After reading the fax in his hand, Simon called Amy to talk about some of his opinions, and asked about the casting progress of the actor in "Batman" by the way.

Speaking of which, there are not many films in the Cannes Film Festival that will interest Simon, and he does not plan to watch the film as he did when he was at Sundance, but plans to use the next two weeks to carefully organize his thoughts on the script of "Batman".

Although this superhero movie is scheduled to start filming next year, there is not so much time.

For the next half a year, in addition to the script, Simon also has to solve the problem of Bruce Wayne's various high-tech props in the film, such as the Batmobile, which are cars that can really run on the road, not just some models, from design to assembly, half a year may not be enough. In addition, many of the special effects planned for the film also took a lot of time to prepare.

For the next few days, Simon spent most of his time working on the script in his hilltop mansion in the Le Canet district, interspersing with the American side. Janet and Jennifer ran the whole Cannes, Janet really made friends with Natasha Kinsky, although she didn't stay overnight like that night, but at noon on Saturday, Natasha Kinski came back with Janet again for lunch, but this woman's attitude towards Simon has always been lukewarm.

On the other hand, the events of the Festival de Cannes are also in full swing after the opening ceremony. Of course, the main thing is the screening of various types of films. In addition to the festival's official in-competition and non-in-competition screenings, there are also many self-funded film screenings arranged by film companies in cinemas, beaches, auditoriums and other places throughout the city, which can reach hundreds of screenings every day, which can be described as a real film event.

However, the official films of the festival are undoubtedly the ones that have attracted the most media attention.

The organizers also arrange the screenings of each competition unit in a clear rhythm, usually according to the word-of-mouth or fame of the film, so that the 12-day film festival will not be too dull. "Vulgar" is scheduled for the Sunday of the first weekend of the festival, and it is for this reason that it is in mind. A few days before "Vulgar", the media discussion was about Kieślowski's "Murder Short" and "Patti Hirst," a film based on true events by a British production company.

Polish director Kieślowski had not yet reached the peak of the later "Red, Blue and White Trilogy" at this time, and "Murder Short Film" can be regarded as his famous work. Naturally, the media praised the film, and some even predicted that "Murder Short" would be the strongest contender for the Palme d'Or this year.

The other "Patti Hirst" is based on a kidnapping incident that caused a sensation in the world in the seventies.

Patty Hirst, the daughter of the Hearst family, an American media family, was kidnapped by thugs and brutally insulted, abused, and brainwashed, accidentally joined the mob organization and participated in many subsequent bank robberies.

Patti Hirst is therefore the most typical patient of 'Stockholm syndrome'.

After being arrested, the Hearst family used a lot of resources, connections, and even presidential amnesty to successfully fish out the young lady who was sentenced to 35 years.

Compared with the one-sided praise of "Murder Short", the media is extremely ridiculous about "Patti Hirst", obviously taking into account the influence of the Hearst family, although the producer chose this very sensitive subject, but the handling of the whole story is still secretive, such as when the mob is training the members of the organization, even the other female members are naked, and Patti Hirst, who is in the hostage among them, is neatly dressed.

The critic of the French newspaper Le Figaro wrote in a mocking tone of 'don't shoot if you don't dare': "According to the description of this film, I only see the extreme deference of the thugs to the Hearst family, and according to this logic, Miss Hearst should have been released immediately, not brainwashed into becoming one of them." ”

In the 80s, Cannes did not have an official house catalogue for the official scoring of the films, which only began in 1997. However, the French media still organized a five-point selection, and "Patti Hirst" received the lowest score of 1.3 without any suspense, compared to Kieślowski's "Murder Short" with a whopping 4.6.

And so on until Sunday, May 15th.

The red carpet premiere of "Vulgar" is scheduled for 9 a.m.

Although the quality of the film is still unknown, as Simon's second film after "Lola Run," which grossed more than $400 million worldwide, "Vulgar" is undoubtedly the festival's most anticipated film.

Before eight o'clock, the outside of the Palais du Cinémath was already bustling, with the premiere being attended by no less media reporters than the opening ceremony of the festival, and many fans who did not get the invitation openly held up the high-priced auction in the hope of getting a movie ticket before the opening.

In addition to the crew of "Vulgar", most of the judges in the main competition unit and many Hollywood stars who came to Cannes this time are also confirmed to attend.

Seeing this grand occasion, Simon and the others did not have much pressure, but Mike Medowa, the president of Orion Pictures, was extremely nervous.

So far, Orion has released six movies this year, although it was relatively low season before, but among these six movies, only the "Colored Rattlesnake" starring Robert Duvall and Sean Penn is considered a relatively success, and the other five have all failed.

These six films have already accounted for a small part of Orion's total distribution plan this year, and it is conceivable that if there are no other hits throughout this year, Orion is likely to lose money again, and even suffer a more serious crisis than the one two years ago.

You know, it's not the same as it was two years ago.

After last year's stock market crash, the hot money pouring into the entertainment industry is like a fountain on the verge of drying up, even the seven major film companies have begun to have a crisis, it is said that Coca-Cola has privately negotiated with Sony to sell its Columbia Pictures shares, and the business situation of Universal Company, which has performed well in the first two years, has also deteriorated, and I only hope that the next sequel to "Back to the Future" can save the overall situation.

In this case, once it is in crisis, it will definitely be difficult for Orion to turn over like it did two years ago.

