Chapter 323: People are still there, but their hearts have changed
"I declare it now! Roland Allen has won! Who agrees? Who is against? ”
"I agree! Twenty-two years later, George Lucas lifted the guide tube again, but he ruined my childhood! I don't believe that "The Phantom Menace" will be the box office number one this year, because I will go to see "Spider-Man 2"! I'll take my friends to watch Spider-Man 2! I'll ask my family to accompany me to see Spider-Man 2! ”
"I agree too! After Steven Spielberg intervened in the editing of A New Hope in '77, George Lucas could have retired! He thinks that using jokes, self-sarcasm and other childish means can attract fans! But he didn't know that the foundation of creating a movie is to write a story based on its merits! Compared to "Spider-Man 1", which tells the origin of Peter Parker, "The Phantom Menace" is simply a boring history book! The point is, the history inside is still full of prejudices! ”
"George Lucas wants to prove to the world that he is no worse than Steven Spielberg in his ability to make films! But he told us with practical actions how naïve his ideas were! ”
"I really can't believe that Phantom Menace is part of the Star Wars franchise! Compared with Roland Allen, who also skyrocketed in value because of his film career, George Lucas is too self-expressed! Even though Roland Allen became the majority shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway, he was still able to do his job as a creator very well! And what about George Lucas? Ever since Star Wars was a huge success, he's left his creative work to someone else! And when he found out that CGI's technology had developed to an astonishing extent, he felt that he could come out and make a name for himself! This act of creating for fame and fortune is disgusting! ”
"If I had to describe the mood in one sentence, I would say: 'Twenty years of waiting is all wishful thinking!' If I could go back in time, to the day 'The Phantom Menace started', I'd say to myself, 'I'd rather trust Roland Allen!' Don't trust George Lucas either! Because Roland Allen, who maintains his creative passion, surprises people every year! And George Lucas will only crush the good that was once given to us! ’”
That's right!
While fanatical Star Wars fans were crazy diss George Lucas, Roland was also inexplicably lying down.
It's just that he, who is also a creator, has become a positive example in this swearing incident this time!
Although George Lucas and Roland Allen are two incompatible individuals, the former directs and the latter actors, and they can't play together, but who made "The Phantom Menace" and "Spider-Man 2" overheat each other when they were preparing to start filming?
At that time, the media's arguments were highly consistent -
As long as Spider-Man can beat Star Wars, then Roland really ruled the entire 90s! ’
Although after that, a series of things made Roland directly promoted from a tool to capital, and the embassy bombing in "Saving Private Ryan" made the media not boast about Roland's annual crown honor again, and when "The Phantom Menace" was released, Fox, who was backed by a Jewish boss and also didn't want to cause trouble, also gave up the hype of "Skywalker VS Spider-Man", but even after two years, the audience can still clearly remember the competition between the two sides!
Well-
This is......
Because the only movies that can be called masterpieces this year are "Star Wars" and "Spider-Man"!
You don't have to memorize it, you can remember it!
Because of this, after seeing that "The Ghost Menace" was rotten to my grandmother's house and still achieved excellent results, fans who loved it deeply and took responsibility frantically stepped on it!
Even if "Spider-Man 2" has not been released yet!
Even if no one dares to pat their chests and guarantee that "Spider-Man 2" will definitely be liked by most people!
But many times, stepping on and praising will not look at the results, let alone a reason!
How many people once loved Star Wars, and how many people hate Lucas now!
It's not that the public can't accept the garbage plot of "Star Wars"!
But I can't accept this garbage plot, it's written by the 'Father of Star Wars' himself!
Of course, the taste of the masses can never be unified.
Since some people hate "The Phantom Menace", there must be people who like it, while some Star Wars fans demean the movie and praise Roland, another person thinks their behavior is quite disgusting-
Despite the flaws and clunky script of The Phantom Menace, this is the beginning of the series! George is introducing the world to everyone, rather than fulfilling the wishes of a small group of people, and I think that's what respects the audience! ’
I know a lot of people just go to the movies that Anakin went to see and give bad reviews for it, but that's unfair to George! Because he made "Star Wars", not "Anakin - The Skywalker Sagare"! He's constructing a world for us, not a separate biography! ’
'Spider-Man is the story of Peter Parker alone! But Star Wars isn't the history of Anakin Skywalker alone! Comparing the two is a mistake in itself, not to mention – Roland Allen and George Lucas are the same kind of people who are keen on hype! They love publicity! They're obsessed with special effects! They don't like to delve into themselves! ’
That's right! You can't just lift Roland Allen to higher heights than him just because you don't like George Lucas! Not only is this disrespectful to the guy you once loved, but it's also a stupidity! Because Roland Allen is not as good as you say he is! If he hadn't been working with Steven Spielberg and James Cameron, would he have been where he is now? Compared with George, who created "Star Wars" alone, the honor he has received is too much! ’
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‘Motherfucker! Whether you spray "The Phantom Menace" or George Lucas, what does it mean to get our Roland Allen involved? Our Roland Allen recruited you to mess with you? Nine years and eight crowns in your mouth is too much water? I see your mouths are more hydrated! Jackass! ’
Huh!
In a word, poked a hornet's nest!
When the fans of "Star Wars" stepped on Roland and Lucas in order to show their anger in their hearts, Roland's fans were quite happy, because everyone hoped that their idols could be evaluated by others!
But when the words of defense and rebuttal appeared, and many of them chose to drag Roland into the water in order to correct George Lucas's name, the crowd who were eating melons was suddenly unhappy!
You "Star Wars" fans are infighting, why do you have to rip our Roland into the water?
Our Roland is eating your rice? Or did you spend your fabric?
Say that our Roland grades are too watery, and the past nine years have all relied on thighs?
