Chapter 1329 1329 Industry Trends
"Future Water World"? Hugo raised his eyebrows slightly, and did not hide his surprise on his face, expressing his shock at Kevin's mention of this topic, but Kevin smiled calmly and explained, "Obviously, this is the summer of this year. The second hot topic, didn't you pay attention?"
Kevin's subtext is that since the hottest "death prisoner's walk" incident cannot be brought up, we can only discuss the second hot topic.
I have to say that Kevin's response was calm and calm, but Hugo's inner surprise couldn't be easily revealed this time. Although he didn't have the exact evidence, Hugo could feel that there was absolutely nothing in the conversation between Kevin and himself. So simple. But Hugo also knew that even if he didn't know the truth of the matter, but he didn't guess wrong, he should be the one who took the initiative. Therefore, Hugo's mood was relaxed, but his mentality changed from the "accidental encounter" just now. "Transformed into "work mode", looking at Kevin and Allen's eyes again, there are some changes.
"I don't like it." Hugo smiled, but the answer was neat and tidy, with almost no room for turning around, which made Kevin stunned, and he didn't even have time to hide his expression, while Alan, who was standing beside him, was stunned. It was directly amused by Hugo. The laughter could not be held back, and it echoed gently in the open field.
Looking at the contrasting expressions of Kevin and Allen, Hugo couldn't help laughing, and the corner of his mouth smiled, "I think there is a problem with the whole plot, the story is too shoddy, it can hardly stand any thought and scrutiny, the characters' The setting and shaping are also a mess, and the most important thing is the rhythm and climax of the foreshadowing can not find any bright spots. Even as a popcorn movie with a simple plot, it cannot win a positive response from the audience.”
Hugo complained about the "Future Water World" with a smile on his face. Such a straightforward way was completely beyond Kevin's expectations, but his surprise was only at the moment just now, and then he regained his composure. He looked at Hugo's eyes curiously, as if he wanted to detect the true thoughts in his mind from those amber eyes.
"Wow, that's something I didn't expect." Kevin simply said his surprise - he couldn't control it just now anyway, "As you put it, this movie has almost nothing to offer. Is it gone? Is it a total failure?"
"From a box office perspective, that's true, isn't it?" Hugo's rhetorical question made Kevin smile. Indeed, from the standpoint of the film company, "Future Water World" is a useless work, because not only did it not make money, Instead, it lost money.
However, Kevin obviously did not intend to stop there, "So from the perspective of the work itself? You know, in fact, the entire Hollywood industry is now discussing the model of the 'future water world', and the current mainstream thinking generally believes that this is a failure. , that's not advisable, don't you think?"
In fact, since the 1980s, the development model of the film industry has entered a new stage. With the special effects of the film in the "Star Wars" series, the remuneration of actors has begun to rise thanks to the mediation of innovative artist brokerage companies. , the cost of making movies is constantly increasing. After "Terminator 2" became the first film in film history with an investment of more than 100 million yuan, this pace could not stop at all, and "Future Water World" 175 million more is to create the peak.
As businessmen, major film production companies naturally hope to control costs, because only by reducing costs will their profit margins be greater, but with "Terminator 2", "True Lies", "Jurassic Park" "After a series of works exchanged high investment for high box office, computer special effects gradually played a more important role in commercial films, but the cost began to increase uncontrollably, but correspondingly, the attractiveness of this type of film to the audience, The driving ability to the North American film market is stronger, and the achievements are also better.
Therefore, film production companies are divided into two views. One is that huge investment can exchange for more box office, which is a reasonable investment. For businessmen, they all know clearly that cost itself is not the most important, cost and benefit The ratio is more important, and it is reluctant that the child cannot catch the wolf.
The other believes that high investment has destroyed the balance of the film industry. On the one hand, it is increasing the burden on film companies, forcing them to need more box office to make profits. This may require increasing movie ticket prices, increasing the frequency and means of publicity. , attracting more audiences, etc., which is an almost earth-shaking change for the mature North American film market; on the other hand, the use of a large number of special effects will also make the story weaker and weaker, thus losing the film's quality. original intention.
