Chapter 71 The Stalemate

However, before Adrian asked someone to make an arrangement, someone said that.

An interesting and even somewhat funny movie, the dramatic life of the male and female protagonists is full of irony, exaggerated and has a kind of stage play, almost every line is worth recalling. If you add some nagging narration, it will be in the style of Woody Allen.

A Los Angeles Times film critic wrote after watching the movie.

There were several applauded articles, but this was the first one to say so, and then it gained more approval from people, and they compared it with other works by Woody Allen.

Although these critics sometimes have completely different opinions, they still have professional qualities.

With this statement, "Amateur Thief" has received a lot of attention, and even Woody Allen in New York was asked by reporters about his opinion on the movie.

A very interesting idea.The old man who could not be forced said this vaguely.

Of course, Adrian would not let it go after learning about it. He caught the hype without any trace, and his reputation suddenly reached a higher level.

But the box office is still not very satisfactory. Woody Allen's works have always been niche. He is the kind of movie that talks about himself. "Amateur Thief" is his work at the lowest point. Even if the part was modified during production, it also improved in entertainment. However, like "Flying with You", there are inherent shortcomings, so the box office of 4 million in the first week is normal.

It doesn’t matter, anyway, this movie needs reputation. Since there are many praises at present, you don’t have to take anything else seriously. The investment is only about 14 million yuan, and the cost should be kept by the box office no matter what.

The other two movies cannot be like this. They both invested nearly 100 million in large productions, and they also had the mission of appeaseing Miramax and the New Line. Of course, if the box office of these two movies was not good, it would be people's collective heads.

It's really interesting to say. Whether it's "Independence Day" or "The Deadly Island", the initial budget was similar, but until now, "The Deadly Island" has reduced a lot of expenses compared to "Independence Day".

Of course, this is not Michael Bay's sudden change in character, and he will never shoot so many explosions anymore, nor is it because Brookheimer and Simpson are in good control. The key is that "Break the Deadly Island" has won the support of the Pentagon but "Independence Day" does not.

Both of these films are American-style main theme movies. The main theme of "Independence Day" may be much more than "Independence Day". In "Independence Day", not only betrayed a brigade general, but also the content of the Ministry of Defense reselling arms on the black market. The Navy SEALs, who finally got involved in rescuing hostages, were wiped out. It seems that they are smearing the US military; in "Independence Day", not only did the United States lead the whole world to defeat aliens, but the president even flew the plane himself in the end. The speech on Independence Day was also quite inspiring, but the former was supported by the Pentagon.

In fact, the reason is very simple. When the Independence Day crew was seeking support from the Pentagon, the military thought that it was not appropriate to finally let an old drunkard fly an airplane into an alien spacecraft and die together, so it was recommended to be an Air Force combat hero.

Neither Emmerich nor the producers of the new line could accept it. If the modifications were made, all the preparations made before would be wasted. However, the Pentagon insisted on revisions, and neither side could reach an agreement, so naturally there was no possibility of cooperation.

On "Brave the Deadly Island", there seems to be a lot of smearing the military, but the SEALs' shouts when they were surrounded were very pleasing to their liking. General Hammer finally launched the missile into the sea and died in a conflict with his subordinates. More importantly, Michael Bay's opinion on the Pentagon was not only fully accepted, but also convinced Brookheimer, who was dissatisfied with some details. In this way, the military naturally supported it very much.

So the final result is that the crew of "Independence Day" spent a lot of money on the rental of props such as planes and guns. On "Brave the Deadly Island", the military provided the full set of equipment from the Navy Seals and used planes to fly over the Devil Island for filming. Not only did they all sponsor tens of thousands of yuan for free, but the amount was very small, but it was enough to show the attitude of the Pentagon.

The good relationship between Michael Bay and the military probably started here, right?After learning about the process in detail, Adrian said this with a laugh.

Well, this is just a small episode. If you can't sell the top spot, you will still lose a lot even if you save nearly 10 million yuan in expenses. Both movies are big productions.

But as mentioned before, if neither of these movies can be sold, then there must be something wrong with the world, especially after he watched some of the original clips.

In terms of movies, in addition to these two films and Adrian is busy with "Brave Heart" and "Emma", although there are many other productions, they don't need to spend too much energy to pay attention to it for the time being.

Oh, by the way, there is another movie or script to be prepared, that is, after the invitation of Natalie and her family to watch "Flying with You" a few weeks ago, Lily asked the girl if she was interested in the script.

"Love Beauty", this is the name of the script. Of course, as always, you use the other party's things to buy favors.

