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Spring, summer, autumn and winter are another spring. No matter how hard the American film market fell last year, "The show must go on." Love life and stay away from bad movies. Therefore, it is necessary for us movie fans to carefully identify the faces of Hollywood movies in 2006, so as not to repeat the mistakes of "Sahara", which failed to produce any results, "Escape" was incoherent, and "Top Secret Flight" crashed and killed everyone. "Warrior" is a wild goose chase. As the saying goes, "Know yourself and the enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger." Let's divide the troops into eight groups to find out:

The history of blood and tears of a year of lack of creativity

Before looking forward to 2006, we might as well summarize the performance of Hollywood movies last year , recognize its lackluster appearance, review the past and learn the new. I hope that when I write a similar article next year, I can give 2006 a title such as "working hard to govern", "working hard to endure hardship", and "knowing shame and being brave".

Excluding Lucas's final chapter of the Galactic Empire, "Star Wars Episode III: The Revenge of the Hiss," which grossed $380 million, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" and "The Chronicles of Narnia" "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" and "The Two Towers" each had good sales of about 280 million. The North American film market was in a miserable state in 2005, and other so-called masterpieces were struggling to revive. Although there are occasional surprises, the overall weakness is a true reflection of Hollywood theaters.

Produced with US$200 million and directed by Peter Jackson, "King Kong" has high hopes and has only barely passed the US$200 million mark today. Not only was Universal disappointed, theater owners and film critics who were looking forward to the rescue of the "market" were all dumbfounded and shocked. "King Kong" is of such great quality, why can't it be on par with the three-hour "Lord of the Rings" series?

Another godfather of science fiction films, Steven Spielberg, also encountered embarrassment. Even with the protection of Tom Cruise, "War of the Worlds" still ended lacklusterly with a North American box office of 234 million. In front of the galaxy of old friend George Lucas, Uncle Lucas's Martians were completely defeated. Paramount executives bluntly stated that last year's performance decline was closely related to the fact that "The World" did not reach the expected revenue of 400 million. Who should be responsible for the success or failure?

"The Wedding Crashers", which sells adult pornographic jokes, takes off its "pants" in the disgusting summer when science fiction is crowded; it relies on Johnny Depp's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and is backed by classics It's a good idea; "Batman Begins" is a newcomer to a long-standing family. Although there are many new ideas, it still can't escape the conclusion of "comic adaptation". After exceeding 200 million box office, all three of them have reached their targets and have stopped moving forward. Not only that, "Cha" and "Batman 5" are both expensive products worth 150 million US dollars. Without DVD distribution, how can Warner bosses make money?

"Fantastic Four" was successfully rescued in early July, with a cost of 70 million in exchange for impressive results of 150 million. However, the lack of original content fully exposed that "Gods" is nothing more than "X" The essence of the simplified version of "Men". Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are a relatively dedicated team. They have been photographed secretly, had their marriages changed, and been in a vacuum. There have been waves of powerful scandals. They successfully helped "History" win 180 million, but they were helpless in the drama. Comparing the anticlimactic ending with the realistic twists and turns, there is a huge difference in excitement. Others, such as "Extreme Agent 2: League of Nations", "Escape from Clone Island", "Top Secret Flight", etc., are all Adou who have inherent shortcomings and insist on forcibly correcting them. It is easy to imagine the end of the soul. It is a pity that they filmed The cost is worth over 100 million yuan - with this much money, I can make 5 or 6 "Brokeback Mountain" movies.

"Rivals", in which Will Smith presented a "same-sex kiss", was not satisfactory, and "The Longest Yard", in which Adam Sandler transformed into Shawshank, was not bad. When it came to "The Wedding Crashers" "After the disruption, comedy fans are really at a loss. Jim Kelly, who had been eagerly awaited, tried his best in "The New Money Snatcher". The tricks were complicated but not as good as "The 40-Year-Old Virgin". Fortunately, the respectable figure of 100 million US dollars was reached, and the funny god finally retreated. Last year's "The Fairy Wife" and this year's "The Fairy Wife" all turned into disgrace as soon as they became wives. No wonder Nicole is happy to be a single aristocrat. Duvall in "Football Dad" lost to Jane Fonda in "Monster Mother-in-Law", but after watching it from beginning to end, I don't understand why this is called a comedy? The deliberate humor is defeated by "The Promise", which "comes by chance".

