Tolkien's original work has been born for so many years, and Hollywood has not had its idea. Someone adapted a movie as early as the 1970s, but the work at that time, no matter from which perspective, was more like a complete bad movie.

The news that Jenkins Films is going to adapt the Lord of the Rings into a movie has long been spread in Hollywood, and the trilogy is filmed at the same time, with the production cost as much as $300 million. The director is still Peter Jackson, a newbie who is not well-known. If it weren't for the achievements of past movies, someone would have said that Ryan was crazy.

In fact, there are also many people waiting to watch jokes. After all, it is well known that it is difficult to adapt a classic book into a movie.

"The Lord of the Rings 1's transcendence of similar subjects - clever conception and exciting adventure - made its success, and it truly presents the Middle Earth world written by the author Tolkien, the world that does not exist in reality."

This is the second day from the famous critic Roger Albert's film review, and he gave a thumbs up for the film without hesitation.

Lu Ramnik from the New York Post said, "The content involved in the film is so excellent that the theme is expressed in such movies that are not even as good as the Star Wars series."

"Extraordinary visual effects, unpredictable artistic conception, excellent film production, and as fantastic as the title, this is just the beginning and the first movie in the series. We have reason to look forward to the next two plots." This is a comment from the San Francisco Chronicle.

With the influence of the novel itself, Jenkins Film has carried out extensive and effective publicity, and the film has attracted more attention from the media.

"Although the film is loyal to every detail of Tolkien, it also has its own vitality and vitality, which is magnificent, strong moral concepts, and deep emotions. In such an era of mechanized blockbusters, Ryan Jenkins and Peter Jackson worked together to create a vivid epic of films."

——Joe Morgan Steyn, Wall Street Journal

"The film uses wisdom, enthusiasm, special effects and imagination to bring an old fantasy story that has appeared for decades to the big screen. The first part of the trilogy is so exciting and can capture our hearts. Nothing can stop the Lord of the Rings trilogy from being successful in the theater."

——Manola Dages The New York Times

The movie can be said to have attracted unanimous praise from the film critics, and many film critics have issued four-star or ten-point ratings.

A review from The New Yorker said, ‘It’s gorgeous from beginning to end and is often very exciting. Although some places aren’t as nervous, it’s certainly the best big-produced movies in recent years.’

Even one critic claimed that ‘the time and plot of the film are surprising.’

Yes, the movies are obviously very popular among the critics, but the audience has the final say on the box office of the film. Since the 1990s, there are countless films with a huge reputation among the media and a terrible box office.

For example, on the Internet, some people who participated in the premiere wrote such messages on their blog, "Although the movie has magnificent scenery and exquisite content, its narrative theme is relatively mediocre, especially those boring battle scenes."

Of course, this can only represent the voices of a very small number of people. If the movie removes those fighting scenes, the box office will probably plummet.

Although the day after the premiere was Friday, this is the summer vacation for schools across the United States. There are many of the more than 3,500 theaters that have been launched in "The Lord of the Rings".

In the survey by relevant institutions, except for a few hard-core book fans, most viewers were satisfied or basically satisfied with the movie. Another survey showed that more than 80% of the people who watched the movie were non-book fans.

On the basis of respecting the original work, some suitable surgery is performed, and the movie is obviously very pleasing to the audience.

In fact, subsequent reactions also proved this. As more and more people watch movies, various comments on the Internet appeared one after another.

"Perfect! Classic!"

"Epic movies, magnificent and fantastic scenery. Wonderful soundtrack!"

"The picturesque scenery, the soundtrack of nature, the beginning of an epic, fighting requires courage. But resisting temptation requires courage!"

"The epic start, the movie scene is very grand and spectacular, the story background is explained very clearly, laying the foundation for the subsequent story. After watching it, people can't stop, magical and real, human nature and desire, this classic work is full of sincerity."

Epics and classics have undoubtedly become the most mentioned words by movie fans. These comments from Ryan’s personal website will naturally not ignore the actors.

"The actor is handsome, beautiful, mysterious and mysterious. Legolas is so handsome that it reminds me of the elf princess played by Ryan Charlize Theron in "Titanic" that is so beautiful. From the appearance alone, she is really suitable for Ryan. And Ryan himself has a strange sense of mystery when he appears for the first time. Although his beard is messy, his hair is greasy, and he always looks sloppy, he is still so attractive. Whether it is appearance or eyes, he perfectly reproduces the identity of Ilisa King of Ranger!"

