Listen to Roger? When Albert seduced him to the path of so-called film art, Duke thought it was a little funny, he had tried to use this trick to trick Tom? Cruise, but Liangtang is obviously not stupid, and the two sides later began to cooperate, and in the end, it didn't work......

Is it in Roger? In Albert's eyes, am I better than Tom? Is Cruise's brain worse yet?

I don't know why, Duke suddenly popped up this idea, but then he figured it out, Roger? Albert takes the Oscar for Best Director too seriously, does he really think that he will become an award-winning maniac for the sake of a little golden man?

The Oscar for Best Director is indeed very heavy, and it is a coveted honor for many directors, and Duke also wants to win a Best Director statuette, but he will never become an award-winning maniac for this reason and give up his foothold in Hollywood.

Crazy money in the name of art, in fact, Hollywood and even the industry related to the film industry are such a circle.

Hollywood stars and directors are trying to improve their qualifications, for what? Not to mention for the performing arts and film arts.

Moviegoers who think they have elegant taste can despise commercial films, but those who participate in this game of fame and fortune do not have the qualifications to despise shì, if there are no commercial films, Hollywood will become today's Hollywood? Can those actors, directors and producers who often earn millions or even tens of millions of dollars have the status they have today?

Besides, are film critics really representatives of art and taste?

"As long as you make a film with enough artistic content ...... Roger? Albert saw that Duke's had been thinking, thinking that his words had worked, and still saying, "I have quite a lot of experience in how to artistically make a movie......

"Art?" Duke suddenly interrupted Roger? Albert, "Art is guaranteed an Oscar?" That Mr. Albert. I'd like to ask if there's enough art to win an Oscar, Gwyneth? Why did Paltrow and "Shakespeare in Love" defeat so many opponents and win Best Actress and Best Picture? ”

"Uh......"

Roger? Albert was about to say something, but was interrupted by Duke again, "Art? Mr. Albert. You are the most famous film critic in North America, and you are entangled by countless halos, have you forgotten a little, you yourself are also a commercial product! ”

Instantly, Roger? Albert's face darkened.

But Duke had already spoken, so he didn't plan to stop, since the other party came to show off and dug a pit to seduce him to jump down, then why was he polite?

Yes. He is indeed a person who pays great attention to etiquette in public, but he is not a rigid person, otherwise he would not have cheated Mel on the Golden Globe Awards? Gibson.

Duke likes to be a digger rather than a buried man.

It is conceivable that if he is obsessed with Oscar and is hooked by the other party, he may make a choice that he regrets.

Duke is never polite to his enemies. Even if the other party is a rather old Roger? Albert!

"Art is a very elegant word. It's one of the greatest human feats......" Duke's voice was not high, but he spoke very quickly, "I am only a commercial director, and I don't deserve to be called art when I make Zuò's work, but you are also not worthy of it!" Do you really think that if you write something harsh, you will have artistic accomplishment? Can you become an artist? What else can guide the film industry to work? ”

Duke smiled unusually brightly. "It's a really moving joke."

Roger? Albert took a few quick breaths, looked directly at Duke, and remindedly, "I'm a Pulitzer Prize winner!" ”

"It was a journalism award, not a film or art award." Duke spread his hands. Shaking his finger, he said, "We're talking about art, not news." Admit it, Mr. Albert, your TV shows and film review columns are commercial, not artistic! ”

"Don't refute!" He didn't give the other party a chance to open his mouth at all, "You're just a success story of the commercialization of film critics!" Directing the film industry? Directing a Hollywood director? Please don't package yourself as noble and great. ”

Duke leaned forward with his upper body, taking advantage of his height, forming an oppressive momentum, "In essence, we are the same kind of people, and we are all highly commercial people!" Why do you keep attacking my work when I don't like it? Don't sue me for art, that's just because I moved your cake! ”

Duke stood up, took Nancy's coat and put it on, "Don't go around in the name of art, you can go and ask the people in this banquet hall what they think is the great Roger?" Does Albert have anything to do with business or does it have anything to do with art? ”

Before leaving, Duke left another message, "Oh, yes. I heard you're going to publish a book again? Planning to write about some of the films from the thirties to the nineties and publish a book? Oh, new bottles of old wine are really a good way to make money. ”

Hear those words, Roger? Albert was angry, and suddenly felt very sad, because what the other party said was all the truth.