The two musicals "Rent" and "The Producers" by Sony and DreamWorks were both popular on Broadway. The former was adapted from Puccini's opera classic, while the latter was born out of a classic old film. . Unfortunately, instead of being able to repeat the glory of "Moulin Rouge" and "Chicago", its movie version ended with the annihilation of the entire army, freezing the rare musical revival trend again. "Indomitable", which followed the trend of "The King of Soul Singer", stood out, but including "Little Cutie", "Flying Over the Ocean" and other works, how many biographies of late musicians have not been put on the screen? What about after you shoot them? Is it the Michael Jackson of the child molestation case, or the Whitney Houston of the drug rehabilitation center?

"Madagascar" leads the summer season with a box office of 190 million. Although the quality is seriously inferior compared to the "Shrek" series, there was no second animated feature film throughout the summer. No wonder only "Horse" was released. Sovereign. Faced with the proliferation of DreamWorks' spoof lines, 20th Century Fox's "Robot Adventures" is a subtle apprentice, only borrowing a little bit from the character modeling, and still retaining the airs of a top student; Disney's "Four-Eyed Chicken" is completely Plagiarism, unfortunately, has its form but not its spirit. It is a mentally retarded and bitter pill that is not the same as it is. It has become clear evidence that the "century-old store" Disney has destroyed the Great Wall.

Pride and Prejudice, recognized as the best version in history, was both a critical and critical success. Being able to witness the completion of Keira Knightley’s acting career at a very young age is the film’s greatest contribution. "The Brothers Grimm" not only ruined a well-known story, but also wasted the acting skills of Damon and Ledger. Of course, the biggest sacrifice was Monica Bellucci's appearance. "A waste of natural resources" is just right. If the decline of modern themes alone is not enough to prove the overall sluggishness of period films, then "Kingdom of Heaven", which became the epic movie "Euthanasia", can be regarded as completing the above conclusion.

"Lost" and "Desperate Housewives" vividly and powerfully warned movies: TV series can perform as well as the big screen! Faced with the latter's ratings attack, the Golden Globe Awards, which was in turmoil, simply retreated, changing decades of rules and abandoning their position on Sunday, losing face. What's the difference between the two dramas? script. The good stories of ups and downs and twists and turns paved the way for them to become famous.

In contrast, the more "War of the Worlds" strives to be realistic, the more it highlights the difficulty of outdated scripts in convincing contemporary audiences; remakes such as "King Kong" and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" are new Bottled vinegar; "Batman 5" and "Fantastic Four" are thanks to comics; as for the success of "Harry Potter 4" and "The Chronicles of Narnia", it is nothing more than the wonderful plots of the novels. . Looking at Hollywood screenwriters, where have they gone? Are you busy rewriting "Saw 2" or the American version of "Dark Water"? ...all gone.

Two major controversial themes have emerged

1. "World Trade Center"

Director: Oliver Stone

< p>Starring: Nicolas Cage, Mikey Gyllenhaal, Maria Bello

Distribution: Paramount

Premiere: August 11, 2006

Controversy index: ★★★★★

Business index: ★★★★☆

Analysis:

Let go with mercy The U.S. President Yima ("JFK", "Nixon") used the short-lived monarch of the Macedonian Empire, the first short-lived monarch in history to have territories across Europe, Asia and Africa, to portray Colin Farrell's version of Alexander the Great as "Oedipus" "Gay Man", so Warner's investment of hundreds of millions of dollars was easily wasted.

However, unlike Scorsese, who announced early that "my last film will be xx", the failure in 2004 did not frustrate Stone, the old fairy's enthusiasm for making films. Not only does he not care about worldly gossip, but he also enjoys the attention brought by thousands of people. Therefore, the feat of putting the "9·11" terrorist attacks on the screen is "who else could I do?"

