"Tina, you stay here."

Walking up to the second floor of the test theater, Duke Jean Tina? Faye stopped outside a break room, "Don't let anyone else in." ”

"I understand." Tina? Fei nodded.

Although she has only been in Hollywood for two months, Tina? Fei has found that she used to imagine Hollywood too simply, the fierce competition here, the complex relationship between actors, directors, agents and major companies, is not at all comparable to the small circle she once stayed in......

"Robin, Charles."

Entering the break room, Duke greeted the two production managers, sat down in their chairs, and asked, "How's that going?" ”

"I'll have people submit specific materials to you tomorrow......"

Raising his hand, Duke interrupted Robin? Grande's words, "Let's put it simply. ”

For the film to be successful, it is also necessary to keep abreast of the situation of the competitors, and the test screening of "Braveheart" was held a few days ago, and the media reporters who participated in the test screening have already reacted to Warner and Fox.

"In terms of audience word-of-mouth, 357 ordinary viewers who participated in the test screening gave 83% A-level praise." Robin? Grande didn't mention anything like professional ratings at all, talking about the factors that can really affect the film market, "The major theater companies in the North American Cinema Alliance have sent film viewing groups, and the overall evaluation is A." ”

"It's our rival!" Charles? Luo Wen's face was stern, "From the theater to the audience, it will have some impact." ”

Competition is inevitable, and this is true at any time in the summer schedule, and Duke asked, "What about the content of the film?" ”

"Is it William? Wallace led Scotland against the British. Fighting for Scottish independence. ”

Hear Charles? Rowan replied, Duke tapped the arm of the chair a few times, "Now that it's decided, there's more we can do." ”

"I remember that there were quite a few self-proclaimed Mayflower descendants groups in North America, and I guess they were extremely unhappy with this kind of content." Duke thought as he said, "I remember the close relationship between Fox and News Corp and 10 Downing Street? ”

"Hmm...... "Charles?" Rowan nodded. Apparently guessed Duke's thoughts, "Banning or delaying the release of Braveheart in the UK and even the entire Commonwealth, thereby distracting Paramount Pictures' focus in the North American market and creating more opportunities for us?" ”

"I don't think the English people like to see this movie."

After saying this, all three people laughed, Britain is one of Hollywood's major overseas markets, and Paramount Pictures could not give up.

"And Sean? Connelly. ”

Although the other party was seriously injured, Duke didn't mind dragging him out again, "Let the media remind the audience." This guy is also riddled with a series of scandals. ”

"Mel? Gibson wasn't a good guy either. "Charles? Rowan said without hesitation, "We can also do something to him." ”

As long as it is a means that can attack competitors without directly violating the law, the three of them will not let go, and competition will never be as simple as letting off empty cannons.

Upstairs, Duke and others rushed to discuss ways to suppress competitors before the start of the test screening, and downstairs accepted the CAA and Paramount sponsored reporter Mike? Scott had already walked into the screening room, found a suitable seat, sat down and waited for the film to begin.

The other day. Mike? Scott received a sponsorship, which was quite generous. The work was neither dangerous nor too much, and there was no reason to refuse, and he knew that there must be others in this theater who had received similar jobs.

Eyes swept around, Mike? Scott didn't see Duke? The figure of Rosenberg. Did you see Tom? Hanks, and Leonardo, who has been hyped up by News Corp. tabloids lately? DiCaprio and Claudia? Schiffer, and ......

What's the matter with those old men sitting in the front row with medals on their chests?

Soon. Mike? Scott figured out that this was a film about the Normandy landings in World War II, and those people must have been veterans of World War II.

Quite a clever means of propaganda, isn't it? Mike? Scott could only admit it in his heart.

Leaning back in his chair, David, already in his seventies? Brown is still in good health, and as a member of the Pennsylvania 2nd Commando Team that participated in the Omaha landings, he accepted the invitation from the organizers without thinking about it.

It was a cruel memory, it was a time of blood and fire, a moment that he will remember for the rest of his life.

When he came to Los Angeles at Fox's invitation, he found that a large number of veterans had gathered here, and sitting on the left was a veteran of the 101st Airborne Division......

Just in David? Brown's left front, Stanfen? Ambroth took out a pen and notebook, ready to record his perception of the film, of course he is not a film critic, with last year's experience, D-Day Studio naturally will not spend a lot of money to invite film critics to participate in the test screening.