It’s not that Adrian doesn’t have any other better scripts, at least “Flying with You” has nothing to do with Natalie and it’s very good. It’s not that he doesn’t want to give girls a role more. If we analyze it from Natalie’s perspective, it’s enough to have an impressive character like “This Killer Is Not Cold”.

Although Kirsten has won the Best Supporting Actress now, it is hard to say what would happen in the future without Adrian. The unwinding of awards in her memory has made her experience a lot of ups and downs, let alone now.

For child stars, the more classic roles they play when they were young, the less room for growth in the future, and the more difficult it is to break through, the more difficult it is to be recognized.

This is one of the reasons why the child star curse is also one of the reasons why Adrian won the best supporting actress for Kirsten. It is so easy to take this precocious girl into her hands.

But Natalie can't do this. She is smart and self-controlled. Adrian doesn't want to use this method, so what she needs is the kind of movie that has a good box office reputation but can just reflect her acting skills. Simply put, it becomes the highlight of the movie but is not particularly outstanding.

This is true of "Half You Flying High", and so is "Love Beauty".

The quality of this movie can only be considered medium-level. Although the plot has its merits, it also seems average in many places. Simply put, several characters are confused about life and love, and then wake up after experiencing a series of things.

Natalie plays the sister of one of the supporting actresses, who is cunning, scheming and unpredictable. After her sister dates one of the male protagonists, she tries her best to break them up and indirectly let the male protagonist understand.

There are too many such movies, and under normal circumstances, they will neither sell well nor lose money, which is relatively easy to operate.

Since there is such a ready-made thing, why should Adrian go to the memory bank to search for it?

It takes a lot of time.

Why are there no search engines in the memory bank?Adrian sighed like this more than once. Although he remembered it as long as he saw it, it was quite troublesome to find something too remote.

Of course, his sigh was just a complaint. It was already quite good to have such a perverted memory, so why bother to demand so much?

Anyway, spending enough time can always find what you are looking for, and people must be content.

And now I don’t have much time to search slowly, and there are more than one things to deal with.

TBS is still going well, and the ratings of "Millionaire" have reached a new level. Adrian repeatedly emphasized that he should master the rhythm and not kill the chicken to get the eggs. He felt that the ratings were high, so he arranged the schedule all the time, otherwise the audience would be tired of it very quickly.

Many media think it's a pity that if this show is posted on TVB, the ratings will be much higher. American viewers are quite fond of such a reality show that anyone can participate in can get rich overnight.

As for the two main TV series, the ratings of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" are currently stable at around 5 to 6 million people, which seems to be of medium level, but in fact, as Adrian predicts, they are very popular among young people.

Looking at the TV series in the 1980s and 1990s in the United States, most of the highest ratings are family comedy, such as "The Troubles of Growth" or "Friends", etc., so there are some shortcomings in the youth idol drama market, and the emergence of "Buffy the Vampire Hunter" just fills this vacancy, and it is normal for young people to be sought after.

The same is true for "Sex and the City". If "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is an idol drama for young people, then "Sex and the City" is an idol drama for middle-aged women.

With Adrian's intervention, the TV series captured the appetite of housewives from the beginning, and fashion, trends, and unbridled talk about men are their favorites.

Even so, the ratings of "Sex and the City" are still relatively large. After all, this is the first time that TNT has produced a TV series to play on its own. There are still many lacks in experience. With the influence of the time period, the data is a bit up and down.

However, the number of subscribers is still increasing steadily. After Cindy Crawford passed the initial discomfort period, although his acting skills did not increase much, it was increasingly matched with the TV series. According to the information received, the audience also recognized her beautiful and fashionable heroine, and the original high price was not wasted.

As long as we continue to maintain this momentum, I believe TNT will adjust quickly. Even if we can't compare with HBO, we can compete with each other. Besides, Adrian is there.

However, although TBS has a good development momentum, there is inevitably an undercurrent surging inside.

Anyway, you suggested to acquire ABC, so you are fully responsible for the current situation.Under the bright sunshine, Adrian said to Claude while looking into the distance.

Hey, although it was my suggestion, I wouldn’t be able to execute without your approval, right?

Claude, who was sitting next to him in casual clothes, immediately retorted, "You can't put all the blame on me."

Why can't I?I've come to play golf with you.Adrian said, with a fierce swing, the small white ball flew high and then fell, accurately... landing in the lake.

Ha, it's really bad.Claude whistled, then slapped his hands twice.

Adrian twitched the corners of his mouth, then turned his head to look at him: I originally wanted to say that I might be responsible for 30% of the responsibility, but now it seems that it is no longer necessary.