The firefighter who will be played by Nicolas Cage is a survivor of the "9·11" terrorist attacks. As an unsung hero in the tragedy, under the premise that the well-known tragic ending is determined, how can Witnessing this historical event is quite challenging for acting skills - after "Adaptation of the Script", this "Ghost Faced Rider" is likely to enter the attention of Academy members again.

Stone, who is good at realistic political dramas, has the courage and ambition to face the trauma complex of the American nation, which is bound to push him to the forefront of the Oscar battle again. Paramount, which had just been saddled with more than US$600 million in debt from its acquisition of DreamWorks, had its business intentions covered by the film's eye-catching themes and luxurious cast and crew revealed to the world.

2. "The Da Vinci Code"

Director: Ron Howard

Starring: Tom Hanks, O Delly Tautou, Alfred Molina, Ian McKellen

Released by: Sony

Premiered: May 19, 2006

Controversy Index: ★★★★☆

Business Index: ★★★★★

Analysis:

Christ had a child with a prostitute! ? Leonardo da Vinci was gay! ? The eyes of "Mona Lisa" hide a shocking secret! ? The religious understanding deeply rooted in the cultural core of the Western world has never been subverted in such a creative way. While the author Mr. Dan Brown became famous overnight, by-products of the publishing industry and tourism industry such as "Leonardo Da Vinci's Unsolved Mystery" and "The Louvre Exploration Tour" emerged in endlessly, and the Hollywood film industry was naturally not to be left behind.

The Da Vinci Code, adapted from the best-selling book of the same name, topped the best-seller lists in 2003. Its global circulation exceeded 30 million and it has such a huge audience. No wonder Sony worked hard to create the film according to the specifications of a summer commercial masterpiece. The controversial casting of the mentally retarded "Forrest Gump" turned Harvard symbol expert Robert Langdon, Westminster Abbey's rejection of the "heresy" theme, and a series of headlines from project establishment to filming, all the preliminary publicity homework has been done foot. And the unique trick of premiering at the Cannes Film Festival has whetted the appetites of European and American movie fans.

After "Beautiful Mind" won the Oscar for Best Director, Ron Howard's journey to become the Oscar winner not only did not stop, but got deeper and deeper, and he couldn't extricate himself. Last year's "The Man with the Iron Fist" failed to live up to its expectations, largely due to the unfavorable summer box office. It wanted to clone the win-win nomination track of "Good Reputation + Summer Sales" of "The Age of Fist" back then, but the subject matter was too traditional. Crowe was abandoned this time, and his old partner Hanks was brought back, supplemented by the beautiful Tatu. The combination of "American good man + European little angel" not only appeals to the audience, but also takes into account acting skills. The new round of "Olympic" bid is official. start.

Three legendary directors battle again

1. "Apocalypto"

"Apocalypto": Mel Gibson carries the religious theme to the end< /p>

Director: Mel Gibson

Starring: Mexican indigenous people

Distribution: Disney

Premiere: 2006

Legendary Index: ★★★★★

Business Index: ★★★★☆

Analysis:

Public opinion attitudes that criticize and criticize the two poles, and This did not prevent "The Passion of the Christ" from selling an astonishing US$600 million worldwide, and the passion for preaching of Mel Gibson, a fanatical and devout Catholic, became even more surging. The title "Apocalypse" has clearly exposed the meaning of religious metaphors, and the etymology from Greek adds a bit of textual research to the film. Coupled with a year-long tour of Chinese and American ruins, we have every reason to believe Mr. Gibson The Mayan Empire will be as real and substantial as the holy city of Jerusalem in "The Passion of the Christ".

Another case that proves that this parishioner has gone too far is that, following the Hebrew of "The Passion of the Christ", this film will have dialogue in Mayan. Not only that, the cast is all made up of indigenous people from Mexico to achieve the effect of authentically recreating history. Pyramids deep in the jungle, scenes of human heart sacrifices, allegories of the destruction of the world in 2012...Oscar director Gibson will arrange more complex and grand scenes.

2. "The Departed" (The Departed)

"The Departed": Martin Scorsese once again accomplished his best in one battle

Director: Martin· Scorsese

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg

Distribution: Warner Bros.

