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Even the boldest prophets did not dare to predict the current situation. From the midnight screening craze, to media feedback, to audience attention, and then continued to the Internet focus, and finally settled on the participation of film critics, "Buried Alive" actually led the way. In "Paranormal Activity 2", this is simply...a fantasy！
2In 2009, a pseudo-documentary horror movie shot with a camera, "Paranormal Activity" became the biggest dark horse of the year. With a low investment of US$15,000, it relied on excellent marketing and clever layout to gain success in North America. With a revenue of US$107 million, it became the most profitable film in film history after "Blair Witch".
A year later, the sequel debuted, with a cost of 2.75 million, which can be said to be an earth-shaking change compared to the previous one. Before it was released, it was vigorously promoted, and it was thought to join forces with "Saw 3D" Dominate this year's Halloween schedule, at least until the release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1".
As a result, "Buried Alive" encountered a powerful sniper, which was definitely not expected by Paramount. Although, since "Buried Alive" was only screened in eleven theaters, there was naturally no competition at the box office. Despite its strong performance, "Movies 2" still holds the top spot at the weekend box office, but its momentum over the weekend has been hampered, which is obviously not good news for subsequent box office trends..
As for Focus Features, they are overjoyed. They are sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, but they have received unexpected surprises. Not only can the next "Buried Alive" strategy be slightly adjusted and have high hopes; but the public relations strategy for the upcoming awards season can also be adjusted accordingly. changes, again adding an option for them.
Judging from the comments and feedback from all parties, Focus Features spent US$4.5 million in Toronto to buy the North American rights to "Buried Alive", which seems to be much more cost-effective than Weinstein Pictures' "Blue Valentine" Six million dollars became the top bid at this year's Toronto Film Festival, but the film doesn't seem to be that "friendly" to the general public.”.
In terms of authoritative media reviews, "Buried Alive" received reviews from 29 media, including 21 positive reviews, five neutral reviews, and three negative reviews. It has an overwhelming advantage and continues the media trend in Toronto. , this also proves that the cheers in Toronto and Telluride are not due to the atmosphere of the film festival. Film critics and audiences have expressed support for the film, and Toronto’s call for additional screenings seems natural, which also makes more and more people More and more viewers are looking forward to this film that is being screened.
“"Buried Alive" received a comprehensive media rating of 69 points. By comparison, "The Shining" received a comprehensive media rating of 61 points, and "The Sixth Sense" received a comprehensive media rating of 64 points..
It can be seen from this set of data alone that film critics are enthusiastic about the work "Buried Alive", especially Renly, who is the only male protagonist, has received indiscriminate praise, even those who criticized the film as a whole Quality media, even the harsh New York film critics, they did not hesitate to give Renly praise..
As a newcomer, Renly broke into his own world with absolute strength in just a few months. The previous "Pacific War" successfully won Renly an Emmy Award, which made him People can't help but start to look forward to whether "Buried Alive" can make a difference in this year's awards season？
In the American film rating system, media reviews are only part of it, representing the views of professional media. They are often professional film critics, even film majors, and have in-depth research on movies, so their tastes tend to More cunning and aloof.
In addition to comprehensive media reviews, Rotten Tomatoes, imdb and theater scores have become the best supplements to feedback on movie quality..
Rotten Tomatoes represents the views of mass media, including comprehensive magazines, online media, authoritative bloggers, theater film critics, etc. This also means that their tastes will be closer to the public, but they still retain the taste of film critics. Professional. If the number of reviews in media reviews generally hovers around 30, with no more than 45 at most, then Rotten Tomatoes’ mass media reviews start at 150, and large commercial movies can even attract two Comments from one hundred and fifty media.
Needless to say, imdb is a website that fully reflects audience preferences. However, imdb's rating system is very complex. It will grade users based on the number of movies watched, quality of movies, and other data. The ratings of experienced users will occupy more A large proportion, to a certain extent, has slightly curbed the behavior of a large number of trolls to brush scores. This is also an important reason why imdb scores are so authoritative..
The final theater score is based on the feedback and reputation of the theater chain, which reflects the taste of the general public. Generally speaking, the ratings of commercial popcorn movies start from "a-", and any score lower than this is unsatisfactory; Thriller and horror movies are hovering around "B", and reaching this score is worthy of celebration; art movies will have relatively lower scores, and some works that are only played in art theaters will not even count this data..
