2233 House of Flying Daggers
Although we had anticipated the movie-going craze early on, we must not take it lightly even if it is a screening; but the actual situation is still far beyond imagination..
On December 3rd, there were still two days before the screening of "Blast Drummer", but long queues had already begun in six theaters in Los Angeles and New York. The most spectacular scene appeared in downtown Manhattan, New York. / area, more than 300 movie fans arrived at the scene 48 hours in advance and queued up.
This is just a screening of an independent art film, but during the screening, a fanatical fan effect comparable to that of "Star Wars" broke out. This is definitely a unique landscape in the North American market, even if the person involved is Renly, such a grand occasion It's still far beyond imagination.
Even William and Graham were frightened.
After they arrived at the scene, at least more than a hundred viewers lined up at the entrance of the theater - and there were also young artistic people who came to watch art theaters on weekday nights. The chattering discussion was definitely a unique feature of West Hollywood, which made People can't help but think of summer nights in Europe：
After nightfall, groups of local residents walked out of their houses one after another, enjoying the coolness and comfort of the hot air that gradually settled down. They gathered in twos and threes at the bar on the corner of the block, holding a bottle of beer, standing on the side of the street, and chatting with familiar people. Friends who had just met were chatting happily. Gradually, the whole block was filled with people, but it did not seem crowded at all. Instead, it added a bit of life to the bustle..
Casual, cozy, comfortable and enjoyable.
It must be emphasized that there are still forty-eight hours before the screening.！
“"Star Wars" is a kind of belief, and countless fanatic fans are willing to sacrifice everything for it; so, does this mean that Renly is also becoming a kind of belief?？
This is something William has never seen before.
As time goes by, the number of viewers queuing up at the entrance of the theater continues to increase. According to rough statistics, more than 500 people have gathered at the scene..
This is a bit outrageous！
Later, William learned that this had become an Internet hot spot similar to the "Ice Bucket Challenge". Countless Internet celebrities began to participate in it, and countless netizens also wanted to join in the fun - even if they had no interest in Renly or the movie at all. Interest. The problem is that the discussion about "entertaining ourselves to death" is still spreading on the Internet, but the actions of netizens are driving the wave of "entertaining ourselves to death" in another way. This is really a kind of irony..
but no one cares.
More and more people are joining the queue just to join in the fun. They don’t care at all whether they can see the movie or what the movie means to Don Quixote. They just try to prove it through photos or videos. When you show up at the scene, it's like checking in, and then it becomes your own bragging rights. That's all..
However, their actions made the Don Quixotes who really wanted to see the movie complain..
The crowds are increasing, and there is a unique scene of busy traffic and endless flow at the entrance of art theaters. This can be regarded as another wonder of the Internet age; then things gradually deviate from the track, and the emergence of ticket scalpers is the most direct Refraction, like a mirror, reflects the impetuosity and absurdity of the entire era.
First, someone bought a position at the front of the team at a high price. The asking price climbed all the way from 300 to 10,000, but it still failed to stop the momentum, causing consternation at the entrance of the theater. Then things started to get chaotic - what happened next Positions have also begun to be auctioned at high prices. It seems that all the top 300 positions are up for sale. The higher the position, the more expensive it is. Regardless of whether the parties are willing to transfer their positions, they will become the targets of scalpers..
And it’s one after another. After the first wave of scalpers inquired, a second wave and a third wave of scalpers came forward. Such rounds of bombing are very annoying..
Seeing that the order of the scene was going off the rails, becoming more and more chaotic, outrageous, and exaggerated, William Graham finally couldn't bear it any longer and stepped forward - Originally, today's screening, Don Quixote There are no organized activities, mainly because the screening itself does not require publicity and warm-up. It is more of an exchange between the audience and the movie. William and Graham also hope to devote themselves wholeheartedly to watching the movie, but now it seems that things We are on the verge of losing control and must regain order..
William and Graham quickly contacted the familiar Don Quixote, and then spread the word to tens and hundreds, allowing all movie fans to unite to resist scalpers and eliminate all interfering factors as much as possible, forming a copper wall and iron wall, one by one. After crowding out the trash fish, the chaos at the scene finally returned to order..
At least the first 150 seats are like this. Only true die-hard movie fans will queue up early, and only true movie lovers will spend all their time and sleep, not for fame or profit, just to be first Time to see the movie, this is a kind of faith from the heart.
