$495: Stimulation
In the dimly lit theater, besides the sound of chatting, there was the sound of people chewing popcorn. Google search reading
"It looks like the total box office will be around 2 billion." Wang Lu scanned the screen. The attendance rate was not as good as those of "Detective Chinatown", "Swordsman" and "A Chinese Ghost Story". It was about the same as "Lost on Journey". It was above average. Considering that it was not a popular movie schedule, it was already very good.
"This movie mainly looks at overseas. I looked at the forecast of Maoyan Data Network. The total box office in North America is 500 million US dollars, and the total box office in other regions is 200 million US dollars." Zhang Gang believes that there are people in China who like these action stars, but not many, and they cannot support too high a box office.
"Mr. Jiang's road to entering the overseas film market is not easy." Wang Lu sighed lightly. Compared with the domestic box office of 1 billion, 2 billion, 3 billion, and 4 billion, the overseas box office is a bit slow.
"Several consecutive films are all commercial films. They should want to take it step by step and gain a firm foothold first." Zhang Gang thinks that this box office is not low, second only to Long Wei.
As he spoke, GG ended and the feature film came.
[In the waters of Somalia, a cargo ship was supported by pirates. As the ransom was not paid, the pirates began to lose patience and planned to kill one or two hostages to vent their anger.
At this time, a top mercenary team called "The Expendables" led by Ross (Rocky) received the mission and boarded the ship...]
The weapons and equipment were advanced, the gunfight was neat and tidy, and the limbs, blood, and death also made the tone of the whole movie full of madness and excitement.
This made Wang Lu frown, while Zhang Gang on the side watched with relish.
The opening was to introduce this Expendables with an average age of 52, and then the main line appeared, which was very simple and direct. The M government wanted to hire people to go deep into a South American country to overthrow the local dictatorship, but no one dared to accept such a task, and finally the task fell on the Expendables.
"I'm really old."
"Yes, time is merciless."
"Brother Long's stunning jump in "The Forbidden Zone" amazed the whole Hollywood, but now he can't do it anymore."
"Watch one less, watch and cherish it."
"I think it's quite interesting."
"At least it's a hundred times better than "Candy Sweet", am I right?"
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The main theme of the movie "The Expendables" on Earth is "feelings". Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, and Jet Li recall the past. Which of them was not an invincible hero who fought against hundreds of people in the movies they starred in during the golden age of different action movies.
On the blue planet, Django asked Rocky and Long Wei to find the action superstars here, relying on the "nostalgia" to encourage fans born in the 80s and 90s to watch the movie.
As the plot gradually unfolds, the actors' acting skills are also presented.
These action superstars were all powerful characters in their respective action movies. They also had a large number of loyal fans. They were "deadly rivals" in the competition for box office. They had a lot of verbal battles with each other. Now they are gathered in one movie and have a verbal battle in the same scene, which is very enjoyable and funny to watch.
Of course, action superstars are still for "action". Although there are only two internal battles between Long Wei and Lundgren, it is a little less, but as a regulator of the plot, it also satisfies the appetite of the audience.
The most interesting scenes are explosions and gun battles. The most visually impactful scene is when Guo Senstanda and Rocky return to the dictatorship dock in a 100-foot-high plane. The extremely hot scene immediately makes people's blood boil; another one is the part of the final decisive battle scene, where the long gunner holds an AA-12 automatic shotgun to bombard the enemy. The rumbling sound of gunfire is like the explosion of shells. Then, accompanied by this loud noise, the enemy is destroyed in ashes. The whole battle scene is not dragged out, and the rhythm is well controlled.
"I now understand why you like to watch this kind of movie. The rhythm is fast, the action is very handsome, and it looks particularly hearty." Even Wang Lu, who used to dislike watching action movies, was gradually conquered by the masculinity exuded by this group of "real men" while watching.
"I'm not wrong, this kind of movie can make you stick to your seat, without time to breathe, and adrenaline surges." Zhang Gang saw that his girlfriend's previous attitude and views had changed, and he felt a little secretly happy.
"So, do you think the reason why this movie is so good is because of Django's good script or because of the good acting of these action stars?" Wang Lu asked abruptly.
"Of course, both are good, and neither is indispensable." Zhang Gang answered without hesitation, and then said: "There is no need to say more about his acting skills. He is the best action star in the world. As for Django's script, the great thing is that it conveys that 'strength itself is not just muscles, there are better forms of presentation'. He lets 'friendship' run through the whole film, and unfolds its hot war and fighting scenes around these two words, rather than blindly showing off the majestic muscles and strength like Hollywood action movies in the 80s and 90s."
"That makes sense. So many action movies and gun battle movies are not in vain." Wang Lu heard that it seemed to be the case, and immediately praised it.
The audience who walked out of the theater with them couldn't suppress their inner enthusiasm. They all said that "The Expendables" gathered too many tough guys, was full of explosive action scenes, and was humorous and wise. The real action style seemed to take them back to the glorious era of action movies.
At the same time, on professional movie websites in various foreign regions, many viewers who had just watched the movie left comments after watching it.
Netizen [DBurke] left a message: "Any movie lover or action hero admirer cannot miss this movie!"
Netizen [matt] mentioned: "It's not a movie, it's manliness!"
Netizen [Pauline] said: "This movie is so incredible. It was the first time I saw so many charming men in a movie at the same time. After watching it, I completely fell in love with them!"
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There are many positive reviews and many negative reviews.
"Detroit News" commented: "A bit like a trip to the gym with a flat tire."
The Globe and Mail commented: "Not as interesting as it could have been."
"New York Daily News" commented: "The film directed by Rocky and Long Wei will not win any Oscars, but the height of the silly genre it reaches will make it difficult for others to catch up."
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No matter how many people don't like "The Expendables", one fact cannot be denied. The fierce duel between the nine action actors and the hot action scenes in the film not only made male viewers who love action movies go crazy for it, but also even those who never like watching action. Female audiences of this genre were also conquered.
Let the data speak.
First day box office:
——Domestic revenue of 800 million yuan.
——North America received US$51 million.
——Overseas revenue of US$37 million.
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Movie Rating:
——Douban opened with 9 points, 4 in real time.
——Rotten Tomatoes has a fresh rating of 88%.
——Overseas comprehensive rating 5.
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Seeing this data, some people are happy and some are sad.