Violence supervision in Conan

Chapter 691: Superman 2...a terrible movie! Terminator...it's surprisingly good!
Paramount and the Terminator production team were certainly aware of the pessimistic views of certain malicious individuals.

Cameron's reaction was very much in line with his personality: A bunch of scum, get the hell out of here! Watch my Terminator kick your asses!

Shirley Lansing isn't as arrogant as James Cameron. Although she's optimistic about Terminator, 20th Century Fox and Superman 2 are not weaklings either.

However, since the other side clearly wanted to challenge them, they couldn't back down, so they increased their publicity efforts again.

If you want war, then let's fight!

With Takeshi Onino backing her up, Shirley Lansing became much bolder.

Even if we lose money, we can't repeat the mistake that almost bankrupted the company before. At worst, we can ask the boss to make another blockbuster movie to make up for it all.

So North America has been quite lively lately, with "Superman 2" and "Terminator" going head-to-head, making everyone look forward to it.

Meanwhile, when the news reached Vodka's ears, he almost couldn't resist shooting those guys from 20th Century Fox.

What kind of film is this, daring to try and copy my movie?!

Unfortunately, his decision was rejected by Binga.

Vodka was unconvinced. Since he couldn't use bullets, he figured he'd just have to wait for the Terminator movie to be released and prove him wrong.

Aside from James Cameron, the actor who starred in the film had the strongest confidence in "Terminator".

Finally, amidst everyone's anticipation, the day of Terminator's release arrived.

……

As the lights in the screening room dimmed, Vodka immediately sat up straight, his eyes fixed intently on the big screen.

Here it comes! Here it comes! Hehehe!
Upon seeing this, the North American branch members of the organization, including Binga, who had come with them, all twitched the corners of their mouths in unison.

Unlike Gin, who nearly became withdrawn, Vodka was incredibly high-profile within the organization. He didn't need anyone else to organize it; he simply paid out of his own pocket to invite everyone to watch his movies as a group.

Even taking leave is not allowed!
As he watched vodka's image appear on the screen, Binga couldn't help but feel speechless.

Wow, now the organization has turned into an entertainment agency, and everyone's debuting as a group!

Why did I say 'also'?
……

at the same time.

Superman 2 was released on the same day.

The attendance rate was even higher than that of "Terminator," with all seats sold out.

The image of a figure wearing underwear on the outside on the big screen thrilled fans.

……

Rumbling--

Suddenly, a screen full of lightning flashed in the alley under the cover of night, like silver snakes dancing wildly, piercing the darkness!

Amidst the flashing lightning, a naked man suddenly appeared, accompanied by a thunderous roar!
He supported himself with one hand and slowly raised his head.

Although he wasn't wearing any clothes, he didn't look disheveled at all.

His bulging muscles were sharply defined, exuding explosive power; his cold face and indifferent eyes made people gasp in surprise at first sight.

"so cool!"

"That entrance was so cool!"

"Naked, muscular men, I like them~"

This classic scene of the Terminator's entrance immediately drew gasps of amazement and admiration from the audience.

This scene, if placed in today's era, would be absolutely groundbreaking. The shock brought by the ruthless Terminator who traveled from the future is no less than that of the giant dinosaurs in "Jurassic Park".

Everyone became increasingly captivated by the plot.

Everyone had only one thought in their minds—

This movie... was really good!

……

"This movie is absolutely fantastic!"

When the movie ended, Mike and his girlfriend walked out of the theater, their faces filled with lingering admiration.

Both of them were deeply shocked by the despairing post-apocalyptic worldview under the Omnic Crisis and the powerful sense of oppression brought by the Terminator.

Without a doubt, they have all been completely captivated by the Terminator movie.

"Truly worthy of being a film produced by Mr. Onino Takeshi's company!"

Mike clicked his tongue in admiration, his eyes gleaming with a unique light. He turned his head again to look at the Terminator poster in the hall, a certain idea in his mind becoming more and more firm.

