IAIH :: Volume #8

#727: Gets rid of the shadow

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Chapter 727 第727章 Is the telephone icm Kapoor? Sid hits personally. ∷∷, 电话是icm的卡普尔?希德亲自打来的。∷∷, Columbia after the determination wants the shoots Godzilla movie, impatiently starts to look for Director for the project, just successfully had manufactured «The Lost World: Jurassic Park» Qiao? Village Milestone without doubt is the most appropriate candidate. On the other hand, relates close Actor, Director and Producer with Firefly, majority of broker contract in icm, concerned about anti-monopoly law, both sides, although did not have any immediate interest connection, but in three big Brokerage Firm, the relations of icm and Firefly have been close. 哥伦比亚在确定要拍摄哥斯拉电影后,就迫不及待地开始为项目物色导演,刚刚成功制作了《侏罗纪公园2》的乔?庄斯顿无疑是最合适的人选。另一方面,与萤火虫关系密切演员、导演和制作人,大部分经纪合约都在icm,碍于反垄断法,双方虽然没有了任何直接利益关联,但三大经纪公司中,icm与萤火虫的关系一直都非常亲密。 Therefore, news that Sony tries to undermine a wall first passed to Eric here. 因此,索尼试图挖墙脚的消息第一时间就传到了艾瑞克这里。 Bill? Chanique is the Hollywood established Manager person, material not difficult, his management style tends to be conservative, moreover is discrete, begins using Bill in Sony? After Chanique holds the post of Columbia CEO, Eric also once thinks that Sony will give up the filthy rich putting up the cash strategy, starts to fortify at every step is well-prepared, but hears Sony to plan to start «Godzilla» that moment, Eric determined immediately that Sony will also take the previous life old route. 比尔?米查尼克是好莱坞的老牌经理人,资料并不难查,他的管理风格趋于保守,而且性格谨慎,在索尼启用比尔?米查尼克担任哥伦比亚ceo后,艾瑞克还一度以为索尼会放弃财大气粗的砸钱策略,开始步步为营厚积薄发,但听到索尼打算启动《哥斯拉》的那一刻,艾瑞克立即就确定,索尼还会走上前世的老路。 In original space and time, although has dismissed Peter? Guber and? Peters two big clothes eating insects, but Sony has not restrained that type to put up the cash to seek as before to have the feeling blindly the strategy, is not only the gold/metal? Kerry has started out in the Hollywood history the first 20 million USD sky-high price salary . Moreover the blind investment many have ended in failure the big manufacture movie, in 1998 edition «Godzilla» without doubt was work of the most typical failure. 原时空中,虽然开除了彼得?古柏和强?彼得斯两大蛀虫,但索尼依旧没有收敛那种盲目砸钱寻找存在感的策略,不但为金?凯瑞开出了好莱坞历史上第一个2000万美元天价片酬,而且还盲目投资了多部以失败告终的大制作影片,其中1998年版本的《哥斯拉》无疑是其中最典型的一部失败之作。 In formidable popularity by Godzilla global range, at the beginning of movie arrangement, Sony ambitiously wants to build the trilogy it, and invited obtains huge Box Office successful Roland Emmerich by «Independence Day». 凭借哥斯拉全球范围内的强大人气,电影筹备初期,索尼就雄心勃勃地想要将其打造成三部曲,并且请来了凭借《独力日》获得巨大票房成功的罗兰?艾默里奇。 But a lot, often cannot withdraw expect a bigger disappointed bigger strange circle. 但很多事情,往往脱不开期望越大失望就越大的怪圈。 In memory, 98 editions of «Godzilla» was not only evaluated the plot weak uncouth, bewildered and deficient logic, but, movie fan many spitting troughs centralized Godzilla in movie itself. 记忆中,98版的《哥斯拉》不但被人评为剧情幼稚俗气、莫名其妙、缺乏逻辑,而且,影迷将更多的吐槽集中在电影中的哥斯拉本身上。 