During this busy season, Ryan also accepted an invitation from the White House and flew to Washington for the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner.

It's an annual tradition of the Washington authorities for decades, bringing together celebrities from the worlds of politics, business, journalism, sports and entertainment for an evening of humor.

Here, you can meet the giants of the media industry, Hollywood and sports stars, well-known media journalists, and some of the famous rich people on the Forbes list.

Of course, most of the richest people are busy people who only show up once in a year.

The White House Correspondents' Association dinner is usually held at the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., in the form of a formal dinner, which naturally includes the speech of the incumbent president, but on this occasion, the speech is generally humorous and self-deprecating, and does not bring up too strict topics, and the president standing on the podium is more like a talk show host.

Ryan sat at the table in the front row, and from time to time he would follow the Summer? Lei Shidong and Rupert? Murdoch applauded softly, George on stage? After Bush made some self-deprecation, the topic became a little more serious.

"To be serious, tonight reminds us that we are blessed to live in such a country. Here, every day journalists can lash out at the country's leaders without worrying, and then once a year, the federal president can fight back against the media and journalists here, and we should uphold the tradition of press freedom! ”

Everyone laughed and applauded, making jokes, ridiculing high-ranking officials, and teasing celebrities in the political circles, which has always been the reserved program of the banquet.

Later, some well-known journalists and commentators took to the podium, and all kinds of ridicule continued to appear, and some even mentioned "Fahrenheit 911", no matter what, in this country that flaunts the so-called freedom of the press, there will never be a crime for criticizing the president's political decisions.

With Barbara? The pig-headed president with whom Bush sat was also very normal. Being cheeky is a must-have for politicians.

"Ryan, guess he's going to step down?" Summer? Lei Shidong glanced at the side where the Bush family was sitting, and there was no expression on the skinned face, "Maybe this is the last time Bush Jr. will attend this banquet." ”

"Do you want him to step down, Summer?" Ryan looked in the same direction.

"Who knows." Summer? Lei Shidong gestured, "If his policies are beneficial to us, then it is better to continue to sit in this position." ”

"Lamb's Policy ......"

Rupert on the other side? Murdoch raised his glass to Ryan and said, "But our media is the most eye-catching show." ”

The three of them laughed tacitly.

The media will never represent the voice of the public, as those two men say. As long as it is beneficial to their own group, they will not care whether it is a pig or a dog sitting in the presidency.

If a bomb had hit this banquet hall now, the world would have been less strife, and the world would have been less fanning the flames for the time being.

For most of the banquet, Ryan was with Somer? Lei Shidong and Rupert? Murdoch exchanged views that although the three companies are competing, they have different interests and priorities, especially News Corporation, whose business focus is still on traditional media.

Disney, on the other hand, is dominated by the film and entertainment industry. At the same time, it is actively expanding the territory of the network.

George? Bush also brought his family to come over to say hello, the media is an indispensable help in the presidential election, and it is also one of the main items of campaign money spending, and it has established a good relationship with the media group. It is a must-have course for every presidential candidate.

Although he has been engaged in some political donations in recent years, Ryan has no obvious political tendencies, and in this regard he believes more in profit than in the assurances of politicians.

That's what dinner is all about. Everyone wore a mask to socialize and laugh together.

It was just an episode in life, and Ryan returned to Los Angeles the day after the dinner. And "Superman Family" landed in North American theaters on time with the support of up to $60 million in publicity expenses.

As early as last year's "Looking for Nemo", "Superman Family" was highly anticipated, and many people wanted to see if Pixar Studios could produce a different screen superhero.

In a way, this is not a typical Pixar-style animated film, and it is also the first time that Pixar Studio has hired an external director to produce a zuò work, but what remains unchanged is the well-made zuò and the plot suitable for all ages.

There are also some faint anti-ridicule in it, especially the ridicule of Superman's cape, which is sure to be impressive.

What does Pixar Studios' animated film stand for? That is basically synonymous with well-made and excellent and good-looking, and on the premise of ensuring the popularity of publicity, it has attracted a large number of young audiences who have just started their holidays.