Premiere: 2006

Legendary Index: ★★★★☆

Business Index: ★★★★☆

Analysis:

DiCaprio, who is in his early thirties, has enjoyed Robert De Niro-level celebrity treatment from "Gangs of New York" to "The Aviator"; "Good Will Hunting" Matt Damon, the winner of the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, continues to open up a new chapter in his acting career; Jack Nicholson, the Oscar-winning "old gangster" who has twice been the male lead and once the supporting actor, will take over Eric Tsang's boss position. After "The Aviator" was disrupted by Eastwood's "Million Dollar Baby," Scorsese once again completed his work.

In fact, anyone with a discerning eye knows that this film is a remake of "Infernal Affairs" and there is nothing legendary about it. But think about the fact that Grandpa Martin, who has been defeated and defeated many times, still has no regrets after returning empty-handed six times, and continues to launch a new round of attacks on the Oscar. This shocking persistence is definitely a legend in Hollywood and even the film industry. . No wonder the ups and downs of the Hong Kong underworld have naturally become the chronicles of the Irish gang. On the big screen, no task is impossible.

3. "Flags of Our Fathers"

"Flags of Our Fathers": Clint Eastwood gets involved in World War II themes

Director: Clint Eastwood

Starring: Rainn Phillippe, Paul Walker, Adam Page

Distributor: DreamWorks

Premiere: 2006

Legendary Index: ★★★★★

Business Index: ★★★★

Analysis:

2 years ago, Eastwood's "Million Dollar Baby", with the stability, accuracy and ruthlessness of "A Dragon Has Regret", defeated Scorsese's "The Aviator", which was as colorful and gorgeous as the sunflower magic, and created a new chapter for this stubborn man. The old man brought a second Oscar, which also made the helpless latter frustrated again. Two years later, when the smug Scorsese launched his "traditional forte" gangster film "The Departed", Eastwood stepped into the World War II-themed "Flags of Our Fathers" and once again appeared as Cheng Yaojin. Narrow road - Could it be that Clint, who is in his late 1976s, and Martin, who is in his 67s in 1967, have a grudge against each other?

"Flags of Our Fathers" will recreate the most tragic Battle of Iwo Jima in the Pacific War, a victory won by the death of more than 26,000 U.S. troops, and the classic moment of six soldiers planting the Stars and Stripes on the top of Mount Salibachi. , will be forever etched in the annals of history. This work uses that legendary photo as the starting point of the story, recalling the cruel war. From "The Battle of Midway" to "The Thin Red Line", the smoke in the Pacific has been shown on the screen countless times; from General Patton to Private Ryan, World War II officers and soldiers had frequent close contact with the statuette. Therefore, "Flags of Our Fathers" will become the most eye-catching highlight of all Oscar attempts in 2006.

Four Untimely Comebacks (Author: Li Miao)

1. "Basic Instinct 2" (Basic Instinct 2)

Director: Michael Caton Jones

Starring: Sharon Stone, David Morrissey

Distribution: Sony

Premiere: March 31, 2006

Analysis:

Fourteen years later, Sharon Stone has long since moved away from Buhuo and gone straight to her destiny, and "Basic Instinct 2" has finally been released. The hard-core Aunt Sarah and the gay man, the director of the new film was replaced by Michael Caton-Jones from Paul Verhoeven; and the young and strong David Morrissey replaced the "lifebuoy waist" Michael Douglas and became Shakespeare. Auntie's new male favorite; in addition, the legendary British football star Stan Collymore will also make a cameo in the film to engage in passionate sexual harassment.

"Instinct 2" was not optimistic during the planning stage. The director, screenwriter, and male lead of the first episode did not buy it. After all, no one really thinks that Auntie Shaun's body is as beautiful as ever - Madonna's "Cross the Line" provides a negative example.

Aunt Sha kept showing various kinds of lack of confidence. When she heard that MGM was going to stop filming, she even went to the trouble of confronting her in court and denied that she had plastic surgery, "I don't have three hundred taels of silver here." In addition, a large number of stuntmen were used in the passionate scenes in the film. Sharon Stone personally selected the roles. The so-called "don't ask where the cleavage comes from". Recently, it was heard that during the editing process, she proposed to delete all the scenes where the stuntmen were involved. So, in this erotic thriller sequel released in March, we will see the real Aunt Sha. I wonder if she is still as charming as she was when she posed nude for "Playboy" last year?

