Chapter 2016: 2016 A Warning Fable

In the history of comedy movies, many works are considered to have the ability to awaken the world, such as "City Lights", such as "Singin' in the Rain", such as "Life is Beautiful", these works make people laugh , can often produce a profound reverberation aftertaste.

"The Truman Show" can definitely be regarded as one of the best. The profound connotation of this work has been affirmed by many film critics. However, the topic of the "Chicago Tribune" has pushed this work to a new height, and its thought depth has even surpassed "Forrest Gump", which is considered to be a masterpiece in the past ten years.

It is not uncommon to discuss "The Truman Show" from a religious point of view. Christopher was originally considered to be the role of God in the story, but these discussions in the "Chicago Tribune" have further sublimated the film, not only in every aspect. Interpretation of religion, and one step closer - judged God, questioned faith, and criticized socialism at the same time, which is far more serious than the so-called film industry Deeper, but also heavier.

Even "The Seven Deadly Sins" and "Walk of the Death Row" were not so profound at the beginning, and "The Truman World" has risen to a new height, especially in the context of the entire society entering a period of dynasty change, such a discussion is even more important. has social significance.

This opened a door for everyone to see a whole new world, not just related practitioners in the entertainment industry, including sociologists, religious figures, partisans, politicians all joined the discussion.

Obviously, "The Truman Show" has become the object of criticism and resistance from religious figures. In Utah, where conservative forces are most active, there are even large-scale demonstrations, demanding that the film be banned. Even the state government of Utah is against it. Paramount Pictures protested righteously and hoped they could rein in the bad talk about it.

However, conservatives in Utah have nothing to do with "The Truman Show" because there is no prohibited part in the movie, and the movie is rated G - that is, the general public, suitable for people of all ages to watch, and there are no Sensitive information, even if they want to ban the screening of the film, they can't find a precise reason-after all, these subsequent discussions are just metaphors and hints.

Even the Republican Party has joined the ranks of critics, strongly condemning the "Truman Show" insinuation. They have been committed to creating a harmonious and happy family atmosphere, hoping to attract more people to join their ranks. But now "The Truman Show" is so cynical about their ideals that it comes close to saying "they're a bunch of liars". This has caused many members of the Republican Party to directly express their strong dissatisfaction in public, and even directly put pressure on Paramount's top management.

These discussions in the "Chicago Tribune" directly pushed "The Truman Show" to the pinnacle of controversy, which no one expected.

In fact, after "Schindler's List", Hugo's other works have more or less caused social controversy, among which "Seven Deadly Sins" has the most influence, but most of these controversies are aimed at the whole society. The dissatisfaction and protest of the status quo does not really form a confrontation between two different groups like "Schindler's List". Now, nearly two weeks after its release, "The Truman Show" has unexpectedly sparked a frenzy of controversy, extending to the highest level of the entire society, affecting all levels of society, all classes, and all fields. people.

Such a situation, not to mention the relevant personnel of the "Truman Show" crew, even the "Chicago Tribune" who initiated the crime was completely unexpected. After the "Chicago Tribune" that published this issue sold 4 million copies like crazy, it was sold out! This was the first time in the history of the "Chicago Tribune" that they were sold again after printing half a million copies, much to the joy of the paper.

Seeing the great success of the "Chicago Tribune", more than ten newspapers have followed suit. Originally, this kind of follow-up was difficult to succeed, but unexpectedly, the sales of these ten newspapers have all created the highest sales since 1998. A new high - people ignore one thing, in addition to Chicago, there are also many audiences in other regions who are eager to express their views, especially related to religious beliefs, dream life and other issues of outlook on life, values, and world outlook , It is closely related to everyone's life, so even if ten or twenty newspapers have opened up such a special topic, there will always be a steady stream of letters from the audience, and the frenzy of discussion is proudly blooming in every corner of the North American continent .

In just one week, there were more than 800 news and comments about "The Truman Show" in North America, which even surpassed the results of the first week of the premiere, and related comments on TV stations and radio stations reached An astonishing 30,000 times, it can be said that almost all aspects and corners have been covered, and it has faintly reached the height of influence of "Independence Day" and "Titanic". It's incredible!