Now that Blue Sky Studios is still busy producing "Ice Age 2", DreamWorks Animation Studios' "Shrek 2" is not yet complete, and Warner Bros. "The Polar Express" will not be released until the end of the year, who can compete with "Superman Family"? Who can stop Pixar Studios from moving forward?

"Star Wars Prequel 3: Revenge of the Sith" has been too long since its premiere, and after surpassing $350 million at the North American box office, it can no longer attract a large number of fans, and "Troy" only grossed more than $10 million in its third week, which obviously can't do that.

The $73.52 million box office in the first three days of "Superman's Family" basically heralded another success for Pixar Studios.

And the members of the Superman family, after the movie was released, stayed in Disney parks and Disney stores around the world as soon as possible, and the huge Disney animation family once again added important members who could make money.

As always, the press praised the work of Pixar Studios.

"It's a great work, it's ambitious to introduce modern life, it's just as good for adults as it is for children, it's ironic but it's also inspiring, it's a great work with endless possibilities."

"People might be surprised to see how clever and unnoticed the film is."

"One of the most ingenious and eye-catching animated films of the year, brought to life by a strong and trusty cast of characters who happen to be superheroes."

It became almost the norm, with Pixar Studios' animated feature films being released to media acclaim, box office successes, merch mega hits, and eventual box office plus merchandise swept away at least $1.5 billion in fortune from around the world.

It has been staged too many times in the past, so many that it makes people numb and envious.

How many people like you, and how many people hate you, this sentence is not unreasonable, and there are many people in Hollywood who want Pixar Studios to be finished, so as to see the embarrassed expression on Ryan's face.

If Pixar's film had ended with a work that he had vetoed, it would have been even more exciting.

Two years ago with David? After Denby's conversation, Ryan became one of the least favorite people among those veteran film critics, but helplessly, with the acceleration of information circulation and the rapid development of the Internet, the profession of film critic, as Ryan said that day, is becoming more and more difficult to influence fans, more and more marginalized, and the newly emerged young film critics obviously do not want to confront a media giant, and their remarks are always in opposition to their older generation.

Those veteran film critics who have enjoyed a film review and decided the life and death of a movie are naturally unwilling to withdraw from the stage of history, they have always wanted to find an opportunity to prove that their vision is still unique, far more than the guy who only knows how to commercialize and assemble the system.

Now, the best opportunity has come.

"King Arthur", a film by Ryan? The movie that Jenkins vetoed was released a week after "The Superman Family", and if the box office and word-of-mouth are excellent, it will undoubtedly reduce the prestige of the other party, and the so-called unique vision will be reduced to a joke in the future.

Every industry has its own circle, and long before the release of "The Superman Family", more than a dozen film critics who used to be nationally acclaimed in the United States participated in the "King Arthur" trial held by Sony Columbia Pictures, and then reached a wordless tacit understanding.

Among these people is David? A film critic like Denby who was directly refuted by Ryan in person, and Roger, who has just recovered from a serious illness? Such famous characters as Albert.

After the trial film meeting, these people applauded "King Arthur" loudly in the column, trying their best to arouse the fans' desire to watch.

"The thrilling plot, breathtaking fight scenes and great historical background will surely make an unprecedented "King Arthur"."

"The story is tragic, the scenes are magnificent, the historical theme is a huge masterpiece, and one of the greatest epic films!"

If it had been placed ten years ago, it would have caused a sensation and attracted a large number of audiences into the theater, and these critics did not care that this was a commercial film that they had criticized countless times in the past, and they would not hesitate to throw away their previous positions for the sake of profit.

Fortunately, they still have a little bottom line, and they didn't lash out at "Superman Family", otherwise they would really make a big joke.

Once again, veteran film critics are unanimous in their desire to prove that the industry should not be marginalized, that their voices should not be ignored, that their reviews can still influence the box office performance of films, and that they are still smart.

Of course, they should also enjoy more benefits within the film industry.

However, now is not the era of information blockage, nor is it the early to mid-90s, in such an era of rapid convergence of information, can they really affect the mainstream movie-going group that is getting farther and younger? (To be continued......)