The four pieces of data represent feedback information from different groups and provide reference for the general audience..
However, watching a movie is inherently a very personal matter. It is normal for me to feel nothing about a movie that others applaud, or to enjoy a movie that others despise. Therefore, different audiences choose the movies they want to watch based on different indicators. This is the way to go..
After the media review achieved a score of 69 points, the Rotten Tomatoes Index of "Buried Alive" reached 87%. The mass media showed unprecedented enthusiasm and gave the film the highest praise, and with a perfect score of 10 In the rating system, the Rotten Tomatoes score is 7.6, which is simply not better for a thriller and suspense movie.！
It can be seen that both professional film critics and popular film critics have not hesitated to send their praises. From Toronto to Telluride to North American screenings, the rising momentum of "Buried Alive" not only has not It showed its decline, but continued to rise faintly, setting off a reputation storm.！
So, what about the audience?？
The imdb score currently has limited data and cannot be calculated for the time being, but the 8.5 craze can already see the first reaction of the midnight show audience; as for the theater score, there is no.
This work is only screened in eleven art theaters. There is no way to calculate theater scores, so this reference data is currently blank. However, people can find out what they want from the indirect reference data. Wanted answer.
“Spirituality: Ghost Records2”.
This work, which was released on the same day, is also a thriller and suspense film. It was also produced with a small budget and received a lot of feedback immediately. It is undoubtedly the best reference for people..
"Paranormal Activity 2" was released in more than 3,200 theaters, and all four evaluation data were released immediately..
The comprehensive evaluation score of 23 media outlets only achieved 53 points, which is very disappointing. Compared with the 68 points of the previous game, it has dropped two levels.！
The Rotten Tomatoes index is only 58%, and the average rating from 131 mass media is only 6 points, which is consistent with professional film critics, and the scores have declined across the board..
The imdb rating actually gathered votes from more than 14,000 users. Obviously, the number of viewers who walked into the theater easily surpassed "Buried Alive". However, the score was disappointing, only 5.5 points. Compared with the previous film At 6:30, there was once again a cliff-like decline..
As for the theater score, the "B" score finally saved a bit of face. It reached the average level of horror movies, but it was just a pass. I didn't lose my underwear too..
It is no exaggeration to say that the quality of "Paranormal Activity 2" completely collapsed. Audiences and film critics remained highly consistent and were greatly disappointed with this work..
In comparison, the reputation of "Buried Alive" is definitely ahead, and almost every data is easily crushed, even comparable to the miraculous "Spiritual: Ghost Record", which also means that the "Buried Alive" The minimum theater score is estimated to be "B", which is at least the same as "Paranormal Activity 2". As for whether it can have a "B+" or even performance, we can only make a judgment after going to the theater to watch it..
What's more, with the popularity and feedback on Yahoo communities, photo walls, Facebook and other networks, coupled with the overall popularity of media reviews and Rotten Tomatoes index, it is not difficult to conclude that this is a movie worth watching. Movie.
The so-called Halloween season is a holiday for those who like to watch horror movies and thriller movies. But this year, "Paranormal Activity 2" obviously disappointed everyone. Before waiting for the release of "Saw 3D" next week , the injured hearts of the audience urgently needed care, so "Buried Alive" entered the public eye..
At this moment, people in the industry are marveling at Focus Features' cunningness in scheduling "Buried Alive" in this schedule. On the surface, it seems that a head-on collision of the same genre will inevitably have a negative impact on a work without resources like "Buried Alive." It's a disadvantage; but on the other hand, it also provides another option for those who like "Paranormal Activity 2" type of movies..
Of course, this is just an afterthought on paper. "Buried Alive" can win attention. This is the result of the combination of the right time, place and people. Without any link, the current situation would not be like this. Schedule arranged by Focus Features , it just provides the final catalyst..
Incredibly, the weekend screening market for "Buried Alive" has shown unprecedented prosperity. Some people are because of the effects of Toronto and Telluride, some are curious about Renly's true strength, and some are because of the overwhelming popularity of "Buried Alive". Good reviews, some people are disappointed because of "Paranormal Activity 2"……
But no matter what the reason was, the audience walked into the cinema one after another and bought tickets for "Buried Alive". This is the result..
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