Chapter 66: Criticism abounds

Since the day of its establishment, Hollywood has produced countless influential figures, but there are very few people who can be called masters.

Sissi Dimir is undoubtedly a master.

He worked as an actor and playwright, and began his career as a director in 1913.

In 1916, Dimir spent a huge amount of money to shoot "Joan of Arc", which created the prominence of Hollywood costume movies, and the next series of films made Dimir red.

In addition to making films, he also served as a director of Paramount, meddling in banks and several other large companies, and set up a production company to make films for Paramount in an independent form, in 1923, Dimir filmed "The Ten Commandments", which became an unavoidable monument in the entire history of cinema, and in 1927, he filmed "King of Kings", so that Dimir will forever go down in history.

Dimir was an upright man and devoted his life to religious themes, which also made his films extremely spiritual cleansing, which made his films very different from the usual noise of Hollywood.

The Hollywood Review's Dimir article offered a serious, merciless critique of Victor's "This Killer Is Not Too Cold."

"I agree that the nobility of cinema lies in the pursuit of truth and glory with a true religious complex, without the slightest cleverness. This film by Mr. Fello is fancy in imagery, fancy in technique, and clever throughout the film. ”

"What are we filmmakers for? It's not Ming and Li, it's really a good movie that touches the heart. The bad thing about "This Killer Is Not Too Cold" is not only that the content he preaches violates the usual human conscience, but more importantly, if this awareness spreads in Hollywood, it will cause irreparable serious consequences. ”

"Mr. Ferro is very young and very talented in terms of film, and I hope that he will be seriously aware of this and try to be a good filmmaker."

Victor was 100% in favor of Dimir's criticism, and in addition to the master's objections to his new method of shooting, Victor felt that the old man was indeed a little cute.

Who the fuck wouldn't want to make a movie that touches people's hearts? But the point is, what do I eat if I don't make money?

John Ford's article is the only one of many articles that has been applauded by Victor.

"I was involved in the filming of this film, from the script to the final editing, and I dare say that I admired the talent and seriousness of Mr. Ferro. After so many years of film development, there is no need to say much about the construction of film theory, and montage theory has become the true meaning of film art. What is valuable about Mr. Fello is that in terms of images, in the use of montage art, he far exceeds our understanding, his use of shots, editing, scene scheduling, I think any director with a little common sense can see how creative these attempts are, which is refreshing. ”

"Over the years, I've been thinking about the charm of montage, and exploring the way to construct the meaning of images through lens editing. But I found that in addition to montage, there seems to be another treatment that is more attractive, and that is a long shot that will have a different charm than a short shot. This point, Mr. Ferro's film has a complete and sharp idea, and I think we can think about it. ”

"I don't want to say much about the significance of this film, I think it's normal that too many people pay attention to the ** emotions of an old man and a little girl, but we have to let go of these prejudices. Affection is a key to determining the difference of any animal, as long as the feeling is warm, what can't it? ”

Victor didn't feel anything about John Ford's support for himself, but was shocked by John Ford's statement that "a long shot" was made.

is worthy of being a master in the history of Hollywood, and the role of the long lens has been discovered at this time, you know, the long lens theory was systematically proposed, but it was one or two decades later.

"How do you feel?" Nicholas Zink looked at Victor and smiled.

"Fuck it! These people, pure nonsense! Leo huffed.

"Okay, let's listen, bad when he farts. However, Nicholas, I think if we continue to scold like this, are we going to be angry? Victor laughed.

Hahaha, Nicholas Zink also laughed: "You kid, you've finally got the hang of it." ”

"You've been scolded like this, you can still laugh, damn it, it's nerves!" Leo shouted.

"Mallet!" Everyone in the room spoke in unison.

From this day on, Hollywood was completely turned upside down.

The situation gradually developed and Victor felt a little out of control.

At first, it was criticism from the Hollywood Review, and for several days in a row, people in Hollywood kept writing articles.

From directors to actors to film critics, it's simply a black pressure to take turns.

Those who express their own opinions, criticize others for criticizing unreasonable, and defend themselves against criticism......

The whole Hollywood is in a miasma, and even other newspapers are launching a heated discussion about "This Killer is Not Too Cold", and even many fans have written to participate in the discussion.

In Hollywood, the two camps are very clear.

Sizzy Dimir, Chaplin, Alfred Hitchcock, Kim Victor, Liu Beiqian, Frank Boqisha, John Houston, ...... Wait, one by one, the big names scolded Victor to the point of being incomplete, "Hollywood's black sheep", "bastards who don't move movies at all", "aliens", "unexplained garbage", "opportunists", ...... A hat that sounds scary.

On the other hand, John Ford, William Wheeler, Fritz Lang, Sternberg and others strongly supported Victor, calling Victor "a rare explorer", "the pioneer of new formalism", and "a new window in Hollywood......

But on the whole, the opponents and critics have a far upper hand.

Compared with the disadvantage of public opinion, the box office is rising all the way. Since its release, "This Killer Is Not Too Cold" has filled the theaters screened, and the plot has become a daily topic of discussion among the people, and Parker and Monroe have become new stars emerging in the minds of the audience.

Gregory Peck, in particular, with his handsome image, flashed like a new star in the sky of Hollywood, and he was unstoppable.

The movie became popular, the theater merchants heard about it, Warner Bros. and Columbia sent people to discuss the release of the film one after another, Victor's attitude is very clear, the screening is okay, and the box office is divided into two and five points.

Outside the humble gate of the legendary film company, groups of reporters began to squat, unanimously demanding that Victor must come out to make a statement or be interviewed to respond to public opinion, but Victor blocked back.

"The eggs are delicious, there's no need to fuck the hen that laid the eggs to see it clearly." This sentence from Freelancer Tou made the front page of the Los Angeles Times the next day.

Victor, who was chased and intercepted by reporters, had to slip through the back door and run to John Ford's Grape Hill, hoping to have a drink with Ford, but when the old guy was not there, he had to let Leo drive to a tavern called Sam's Tavern in Hollywood to drink whiskey that was very punctual.

The tavern was not large, and when he entered the door and sat down, Victor looked up and saw a familiar face.