The "Terminator" series and the "Jurassic Park" series are still possible, but can movies like the "Home Alone" series, the "Spider-Man" series, and "Titanic" be hugged just by hugging their thighs?
If you think that Roland is only where he is today by hugging his thighs!
Then you can find a guy who can hug his thighs and hold the top three box office in film history!
Did you find it?
Talking is not brainy! You have to find something to do! Isn't this just a cheap panic?!!!
So, the Roland fans who were still watching at the beginning also got off the field, and they tore up directly with those guys who said, 'Roland is not worthy of the name', because they entered the venue halfway, so after understanding what happened, they took the initiative to stand on the side of the original "Star Wars" fans of Quarrowan, helping those guys, and diss "The Ghost Threat" together.
Not only that, because Roland's fan structure is much more complex than that of "Star Wars", the latter is basically composed of boys, but most of the former are fans and dog food parties on the thief ship "Titanic", so when this part of the people joined the war, the wind direction of the discussion sections of major websites fell to one side......
The rating of "Phantom Menace" on IMDb has dropped from 7.0 to 6.7 in just one week!
Such a strange situation has made Hollywood's major film companies full of black lines-
While lamenting that Roland's fans' combat effectiveness is too strong, they are also envious of Roland's heritage.
"Ten movies in ten years, it seems to be low-yielding, but it has made a generation of fans!"
"Star Wars is a memory of a generation, but why wasn't Roland Allen?"
"And compared with "Star Wars" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark", he also has his own unique advantages!"
"The former fan category is too single, and the latter, that's really a kill!"
"It's a pity that I don't want to make a movie with such a good foundation......"
"If these guys who defend him now know that "Spider-Man 2 and 3" is a swan song, then they will be crazy, right?"
In fact, for the film company, whether fans scold "The Phantom Menace" or not has nothing to do with them.
Because the rights to this series are in George Lucas's own hands, they don't have half of the profits.
In this case, the storm of public opinion that shrouded the outside world is at best an annual drama for them, and it will be over when they move to the bench to eat melon seeds, and what really makes them regret is Roland's promotion.
Such a perfect gold-absorbing tool has become capital, which is really a big loss for the circle.
How nice it would be if you could firmly control it in your own hands and keep squeezing!
It's a pity -
Think about this kind of thing.
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For capital, it is somewhat melancholy that the perfect tool has become the same kind.
But for Roland, he didn't feel pressured by the support of fans.
Ten years ago, when Home Alone was a big success, if there were fans who defended themselves like this, then Roland would indeed be very moved, and would rack his brains to contribute better works to fans, but now-
Emotional, happy, but not excited.
It will not be self-motivated because of this, and it will burst out with a stronger desire to create.
It's not that he doesn't care, it's not that he wants to be separated from the masses, it's that capital makes him become a Buddha.
It's certainly a good thing that there is a group of people who like him, because it will make him a successful retirement, but even if the subsequent "Spider-Man 2 and 3" disappoints fans, Roland will not be heartbroken.
Time flies, and things are not people.
People are still there, but their hearts have changed.
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Of course, even if the Internet is noisy, it can't stop the movie box office from continuing to climb.
After the overseas distribution was rolled out, the global box office climbed to 400 million in the first time.
No way, many times, feelings are really valuable.
Not only that, but in this day and age, the impact of the Internet on reality is far less terrifying than in the future.
It's normal to respond to all kinds of calls on the Internet, but if you want to gather forces to boycott offline-
That's a lot to think about.
Just like 260,000 people jointly opposed the Japanese government's purchase of Mamao Island to build a military base for the retired world champions, but no one paid attention to it; If something on the Internet I think is useful, I will adopt it, and if I think it is useless, then it must not exist.
And just when "The Phantom Menace" kidnapped the audience's wallet, "Spider-Man 3" was finally officially completed on June 17.
When Peter Parker knocks out the little green goblin and the demon together, the old man holding the guide shouts 'Cut, Good'.
The salute that had been prepared for a long time was sounded by the staff one after another.
Colorful confetti fluttering in the sky like butterflies shrouded the shooting scene.
The celebratory champagne that was opened with it added a bit of joy to the messy studio.
In the face of the excited wine glass, Roland did not refuse to come, and when he drank a circle and sat there resting with a red face, the familiarity of his sight made him laugh.
Although the ears were filled with the celebratory voices of the staff, and the groups of laughter groups made the scene extremely chaotic, Roland, who was sitting in the center of the field, was surprisingly calm in his heart.
Because he knows that this is his last scene.
Because he firmly believes that he will never start again!
"What are you thinking?"
When Xiao Lizi saw Roland sitting in the center of the venue in a daze, he leaned over directly with a wine glass.
Looking at the familiar face that had a certain gap with himself, Roland, who came back to his senses, smiled and said, "It's nothing~"
"I just feel a little empty."
"You're empty!" Xiao Lizi rolled his eyes, took a sip, and said, "If a guy like you who wants money and power is still empty, then how can we live if we have nothing?" ”
The sour words amused Roland.
And just when he was about to learn Mr. Dan's tone, he pretended to say a profound sentence, 'This may be the trouble of the rich', Xiao Lizi's next sentence almost choked him to death.
"So...... I don't think you're empty, but kidney-deficient, right? ”
Suspicious eyes swept over Roland's body over and over again, and Roland, who was leaning against the table, was full of black lines.
"Go, go!"
kicked the other party's ass, and Roland directly told him to get out!
Not only that, but he was also muttering in fragments: "Am I kidney-deficient? Am I deficient in kidneys? Do you think I'm that kind of person? ”
"Humph!"
"I'm obviously wondering how to live my retirement life after more than 80 years!"