The Motion Picture Association of America, or MPAA, is a member of the Motion Picture Association that consists of the chairmen and presidents of seven film and television media giants, namely Disney, Warner, Universal, Columbia, MGM, Paramount, and Twentieth Century Fox.

In mid-July, "Chainsaw" arrived at the Motion Picture Association of America for the first time for grading review.

At that time, it was the time when "Spider-Man" was invincible and swept thousands of troops in the summer file, which would inevitably cause the eyes of several other major companies to be jealous.

Coupled with the fact that the movie "Chainsaw" is indeed too scary and bloody, the MPAA directly gave an NC-17 rating.

NC-17, in other words, films of this classification, are equivalent to adult films, and it is impossible for them to be shown on a large scale in any country in the world.

Don has high hopes for "Chainsaw", and intends to use it in November to compete head-on with Disney's "Undead", and the film must be a large-scale screening.

So Zack Schneider re-edited, organized, and cut out some content that was too uncomfortable, and submitted it to the MPAA for the second time.

This time, Donn was confident.

In August, Donn cheered for Warner's and Columbia's films, and they were sure to repay the favor;

Universal is a partner of Down Pictures and will definitely support it;

Paramount's movie "Mission Impossible 2" was a box office success, and the director John Wu happened to be recommended by Donne. And "Spider-Man" and "Mission Impossible 2" perfectly staggered the schedule, allowing the movie starring Tom Cruise to become the second highest-grossing movie in this summer file. This is also a sentimental matter.

Among the 7 film and television companies, at least 4 want to sell Donn's face, even if Disney strictly guards against it, and the total votes are more than half, it can't stop "Chainsaw" from being rated as an R-rated film.

However, in the process of rating, something happened that surprised Donn.

Universal: "I think the cut "Chainsaw" has met the requirements of Park Joon of R-rated films. ”

Disney: "No!" Saw is too violent, too bloody, and if you weren't an adult with a complete outlook on life, you wouldn't be able to tolerate uncomfortable scenes. ”

Paramount: "Saw is not much different from the B-grade horror films of the '70s, and there is a precedent for it, and it can be rated R. ”

Disney: "At that time, the rating system was not perfect enough, and the MPAA had to keep pace with the times!"

Columbia: "Saw cut a lot of content, at least in my opinion, they showed a lot of sincerity that we shouldn't limit a good film in terms of ratings. I think it's R-rated!"

Disney: "Times have changed, today's fans live in an era of peace and stability, their psychological endurance is weaker than in the past, we have to think about their mental health, this movie, it must be NC-17!"

Warner: "No, with the development of the times, the audience's knowledge should be more and more extensive, right, just R-rated!"

Four members in a row have expressed their stance that "Saw Horror" is R-rated, so there is no objection to any further argument. With more than half of the votes, "Saw Horror" will be an R-rated horror movie!

Unexpectedly, MGM and Twentieth Century Fox also expressed their support and believed that "Chainsaw" should be an R-rated film, and there is no need for controversy.

The total number of votes is 6:1!

Disney's opposition is invalid, and "Chainsaw" will smoothly enter the cinema with an R-rated film rating.

In this contest with Disney, Done Pictures won a big victory!

When Donn heard the good news from his secretary, Ira Fisher, he was on the phone with Mr. Jack Nicholson.

Although the gossip has spread, many institutions and celebrities, including Down Pictures and Disney, have flatly denied that they have received a notice of banning order.

This is completely unfounded hype!

But Jack Nicholson knew the cause and effect of the incident, he was still celebrating the championship with the Lakers, and when he saw in the newspaper that Donn had terminated his contract with CAA and denied being suppressed by Disney, he immediately became angry.

He admires Don very much, a young student, capable, courageous, humble, polite, and very knowledgeable, he really doesn't want to see Don lose his sharpness and choose to retreat under the pressure of Disney.

"Donn, if you need help, just speak! I'm in Hollywood, and I have a few friends, find some more people, and join forces. Hollywood is good for all filmmakers, I don't believe it, can Disney still be lawless?"

Don was touched by Mr. Nicholson's help.

Those old guys are indeed out of step with the times, but they are the mainstay of Hollywood. Even if they take a back seat, they are backed by many non-governmental organizations such as the actors' union, the screenwriters' union, and the directors' union, and have reached a balance of interests with the six major film companies.

Tang En smiled: "I already have a plan for the banning order, so I won't bother you." ”

"Oh, with an idea, that's good. In short, don't be afraid, it's a big deal to have a few more strikes, and everyone will be finished together!" Jack Nicholson is really a fan, with a good temperament and great courage!

Every union strike brings hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars in losses to Hollywood.

As a member of the circle, Don was certainly not willing to stir up the emotions of the people unless he had to.

"The strike doesn't have to be, I can handle it. Tang En breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly thought of something, "By the way, because of the ban order, there is an actor in my movie who is going to quit, can you come and help me?"

"Oh, the pirate movie?"

"No, it's a movie I directed, it's called 'A Beautiful Mind'. If nothing else, within this month, it will definitely be turned on. ”

Jack Nicholson immediately became interested, "You're going to make an art film? interesting, what kind of character is it?"

"A supporting role, there won't be too many scenes, it's an FBI agent fictionalized in the protagonist's mind. The original candidate for the role was Ed Harris, but ...... He might have preferred to work with Disney. ”

"Ed Harris?" Jack Nicholson snorted contemptuously, "That kid has a good relationship with Jerry Bruckheimer, I'm afraid he still has illusions about Disney, I don't know what to do! Forget it, don't mention him, if he doesn't quit, how can I have the opportunity to join the movie you directed himself?"

Donn was pleasantly surprised, "Mr. Nicholson, do you agree? Don't you need to read the script?"

Jack Nicholson said magnificently: "Of course I have to read the script, but I have already thought about joining the crew of "A Beautiful Mind", you can directly notify my agent." ”

"Great, I appreciate your help, Mr. Jack Nicholson. With your joining, "A Beautiful Mind" will be even better!"

Tang En sighed repeatedly.

Sometimes, the amount of respect you show to others will reap the rewards.

Corporal Lixian, it's really a good way.