Chapter 211: The "Tearing" Provoked by the "Scheming"
At this time, the Oprah talk show on TV has officially begun......
"Hello friends, welcome to this episode of Oprah's talk show, everyone should know what is the hottest news recently, right?" Oprah went straight to the point as soon as she appeared, and said with a smile: "Yes, it's two movies, two well-known and popular animated movies before they are released - MGM's "The Lion King" and Disney's "The Lion King". ”
"Today we're going to talk about these two lion movies and see what kind of animated movies are everyone's favorites. For this reason, we specially invited four heavyweight guests to see what they think a good-looking animated movie looks like?" - although they are here to "tear up", but they can't say it explicitly.
"I would like to invite Peter Chening, Chairman of MGM, and Shirley Lansing, President, and Michael Eisner, Chairman of Disney, and Frank Wells, President. ”
Oprah introduced as she shook hands with the four people who walked up to the stage, and then invited them to sit in two camps - and she herself sat in the middle of the two.
"First of all, welcome four Hollywood bigwigs to Oprah's talk show, where you can talk freely. Oprah smiled and said to the four: "Four, we know that the hottest topic in the United States right now is the two movies of your two companies. Everyone is debating whether MGM's "The Lion King" is better or Disney's "Lion of Kings". What are your thoughts on this topic?"
Although Oprah's question was a bit "idiotic", the four of them answered them one by one, Peter Chernin and Shirley Lansing naturally praised "The Lion King", while Michael Eisner and Frank Wells naturally praised "The Lion of Kings".
"Then why did two movies that hadn't been released yet cause such a stir?" Oprah asked, pretending to be an idiot.
Shirley Lansing naturally understood the implicit meaning of Oprah's words, so she said: "As a commemorative film for the 70th anniversary of MGM, "Lion Dig" will naturally cause a huge sensation, after all, MGM has countless fans in the United States. ”
Listening to the thorn in Shirley Lansing's words and looking at the ball kicked by this woman, Frank Wells took it without hesitation: "Disney's "Lion of Kings" is the company's best effort to create and use it to promote Disney animated films, I believe that no one in the United States should not know the famous Disney animation, right?"
"It seems that they are two movies of great significance, so if there is such a movement, will it be the joint hype of your two major Hollywood companies?"
Oprah's conversation has always been sharp, and the four people present thought that she had changed sex, but now they know that it has not yet erupted, and now the problem suddenly becomes acute.
For this "pot" thrown by Oprah, MGM and Disney can't "carry" it no matter what.
Once the two companies carry this "pot", then it is really "laying on the floor next to the dung pit - looking for shit", which is equivalent to telling all fans - the two of us are joining forces to play you "stupid".
Even if the fact is that the two companies are jointly hyping - fooling all fans, this "pot" must not be carried back, and it cannot be "dumped" casually.
Therefore, even though MGM and Disney have some grievances, at this moment the two involuntarily formed a united front.
"With the strength of MGM and Disney, do we still need to join forces to hype up the film that we have made with all our sincerity?" Peter Chernin took the lead in speaking, and this "pot" said that it could not be carried by anything.
After listening to Peter Chenin's words, Michael Eisner also nodded in agreement: "Yes, do two such good and great companies still need to promote the film through such hype? ”
"Mr. Eisner is right, 'The Lion King' is our MGM commemorative film, and I think this kind of film with special significance does not need publicity, and there are countless fans who are willing to go into theaters to watch it. Shirley Lansing took Michael Eisner's words and continued to "advertise" for "The Lion King".
Frank Wells was able to make Shirley Lansing specialize in beauty, so he said: "Disney is a professional in animation, do we still need to use hype to promote our animated films? Our Disney production is the biggest guarantee, especially "King of the Lion", which is a work that devotes all of Disney's animation department, not to mention - absolutely classic." ”
After listening to the "words of the four people", Oprah's heart seemed to be galloping through with 10,000 grass and mud horses, and he was really a person who could become a Hollywood giant - really shameless.
However, Oprah also knows that this kind of thing is secretly known, but if you insist on putting it on the table, you will definitely not die - and the other Hollywood giants will not give themselves good fruit to eat.
Since this topic can't be discussed, it can't be a huddle between the two of you.