Reason that Godzilla is called ‚the king of monster’, mainly lies in its formidable battle efficiency, Godzilla of day version. Not only has indestructible body as well as the emission hot line and other formidable attack methods, but can also shoulder hardly including the nuclear bomb attack, even occasionally also will come out to resist the alien to invade by pulling, this is truly easily accomplished looking disdainfully world the king of monster. 哥斯拉之所以被称为‘怪兽之王’,主要就在于其强大的战斗力,日版的哥斯拉。不但拥有金刚不坏之身以及放射热线等强大的攻击手段,而且连核弹攻击都能硬扛下来,甚至偶尔还会被拉出来抗击一下外星人入侵,这才是真正摧枯拉朽睥睨天下的怪兽之王啊。 Looks at 98 editions of «Godzilla» again. The first response after majority of Godzilla movie fans' in looking at movie, basically is ‚your his mother is teasing me’, the king of solemn monster, gave up the classical image of day version, was designed to grow Tyrannosaurus Rex of dorsal fin. But the strength weak to tied down by the bridge steel wire cannot move what's the matter, is the strength in Godzilla so small? 再看98版的《哥斯拉》。大部分哥斯拉影迷在看完电影后的第一反应,基本上都是‘您他妈在逗我吧’,堂堂怪兽之王,放弃了日版的经典形象,被设计成长了背鳍的霸王龙也就罢了。但实力弱到只是被大桥钢索缠住就动弹不得算怎么回事,哥斯拉的力气有这么小吗？ This, what most makes the person be driven beyond the limits of forbearance, dorsal fin Mr. Tyrannosaurus Rex was hit by the US forces trivial several rounds of missiles unexpectedly, such easily hung, hung, hung...... 这也就罢了,罢了,但最让人忍无可忍的是,背鳍霸王龙先生竟然被美军区区几发导弹击中,就这么轻易挂掉了,挂掉了,挂掉了…… Moreover, before hanging, does not have unwilling struggling. The counter-attack that has not been on the verge of death, at the life last minute, dorsal fin Mr. Tyrannosaurus Rex chose has carried on affection looking at each other with the actor, in the look was having the base sentiment fully does not abandon and yearns, ‚person who in giving the actor back woman of left behind you to obtain his, I obtained his heart’ after the subtext, elapsed safely, only left behind in the movie theater a heavenly thunder billowing trough infinite pitiful audience, you died die, temporarily also wants cos one diamond what's the matter! 而且,在挂掉之前,没有不甘的挣扎。没有濒死的反击,在生命的最后一刻,背鳍霸王龙先生选择了与男主角进行深情对视,眼神中带着基情满满的不舍与留恋,在给男主角背后的女人留下‘你得到了他的人,我却得到了他的心’的潜台词后,安然逝去,只留下电影院里天雷滚滚槽点无限的可怜观众,你死就死吧,临时还要cos一把金刚算怎么回事！ In Eric memory. «Godzilla» Box Office does not calculate the outright failure, but its reputation actually rotten, even if more than ten years later will frequently be drawn the situation of flogging a corpse by the movie fan. 艾瑞克的记忆中。《哥斯拉》的票房并不算彻底失败,但其口碑却烂到哪怕是十多年后都经常会被影迷拉出来鞭尸的地步。 The movie not only obtained after screening has rescreened, worst Director badly, worst script and worst supporting actress and other gold/metal dark plum nominations, but also received consistent denouncing of global movie fan. 影片不但在上映后获得了最差翻拍、最差导演、最差剧本和最差女配角等多项金酸梅提名,而且受到了全球影迷的一致声讨。 The copyright owner Japan Toho in Godzilla after 1995 the 22 nd Godzilla, planned to terminate this series thoroughly. 哥斯拉的版权拥有者日本东宝原本在1995年第22部哥斯拉后,打算彻底完结这个系列。 But after 98 editions of «Godzilla» draw a charge. In order to recapture in the movie fan heart the image of Godzilla, has to restart once more, one vertical position to 28 ceases all activities. The matter developed afterward, 98 editions of Godzilla ( godzilla ) were even attained the god prefix, was only named as zilla. 但在98版《哥斯拉》出炉后。为了挽回影迷心中哥斯拉的形象,不得不再次重启,一直拍到28部才偃旗息鼓。