Chapter 350: A Perfect Ending
The structure of Hollywood films, like many stories, has a fixed routine.
The most typical is the four-stage method: starting, bearing, turning, and combining.
"Unsinkable" is the kind of routine used.
At first, the oil tanker "Penderton" at sea was shipwrecked, and the Massachusetts coast guard rescue team received a rescue signal, creating a conflict. The actor "Bernie Webb" disregards the danger and danger, and resolutely decides to go to sea with his companions to rescue for the sake of the mission.
This is "up".
After many difficulties and tsunamis, the rescue team finally found the stranded oil tanker "Pendleton", carried 32 crew members, and set off for home. The old contradictions have been solved, and new contradictions have been ushered in.
This is "Cheng".
On the way back, because the coast guard ship was full of only 12 people, but now it is full of 36 people, overwhelmed! The seafarer starring Heath Ledger decides to give up his life to create opportunities for his companions. This is the contradiction of human nature, and in the plot twist is the sublimation theme.
This is the "turn" ......
The premiere of "Unsinkable", although it is not as grand as "Pearl Harbor", after all, there are two gods, Donne Walker and James Cameron, the actor Mel Gibson, and the actress Charlize Theron!
Many industry insiders and film critics have come to cheer.
Among them are the famous film critics of the Los Angeles Times, Kenneth Turan and Carter Betany.
"Unsinkable" is very exciting, but after all, it is a commercial film, and the routine is very fixed, after seeing Heath Ledger rescued, Kenneth Turan and Carter Betany already understood the ending of the movie.
Happy ending!
This is the last part of the four-stage method, "Integration".
"Seriously, for a moment, I really thought that Cameron and Walker were going to join forces and put on another tragedy. Carter Betany said in a low voice.
Kenneth Turan shook his head, "It's different, the emotions of "Titanic" are simple and easy to resonate, this movie ...... The emotional line is too complicated, especially the character of Charlize Theron, which is promoting women's rights, even if it is jumping into the sea, it must be this female character. ”
Carter Bettany's face changed suddenly, "That's terrifying!"
Kenneth Turan sighed: "Yes, Donn and James are both big directors of commercial films, they will respect fans, and it is impossible to challenge the values too much." ”
Carter Bettany shrugged, "Either way, it's a great movie, right? As long as the last part doesn't go wrong, I don't think 'Pearl Harbor' can compete with ......." ”
"Oh?" Kenneth Turan raised an eyebrow, "What? Have you seen Pearl Harbor?"
Carter Bettany smiled, "Do you still need to see it? Michael Bay's routine...... It's just a few tricks. ”
Kenneth Turan listened and smiled dumbly, "Yes." To be honest, compared with war films, disaster movies are obviously more in line with the market trend, from "Titanic" to "The Perfect Storm", all of which have achieved good box office. But war movies...... Even "Saving Private Ryan" was not good enough at the box office. ”
Carter Betany pondered for a moment and said in a low voice: "The publicity of "Pearl Harbor" has been revolving around "Titanic", and it seems that it is intended to be copied. But in my opinion, the movie "Unsinkable" has more similarities with "Titanic", I don't know if you see it?"
The farce on the tanker, the tears of Heath Ledger, and the songs of Whitney Houston all have traces of "Titanic". Kenneth Turan nodded, "Of course, it depends on how this last scene unfolds." ”
……
The movie continues, and the style of the last scene is slowly shown in front of the audience.
The embarrassed coast guard lifeboat, in the fierce and hideous waves, continued to sail on the sea with a slim hope of survival.
There are no navigation lights, no Big Dipper, everything depends on the intuition of the crew, looking for directions.
The coast guard ship was sailing long in the dark of night, and the icy temperatures had infected everyone in the lifeboat.
If it's any longer, even if you don't get swept into the sea by the tsunami, you will freeze to death!
Charlize Theron, as the only woman, stood up and half-jokingly said: "Everyone hug to keep warm, is there a handsome guy willing to hug me?"
"Haha!"
On the coast guard lifeboat, a touch of vitality and vitality were finally revealed.
Then, a vision came!
Countless rays of light are shining obliquely from one direction!
The light is very weak, but there are a lot of them, hundreds of them!
"That direction!"
The whole lifeboat was excited, and everyone knew that it was not a navigation light, but it was better than a navigation light!
Here comes hope!
Saved!
Then, the picture of the movie turned around, and the heroine Liv Taylor, who had disappeared for more than two hours, finally reappeared.
She was standing on the seashore with her curly hair, which was popular in the 50s, and she was looking at the sea with her eyes hopeful.
Behind you, all the cars of the whole town!
All the cars are shining bright lights in the direction of the sea!
At this time, another melodious melody sounded.
Warm, soft, and there seems to be a faint wind chime.
Through Liv Taylor's point of view, the camera advances, and at the edge of the coastline, a black dot appears.
The black dot keeps getting bigger, and it is the coast guard rescue ship that never gives up and never sinks!
Suddenly, Liv Taylor burst into tears.
The hundreds of cars behind him honked their horns at the same time.
The voice of hope resounded along the coastline!
……
Kenneth Turan blinked quickly and sighed, "Very ingenious design!
Carter Betani's eyes didn't take off the big screen, and he nodded heavily, "yes, although...... This is not quite in line with common sense, I am sure that the coast guard ship of the real incident must have been determined in the direction according to the navigation lights of the coast guard base station. But such a design ...... It's more ingenious, it's more incendiary, isn't it?"
"Anyway, the whole movie showed the effect I expected, it was wonderful!"
"yes, $200 million budget...... Hehe, I swear, I've never seen such realistic special effects, the waves...... It was as if the real thing was rolling in front of my eyes. ”
Carter Betany and Kenneth Turan are not over when the music stops, the subtitles disappear, and the theater is lit up again.
All the crew members of "Unsinkable", including Donne, stood up for the first time.
At the same time, there was a full audience standing up.
They gave a tidal wave of applause to the main creators of "Unsinkable", and everyone high-fived vigorously, their faces were excited, as if they were expressing the emotions that were not expressed in the movie.
The tear stains in the corners of the eyes are enough to indicate the artistic achievements of this film.
Donn looked at the excited audience of fans, turned his head and glanced at James Cameron, and saw that this guy was ...... The corners of his eyes were a little sparkling.
"Hey, poor director's feelings. ”
He sighed and shook his head slightly.