Adrian is right, the reason why the media has become so calm is waiting for the release of Howard Manor.
The trailer of the movie was aired on major TV stations as early as when "Smelling the Fragrance" won 30 million in North America. It is conscious that after the broadcast, both the American and British media seemed to turn a blind eye to it and did not make any comments. Compared with the quarrels caused by the broadcast of the tango clip of "Smelling the Fragrance" is really interesting.
Adrian guessed a little bit about the ideas of these people. The trailer was well edited. Although it only took 2 minutes, the characters, environment and story context displayed were very consistent with the original novel, so they felt very embarrassed.
What the American media is embarrassed about is that the trailer and the original novel are so compatible. If the movie released is bad, it is undoubtedly a slap in the face now. There are countless movies with excellent trailer and a mess of the main film.
What the British media is embarrassed about is that the American boy wouldn’t really make a perfect Victorian-style movie, right?
Although the trailer is different from the main film, who knows what the final result will be?
More importantly, due to the controversy caused by the criticism of Adrian a few months ago and the development of now on "Smelling the Scent of the Scent", the media and even critics from the two countries all wanted to decide on "Howard Manor".
Although this situation is caused by too many coincidences, it is undeniable that the cause of all this is that Adrian wants to bring "Howard Manor" to the big screen.
Due to the above reasons, and the release date of the movie has been set on December 10, both sides simply kept silent on it starting from Thanksgiving, and waited for the release of the main film again.
It is the first time in Hollywood to make the media of the two countries understand so well for a movie?
Adrian couldn't help but think so in his heart.
However, Deei Rei did not take it in his shoes, so he remained calm and refused to mention "Howard Manor" before the release date, and even rejected the premiere.
Just by the attention of the media in both countries, the publicity is in place, and this is not a commercial film that focuses on box office. Using too much marketing methods may play a role in superfluous.
So, in a strange calm, time came to December 10, 1992.
"Howard Manor" is released in 600 theaters across the United States in a low-key manner just like "Smelling the Fragrance and Knowing the Woman". Although 20th Century Fox, as the publisher, has thought of many solutions, it is a niche movie with literary and artistic plots after all. The theater owner cannot set up so many theaters from the beginning.
However, what surprised countless people who stretched their necks and waited for the show was that even though the movie was niche and even if there were only 600 cinemas to show, the box office on the weekend was still 9 million US dollars!
The total box office in the first week reached 10 million!
In fact, he grabbed the tenth place in the North American box office rankings during the Christmas season where blockbusters are crowded!
This data may not be very good for some blockbusters, but it is already quite amazing in terms of niche literary and artistic films.
However, this situation does not happen because God wants people to go to the movie to watch this movie. You can know the reason from the feelings of the movie fans after watching it.
I have always been interested in Adrian's movies. He is a genius. He can always tell many interesting stories, but "Howard Manor" disappointed me too much, dull, neither passion nor ups and downs. It ended slightly better, but it was completely illogical. I wouldn't have watched it if I had known this.
A movie fan said this in an interview.
What kind of surprises can Professor Hannibal and the Wizards bring to us? This is the main reason why I entered the cinema.But the result was quite disappointing. I had no idea why Adrian told such a dull story. Professor Hannibal completely lost his due style, which was so disappointing!
This is the feeling of a movie fan who left the show halfway.
Of course, there are also people who are well-known. A lecturer at Harvard University in Boston thinks Adrian did a good job: he completely grasped what the novel wanted to express and made the film as exquisite as a work of art. I think Foster in heaven should be very happy to see the adaptation of "Howard Manor" by Adrian.
Unfortunately, such people are the minority of the few after all, and most people say they are very disappointed with the movie. The reason is that the plot is as warm as water, and there is basically no ups and downs that can attract people.
Like the second movie fans, there are many people in various states who have left after watching two-thirds of the movie, so it is inevitable that some people joke that Adrian is overdrawing his reputation.
However, even so, on the second weekend, the total box office of Howard Manor this week was still steadily earned 10 million!
