Chapter 298: "A Natural Pair" and "Saving Private Ryan" premiered
In Los Angeles on July 20, '98, it was noisy with gongs and drums, firecrackers, red flags, and crowds.
Celebrities with different mentalities dressed up in fancy clothes, starting from downtown Los Angeles and rushing to the rolling fantasy park in the southeast, the red carpet show where men and women used to work together without getting tired is nowhere to be seen, replaced by a warm family.
The Spielbergs came to cheer with their seven dolls, the Sylvester Stallones brought the two sons born to Stallone and his ex-wife to join in the fun, and the Schwarzeneggers led Catherine, who was born in eight or nine years, to murder Filmin on the red carpet, and Roland was ......
He looks like a father-in-law to everyone!
Bah!
Obviously, after seeing those cute dolls, I fantasized about how cute my future children were!
After all, the appearance of the child's parents is here!
To be honest, a children's movie with a low investment amount is impossible to attract so many big names, these guys can come purely because Roland has eaten face, and because of this, after being filmed by Disney's reporters, the guys who entered the venue greeted Roland who was standing at the door as a greeting very casually:
Tom Hanks directly asked his son Colin to call Uncle Roland -
'Uncle, you're big! I'm only ten years older than your son! ’
Arnold Schwarzenegger puffed up his chest and showed Roland the pectoralis major muscle tightly wrapped in a suit in front of everyone-
'Hold the grass! You don't do anything! Didn't you see Kate right next to me? ’
After James Cameron found out that Roland wanted to squat down and tease his daughter, he directly grabbed her in his arms, and then showed a smile of 'I've seen everything', and patted Roland on the shoulder a few times-
'Your investment in deep-sea probes is gone......
Of course, complaining is complaining, and Roland can still clearly perceive the change in the attitude of these people.
If it is said before, they accepted Roland because of their identity as old man's students, and with the skyrocketing popularity of Roland, the box office ability of monoclonal antibodies continues to be reflected, so that they become more and more intimate.
So now, the vast majority of guys are going for Roland's self-exposed rich identity.
No matter how popular it is, no matter how much the box office skyrockets, it can't change the fact that he is a tool man.
But now, as soon as Berkshire Hathaway's status as a major shareholder comes out, the status is different.
Just like Sylvester Stallone pulled Bruce Willis to open a Holiday Inn in Las Vegas, eager to enter the real estate industry and become a landlord; Just like Arnold Schwarzenegger registered the identity of the Donkey Party early after marrying Maria Schleiver, and hibernated for many years, waiting for an opportunity; It's like Clint Eastwood was mayor of Carmel in '86, but in fact he was misappropriating taxpayer money to breathe life into his own land......
No tool man wants to be a tool man for a lifetime, as long as there is an opportunity, they will do everything they can to climb up.
Roland is now countless steps ahead of them, so the idea of seeking more opportunities naturally arises.
This is also human nature......
Of course, because the time and place are not right, the words of these guys are not fruitful.
After chatting for a while, everyone sat down in order and enjoyed the movie intently.
The plot of "A Natural Couple" is very simple, it tells the story of two girls who met in the summer camp and found that each other was their twin sisters, so they inquired about each other's lives, swapped identities, defeated stepmothers, and matched the story of divorced parents getting back together.
Because it is a remake of "Dad Loves Mom" in 61 years, the guests at the scene are no strangers to the plot of the movie.
But even so, there was still laughter in the audience.
This is not a deliberate attempt to support Roland's face, but the laughter of the whole movie is indeed dense.
In the first ten minutes, the two girls gave the public a wonderful fencing competition, and they were simply dragons in the furniture city;
And the subsequent bedroom spoof is a copy of the classic scenes in the "Home Alone" series, what sticks feet with honey, chocolate sauce falls from the sky, heavy snow and goose feathers fall, and even the spider is scary, all of which are exactly the same as the last picture in "Home Alone 1";
By the thirty minutes of the show, they had already swapped identities and started to do things;
And from fifty minutes onwards, the battle to repel the vicious stepmother has become the only main line of the whole movie.
