Chapter 355: Whose Cheese Was Moved
"From the very beginning, I have been following the growth of the talented director Leila. Her films have been released one after another, and she has produced four or five works in just two or three years, which can be called a prolific director. But in terms of the quality of the shooting, I really don't dare to compliment. ”
"I was very worried about the fact that her work had a bloody tendencies since the beginning of horror films. She herself is only twenty years old this year, what kind of life experience can make her have so many incredible, terrible thoughts in her mind?"
"Look at the witch, look at the SA, look at the movies after that, and I can't help but feel terrible when I think about it. ”
"It's true that those terrible thoughts are going to appeal to a lot of people when they are made into a movie. But what can those bring to the audience, in addition to the negative effects, a nightmare, some strange thoughts, some urge to hurt others?"
"Previous films aside, this one is even more terrifying than before, because she glorifies violence, cruelty, sadism of others, wraps up the ugly rage with revenge, and depicts it as something beautiful with beautiful scenery. ”
"Imagine what happens when our children, the young people who have been brainwashed by the movies, take her terrible views, and I don't think I'd be surprised if there was a simulated crime about her film in the newspapers!"
Cooper's words are very vicious, he does not comment on the film at all, but attacks the film in terms of impact. This made many parents listen to his words and feel that what he said made sense. Children don't understand anything, they only see that the scenes that appear in the movie are cool and handsome, so what if they imitate them?
Do you also learn from the people in the movie who cut others to the ground with blood and flesh flying?
Leila didn't pay attention to Cooper's comments at first, knowing very well that the guy wouldn't say good things about her and didn't bother to see what he would say. It was Louise who got the news to her ears after getting the newspaper.
"It's an issue that has to be dealt with, and once parents get his idea to take it in, it's definitely a big shock to our box office!"
Leila took the newspaper and scanned it through the lines before throwing it aside in boredom.
"What's the matter? We're R-rated movies, and under the age of 17 you need an adult to walk into the cinema. Do you think there will be parents who will bring their children to see my films?"
"This ......," Louise remembered. Yes, their classification in R class is itself a protection for minors. If the children watched the movie, then the parents who took them to the movie are obviously to blame, right?
"I can't say the same, some kids always find a chance if they want to see it. I think you should make a statement in advance. ”
Layla smiled and shook her head, "You were taken to the pit by Cooper." Think about how many films Hollywood makes in a year, and how many of them are horror films? Are there so few bloody films? A lot! And a lot more!"
She knows very well that because of her achievements in horror films, this type of film gives film production companies a very big confidence, making them think that as long as they shoot it, even if they don't make much, they won't go anywhere.
Coupled with her cutting-edge plan, she recruited some later horror film directors into her command, and let some classic horror movies that appeared later in advance be born, so the original non-existent horror film boom era was born in the early 20th century.
Louise didn't feel much lighter because of her words: "That's right, there are indeed many similar movies, and there are a lot of bloody ones that are much bloodier than you. But that doesn't mean we don't need to react to his remarks. She felt that she might not be able to learn the calmness of her boss for decades.
It seemed to her that this was a very serious matter, and Cooper's accusations almost cut them off. You must know that the cornerstone of the take-off of the Immortal Bird Company is those low-cost and high-box office horror films. To this day, the company can still make huge profits from those films, whether it is from the CDs sold, merchandise, or theme park spending.
If the public accepts Cooper's argument, the blow to their company is very huge, and it is simply unbearable!
Leila smiled meaningfully, "Don't worry, he's not just using our cheese, someone will fight back." ”
"Who Moved My Cheese" is a fable that has been a bestseller since '98, and Louise certainly understands what she means by "cheese", but she doesn't understand what she means. Could it be that there are others who will stand up for them and speak up?
As it turns out, there really is, and there is more than one!
In the afternoon of that year, a commentator in the newspaper that sold it fiercely responded to Cooper's words.
You can't make horror movies because you're worried about imitating the content of horror movies? Is it that action movies are also going to be banned to prevent violence?
According to his meaning, in order to prevent the jaw from being laughed off, comedy films need to be banned, war films need to be banned in order to prevent the war from happening again, similar films need to be banned in order to prevent children from indulging in music and dance, and crime films must be banned in order not to let children learn bad examples. There are still science fiction films, is there still a need to exist? What if aliens really come and see the film learn to invade the earth?
The slammed article refuted Cooper's words in a sarcastic tone, almost turning him into a big, ugly fly in the history of American cinema, the culprit responsible for the film industry's 100-year regression.
Louise was stunned to see the articles that were highlighted in the major newspapers. This is something she never thought would happen.
Why did they let so many media outlets help them say good things without going to PR? Could it be that Cooper's sarcastic skills were so full that anyone thought he was ugly and wanted to step on him?
Of course it can't be!
So when she reappeared in Leila's office and sincerely asked the little boss who was more than half her own size, she got an answer that left her speechless.
"Cooper thought he was targeting me, but he forgot that we weren't the only Hollywood film companies that made horror films. You should have also seen the boom of horror films in the last two years, and the market share has increased a lot compared to three years ago. There are achievements that we have achieved, but also the masterpieces of other companies. Today Cooper is attacking me in the name of horror films, and tomorrow someone will be attacking their films for the same reason. ”
"That's why I said in the morning that he didn't just move our cheese. ”