2. "Die Hard 4.0" (Die Hard 4.0)

Director: John McDiernan

Starring: Bruce Willis< /p>

Distribution: 20th Century Fox

Premiere: 2006

Analysis:

The script of "Die Hard 4" was changed It has been revised again and again, the release date has been pushed back again and again, and it has not yet been decided whether Luc Besson will produce the film. It is unsettling where 20th Century Fox's golden signature "Die Hard" series will go. It is reported that the story of this film is still the traditional plot of John McClane fighting terrorists. The difference is that Bruce Willis, who is over 50 years old, has a family. In the film, his children will accompany him in the battle, but his son is Women have no way of knowing. The old man once praised Justin's first electric movie "Alpha Dog" and strongly invited him to play his son "John McClane Jr." in the new film. However, it was recently revealed that John Sr. has a daughter who will unfortunately be kidnapped in the new film. Played by Britney Spears, if this is the case, fans will be blessed. As we all know, the golden couple had an earth-shattering breakup on March 26, 2002. Recently, there have been gossips about Justin being illegally raped for photos of Britney's infant son, and Justin's grandmother confessing that she regretted that her grandson missed Britney's womb. If the headlines are not groundless, the publicity effect of such a pairing will be far greater than that of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith."

In the past two years, Bruce Willis's "hero's twilight" on the big screen has become well known to everyone. Last year, he only had two films under his belt, "The Wire" and "Sin City." There were few breakthroughs in terms of role types and acting skills. In addition, he has been "in love" recently, and he is full of expectations to work on the new film "Perfect" with Halle Bailey. "Stranger", so we have every reason to doubt the quality of this film. But considering that Bruce is one of the few real men, and the lonely hero's journey into the sky is his best subject, we also have reason to check the authenticity of "Lian Po is old, can he still make a living".

3. "Rocky 6"

Director: Sylvester Stallone

Starring: Sylvester Stallone

Distribution: Sony

Premiere: 2006

Analysis:

"Rocky 6" was released in early December 2005 Filming started in Los Angeles, and the 59-year-old Stallone showed up to fight again with his ageless pimples. "Rocky 1" has a box office of 220 million US dollars, and has been nominated for 9 Oscars and 3 statuettes. As a result, Stallone has become the most popular action hero. However, the plot of the "Rocky" series has become increasingly cartoonish, and the theater revenue of the third and fourth episodes failed to clearly reflect the problem. With the average North American box office of "Rocky 1" to "Rocky 4" being 135 million, the backlog of All kinds of stubborn diseases finally broke out in "Rocky 5". Not only did he lose all his money, but Stallone was also named the Worst Actor at the Golden Raspberry Award. Now that Rocky is back, what new outlook will 15 years of reflection bring?

Styron has personally written the scripts for five "Rocky" films and directed the second, third and fourth films. This time he personally created "Rocky 6", aiming to "portray many people." Facing the same state of mind as when facing the last chapter of life, Rocky came back against people's doubts and fought against the norm" ("Daily Variety").

Stallone once said: "As long as you are willing to climb, it is never too late." However, his working status is really worrying. The screen tough guy refused to compromise and insisted on not using a body double, which coincided with Sharon Stone. At the end of last year, while filming a boxing scene in Las Vegas, he was hit in the head by a heavy punch and fell into coma on the spot. Coincidentally, Governor Arnold, who had visited the team recently, also turned his mouth into a rogue rabbit; it seems, This group of hot-blooded men at that time refused to accept old age - it is said that "there are muscular men in the screen generation, and each of them leads the way for four or five years."

4. "Rambo IV"

Director: John Woo

Actor: Sylvester Stallone

Distribution: Sony

Premiere: 2006

Analysis: ...Stallone, Stallone again!