Although the plot is old-fashioned, the storyboard is plagiarized, the narrative structure is too rough, and the content progress can't stand scrutiny at all, none of this matter because this movie is made for children!
Just like "Balala Little Demon Fairy", "Armored Warrior", "Bakugan Kid", "Legend of Skyfire", and "Egg Miracle Trace", what about the sand sculptures filmed in this kind of work?
As long as the child is happy to watch!
What's more, in the country of America, if there are problems such as hair dyeing, wearing bells and whistles, and changing costumes on stage in film and television works, they will not be reported by parents!
So even if there are episodes in "A Natural Pair" that teach 'bad' girls such as piercing ears and applying nail polish, everyone just laughs and expresses their joy at the children's growth.
Because of this, after the end of the movie, the comments given by the invited guests were almost unanimous.
"It's a kid-friendly movie."
"It brings joy to children."
"It's also full of warmth."
I can't help it!
Because on July 21, "Saving Private Ryan" will premiere in theaters in Westwood, Los Angeles!
That's right, when Roland saw this arrangement, he scolded the guy who arranged the film in his heart for being a fool......
Putting together "A Natural Pair" and "Saving Private Ryan"?
How can there be such a arrangement?
Although the audiences of the two movies are not the same, if they are released together, there will definitely be a squeeze on the film schedule.
Even if the Olsen sisters star, the North American theater league will not give them face, because the lineup of "Saving Private Ryan" is more luxurious, but if it is not put together......
Well, if it is not released together, then "Natural Couple" can only grab the more cruel Christmas file.
Because of the previous summer season, the competition was too fierce.
May 8, "Heaven and Earth Collide"; May 20, "Godzilla"; June 5, "Truman's World"; June 19, Mulan; June 26, "Strange Doctor Doolittle"; July 1, "The Peerless Tribulation"; July 10, "Booming Cannon 4"; July 15, "I'm Crazy for Mary"; On July 17, "Black Hero Zorro" ......
Looking at this kind of lineup, you know that the Olsen sisters may not be able to beat anyone.
And then ......
Can a movie released in August still be considered a summer movie?
Although the Olsen sisters are invincible, under the control of Roland, they have not fallen into the cycle of bad movies in this life, and they have all made movies such as "Jurassic Park", "Sleepless in Seattle", and "Game of the Brave", but after all, "A Natural Pair" is their first time playing the leading role, and they must be safe.
As a result, a silly beep-like schedule appeared.
Compared with the previous nine movies that killed all audiences, competing with R-rated films of the war genre like "Saving Private Ryan" is actually more beneficial to "A Natural Pair"; Because the current Roland is less attractive to the new generation of children, and the Olsen sisters are still eating the basic plate in this regard, Disney has arranged it this way.
After learning about this situation, Roland was really impressed!
This is really not filming, the first place in the whole life!
Can you make a good movie?
Huh! We won't!
What would that be?
What a pretentiousness!
In this way, a strange situation has appeared.
On July 20, James Cameron and the others attended the premiere of "A Match Made Naturally", and on July 21, the original cast attended the premiere of "Saving Private Ryan......
Except for changing the name of the movie, the other news content is simply not changed!
Those who know understand that these are two movies squeezed together, and those who don't know still think that the author is so good this year!
If the article on the 21st is changed, it can be published as news on the 22nd!
Consumers may not like this kind of thing, but the author will definitely be happy!
Of course, the invited guests may be the same, but the follow-up report is very different.
If "A Natural Pair" can only win praise from children, then "Saving Private Ryan" is an epic for adults:
Whether it is under the banner of 'peace' and 'humanity', using 'eight to save one' to interpret the power of faith;
Or Omaha Beachhead, Ryan's house, between the fields, in the time of death...... The 'mother' call that filled the soldiers' and shrouded the battlefield one after another, in order to reflect the greatness of the mother;
Or Captain Miller departed peacefully, Sergeant Horvath died humorously, and the hard-fought Jew Melis was finally stabbed to death by the SS, while the translator Urban, who witnessed it all without lifting the gun of vengeance;
All of this is depicting the real battlefield, and it is telling all men who want to be heroes that heroes are not meant to be people, and they are also telling all women who love heroes that in reality, the most is the timid translation.