The total of two weeks is US$20 million, and it is basically no problem to recover the cost.
This is another shocking result, but it is not surprising to think about it carefully. First of all, because the good start of the first week has increased the number of theaters to 1,000; secondly, Adrian's reputation accumulated from 1990 to now, and so many surprising halos have participated in the three major European film festivals in three years. Not only have they won but also won the Palme d'Oscar nomination for the youngest best director, so that those movie fans can't help but watch it with curiosity even if they hear how dull "Howard Manor" is.
Of course, in addition to the above two points, there is another most important reason, the comments of the media and critics.
In contrast to most of the movie fans who complained, the American media has basically praised and flattered one-sidedly this time. There are still 10% to 20% of critics who have criticized it after "Smelling the Fragrance and Knowing the Woman" released, but now, this proportion has shrunk to 1%, which means that almost 99% of critics are positive about "Howard Manor".
Of course, those tabloids that have always liked to sing opposite tunes or used sensationalism as their selling point are not included.
This is a rather sophisticated work, and Adrian firmly grasps the emotions Foster wants to express in the novel and transforms it into images and sounds perfectly.Yes, the plot of this movie is very dull and boring, and there is no such thing as to fully mobilize the audience's emotions. But it is this dullness that is the true meaning of novels and movies. Only in this dullness can we see what this movie really wants to say, suppressed, heavy, and estranged things!No one expected Adrian to really bring "Howard Manor" successfully to the screen. Those who once ridiculed and questioned him could shut their mouths at this time.
New York Times Kevin James
Frankly speaking, I never thought that such a refined, authentic Victorian film would be made by an American director, and Adrian always surprises people from "Two Bulleys" to now.Unlike Foster's other novels, love is just an embellishment in "Howard Manor", and it is more about life, society and class. Henry is not a good person or a bad person. His pursuit of Margaret is true, and his coldness towards his former lover is also true. He looks down on the poor and thinks that the poor are poor.Margarita is gentle and subtle, always trying her best to ease this embarrassing relationship.
The acting skills of the three main actors are very good, and Anthony's outstanding performance makes him completely incompatible with Professor Hannibal last year; and Emma Thompson's Margaret is a little lively compared to the novel, but it does not damage her acting skills. She is the best actor in the movie.
Kate Beckinsale also interprets the sensitive and enthusiastic Helen very deeply, but sometimes it seems a bit deliberate when he uses too much force, and it is not as skillful as Anthony and Emma.
Anyway, Adrian gave me a surprise again, and I really hope that there will be such surprises in the future.
Famous film critic Roger Albert
In short, there was a lot of praise in the mainstream American media, and many people vaguely claimed between the lines that this was a victory for American directors. Roger Albert gave his famous thumbs up to "Howard Manor".
It's really interesting to think about the ambivalent feelings Americans have towards the British.
So, what are the reactions of the British media to the release of "Howard Manor"?
While the release time in the UK and the US is consistent, all media and critics remained unanimously silent for three days after their release.
Because, they really don’t know what to say, just like the American media was like when they criticized Adrian for directing Howard Manor.
However, at that time, the American media could still say something else, but the British media at this moment didn't know how to speak.
Compliment?
That's like slapping yourself in the face. Many people still remember the reports from half a year ago. How can they pick on them?
Don't joke, although every movie is not perfect, there is still a way to pick it up. Don't forget how many countries are staring at the British now.
A French critic who had paid attention to the criticism of the incident went to London to watch "Howard Manor", returned to Paris to praise the film in a column, and even claimed that if the film also participated in the Cannes Film Festival in May, it would be one of the most powerful competitors of the Palme d'Or.
Such an evaluation immediately aroused the curiosity of many French people. After all, Adrian had won the Palme d'Or for "Pulp Novel", and many critics and some directors who claim to be art also went to London to watch the movie.
Faced with this situation, if you want to pick things up, you must be careful, otherwise being caught will only add to the joke.
