Chapter 1018: 1018
When Brown-York saw Hugo and Glory to Death, he had no idea of confrontation at all, not only because of his own fear and cowardice, but also because Glory to Death was just too powerful. , Just like the peak of Nirvana, except for Pearl Jam, which debuted at the same time, almost no one can compete with Nirvana.
Even old-fashioned bands like Guns and Roses, even new-generation bands that want to challenge Nirvana's hegemony, even those who worship Nirvana and try to follow in their footsteps, can't get close to Nirvana. Nirvana is an insurmountable peak that can only be looked up and cannot be climbed.
Now Glory to Death has reached such heights that Brown cannot get close. Brown even thinks that Glory to Death is another world, and they are in a completely different plane. Even if Fujin is also a member of Glory to Death, Brown still has this idea, as if the current Fujin and the former Fujin. Kim is two completely different people.
How high has the momentum of Glory to Death now reached? That is, there is no publicity, even though the band members have disappeared without a trace, the band's songs are still killing the Quartet on the Billboard charts, and even the boy-boy group that is trying to promote it seems to be doing nothing.
In the fourth week of November, "Bath in the Morning" handed the Eagles the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Albums Chart, while "Beautiful. Day" once again defeated boy-boy group "I'll Be With You", Achieved an incredible 14 consecutive No. 1s on the Billboard Singles Chart, tying Whitney Houston's record.
Meanwhile, this week's Billboard singles top 10 also features two new faces, two-week-old "Knees Bend," the boy-boy group's second-wave title track. Ranked third this week; there is also "Shape. Of. My. Heart" released just last week, which is the second wave of Glory to the Dead single, which was released this week in in eighth place.
All eyes were on the first week of December, and people were discussing whether "A Good Day" could surpass Whitney Houston's "I'll Always Love You" for the first time in music history. A single that has been number one for 15 consecutive weeks, and at the same time, can the menacing "Bending Knees" break the 14-week monopoly of glory to death, and get the first announcement of their album for the boy-man group Card champions—whether it's albums or singles, they all live in the shadow of their glory to death.
Interestingly, the first week of December was not only a watershed for the music market, but also a watershed for the movie market. This week, "Pulp Fiction" and "Interview with the Vampire" were officially decided, and "Interview with the Vampire" was released for the first time. The box office plummeted by 56% in four weeks, and after that, it fell into a slump and lost this staggered duel.
It can be said that the first week of December in 1994 held special significance throughout the year.
When EMI Records chose the second-wave title song of the album "Bath in the Morning Light" for the glory of death, they were actually quite hesitant, because this album is full of masterpieces, they really can't make a decision. EMI was due to officially release "Apologize" as the second single after the song received a lot of critical acclaim at the beginning of the album's release, but there was a movie in the third week of November. .
"This killer is not too cold".
In fact, this film was first released in France, and it has already landed on the French market in the second week of September. As the hometown of Luc Besson, the works "This killer is not too cold" mixed with countless American elements are actually encountered There was some resistance, but after the film was released, it was unanimously praised by film critics, who considered this work to be Luc's most successful artistically so far.
It's a pity that the box office of "This Killer Is Not Too Cold" is very limited in the cinema. It really is a work whose artistic reputation is higher than its commercial value.
However, in the past two months or so, "This killer is not too cold" has sparked a lot of discussions. Since this is a commercial film with high artistic value, Luc's balance and consideration of artistic and commercial elements is cost-effective After a lot of thought, these details have become the object of discussion among the audience.
Among them, the movie's theme song "The Shape of the Heart" attracted the attention of many people. When people went to confirm, they found out that this song actually came from the second album "Blood in the Morning Light" from Glory to Death. Although the influence of Glory to Death in Europe is still limited at present, thanks to the operation of EMI Records, the album "Bath in the Morning Light" has achieved very good results in the British Isles. Not to mention the co-influence of Hugo as the lead singer. The "shape of the heart" easily sparked countless discussions.
When "This Killer Is Not Too Cold" landed in North America, although the film's box office performance was not outstanding, the song "The Shape of the Heart" stood out and became a topic of conversation.
The North American box office of "The Killer Is Not Too Cold" can be said to be abysmal. It premiered at 5.3 million, and dropped 29 percent in its second week to just under 3.8 million. In the end, the film was only released in North America for four weeks and earned only 19 million US dollars. The results are too appalling to describe.