Steffen? Ambroth was a well-known historian and writer, an authoritative scholar of the Normandy landings, and a certain influence in the United States, and even more famous in academic circles.

It wasn't until the film began to be shown that Duke and Robin? Grande and Charles? Rowan walked into the screening room, found his seat, and sat down.

Duke looked left and right quietly, and when he came, he noticed that there were nearly 100 veterans invited by the studio, and if the film could resonate with them as it once did, it would be an excellent publicity boo.

"Hi, Duke."

Someone from behind reached out his hand, and Duke shook it on it, "Hello, Jossman, it's a pleasure to meet you." ”

"We have a lot of emphasis on this film."

As an expert in watching films at Emperor Cinemas, Jossman made no secret of his expectations for the film, "Emperor Entertainment likes your production style the most. ”

"Thank you!" Duke said politely.

It's not just Jossman, but when Duke swept his eyes back, he also saw AMG's Lynch, American Artist Theater Carter, and so on.

This can only be said to be a situation, and theaters all over the United States regard him as a cash cow.

The film kicks off, and since no title is added, a fluttering Star-Spangled Banner appears directly on the screen......

From the moment the cemetery appears in the footage, David? Brown's fists clenched, it was the U.S. military cemetery on Omaha Heights, where many of his old buddies were buried.

However, the next picture made his eyes widen, although the war in the film was far less cruel and bloody than the Omaha Beach back then, it was the closest of all the war movies he had seen, just watching this opening scene was enough to make people understand the cruelty of war.

In the picture is a steel helmet, a face, a steel helmet, a face, a steel helmet...... It was as if they had just woken up from a nightmare and were about to move on to the next, and with the dim sky, a feeling of suffocation arose, and a mass of mass erupted from the mouth of one of the warriors, who sat next to him swallowed saliva down his throat - and so on down to the entire landing craft.

David? Brown felt as if he had returned to that time, and the memories buried deep in his mind kept echoing in his heart.

The success of the beach rush was bought with the blood of countless soldiers, and similarly, the road to Berlin was paved with the blood of countless soldiers, and in "Saving Private Ryan", blood also became the most striking protagonist on the battlefield.

There are no characters who can't be blown up, and there are no unrealistic dying rebellions. Death came so fast, so fast that it was almost breathless. The number of deaths gradually increased, one, two, three...... Countless, and in the end, what was created was a tragic scene on the screen.

How fragile life is, how cruel war is! Is this David? Brown's biggest feeling after participating in the war.

In his eyes, he could not see the cruelty of war, the humanistic care in it, the fragility of life, and the paradox of saving one.

What he wants to see and what he wants to find is only one point, what are the selling points of the film!

"A really big hit war movie is one that makes the audience feel like someone is shooting at you!"

Over the years, countless examples have confirmed Sam? Fuller said this sentence, can do this war films, at least the commercial performance will not be too bad, in Jossman's opinion, Duke? Rosenberg's "Saving Private Ryan" is an almost perfect interpretation of this sentence.

The opening scene of the big battle can pull him into the atmosphere of the battlefield, and the urgent and deadly rhythm can obviously infect everyone.

"Very good opening scene, not to mention anything else, if I were an audience, just this war scene would feel worth the ticket price."

Jossman nodded, the opening scene of the film can be described as full of selling points, but the back ......

The sensationalism in the back is quite well done, can you see Duke? Rosenberg's progress in narrative techniques and emotional expression, and the film's setting are attractive enough, although the scenes of the team's constant deaths will arouse some audience disgust, but it can also attract a group of viewers.

However, the soldier named Urban, who is definitely not pleasing to the audience, and he is particularly eye-catching.

That's right, this is a flesh-and-blood character who is extremely real, and his existence can improve the depth and thinking of the film, but this makes the characters that the audience hates very easy to connect to the film, thus causing the audience to dislike the film.

Based on years of experience in watching and selecting films, Jossman judged that without the role of Urban, or with some adjustments, the film might have a better response to the general audience.

However, even so, it is enough for Imperial Cinemas to pay attention to it, this is a rare masterpiece!

Unlike Jossman, Mike? Scott's greatest task was to document what he thought were flaws in the film, and the film's shaky footage was dazzling and the bloody scenes were unbearable...... (To be continued......)

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