726 sudden rise
In early December, this is a delicate schedule. Projecting forward, it is Thanksgiving; forecasting backward, it is Christmas; staying put, it is awards season.
This can be said to be an extremely lively period, but it can also be said to be an extremely deserted period. After the "Harry Potter" series and the "Twilight" series became the winners of this period, film companies have all Trying to tap out more potential in this period, but good times and bad times, just like Duan Yu's Six Meridians Divine Sword, the outcome is really unpredictable.
2011The first week of December of this year is such an extremely deserted moment..
Three weeks ago, "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn (Part 1)" officially premiered. Amid a wave of criticism, it handed over a record high of 138 million, once again showing people the huge market power of fan movies. , but in the following week, "Breaking Dawn" dropped as much as 70% in the second week, calming down the heat wave of the schedule overnight like an avalanche..
Then this week came, "Fighting Cancer" was actually the only newly released work, but it was only a work with an investment of 8 million. The entire North American box office market was like a bankrupt Detroit, a ghost town. , deserted, no one cares about, and uninhabited.
Lionsgate chose this schedule with a very clear intention, which was to seize the opportunity. Now it seems that their strategy has undoubtedly been successful. Even the awards season films have given up this week, and only one "Shame" is in It was screened in ten theaters, making "I Fight Cancer" the only focus of attention.
Even in neutral mode, this seems too deserted..
However, no one can predict the direction of the holiday season, and this time is no different. After the premiere of "Fighting Cancer", it first set off a frenzy of watching at Lincoln Center that was comparable to "Breaking Dawn"; and then the network news The popularity even exceeded that of "Breaking Dawn", approaching the summer finale of "Harry Potter"; then came the wave of praise from media reviews, and the excitement of Christmas seemed to be ready to explode in early December..
“"Washington Post", 91 points, "It's easy for a movie with such a theme to fall into a profound insight into life, an overly sensational emotional torrent, or a fragile comedy, but fortunately,' "I'm Fighting Cancer" successfully avoided these stereotypes and presented a light-hearted and joyful comedy, leaving the audience with thoughts and aftertaste. Perhaps the perfect ending is too Hollywood, but it is adapted from the screenwriter's real experience. Who could have more complaints?？”
“Variety Show", 88 points, "It is not easy for a movie focusing on disease to show such delicate care, but 'Fighting Cancer' did it, refusing to hide the pain and refuse to hide the pain. The pain amplified, the movie found its own way of expression, touching the heart of every audience. By the way, Renly Hall is definitely the soul of the work！”
“Los Angeles Times", 88 points, "This is a simple and pure movie. It wants the audience to laugh, and it does it; it also wants the audience to savor life, and it does it..”
“"American Weekly", 88 points, "Every scene, every plot, every turn is so old-fashioned, so familiar, so routine, but you will laugh, you will cry, you will be moved, you will will be happy. The important thing is that you will like it.”
“The New York Times, 83, "Brilliant performances, which is a plus, with Seth Rogen, Renly Hall, and Anna Kendrick doing their jobs brilliantly and even bringing the surprise - specifically Renly Hall; the delicate and solid script finds a balance between cold reality and playful humor. This is a victory..”
“"Vanity Fair", 80%, "In this comedy movie with laughter and tears, from laughter to tears and back to reflection, Renly Hall may have the most solid acting skills among Generation Y. The actor with the most flexible acting touch gave the most praiseworthy performance on the big screen this year, avoiding the movie from falling into the trap of routine..”
“Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 80%, "Renly Hall's expression was so real, so delicate, so vivid that he not only convinced everyone in the audience that this was a cancer fighter who was having fun despite suffering; he also succeeded. It touches the softness deep in the heart of every audience, the helplessness, anger and bitterness in the face of the disease. Just like in real life, we have to face not only cancer, but also many, many troubles of our own..”
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From four perfect scores to one twenty-five points, in between, thirty-three positive reviews and eight neutral reviews successfully set the tone of the first round of film reviews for "Fighting Cancer" as praise, and one good review after another The gloom of the past month in the North American market has been swept away, and people can once again see an excellent work with outstanding reputation.！
Among them, "Us Weekly" brought up the old story again, and they once again mentioned the Seattle incident in February this year. Now, the news about Renly's malicious hype has disappeared, but Gavin Hunter reminded all viewers that in " In the work "I Fight Cancer", Renly's performance is so real and vivid that even real cancer patients expressed their approval, awakening resonance deep in their hearts. This once again proves that those accusations are false..
