517 Bad start
Even in the face of the devastating opening weekend of "Fast and Furious 5", even in the face of unexpected critical reviews of "Fast and Furious 5", "Thor" still showed strong confidence and held a grand premiere. It opened the curtain of the 2011 summer season with great fanfare, and it also undoubtedly became the hottest topic in the next twenty-four hours..
People are speculating on the next big move of Marvel Studios. There are rumors that Iron Man will join forces with Thor and Captain America to film a work; people are paying attention to the promotional campaign of "Captain America". That night, "Evans" This Chris has stolen a lot of the limelight from the "Hemsworth" Chris; people are still watching Natalie's first public appearance after giving birth, and her well-recovered and proud figure is the envy of countless women.……
Of course, there is also the real protagonist, the real focus of the conversation, Chris Hemsworth.
When Robert Downey Jr. took over the filming of "Iron Man", he had been in Hollywood for nearly two decades and had many masterpieces; before Chris Evans was confirmed to star in "Captain America", he passed the "Fantastic Four" Excellent performance, occupying a place in Hollywood. Simply put, these two people are not unknown people.
But not Chris Hemsworth.
As if he popped out of the stone out of thin air, he suddenly became the leading star of a top blockbuster movie, and he also starred with veteran actors like Natalie and Anthony, playing the much-anticipated superhero, just like Hayden back then. -Christensen, once the spotlight hits, all those inquiring, curious, scrutinizing, anticipating, and critical eyes are gathered..
Not only that, the controversies surrounding him in the past few weeks have become even more confusing and full of controversies, which have further focused attention on him. Even the audience watching the scene could not contain their curiosity, and even more What about the media reporters?？
Chris, who made his official debut for the first time, truly experienced what it means to be "the center of the world". The heat and turbulence of the whole world surrounding him made people dizzy. All reporters' questions were focused on him. body, all the guests’ answers circled back to him, and the focus of all the shots could not be separated from his side.……
What's more, Robert is praising him, Natalie is praising him, Anthony is praising him, Daniel and Rachel are praising him, Jon is praising him, Gwyneth is praising him, and the other Chris is praising him. When praising him, even reporters’ questions were filled with compliments..
No one mentioned the "borrowing door", and a few people mentioned the issue of "Fast and Furious 5", but it was more like a joke. The atmosphere was harmonious, and it was as if all the recent negative news did not exist at all. However, everything is so beautiful and everything is developing in the right, positive and bright direction..
Chris also completed the task excellently. His handsome face, deep voice, strong figure, humble attitude, and occasional humor, and his charming charm successfully won the support of the reporters and the audience. The premiere was held at Amidst the excitement, the curtain came to a roaring end.
Focus, focus, focus. Marvel Comics showed a strong star effect and gave the strongest support to "Thor". At the premiere, almost every character and every event was a hot topic, with a steady stream of It stimulates the enthusiasm of reporters and also inspires the enthusiasm of the audience..
On the Internet, topics related to "Thor" have flooded the screen, and it has quickly become the new favorite of netizens. "Fast and Furious 5", which just broke the April premiere box office record, has become a thing of the past in the blink of an eye; but this The craze only lasted for less than twelve hours. With the release of comprehensive media reviews and premiere audience feedback, the rising momentum came to an abrupt end, and then began to become unknown..
Before it reaches its peak, it has already begun to be hindered..
More than 600 viewers bought tickets for the premiere and were able to watch this ambitious Marvel superhero work for the first time. Unlike the premiere of "Fast and Furious 5", the premiere of "Thor" The screening ushered in a fanatical following of Marvel fans. Eight hours before the official ticket sales, people had already started queuing up at the entrance of the Chinese Theater. The queue finally circled along the Avenue of Stars. This group of fanatical fans was full of expectations for the movie..
This is a good thing and a bad thing; this is motivation and pressure. No one can predict what kind of result ultra-high expectations will lead to, but according to the results of the on-site interview after the premiere, the situation is Not optimistic.
“I heard that Stan Lee read this story, but even my children's fairy tale books have more exciting stories than this. I don't know what happened.”
“The visual effects are very good, the visual effects are really good, but the fighting scenes are so boring and really disappointing.”
“Can someone explain to me why Natalie Portman's character exists? She really has no sense of existence at all and is not as personality-conscious as that intern..”
“I don’t think Thor is as good as his younger brother, but it’s quite fun to watch..”