The concept told in the whole movie is that it has touched the hearts of the people of America.
Family, friendship, humanity, when these ideas are mixed together, it is the best story that is tear-jerking.
Especially at the end of the movie, when the dying Captain Miller was half-lying there, shooting at the enemy's tanks one by one, his eyes were still full of anticipation, until the last moment, he was sticking to his position, and this perseverance made him wait for the whistling planes and the hope of winning the war.
Just like the concept conveyed to people by "The Shawshank Redemption" -
Don't give up hope at any time.
Of course, this film is just a message of hope......
If Roland hadn't been a human being in two lives, he might have cried like the guests at the premiere, but it was precisely because he had memories of his previous life that he would not be moved when he saw this kind of plot.
Is Private Saving Ryan a good movie?
Indeed, the old man perfectly told the cruelty of war, he used his movie to tell everyone that peace is precious, life is precious, and at the same time, he also used the movie to tell the helplessness of soldiers, after going to the battlefield, executing orders is the only choice.
Under the portrayal of the old man, the bloodshed of the war is vividly embodied.
But the problem is that the concept conveyed by the whole movie can deceive everyone, but only Roland.
Because he saw it with his own eyes, he understood that the king let Guanhai work for eight years.
The unilateralism promoted by the Golden Retriever has made Hollywood's image of prosperity, prosperity, friendship and peace that took years to paint disappear overnight, and the world knows that the hidden hegemony is their true face.
And it is precisely because of personal experience that Roland will be calm.
Praise "Saving Private Ryan"?
For the sake of business, it's really something to do.
But if you want him to be highly regarded for this movie from the bottom of his heart, he is dreaming!
He admits that it is an excellent film, but at the same time he is convinced that it is putting a cloak of hypocrisy on America.
Of course, he didn't think there was anything wrong with the old man doing this, and he didn't think there was anything wrong with him thinking so.
Because all the guys present understand these things, but no one says it.
After all, at the beginning of the birth of American films, in order to compete with Europe, it was to fly the flag of patriotism.
From the beginning of World War I, Hollywood was a powerful tool for America's foreign policy.
David Griffiths, known as the father of American cinema, openly declared: "Spreading the gospel of America to the world is Hollywood's highest mission besides profit!" ’
And every generation since, without exception, has done so......
Because of this, after the premiere of "Saving Private Ryan", Roland didn't care about the movie.
The reason is simple.
If he understands that Wang doesn't make trouble, then of course he likes "Saving Private Ryan", because this kind of movie is sure to make money!
But after knowing that Wang made trouble, Interpol also refused to arrest him......
Or "Avengers" and "Star Wars" bull beep!
As a young capitalist with a new car on the road, Roland must put the highest mission of 'profit' in the first place!
If I can make money, I will make "American Sniper".
Can't make me money?
That will definitely give priority to killing "Bomb Disposal Unit"!
There's no way, as a filmmaker in America, I naturally have to follow the teachings of the father of American cinema and focus on money!
"Special code, how can there be a feeling that a dragon slaying boy will eventually become an evil dragon?"
"I used to keep saying that I loved the movie itself, but now I ...... watching it."
"The brain says no, but the body is honest!"
Looking at the guests on TV who were holding tissues and sobbing comments to media reporters, Roland suddenly felt that he had changed.
Although in his previous life, he liked the kind of commercial films that the public liked, but he didn't boycott other movies.
And it is believed that existence is reasonable.
Because those non-popular commercial films can at least meet the needs of some people.
But now—
Commercial films that can make money seem to have become his first choice.
And those who can't make money, although they don't hate it, they will diss in their hearts.
"Sure enough...... People will eventually live as they hate it......"
"In just eight years, I have personally torn up my own insistence ......"
"It's so ironic......"
"But I like it!"
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