I was slapped hard by that American boy. Do you have to use such great force when slapping yourself now?
The trailer of the movie was aired on major TV stations as early as when "Smelling the Fragrance" won 30 million in North America. It is conscious that after the broadcast, both the American and British media seemed to turn a blind eye to it and did not make any comments. Compared with the quarrels caused by the broadcast of the tango clip of "Smelling the Fragrance" is really interesting.
Adrian guessed a little bit about the ideas of these people. The trailer was well edited. Although it only took 2 minutes, the characters, environment and story context displayed were very consistent with the original novel, so they felt very embarrassed.
What the American media is embarrassed about is that the trailer and the original novel are so compatible. If the movie released is bad, it is undoubtedly a slap in the face now. There are countless movies with excellent trailer and a mess of the main film.
What the British media is embarrassed about is that the American boy wouldn’t really make a perfect Victorian-style movie, right?
Although the trailer is different from the main film, who knows what the final result will be?
More importantly, due to the controversy caused by the criticism of Adrian a few months ago and the development of now on "Smelling the Scent of the Scent", the media and even critics from the two countries all wanted to decide on "Howard Manor".
Although this situation is caused by too many coincidences, it is undeniable that the cause of all this is that Adrian wants to bring "Howard Manor" to the big screen.
Due to the above reasons, and the release date of the movie has been set on December 10, both sides simply kept silent on it starting from Thanksgiving, and waited for the release of the main film again.
It is the first time in Hollywood to make the media of the two countries understand so well for a movie?
Adrian couldn't help but think so in his heart.
However, Deei Rei did not take it in his shoes, so he remained calm and refused to mention "Howard Manor" before the release date, and even rejected the premiere.
Just by the attention of the media in both countries, the publicity is in place, and this is not a commercial film that focuses on box office. Using too much marketing methods may play a role in superfluous.
So, in a strange calm, time came to December 10, 1992.
"Howard Manor" is released in 600 theaters across the United States in a low-key manner just like "Smelling the Fragrance and Knowing the Woman". Although 20th Century Fox, as the publisher, has thought of many solutions, it is a niche movie with literary and artistic plots after all. The theater owner cannot set up so many theaters from the beginning.
However, what surprised countless people who stretched their necks and waited for the show was that even though the movie was niche and even if there were only 600 cinemas to show, the box office on the weekend was still 9 million US dollars!
The total box office in the first week reached 10 million!
In fact, he grabbed the tenth place in the North American box office rankings during the Christmas season where blockbusters are crowded!
This data may not be very good for some blockbusters, but it is already quite amazing in terms of niche literary and artistic films.
However, this situation does not happen because God wants people to go to the movie to watch this movie. You can know the reason from the feelings of the movie fans after watching it.
I have always been interested in Adrian's movies. He is a genius. He can always tell many interesting stories, but "Howard Manor" disappointed me too much, dull, neither passion nor ups and downs. It ended slightly better, but it was completely illogical. I wouldn't have watched it if I had known this.
A movie fan said this in an interview.
What kind of surprises can Professor Hannibal and the Wizards bring to us? This is the main reason why I entered the cinema.But the result was quite disappointing. I had no idea why Adrian told such a dull story. Professor Hannibal completely lost his due style, which was so disappointing!
This is the feeling of a movie fan who left the show halfway.
Of course, there are also people who are well-known. A lecturer at Harvard University in Boston thinks Adrian did a good job: he completely grasped what the novel wanted to express and made the film as exquisite as a work of art. I think Foster in heaven should be very happy to see the adaptation of "Howard Manor" by Adrian.
Unfortunately, such people are the minority of the few after all, and most people say they are very disappointed with the movie. The reason is that the plot is as warm as water, and there is basically no ups and downs that can attract people.
Like the second movie fans, there are many people in various states who have left after watching two-thirds of the movie, so it is inevitable that some people joke that Adrian is overdrawing his reputation.
However, even so, on the second weekend, the total box office of Howard Manor this week was still steadily earned 10 million!
