nightcrawler in los angeles

Chapter 129 If You Say I'm Not Good, I'll Throw Your Job
As the leader of the global film industry!

The United States has always been the focus of world film attention with its huge film market and multi-level review system. The prosperous film market in the United States has given birth to the profession of film critics!

According to the usual practice, each movie will hold a [Movie Screening] to invite these well-known American film critics before its release. After watching the movie, these well-known film critics will get some souvenirs and red envelopes from the movie distributor.

Although it is difficult to hear some good things from these film critics, these film critics will also comment on the movie as appropriate after receiving the red envelope.

【Ghost Story】Because of his low-cost production, Tao Xi did not intend to spend money to please these people for free.

From an outsider's point of view, this move is actually not a problem. I don't have any money in my pocket, so I won't invite you. You follow your sunny path and I take my single-plank bridge. Don't bother anyone. This matter is over. !

However, the premiere box office of [Ghost Story] was too scary. The 3000 screens on the day of the premiere allowed [Ghost Story] to win a box office of 1200 million.

Although Tao Xi didn't calculate the real cost of Ghost Story, but including his publicity expenses, it definitely won't exceed 500 million US dollars!
If it was placed in the summer or Christmas file, the 1200 million box office would not splash anything, but in the off-season of movies in April, the 4 million box office on the first day was enough for those who rely on movie reviews for a living. The film critics are "flocking to it"!

Tao Xi was so angry when he saw a lot of film critics criticizing [Ghost Story] in [Chicago Sun-Times] that he almost threw the radio in his hand and smashed it!
"This group of damned parasites!"

Marko didn't have any intuitive feelings. Although he is a nominal director, Marco's participation in the film's participation and announcement is very low, but Jerry Bruckheimer, the real producer of the film, is helpless. Persuading: "Forget it, these film critics actually don't quite match the audience of [Ghost Story]. People who actually watch our movie will not listen to their comments."

When Tao Xi heard Jerry's words, he complained unhappily: "Look, this is the box office revenue statistics of Ghost Story in the United States! Chicago's box office revenue is second only to San Francisco and Seattle! If this group of damn film critics If people say something unpleasant again, will my Ghost Story still make money!"

"Then what do you say?"

Tao Xi stood up and squeezed the [Chicago Sun News] in his hand and said viciously: "Since they don't say good things about me, I will smash their jobs! Let's see who is afraid of whom! I am a night crawler!!! "

"Marco! Pack up, let's go to New York first!"

In the United States, film critics are a profession. Some film critics have strong credibility in Hollywood, and excellent film critics' opinions have a guiding role in the industry.

Tao Xi’s worry is not unreasonable. The initial group of people who watched the movie was brought by Tao Xi through the promotion of ABC and the Yellow Pages. Those people who are curious about the [Spiritual Event] will flock to it, and Tao Xi will make a lot of money in the end!

However, if some discordant voices suddenly pop up in this publicity case, it is very likely that those curious people will gradually lose their curiosity, and eventually [Ghost Story] will go bankrupt.

Tao Xi didn't like this kind of accident that was out of his control.

[A shoddy commercial horror film, I have to feel that MGM, a company that once led the art trend in the 60s, has fallen. Why can Ghost Story, a horror movie that abuses the curiosity of the crowd, be released? 】

What this movie review said is not indifferent, the four words "shoddy" seem to directly judge the movie!If it weren't for the fact that "Ghost Story" is mainly aimed at the bottom of the society, the box office of "Ghost Story" might have collapsed the next day.

The film critic Gerry Gris, who lives in New York, enjoys the various benefits brought to him by film critics with a face of comfort at home.

A bottle of 82-year-old Lafite and a New York three-star Michelin beef medium rare, if it is placed on someone else, he may need to make an appointment at least half a month in advance, but Grigoris Neto does not need it. Just dial a phone number, and the distribution managers of major companies will rush to send him everything he needs.

The background of the dim candles and the red wine made Grigoris Neto feel much better again. Since 1982, Hollywood, which had been going downhill, began to bloom again overnight. His vitality, various hundreds of millions It's not uncommon for box office movies.

Recently [Amblin Entertainment]'s upcoming film [Back to the Future] made them, the film critics, once again active.

Because the last [ET Alien] was filmed by that sensible guy Spielberg, this time [Amblin Entertainment] started publicizing film critics according to their usual practice!
"Hey, there are people in Hollywood! There are still many sensible people, like those stupid young people who only know how to spend money to build theaters but don't know how to spend money to build relationships with us. Sooner or later, they will be eliminated by the melting pot of Hollywood. !"

Grigoris Neto lightly picked up a piece of beef with a fork, chewed and enjoyed it slowly, and then took a sip of red wine lightly.

Katherine Kennedy, who was standing in the kitchen and was helping the Michelin-starred chef serve the dishes, came over with a plate of freshly baked abalone with enthusiasm on her face: "Are you talking about the movie [Ghost Story] again? I heard they and The relationship with MGM is very good! Some of your comments in the [Chicago Sun-Times] yesterday were too explicit."

"Catherine! As a senior, I have to give you a piece of advice, the rules of film critics cannot be broken!"

"Although I'm just an insignificant member of the New York Film Critics Association, nearly 400 members of the association need to eat. If you ignore me today, he will ignore me tomorrow. Where will our living space be in the future?"

Grigoris Neto said these words calmly, but these words made Amblin Entertainment founder Katherine Kennedy a little unhappy.

It's just that because of the candle, Grigoris Neto didn't see the abnormality of others, but still ate his own beef.

