048 much anticipated
”HBO spent 223 million to create 'War in the Pacific', which is about to make its grand debut！“
”’Nine years after "Band of Brothers", "Pacific War" once again set off a craze for war genre works！“
”Hanks and Spielberg join forces again to create a brutal war story.”
“After a three-year production cycle, 'War in the Pacific' is finally about to premiere.”
“Beyond the expectations of a classic, 'Pacific War' carries HBO's ambitious ambition to break through itself.”
“’Be confident', a manifesto from Steven Spielberg.”
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The day after the premiere came to an end, news about "The War in the Pacific" spread overwhelmingly. HBO, coupled with the signatures of Tom and Steven, not to mention "Band of Brothers" with Jewel in front, "The Pacific" "War" has attracted much attention from the project establishment stage. After experiencing the twists and turns of adapting the script in the early stage, the controversy over the mid-term funding preparation, and the difficulties in forming the cast in the later stage, after more than three years of long preparations, the TV series is finally about to make its debut. You can It is no exaggeration to say that the expectations have indeed been exceeded..
The grand premiere of last night made people look forward to it even more.
“With an inexperienced newcomer in the lead, can 'The Pacific' recreate the style of 'Band of Brothers'?？”
“Renly Hall: The newcomer who appears in the cast like a comet.”
“Tom Hanks: Renly is the core character of the entire series.”
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In comparison, the attention focused on Renly is really limited. Referring to the experience of "Band of Brothers", in order to present the authenticity and balance of the crew, "Pacific War" did not use big-name stars, so the selection of actors Almost all of them are unfamiliar faces. There is no essential difference between newcomers and seventh-tier actors..
What's more, "Pacific War" is firstly an ensemble show and secondly a TV series. Even if Tom and Steven team up to create the production, the focus is destined not to stay on the actors..
Even Damian Lewis of "Band of Brothers" did not spark much discussion back then. In fact, after "Band of Brothers" ended, no actor could become famous immediately because of the success of this series. It comes from the whole, not the individual.
This time, at least a few media outlets mentioned Renly's name alone, trying to attract the audience's attention from different angles. This is the benefit of Renly's stunning performance at the premiere..
There is no doubt that all major media outlets have given "Pacific War" a place in important pages. The North American film market in the spring has been slightly sluggish. Now that a blockbuster film has finally appeared, people are naturally not willing to easily watch it. let go.
On IMDB, the world's largest online database of movies, actors, and TV shows, "War in the Pacific" has become a hot topic before it even started broadcasting, setting off a wave of attention. Since the series has not been broadcast yet, IMDB does not have an open rating system. There is no open discussion system, it just updates HBO’s official trailer and detailed shooting information..
Despite this, this still has not been able to stop the enthusiasm of netizens. On the list of the most anticipated works, "Pacific War" has soared to third place, only behind this summer's popular works "Toy Story 3" and "Toy Story 3" "Inception", leaving "Iron Man 2", "Twilight Saga 3", "Shrek 4" and other works behind, showing unimaginable appeal.
Just as "The Shawshank Redemption" has dominated IMDB's top 250 film list for more than ten years, IMDB's top 250 TV series list has been dominated by "Band of Brothers" for nearly ten years; even more incredible is that " "Shawshank Redemption" dominates with a high score of 9.2, but "Band of Brothers" has a score as high as 9.5 among more than 240,000 people. It can definitely be called a miracle among miracles. It can be seen from this The series "Band of Brothers" has a magical status in the eyes of the audience..
Now, the brother series "Pacific War" of "Brothers" is about to be broadcast, and the audience's anticipation has completely exploded..
Not only IMDB, but also on the Yahoo community discussion board, the discussion about "Pacific War" has been overwhelming. Thanks to the upcoming broadcast of the series, it has awakened the enthusiasm of countless "Band of Brothers" fans, and it has become a The most popular drama in the 24 hours on the discussion board, attracting more than 10,000 netizens to participate in the discussion.
As a TV series, "The Pacific" has attracted a lot of attention. In the years since "Band of Brothers" ended, it is estimated that only the grand finale of "Friends" can match it, whether it is The topical work "Lost" or the stunning "Prison Break" are far from comparable..
What's even more interesting is that "War in the Pacific" is broadcast on HBO, a wireless TV station-in other words, a pay channel. Not every household in the United States subscribes to HBO. On wireless TV stations, both ratings and viewership are It's not what they care about. Professional reviews and subscriber feedback are the core competitiveness. But now, "Pacific War" has exploded into an incredible viewing craze among the audience..
