Chapter 58: Sinking into the Sea?
James, a newspaper boy in the slums of Los Angeles' D, got up late to pick up a newspaper from the newspaper office and take it to the point of sale when he found his friends gathering in groups of three or five to exchange ears.
"Sam, what's going on, those bastards are getting you in trouble again?" James walked over and found the gang pointing at the newspaper.
"Jaime, sell bastard newspapers, go to the cinema." The fat man named Sam handed James a cigarette.
"I'm not going to deliver the newspaper today, I'm going to accompany my dad to the cinema, and today our family is out, I don't believe that I can't win the lottery." Sam Road.
"So is my family. You know, the guy who won the lottery lives on the corner of our street, and after watching the movie last night, he became Grandpa Kuo. "There is humanity.
"What movie? What wins? James rubbed his eyes.
"**Raising, everyone in Los Angeles knows about this, don't you know? Stop delivering newspapers, go to the movies. Sam and the others put their arms around James and laughed away.
Legendary Films, Office.
Victor looked at the dozen or so newspapers in front of him, crying and laughing.
"Los Angeles Times", "Citizen Daily", etc., these newspapers in front of them are of different grades, but basically none of the relevant news of "This Killer is Not Too Cold" has been missed.
The Citizen, the largest tabloid in Los Angeles, has always published trivialities or anecdotes, with a front-page headline titled "Old Jack is dizzy with joy for $20,000 for a movie ticket." This report, which occupies almost the entire front page of this newspaper, the reporter vividly described the details of winning the lottery before the premiere of "This Killer Is Not Too Cold", the language is vivid and funny, and it is a waste of this guy's talent not to write a novel, "This has never happened in Los Angeles, and there has never been such a thing in the entire American film industry, a film with a top prize of $100,000, such a good thing, what are you waiting for?" "Reporting zuihou, the reporter came to a very inflammatory ending.
As for the "Citizen's Daily's evaluation of "This Killer is Not Too Cold", Victor almost had the urge to jump off the building: "In this movie, there is a good girl in it, and after watching it, it makes people want to stop." Hollywood, there are no such girls. ”
The Los Angeles Times, an authoritative newspaper in the entire West, published a similar news report on the second page, which was very simple, followed by several reviews, which were written by different authors and even more in different contents, but in Victor's view, there were no heavyweights at all.
"Yesterday, among the many movies released in Los Angeles, "This Killer Is Not Too Cold" made quite a splash, although this wave has nothing to do with this movie, but because we love Gable, but as a professional film critic, I need to say that this movie is not bad. Director Victor Ferro is a novice but experienced, and the story of a killer and a little girl seems heartwarming and touching. Hollywood has been in Hollywood for so many years, and there are few movies that tell the story honestly at a small cost. It's like a pizza made by my mother, although it is not gorgeous, but it is real. "It's written in the film review.
Of course, there are serious ones:-"This Killer Is Not Too Cold" In terms of film language, there are several highlights, first, the novelty of the character setting. There are endless killer movies in Hollywood, but there has never been such an interesting and distinctive killer as Leon, withdrawn, warm, cute, plus a thick black little girl, the combination of the two is simply wonderful. Second, Victor Ferro's storytelling skills are fantastic, and the whole movie is so orderly and methodical that the audience feels like sitting on a river and going down the river. Third, the art style of the film as a whole. Whether it is editing, cinematography, or scene scheduling, this movie is completely fundamentally different from any previous Hollywood movie. I can't say what the specific difference is, but I can only feel that Victor Ferro's film processing is completely handicraft, and the editing of shots, especially the performance of montage, made me see the potential of a future director. ”
In addition, there are also scolding - "There is nothing more disgusting than this movie." In Hollywood, as long as a filmmaker with professional ethics will never tell a bad story of unruly love. Put on the shell of a killer, add a little shootout, and do some explosions, except for grandstanding, I don't see anything commendable about this movie. ”
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Rather than these ordinary social newspapers, Victor paid more attention to the Hollywood Review, which was dedicated to Hollywood films.
The newspaper's status in the film press community is what the Washington Post's status in the American press industry is to the newspaper. This newspaper not only has a large number of readers among the American public, but is also known as the most professional film newspaper, and many Hollywood stars, directors, and screenwriters will open columns or write articles on it.
Victor carefully flipped through the newspaper and found that "This Killer Is Not Too Cold" barely made an appearance on it.
The second page of the newspaper reported the news of Gable and Bergman, although these news were written about the two men going upstairs at the premiere of "This Killer Is Not Cold", but the focus was on Gable's current state of decadence and the discussion of where Bergman would live next, and there was no mention of Victor's film.
"How? Enough to be lively, right? Leo pinched the newspaper and read it.
"It's not strong enough, it's not strong enough." Victor shook his head: "There is not a single decent report, isn't our movie not attracting the attention of Hollywood at all?" ”
"I don't think it's time yet, because our movie has only been shown for one night." Leo reassured.
"Any movie, whether it is a praise or an insult, is a haode, at least it shows that someone pays attention to it, and the most terrible result is that it is silent." Nicholas Zinke.
Victor was about to say something when the phone rang on the desk.
Picking it up, Sean's excited voice almost deafened Victor's ears - "Master Victor!" We're rich! We're going rich! Haha, God forbid! ”
"What's wrong, Sean?" Victor was inexplicable.
"Hurry to the cinema! You'll know when you come, I have to go out and get busy, and now there is simply not enough manpower. Sean snapped and hung up the phone, and there was no sound over there.
Leave a room full of people looking at each other.
"Why are you still stunned, let's go, let's see." Leo Tract.
Los Angeles Cinema.
When a group of people got out of the car, the situation in front of them stunned everyone.
"Wouldn't it? Victor, am I dazzled? Leo stabbed Victor.
"Why are the police here?" Nicholas Zink laughed.