Chapter 504: The Pirates Are Coming
The original version of "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" has a very problematic script setting.
There is no problem with the character setting of "double male protagonist + single female protagonist", the problem is that the setting of the male protagonist Johnny Depp is too prominent, this is by no means a problem of acting skills, but a problem of the three-dimensional structure of the characters.
As a result, the supporting actor and heroine do not have a strong sense of existence, and the whole film has become a one-man show of "Captain Jack".
This leads to the fact that the entire "Pirates" series of movies must closely revolve around the plot of "Captain Jack", and it is impossible to build a complete world framework.
This is the biggest difference between the Pirates series and the Star Wars series.
The "Star Wars" series is based on the opera space as the background, telling the story of a group of Jedi knights in the universe and planets.
The "Pirates" series is set in fantasy pirates, but due to the limitations of the title "Pirates of the Caribbean", the entire series can only be set in the Caribbean. Moreover, the film tells the legend of "Captain Jack", which is even more troublesome.
If Johnny Depp FLOP, the entire "Pirates" series will be over. The serious decline in the box office of "Pirates of the Caribbean 5" in the previous life is for this reason, once Johnny Depp is out of breath, the entire series will be buried with him.
Now, the original "Pirates of the Caribbean" series has been remodeled by Donn and replaced with the "Pirate League" series, and the tragedy of Disney in his previous life, of course, he can't repeat it.
In terms of actors, Donn has strict restrictions on Johnny Depp.
Good acting skills are advantages, but you can't suppress other actors too much, and you have to balance the roles. "Pirate League: The Curse of the Black Pearl" is a commercial film, not a award-winning film built around a certain actor, which is fundamentally different.
Just in case, Donn also invited the great director Tim Burton to take charge of the camera, and through his powerful scheduling and prestige, he suppressed Johnny Depp.
The director in the original film, Gore Verbinski, is a little-known newcomer, can a director of this level suppress Johnny Depp with an eccentric personality?
Tim Burton doesn't have that problem.
On the other hand, Don has made significant changes to the framework of the script.
While maintaining the adventurous spirit and leadership skills of "Captain Jack", it is necessary to increase the importance and presence of the supporting actor "Will Turner", making him another highlight and key character in the film!
In the new plot, the undead skeleton Captain Barbossa leads the "Black Pearl" in the Caribbean Sea to be more unscrupulous, burning, killing and looting.
If Captain Jack wants to reclaim the Black Pearl, he must find the legendary treasure - "Elegy of the Darkest Sea"!
Only this legendary treasure of the pirate world can destroy Captain Barbossa, the embodiment of evil.
The two sides met in a small town in Port Royal.
Captain Barbossa captured the Governor's daughter, Elizabeth Swan, and Elizabeth's childhood sweetheart, Will Turner, and saw that his beloved girl was captured by pirates.
It just so happened that Captain Jack and Will Turner met here, and after a fight, Captain Barbossa was beaten by Will Turner's swordsmanship. Although he didn't find the legendary "Elegy of the Darkest Seas", Captain Jack was also shocked by Will Turner's swordsmanship and decided to take a risk and join forces to go to sea to rescue Elizabeth and retrieve the "Black Pearl"!
After a joint effort by both sides, Elizabeth was finally rescued, but faced a greater challenge, and the evil possessed Barbossa ship was simply difficult to contend with.
And at the critical moment, Will Turner remembered his father's words before his death, the family heirloom "sword of slaying evil" in his hand, as soon as the golden sword came out, the light shone throughout the dark Caribbean!
Captain Jack then learned that the legendary "Elegy of the Darkest Sea" was the "Sword of Evil" in the hands of Will Turner.
Although the three of them were very weak, with the help of the "Sword of Evil", they finally defeated Captain Barbossa, captured the pirate ship of the Black Pearl, and restored peace to the Caribbean.
Captain Barbossa, who was defeated, did not die, he looked coldly at the three people who had left the Black Pearl Pirate Ship, and the flames of revenge were released in his eyes, and he began to look for more powerful evil spirits......
"Where are we going next?"
On the pirate ship Black Pearl, Captain Jack, Will Turner, and Elizabeth Swan lie on the bow of the ship, soaking up the Caribbean sun.
Will Turner said slowly: "I finally understand the meaning of my father's deathbed words, I am a descendant of William Turner, the greatest heroic adventurer two hundred years ago, and I want to continue to write the glory of the Turner family!"
Elizabeth Swann has been secretly crushing Will Turner, and she is very happy to see her sweetheart have such ambitions, "Great, I'm worried that you're going to be a blacksmith for the rest of your life!"
