The disaster caused by the power outage brought the plot into the most thrilling period. Although many viewers have realized that something terrible will happen next, when the Tyrannosaurus rex appeared in front of everyone with trembling footsteps, There are still many people involuntarily exclaiming.
The narration has also been divided into several lines since then, and the way of multi-line narration is often very difficult to grasp. Once the director does not make a good choice, it may cause disgust because the audience is very interested in a scene when the scene is switched abruptly. However, "Jurassic Park" did not have similar problems at all. Whether it was the fat programmer who rushed to the pier with the embryo and was finally killed by the Dilophosaurus, or the jeep team who encountered the Tyrannosaurus rex, they all pressed on tightly. audience's heartstrings.
Countless examples have proved that if a movie only has grand scenes or exquisite special effects, it may not always be able to get a good box office. However, "Jurassic Park" combines the most extreme special effects technology that can be used in this era with The ups and downs of the wonderful plot are perfectly combined, allowing the audience to enjoy a visual feast of the resurrection of ancient giant beasts, and also follow the protagonists in the movie to experience a strange adventure full of screams.
The two-hour adventure passed without knowing it, and the movie finally came to the end. When Dr. Settler escaped from the dinosaur hatching base with his daughter, assistant and two children, everyone felt as if they themselves had escaped from the sky. He breathed a sigh of relief.
When the subtitles rose slowly with the music at the end of the credits, most of the audience in the cinema did not get up and leave immediately, but were discussing various plots in the movie with their companions.
From the second half of the movie, the three girls stopped whispering, but stared intently at the big screen. At first they complained that they couldn't get a better position, but then they found out. Because it is very close to the big screen, the audience in the front rows can feel more exciting visual effects. When the Tyrannosaurus Rex frantically chased the jeep that Malcolm and others were riding in the forest corridor, some people even subconsciously Just make a backward evasive action.
After the lights were turned on, the reluctant crowd finally began to leave the theater one after another, and the three girls also walked out of the cinema with the flow of people. Hearing a couple next to them saying that they had to watch it again because it wasn't enough, Kate looked at the other two women: "Charlie, Petunia, how about we watch it again tomorrow?"
"Okay," Penelope nodded immediately, and said with some dancing: "I have watched "Tornado" several times last year, and I thought the special effects of that movie were already a miracle. That scene is still fresh in my memory. I didn’t expect to see more exciting dinosaur scenes in this movie. I must, must watch it again, no, both sides.”
The three of them had already walked to the parking lot, and Charlize took out the key to open the car door, and said, "It's okay three times, but tomorrow is Friday. It's not the weekend, so check the time. If you can't sleep because of excitement, You might be late tomorrow."
Penelope quickly glanced at his watch: "Ah, it's already two o'clock," he said as he burrowed into the back seat of the car: "Go back quickly, I don't want to be punished for squatting, then It was simply the most horrific torture I have ever seen in my life."
"What kind of torture is that? Didn't you listen to what Master Yuan said, if they practiced slack when they were young, they would be punished without eating for a whole day, and they would also be beaten. Such thick thorns would be whipped on their backs." Charlize started the car, He also gestured with one hand to a wattle that he had never seen before.
"He must have scared us," Penelope said indifferently. Although her family was not very good when she was a child, she was only the daughter of a hairdresser, but she never suffered corporal punishment from the teacher when she was dancing in elementary school. , so it is difficult to understand what the oriental martial artist that Firefly invited for them said.
Kate interjected at this time: "It shouldn't be to scare us. I remember that when I was still in high school, I watched a videotape of an oriental movie with my classmates. I don't remember the name. It was about the oriental children who... The scene of learning to act in the movie, those children are only six or seven years old, but they are often beaten and scolded, they seem to be called strict teachers to produce high-level apprentices."
Hearing Kate's words, Penelope suddenly had a narrow smile on her lips, looked at her and said, "After hearing what you said, I just realized what Master Yuan looked at you when I first started training. I want to slap you, but I can't do it, I guess I feel so uncomfortable."
"Get out, I don't have the dance that you two have learned for so long," Kate reached out and scratched Penelope's waist. Although after more than a month of training, she had barely reached the standard, but with There is still a big gap between the two solid girls beside her, so Penelope and Charlize don't like to be ridiculed by Penelope and Charlize the most.
