Chapter 459: The Terminator Who Went to the Extreme
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Before doing the movie industry, Li Mingbao was actually not a person who liked to watch movies. Whether it is the big guy or himself, his interest in movies is in general, for that big guy, what he likes is the profits created by movies, and for Li Mingbao himself, his previous idea was to like the majestic stars in the movie, and then his concept has also been greatly changed by the big guy.
So talking to Li Mingbao about the art of what kind of film is actually very unreliable. Although many of his own films were called art, Hong Kong also regarded Li Mingbao as a leading figure of the New Wave.
But in fact, Li Mingbao's attitude towards movies is very realistic, in his eyes, all movies can be divided into two categories, one is money-making movies, and the other is non-profitable movies, as for art or not, he doesn't care at all.
But he doesn't care, it doesn't mean that he really doesn't have any ideas about movies, not to mention that he has made several movies himself, even the experience of that big guy alone can play a big role. So although he doesn't talk about more emotional things like art, he is not the kind of person who can't tell the good from the bad of a movie.
After seeing the sample film of the movie "Terminator", Li Mingbao began to use his professional knowledge to evaluate the film edited by Cameron. To be honest, there is a big gap between the Cameron version of this movie and the original version in Li Mingbao's impression, if it weren't for some coherent shots and conspicuous features, as well as gorgeous special effects and those actors, Li Mingbao didn't know that this movie was actually "The Terminator" within ten minutes of watching this movie.
Compared with the original "Terminator", the gap between this version of Terminator made by Cameron himself and his image is too big. Originally, this movie, in the history of American films, can be regarded as a very radical movie, and even many of the settings in it are very show-off and worth learning for today's people. Of course, if you compare the scenes in this way, if you evaluate it in an objective tone, it is actually that this movie is very advanced, and it is so advanced that it does not look like a movie made in 83, but like a science fiction movie produced in the 90s.
For such a movie, Li Mingbao has to admire Cameron for indeed grasping the trend of the times, otherwise he would not be on the same beat as the movie ten years later. But there is a sentence that sums up things in this world, that is, half a lead is a genius, and one step ahead is a madman. And Cameron's version of "The Terminator" is not a matter of half a step ahead and one step ahead at all, but has run forward many steps, so that Li Mingbao doesn't know whether such a movie is good or bad.
To be honest, Li Mingbao's time in the film industry is not long, but if it is short, it is not short, and it is not short, coupled with the experience of that big guy, Li Mingbao must not be regarded as a newcomer in this industry, plus some experience, he has to understand the future of film compared to any film master now.
But the road is the road, and a person cannot start running before he has learned to walk. Movies actually conform to such a law. In this industry, the concept of film is backward, and it is inevitable to lose one film. Even if you have a large number of celebrities in it, it may not be able to pay for itself. But the concept of the film is too advanced, and it is not a good thing.
Among them, there are many examples to prove, take Hong Kong movies as an example, Shaw Brothers is a model of movies made with outdated concepts, and the downfall in the past two years is actually because their directors and screenwriters can no longer keep up with the times, so it is inevitable to be abandoned. Li Mingbao is naturally not afraid that his movies will also encounter such trouble, if you want to say that he is backward or something, at least after he is middle-aged, it may not happen.
But too advanced thinking is also not a good thing for movies. Because it is easy to lose money in this way, a typical example is a movie like Journey to the West, although in fact, this movie has a good response in the Taiwan market, and it is also quite ideal in the mainland market, but Hong Kong, the base camp of this movie, does not buy much, and as a result, the sequel to be made is gone. To put it bluntly, in fact, the concept of Journey to the West was a little too advanced for the Hong Kong market at that time, how could a market that likes brainless movies tolerate a movie with a little depth and a more unique editing style?
Having said so much, in fact, Li Mingbao only has one thing to worry about this movie now, that is, it is too advanced. Li Mingbao was so ahead of his time that he didn't know if this movie was released, and whether Americans would be able to accept such an advanced movie.
Originally, the first part of the Terminator movie, that is, the one Cameron is making now, in the original history, he was because the concept was too advanced, although it also achieved a good box office, and there were various laurels, but in the society at that time, the voice of criticism was not small. It's just that because of the continuous success of this series, some negative topics were directly covered up.