事情发展到后来,98版的哥斯拉（godzilla）甚至被拿到了god前缀,只被命名为zilla。 Knew that this afterward, how Eric starts to consider to make this matter think toward oneself the direction develops. 得知这件事后,艾瑞克就开始考虑如何让这件事朝自己想想中的方向发展。 Under his influence. The Hollywood history had very big change, Eric had not determined, if has traded Director, «Godzilla» can also be defeated like previous life, therefore, he decides quickly, guides toward the previous life path in «Godzilla». 在他的影响下。好莱坞历史已经发生了很大的变化,艾瑞克也不确定如果换了导演,《哥斯拉》还会不会像前世那样失败,所以,他很快就打定主意,将《哥斯拉》朝前世的轨迹上引导。 Although Sony in managing the determination in Film Industry service goes far beyond Matsushita, but if suffers the attack of big manufacture failure continuously, Eric does not believe that Sony will also insist like previous life, let alone, Sony has been doomed not to be impossible to have the «Spider-Man» series straw to grasp now again. 虽然索尼在经营电影业务方面的决心远远超过松下,但如果连续遭受大制作失败的打击,艾瑞克不相信索尼还会像前世那样坚持下去,更何况,现在索尼已经注定不可能再拥有《蜘蛛侠》系列这根救命稻草了。 Presently Hollywood, suits directs «Godzilla» Director are not many, Cameron is one, Spielberg is one, Eric naturally is also one, in addition also has Qiao? Village Milestone, Roland Emmerich, Jane? virtue? Bonthe, Paul? model/pattern Huowen and other people, in these people, the larger part has the connection with Firefly, after all, in recent years, Hollywood most successful a number of special effect big pieces stem from Firefly, Cameron, Roland Emmerich and other people also with the support that Firefly spares no effort, gained in enough experience in the special effect movie. 当前的好莱坞,适合执导《哥斯拉》的导演并不多,卡梅隆算一个,斯皮尔伯格算一个,艾瑞克自己当然也算一个,此外还有乔?庄斯顿,罗兰?艾默里奇,简?德?邦特、保罗?范霍文等寥寥几人,这些人中,一大半都与萤火虫有关联,毕竟,最近几年,好莱坞最成功的一批特效大片都出自萤火虫,卡梅隆,罗兰?艾默里奇等几人也是在萤火虫不遗余力的支持下,在特效影片上积累了足够的经验。 Wish lets «Godzilla» makes same mistakes over again, pushes Roland Emmerich to Sony once more without doubt is the simplest direct method. 想要让《哥斯拉》重蹈覆辙,再次将罗兰?艾默里奇推给索尼无疑是最简单直接的方法。 Therefore, matter that Eric must handle was simple, dies of suffocation Sony to seek for several other Director paths to be OK. 因此,艾瑞克要做的事情非常简单,堵死索尼寻找其他几位导演的路子就可以了。 This aspect, Cameron does not need to manage, he is manufacturing «RMS Titanic», Sony definitely is unable to start, Qiao? Zhuang Sidun before receiving «The Lost World: Jurassic Park» signed the option contract with Firefly, Sony can ask for the 20 million USD sky-high price, was not enough to pay the penalty, therefore he did not need to consider that several other people of Eric were too not worried, before removing several Director of first sequence, Eric believes that Sony will definitely not draw back to ask next. 这方面,卡梅隆不用管,他正在制作《泰坦尼克号》,索尼肯定是无从下手的,乔?庄斯顿在接下《侏罗纪公园2》之前就与萤火虫签下了选择权合约,索尼就算能够开出2000万美元的天价,也不足以支付违约金,所以他也不用考虑,其他几人艾瑞克并不是太担心,在排除第一序列的几位导演之前,艾瑞克相信索尼肯定不会退而求其次的。 Then, the unstablest factor, instead was Spielberg. Old Schoolmate in the past depending on becoming famous 《Jaws》, actually is also a monster movie. 那么,最不稳定的因素,反而是斯皮尔伯格了。老斯同学当年赖以成名的《大白鲨》,其实也算是一部怪兽电影啊。 Even if without a doubt, Eric turns on the water intentionally, Sony will have very greatly possibly chooses the former between Spielberg and Roland Emmerich. 毫无疑问,就算艾瑞克故意放水,索尼也有很大可能会在斯皮尔伯格和罗兰?