The fiasco of "Future Water World" proved the latter point of view, and the discussion in the circle became lively again.
In fact, according to the development trend of movies, the "Future Water World" model is inevitable, because if you want to create a high box office, a grand world view, grand scenes, and exquisite special effects are essential. High returns, the idea was demonstrated in 2014.
In 2014, the top five films in North American film history were "Avatar", "Titanic", "Avengers", "Batman: The Dark Knight" and "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace". The work's minimum investment was $115 million, but it made five times the box office cost.
The same is true at the global box office. The same investment can often sweep a huge box office of more than one billion in the world. Take "Pirates of the Caribbean 4" as an example. This work cost 300 million US dollars and finally recovered 960,000 worldwide. The $3 million box office still makes Disney a lot of money!
Especially after the 21st century, the box-office giants led by comic hero movies often need the support of wonderful visual effects, so that the movies can match the charm of the original works and attract more audiences. Development is actually more and more grand and grand.
After all, for the rich and powerful Hollywood, spending money is not a problem, huge profits are the goal. This is also the inevitable trend of industrial development. As a result, Hollywood is becoming more and more money-oriented, while Europe is becoming more and more artistic. The birthplaces of these two major films have gone to different extremes, and facts have also proved that Hollywood is the better place to survive. The long one.
Hugo clearly understood this.
"I think the focus of your discussion is wrong." Hugo said with a smile, he had no need to hide his thoughts, and it was not shocking, "In terms of investment cost, the special effects of 'Future Water World' are indeed very special. Excellent, worth every penny, which I appreciate very much, after all, a large part of the reason why movies are born is because the movie screen can realize dreams that we can't, right?"
Whether it is "Avengers" or "Gravity", these sci-fi movies shot in front of a green screen and then realized through computer special effects actually reflect the essence of movie dreams. Although these films are cash cows in the eyes of the studios.
"The model of 'Future Water World' is correct, because it continues the model of 'Terminator 2', but unfortunately, it does not have a good story that matches the special effects." Hugo said his thoughts calmly.
Not all works can achieve high box office by relying on explosions and special effects like "Transformers". Although Michael Bay does not know the story, he is very good at controlling the rhythm, creating climax, and attracting the audience. Without a great story and Michael Bay's directing abilities, "Future Waterworld" failed miserably.
Hearing these words, Kevin showed an expression of "expected so", "I have heard that Hugo is very strict with the script, and I learned it again today."
In fact, Kevin still didn't capture the core meaning of Hugo's words. Hugo meant that a really good commercial film should learn to use the special effects of burning money on the blade, just like "Transformers", the story It's so simple that an entry-level screenwriter can write, and it's even slag to make people complain, but Michael Bay spent every penny on the edge, and sold the copy.
It is worth mentioning that although Michael Bay has only three axes to break through the rivers and lakes, the reason why he has been standing in Hollywood all year round is not only because he can sell copies, but also because he has enough savings! The highest cost of the "Transformers" series is only $200 million for the fourth installment, which is not too cheap compared to the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series.
However, Hugo didn't plan to correct Kevin either, and joked with a smile, "Discussing such a topic makes me feel like I'm sitting in the office, of course, the premise is that the surrounding temperature is not so low."
Alan chuckled softly and looked at Hugo politely, "It seems that we are being rude, why don't we find a coffee shop to sit down and talk slowly?"
Kevin glanced at Alan and said with a smile, "Alan, you forgot, we have other tasks today. Edward will be sad when he hears what you just said."
Unexpectedly, Kevin didn't forget to round up the words at this time, reminding Hugo that they were here to find Edward today. However, Hugo knew at this time that Kevin's purpose today was definitely not that simple, and he couldn't help but think of the previous situation again. It seemed that he needed to say hello to Rick.
Allen was stunned for a while, and then showed a disappointed expression, "It's a pity, I forgot about it." However, Allen's bright eyes still looked at Hugo seriously, and politely said, "I hope I'll invite you to dinner next time."
Hugo could feel Allen's intention to make good friends. It wasn't just a polite remark. He didn't know how it had anything to do with Kevin's calculations. "Of course, I hope there will be a chance next time." Hugo also smiled gently. , replied politely.