"Why didn't Ryan star in Legolas? After watching the movie, I found myself in love with this elf."

"While Ryan is our favorite, I like Legolas too."

"The scene of supporting Arwen and standing with Aragon, played by Ryan, is so dreamy."

Even though this is Ryan's personal website, Legolas is still mentioned frequently, which is enough to prove that the Elf Prince is indeed very popular among movie fans.

Later, a special film critic commented on this role. After all, Legolas in the original work is not eye-catching. Even when he appeared, Tolkien only used the sentence "There is also a strange elf wearing green and brown clothes" to describe it.

"The transcendent temperament seems to be inherently elegant and agile, with a little amidst pureness, with blonde hair shining with the brilliance of sunlight, and the pupils are shining with the brilliance of stars. The simple and simple clothes cannot conceal the agile light in the eyes, and the sparkling vitality of life, just like his dazzling blonde hair and eyes, this beautiful elf is almost as popular as Aragon played by Ryan."

As the media described it, in the absence of Ryan, Orlando Bloom became the most popular actor in the California-area promotional event over the weekend, which could easily trigger the screams of countless girls.

After the weekend, more people squeezed into the theater. The first choice for most viewers was "The Lord of the Rings". The audience number further shrank after entering the final episode of the screening "The Matrix 3" and "Pearl Harbor", which was gradually abandoned by the market.

The film market in North America is so big. A movie sold so hard at the same time will definitely affect the performance of other movies.

Even though there is a competitive relationship between them, major Hollywood film companies generally tacitly stagger the release time of large-scale commercial films.

For example, "Pearl Harbor" was released four weeks later than "The Matrix 3", and "The Lord of the Rings" was released in the fourth week of "Pearl Harbor".

Given the attendance rate and audience of "The Lord of the Rings" two days ago, many professional institutions were eager to announce that this movie will definitely become the second movie in North America to have a box office of over 100 million in the first week.

In fact, "The Lord of the Rings" did not make these predictions empty talk. In the subsequent North American box office rankings, the movie was directly aired to the championship throne, and the box office score was $14.7 million.

The box office exceeded 100 million in the first week, and the last movie to achieve this was "Titanic". In the eyes of many people, "The Lord of the Rings" has temporarily become a magical epic masterpiece that can stand shoulder to shoulder with the epic at sea.

The film also did not disappoint in the only overseas market released.

On the British box office list that was released first, "The Lord of the Rings" also occupies the top spot, with a box office of 12.5 million pounds in 490 theaters.

Results from the box office prove that the negative impact of the Manchester United acquisition did not drag down the movie.

Although "The Lord of the Rings" was in the limelight, and its box office of over 100 million in the first week far exceeded the estimate of $60 million to $80 million before the release, the subsequent box office trend depends on the performance in the second week.

After all, the first week of big sales and the second week of severe decline is in front of you.

"Pearl Harbor" was obviously impacted by "The Lord of the Rings", and only won $6.8 million in the fourth week, which almost indicates that the box office in North America cannot exceed $200 million.

Although there were some vague words of force coming from Michael Eisner, Ryan followed the crew on a publicity journey in the second week, and the specific matters were left to the agents to discuss. After all, Disney's instigation of Pixar's core resignation was definitely the last and most helpless choice.

Anyway, in Michael Eisner's eyes, he could not allow Pixar's stock price to fall sharply. Such losses would cost billions of dollars. No one with a normal mind would do this.

"Don't hurry, drag it first." This is what Ryan said to Scott. "We need to buy some time to reach a final agreement with Wall Street."

In order to show sincerity and to show that he would bring more benefits to them, when the crew left New York, Ryan stayed in Manhattan, and the Jewish relationship that had been carefully managed for many years came in handy.

Similarly, he only needs to grasp the general direction, and the specific details will naturally be discussed by professionals such as Scott.

"The Lord of the Rings" also spent the second week in North American theaters, with a box office of $69.41 million, which is enough to maintain the box office championship, and also shows that the subsequent momentum of the movie is still strong.
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