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- In May 2005, an exorcism war suddenly broke out in the North American movie market. Three exorcism movies "promised" to fight to the death on June 3.
"The Exorcism of Emily Rose" has been heavily promoted across the North American continent, and Toronto is no exception. When the LMS crew went out to shoot the driving scenes, they almost put the huge poster on the Luwai advertisement. The cards were taken.
"The Exorcist" did not require such a large investment, but it also relied on the internal strength of Time Warner Group to frequently appear in the public eye.
The promotion of "Exorcism Video" still focuses on the virus war and word-of-mouth war on the Internet. But the war does not only happen in movie theaters. After all, Lionsgate is a weak independent company, and even in its hometown of Canada, it is in trouble.
The incident stems from a series of complaints from viewers to the Canadian Film Classification Office (FCO) in recent days, believing that TET's current PG rating is ridiculous. There are so many bloody and violent scenes in the film, and there are so many scenes that are enough to make people emotionally shattered. Not a film suitable for teenagers and children at all.
After re-evaluation, the FCO revised the rating of this increasingly popular horror film from the PG rating, which is unconditionally allowed to be watched by people of all ages, to the 14A rating (14 accompanying rating), which is conditionally allowed for children and teenagers to watch. Audiences over 14 years old can watch alone. Otherwise, adults need to watch together.
This is undoubtedly a huge blow to TET! I lost an unknown amount of money at the box office all of a sudden, so I asked my parents to accompany me to watch? That's not cool at all!
¡°This is a shameful moment for the Canadian film industry.¡± Lionsgate publicly expressed its dissatisfaction and filed a complaint. However, the FCO insisted on revising the film on the grounds that "the film's shocking psychological cruelty is not suitable for younger audiences." What makes Lionsgate even more distressed is that there is also public opinion in the United States on whether TET should be modified to be R-rated.
The standard is ambiguous. In the past, no one cared about a mockumentary. The MPAA rated it PG-13 on the grounds of "a small amount of bloody violence, a large amount of psychological horror, and parental guidance is recommended." But now Lionsgate and Six/Two A fierce conflict of interest occurs
If TET becomes R-rated, it would be equivalent to being stabbed ten times and seriously injured before the boxing match even started. Naturally, Lionsgate cannot wait for death. It has made many speeches to put pressure on the MPAA in terms of public opinion:
"If the film doesn't meet the PG-13 rating, why does it get the rating it does? It makes no sense that it should be changed because of complaints from individual viewers. A large number of teenagers and children have watched it and no one has experienced any discomfort. , but they were all moved by it.¡±
However, according to multiple media reports, recently many children and teenagers have lost control of themselves and screamed, even cried and vomited while watching TET. Many of them believed it to be true, because they were just children or not even children in the era of "Blair Witch". TET was their first pseudo-documentary horror film experience, but it was even crueler than TBWP.
The voices to revise TET to be R-rated are getting louder and louder, but the MPAA has not yet made any response.
On and off the court, the battle for exorcism has already begun.
Despite being cheated, TET continued its explosive trend. Two major events happened during the fourth week of its release. One was that "Star Wars Episode III" was released on Thursday the 19th, which only took one day. It won the weekly championship; secondly, it suddenly had a box office of one million in a single week. Compared with the ultra-low cost, it is a sure way to make money.
The battle for exorcism has not yet started, but Hollywood film producers are already coveting this big cake that has emerged like a new world. Each pseudo-documentary project has quietly begun research. The ferocious attack of the pseudo-documentary craze in the future seems to be unstoppable
May-13-19, 2005¡ª¡ª
Movies - ranking - release weeks - number of theaters/changes - average - box office this week - total box office - production cost (millions)
"Star Wars Episode III" - No. 1 - (one day) - 3661 stores - $13,661 - $50,013,859 - $50,013,859 - $113
"Monster Granny" - No. 2 - Week 1 - 3424 houses - $8,710 - $29,823,871 - $29,823,871 - $43
"Football Dad" - No. 3 - Week 1 - 3455 homes - $6,795 - $23,475,005 - $23,475,005 - $45
"Exorcist Video" - No. 15 (up 5 spots) - Week 4 - 10 houses - $117,30 - $1,173,060 - $1,679,485 - $0.45
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It¡¯s late May, and a few days ago, the filming of LMS¡¯s exterior scenes has basically been completed, leaving only the ending scene and the interior of one big scene, the beauty pageant hotel. This big scene is the scene that requires the most actors during the filming period, including supporting roles, little beauty pageant girls, parents and live audiences.
Today the crew welcomed a big shot! Meryl Streep, who plays the judge "Ms. Jenkins", is the best and greatest??One of the actresses.
Meryl Streep arrived in Toronto last night. The crew made the best possible arrangements for her and subsidized her to stay in a good hotel with Hanks and Roberts. The two leading actors paid for it themselves. In the early morning, the three superstars arrived together, and the studio outside the newly opened ceremony hall in the hotel was suddenly star-studded.
"Good morning! Tom, Julia, good morning Meryl, and welcome to the set of Little Miss Sunshine! WOW! There are so many people here who are big fans of yours, and so am I."