This is truly a marvelous sight.
After much anticipation, on the evening of March 21st, "Pacific War" finally officially launched！
William Taylor is one of them. As a fan of "Band of Brothers", he started counting down two weeks ago. He dedicated this Friday to a week ago and did not arrange any other activities. Even his parents knew about his "special plan" tonight - he is only eighteen years old this year and will not enter college until September..
“Billy, Billy." Panting, a voice rushed in from outside. Graham-Huges almost knocked open the door of the room, with greetings still left in his mouth, "Mrs. Taylor, Good evening, Mr. Taylor.”
But William didn't care about the groaning door panel. Instead, he put his finger on his lips and waved quickly, "Turn off the light at the door, there are three minutes left." Even his voice could not help but be lowered deliberately. , as if you were really in a movie theater, lest you scare other viewers.
Graham didn't have time to wipe his sweat, so he sat down next to William, then took out the popcorn and Coke from his backpack one by one, turned his head and glanced at William, both of them had similar smiles in their eyes. , adjusting his sitting position on the sofa, holding popcorn in his arms, looking at the TV screen.
An advertisement was playing at this time, but the two of them were staring at the screen as if they were watching the most exciting movie in the world..
William's mother walked to the door and looked at the two people sitting upright. She couldn't help but smile and shook her head, "You are too nervous. Anyway, there will definitely be a DVD or Blu-ray in the future."……”
“Mom/ Mrs. Taylor! "William and Graham shouted in unison, and their answer was to close the door of the room considerately. The two of them looked at the TV screen again..
“here we go! "William's voice actually trembled a little, while Graham held his breath, and his pupils seemed to dilate..
It’s not just the Taylor family. At this moment, on this Friday night, on this carnival night, on this night to welcome the weekend, countless families across the United States have chosen to stay at home, not because they are too old to miss the night life. , nor did he give up going out because he was too tired from work, just to watch "Pacific War"”！
In addition, in order to watch the live broadcast of the series as soon as possible, some people chose to go to the home of friends who have HBO paid channels, brought a dozen beers, invited a group of friends, gathered together like a party, and enjoyed This special night; what's more, I went directly to the bar just to turn on the HBO channel in the bar, just hoping to find like-minded strangers to watch it together, just like watching rugby or the World Cup..
Such a grand event is taking place in every corner of the North American continent. Even if the crowds are not empty, it is not far away..
Later, according to statistics, the premiere ratings and viewership of "War in the Pacific" on this night both hit a two-year high, and easily broke the results achieved by "Band of Brothers" that year..
Although the wireless television networks led by HBO do not care about ratings, they care about overall subscriber satisfaction, and only the part of the audience who pays money is what they need to pay attention to; but the ratings records that are frequently set are still eye-catching..
The ratings of American TV series are divided into two data, one is the number of viewers, and the other is the ratings. Both data have professional explanations and definitions, but a simple understanding is that the former represents how many people in the United States have watched it, and the latter represents the proportion of people watching who are between the ages of 18 and 49 - a common view is that these are the backbone of consumption..
Prior to this, HBO's ratings record was held by the 2007 finale of the classic series "The Sopranos", with 7.1 million viewers and an incredible 11.9 ratings. Simple horizontal For reference, for cable television dramas that rely on ratings, if the ratings exceed 3, they are enough to be spoiled, and if the ratings exceed 5, they are rare..
Now, "War in the Pacific" has a viewership of 5.9 million and a ratings of an astonishing 4.6, beating all TV dramas that night and becoming the ratings champion! It has become HBO's most impressive drama series in the past two years since the finale of "The Sopranos" that swept across the United States.！
It is worth mentioning that "Pacific War" is a mini-series. The real money-making part of such a series is the sales of DVDs, video on demand, and competition for awards at award ceremonies. But now, this mini-series is starting to There was a craze, and even HBO, which was not short of money, was smiling..
All signs indicate that the "Pacific War" has made a good start, and the continuation of the glory of "Band of Brothers" seems to be just around the corner..
The screening of the first episode ended very quickly. It was less than an hour long and people could not feel the pause of time at all. Watching the subtitles on the TV screen slide up, William had a strange expression, and Graham also looked at it. William looked at him with doubts, and then William frowned and said in surprise, "...why do you feel...something is missing?".”
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