[外電] 2010 Preview: The Sorcerer's Apprentice

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2010 Preview: The Sorcerer's Apprentice
魔法師的學徒

by Brandon Gray
February 1, 2010

Release Date: July 16
Studio: Buena Vista
Genre: Fantasy
Director: Jon Turteltaub
Writer: Doug Miro & Carlo Bernard and Matt Lopez
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Monica Bellucci, Jay Baruchel, Alfred Molina

Studio Description:
Balthazar Blake (Cage) is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying
to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath (Molina).

Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler (Baruchel),
a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant
protégé.

The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and
science of magic, and, together, these unlikely partners work to stop
the forces of darkness. It'll take all the courage Dave can muster to survive
his training, save the city and get the girl as he becomes "The Sorcerer's
Apprentice."

官方介紹:
巴泰茲是21世紀曼哈頓的一名魔法大師,他現在的任務是
保護紐約免於遭到他的仇人麥克辛的破壞
不過他無法獨力完成這項任務,所以他徵招了外表普通
但內涵隱藏潛力的大衛,來擔任他的徒弟

這位魔法師用很震撼的方式
讓這位不情願的夥伴學習到魔法內藏的藝術與科學
這對不可能的搭檔,還必須協力阻止黑暗勢力的入侵
當大衛成為"魔法師的學徒"之後,他將會鼓起一切的勇氣
證明他可以通過訓練、拯救城市,甚至追到他喜歡的女孩

Analysis: Director Jon Turteltaub, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and actor
Nicolas Cage are at it again with The Sorcerer's Apprentice, which follows
their collaboration on the highly successful National Treasure movies. Very
loosely inspired by the segment of the same name from Walt Disney's Fantasia
(itself adapted from a poem by Goethe), the fantasy action-comedy zaps into
theaters July 16, opposite Inception, and there's probably no coincidence
that the last two Harry Potter movies opened at the same time of year.

分析:
導演強托特陶、製片傑瑞布魯克海莫與演員尼可拉斯凱吉
經過了連續兩部大獲成功的"國家寶藏"系列之後,又在今年重新合作

這部以迪士尼動畫"幻想曲"同名段落作為故事藍本的奇幻動作喜劇
在美國的檔期與"全面啟動"一樣,都是擺在7月16號
而與最近兩部哈利波特電影對照起來,"魔"片與哈5/6擺在同時期上映
似乎不是巧合

Despite its Mickey Mouse roots, Sorcerer's Apprentice has aimed its wand
beyond children and their parents, courting teens and up with its slick
special effects mayhem in Manhattan. Disney delivered fantastical New York
antics with the 2007 release of Enchanted, which grossed $127.8 million.
Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer, of course, have also had unlikely success in
the past with the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie, which they will try
to repeat earlier in the summer with Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.

儘管擁有米老鼠作為基礎,但魔法師的學徒
的目標觀眾群,並不侷限於兒童與他們的家長
他們希望青年與大人們,也能被吸引收看曼哈頓再次面臨破壞危機

迪士尼先前發行同樣在紐約發生無厘頭故事的"曼哈頓奇緣"
曾經在2007年在美國賣出破億的票房
迪士尼與布魯克海莫兩方,也曾經合作出不可思議成功的"神鬼奇航"系列
並希望他們能將這個成功經驗複製在波斯王子與本片的身上

Sorcerer's Apprentice's foundation isn't nearly as popular as Harry Potter's,
therefore Potter-like initial grosses should not be expected. But, like
Potter and others, Apprentice features a big battle of good versus evil and
the training of a chosen one (played by Jay Baruchel from Tropic Thunder and
Knocked Up).

Its Disney's third and final big gun of the summer after Prince of Persia
and Toy Story 3, and they'll be putting all of their formidable marketing
might behind it. The average gross of Apprentice's similar movies is around
$120 million, and the movie will need to soar much higher than that to
impress.

"魔法師的學徒"的根基並不像哈利波特那麼穩固
所以我們也不該期待他會有波特般的首映票房
然而,魔片就跟哈利波特與其他奇幻電影一樣
擁有正邪兩方的大對抗,外加萬中選一"就世主"的訓練過程
(以本片為例,則是辣妹愛宅男的男主角傑巴魯奇)

本片是迪士尼今年繼波斯王子與玩具總動員3之後的第三部
也是最後一部的暑假大片,他們將會動用全部的資源去行銷這三部片
類似"魔"片的電影,平均票房有1.2億美金
不過本片如果要將票房拉得更高,那就要讓影迷對本片更有印象了

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目前對本片有兩個不太妙的地方
1."全面啟動"的宣傳更為積極
雖然這兩片的主要目標不一樣,但我覺得還是會造成排擠效應
比方說想看"全"片的應該就比較不會去注意本片

2.影評不優
目前他在濫番茄的先行影評,只有一篇給予好評
當然,像是先前影評也不佳的"降世神通"還是賣出超乎預期的高票房
但我多少覺得那是因為他目標分類很好,專門給國小同學看的緣故

"魔法師的學徒"固然不難看出想要大人小孩通吃的決心
不過能否達到同樣的效果,恐怕還需要觀察


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