Not only Mike and his companion, but all the other viewers who saw the movie praised it highly, and even after the screening, they were still excitedly discussing the film with their friends. The Terminator's incredibly cool entrance, in particular, was unforgettable and a topic of much discussion.

The battle scenes were also tense and exciting, which satisfied everyone.

Audiences gave "Terminator" high praise, and it certainly did not disappoint them.

"Didn't Superman 2 also come out today? I wonder how it is?"

Someone suddenly spoke up.

……

"Fuck! What the hell is this awful movie?!"

"That's right, refund me!!"

In another movie theater, angry curses could be heard.

The same situation is happening in cinemas across the country.

And without exception, all of these complaints came from viewers who had watched "Superman II".

Compared to the surprise of Terminator, Superman 2 was extremely disappointing.

Who would have thought that this highly anticipated big-budget production, touted as a 'classic comeback,' would turn out to be such a flop!

With the support of a major IP and an excellent predecessor, everyone had high expectations for this movie.

The public was not surprised by the news that "Superman 2" would be going up against "Terminator," but many people felt that "Superman 2" would not win fair and square.

To everyone's surprise, the highly anticipated "Superman 2" turned out to be a huge disappointment!
The special effects are fine; the large-scale scenes are quite impressive.

But all that's worth watching is the special effects.

The story is terrible, the logic is chaotic, and it's completely baffling.

The invincible Superman was turned into a cowardly loser, easily manipulated by the villain. If it weren't for the plot twist, he would have almost been overturned by the villain.

The director may have filmed it this way to highlight Superman's growth, but the way it was told was too convoluted, making the audience very unhappy.

I'm here to watch some thrilling blockbusters, not some tedious art films!

Labor and management should see bloodshed and rampage through the land!

The director poured too much of his personal ideas into the film. His initial intention may have been good, not wanting the audience to see a stereotypical superhero, but he clearly lacked skill. Instead of highlighting depth, the film came across as incongruous.

This resulted in the entire movie becoming very slow and drawn-out, with a weak plot, lacking any climaxes where they should have been, and focusing instead on trivial details.

In short, I was extremely unhappy.

"Superman II" was never intended to be an art film. The most important thing about a popcorn movie is to make the audience feel good, but "Superman II" failed to do that at all. Instead, it was full of frustration.

In fact, the superhero movie formula is just like America's Jin J literature.

It's also very similar to the currently popular short dramas: "The middle school student who turned his life around after being bitten by a spider" and "How a short and insecure soldier transformed into a tough guy and saved the world through injections"...

And this book, "I Seem Like a Wimpy Guy, But I'm Actually a Hidden Top Star in the Newspaper Company"...

However, the audience did not see a domineering top star, but only a coward.

As expected, after the movie ended, the audience left cursing and swearing, with many angrily shouting for refunds.

And the consequences were quickly reflected in the box office.

The following day, the opening day box office figures for "Superman 2" were released.

$3500!
A number that was expected.

Unaware that what was wrapped in the candy wrapper was actually a pile of excrement, the audience was tricked into going to the cinema with high expectations, so the box office on the first day was naturally not bad.

But the negative consequences began to manifest the following day.

1300 million!
The box office revenue was cut in half!
By the third day, it had even fallen to less than ten million!

It continued to deteriorate from thereafter.

The audience, who had been force-fed excrement, weren't stupid and naturally wouldn't fall for it again. As the negative reputation spread, no one was willing to buy into it anymore.

The executives at 20th Century Fox were stunned when they learned of this.

I hadn't even been basking in my success for a few days when I was slapped in the face so quickly!

In contrast, Terminator grossed $2900 million on its opening day, only slightly less than Superman 2.

Originally, 20th Century Fox and a group of people who were looking forward to seeing Takeshi Ono fail were smug about their victory and were about to celebrate, but then "Superman 2" flopped.

However, Terminator emerged out of nowhere and its box office soared!
(End of this chapter)