Chapter 255 Shut Up
The premiere started on time at seven o'clock. After some interaction with fans, "Cry on the Island" also began to officially reflect.
It still started with Virginia's hoarse storytelling. As the plot progressed step by step, the fog gradually cleared. When Grace played by Virginia pushed open the door that revealed all the truth, Eric. Hearing the sound of wow in the theater clearly.
The subtitles rose slowly, and after the lights came on, there were a few drum-like applause in the theater. These scattered applause was like a flame that ignited a haystack. In less than five seconds, it was like a rush of rain hitting everything. The sound started and lasted for more than a minute.
"It's definitely one of the best horror stories I've seen in years, and even though the plot is simple and clear and there's no Hollywood special effects, the creepy vibe of the movie is always on my mind. After conquering completely different groups of fans with "Home Alone", "Pretty Woman" and "Dark War", Eric Williams extended his 'clutch' to the group of fans who love horror movies , this is something that makes people feel incredible.”
"An awesome ending, after people temporarily escaped from the real world and enjoyed the heartbeat for more than an hour, the unexpected ending seems to suddenly pull people back to the naked reality, making people shudder."
"It's an amazing film, in an age where we can only stack horror effects with tons of blood and disgusting special effects,
Cry on a Island is undoubtedly the first and very clever horror movie that doesn't use those usual tricks, but it's just as chilling and screaming. "
"A thriller where the supernatural comes to dominate, he relies on the creepy tension of the plot rather than gore and violence. Virginia Madsen's performance also shines. The hero relies on David. The beautiful vase that debuted in Finch's "Dune" seems to finally know her place in Hollywood after a few years of fumbling, and I hope she can continue to bring us better movies. Hmm. Well, I admit it. Want It's really not easy to surpass 'A Little Island', so as long as she can bring an equally good movie, I believe the audience will be satisfied."
"Immersed in tension and ominous foreboding, it's almost an old horror movie trope. But this movie doesn't have the strange masked killer, the obtrusive kitchen knife, or the bloody brutal conflict. But it's tight all the way through. Hanging on the audience's appetite, no one knew what happened, but everyone wanted to know what happened. The last door opened, and we finally realized that we were already in a cold sweat."
The day after the premiere, the New York Post, Newsweek, The New York Times, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, the Chicago Tribune, and many other newspapers all appeared on "The Island". ", and many people have found that the most used word in these film reviews is 'creepy'.
Viewers who read these film reviews, especially horror movie lovers, are all looking forward to November 1st.
And at the same time. Eric's remarks on the red carpet also deservedly caused a storm.
"Hollywood Online" published George Northam's manuscript the next day.
"...Perhaps, after the success of several films, Eric Williams has swelled to the point where he has forgotten the fact that he is just a human. Not a god. He even boasted that "Cry on the Island" was excellent in front of many fans To the extent that any time limit can be ignored. Such arrogant words, neither Steven Spielberg nor George Lucas dared to say it easily, but it came from the mouth of this young man who was not yet twenty years old. , This is such an ignorant behavior. Moreover, although the author was not able to watch the film in person, according to people who watched the film at the scene, "Cry on the Island" is far from being as good as Eric said. Even far from the quality of Eric's previous films. Not only is the set rough and shabby, but it's cryptic from beginning to end. The plot of the whole movie is like a slow crawl, after more than an hour of delay . Although the ending was a little unexpected, for the already drowsy audience, there was no surprise. I would like to have Mr. Eric Williams appear in person and analyze it in detail. How can such a procrastinating film have any qualifications to claim 'disregarding the schedule'."
Although many newspapers were concerned about Disney's influence, they did not blatantly criticize and smear "Cry on a Island" like the tabloids such as "Hollywood Online", but they also did their best to Eric's words on the red carpet of "ignoring the schedule". Ironically, in just two or three days, 'ignoring the schedule' has become a popular joke.
The three major TV stations that had a very unpleasant quarrel with Eric because of "Friends" frequently used this topic to ridicule him.
In a daytime talk show of 2008, the host named Bonnie Godwin, a middle-aged forty-something host, did not sit directly in front of a desk as he used to talk, but made the audience wait for a few seconds later. , just hanging a steel wire and slowly falling to the seat, behind him also tied a pair of funny pocket angel wings funny. And when the guest asked the reason, he satirized Eric's so-called 'ignoring schedule' theory by awakening the ability of 'ignoring gravity'.
Although the outside world was noisy, and even Jeffrey persuaded Eric to finally clarify, but Eric turned a deaf ear.
On Wednesday, November 1, "The Island" officially opens in 1,700 theaters.
Amid everyone's attention, the next day, the first-day box office of "Frightening Island" was only 3.1 million. The media immediately gloated over the misfortune, since the film written by Eric Williams did not If you can ignore the working day, then it must be a fool's dream to ignore the schedule.
But then, after a rough estimate, after taking another $3.9 million on Thursday, "The Island" took in $6.3 million, $7.1 million, and $6.4 million on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, respectively. . After the final detailed statistics, the total box office on the first five days reached 27.19 million, and all questioning individuals and media immediately shut their mouths.
The first-week box office of more than 27 million, even if it is placed in any popular schedule, is a very eye-catching result. (To be continued)