Lan Li was serious just now, not joking. He really needed to read the script.

There is still a big difference between a script and a finished product, a good script may not be able to shoot a good work, but a good work must have a good script.

For many ordinary viewers, commercial films do not seem to need scripts, only need to watch visual effects, and this is enough, and "Transformers" is undoubtedly a representative. But this thinking is wrong. A really good commercial film script does not need to be too complicated, nor does it need to be too profound, but it must be smooth, and a simple story can be told clearly, in one go, and the speed and slowness are appropriate, and the climax is repeated, which is not an easy task.

For the script of a commercial movie, there are generally two approaches, one is to focus on the story and revolve around one thing, such as "Ocean's Eleven", the goal is to steal the casino. The story will be divided into three stages, the first stage is the origin of the conflict and the establishment of the goal, the second stage is the preparation of the task, the division of labor and cooperation, and the third stage is the execution of the task, that is, the climax of the movie.

In fact, the story itself is not complicated, the main line is pulled up, even if the characters are face-painted or simplified, it doesn't matter, it completely revolves around the main line, and the goal is clear. This makes the viewing process extremely smooth, and the pleasure comes with it.

There is also a character-based approach, focusing on the rise and fall of the characters, such as "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", the ultimate character duel is the opposition between good and evil, and the story will also have three stages, the first stage is the establishment of the character's position, friends and enemies, the second stage is the brewing of conflict, the deepening of friendship, and the establishment of hostility, and the third stage is the outbreak of conflict, the victory of good over evil, or the victory of the protagonist over the villain.

This kind of story is actually not complicated, the protagonist is established, all the supporting characters revolve around the fate of the protagonist, and the occurrence of events is centered on the protagonist. This allows the audience to feel the ups and downs, joys and sorrows as the protagonist grows up.

To put it simply, commercial films do not need a script, but need a simple but effective script.

As for a script like "Batman: The Dark Knight", it runs through the main story, assisted by the opposition between good and evil, and injects philosophical reflection, and even adds subplots to shape the supporting characters, which is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Even scripts like "Inception" and "Titanic" are incomparable.

The scripts of "Super Battleship" and "Alien Battlefield" have such fatal flaws, the former's scripts are chaotic and pale, and each branch line is almost no help for character building and promotion of the main line, which leads to too many waste plots, and the main plot is too thin, and even the logical loopholes are exposed, giving people a sense of powerlessness at a loss, and the final effect is: a bunch of stars, piled up a pair of special effects. Come to an end.

Objectively speaking, the plot is even worse than "Transformers".

On the one hand, the confrontation of war is the main line, but the ins and outs and the ups and downs have not been really explained, losing the simple and straightforward but clear touch of "Star Wars";

"Star Wars" and "Avatar", which are expanded on the basis of the original book, have interpreted and interpreted their own styles, but the movie adapted from the original book itself is a mess.

In a complete film work, the script is only one of the links, whether the rhythm is well controlled, whether the actors are selected appropriately, and whether the high/tide detonation is cool or not, these are the keys to the success or failure of commercial films. But what is certain is that both "Super Battleship" and "Alien Battlefield" have had a hard flaw in the script.

In the last life, before the release of the two works, almost everyone was optimistic about the box office success of the two works, from the investment, from the cast, from the director, from the publicity, from the adaptation, all links can predict the big success of the box office, and there is almost no reason to find a failure. Even the script, they don't think it's a serious problem.

But in Lan Li's view, a bad script fell into the hands of a director who was not good at it, and it passed through the hands of a producer who did not distinguish between the important and the heavy, and if one wrong step was made, it would be a wrong step. In the end, the box office fiascos of the two works are also reasonable.

Of course, Lan Li is now speaking from the standpoint of a person who has traveled back from the future, so naturally he doesn't have a backache when he stands and talks. Who can be sure that when the time point of this life coincides with the time point of the end of his life in the previous life, without the ability of the "unpredictable prophet", he will be able to make these wise and accurate judgments?

Therefore, Lan Li needs to read the script, even the scripts of "Super Battleship" and "Alien Battlefield", he needs to read it carefully. It's like the previous script of "Thor". The scripts of these commercial films, not to mention brilliant, even if they are written smoothly, this is not an easy task, aside from the visual effects and director control of the finished product, simply taking the script as the starting point, examining the whole work, and even thinking about how the director converts the text into the picture, which is really unique.

