The Greatest Showman - Chapter 2366

[Two thousand three hundred and twenty-nine familiar with the opening]

The drums beat, the lights came on, and a spotlight was cast over Neil Patrick Harris, attracting the world’s attention.

The more you stand in the center of the universe, the more you can feel the enormous pressure swarming from all directions like a tide – the position of the host of the Oscars has never been easy, like an iron throne full of thorns, even if Sitting down is not destined to be easy.

Neil is like this at this time. Even though he has hosted the Emmy Awards and Tony Awards successively, things are still not easy, and it can even be said that it is more difficult.

“Welcome to the 87th Academy Awards. Tonight, we pay tribute to the best and whitest…sorry, the brightest actor in Hollywood.”

At the beginning, Neil directly aimed at this year’s Oscars The biggest focus of controversy:

This is the most “white” Oscar since 1998. The 20 nominees for the four major performance awards are all white, and there are endless accusations of lack of diversity and diversity. The debate on “racial/racial discrimination” has never subsided, especially when the “Selma Parade” was very popular in the early stage, it was finally almost invisible in the nomination list, which also made many disputes more and more fierce, and even covered Overwhelmed by the negative impact of hacking incidents.

Relentlessly, Neil made some complaints in the opening remarks, but… that’s basically all.

Last year, Ellen DeGeneres’ opening speech was light but witty. He cleverly used his affinity on social networks to narrow the distance between himself and the times. Keep it light-hearted and cheery, it was later called one of the best openings of the millennium.

Of course, Neil also has his own humorous style, but he can’t simply and rudely copy Allen’s line. Confidence, but objectivity. Humor is not Neal’s strongest suit, nor is it the core reason why the Academy invited Neal to be the host.

Known as the best and best host in Oscar history, Billy Crystal is best at presenting the style of Hollywood’s golden age with song and dance performances, while subtly incorporating sesame-sized humor, unique The stage charm is really difficult for the younger generation to have.

From 2004 to 2006, Hugh Jackman served as the host of the Tony Awards for three consecutive years; in 2009, Hugh Jackman challenged the host of the Oscars for the first time. Hosting on a par with Billy Crystal –

Ellen DeGeneres’ excellence, and Hugh Jackman’s are two very different forms.

This year, the Academy finally decided to use Neil Patrick Harris as the host, hoping that Neil, who has shown his talent for singing, dancing and drama in the Tony Award host position many times, can reproduce the brilliance of the golden age of Hollywood, maybe———— Just maybe, he can become Billy’s successor.

The “Birdman”, who focuses on the drama stage, is very popular in this year’s awards season, just like the “artist” of the year. A large part of the reason is that the “world’s most narcissistic” academy judges have once again awakened their love for the show. The nostalgia and intoxication of the golden age, how could they not “love” themselves?

For a variety of reasons, Neil appeared on the stage of the Dolby Theater tonight, and then, in the form of singing and dancing, presented the light and shadow charm of the film:

Neil stood in the center of the stage, and the lights came out from the bottom to the top. Er’s figure is projected on the screen behind him; at the same time, he makes a fuss about the reflection in the form of projection animation, like magic, out of thin air, a hat, a pigeon, and an umbrella are evolved, and then they start dancing:

the first picture is a tribute The classic “Singing in the Rain”, then “North by Northwest”… The series of classic movies, from lyrics to dance steps to projection, goes hand in hand, presenting a colorful world of movies in a high-tech way. People were dazzled and couldn’t help but be amazed.

That’s not all.

Subsequently, Anna Kendrick appeared as Cinderella, and Jack Black (Jack-) then disrupted the situation as a whistleblower, truly breaking the fourth wall and blurring the line between the audience and the performers. Intuitively, let the light and shadow of the movie be integrated into the Dolby Theater.

Eventually, the projection screen slowly rises, and the characters above the movie screen come out from the rear to join Neil, introduce the eight best picture nominees in a tandem, the performance reaches a climax/climax, and then the actors join forces. Qi lined up vertically behind Neil, and the perfect position made all the singers and dancers behind him “invisible”; at the same time, Neil at the front took the classic pose of the Golden Man trophy, and the lights on the screen slowly fell again. Reflecting the outline of the Golden Man trophy, this also drew a perfect ending for Neil’s opening performance.