Will Turner uttered a condensed sentence of his entire character at this time, "Justice is a mission!"
Elizabeth Swan's eyes were full of adoration and surprise, "I'll go too!"
"No, it's too dangerous!"
"What are you afraid of, there's Jack with us. ”
"Me?" said Captain Jack, pinching an orchid finger and in a strange tone, "I only yearn for a free and easy way of life." Huh? What's that?"
Suddenly, a black storm rose on the coastline in the distance, visible to the naked eye.
Captain Jack's face changed, and he muttered, "A wave has not settled, and a wave has risen......"
At this point, the film comes to an end.
The cinematic lens goes from near to far, and finally to the entire Caribbean.
……
This is the first time everyone has watched an IMAX movie, and the shock brought by the giant screen has made everyone on the scene intoxicated.
"Pirate League: The Curse of the Black Pearl" is an action-adventure film, which is also mixed with the most popular fantasy elements of the moment, and the configuration of top-notch special effects makes the whole film very beautiful.
The transcendent visuals give people a strong sense of immersion, and the "adventure" in this atmosphere is far more engaging than ordinary cinema.
Especially when Captain Barbossa's evil body went out, forming a shadow of an evil spirit hundreds of feet tall and covering the entire Caribbean Sea, the evil aura was released, and the sense of horror was terrifying;
Will Turner finally understood his father's dying words at the moment of life and death, and sacrificed the "Sword of Killing Evil", the surging feeling of the sword of 100,000 miles is even more exciting, and there is a feeling of justice possession.
After the film, all the guests collectively stood up and applauded warmly.
Tribute to the first IMAX blockbuster in history!
Don also stood up and shook hands with Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Ann Lee, Roland Emmerich and others around him.
Roland Emmerich said with an excited face: "Donne, no matter what, "The Day After Tomorrow" will also be released in IMAX format! This kind of giant screen film is not the future direction of the movie, I don't know, but it is definitely the main direction of the future special effects blockbuster!"
Tang En smiled, "Of course, in the future, every commercial production of Tang En Pictures will be converted into IMAX format." ”
The IMAX company is his, and he will definitely find a way to promote the IMAX movie.
Even if the IMAX digital projector has not yet been developed, converting it into a film version of the IMAX copy is expensive, but it is still worth the effort, and it is all an upfront investment.
Spielberg said: "The main problem can solve the problem of copy costs, IMAX films, very promising." ”
Tang En said: "As long as the theater chain can see the direction clearly, more IMAX theaters will be renovated." When the time comes, the cost can be amortized with mass production, even if it is a film copy, it will be just as profitable. As long as there are 2,000 IMAX theaters in the United States, the film copy of IMAX films can be guaranteed, and the cost will be reduced to less than $20,000. ”
Spielberg nodded, "$20,000 copy...... Compared to the high ticket price in the IMAX format, it is definitely worth it. ”
George Lucas, who had been muttering beside him for a long time, smiled slightly, "It depends on the sales of this film." Hehe, if the IMAX theater can be full and has an excellent reputation, presumably those movie theater lines don't need us to promote, and they will take the initiative to expand and rebuild the IMAX theater. ”
Don glanced at him, "Do you think this film doesn't work well?"
"Good! very good!" George Lucas exclaimed first, and then showed a somewhat strange expression, "but how do I feel...... The background of this film is suspected of imitating Star Wars? Isn't that sword of slaying evil a lightsaber in the hands of a Jedi?"
Tang En laughed a few times, "George, you're really joking! There is only one sword of evil, but there are many lightsabers of the Jedi, this is a different setting. ”
George Lucas was very unimpressed, "There can be a sword of evil, but there can also be a knife of evil, a spear of evil, a dagger of evil, etc., which can be easily expanded, and then form a team like a Jedi." ”
Don looked at him with a smirk, "George, you didn't mean it, did you?"
"Huh?"
"Isn't it because the box office of "Star Wars Episode 2" was greatly surpassed by "Spider-Man 2", and you are not happy, right?"
George Lucas said angrily: "This has nothing to do with the box office!"
Don laughed nonchalantly.
……
On July 1, "Pirate League: The Curse of the Black Pearl" completed its premiere in Los Angeles, and the whole premiere was very sensational, with star-studded and big-name stars.
On this day, almost the entire entertainment focus in the United States was on this epoch-making IMAX film.
On the same day, the famous French magazine "New Observations" made an important selection, and the most powerful person in 2001-2002 fell to Jean Messier, CEO of Vivendi!
This is an affirmation of Messier!
It seems that Messier is determined to play the platoon of national emotions to consolidate his position.
It's just Messier's off-market move, will the shareholders sit idly by?
There's a good show to watch!
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