The total of two weeks is US$20 million, and it is basically no problem to recover the cost.
This is another shocking result, but it is not surprising to think about it carefully. First of all, because the good start of the first week has increased the number of theaters to 1,000; secondly, Adrian's reputation accumulated from 1990 to now, and so many surprising halos have participated in the three major European film festivals in three years. Not only have they won but also won the Palme d'Oscar nomination for the youngest best director, so that those movie fans can't help but watch it with curiosity even if they hear how dull "Howard Manor" is.
Of course, in addition to the above two points, there is another most important reason, the comments of the media and critics.
In contrast to most of the movie fans who complained, the American media has basically praised and flattered one-sidedly this time. There are still 10% to 20% of critics who have criticized it after "Smelling the Fragrance and Knowing the Woman" released, but now, this proportion has shrunk to 1%, which means that almost 99% of critics are positive about "Howard Manor".
Of course, those tabloids that have always liked to sing opposite tunes or used sensationalism as their selling point are not included.
This is a rather sophisticated work, and Adrian firmly grasps the emotions Foster wants to express in the novel and transforms it into images and sounds perfectly.Yes, the plot of this movie is very dull and boring, and there is no such thing as to fully mobilize the audience's emotions. But it is this dullness that is the true meaning of novels and movies. Only in this dullness can we see what this movie really wants to say, suppressed, heavy, and estranged things!No one expected Adrian to really bring "Howard Manor" successfully to the screen. Those who once ridiculed and questioned him could shut their mouths at this time.
New York Times Kevin James
Frankly speaking, I never thought that such a refined, authentic Victorian film would be made by an American director, and Adrian always surprises people from "Two Bulleys" to now.Unlike Foster's other novels, love is just an embellishment in "Howard Manor", and it is more about life, society and class. Henry is not a good person or a bad person. His pursuit of Margaret is true, and his coldness towards his former lover is also true. He looks down on the poor and thinks that the poor are poor.Margarita is gentle and subtle, always trying her best to ease this embarrassing relationship.
The acting skills of the three main actors are very good, and Anthony's outstanding performance makes him completely incompatible with Professor Hannibal last year; and Emma Thompson's Margaret is a little lively compared to the novel, but it does not damage her acting skills. She is the best actor in the movie.
Kate Beckinsale also interprets the sensitive and enthusiastic Helen very deeply, but sometimes it seems a bit deliberate when he uses too much force, and it is not as skillful as Anthony and Emma.
Anyway, Adrian gave me a surprise again, and I really hope that there will be such surprises in the future.
Famous film critic Roger Albert
In short, there was a lot of praise in the mainstream American media, and many people vaguely claimed between the lines that this was a victory for American directors. Roger Albert gave his famous thumbs up to "Howard Manor".
It's really interesting to think about the ambivalent feelings Americans have towards the British.
So, what are the reactions of the British media to the release of "Howard Manor"?
While the release time in the UK and the US is consistent, all media and critics remained unanimously silent for three days after their release.
Because, they really don’t know what to say, just like the American media was like when they criticized Adrian for directing Howard Manor.
However, at that time, the American media could still say something else, but the British media at this moment didn't know how to speak.
Compliment?
That's like slapping yourself in the face. Many people still remember the reports from half a year ago. How can they pick on them?
Don't joke, although every movie is not perfect, there is still a way to pick it up. Don't forget how many countries are staring at the British now.
A French critic who had paid attention to the criticism of the incident went to London to watch "Howard Manor", returned to Paris to praise the film in a column, and even claimed that if the film also participated in the Cannes Film Festival in May, it would be one of the most powerful competitors of the Palme d'Or.
Such an evaluation immediately aroused the curiosity of many French people. After all, Adrian had won the Palme d'Or for "Pulp Novel", and many critics and some directors who claim to be art also went to London to watch the movie.
Faced with this situation, if you want to pick things up, you must be careful, otherwise being caught will only add to the joke.
I was slapped hard by that American boy. Do you have to use such great force when slapping yourself now?
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