Author: Bi Chenggong

Spring, summer, autumn and winter are another spring. No matter how hard the American film market fell last year, "The show must go on." Love life and stay away from bad movies. Therefore, it is necessary for us movie fans to carefully identify the faces of Hollywood movies in 2006, so as not to repeat the mistakes of "Sahara", which failed to produce any results, "Escape" was incoherent, and "Top Secret Flight" crashed and killed everyone. "Warrior" is a wild goose chase. As the saying goes, "Know yourself and the enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger." Let's divide the troops into eight groups to find out:

Five brand blockbusters discuss swords

1. "Mission: Impossible III" (Mission: Impossible III)

Director: J.J. Abrams

Starring: Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman

Distribution: Paramount

Premiere: May 5, 2006

Top Index: ★★★★★

Business Index: ★★★★☆

Analysis:

The director of this film - J.J. Abrams, who came from the TV industry, his new work "Lost" has just won the Golden Globe Award for Best Drama TV Series. Philip Seymour Hoffman, the new drama actor ("Capote") who also won the Golden Globe Award, made a surprise appearance in the trailer's finale. As the negative boss, he arrogantly and coldly warned Liangtang: "I want to I'll kill you with my own hands...!" Tom Cruise, who is competing with his ex-wife Nicole over the wedding schedule, continues to make troublesome remarks, making it unclear whether he is hyping up his new movie or eager to prove that he is outdated. In addition, Paramount, which is saddled with $600 million in debt from DreamWorks, has largely pinned its hopes of paying off its debt on "Mission: Impossible 3," and its early promotions have been intensive.

Ten years ago, "Mission: Impossible 1" used a calm and meticulous method to peel off the cocoon and extract the threads, and counted out all the "conspiracy" and "betrayal" agencies; "Mission: Impossible 2", which was taken over by John Woo, was full of passion. Use violence to wipe out all the "chivalry" and "worlds". Now that the trilogy is complete, although a Chinese master is missing from the cast and crew, there are several more scenes from Shanghainese on the screen, which is full of attractions for the majority of action movie fans. Even with the recent slump in the North American movie market, predicting that "Mission: Impossible 3" will reach the $180 million level of last year's "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" is still not too demanding.

2. "X-Men 3" (X-Men 3)

Director: Brett Lightner

Starring: Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Bailey, Anna Paquin, Famke Janssen

Released: 20th Century Fox

Premiered: May 2006 26th

Top Index: ★★★★★

Business Index: ★★★★★

Analysis:

Adapted from The comic book classic of the same name, a science fiction masterpiece with one episode every three years, is also the 2006 blockbuster that I am most looking forward to. Although it is buried in a bunch of big summer movies, it occupies a favorable location in terms of time distribution - the previous week was the 100% controversial issue "The Da Vinci Code", while the strong rival "Cars" will not compete until two weeks later. Being able to enjoy the precious two weeks of summer to ourselves is really a blessing for mutants - after all, "Fantastic Four", known as the "X-Men simplified version", sold 150 million US dollars last year, and the box office of this film exceeded the 200 million mark. It's a sure thing. Since the distribution aspect is enough for the series to continue to thrive, the quality of the works is even more worthy of attention.

Although director Bryan Singer, who created the first two films with episodes that were better than each episode, was instigated to leave the team by Warner's "Superman Returns", a group of big-name actors performed well in the critical situation. With excellent agent qualities, not only did everyone gather, but even the "dead" came back and resurrected, giving the fans who were still fearful a shot of stimulant. Lightner, who was originally competing for the directorship but was rejected by Singer, had already been confirmed as the director of "Superman Returns". As a result, Singer switched to Warner Bros., and poor Lightner was immediately kicked out.

I hope that the bloody feud on the production side will not lead to the film being made into a "Revenge of the Mutants", and it will be impossible to produce a good film by competing with others. However, the scene of the destruction of the San Francisco Bridge in the trailer is somewhat unsettling, as if we can see the shadows of Roland Emeric ("Godzilla") and Michael Bay ("Escape from Clone Island"). I hope Lightner, the creator of the "Rush Hour" series, understands that going too far is never enough, and take it easy. Don't forget, a certain outdated Oscar-winning actress is still pointing to "X-Men 3" to make a comeback.