At the same time, the film's reputation among film critics is also polarized. Favorite media such as "U.S. Weekly" and "Washington Post" have given more than 90 evaluations, while disliked media such as "Vanity Fair", "TV Director" Vision” gave more than 50 points of failing.
Under such circumstances, the media comprehensive evaluation of "This killer is not too cold" is only 64 points.
"This killer is not too cold" and "The Shawshank Redemption" are somewhat similar and somewhat different. The latter has been recognized by the academics, and its momentum has gradually increased. It reached a certain height during the Oscars, and then slowly fermented into One of the most popular movies in film history; but "The Killer is not too cold" was snubbed by the Academy, and apart from the French Caesar Award, other major awards ceremonies did not give this movie any recognition - even the The Caesar Award is only nominated but not awarded.
"This killer is not too cold" can become a classic after that. Like countless Cult films, it has gradually risen by relying on the strong reputation of the video tape market. With the increasing number of viewers who rent this movie, there are also more and more audience awareness. The excellence of this work makes the film one of the classic masterpieces that have to be mentioned in 1994 after entering the 21st century.
But in the real 1994, "This Killer Isn't Too Cold" apparently suffered a cold snap.
However, after the movie was released, it still caused countless discussions. Many people believe that Luc can inherit the mantle of Steven Spielberg because he not only has artistic cells, but also has more business sense. He can always Let art and business burst into a new spark. Therefore, "this killer is not too cold" has indeed become the focus of people's discussion.
In particular, the song "The Shape of the Heart" has triggered far-reaching discussions. Both movie audiences and music audiences are amazed by the vicissitudes and experience of this song, and believe that this song is a perfect interpretation of the theme of the film. , you can even feel the theme and charm of the movie from this song.
In the 1990s, the movie soundtrack has always been one of the main forces that cannot be ignored on the bulletin board. In addition to the box-office successes such as "The Lion King" and "Forrest Gump", which launched the soundtrack, there are many box-office failures. The soundtrack sold exceptionally well. Because movies are paired with music, people often notice a lot of different but equally good music, which is also easy to get more recognition.
Under such circumstances, EMI changed its mind at the last minute and released "The Shape of the Heart" as the band's second single. Although it is quite frustrating to make adjustments when things are imminent, EMI clearly has strong confidence in all the tracks in the album "Bath in the Morning Light", so even if it is a temporary change of mind, it seems to be confident.
The song "Shape of the Heart" did not cause much discussion at the beginning of the release of "Bathing in the Morning Light". The main reason was that "A Beautiful Day" was too eye-catching, while the quality of the other nine songs was very good. After the discussion was scattered , and also fell into a situation where radishes and vegetables have their own love.
But with the appearance of "This killer is not too cold", "The Shape of the Heart" came out together with the plot of the movie, which immediately sparked countless discussions. Under such circumstances, although "The Shape of the Heart" had not been discussed enough before, it still ranked tenth on the Airborne Billboard chart in the first week of its release, and climbed to eighth in the following week. Such a result is already very rare, and everything is as expected by EMI.
When Hugo ordered a song in Death Canyon, Green Hill would specifically mention this song when he ordered a song, which is also a side view of the important position of the song "The Shape of the Heart" in the hearts of professional fans: at least, this song The quality and discussion value of the song are in no way inferior to "Apologize", which was originally scheduled to be released when the second single was released. "Bathing in the Morning Light" is indeed a well-deserved name for the album that has created countless brilliance.
In the first week of December, the duel between Glory to the Dead and the boy-man group resurfaced. Can "Beautiful Day" continue to be strong and create a new history of consecutive championships; can "I will be gentle with you" complete the counterattack and break the ten The spell of Sirenya; or did the newly released singles "Knees Bend" and "Shape of Heart" work miracles? All this has become the focus of heated discussions.
Just in the sight of this much anticipation, this week's Billboard singles chart has undergone earth-shaking changes. All the top three positions have been replaced with new singles. "Beautiful Day" failed to create a new history and lost it. won the championship; "I will be gentle with you" also failed to reverse, slipping from the runner-up position; even "What I want to do", who stayed in the third place for six weeks, also fell behind.
Before that, for 14 weeks, the top three and even the top four were able to maintain a stable position for a long time, but this time the top three were left behind together. Such a scene is also quite interesting. Unexpected. And what broke this pattern was the boy-man group and the glory to the death! A new round of competition has begun.