Chapter 19: The Spirit of Hollywood
"Hey, honey, woke up so early?" Donn was woken up by the sound of the door closing, and dimly saw Kate Winslet walking over in a rose-red low-cut pajama with a document in her hand.
Kate frowned, "Donn, we're friends, call me Kate." ”
"Okay, Kate, what's in your hand?" Donn yawned and stretched, a little crazy last night.
A smile crossed Kate's face, "It's the fax and newspaper from the maid, and Fox Film sent it early in the morning." ”
"Oh?" Don was a little interested, "how much is the box office in advance?"
"$6.15 million. ”
"Ah, so little?" Tang En was slightly stunned, this is not a small gap with the tens of millions of advance box office in the future.
Kate said angrily: "This is less, only ...... than Jurassic Park"
"Okay Kate!" Donn was a little displeased, "I said that "Jurassic Park" can't be compared to my movie at all! ”
Kate pouted, not annoyed, the movie she starred in was about to be successful, and she was happy, "Do you want to read the newspaper? All the newspapers are praised!"
Donn smiled, "Please, Kate, do you think Fox Films, the newspaper with bad reviews, will send someone to deliver it? Okay, you read it, I'll listen to it." ”
Kate rolled her eyes playfully, she loved the cozy and relaxed atmosphere with Donn," said a column for Kenneth Turan, a film critic for the Los Angeles Times, who said the film was a romance ahead of its time. ”
Before that, whether it was "Lolita" or "Love Before Dawn", the love themes expressed in those movies were graceful and hazy, only the movie "Titanic", the hero and heroine boldly showed love, chased, kissed, and expressed their love unrestrainedly. ”
"The love shown in the film, there is no gap between the rich and the poor, there is no status barrier, the pursuit of love at first sight, the desire for a moment of burning, this is the universal concept of love that is universally accepted all over the world, I believe that with the emergence of the "Titanic" movie, Hollywood romance films, there will be a general direction change. ”
Tang En smiled: "This guy's vision is really accurate, let him be right, future Hollywood romance movies will definitely be based on me!"
"Cheeky!"
Kate snorted and continued, "This is Andrew O'Haire's film review in the Watsangton Post, he said that the movie "Titanic" adheres to two beliefs, business on the left and love on the right. Love and disaster are the two major themes of the film, but the cruel disaster becomes so small in the face of great love. This is a fairy tale of love, courage, faith, and sacrifice that is bound to move tears all over the world. ”
"So short?"
"No, I just picked a short paragraph, and you still don't listen to it?"
"Listen!
Kate pursed her lips and smiled, flipped through a few newspapers, and suddenly her eyes lit up, revealing an expression of surprise and surprise, "I didn't expect Mr. Joe Morgenston to also post a movie review!"
"Joe Morgenston, who?" Donn had never heard of before.
Kate glanced at him with a little disdain, "You don't know, one of the greatest film critics of the 60s and 80s?
"So powerful?" Donn, knowing that film critics have held a lot of voice in Hollywood over the past few decades, "what did he say?"
Kate cleared her throat, "The history of Hollywood is very short, from silent to sound, from black and white to color, Hollywood has promoted the development of the art of film, and this is by no means the merit of one or two people, but by the joint efforts of a large group of entrepreneurs, inventors, producers, directors and actors. ”
At the beginning alone, Don was perked.
This style is so high!
"In the past, movies were subtle in literature and art, and commercial was drastic, and it was difficult to achieve an ideal point of convergence, which is why many film critics scoffed at today's Hollywood movies. After the 90s, the commercialization of Hollywood films gradually rose, and a series of box office blockbusters such as "Brave Island" and "Earth Defense" were also born. ”
"If Hollywood continues to develop according to this momentum, then Hollywood, which leads the global film trend, will inevitably exist in name only. It wasn't until last night that I watched "Titanic" produced by James Cameron and directed by Donn Walker. ”
"Business and art do not coexist! Special effects and huge sums of money must not change the core of a movie. There is advanced computer technology to create a magnificent scene, which is something that was unimaginable in the past few decades, but now it has been realized, but Hollywood cannot develop alone, diversity, tolerance, and seeking common ground while reserving differences are the rules of Hollywood's survival. ”
"Titanic is a sign, I can't confirm how much the final movie will box office, but I can be sure that the era of special effects and blockbusters has arrived. I just hope that filmmakers can keep a clear head, don't be swayed by capital, and make works that truly meet the concept of Hollywood. ”
"I'm grateful to James Cameron and Don Walker, but also Steve Spielberg and George Lucas, who have ushered in a new era for Hollywood, and I have a hope that the past is gone, but the spirit of Hollywood needs to be inherited. The era of special effects is inevitable, but films like "Titanic" are enough to make every filmmaker who loves Hollywood deeply respect. ”
Seeing that Don was silent, Kate whispered, "Don En, are you okay?"
Tang En was stunned for a moment, and shook his head with a wry smile.
There is no doubt that this older generation of film critics has a deep affection for movies and Hollywood, and is afraid that Hollywood movies will go to a visual and superficial road.
Can be ...... in the future Isn't it the world of popcorn movies?
The general trend is irreversible, or rather, the power of capital is too strong.
"Capital!"
Don narrowed his eyes, he understood a big truth.
Everyone says that the pattern of Hollywood cannot be changed, and the six major film companies divide the world, but is this really the case?
Even the spirit of Hollywood can be eaten away by powerful capital step by step, let alone the film companies controlled by capital?
Don laughed, the ideal may not be out of reach!
……
Tom Rothman, the president of Fox Films, was in a bad mood, and he grossly misestimated the power of "Titanic".
The assistant just came to report that "Titanic" has become the most sensational movie in major movie theaters in the United States, not only is it difficult to find a ticket, but the booking phone has even finalized the movie tickets for the next two or three days.
Such a situation did not occur in those years.
Jurassic Park!
Steve Spielberg's movie caused a worldwide sensation, and the current "Titanic" is like a copy of that year.
"Why is a long and boring disaster movie so popular?" Tom Rothman slapped the table in annoyance, his eyes turning a few times, "No!
If the movie "Titanic" is successful, then Bill McNick's unique vision and keen judgment will inevitably shine on Fox Films, so as to be appreciated by the senior management of the group headquarters, and when the time comes, it will be difficult to remove him from the stage.
It's just that Spielberg's "Jurassic Park 2" will not be released for another month, and with Luc Besson's "The Fifth Element", it is impossible to compete with the power of "Titanic".
"Perhaps...... It's time for a wave of scandals to erupt. "Tom Rothman, as a senior executive at Fox Films, naturally can't lead the persecution of the company's films, but as a figure at the top of the Hollywood pyramid, who doesn't have a few connections?
"Henry, do me a favor......"
Tom Rothman dialed his personal number.