3. "Superman Returns"

Director: Bryan Singer

Starring: Brandon Routh, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth

Distribution: 20th Century Fox

Premiere: June 30, 2006

Top Index: ★★ ★★☆

Business Index: ★★★★★

Analysis:

After 19 years of absence from the screen and 2 years of death, former Superman Christopher Reeve, Superman finally returns. Warner's series of mistakes have led to many unreliable names such as Tim Burton and Wolfgang Peterson being linked to Superman - does anyone want Superman to wear a black goth suit or ancient Greek short armor? ? Of course, there are also Nicolas Cage (a neurotic horse-face version of Superman?), Geno Reeves (a cool version of Superman with a deadpan expression?), Jake Gyllenhaal (a gay cowboy version of Superman?), and "Superman vs. Bat" "Xia" project (wearing underwear outside vs. underwear pullover!?) and so on.

Fortunately, with Zhu Yu from "X-Men" in front of him, Bryan Singer stepped forward to audition the new Superman as "Christopher Reeve's super imitation show version", and finally calmed down. The dissatisfaction of hundreds of millions of movie fans. In addition, super powers fail, a third party intervenes, Oscar winner Spacey appears as a villain, Marlon Brando is resurrected with the help of special effects and other gimmicks, a monster-level masterpiece with an investment of 250 million US dollars is ready to go.

4. "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"

Director: Gore Verbinski

< p>Starring: Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom

Distribution: Disney

Premiere: July 7, 2006

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Top Index: ★★★★★

Business Index: ★★★★★

Analysis:

"Monsters Inc.", " "Finding Nemo", "Pirates of the Caribbean", and "The Incredibles" are considered Disney's four major contributions in the 21st century. If you think about it carefully, all three animations are produced by Pixar, which has long established its own business. "Pirates of the Caribbean" is the only legitimate one. There is only one seedling in the room. Three years after "Plus 1" brought Johnny Depp his first Oscar nomination, the original cast reunited and will spend this year and the next two years completing the exotic nautical trilogy.

In retrospect, Depp pretended to open a $150 million chocolate factory with good results ("Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"); Bloom trained himself into a medieval muscular man, and in The holy city of Jerusalem battles the Islamic hero Saladin ("Kingdom of Heaven"); Knightley will compete with Zhang Ziyi for this year's Oscar-winning actress nomination ("Pride and Prejudice"). Three idol stars with blossoming careers (at least one of them, a man and a woman, is an actor), and a director who has made a successful debut in literary films (Gore Verbinski, "The Weather Man") , "Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Treasure" will definitely reach a higher level.

5. "007: Casino Royale" (Casino Royale)

Director: Martin Campbell

Starring: Daniel Craig, Judi Dan Strange, John Cleese

Distribution: Sony

Premiere: November 17, 2006

Top Index: ★★★★☆

Business Index: ★★★★

Analysis:

The new Bond, who was born as a villain, and the movie "The Legend of Zorro" just sold for only 42 million US dollars Director Campbell, Sony, which finally merged with MGM and grabbed the 007 filming license, fell into the "Ice Age" in an instant.

In view of the "zero popularity" of the new male protagonist, it is indeed wise to find a popular actress to be the beauty's partner, and to supplement it with a respected actor to play the villain. Unfortunately, the news that Naomi Watts, Charlize Theron and many other A-list actresses have resigned from their roles as Bond girls is coming one after another, which only makes matters worse.

After the dismissal of the highly acclaimed Brosnan, "Casino Royale" is already in a difficult position. Although "Queen" Dench generously took over Ms. M, who has a small role, there are currently no names in the lineup. This still gives producer Barbara Brokley a headache - as the "first in the Ace Series" after MGM's restructuring, the top management issued a fatal order: the film must be a huge success! The only good news is that Paul Haggis, who made "Million Dollar Baby" the year before and wrote and directed "Crash" last year, has joined the screenwriting team. After all, a good story is the cornerstone of a good movie's success.

Six horror sequels are out

1. "The Grudge 2" (The Grudge 2)

Director: Takashi Shimizu

Starring: Sarah Michelle Gellar

Distribution: Sony

Premiere: October 20, 2006

Shocking Index: ★★★ ★★

Business Index: ★★★★★

Analysis:

Although the Japanese psychological horror series has become more popular with "Ghost Water?/ca>