Objectively speaking, the nine scripts submitted by Andy this time, screened and selected, Lan Li has to say that he agrees with Roy's idea, and the "Ring Messenger" and "Dragon and Tiger Junior Team" are worthy of consideration.

As far as Lan Li is concerned, he likes the "Dragon Tiger Junior Team" even more. Missing the "Evil Boss" and experiencing "I Fight Cancer", Lan Li has always had a special fondness for comedy, getting rid of the burden of image, letting go of his hands and feet to perform, not just making vases, but colliding his humor with the screenwriter's conception, which is a very interesting creative process.

For Bill Murray (Bill-Murray), Robin Williams, Billy-Crystal (Billy-Crystal) and other cold-faced smilers, Lan Li is extremely admirable, it is wisdom and humor precipitated over the years, which is difficult for ordinary people to imitate.

For now, Lan Li still has a long way to go to become a qualified comedian, but the "Dragon Tiger Junior Team" can be an interesting start.

However, the "Ring Messenger" is also a good attempt. Although Lan Li guessed that the crew's self-positioning is still a sci-fi action movie, and there is not much room for performance, science fiction movies are undoubtedly a new attempt, "Blade Runner", "Alien", "Inception", "Interstellar", "Twelve Monkeys" and so on, these works are impressive.

Lan Li has always been very fond of the "butterfly effect", not only because of the collision of inspiration brought about by the theory of space parallelism and the theory of black holes traveling through time and space, the director filmed four different versions of the ending, and discussed the meaning of life and time and space, but also because of the combination of art and science, it really makes people start to reflect on their own lives, every choice may cause different results, and what people should pursue is not perfection, but truth.

Once because he liked this kind of movie, he also rummaged through many similar movies in his previous life, such as "Horror Cruise", "The Night the Comet Came", "This Man is from the Earth", "The Moon" and so on. Including the "source code" released in April this year, and the script "Ring Messenger" in his hands, these science fiction movies are good or bad, popular or niche, but they can always taste different.

If he can play the role of "Ring Messenger", Lan Li is very much looking forward to communicating with screenwriter Ryan Johnson. He's a liberal arts student, not a physics major, and he definitely lacks professional knowledge, but he's very happy to discuss this kind of topic that only otaku geeks are interested in, and he always feels that he can benefit a lot.

However, "Detachment" has just been completed, and Lan Li does not have that impulse, and immediately plunges into the filming of the next work. Relatively speaking, he is now more eager to visit the underwater world, adjust the pace of his life, and enjoy this rare vacation time. Whether it's the "Dragon Tiger Boys" or the "Ring Messenger", they can all wait a little longer.

If you miss any work because of this period of vacation, there are regrets, but Lan Li will not choke. Neither of these works has yet reached the level of cheering and impatience for Lan Li, and after nearly two years of crawling in Hollywood, Lan Li has gradually begun to adapt to the rhythm of life here:

If you miss this work, there is always the next one, once you encounter a work that makes you fanatical, then hold it firmly and stubbornly, because no one is special in Hollywood, and no work is special, only if you work hard, can you make that work that is special to you and become your own work.

What's more, taking a step back, none of these nine scripts are formal audition invitations, just tentative inquiries. Such an inquiry, outside of Lan Li, it is estimated that every crew will find dozens of actors to probe the tone. While the actors are selecting the script, the crew is also selecting the actors, especially these top commercial productions, the initiative is always in the hands of the production company, and the actors are just chess pieces.

Therefore, Lan Li decided to take a good vacation and carefully read these scripts, as if reading books, as a means of pastime and relaxation, entertainment. It includes two scripts, "Super Battleship" and "Alien Battlefield".

But before the official reading, he decided to respond to Zhou Gong's call first, hug the warm and comfortable bed, and sleep well.

Before his head touched the pillow, Lan Li fell asleep groggily. In the previous two months, Lan Li had never really slept well, and in the Bronx, it seemed that Lan Li was already like a fish in water, but in fact, he had to keep his mind tight all the time, even after being habitually numb. Because there, if one doesn't pay attention and the other doesn't pay attention, it may be his own life.

No one can take it lightly, and Lanli is no exception.

Now, I can finally relax and get a good night's sleep. Soon, Lan Li's breathing became steady and long. It wasn't until this moment that Lan Li really left Henry Barth's life.