"Okay! Catherine, I know it's not easy for you guys to make a movie, and I'll say something nice for you in front of those old guys."

Catherine Kennedy smiled reluctantly when she heard Gregory's words: "Okay, thank you for your hard work, I still need to send that Mr. Chef out later, so I will take him away first!"

"Okay! You go, I have a friend coming in a while."

Catherine Kennedy was not angry when she saw Grigoris Neto who was not moving in her seat, but took out a gift box from her satchel and put it gently on the table before leaving.

Grigoris Neto heard the sound of the door closing downstairs, so he opened the gift box with his left hand and glanced at the contents, and when he saw the dollar bills and a piece of exquisite jewelry in the gift box: "Heh! This is how film critics are treated!"

After leaving the house, Katherine Kennedy sat in the car and rubbed her cheeks vigorously after seeing off the chef she hired from a Michelin restaurant in New York with a high salary.

Before she could react, a woman who wasn't very attractive but was dressed up in a particularly enchanting manner walked out of a car with her butt twisted.

Catherine Kennedy looked intently at the woman, and Catherine Kennedy muttered directly: "Jacqueline Bisset? The heroine of [Anna Karenina]! Why is she here?"

Soon, Jacqueline Bisset knocked on the door of the New York film critic with a smile on her face.

The two kissed passionately at the door first, and Jacqueline Bisset was carried into the house by the old man Grigoris.

While Catherine Kennedy was still in a daze, a black shadow rushed up with a "whoosh".

The black shadow moved very quickly, and he climbed up the drain pipe of the house to the second floor in two strokes. Just when Catherine Kennedy was about to take a closer look, he knocked on her car window alone.

"Hey! If you don't want your bribery of the New York Film Critics Committee to be on the front page of tomorrow's newspaper tonight, I advise you to stay out of your own business!"

Kathleen Kennedy did not dare to roll down the car window, and Kathleen Kennedy, with a vigilant face, threatened the people standing outside the window with a mobile phone in her hand.

"I really hope you can call the police!" The man directly played the recorded voice in his hand to the founder of Amblin Entertainment.

【Okay, I will say a few good words for you in front of those old guys at that time.】

"Fxxk! You bloody paparazzi! Do you know that what you are doing now is breaking the law!"

Tausi spread his hands indifferently to Catherine Kennedy who rushed down from the car and retorted: "If you want, I can go to prison for a few days, but I will definitely invest in your department before going to prison. $1900 million movie sent to prison with me!"

Katherine Kennedy finally saw Tao Xi's face clearly under the streetlight, the boss of [Neil United Cinemas] behind the scenes!

Katherine Kennedy and Spielberg investigated him. He had a good relationship with some academic artists at MGM. They thought Tausi was just a simple funder. It wasn't until all this happened that Catherine had Some understand.

Tao Xi saw Catherine with an incredible face and smiled: "It seems that you know me! Very good, I hope you can bear the things that happened today silently!"

After talking about all this, Tao Xi turned around and climbed up to the roof of the New York film critic, leaving Catherine Kennedy standing there stupidly.

Because she understood Tao Xi's words, the hatred of the New York Film Critics Association was borne by [Amblin Entertainment]!

If Catherine guessed correctly, Grigoris Neto, the damned film critic, made an appointment with two groups of people tonight. Pay the bill; and the other group is [Anna Karenina], which is currently being screened. Everyone will understand the late-night visit of the leading actress.

If Grigoris Neto is promoting the movie [Anna Karenina] in the [New York Times] and [Chicago Sun-Times] tomorrow, Tausi will use the time difference to find the competitors of these two newspapers to replace Ge All the scandals of Grigoris Neto broke out, so Grigris Neto was the first to suspect them [Amblin Entertainment]!
And "Ghost Story" will pass through the next release period smoothly. Thinking that Katherine Kennedy here can't do anything, because she just sent money to Grigoris and hired a Michelin chef. It must have been filmed as well.

"These bloody idiots!"

"Don't they know how to use their brains when judging movies!"

Kathleen Kennedy kicked viciously at the door of a nearby car with her high-heeled feet. When the car's siren sounded, Kathleen Kennedy quickly walked away.

But Marco was lying on the roof and recorded the hand-to-hand fight between Grigoris Neto and the actress with an excited face!

"Tao Xi! That old man is really useless."

"Don't talk nonsense, take a picture of him, and we can go!"

Tao Xi was blowing the sea breeze in New York, proudly crossing his legs and enjoying the surrounding duet on the roof. Suddenly, Tao Xi thought of Sophie Marceau who was far away in Africa, and did not know that Sophie Marceau had received Will she be happy with the luxury endorsement contract he sent~
However, Tao Xi has not given Monica Bellucci's contract for a long time. To be honest, the two of them just met once, and Tao Xi has absolutely no need to help her.

"However, her figure is awesome!"

"You think so too? That woman is really nice!"

Tao Xi turned his head and glanced at the excited Marko, and patted his back: "Take a good video of you, what are you thinking about!"

Marco muttered something that Tao Xi couldn't hear with a stinking face, but his eyes didn't leave the picture in the camera the whole time.

In less than 3 minutes, the old man got into the bathroom, leaving only the woman in front of the mirror gesturing at the jewelry the old man had just given him.

"Okay! Let's go!"

When Marco heard Taoxi's arrangement, he crawled down, and Taoxi followed him and left the place. Instead, Grigoris Neto returned to the bed and lay on the bed with a face full of enjoyment. The female star on the side chatted about tomorrow's arrangements and plans.

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