I’m in Hollywood - Chapter 158
[Chapter 154 I’m afraid that there is culture]
“Ups and downs of the plot, shocking soundtrack, sharp and changeable editing, and excellent performances by several actors, Eric Williams, following the playfulness of “Home Alone” and the warmth of “Pretty Girl”, We have brought a black symphony with a different style.”
“From the mysterious chant at the beginning to the tragic symphony at the end of the film, the gorgeous soundtrack of “Dark War” runs through the entire film, but it does not make people feel noisy and tight plot. The tension is full, there are no redundant shots at all, and the two-hour visual feast actually produces a kind of inner peace.”
“Sex and blood have always been the two elements in the movie that can stimulate the audience’s adrenaline the most, but many movies are designed to stimulate the audience’s adrenaline. Grandstanding is always sex for sex, blood for blood, but the use of blood in “Dark War” is not deliberate at all. During the viewing process, every time there is a scene of Tom Cruise coughing blood, I can Hearing the heartbroken exclamations of the surrounding female fans, but this exclamation was mixed with excitement like a climax. A handsome, gentle and mysterious man who is also righteous and evil has attracted most women at first sight. K. Williams is still not satisfied, and he added the protagonist’s irritating blood hematemesis attribute. I am sure that the role of Andy created by Cruise will definitely cause many filmmakers to imitate in the future.”
“Two The wonderful performance of the protagonist did not hide the brilliance of the supporting characters. Joe Pesci raised his eyebrows, pouted, shook his head, and was full of joy. After several years of silence, Brooke Shields reappeared, which was even more eye-catching. , Perhaps because of the girl’s years of experience at Princeton University, Brooke Shields’s acting skills are no longer superficial, but more profound and restrained. Although it is only a few minutes’ appearance, it leaves a deep impression on people. It has a profound impact. I believe this time, even if Brooke Shields can’t get a positive performance award, the judges will definitely not consider girls as the object of consideration. I am looking forward to Brooke Shields in other movies in the future. The performance is in the middle.”
The next morning, with the slight squeak of paper flipping, Eric sat in the dining room chair and focused on reading the various film reviews that were freshly published in today’s newspaper.
And Nicole was busy coming and going, bringing the prepared breakfast to the table from time to time.
Soon, the sleepy Drew floated into the dining room wearing slippers, pulled out the chair and sat down at the dining table, raised his chin with one hand, and squinted at Eric flipping through the newspaper.
“Why don’t you sleep more?” Eric asked without looking up.
“I’m hungry,” Drew said. He pulled the small basket placed in the center of the dining table and reached out to grab the bagel, but was hit by the newspaper rolled up by Eric: “Have you brushed your teeth?”
“After eating? “The girl blinked her eyes and pretended to be pitiful.
“Eat after brushing,” Eric glared at the girl, without condoning, waving the newspaper in his hand, ready to hit it down again at any time.
“Okay okay, really, like an old-fashioned old man,” Drew stood up limply and floated out again. He was a little crazy at the party last night, and he didn’t eat much, so the girl It looks sluggish at this point.
Nicole stood in front of the kitchen and listened to the conversation between the two of them. She felt a little envious in her heart. Although the two did not have any intimate words or actions, this kind of indifferent conversation made people feel the warmth that belonged only to relatives. .
In contrast, although Eric has always been polite to her, he has never regarded her as his own.
It’s not that the girl has not made efforts in this regard, but it has little effect.
Bringing the cooked oatmeal into the restaurant, the girl began to share breakfast for several people, but a bowl of oatmeal was gently placed in front of Eric, and she looked up inadvertently, only to see Eric frowning slightly at a newspaper .
“What’s wrong?” The girl sat down and asked softly.
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Eric shook his head gently: “It’s nothing, just a movie review.”
Nicole glanced at the name of the newspaper in Eric’s hand, and said softly: “Did someone criticize “Dark War”?”
“Well, Eric nodded and said, “I feel inexplicable. This person seems to be targeting me. I don’t remember provoking this person.” Eric said, looking down, hoping to find some authors If some newspapers ask a relatively well-known film critic for an article, they will often attach the film critic’s information to the back of the article, so as to make readers feel that this person is very authoritative.
“It turned out to be a full-time film critic of “Premier” magazine, or a graduate of Columbia University’s journalism department,” Eric whispered, and Nicole next to him heard the name of “Premier” and his heart jumped: “Eric Ke, can I have a look?”
Eric handed over the newspaper, and the girl glanced at the author’s name, and suddenly felt a little guilty, and it said George Northam.
