Exploiting Hollywood 1980

   Chapter 310 Malicious Film Review

   Ronald took over the newspaper, and Sisko's "Chicago Tribune" had no major problems with film reviews, maintaining his ratings and reviews on TV shows. At best, that means Ronald's films don't have much artistic depth.

   The problem was the "Chicago Sun". The PR beauty turned the newspaper to the page of Roger Ebert's film review column, "Look, there is a big problem with this film review."

   "Fast-paced Richmond High School" one star, not recommended.

   Ronald looked at the title, frowned, and continued reading.

   "How could they treat Jennifer Jason Leigh like this? How could they put such a fresh and hearty girl in such a trash movie? Don't they know they have a star on their hands?"

   Ronald's face showed disgust, this "them" was obviously scolding himself as the director.

"I didn't even know who Jennifer was when I walked into the movie theater to watch 'Fast-Paced Richmond High', but I was totally blown away by her. Then she and every actor in this 'so-called comedy' , were thrown into the vulgar plot by the director."

   "Let me be clear. I'm not against vulgarity as the subject of a comedy movie...and the director of this film has an 'absolute talent' to turn vulgarity into embarrassment, he's artistically blind."

   "Did I offend this madman? Is there something wrong with him?" Ronald threw the newspaper angrily and asked the PR beauty, "Why did he say that about me?"

   "Keep reading, this is the key." The beauty picked up the newspaper, handed it to Ronald again, and pointed to the next few paragraphs.

   "The film is a teenage sexual exploitation film, and part of the humor comes from teenage embarrassment about sex. However, the film is so sleazy that teenage audiences can't stand it.

   I went to a sneak peek at a rock radio station. The audience were all rock fans, and some of the movie's plot made even rock fans disgusted. There is a difference between a teen exploitation film and a gynecologist instructional film. "

   Ronald laughed in anger. This Albert, like a shrew, viciously abused and attacked himself in the newspaper. This was obviously not a simple personal grievance.

   He then looked down. Whose black money did Albert take to pour his own dirty water? In the end, it always shows up.

   "The film's actors struggled heroically in this trashy movie. I've rarely seen so many talented young actors put into such a boring scene by the director.

   For example, Jennifer Jason Leigh plays a young student. She's curious about men and women, so the script instantly turns her into a **** who will have **** with anyone. We had to see her humiliated, disappointed and embarrassed.

   This director is a downright sexist. From time to time it pretends to insert plots about pregnancy and abortion, falsely showing concern for women.

   But for the most part, directors are just trying to exploit the talented actors by walking a tightrope between teen comedy and low-level exploitation.

   But the movie could have been a lot more fun if it hadn’t mixed vulgarity with humor. Just like Director John Landis did a few years ago in the movie "Animal House"..."

  "Aha", Ronald let out a strange exclamation, and here he suddenly inserted a compliment to Landis.

  Landis' "Animal House" was filmed by "National Satire" magazine, and it is full of vulgar jokes. How is it better than his own film?

   "Fast pace" is a true reflection of the life of high school students, which is slightly exaggerated. The name "Animal House" is a mockery of the college student's dormitory like a pig house. The **** scenes in it are much more unscrupulous. He actually thinks that the movie is more stylish. Who is blind?

   "Jennifer Jason Leigh looks so young, fresh, cheerful and innocent...and Sean Penn, Phoebe Cates, all put in good acting.

  The whole movie is a failure in taste, tone and editing - waste a good actor on a repulsive plot, the studio should replace it with a director who has proven his talent for comedy..."

   "John Landis? Wasn't he fighting Vic Morrow's accidental death case with Jennifer? What does this Albert mean by that?"

  Ronald read the film review and asked the PR beauty after putting it down.

   He couldn't understand it. This Albert praised the acting skills of several leading actors, especially the heroine Jennifer, and devalued his directing ability. He also suggested that John Landis should direct it. Who is he?

   "Although Akari has praised Jennifer's acting skills to a high level, it is still very detrimental to the film and the box office in the central market. I will report to Universal Headquarters and discuss countermeasures.

   Also, let's talk to Jennifer first, is there any influence from her family? "

   asked Jennifer who was still making up her sleep. She didn't know why Albert was touting herself and Landis, and at the same time belittling Ronald.

   "I don't know him at all, and I didn't ask my agent to publicize any film reviews. I've been busy with my father's business lately."

  Jennifer tried her best to make it clear that she was also not satisfied with this film review. Although she was touted, but if the film did not sell well, what good would it be for the actress' career?

  Albert is just a film critic, not a director. His so-called appreciation for his acting skills is worthless in the circle.

   "It's okay, Jennifer, it's none of your business. I just came to you to make sure, wait for an interview with Chicago TV, don't be affected."

   The PR beauty also took Jennifer aside and started to tell her how to avoid answering sensitive questions. This film review was released this morning. When the film is interviewed, it will definitely be asked by reporters.

   Ronald waited for the two of them to finish speaking, and went back to the suite where the interview was prepared with the PR beauty, and closed the door.

   The two of them made phone calls.

   Ronald calls his agent, Nisita, to report that he has been viciously attacked by innocents.

   The beauty in the PR department also called the secretary of Universal's vice president Ned Tanin, who had promised to contact him if there was any problem with the movie's promotion.

   After a while, Tanin called first.

   "Tom Mount listed a $20,000 PR expense to sponsor the Chicago Film Critics Association conference, including two vacation trips to Hawaii, before resigning."

   "Hmmmm...I see."