Although the streets of Los Angeles at two o'clock in the morning are still not deserted, the traffic flow is much less. Charlize listened helplessly to the frolicking of the two girls in the back row, and quietly stepped on the accelerator to speed up the car, wanting to go back to rest as soon as possible. She also didn't want to be late for tomorrow's training. Although the oriental man in charge of training them would not physically punish them, a staff member of Firefly would often supervise their various performances at the training site. Although he didn't say anything, after watching "Jurassic Park", while shocked, Charlize also had greater expectations for their upcoming "Charlie's Angels".
Since it's a movie written by that guy, even if it's not as good as "Jurassic Park", it will definitely be very good.
Compared with Charlize's three girls who were still relaxed and comfortable after watching the movie, many people were not in such a relaxed mood this night.
On a street in Beverly Hills, Michael Eisner also walked out of the movie theater at about the same time, although in a phone call with Eric, Eisner said that he would participate in the trial screening of "Jurassic Park" Yes, although Firefly sent an invitation letter, Michael Eisner finally found an excuse to shirk it. However, not participating in the trial screening does not mean that he does not care about the movie "Jurassic Park". As early as the pre-sale of tickets for "Jurassic Park" just started, he asked his assistant to book the midnight movie for him ticket.
Ordinary movie fans basically regard the movie watching process as an entertainment, and after watching it, they are very hooked. But Michael Eisner saw something deeper from Jurassic Park. The plot structure of this movie is of course very good, but this is not what Michael Eisner is most concerned about. Hollywood does not lack screenwriters who can write good scripts, nor does it lack directors who can make excellent scripts into excellent movies. What he is most concerned about is the level of special effects shown in "Jurassic Park". If "Tornado" a year ago just opened a window. Well, Michael Eisner is sure that the birth of "Jurassic Park" will completely open the door to a new era of special effects movies. If major Hollywood studios want to survive and get better The only way to develop is to follow the trend of this era, and Firefly Pictures will undoubtedly become a leader in this era.
Thinking about these things in his heart, Michael Eisner stood on the side of the road for a while, and a middle-aged man hurriedly walked over. There was another pair of men and women behind him.
"Mr. Eisner," the middle-aged man greeted, and just as he was about to introduce, Michael Eisner waved his hand and said, "How's the result?"
The middle-aged man winked at the young man on the left. The young man opened a folder, handed a piece of paper to Michael Eisner, and said, "Mr. Eisner, our company will complete the Statistics of 100 "Jurassic Park" screening halls in Los Angeles. These are all 200-seat venues. After statistics, the average number of audiences in the 100 screening halls is 159, and the attendance rate is 79.5%. Around $1,500," said here. The young man looked up at Michael Eisner's expression nervously, and seeing that the other's expression remained unchanged, he continued: "With the density of movie theaters in Los Angeles, we estimate that the attendance rate should be relatively low nationwide, so. Our firm's estimate for midnight shows of Jurassic Park is $4.5 million."
When the young man said this, he stopped, waiting for Michael Eisner's instructions to continue.
Michael Eisner read the figure of 4.5 million US dollars softly, and then asked as if uncertain: "Before this, which movie had the highest midnight box office record?"
Without hesitation, the young man blurted out: "The first part of "Batman" four years ago cost 2.21 million US dollars, but the opening screen of "Batman" was only 2,200."
Michael Eisner could hear that the young man's last words might be to curry favor or comfort himself, but he didn't have the slightest feeling of comfort. A simple calculation shows that the box office of "Batman" in a single venue at midnight is also Only $1,000, a full third less than "Jurassic Park". If you want to compare the size of fans, the fans of Batman's decades of serialization in North America must far exceed the novels of "Jurassic Park" , Therefore, such a beautiful midnight performance of "Jurassic Park" is definitely not as simple as just fans cheering.
Moreover, Michael Eisner vaguely remembered that the box office of the first part of "Batman" was about 60 million four years ago, and the midnight show of "Jurassic Park" directly overturned the record set by "Batman". So, what will be the box office of "Jurassic Park" in the first week? What is the box office potential of "Jurassic Park" in the future
Perhaps, a billion dollars is not necessarily the ultimate limit of this movie.
After standing there for a few minutes, the cold wind in the middle of the night gently swept over his body, and Michael Eisner came back to his senses, and told the middle-aged man just now: "Mark, let the company's planning department always pay attention to the "Jurassic Park" "I have to see detailed reports every day for all the information about the subsequent release of "Jurassic Park". Christ, I can ignore the little tricks he played in the past, but this is his last chance, if the report after a week doesn’t satisfy me, he can pack up and leave.”
"I see, Mr. Eisner," the middle-aged man nodded, while the young man and woman who might be employees of a data research company just now consciously lowered their heads slightly, pretending to be absent-minded, obviously not wanting to be caught by these big Involved in the group's internal struggle.