If that's the case, then I'm still "playing" a fart on this show, the audience is here to see your two giants "tearing up", not watching the two of you come to "tear me".
For this kind of deviation situation, Oprah, as an "old driver", has seen a lot, and she has a way to bring the "rhythm" back, and she also believes that these two will definitely cooperate with her to continue to "tear up".
So, Oprah organized the language and said, "Since both of you are so confident in your works, can you give the audience a general introduction to what these two works are about? ”
"Okay, then I'll give you a little bit of "The Lion King" so that you can have a general impression of this MGM commemorative film. Shirley Lansing was not polite, and said directly: "The script idea of "The Lion King" comes from Shakespeare's "Hamlet", which mainly tells the story of the little Lion King Simba......
After a rough introduction to The Lion King, Peter Chernin continued: "It's an animated film, but it's not only for kids, but it's also great for all the grown-ups. Because "The Lion King" is a heartwarming work that explores love, responsibility and learning in life, it will cause us all to think about the ultimate questions of life and death, the transmission of wisdom, and so on. ”
After listening to the introductions of Shirley Lansing and Peter Chenin, Oprah felt that the animated movie "The Lion King" was really good and worth looking forward to.
However, Michael Eisner and Frank Wells's faces are not good-looking, and the two, as "veteran drivers" who are engaged in movies, naturally also see the huge potential of "The Lion King".
"It's a film worth looking forward to, and I will definitely take my children to the theater to support "The Lion King" when the time comes. Oprah naturally noticed the change in the Disney duo's faces, but this guy is not a fuel-efficient lamp, so he deliberately said: "Michael, Frank, tell us about Disney's "Lion of Kings", if it is exciting enough, I will also support "Lion of Kings". ”
"'The Lion of Kings' is a sincere work created by our Disney Animation Department, and it focuses on the leader of a small tribe of lions...... Guise," Frank Wells said eloquently.
"Similar to MGM's The Lion King, this is also a film for all ages, in which we will discuss various dialectical topics such as responsibility and evasion, love and hate, life and death, and also show you the philosophical reflections of human nature, such as bravery and cowardice, the game between darkness and light, and so on. Michael Eisner also "Wang Po sells melons and boasts".
I have to say that Katzenberg and Disney's animation department are indeed "gods", and the script creativity of the film "Lion of Kings" is definitely first-class in Hollywood. Therefore, after listening to the introduction of the Disney duo, Oprah also praised a few words from the bottom of her heart.
However, let me ask you two to introduce your company's films, how did you get together again, what is this?--Let's dismantle the old lady's platform, can you happily "tear up"?
"However, although I think both films are good after listening to the introductions of the four of you, many fans are worried about several issues. ”
Oprah decided to use the ultimate move, this time to see if you don't tear it up?--If you don't do it again, the old lady will do it with the two of you.
"First of all, many fans are worried that MGM has no previous experience in making animated films, and this time "The Lion King" will make a shoddy film?
Peter Chernin and Shirley Lansing naturally knew that Oprah was digging a hole for the two, but Peter Chernin confidently said: "Although we don't have a lot of experience in animated film production, we now have a first-class animation production team in Hollywood. Not long ago, MGM's Blue Sky Studios has built a large team of hand-drawn animators for The Lion King, and we will also add a significant portion of 3D computer animation to the production of the film. We believe that MGM will use our greatest sincerity and unlimited creativity to present a great movie to all fans. ”
"It seems that MGM has really done a lot of preparation for "The Lion King". So, Michael and Frank, Disney, as a predecessor in the field of film animation, do you think that with MGM's preparations, the resulting movies can be compared to some of Disney's masterpieces?"
Oprah's words are simply ill-intentioned, and he is "provoking" for the sake of watching the "tearing war" -- his heart can be punished.
Hearing Oprah's words, the four of them naturally knew that this woman had a good plan, and they all scolded secretly - "scheming".
Although they knew that Oprah's "scheming" was provoking, Michael Eisner and Frank Wells had to "catch the knife with their bare hands" and start tearing up along her "provocation" -- I didn't come to this show today to play, but to perform a "tearing war" for everyone.
"I think ......"
ps: The foreshadowing in the early stage is almost over, and the dry goods are about to be served!