“It's far from what I expected. Not to mention comparing with 'Iron Man', even 'Fast and Furious' can't compare. I was also looking forward to the exciting action scenes. But now it seems that I might as well go I'm watching Drag Race. I heard the fighting in it is really good..”
“I've been thinking about...haha, thinking about accents, haha, Sol's accent is so funny.”
“The story is out of touch. The story of the earth and the aliens are completely disconnected. I am confused. It seems that the background of the story is very big, but why does it feel so small?？”
“The special effects are really amazing...yeah, that's all.”
“Loki! I love Loki! Loki is really awesome！”
“No matter what others say, I quite like it. However, it did not meet the expectations of 'Iron Man'. Let's watch 'Captain America' next..”
“To be honest, I don't like the actor who plays Thor. I mean, he's handsome and fits the comic image perfectly; but... but his acting is really terrible, his facial expressions are stiff, and his Australian accent is too strong The body movements are also very awkward, as if they don’t belong in this movie. I don’t know if this is the reason why Natalie and Anthony’s performances are also unlikable..”
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Loyal comic fans, they have a passion that no one else can match, but they also have a pickiness that no one else can match. This time, it is obvious that negative feedback has prevailed, but people can't tell, how much is real? How much of it is an expression of impulsive emotions? How much is the disappointment after high expectations? How much of it is due to media sampling and interview errors?？
Subsequently, a comprehensive media review came out, confirming this bad news..
Fifty- six points. A total of forty media participated in the rating of "Thor". Among them, there were 18 positive reviews, six negative reviews, and 16 medium reviews. The final result of the media comprehensive evaluation was fifty-six points..
At a glance, the positive reviews still have the upper hand. It seems that such a result should not occur, but in fact, only seven of the positive reviews have a score of above 80 points, and the rest are all between 60 and 75 points. Wandering, and the sixteen positive reviews are all below 60 points. The most terrifying thing is the negative reviews, all six negative reviews are below 40 points..
It can be seen that even with positive reviews, the finished quality of the film was lower than the critics' expectations.
Among the negative reviews, "Chicago Sun" film critic Roger Ebert gave the "highest score", 38 points.
In his review, the Pulitzer Prize winner called it "an unmitigated disaster," and later made a like-for-like comparison: "Among comic book movie adaptations, 'Superman,' 'The Dark Knight,' ', 'Spider-Man 2', and 'Iron Man' are all eye-catching, but 'Thor' appears so clumsy and awkward among them; and among those classic villains, what position can Loki occupy? What? Six months later, does anyone still remember who Loki is?？”
There is no direct attack, but it is difficult to express his regrets. With a score of 38 points, he only gave a one-star recommendation - a perfect score of four stars, which reflects Roger's feeling of hating that iron cannot be made into steel. It directly Drive "Thor" into hell.
Looking at the trend of overall media reviews, authoritative media such as "Empire", "Entertainment Weekly", and "USA Today" have given praise. It is worth mentioning that the first two gave "Fast and Furious 5" the most severe negative reviews. Obviously, in this duel, they are more optimistic about the superhero’s victory..
“Authoritative reporters such as The New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter, The Village Voice, and The Wall Street Journal have given negative reviews, among which Roger Ebert's comments are undoubtedly the most important..
In addition, "Variety" gave mixed reviews, giving it only 50 points, saying, "This is a tragedy. Although the visual effects of Rainbow Bridge and Planet Eskar still show the highest level in the industry, But Chris Hemsworth's terrible accent made it impossible to get into the drama, and even Natalie Portman and Anthony Hopkins were lost in the messy plot..”
You can feel the disappointment of "Variety" magazine film critic Stephen Holden between the lines. After all the expectations before the release were disappointed, Stephen expressed a pessimistic attitude towards the subsequent box office trend of "Thor".
“The comprehensive media review of "Thor" is only fifty-six points, not to mention comparable to the stunning debut of "Iron Man", even the much-criticized "Iron Man 2" cannot compare; what is even more heart-wrenching is that, The number of media participating in the rating was also lost to "Fast and Furious 5" - forty to forty-three. Why is this not worth it, or because it doesn't pay enough attention, or it doesn't bother to do it.？
If this is all, it is far from the moment of panic. "The media reviews of commercial films have reached a new low." This is not news; professional film critics don't like popcorn. Isn't this a consistent tradition in North America? The overall media review was not satisfactory, but the result was a good box office performance. This is already the norm for summer movies..
But the worst thing is that it's much more than that.
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