Chapter 169: Chapter 170
Tina, you stay here."
On the second floor of the screening theater, Duke asked Tina Fei to stop outside a lounge, "Don't let other people in."
"I understand." Tina Fei nodded.
Although she has only been in Hollywood for two months, Tina Fei has discovered that she imagined Hollywood too simple in the past. The fierce competition here, the complicated relationship between actors, directors, agents, and major companies, is not what she used to be. The small circle I've been to can be compared. These people are often still working together yesterday, and tomorrow they will turn into enemies, and the day after tomorrow will become a battle line...
"Robin, Charles."
Entering the lounge, Duke greeted the two production managers, sat in a chair, and asked, "How is the situation?"
"The specific materials will be submitted to you tomorrow..."
Raising his hand, Duke interrupted Robin Grande, "Simply talk about it."
For the film to be successful, it is also necessary to keep abreast of the situation of competitors in time. A trial screening of "Brave Heart" was held a few days ago, and media reporters who participated in the trial have already reported the situation to Warner and Fox.
"In terms of audience reputation, 357 ordinary audiences who participated in the trial screening gave 8% [￠, 13 a-level praise." Robin Grande didn't mention professional ratings at all. These are the factors that can really affect the film market. "The major theater operators of the North American Theater Alliance have all sent a film group. The overall evaluation is a."
"It's our rival!" Charles Rowan looked serious, "From the theater to the audience, there will be some impact."
Competition is inevitable, and it is the same at any time in the summer file. Duke asked again, "What about the content of the film?"
"It was William Wallace who led Scotland against the British army. The fight for Scottish independence."
Hearing Charles Rowan's answer, Duke tapped the armrest of the chair a few times, "Now that it's confirmed, we can do more articles."
"I remember that there are many self-proclaimed Mayflower descent organizations in North America, and they must be extremely dissatisfied with this kind of content." Duke thought, "I remember that Fox and News Corporation are closely related to No. 10 Downing Street? "
"Hmm..." Charles Rowan nodded. Obviously guessed Duke's thoughts, "Prohibit or delay the release of "Brave Heart" in the UK and the entire Commonwealth, thereby distracting Paramount Pictures' focus on the North American market and creating more opportunities for us?"
"I think English people definitely don't like seeing this movie."
After these words, all three of them laughed. The UK is one of Hollywood's main overseas markets, and Paramount Pictures cannot give up.
"And Sean Connery."
Although the other party was seriously injured, Duke didn't mind dragging him out again, "You can let the media remind the audience. This guy is also involved in a series of scandals."
"Mel Gibson is not a good person either." Charles Rowan said without hesitation, "We can also do something with him."
As long as they can fight against competitors without direct contact with the methods that violate the law, the three will not let go, and competition will never be as simple as emptying a gun.
Duke and others upstairs hurriedly discussed the means to suppress competitors before the trial screening began. Downstairs reporter Mike Scott, who accepted the sponsorship of CAA and Paramount, had walked into the theater, found a suitable seat, and sat down. After waiting for the movie to start.
some days ago. Mike Scott received a sponsorship, which was pretty generous. The work done is neither dangerous nor too much. There is no reason to refuse, and he also knows that there must be other people in this theater who have received similar jobs.
Eyes swept around, Mike Scott did not see Duke Rosenberg. Instead, I saw Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio and Claudia Schiffer, who have recently been scrambled by News Corp tabloids, and...
What happened to the old men sitting in the front row with medals on their chests?
quickly. Mike Scott wanted to understand. This is a film about the Normandy landing in World War II. Those people must be veterans who participated in World War II.
Isn't it a pretty clever means of propaganda? Mike Scott can only admit this in his heart.
Leaning on the back of his chair, David Brown, who is in his seventies, is still in good health. As a member of the Penn State Commando II that participated in the Omaha Landing in the past, after receiving the invitation from the organizer, he wanted to Without thinking, I agreed.
It was a cruel memory, it was a time of blood and fire, it was a moment he would remember throughout his life.
When he came to Los Angeles at the invitation of Fox, he discovered that a large number of veterans had gathered here. Sitting on the left was the veterans of the 101st Airborne Division...
Right in front of David Brown's left, Stefan Ambrose took out his pen and notebook to record his perception of the film. Of course he is not a film critic. With the experience of last year, the D-Day studio will naturally not spend it. Critics are invited to participate in the trial screening.