"Vulgar" is precisely the movie that is most expected to support Orion's performance this year. However, compared with commercial films suitable for all ages, "Vulgar" is really too far off. Due to Simon's strength, Orion is completely unable to meddle in this project as he wishes.

The film will be released on June 3, and there is no doubt that the result of this Cannes will be crucial for "Vulgar".

Although he has received some information from the judges he knows, Mack Meadow has been busy in recent days, and just last night he held a press conference at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Cannes to entertain the major media members attending the festival in advance, so that these reporters can be merciful even if they are not satisfied with the film.

Compared with the original production cost of $8 million for "Vulgar", Orion Pictures has unknowingly invested $5 million in the promotion and public relations of the film, and then, if the film has a good reputation, it will definitely continue to invest, basically reaching the same position as the production cost of the film.

In the midst of this intense apprehension, Mike Medois continued to greet the guests attending the premiere, and it was not until nearly nine o'clock that he came to sit down beside Simon.

In any case, what needs to be done has been done, and the next thing is up to Providence.

In the packed Rubière Hall, the lights dimmed and the screen quickly lit up.

After the opening credits of Orion Pictures and Daenerys Films, the first thing that appears is the original interpretation of the term 'vulgar', and then the screen changes to a team of robbers played by Sean Penn and Madonna in the café.

In the hall, everyone was stunned when they saw these two people appear.

Many senior media people still clearly remember the disaster caused by Madonna's starring in several movies in a row two years ago, so the moment they saw Madonna's figure, the first thought in many people's hearts was failure.

Although many people have learned that Madonna and Sean Penn will make cameos in the film in previous promotions, most people did not expect that Simon Westeros would put them at the beginning of the film.

At this time, listening to the two chattering about the topic of robbery, although some people also found that Madonna's performance did not seem to be so bad, but such a plot still made people feel inexplicable. In this way, it wasn't until the two of them, who were still chatting energetically, suddenly broke out, took out their guns and began to rob, that some of the audience realized something different.

Then, the plot came to an abrupt end.

After the title opening, the scene has shifted to Vincent and Jules, played by John Travolta and Samuel L. L. Jackson.

Listening to the two still chattering about the burger like two office workers, the audience, who had just been preceded by the outbreak of Madonna and Sean Penn, unconsciously became bored again, until the two arrived at the house of the thugs, and then, suddenly, pulled out their guns and killed them.

The scene switches again to Butch, a boxer played by Robert De Niro.

It's still a puzzling chatter, and Butch meets Vinson for the first time after listening to the gangster boss's teachings, which also lays some groundwork for the later plot.

The narrative also turned back to Vincent again, and after receiving the boss's request, Vincent, who was very angry, rushed to Mia's residence, and at Mia's insistence, the two came to the bunny restaurant. Until this time, the film was actually only half an hour old.

Seeing COS, the golden age star in the restaurant, many viewers had a knowing smile on their faces.

Moreover, direct and keen film critics suddenly discovered that the chattering style of the film still unconsciously substituted itself into the plot of the film, and with Vincent and Mia's classic swing dance, some people even had a certain feeling of wanting to stop, a certain mood of wanting to know what would happen next.

However, unlike any previous movie model, except for a few people who have already seen the film, no one on the scene can guess the next plot direction of the film.

After Vincent and Mia's dinner, everyone basically thinks that what follows must be a natural stealing and cheating, but the plot has once again evolved into an absurd farce. Mia mistakenly smoked Vincent's drugs and fell unconscious, and that adrenaline rush scene inevitably left a deep impression on the audience.

In the cold joke about ketchup, the date between the two also came to an end.

The story of the gold watch begins.

When seeing Christopher Walken appear on the screen to tell about the past of the gold watch, many fans who have watched "The Deer Hunter" can't help but laugh at Simon's bad taste, especially the subsequent appearance of Robert De Niro's Butch, which even reminded the hall of laughter.

You know, in "Deer Hunter", Christopher Walken and Robert De Niro happen to play two Vietnam War prisoners of war. This episode is completely related to "The Deer Hunter", Christopher Walken survives the prisoner of war camp and then brings back the gold watch that Butch's father has worked so hard to preserve.

Obviously, Robert De Niro played his own father.

After Butch viciously killed his opponent in the ring, he began to flee, and the audience, who had just been immersed in the meme of "Deer Hunter", was immediately amazed by Villalobos on the big screen.

In the taxi, in just a few minutes of rivalry scenes, Robert De Niro seemed completely at ease, but the actress who was completely unknown in a certain circle, with fluffy and loose hair, fair face, cat-like lazy eyes, flaming red lips with a bit of danger, and a strange accent that was so soft that everyone took off their guard, unconsciously attracted the attention of all the audience.

Some film critics even subconsciously had a thought that they were not willing to admit that this actress, who was completely impressed, actually suppressed Robert De Niro, who had already won two Oscars.

Butch may not have much room for expression, but the beauty, weirdness and danger of Esmerdala's every move are hard to forget at a glance.

Even, even after this episode is over, many people are still savoring all the details in the scene just now, and are looking forward to the glamorous female taxi driver being able to appear again in the next episode.

This anticipation even affects the film's subsequent plot drive.

It wasn't until Butch killed Vincent, met the gang boss, and was both kidnapped and brutally abused, that the audience recovered from the deep sound that had just been left behind and turned their attention to the plot of the film again.