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In the blink of an eye, it’s already two o’clock at midnight. For a small town like Park City, it should be a quiet moment. However, during the Sundance Film Festival, the midnight noise is one of the wonders of the film festival. Not only It’s a party for movie fans, and it’s also a carnival of movies..
Eli raised his head and looked at the bustling crowd around him. I don’t know when more and more spectators gathered around him. Gradually, thirty or forty people gathered around the bench, talking loudly. Expressing his own opinions, he looked energetic and not tired at all..
It is unimaginable that all these people stayed because of the movie "Crazy Love". It is really unbelievable that they rushed to participate in the discussion just for such a small-scale love movie..
“"Crazy Love" is not a likable movie, strictly speaking, it is even more unlikable than "Buried Alive".
At least, as a thriller and suspense movie, "Buried Alive" can make people watch it heartily and enjoy the excitement and pleasure brought by genre movies, but "Crazy Love" cannot do this, with that kind of bitterness The dilemma of emotions and reality is held in the chest, unable to breathe.
However, the turbulent thoughts after watching the movie are still lingering. People can't help but want to ask, discuss, argue, vent, and protest..
This is true for every audience in sight. They love movies so purely and fanatically. They are happy because of the movie and sad because of the movie. They gnash their teeth at "Crazy Love", hate it deeply, and even curse, but On the other hand, she was reluctant to let go, unable to put it down, standing shivering in the cold wind, but unwilling to go back to sleep..
This is a movie that people can’t like but can’t help themselves from.
“No, no, I think Renly Hall is much better than Ryan Gosling! Most of Ryan's performance relies on the influence of light and color, and what he gives to the character is limited to the director's framework; but Renly's performance is much deeper, has more of his own, and more importantly Yes, the story he interpreted is completely different！”
“I think so too. I have been thinking about how to describe it before. Now I finally understand！”
“There is a story in his eyes！”
“Yes, that’s it! His eyes really have endless stories to tell! I don’t know how he did it. He is only 21 years old, but he looks like he is 51 years old. The charm of the story between his eyebrows is really amazing.！”
“My favorite scene is the look in Jacob and Anna’s eyes on their first date, oh my god! It just melts people, okay?？”
“That’s it, that’s it! Did you notice the change in Renly's eyes? That kind of emotional gradual change process, my God, I really want to eat him! Ahhhhh！”
“You should go watch 'Pacific War', I mean seriously, the young master's performance in episode 9, I really experienced what heartbreak is..”
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Unconsciously, the focus of discussion focused on Renly.
Eli thought this was a very interesting thing. One second the audience was gnashing their teeth because of "Crazy Love", and the next second they were all unanimous because of Renly..
Moreover, in the movie "Crazy Love", neither Jacob nor Anna are actually very likable characters, especially Jacob. From the perspective of a female/audience, it is easy to be rejected, but, Blue Li still easily won the hearts of the audience..
Looking at the arguing audience in front of him, Eli suddenly fell in love with the movie "Crazy Love", not only because it built a bridge between them and made a group of strangers friends; but also because it played a role in Parker. This snowy night in the city left a unique memory. After many years, he could no longer find the passion and fanaticism of this night..
“Personally, I still think Renly's performance in 'Buried Alive' is the best. Did you see the look in his eyes? "Eli also joined the argument. He even had to raise his voice to avoid being drowned in the quarrel..
His throat was still aching, the cold wind was getting more and more biting, the temperature was dropping, and the soreness in his muscles was getting more and more obvious. However, Eli didn't care. Even if he got up with a cold and fever tomorrow, he would still enjoy it..
This year's Sundance Film Festival ushered in a real climax. "Crazy" set a record of twelve consecutive sold-out shows in a single theater. This is the second time after "Precious" in 2009. It is even more incredible that a movie can reach such heights. The twelve performances of "Precious" are all matinees, while "Crazy" also includes two midnight performances..
The sales difficulty of matinee and midnight shows are different. Even if it is "treasure", the sales of midnight show have never been sold out..
“The record of ticket sales for 13 consecutive shows of "Crazy in Love" was broken at the midnight show on the third night. The attendance rate of that midnight show was as high as 80%, but in the end it was still not all sold out..
However, the record of continuous matinee sales of this popular work continues. The latest data shows that "Crazy Love" has sold out all the tickets for fourteen consecutive matinees. Moreover, the supply is still in short supply, and there is no momentum to break the record. No intention of slowing down.