Combined with the news hype after the premiere, this is undoubtedly more interesting..
In the special report written by Gavin, he concluded: Last year, Renly regretfully missed the Oscars in order to film "The Fight"; now, Renly's outstanding performance in "The Fight" once again proves that Renly Li is the most talented and spiritual actor among Generation Y, so can this film bring him back to the Oscar stage?？
A wave of praise! Recommend Heat Wave! Talk about tsunamis! After "Fighting Cancer" was officially released, it easily became the center of attention. In the end, after statistics of comments from 42 media outlets, the overall media rating was as high as 80%, which is basically the same as "Juno"'s 81%. The score was equal, once again triggering continuous attention and heated discussion on the Internet..
The excellent performance in comprehensive media reviews was subsequently extended to other reviews..
The Rotten Tomatoes website contains a full 188 media reviews. Although it cannot be compared with the popular summer movies, it is still an astonishing number. After all, the movie has just premiered. In the end, Rotten Tomatoes Fresh The index reached an astonishing 96%, and it has undoubtedly become one of the most critically acclaimed commercial films in this fall and holiday season..
In addition to the 96% freshness index, the Rotten Tomatoes score also reached 8.5 points! Following the professional media, the mass media also reached a unanimous opinion, and even went one step further, singing praises for "I am fighting cancer"..
Not just the media, in fact, the audience also gave similar opinions. The popcorn index was a full 89%, while the theater score handed over an "A-" answer sheet. It can be clearly felt that, The audience who attended the premiere and those who entered the cinema on the first day of the official premiere all praised the work, and the overall performance was basically the same as that of the media..
The most incredible thing is that on IMDB, more than 5,300 viewers voted for "I Fight Cancer", and the score reached 8.4 points! The appalling 8:04！
At present, because there are not enough voters, "I Fight Cancer" has not been able to enter the list, but if calculated according to the data of 8.4 points, it can be ranked among the top 250 classics. Hundreds, ranked between fifty and seventy！
It is a rare feat for any film to be included in this list, because this is a list that has withstood the test of millions of movie fans.
Although, the number of voters for "Fighting Cancer" is still too small, and the score cannot be accurate; although, after "Fighting Cancer" experienced an accident at the premiere, there is a possibility that fans will increase their scores. As time goes by, the scores will fall back; although, "Fighting Cancer Me" is only theoretically on the list now……
However, the score of only 8.4 points is enough for people to feel the attention and recognition that the work "Fighting Cancer" has received. It is worth mentioning that this is Renly's first "theory" work so far. "On" can be included in the list of works. Before this, neither "Buried Alive" nor "Crazy Love" were able to create such a feat. This can be seen where "I Fight Cancer" is now..
From professional media to mass media, from professional audiences to ordinary audiences, "Fighting Cancer" is triggering an all-round wave of praise, and driven by the unexpected events at the premiere, it burst out ten times or even a hundred times. The influence spreads in a mighty way. This is definitely an ending that no one expected, not even Lionsgate Pictures..
Everyone originally thought that the first week of December would be a boring, dull, boring period, and there might even be no news worth reporting. An independent masterpiece costing eight million? Even if it turns the world upside down, its influence will be limited after all. But the reality is that it is precisely such an independent work that has successfully caused a sensation throughout North America and has gradually become the most watched work in the holiday season..
It even faintly surpassed "Breaking Dawn" in terms of momentum. In the final analysis, "Breaking Dawn" is a pure fan movie, and other than a specific teenage audience, others are not interested at all; but "I Fight Cancer" is a comedy work. , a comedy that everyone can watch, and it is also an inspirational story about the journey of fighting cancer.？
At this time, the audience's curiosity and enthusiasm were completely detonated..
Taking a step back to think about it, Thanksgiving has just passed and the family atmosphere has not had time to completely dissipate. Maybe it is a good choice for the whole family to watch a movie together; Christmas has not come yet. When you go to the cinema to relax on the weekend, choose a warm and interesting comedy. Movies, this is a good idea; the awards season seems to be absent from this week's bombing, so take a look at "Fighting Cancer", maybe this work suddenly emerged during the awards season? Anyway, the media and the audience love this work so much, so what’s impossible?？
The most deserted schedule has become the busiest weekend.
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