“…The storyline that can’t stand up to scrutiny, the convoluted and noisy soundtrack and the meaningless scenes that are repeated many times, I randomly pieced together a two-hour movie. I feel that this kind of movie is a waste of moviegoers. time and money…” The
girl just glanced at one of the paragraphs, and hurriedly returned the newspaper, her eyes flickering slightly, she understood that this article must have been created because of herself, because George Northam was originally a lover of Airi Grams praised, perhaps because the accidental coincidence last night made the other party feel embarrassed, and this kind of thing happened.
If the other party clearly refused when they approached, maybe this kind of thing would not happen.
Nicole thought so, and she felt a little more guilty, and asked cautiously: “Eric, this film review will not have an impact on the box office?”
“No,” Eric said: “Most film reviews As long as the movie maintains a praise attitude, it’s okay to occasionally jump out one or two critical articles, as long as the general direction of the word of mouth is not a problem.”
“Oh,” Nicole sighed lightly.
Eric looked at the girl’s expression carefully: “Nicole, do you seem to have something on your mind?”
“No, no,” Nicole hurriedly shook her head in denial.
Eric didn’t ask any further, he hurriedly flipped through the remaining newspapers and started to eat breakfast.
But George Northam didn’t seem to want to give up on publishing a critical film review. The next day and the third day, the other’s review articles appeared again in several newspapers, and the words were more intense than the other.
In the end, the other party even began to question whether the movie was shot by Eric.
George Northam first listed some plausible commonalities of Eric’s previous films. After all, “Back to Seventeen”, “Home Alone” and “Pretty Girl” are all heartwarming, and then the conversation changed. , made a detailed comparison of several films such as “Home Alone” and the dark and grim style of “Dark War”, and finally gave readers a feeling that “Dark War” has nothing to do with the previous films at all.
Next, George Northam began to comment on the similarities that exist in many of the films of the film masters, instilling in the audience the idea from start to finish that if several films were made by one person, even those with varied styles There are many similarities in the works of the film masters.
But “Dark War” did not, so George Northam boldly suggested that the film was not actually shot by Eric himself, but the shooter found by Columbia.
It’s all a money-maker in the name of the genius director of Eric Williams, and fans have been fooled.
Eric, who saw this article, shook his head helplessly, and deeply realized that the hooligan is not terrible, but he is afraid of the wise saying that the hooligan has culture.
Because the analysis in this article is too detailed, and the high level of professionalism makes Eric unmatched, he is indeed a top student from an Ivy League school, and even Eric himself has to admit that the other party’s analysis is very reasonable.
Because of the influence of the newspapers that published George Northam’s articles, Dark War’s ‘Gunman’ views have had a considerable impact on the public.
The box office battle in the summer season is very fierce. Once there is an opportunity to fight against competitors, other film companies will definitely be willing to add to the flames. Therefore, in just a few days, the voices of doubts among the media have gradually increased, and Colombia has no choice but to deal with this matter. Take it seriously and contact Eric urgently to discuss countermeasures.
“Perhaps, we can sue the film critic named George Northam for defamation,” said a UUkanshu.com executive in the conference room.
The management of the legal department shook his head and retorted: “We have considered this method, it is very difficult to work, and the federal court will not even accept our petition. George Northam is too shrewd, his article is more like It’s a professional paper, and it doesn’t make it clear that “Dark War” was not shot by Eric from beginning to end. He has been hinting, and this hint is very convincing. To be honest, if I hadn’t just seen the movie once I can’t help but believe this view.”
“Now, the most important thing is to clarify, we can’t let this view continue to ferment.”
“It’s easy to say, but It’s not easy to do, you say, how do we clarify Eric, should we let the TV station broadcast Eric’s filming? We also found some news photos from the original shooting process, but unfortunately, Cruise , Hanks, and even Brooke Shields have a lot of photos, but Eric’s photos are very few, and they are not very convincing at all.”
Just when everyone was a little frowning, they were delayed by some things. Eric, who was late, pushed the door and walked into the conference room, holding a cardboard box in his arms.
“Sorry, everyone, it took a while to prepare these things.” Eric said apologetically to everyone and found a seat to sit down.
Everyone involuntarily turned their attention to the small box that Eric placed on the conference table.
Eric noticed the suspicious eyes of everyone and took the initiative to explain: “Oh, these are some video tapes. That little girl Drew ran to the studio several times to visit the class and played with the camera to shoot.”
[End of this Chapter]
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