Michael Eisner discussed something in a low voice with the middle-aged man, and then got into a black car and drove off.
During the same period of time, similar things were happening in every corner of Greater Los Angeles, the center of Hollywood. Although the executives of several other film companies may not have the same care as Michael Eisner, they have also put their minds on this matter.
After Mario Casal, the CEO of Carlock Films, heard the relevant news, his mood could only be described as depressed. The failure of "Bear Peak" has become a foregone conclusion. Originally, Mario Casal expected Arnold Schwarzenegger's "The Last Action Hero" to make a comeback next week, but "Jurassic Park" Such a menacing, midnight box office not only overturned Hollywood's midnight box office record. And if this number is fully doubled, then under the influence of "Jurassic Park" next week, it is estimated that "The Last Action Hero" will hardly get any good results.
The total investment of the two films "Bear Mountain" and "The Last Action Hero" exceeded 150 million US dollars, which is exactly twice that of "Jurassic Park". All the funds come from outsiders, which will not have much impact on Mario Casal's personal assets, but with such a huge loss of funds, it will be difficult for Carlock Films to obtain large amounts of funds from investors in the future It's getting harder.
With a heavy heart. Mario Casal also forgot the current time, couldn't help but picked up the phone and dialed the number of MGM President John Cali. When the beep sounded, Mario Casal realized that it was now It was already past two o'clock in the morning, and just as I was about to hang up the phone, someone connected to the other end.
John Carley on the other end of the phone was obviously not in a good mood. MGM raised $60 million in funding to distribute the two films. Planned to give it a go, but didn't expect to encounter the rampaging behemoth of Jurassic Park.
Now the publicity fee has been spent. The screening contract with the theater has also been signed long ago, and the opening screen of 2,000 yuan has also been confirmed, and there is no possibility of delaying the schedule. After Eric's warning that time, Carlock and MGM didn't dare to play any tricks anymore, after all, they didn't do anything. He can still linger for a while, if he angers Firefly, he may face bankruptcy in a matter of minutes, and with the box office potential shown by "Jurassic Park", those small tricks that are not popular will not be of much use. Hollywood has yet to hear of a blockbuster film whose box office drops sharply due to a scandal midway through its release.
Mario Casal and John Cali talked dryly on the phone, then hung up in frustration.
The next day, the box office of "Jurassic Park" was announced at midnight, and the score of 4.59 million US dollars immediately caused an uproar in the American media, except for conservative film critics who exclaimed that "Jurassic Park" would bring a Despite the disastrous changes in the art of film, more than 90 percent of the media has maintained a favorable attitude towards "Jurassic Park". Everyone knows that neither the quality of the film itself nor its commercial value can be faulted, and people will only be ridiculed if they smear the bones in the egg.
In the midst of this jubilation, the single-day box office of "Jurassic Park" in the next few days also came out one after another.
21 million on Friday, June 4.
Saturday, June 5, 24 million.
22 million on Sunday, June 6.
This series of box office data, in the eyes of industry insiders, can only be described as frenzied, because more than 80% of Hollywood movies that can be released in theaters on a large scale may not have a total box office of more than 20 million US dollars.
Therefore, when the results of the first weekend of "Jurassic Park" of more than 71 million US dollars (first three days plus midnight show) were released, most of the American media, which had already been shocked, could only exclaim numbly: Wow!
At the same time, news also came from the UK, which was released simultaneously. "Jurassic Park" was released in UK theaters for three days, and it won a box office of 11 million pounds in the first weekend. .
When the news came out, a large part of the media that had been clamoring that "Jurassic Park" would not be able to get a billion box office died down, and some of the media directly changed the direction of the wind.
Entering the working day, "Jurassic Park" is still harvesting box office at a rate of more than 10 million U.S. dollars in 3,000 theaters in North America that day. Without any suspense, after a full week, "Jurassic Park" won one in North America. One hundred and fourteen million dollars.
So far, "Jurassic Park" has broken all the Hollywood box office records that can be refreshed.
The record-breaking 3,000 yuan opened for the screen in the first week!
A record-breaking $4.59 million midnight box office!
Record-breaking $21 million first-day box office!
A record-breaking $71 million first weekend three-day box office record!
Record-breaking $114 million first-week box office record!
Moreover, when several overseas box office market data are transmitted back to China, not many people in Hollywood will doubt that "Jurassic Park" will not only break the global box office record of 790 million US dollars created by "et Aliens", but also break through 1 billion US dollars. The box office mark has almost become a certainty. (To be continued..)