Seeing them, Ye Wei and others who had been waiting for a long time came up to them. Ye Wei had an excited smile on his face, "Joanna Kramer", "Francesca", "Sarah", "Sophie", "Linda" ! It¡¯s hard to count how many classic screen characters this lady has created.
¡°In fact, he and Streep had only met once before, and the few other contacts they had were by phone and email. Today he really has a heavy responsibility. In addition to directing work, he also has the work of collecting autographs. There are really too many people who are her die-hards, Nina, Lev, Budfather, mother, Dodo! The little girl likes "Aunt Josephine" very much.
"Good morning, Wei Ge." Streep's smile was really refreshing, and she shook hands with him, "I heard that your work performance is very good."
"Thank you, everyone took good care of me." Ye Weixiao said, "Nothing can describe your performance, but as a director, I will try my best to make the movie the best it can be."
What he said was actually a modest way to express his respect for her to everyone. Let me tell you first, I will give you NG just for the movie.
"No problem, just think of me as an actor." Streep smiled and nodded. Roberts, who was next to him, grinned and said, "Don't believe he has any scruples. This brat drives everyone here." Hanks also laughed and said, "But he will have a good reason for you to listen to him. "Roberts added: "We are talking about a prodigy."
After greeting happily, everyone went to work. The actors went to put on makeup, and the staff were busy with various arrangements. Today is another long day!
Standing there, Ye Wei looked around at the busy scene around him, including the scenery, modeling, photography, recording, scene management This was the scene he had built himself, it was so awesome!
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"The incredible cast" has been growing in star power, just like dominoes. Several giants have fallen in front of them, but no one can stop them from behind.
There are many supporting roles in this beauty pageant. The person who plays "Pan" is Mary-Lane Rajskub, a 34-year-old actress who has been acting for many years. She has outstanding supporting roles in many movies; the person who plays "Kirby the Staff" Kevin James, a 40-year-old middle-aged fat man with a generous temperament, is very suitable for the good guy Kirby. He has also been acting for many years. He is the protagonist of the well-received TV comedy "King of the Queen" and also acted in movies. He just got a role in "The Rivals" He became famous for his funny performances.
"The biker" is played by Michael Cudlitz. This audience role doesn't have many roles, but he has a few important lines. The 41-year-old Cudlitz is also a backbone supporting actor in the film and television industry. He plays the main role of "Big Bull" in the masterpiece "Band of Brothers" (appeared in 9 episodes). He has long been friends with DreamWorks and Platon, because he is very suitable for motorcyclists. He is a rough guy who seems fierce but not fierce, seems evil but not evil, and has evil intentions. He comes to watch the children's beauty pageant. As soon as Gozman recommended it, Ye Wei immediately It¡¯s about to happen.
The role of "Miss California" has become important, and of course the candidate must be chosen well. Ye Wei's initial idea was that she should be in her early 20s, blond, sweet, and extremely mean when she turns her head, a typical bad school beauty. The crew invited Rachel McAdams, but she was rejected because she didn't want to play "Mean Girls" again. Playing LMS would stereotype her screen image. This obviously did more harm than good, so it didn't happen.
There were so many actors who wanted to join LMS that it was difficult to find a suitable candidate, but the one finally confirmed was not a blonde. Ye Wei only modified the casting requirements because he considered one aspect. There were already a large number of "blonde girls" among those little girls. If there was another one, there would be no visual and sensory contrast, so he changed it to have a clearly bad and cold temperament. A very beautiful and hot girl, Ye Wei finally chose Mila Kunis from the list of five.
This 22-year-old popular TV star is famous for her sitcom "That '70s Show" (1998-present), for which she has been nominated for 6 consecutive Teen Choice Awards for Best Comedy TV Actress (2000-2005). However, he has not done much on the screen. The last movie he starred in was "Beauty 2" in 2002, but the filming was so bad that the producer Lionsgate did not release it in theaters, but directly promoted it to the DVD market. It was her first time to be a movie heroine, but she was cheated and her future was bleak. LMS was a good opportunity for her to make a comeback.
If they are not dazzling stars yet, then Stanley Tucci, who plays the "game host"! What a big name.
You must know that although the "competition host" is indispensable, in terms of the difficulty of the performance and the role of the story,??, just find a young actor who looks like a host; you have to know how old the 44-year-old Tucci is. He has won the Emmy Award and the Golden Globe Award for supporting roles in film and television. He is a capable producer, director and screenwriter. people! He was very suitable for this role, but he really gave in.
Since the host¡¯s role was less than that of Ms. Jenkins, it only lasted for one or two days, so he was considered a guest star and only received a nominal salary.
Tucci's joining was a natural progression. He, Hanks and Roberts are old friends and have collaborated on many projects, such as "Road to Destruction", "The Terminal", "The Gannet Report", and "American Honey"; This is not the first time he has collaborated with a Chinese director. He was the main supporting actor in "Cinderella in Manhattan" directed by Wang Ying.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that the person who plays Richard's nobleman "Stan" who turns out to be a blowhard is Bryan Cranston, 49 years old, whose representative work is the sitcom "Malcolm Show" (2000-present) A popular TV star who also acted in movies, with the support of his noble friend and friend Hanks, "Irresistible Miracle", "Saving Private Ryan", "Moonwalk", and this time the LMS also came naturally .