艾默里奇之间选择前者。 Naturally, humans affair not absolutely, but at present, Roland Emmerich has promotes itself ‚competitive power’ most good opportunity. Must know. «Independence Day» must be Roland Emmerich individual Director enterprise high point absolutely. 当然,世事没有绝对,而眼下,罗兰?艾默里奇就有一个提升自己‘竞争力’的最好机会。要知道。《独力日》绝对要算是罗兰?艾默里奇个人导演事业最高峰了。 Eric pays close attention to Sony Godzilla arrangement trend at the same time, Hollywood summer the files as before like a raging fire are harvesting Box Office, but these, week Box Office performance of «Forrest Gump», although was not high. Actually absolutely most snatches of eyeball. 艾瑞克密切关注索尼哥斯拉筹备动向的同时,好莱坞暑期档依旧在如火如荼地收割着票房,而这其中,《阿甘正传》的周票房表现虽然一直不高。却绝对是最抢眼球的那个。 First week 47 million USD Box Office, to 1500 silver screens, the hall achieves 30000 USD, goes far beyond the hall 10000 USD Box Office big piece standards. 首周4700万美元的票房,相对于1500块银幕来说,馆均达到30000美元,远远超过馆均10000美元的票房大片标准。 Afterward, on June 16. Firefly «Toy Story 2» screens, unsuspensefully by 69 million USD first week Box Office reaching week Box Office ranking first places, «The Lost World: Jurassic Park» in second week 77 million USD Box Office, at 45% decline ranges total Box Office to 2. After 1.7 billion USD, the third week Box Office decline range achieves 49% similarly, harvests 39 250,000 USD, on the other hand, the «Forrest Gump» next week decline range is only 18% merely, Box Office achieves 39 200,000 USD, «Jurassic Park» merely by the 50,000 USD slight advantage. The danger strategic place has defended oneself Box Office second place throne. 随后,6月16号。萤火虫的《玩具总动员2》上映,毫无悬念地以6900万美元的首周票房登顶周票房排行榜榜首,《侏罗纪公园2》在第二周7700万美元票房,以45%的跌幅将总票房累计到2.17亿美元后,第三周票房跌幅同样达到49%,收获3925万美元,相对来说,《阿甘正传》次周跌幅仅仅只有18%,票房达到3920万美元,《侏罗纪公园》仅仅以5万美元的微弱优势。险之又险地守住了自己票房亚军的宝座。 When the date arrived in June, although the «Batman Forever» reputation polarization of Time Warner, inundated to confuse saliva while to witness the silver screen big shows of several big famous villains, when painful was in abundance joyful took out money to enter the arena, the strength that «Forrest Gump» is well-prepared revealed finally. 当6月日到来,虽然时代华纳的《永远的蝙蝠侠》口碑两极分化,漫迷一边口水一边为了目睹几大著名反派的银幕大秀,纷纷痛并快乐着掏钱进场时,《阿甘正传》厚积薄发的实力终于显露出来。 In June after the date to June 29 week Box Office drew a charge, although «Batman Forever» by 7 8 million USD Box Office overhangs in the first place, but the attention of all people attracted the eyeball by second «Forrest Gump» 35 million USD Box Office firmly, the Box Office decline range was weaker, only then trivial 10%. But «Toy Story» next week Box Office actually fell 3 3 million USD, is situated third. «The Lost World: Jurassic Park» continues according to its multi-step commercial film Box Office rule, shrinks 40%, has only harvested 500,000 USD, is situated fourth. 6月日到6月29日周票房出炉后,虽然《永远的蝙蝠侠》以7800万美元的票房高高挂在榜首,但所有人的眼球都被第二名《阿甘正传》3500万美元的票房牢牢吸引住了眼球,票房跌幅更加微弱,只有区区10%。而《玩具总动员》次周票房却已经滑落到了3300万美元,排行第三。《侏罗纪公园2》继续按照其阶梯式商业片票房规律,缩水40%,只收获了50万美元,排行第四名。 Unknowingly. Three weeks of time, «Forrest Gump» Box Office accumulated beyond expectation 1. 2.2 billion USD. 不知不觉。三周时间,《阿甘正传》的票房已经出人意料地累计了1.22亿美元。 