The version that is more conservative than this movie has been treated like this, not to mention the one Li Mingbao is watching now. Although in the eyes of Li Mingbao, this movie is indeed quite exciting, except for some details that need to be more aggressive, Cameron's version is actually very much in line with his appetite. But what meets Li Mingbao's appetite doesn't mean it meets the appetite of Americans.
Don't look at the fact that Americans seem to be quite open in all aspects, especially what liberal democracy is said every day, but American society, on the whole, still tends to be conservative, especially in some aspects, their concepts are actually similar to those old Chinese pedants. Unfortunately, American society tends to be open when it comes to filmmakers' personal issues, so the gossip news every day is not a big deal. But in the film industry, especially in movies, Americans are more conservative.
They can make the appearance of the movie very gorgeous, and they can make all kinds of high-tech, but at the core of the movie's plot, their thinking is quite conservative. In terms of plot, most American movies follow one routine and multiple versions, which is why the Hollywood model will become the mainstream in later generations, while the more bizarre style of movies produced independently has become a niche.
Although the Hollywood model is because capital is used to doing assembly lines, so you don't have to use too many brains, but if the audience doesn't buy the movie assembly line, those capitalists will also launch various private customizations, and the most fundamental reason why there is no such situation is that the audience is very conservative about the core of the movie.
In fact, Cameron's version of the Terminator, the core plot is also relatively conservative. But I can't stand the fact that this version of the film has a variety of innovations, coupled with those special effects that are used in large quantities, in the nineties and two thousand years later, this is not a problem, and it is inevitable that it will be a big hit, but the problem is only in the early eighties. Nima, you Cameron made such a movie, what should you do if you call Li Mingbao? Movies are good movies, but they don't appear at the right time, and movies that subvert the audience's senses too much are difficult to get much good returns. The film industry is different from many industries.
In many industries, the first person to eat crabs is usually the one who earns the most. In the film industry, the first person to eat crabs may not be able to make much, but the risk is the largest. In the film industry, pioneers are not popular, and the general pioneers are basically the material of martyrs.
It's like the Hong Kong New Wave, don't look at the trouble, the people who really eat meat, except for Li Mingbao, there are few people at all, and even in history, the leaders of Hong Kong New Wave movies are basically going to be martyrs, and the ones who really make money are not their group of people at all, except for a few people who can continue to mix in this industry, many people of the New Wave have actually changed careers in the future. So Cameron came up with such a movie, in the eyes of Li Mingbao, it was to make him a martyr. If you do it well, create a new path for Hollywood movies, if you don't do it well, then give everyone a revelation, and whether it succeeds or fails, it is a good thing for Cameron himself, if it is done well, Cameron's fame can start at once. Even if it is not done well, Cameron's advanced concept will be liked by many knowledgeable people, to put it mildly, this movie is completely a stepping stone for Cameron, and it may not be of much benefit to Li Mingbao, but it will be of great benefit to Cameron.
"Mr. Cameron, your movie, in my eyes, is a very good movie, except for some details that need to be modified, others can be regarded as a finished film. But the problem with this movie is also very serious, not only do I understand it, but you probably also know it very well, Mr. Cameron. Mr. Cameron, do you think you need to explain this? After watching the movie, Li Mingbao and Cameron came out of the screening room, and Li Mingbao opened his mouth to Cameron.
Hearing Li Mingbao's words, Cameron was first overjoyed, and then shocked. The problems and quality of this movie, Li Mingbao knows, how can he, as the director and editor of the film, not know. The movie is indeed a good movie, and in the eyes of professionals, there is nothing wrong with it, but there is a big problem, whether it is him or Li Mingbao who watched the movie for the first time, they all understand quite well, this is that the movie is too advanced, and the risk of the market is quite not small.
Although it is said that the market is controlled by these filmmakers, what movies they make, the audience has to watch what movies, but the problem is never so simple, after all, there are so many people who make movies, and it is not an exclusive deal, you are too advanced in the movie, the market does not accept it, and you can't complain about the loss. And his movie is too sharp, either a big hit or a huge loss, and he definitely doesn't follow the mean.
Originally, Cameron thought that Li Mingbao didn't take this issue so seriously, after all, this movie is essentially a good movie, and he has also made his greatest efforts now, and he definitely has an explanation for Li Mingbao. But Li Mingbao has now said this matter, making it clear that Li Mingbao is not just a big wrongdoer, and Li Mingbao is very resolute on major issues.