What's even more incredible is that the discussion fever caused by "Crazy Love" among the audience has reached an unprecedented height. It seems that everyone has participated in the discussion, whether they like it or hate it, rushing to express their opinions. Those who People who have not seen this movie will immediately become out of date..
The three consecutive midnight shows ignited the enthusiasm of the audience, especially the third night. Although the attendance rate did not reach 100%, after the show, more than half of the audience stayed at the venue and talked all night long. The lively scene was really Haven't seen it for too long.
As a destination for independent films, Sundance must also make compromises with the market - if they remain complacent, close themselves off, and just entertain themselves, then those excellent works will always only be circulated among a small number of people, not to mention making a profit. Even promotion is impossible. If things go on like this, those real artists will only become more and more impoverished, and art films will gradually decline..
Therefore, after entering the 21st century, Sundance opened its doors to Hollywood. Especially after 2006, Hollywood forces represented by Paramount and Weinstein Pictures began to enter Sundance to discover more outstanding talents. works, leading to the year-end awards season, which has brought more and more Sundance works to the international stage, attracting more attention and winning more opportunities for independent filmmakers.
There are gains and losses. Correspondingly, Sundance is more or less tainted with some "pyrotechnics", and the commercialization trend has inevitably affected the film festival. The most direct manifestation is that more and more non-professionals Movie fans, and even tourists who are not movie fans at all, come here to join in the fun, and the discussion atmosphere in Park City begins to become ecstatic..
Staying up all night discussing their favorite movies, traveling day and night to various theaters to watch movies, and arguing about movies everywhere... Once upon a time, this was the movie atmosphere that Sundance was most proud of, but now it is Just stay in the depths of memory.
Back in 1992, they were arguing endlessly, when Quentin Tarantino, Gregg-Araki, and Allison-Anders came to Park City with their debut films. Director, who is better, who should win the jury award, and who can shine in Hollywood?.
But who would have thought that that year, another new director would win the Grand Jury Prize for his debut film? Alexandre Rockwell is a name that has long been forgotten in the history of Hollywood. Even now, not many people have even heard of his existence..
This time, Sundance once again recreated such a grand event. Of course, this cannot be compared with 1992, but it still gives people a glimpse of the glory of Sundance.——
Movies, it's all about movies, and only about movies. Just like "Crazy Love", everything is only about love.
Such a grand occasion once again made the headlines of the entertainment pages of major news media. Countless eyes were cast on the ice-covered Park City. In the white snow, the gurgling enthusiasm was like lava erupting from a volcano, making the whole city The town bloomed with light, like midsummer.
Immediately afterwards, reporter Eli Wallach of the "Seattle Post" immediately broke the inside news: "Focus Features has powerfully won the North American distribution rights of 'Crazy Love' for US$5.5 million.！”
After the news came out, it immediately caused a sensation throughout North America. The copyright transaction price of 5.5 million, even in Toronto, was considered an upper-class level. When placed at Sundance, Sundance in 2011, this was the top price and the highest price ever. After "Treasure" in 2009, another work with a distribution price of more than 5 million, detonating a bomb in the industry, and countless follow-up reports came one after another..
“Harvey Furious After Weinstein Films Misses North American Distribution Rights for 'Crazy'.”
“Paramount Advantage regrets withdrawing from competition, losing first in next year's awards season battle.”
“Fox Searchlight says not interested in 'Crazy': But it was a fun show.”
“Focus Features targets the 2011 awards season to witness the strong rise of Renly Hall.”
“Another 'Treasure'? 'Crazy' emerges from Sundance！”
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Generally speaking, distribution companies will be a little more cautious in their actions at Sundance. Unlike Cannes, Toronto and other places, during the film festival, news about copyright transactions is flying all over the sky. Due to the special independent film attributes of Sundance, Distribution companies will wait until after the closing ceremony to take a look at the trend of the awards, the comments from the media, and the feedback from the audience market..
But this year, Focus Features got ahead of its competitors, struck first, and scooped up "Crazy Love" in one go. Just this move shows Focus Features' determination..
Of course, if "Crazy Love" can win an award at the awards ceremony, the tide will naturally rise; but if it returns empty-handed, Focus Features' deal will appear to be too hasty..
The question is whether Focus Features’ gamble-like preemptive behavior is worth the price of admission.？
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