Moreover, according to its fiery topic and weak week Box Office decline range trend, the Box Office appraisal organization adjusts «Forrest Gump» Box Office time and time again anticipated, when third week Box Office draws a charge, all people with amazement discovered. Majority of Box Office appraisal organization and media, already in unknowingly, decided the «Forrest Gump» Box Office expression in the 300 million USD top digit. 而且,按照其火热的话题度和微弱的周票房跌幅走势,票房评估机构一次又一次地调整《阿甘正传》的票房预期,当第三周票房出炉时,所有人都惊讶地发现。大部分票房评估机构和媒体,都已经在不知不觉中,将《阿甘正传》的票房语气定在了3亿美元的高位上。 Although around «The Lost World: Jurassic Park» Box Office has achieved 2.7 900 million USD, total Box Office 300 million USD is just round the corner, but almost does not have too many people to suspect that «Forrest Gump» has unknowingly exposed competes for the strength of year Box Office champion with «The Lost World: Jurassic Park». 虽然《侏罗纪公园2》四周票房已经达到2.79亿美元,总票房3亿美元指日可待,但几乎没有太多人怀疑,《阿甘正传》已经不知不觉展露出了与《侏罗纪公园2》争夺年度票房冠军的实力。 Regarding the «Forrest Gump» Box Office result, most excited naturally is constructor Flower Films, but most has mixed feelings, without doubt because of the beginning of the year «Men in Black» and «Jumanji» conflict, was taken «Forrest Gump» and Sony Columbia of «Night at the Museum» distribution rights by Eric. 对于《阿甘正传》的票房成绩,最兴奋的当然是制作方花朵影业,而心情最为复杂的,无疑是因为年初《黑衣人》、《勇敢者的游戏》争端,被艾瑞克拿下《阿甘正传》和《博物馆奇妙夜》发行权的索尼-哥伦比亚了。 When Sony discovered one for «Men in Black» and «Jumanji» these two, because the cost greatly enhances, likely can only gain to the movie of laborious money( basis initially agreement, Sony, only then two movie 40% benefits), but when gave up at least being able for they brought 100 million multi- USD «Forrest Gump», some shareholders even publicize to the decision of United States branch raised the deep question, if were not Idei Nobuyuki personally acts is the Howard Stringer endorsement, this just took office soon United States branch managers probably to want ‚taking the blame and resigning’. 当索尼发现自己为了《黑衣人》、《勇敢者的游戏》这两部因为成本大幅提高,很可能只能赚到一点辛苦钱的电影（根据当初协议,索尼只有两部影片四成的利益）,而放弃了至少能为他们带来一亿多美元的《阿甘正传》时,一些股东甚至公开对美国分部的决定提出了强烈质疑,如果不是出井伸之亲自出面为霍华德?斯特林格背书,这位刚刚上任不久的美国分部主管或许就要‘引咎辞职’了。 The wind dials, Howard Stringer also strengthened got rid of the Firefly shadow, made super to sell the determination of series «Godzilla» greatly. 风拨过去,霍华德?斯特林格也更加坚定了摆脱萤火虫阴影,将《哥斯拉》做成一个超级大卖系列的决心。 Invited Qiao? After village Milestone directs the «Godzilla» intention the opposite party rejects directly, Howard Stringer quickly stares at Spielberg. However, Howard Stringer also compares finally will only choose the big star no matter, but does the opposite party have the panting German movie investor to be stronger, because «Jurassic Park» was taken away by Eric, although Spielberg these two years movies Box Office is good, but is not too dazzling, he creates 《Jaws》 and of «E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial» Box Office miracle is several 20 years ago matter. 邀请乔?庄斯顿执导《哥斯拉》的意图被对方直接拒绝后,霍华德?斯特林格很快就盯上了斯皮尔伯格。不过,霍华德?斯特林格总算还比只会挑选大明星而不管对方有没有过气的德国电影投资人强一些,因为《侏罗纪公园》被艾瑞克拿走,斯皮尔伯格这两年的影片虽然票房不错,但也并不算太耀眼,他创造票房奇迹的《大白鲨》和《et外星人》都已经是十几20年前事情了。 