Stefan Ambrose is a well-known historian and writer, and an authoritative scholar of the Normandy Landing Campaign. He has a certain influence in the United States and is well-known in academia.
It was not until the film began to show that Duke walked into the theater with Robin Grand and Charles Rowan, found their seats, and sat down.
Duke looked around calmly, and he noticed it when he arrived. There were nearly a hundred veterans invited by the studio. If the film can resonate with them like it once did, it will definitely become an excellent publicity head. .
"Hi, Duke."
Someone from behind took the initiative to stretch out his hand, and Duke shook it from above, "Hello, Josman, it's nice to see you."
"We value this film very much."
As an expert on film viewing at Emperor Cinemas, Josman made no secret of his expectations for the film, "Emperor Entertainment likes your production style the most."
"Thank you!" Duke said politely.
Not only Josman, but when Duke swept his gaze back, he also saw Lynch of AMG, Carter of National Artists Theatre, etc.
This can only be said to be a situation, the theaters across the United States regard him as a cash cow.
The film kicked off. Since no title was added, a flying star and stripes appeared on the screen...
From the moment the cemetery appeared in the camera, David Brown's fists were clenched tightly. It was the American Cemetery on the Omaha Heights, where many of his old buddies slept.
However, the following scenes made him stare. Although the war in the film is far less cruel and **** than the Omaha Beach back then, it is the closest one of all the war films he has ever seen, just Watching this opening scene is enough to make people understand the cruelty of war.
In the picture are steel helmets, faces, steel helmets, faces, steel helmets... all of them seem to have just woke up from a nightmare and are going to have the next nightmare. With the dim sky, a feeling of suffocation arises spontaneously. , A group of **** spouted from the mouth of a soldier, but the soldier sitting next to him swallowed his saliva into his throat-it stretched down to the entire landing craft.
David Brown seemed to be back in those years, and the memories buried in his mind kept reverberating in his heart.
The success of the beach grab was exchanged for the blood of countless soldiers. Similarly, the road to Berlin was paved with the blood of countless soldiers. In "Saving Private Ryan", blood also became the most eye-catching protagonist on the battlefield. .
There is no character that will never die, there is no unrealistic dying anti-combat. Death came so fast, it was almost breathless. The number of deaths gradually increased, one, two, three... countless, and finally created a tragic scene on the screen.
How fragile life is, how cruel war is! This is David Brown's greatest feeling after participating in the war.
Different moods, different positions, and different angles of watching movies. In Josman's eyes, you can't see the cruelty of war, the human care in it, the fragility of life, and the fragility of life, let alone. The paradox of eight saving one.
He wants to see and find only one point, what are the selling points of the film!
"The really big-selling war movie is to make the audience feel that someone is shooting at them!"
In the past few years, countless cases have confirmed what Sam Fuller said. War-themed films that can do this have at least not bad commercial results. In Josman's view, Duke Rosenberg's "Saving Private Ryan" almost perfectly interprets this sentence.
The opening battle scene can easily draw him into the atmosphere of the battlefield, and the urgent and deadly rhythm can obviously infect everyone.
"A very good opening scene, not to mention anything else. If I were an audience, just this war scene would feel worth it."
Josman nodded. The opening scene of the film is full of selling points, but at the back...
The later sensationalism is done quite well. It can be seen that Duke Rosenberg has made progress in narrative techniques and emotional expression. The setting of the film is also attractive enough, although the continuous death of the team will cause some scenes. The disgust of the audience can also attract a group of audiences.
However, the soldier named Urban will never please the audience, and he is particularly eye-catching.
Yes, this is a very real character with flesh and blood. His existence can improve the depth and thinking of the film, but such characters that the audience hates are easily connected to the film, which will cause the audience to resent the film.
Based on many years of experience in watching film selections, Josman judged that without the role of Urban, or making some adjustments, the film's response to ordinary audiences might be better.
However, even so, it is enough for the Emperor Cinemas to pay attention to it. This is a rare masterpiece!
Unlike Josman, Mike Scott's biggest task is to record what he thinks is the film's flaws. The shaking scenes of the film are dazzling, and the **** scenes are unbearable... (To be continued...)
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