The person who plays the traffic policeman is 42-year-old Dean Norris, who is also a backbone supporting actor in the film and television industry.
These actors are all very capable. Maybe when the time comes, they will shine with a movie or a TV series, and they will be even more shining than they are now. Participating in LMS will undoubtedly bring them more attention. Each role has a shining point and each role can leave a deep impression on the audience.
Maybe one day, these actors will become popular all over the world, and people can find their names in the cast of "Little Miss Sunshine".
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As expected of Meryl Streep, being her director will be rewarding. Her understanding and interpretation of Ms. Jenkins made Ye Wei feel rewarding in both directing and acting. She is really looking forward to it. The audience has not yet Having seen such a mean and annoying Streep, he affirmed as a movie fan that this was a big surprise.
¡°And the chemistry between her and Hanks was great. The scene where Richard knelt down and begged Ms. Jenkins, even though we were just filming, everyone on the set was moved by it.
In the evening of the 24th, as soon as the crew finished work, Ye Wei drove to Dubov's house in Scarborough. Tonight, Nina will fly to the Czech Republic with the team to compete in the World Youth Championship at the weekend. Participating in an international championship for the first time will determine the direction of her sports career. This is a major event in her life, and of course he values ??it for her.
When Ye Wei came to the living room of Dobrev's house, Nina was ready to go. She had two suitcases and Mihaela would go with her.
"Yunique." Nina smiled at him. She was dressed vigorously, with a light red woolen jacket and black jeans. Her long hair was tied into a big ponytail, and she looked energetic.
"Hey." Ye Wei approached her. Since Constantine and his wife were nearby, he didn't kiss her. He just smiled and said, "You look good."
"There is still time before we gather to board the plane." Mihaela asked with a hint of a smile: "Why don't you go for a walk?"
The two nodded, chatting and went out. Soon they were walking on the shore of Cliff Park. Lake Ontario is colorful in summer, with swans playing in the water and tourists strolling.
"I'm sorry I can't go with you." Ye Wei had been talking about Streep almost all the way before. At this time, Ye Wei said warmly, she really wanted to go to support her, but she couldn't leave due to work, and she had to go back to Los Angeles to record the MTV Awards on the weekend. ceremony, so we can only watch her heroic appearance through video later.
"I'm also sorry that I can't go to the MTV Awards with you." Nina said when she saw that he didn't respond, she suddenly said: "There is a joke here!" Because of confidentiality, she could not appear with him at the ceremony unless she went to the Czech Republic.
"Yes, I know, it's not very funny." Ye Wei put his arm around her slender shoulders and kissed her forehead, "Nina, just do your best in the game. I will always support you."
"No, it's not just about trying your best, it's about winning!" Nina was very serious, so serious that she said: "When I was very young, I was taught that athletes have to win. You are the football team Captain, you also know that there is only one winner in the game. Either you tear your opponent to pieces, or your opponent tears you to pieces. Don¡¯t tell me that it¡¯s better to do your best.¡±
¡°Please, get a little Olympic spirit?¡±
"The Olympic spirit is to comfort the losers, isn't it? Winners don't need this."
"Please" Ye Wei frowned upon hearing this. What aroused her? It's not that I don't want her to win, but I'm afraid that she will be under too much pressure.
Nina's face flashed with excitement, "I will bring back a medal, and I will give it to you then!" Ye Weidao: "You have given me a lot of gold medals." Nina said anxiously: "Those are just small prizes. Just kidding, all of them combined are not as good as a bronze medal in the World Youth Championship.??You have no confidence in me? "
"How is that possible? I just don't want you to have any psychological burden." Ye Wei hugged her tighter and looked at the sky and then at her, "I just want to say that life is always full of beauty pageants, but success and failure are not so important. Simply defined. You will always be my champion.¡±
"No, a gold medal is the winner!" Nina suddenly shouted, hugging him tightly with both hands, sniffing his breath deeply, "Tell me to win the game, tell me I will win, I I will win!" She let go of him, took two steps back, and raised her hands in a gymnastics position, "Yunique, I will win!"
Ye Wei stared at her, feeling how hot her heart was for victory, and smiled, "Go, girl, send all your opponents to hell! Destroy them!"
"That's it!" Nina pointed at him and smiled. She turned towards the lake, raised her hands and shouted loudly: "Hey, Russian team, Bulgarian team, Ukrainian team, Belarusian team Damn it all! I will win. Yes, Nina, Nikolina Konstantinova Dobrev will win!¡±
A Bulgarian girl does not need a reason to practice gymnastics. She starts practicing when she is a few years old and practices. She has endured hardship since she was a child and has been taught since she was a child. She uses an art to bloom her beauty and talent to the world!
Proving yourself and chasing medals on the World Youth Championship stage is not just for who, your family? Unique? Own? Not just
I don¡¯t know since when, this has become a part of my soul.
My dream!
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