Let alone, several years ago «Hook» that Columbia and Spielberg cooperate, in earlier one-sided applauding, is not defeated to come to an end by the non- worried thoughts hot . Moreover, in recent years, Spielberg is maintaining with Universal Pictures the close cooperation, this summer files beginning that Box Office good «Ghost Horse Little elf», is Spielberg **** the achievement that forest Film Industry and Universal cooperate, this singularly varied family comedy under the crush of «The Lost World: Jurassic Park» this super big piece, has realized 8000 ten thousand USD Box Office tenaciously. 更何况,几年前哥伦比亚与斯皮尔伯格合作的《****船长》,在前期一边倒的叫好中,也以不愠不火地失败告终,而且,最近几年,斯皮尔伯格一直与环球影业保持着紧密的合作,今年暑期档开端那部票房不错的《鬼马小精灵》,就是斯皮尔伯格旗下的****林影业与环球合作的成果,这部奇幻家庭喜剧在《侏罗纪公园2》这种超级大片的碾压下,已经顽强地实现了8000多万美元的票房。 Even it is said that he soon in David? Guffin cooperation tenable brand-new Film Studio, will accommodate alongside in Universal, therefore, Howard Stringer invited the Spielberg's confidence is not that firm. 甚至据说他即将于大卫?格芬合作成立的全新制片厂,也将挂靠在环球旗下,因此,霍华德?斯特林格邀请斯皮尔伯格的信心也不是那么坚决。 In this indecisive situation, «Independence Day» screened. 在这种犹豫不决的情况下,《独力日》上映了。 On June 30 opened the picture «Independence Day», has attained 56 million USD Box Office in the first weekend three days, because of United States July 4 Independence Day vacation just on Monday, on the same day Box Office to beforehand in the weekend did not fall instead rises, therefore, by the formidable reputation and marketing company, «Independence Day» first week Box Office achieves 8 5 million USD, one week of time broke through its 75 million USD production cost, even, according to being divided into the rule, the movie-making side often attained 90% Box Office to be divided in the first week, therefore, theoretically, Firefly has recouped all production costs in the first week. 6月30日开画的《独力日》,在首周末三天就拿到了5600万美元的票房,因为美国7月4日的独力日假期刚好在周一,当天票房相对于之前的周末不降反升,因此,凭借强大口碑和营销公司,《独力日》首周票房更是达到8500万美元,一周时间就突破了其7500万美元的制作成本,甚至,按照分成规则,制片方往往在首周拿到90%的票房分成,因此,理论上,萤火虫在第一周就已经收回了所有制作成本。 Initial «Deep Impact» has made Roland Emmerich advance into Director ranks, «Independence Day» Box Office draws a charge, is the person Roland Emmerich prestige at the height of power. 当初的《天地大冲撞》就已经让罗兰?艾默里奇跻身一线导演行列,《独力日》的票房出炉,更是人罗兰?艾默里奇的声望如日中天。 Moreover, Howard Stringer discovered pleasantly surprised, on Roland Emmerich, doesn't have Qiao? Comfortable of village Milestone that type of option contract. 而且,霍华德?斯特林格惊喜地发现,罗兰?艾默里奇身上,并没有乔?庄斯顿那种选择权合约的舒服。 In other words, so long as pays enough price, Sony can definitely invite Roland Emmerich to direct «Godzilla». 也就是说,只要付出足够的代价,索尼完全可以邀请罗兰?艾默里奇执导《哥斯拉》。 The present issue is, if Sony sends out the invitation to Roland Emmerich, what Firefly will have to respond? 现在的问题是,如果索尼向罗兰?艾默里奇发出邀请,萤火虫会有什么反应？ Although wants to get rid of the shadow that Firefly brings with every effort, but Howard Stringer is clear, wants thoroughly to get rid of the Firefly influence, is impossible. At least, this movie in special effect, the support of absolute demand digit domain.( To be continued.) 虽然想要尽力摆脱萤火虫带来的阴影,但霍华德?斯特林格却非常清楚,想要彻底摆脱萤火虫的影响力,根本不可能。至少,这部影片在特效方面,就绝对需要数字领域的支持。(未完待续。)
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