Faith cannot be purchased.
Although there were more or less "traitors" in the second half of the team, the scalpers' plan worked after all, but after all, they were only a minority group and failed to create further waves. Instead, it was the so-called "movie fans" who traded positions and those who The eager scalper became the target of Don Quixote in the audience. The burning gaze burst out with substantial power, making people feel weak in the legs..
The chaos is moving in another direction; but this is only the situation at the door of the theater, and it is another story on the Internet.
First there are people selling queue positions, then there are people selling "fake" movie tickets that don't exist at all, and then there are people selling queue services tomorrow, the day after tomorrow or even in the future..
The surrounding industries surrounding the screening of "Blast Drummer" seemed to be extremely prosperous. You can clearly and vividly feel the excitement and excitement of the entire social network. The wave of "entertaining yourself to death" not only did not subside, but intensified. Everyone Everyone is eager to take a piece of this topic storm..
This is undoubtedly the most ironic thing.
Harvey Weinstein bluntly joked in an interview, "I wonder what Renly thinks about such a scene? Does he like it or reject it?？”
This was just a small joke, but the hidden words still made Hollywood feel the true meaning of Harvey：
Regardless of whether Renly likes it or not, and whether Renly has intentions or not, such a chaotic mess is closely related to him. And those judges of the old pedantic academy who can't stand the Internet bubble, who else will they blame except to blame Renly? Woolen cloth？
Beauty is a disaster.
Although the word is not appropriate to use here, the meaning couldn't be more accurate. When people try to shirk responsibility, or try to divert attention, they can easily push the fault to the "girlfriend": Who made you such a loser? Who made you walk around like this? Who made you so charming?？
Obviously, this is all Renly's fault. Because of Renly, the entire film industry, the entire Hollywood, and the entire news industry have become a mess. Hateful！
Harvey's ability to judge the situation and capture people's hearts is always very good. He clearly knows when to give a fatal blow is the best choice, and also clearly knows when to retreat to advance to get twice the result with half the effort..
An unexpected news event and an unexpected movie-watching craze, two seemingly unrelated things, became a thorn in the hearts of Harvey's Academy judges. Before "Bangkong" was released, prejudice had already taken root invisibly. sprouted.
This is what Harvey is capable of.
Obviously, this is definitely not a situation that can be predicted in advance. Even William, who was at the scene, could not predict the direction of things..
The scalpers never retreated, but were swimming around like sharks, waiting for opportunities. The slightest loophole might become their breakthrough; this stalemate continued until the opening of the movie. After nearly forty-three hours of confrontation, they were finally able to It's over for now.
William felt tired as never before, both physically and mentally. The excitement of meeting Don Quixote again and the tension of encountering the scalper were superimposed layer by layer, weighing down heavily. When the excitement and blood subsided, fatigue disappeared. Coming like a tidal wave.
“call! "William yawned four times in just two minutes and couldn't stop it. Then the other Don Quixotes around him seemed to have been infected - wait, or maybe someone else infected William.？
“Will." Graham bumped William with his shoulder. Seeing William's tired eyes, he said anxiously, "I wonder if they did it on purpose.？”
“who? "William's thinking speed can't keep up..
“Scalpers. There are also unknown elements mixed in." Graham cautiously stated his guess, "If you think about it, even if it is for queuing or movie tickets, they stick to it for twelve hours, and then realize that we are absolutely not Maybe they compromised and there was no need for them to stay any longer, but the fact is that they followed us in line for two days until the last moment. Why is this? Are you sure this wasn't intentional?？”
William still didn't react and looked at Graham blankly, "...Uh, you mean, they followed the queue to the end on purpose? But, why?？”
“You are just repeating what I said and I am asking you, why? "The more Graham thought about it, the more certain he became, and he couldn't help but feel a little anxious..
William opened his mouth slightly, but his head stopped functioning. His whole person was a little dull, and he just stared at Graham..
Graham scratched his head irritably, "That's it, that's it! They want us to be exhausted, not able to rest well at night and unable to recuperate during the day, and finally go to watch the movie mentally exhausted. You should know that the movie was made when it was released in Toronto A lot of controversy, so what will happen if you watch this movie in a state of irritability and exhaustion?？”
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