Without a highly commercial operation, would he have become the most recognizable film critic in the United States? If he hadn't kept bottled old wine in new bottles and snarky movie reviews, and kept publishing books, would he have that luxury estate in Chicago? What if he was asked to coach Duke? Rosenberg made a zuò movie, and he couldn't even think of what mess he would end up with......

Why is he sitting here with Duke? Rosenberg standoff? It's not because of the difference in the concept of the film at all, there is only one reason - profit!

A highly commercial person, but he is attacking business, he himself finds it a little ridiculous.

However, none of this stopped him from looking at Duke with an angry glint in his eyes, "You can't win the best director, I swear!" ”

"Whatever."

Duke ignored his words, with Nancy? Josephson left the ballroom directly.

Roger? The anger in Albert's eyes was even better, and if Duke solemnly said something to fight back, he would feel better, and this attitude of direct disregard showed that the other party had not taken him seriously in the past and now.

Outside the Regent Hotel, Duke and Nancy got into a car, and Tina was sitting in the passenger seat? Fei looked at the two of them and asked puzzled, "Did something happen?" ”

Duke shook his head, "Nothing. ”

Nancy gave a wry smile, "With Roger?" Albert got into a little argument. ”

Tina? Faye looked at Duke, "Quarrelsome?" It's not like your style. ”

"He dug me a pit and wanted me to jump down." Duke gave her a reassuring look, "Obviously like me, he is a person who pursues commercial interests extremely, but he wants to package himself as an artist, and he thinks that he is a god who stands at the top of the entire film industry and has a guiding role......"

Exhaling, Duke added, "I feel sick when I see him!" ”

These film critics, who still can't figure out their rapidly declining status, really think that their film reviews are the bible of the development of the film industry?

Swore to snipe him at the Oscars?

Duke suddenly found that he had never wanted to win the best director as much as he did now, and since someone had made a vow, he had to show the other party that his oath was worthless in the face of powerful business PR!

When the Lord of the Rings is over, he will go all out to compete for the Oscars, and then put the best director statuette in Roger? Albert and see what the other party's expression will be.

Hopefully, the narrow-minded and famous film critic wouldn't vomit blood on the spot......

After the Oscar nominees' luncheon, "The Fellowship of the Ring" was in the spotlight with thirteen nominations, and Warner's media began to build momentum for the film again, but did not expand the scale of screenings, focusing mainly on the film's upcoming DVD.

Before the nominee's luncheon, Duke completed all the post-production work on "The Two Towers", and at the same time as starting the post-production of "Return of the King", he also fine-tuned the DVD version of "The Fellowship of the Ring", which was released in a regular version priced at $19.9 and a deluxe version at $39.9, in addition to the same extended version, there was an extra half an hour of filming footage in the deluxe set.

On top of that, a three-minute trailer for The Two Towers was added to the disc, featuring Duke's specially cut Battle of the Valley of the Holy Helm!

The disc is not only about making money, but also about warming up for the upcoming "Two Towers"!

However, this is only the beginning of the DVD accumulation of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, Duke also prepared a version of more than 200 minutes of ultra-long version, and when all the future trilogies are released and the popularity gradually dissipates, it will be released in combination with the extra-long version of the tidbits to continue the continuous road of making money.

There are also online versions, Blu-ray versions, etc., and there are many tricks that can be played on DVD.

Popular films bring hot sales of discs and videotapes, which has been proven by the market countless times in the past, and "The Fellowship of the Ring" is no exception.

In just one week, the regular edition DVD of The Fellowship of the Ring sold more than 5.1 million units, and the deluxe edition DVD sold more than 800,000 units, with sales of $132.5 million!

"The Fellowship of the Ring" inevitably broke a new record again, which is the highest weekly sales of a film and video product in North America since the birth of a videotape!

By the time the time came to the 74th Academy Awards, "The Fellowship of the Ring" had sold more than 12.5 million DVDs worldwide, with sales of $257.3 million, and the Lord of the Rings actually earned more than $120 million!

In just over a month, the DVD alone has generated more than $100 million in profits for the film!

At the same time, NBC TV won the rights to the first round of television broadcasts of "The Fellowship of the Ring" in North America for $20 million.

"The Fellowship of the Ring" has entered a wider range of family entertainment platforms with DVD and TV broadcasts, bringing the hot momentum of the film's just decline again, combined with the hype of Warner Bros. and the impact of the Oscars, which has paved the way for the release of "The Two Towers".

However, as Duke expected, "The Fellowship of the Ring" became the disappointing of the 74th Academy Awards. (To be continued......)