God Ah, what should I do?Claude raised his hands exaggeratedly, asking me to pray for your forgiveness, Ed?

No, as long as you settle those guys, I will forgive you.Adrian shrugged.

The two of them immediately laughed together, and Claude stood up and patted him on the shoulder: Don't worry, they can't cause much storm. The current stalemate in this acquisition makes them think there is an opportunity, so they can't get into deep thinking.

I know, I just don’t understand. Since you said that it was a stalemate, why did you spend your energy on the international financial market?

Adrian looked at him. If he had devoted all his energy to the competition with Disney or Eisner, he might have broken this deadlock and even won.

You think things too simple.

Claude took the golf ball handed over by the caddie and put it on the grass. The current deadlock cannot be broken by breaking it, and Eisner is happy to see such a deadlock, so that the advantage will be tilted towards them little by little.Before there is no better way, it is normal for me to use my extra energy to other aspects, isn’t it?You know, the international financial market has never been as beneficial to the United States as it is now, with opportunities everywhere, and... I just mentioned it to you on the phone before, and then Mr. Regatt visited him.

Since there are so many opportunities, how can I let it go? You are a genius in this regard, of course I want Uncle Regat to find you.

Adrian shrugged, as if he didn't hear the teasing he said. Well, no matter what, there must be a solution to the current dilemma. We have been passive and look at the words of those people.

Disney and AC Media have been in a stalemate in the ABC acquisition battle. Eisner is indeed a powerful figure. Once he grasps the advantage, he will be able to maintain it with extreme utmost. He knows where Disney's advantage lies, so he always advances patiently step by step, making it difficult for Claude to win a positive victory and turn the situation around.

At the beginning, economic critics who analyzed the pros and cons of both sides were still optimistic about AC Media, but as news spread about Eisner and ABC's two powerful directors met at the lunch meeting, the public opinion trend began to show one-sided signs.

Obviously, the balance of victory is tilting towards Disney, and AC Media has no strong countermeasures yet. After all, they are still too young, and it is difficult for such a new company to successfully challenge a large company with a long history.To be honest, it is already a miracle that they can successfully acquire TBS, but now they are starting to compete for larger broadcasters before they have been fully digested. Even if a miracle really happens again and successfully acquire ABC, it may not be able to operate ABC well.

This is the latest issue of Fortune's analysis of this acquisition.

Other financial newspapers and magazine articles are similar to this one. Simply put, AC Media is too young. Although its strength is pretty good, as an emerging company, it has serious lack of experience. Even if it acquires ABC, it may not be able to operate, so it will be a matter of time before losing to Disney.

Disharmonious voices are inevitable within TBS, and some financial programs have expressed their disapproval of this acquisition. The critics are right. AC Media has indeed not completely digested TBS, but...

This was originally one of our plans.Claude said disdainfully, waiting for them to get out of themselves, and then...

He clenched his fists and waved it in the air, making a gesture of catching everything: Without complete preparation, how could I rashly propose to acquire ABC?Do they really think that we are young and foolish?

Where is Ted?

Adrian immediately asked, this kind of thing is normal, there are power struggles everywhere, but these guys obviously have no brains, don’t look at the company’s composition, or just simply don’t accept it?

He was naturally happy to be a bystander, and this was also an old fox.Claude shrugged.

OK, I think he will be shocked.

Adrian smiled. Regardless of whether he could successfully acquire ABC, they had enough strength to clean up these guys who made small moves, but it was just a disease of scabies, so the most important thing was...

Bang!With a light sound, the small white ball drew a perfect arc in the air and jumped a few times and rolled towards the flagpole.

So I'm waiting for an opportunity now, the opportunity you promised.Claude looked at it for a long time before retracting his gaze.

Ha, I don’t know that you actually took this matter so seriously. At the beginning, you didn’t comment.Adrian laughed immediately.

Sometimes this method that seems to be of little use will have a good effect.Claude smiled, I've already contacted.

So fast.Adrian raised his eyebrows, OK, I won't wait too long, they are in contact at the moment, not longer than the end of this month, so you can prepare now.

Very good, I look forward to seeing Eisner's face.Claude laughed and turned around and walked towards the direction where the ball landed.

Wait, Crow.Adrian walked a few steps and chased after him. Don't tell me, you put all your hopes on this and have no plans to prepare for backup.

What if I say no?Claude turned his head and asked this, his joking look was obvious.

Then I will immediately get someone to arrest you, and then check it out to see who is pretending to be my best friend.

Adrian said seriously, and after Claude laughed out loud, he looked at him with inquiring eyes.