The next day.
That is, the day after the premiere of "The Purge", and there is still one day before the official release of the movie.
However, many film critics couldn't wait to jump out!
They began to criticise The Purge through their articles. Comments filled the newspapers of the entertainment media, and even the internet forums were not spared by film critics.
Anderson Domond is a famous Hollywood film critic.
In the 1970s and 1980s, Anderson won the admiration of many moviegoers with his fair and sharp comments; major Hollywood film studios would inevitably invite him to appear in new films and give him generous remuneration.
The admiration of movie fans and the courtesy of film companies made him a celebrity in Hollywood for a time!
At the same time, other well-known film critics also rose to prominence. Through their articles, they could make a bad movie achieve high box office, which made them feel that they were an indispensable part, or even the most important part, of Hollywood movies.
But!
Times have changed!
In the early 1990s, starting with Spielberg's "Jurassic Park", Universal Pictures, as one of the six major Hollywood studios, was the first to not invite film critics to attend the premiere of the "Jurassic Park" project.
This made the entire film critic community very angry!
If they aren't invited to the premiere, won't they get paid?
This is equivalent to destroying their jobs!
So, after the release of "Jurassic Park", they all responded to the public and wrote critical articles, criticising the film for its "lack of artistry", "overloaded with special effects", "completely confusing", "nothing to watch", and "just garbage".
Their purpose is obviously to let Universal Pictures see how powerful their film critics are!
However, the result disappointed them greatly!
The box office of "Jurassic Park" exceeded 1 billion US dollars worldwide, becoming the first movie in the world to gross over 1 billion US dollars!
This made many high-ranking film critics feel humiliated!
The major Hollywood film companies were also happy.
"Fuck, can we play like this?!"
Yes, inviting film critics to attend movie premieres has become a standard feature of major Hollywood companies, and is even considered a matter of course. However, Universal Pictures and "Jurassic Park" made them suddenly wake up.
"It turns out that film critics are not that important!"
"And judging by the audience's reactions, they even seem a bit disgusted by the critics' comments!"
Hate movie critics?
That's right!
Fair, impartial, and respectable film reviews have always been the province of only a small number of film critics. The vast majority of film critics are paid to do their jobs.
As long as you pay, even if it's a movie, they can still say without any bottom line that it's a once-in-a-lifetime good movie;
If you don't pay, even if it's a very good movie, they can turn black and white and say, "Look, this is garbage!"
In this way, other Hollywood companies also began to operate like Universal Pictures.
Time Warner's film "Batman 2" did not invite film critics after its release on TV, but the film was still a success in the end.
One stone can cause a thousand ripples!
The film critics who were once high and mighty have fallen to the bottom!
Having lost their iron rice bowls, they have now become synonymous with "mad dogs" in Hollywood.
In other words, no matter what kind of movie it is, as long as you don't pay, they will start to criticise it, accusing your movie of being garbage with no entertainment value and a termite that should be discarded by the times.
actually,
The bad reputation that film critics have earned is entirely their fault!
If you don't seek death, you won't die!
....
Now, after the premiere of "The Purge", we are facing the same thing.
Kyle's Page Pictures also spent money on the film critic project and bought their positive reviews, but some film critics still did not receive money from Page Pictures. Would they be happy?
Of course I'm not happy!
So they started to criticise violently.
Anderson Domond, the well-known Hollywood film critic, was the first to jump out.
He wrote in Century Film Weekly: "The Purge is garbage among garbage, completely devoid of nutrition, and even a disgusting movie!"
"The whole film is full of negative energy!"
"The film's numerous references to conflicts between ordinary people and society's elites are, in my opinion, ridiculous. Where in the world is there so much injustice? This is simply the producer's malicious imagination."
"The film's content and themes, in my opinion, are completely destabilising to the nation, inciting political unrest, and are dangerous, morbid, and inappropriate at this time. It shouldn't exist in this world!"
"So, audience friends, I suggest you don't go to the cinema just for 'The Purge'. It's a movie that will make you vomit, that's all!"
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Page Films.
CEO Victor, who learned the news early in the morning, showed Kyle the critical commentary articles he collected that morning.
"Boss, this Anderson has been a notorious troublemaker in Hollywood in recent years. He hasn't had a good word to say about him over the years. Now he is hated by all the major Hollywood film companies and no one is willing to pay him to write reviews anymore," Victor explained.
Kyle nodded and asked in confusion, "I don't think we invited him to our movie premiere? Why does he say it as if it were true?"
Victor laughed and said, "They do have some tricks up their sleeves. Telling lies and making up stories are what they're best at."
At that moment, Kyle also shook his head and laughed.
Film critics, what is that?
They are just a group of old stubborn people who have been abandoned by the times and major film companies. Without the film companies to support them, they are nothing!
"They think they are the gods of movies. What a ridiculous bunch of guys."
Kyle was full of disdain.
There were more than just Anderson's critical articles in front of Kyle!
Film critics have published critical reviews in newspapers such as the New York State Gaming Journal, the Boston Morning Post, East Coast Gaming, and the New Zealand Morning News.
"A complete conspiracy theory!"
"A movie that's all about killing, fighting, and fighting. It's completely dull and unwatchable."
"A crappy, nonsensical movie!"
"Is The Purge a high-concept movie? No! It's just a piece of crap the director imagined."
...
Kyle looked at the commentary articles in his hand. He didn't feel annoyed, but just felt that they were a little ridiculous.
A bunch of clowns!
However, Kyle had no intention of letting them off easily!
Look, on the official website of "The Purge", Kyle personally wrote a review.
"Why is The Purge so controversial?"
"It's because the film involves a lot of straightforward class satire and countless funny political metaphors."
"When two groups of people who normally would never have crossed paths were brought together by a massacre on a national killing day, bullets shattered facades, and knives pierced through disguises. No one was truly righteous, no one was truly kind, and everyone was ridiculous and extremely ugly."
"If you think you are a leek, you will be harvested."
"If you consider yourself a sickle, you will inevitably oppress."
"Don't be a pretentious hunter, and don't be a vulgar and degenerate prey! This is the main purpose of "The Purge"!"
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