The scene of the live broadcast was turned and aimed at the guests who were applauding at the scene. The actors on the stage quickly exited the stage, and the projection screen slowly rose. When the camera fell on Neil again, the entire stage was only left. He is alone, as if the noise and noise just now were just a moment in the movie, the boundary between virtual and reality has completely disappeared, and the illusion and beauty of image dreaming are once again amazing.

It must be admitted that Neil has a solid foundation as an excellent stage actor, is excellent in singing and dancing, and is truly talented, but the nervousness of hosting the Oscars for the first time is still shackled, and the lack of Billy Crystal’s humor, It also lacks Hugh Jackman’s personal charm, and the whole aria is still a little conservative; more importantly, the rhythm of Neil’s cooperation with Anna and Jack is very obvious, making the “performance” stay at the performance level. , it is undoubtedly a pity that the audience has not been able to truly enter the world of light and shadow.

After the performance, all the guests responded with applause and whistles, and opened the curtain in a lively way; however, if you observe carefully, you can still find that the hospitality component is greater than the fanatical pursuit, and the emotions of the guests have not been fully mobilized. Can’t be compared to the works of its predecessors.

In fact, even compared to Neil’s own highest level, there is still a gap, and audiences should watch Neil’s performances at the Tony Awards and Emmys to appreciate his true level.

At the end of the song and dance, Neil still warmed up with a few simple jokes. Tonight, he chose Oprah Winfrey as the object of jokes, and then he complained about the “Smurfs 2” he dubbed last year. , which put an end to his opening performance, “I have the unique Rooney Mara, the winner of last year’s Best Supporting Actress.

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From a positive point of view, Neil interprets his own style, and does not follow the routine step by step. He has made efforts within the conservative framework of the academy, and basically achieved expectations. The only regret is that the lines are still not round enough, calling for “renewed The slogan “fall in love with movies” is just a slogan.

In any case, the most stressful opening stage finally ended smoothly.

In the applause of the audience, Rooney appeared.

Rooney’s footsteps were a little slow, and the applause had fallen back, but she was still about five meters away from the microphone. She approached the microphone with an elegant demeanor, and she said coldly, “Please forgive my skirt. Swing.” A small joke made the scene laughed softly.

The tongue-in-cheek Tucao makes people smile.

“Best Supporting Actor winner Robin Williams once said, God only gives you a little madness, don’t lose it. Tonight, we are about to celebrate this gift from God, and the best male Impeccable performance from supporting nominees, including…”

Rooney completed the run in the most concise and direct way, and five nominees appeared on the big screen.

JK Simmons of “Boom”, Ethan Hawke of “Boyhood”, Edward Norton of “Birdman”, Steve Carell of “Foxcatcher” and Mark Ruffalo.

Four works, five actors.

Among them, only “Fox Hunter” is absent from the competition for the best film, and the other three works are also considered to be strong contenders for the current best film, which also means that the Best Supporting Actor Award will become the ultimate award tonight. The first confrontation of , such a situation is rare in recent years——

Excellent performances often come from low-cost works, and the overall strength is relatively weak, and more often they are not able to participate in the fierce competition for the best picture.

This year is an exception.

In the awards season lacking super topical works, the main competition seed players have performed well at the performance level, which also allows the four major acting departments to see at least two or more best film nominations. Naturally, The competition for awards in each acting department may affect the final trend of the best picture. Even if the best supporting actor department is relatively lacking in suspense, the tension is still quietly diffused.

The competition was extra intense tonight:

Ethan Hawke and Edward Norton are both sought-after actors in the industry, and UU Kanshu www.sonicmtl.com has worked diligently in the independent film field for many years to achieve top-notch fame and reputation; Mark – Ruffalo is even more loved. Since 2010, almost every year, works have emerged in the awards season, and his friendly and pleasant image is also super popular in Hollywood; not to mention the history of having top connections as a comedian Steve Carell.

Who to choose or not to choose is a torturous decision for every academy judge. From the on-site reaction, you can see the tip of the iceberg: every actor’s alternate screen is broadcast, and their friends can be found on the spot , cheers, slogans and shouts rose and fell in the theater.

Instead, it’s JK-Simons, an unknown blue-collar actor who seems to have met everyone but couldn’t name them.

The clip of Simmons’ performance played on the big screen was the opposite scene between Fletcher and Andrew, that is, the bloody scene in which Fletcher slapped Andrew on the beat. The atmosphere flows from the sound.

Then, Simmons won a cheering applause from the audience.

[End of this Chapter]