The topic of "The Truman Show" was mentioned five times in the White House's regular press conference for three consecutive days, and Bill Clinton was quite dumbfounded about it. After the "Seven Deadly Sins" and "Independence Day", This is the third time in his tenure that he has had to respond to a film's conversation, and it's all from the same actor. This is not only an unprecedented situation, it is estimated that there will be no one in the future.

In such a frenzy, "The Truman Show" is actually regarded as a cautionary fable, and it can be called a realistic black fairy tale. The mighty wave of discussion has attracted more and more audiences to the cinema.

Originally, "The Truman Show" starring Hugo was the first choice on many people's viewing lists, especially with the incredible praise of film critics, it made people more and more determined their willingness to watch movies ; and now, "The Truman Show" has become a hot topic in the entire society, as if if you haven't seen this movie, you will be out of track with the times, even if you chat with friends after dinner, you will be excluded.

This makes the North American film market extremely hot in the second week of June. The audience frantically enters the cinema, hoping to watch "The Truman Show" for the first time, and then support or criticize, or disdain or reject. Express your own opinion. The turbulent scene almost made people feel like they were back in the opening weekend scene of "Independence Day" or "Jurassic Park: Part 2: The Lost World"-the crowds were crowds, if not crowds.

In fact, apart from "The Truman Show", there is another high-profile work premiering this week. Director Ivan Reitman (Ivan. Reitman) who once directed "Ghostbusters" Together with Harrison Ford, the first real box office superstar in North American film history, "Six Days and Seven Nights (Six. Days. Seven. Nights)" has an investment of 70 million US dollars and combines various elements such as love, action and adventure. , scheduled to be screened in 2,600 theaters, can be said to be a strong contender for the summer file.

Before "The Truman Show" premiered at the box office, many media believed that "Six Days and Seven Nights" was capable of handing over 25 million to 30 million box office figures, replacing "The Truman Show" as The top box office in the second week of June is a very likely outcome.

But now, it is generally believed that the battle between "The Truman Show" and "Six Days and Seven Nights" is likely to end with the former's re-elected championship-the results also proved this guess.

Under the attention of everyone, Paramount has added 500 venues, bringing "The Truman Show" to 3,000 theaters. This shows that Paramount has strong confidence in the film, and North American audiences have also given it a corresponding response. The enthusiastic return made the film surrender a sky-shattering second-week decline, and the 15% decline brought out a second-week box office of 38 million US dollars!

The weekend box office results of "The Truman Show" in the second week have surpassed "Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World", "Tornado", "Titanic" and other works, only behind "Independence Day" and "Jurassic Park". "Ji Park", came to the third place in film history, such a performance should be beyond everyone's expectation, even words such as astonishment and astonishment are not enough to describe the sensation and brilliance of such an achievement, the celebration party has already arrived !

Who would have thought that "The Truman Show" would not only create a historical record for comedy movies, but also surpass works such as "LA Confidential", "Speed", "Schindler's List" and become Hugo Hugo What about the film that has performed second only to "Independence Day" at the box office so far?

The victory of this work even surpassed the history created by "Independence Day" at the beginning, and has far-reaching significance. After all, "Independence Day" is a popcorn commercial blockbuster in the traditional sense, and the box office performance is expected to explode, but "The Truman Show" is just a comedy movie that does not have enough box office traction , such a result is even more incredible-this reminds people of "LA Confidential", which created a box office miracle last year.

In two weeks, the cumulative box office of "The Truman Show" has crossed the threshold of 100 million US dollars and reached 109 million US dollars. The box office performance of the same period is still ahead of "Clash of Heaven and Earth" and "Godzilla", which is still The best-grossing film since 1998. There is no doubt that this work is bound to break the historical records of a series of comedy movies. If there is no accident, the threshold of 200 million should not be a problem-become "Home Alone", "Beverly Hills Cop", "Beverly Hills Cop", It is the third comedy with a box office of 200 million after "Slim Daddy". People should focus on the longer-term goal of 250 million or 300 million U.S. dollars, which makes everyone's blood boil.

Facing the crushing momentum of "The Truman Show", it is really difficult for "Six Days and Seven Nights" to show a confrontational attitude.