This week, it was producer Edward Feldman who personally spoke at noon, hoping that Simon could participate in this job, and also took the initiative to mention that maybe his position as assistant director could be changed to assistant director, just like Catherine in "Run Lola Run" "The same positions held in ".
Naturally, Simon didn't mind helping, but he also understood that Edward Feldman wanted to use his name when the film was released in the future. Although he agreed to watch the sample film and participate in the discussion, he did not accept the other party's re-signing of the contract. suggestion.
In the screening room, after a scene of Kaleb kneeling in front of Mei and sucking her blood was played, Catherine pressed pause and subconsciously looked at Simon who was sitting on the other side of the video machine.
"There are still some minor issues with the lighting, but they can be adjusted in post-production," Simon said, but then added: "It's just that I think the emotional changes between the two of them in this shot were too frequent, and it's difficult for the audience to understand you. Which emotion do you want to express?"
After hearing this, Catherine said: "This is a progression and sublimation of the relationship between Karebo and Mei."
Simon thought about it for a moment and said: "Then, there is an even greater need to convey a strong emotion to the audience. Maybe we can add an intimate scene like this."
Catherine felt some inexplicable emotions when she heard Simon's Nth "Maybe" after joining the group, but said: "I'm afraid this won't work. The contract between Adrian and Jenny does not include a clause involving an intimate scene."
Catherine said and looked at producer Edward Feldman.
Edward Feldman also shook his head regretfully and said: "Simon, the crew's funds are very tight. Modifying the contract will definitely require additional money, and the two of them will not agree easily."
Simon smiled and said: "I don't mean the kind that requires you to take off your clothes, but from behind, kissing and hugging each other, feeling the scorching sun in the rising sun, just like a couple who is about to die in love, hiding themselves until the last moment. dark."
With that said, Simon picked up the pen and simply drew a sketch in his notebook.
Catherine and Edward Feldman listened carefully, quickly agreed to Simon's plan, and decided to film the scene just now.
The discussion continued until evening, when someone knocked on the door of the screening room, and then Janet's figure appeared at the door.
Simon was a little surprised. Janet had not mentioned that she was coming over before, so he quickly stood up and went over to greet her. Catherine and Edward Feldman and others also stood up.
Simon hugged Janet and asked with a smile: "Why do you suddenly want to come here?"
Janet blinked and looked at Simon: "Don't you know?"
Simon was also a little confused: "What do I know?"
Janet stared at Simon for a moment, confirming that he really didn't know why. Then with a flash of cunning, she changed the subject and said, "I'm not the only one. Mr. Peter Sanders from Fox is also here."
With that said, Jenny gestured behind her, let go of Simon, and went to greet Catherine and the others.
Simon was not as surprised as Jenny by the arrival of Fox Vice President Peter Sanders, and it was easy to guess his intention, so he just stepped forward, smiled and shook hands with him.