"This bastard. He quit his job and made a mess. This money is probably used to buy the Chicago film critics. They probably want to hold up Jennifer and suppress Ronald at the same time. Let Jennifer sue Spielberg, Pull ET Alien at the box office."

   The PR beauty is well aware of the little things that Mount did before his downfall.

   "But what happened to Landis?"

   Then came a call back from CAA's broker, Nisita.

"Here's another trick from lawyer John Landis, who is desperately trying to fix up with Morrow's two daughters and avoid criminal proceedings. He offered to their mother to have Morrow's two daughters in his next movie, Jennifer As the protagonist, her sister is an associate producer.

   But now that he has become a target, Morrow's family intends to settle with the producers represented by Spielberg, and Landis has to be investigated for criminal responsibility. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have each launched independent accident liability investigations.

  The insurance company was also accused by the witnesses that it was Landis who issued the order for the pyrotechnician to make the explosion bigger and the helicopter to 'fly lower'. Using this as a reason to make him bear most of the civil compensation, in short, he is finished. "

   "Jennifer has quietly settled with her family and attorneys and Spielberg. He will not be on the accused list." Ronald said what he learned.

   "That's a good thing, Steven is a Hollywood baby right now, and everyone has to protect him.

  The latest news I've heard, Steven has broken off with John Landis after learning of the Landis lawyer's strategy of dragging him into the water. He refused to appear on any of the same projects as Landis, and stopped answering his calls.

   Maybe the film critic's news is not so well-informed, and Albert still doesn't know about these latest changes. ' said Nisita.

   "Okay, that's bad luck for him, so I'll hit back rudely, and Universal will arrange a group interview with the newspaper for me."

   "Take it easy, Ronald, after all, criticizing a director is one of the prerogatives of film critics. It's not a personal grudge."

   "No, didn't you read his review? He called me a sexist. This is already a personal grudge."

   "This?" Ronald heard Nisita scolding the intern over the phone, and didn't get the report in time, "He said that about you? This bastard."

   "Yes, I'll read you a paragraph..."

  Ronald recited Albert's personal attack again, "This director is a downright sexist. From time to time he pretends..., hypocritical care... You hear that? Do you hear me?"

   After listening to Nisita, he also became angry,

   To viciously attack CAA's contracted directors, do you still have any respect for the rising new company in the brokerage class?

   Well, indeed he doesn't need to respect CAA that much. Sometimes CAA has to pay him to give the movie proper reviews.

   But these words are more than the language a film critic should use, especially for projects from the seven major Hollywood studios. Do these film critics still have respect for capital?

   "How does Universal plan? What do you plan to do yourself?"

   "I'll type his XX out."

   By the afternoon, the Sun's film review had spread all over the Chicago media, and newspapers and media, both invited and not invited, gathered at the hotel to interview director Ronald's reaction to Albert's film review.

   After all, it is rare to see such a name-calling criticizing the best-selling films of the seven major studios. Now the director himself responded...

   "Director Ronald will accept your joint interview, and then the interview time for the two heroines we booked..."

   "Who is still interviewing the heroine at this time? We want to hear the director's response." The reporters gathered in a small suite, waiting for Ronald to appear.

   "Director Ronald,

   Ronald!

   Director! "

  The media saw Ronald appearing in front of them, and they became excited and pushed forward.

   "This reporter from the Tribune." The publicist signaled everyone to be calm and ordered the name of a familiar reporter.

   "Director Ronald, what do you think of some critics' comments on your film?"

   "I suspect that some of the film critics you mentioned don't seem to have gone to the cinema to see my film. Maybe he was watching some tabloid plot excerpts and was deceived by the distorted plots used to attract attention."

   "Hey, you can't slander Roger like that. Mr. Albert always writes a movie review after watching the movie in person." A reporter from The Sun expressed admiration for Albert and defended.

   "It's not your turn yet." The PR beauty tried to stop him.

   "It doesn't matter. Then he must not understand my film. As a film critic, his comprehension ability is not up to the standard. I can offer a movie ticket and ask him to watch it again."

   "What do you think of Roger calling you a sexist?" A reporter from another newspaper also ignored the etiquette and called Albert's name directly.

   "I think he's a discriminator."

   "You can't say that about Mr. Albert." The Sun reporter began to argue again.

   "So he can say that about me casually?" Ronald glanced at the reporter, reached out to the PR beauty for a copy of the Chicago Sun, and read:

"I went to a sneak peek at a rock radio station, and the audience was rock fans, and there were parts of the movie that even rock fans were sick of. There's a difference between a teen exploitation movie and a gynecologist teaching movie. ."

   "I have every reason to believe that Roger Albert discriminates against rock fans and discriminates against gynecologists. He discriminates against the taste of rock fans and the noble profession of gynecologists."

   "Pfft...hahaha..." The reporters below couldn't help laughing.

"You can't take this out of context, Mr. Albert is for your overall evaluation of the film, which is the freedom of speech and media freedom protected by the First Amendment in America." The Sun reporter asked the First Amendment in a hurry. Come in defense of Roger Albert.

   "Very well, then as an American film practitioner, citizen, I can also comment on Roger Ebert's films.

  I think his films are X-rated sexual exploitation films, full of sexism against women, and nasty plots. Wasting the acting talent of talented actresses Dolly Reid, Cynthia Miles. "

   "Wow..." The reporters heard the names of the two "Playboy" girls and began to whisper, it seems that they didn't know much about Roger Albert's "glorious history".

   "You...you lied."

   "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, ask your idol Albert, does he remember his masterpiece?"

   (end of this chapter)