Heads Up Hollywood

"Hey, dear, you woke up so early?" Tang En was awakened by the sound of closing the door, and vaguely saw Kate Winslet wearing a rose red low-cut pajamas, holding a copy of The file came over.

Kate frowned, "Twain, we are friends, call me Kate."

"Okay, Kate, what are you holding in your hand?" Tang En yawned and stretched himself. Last night, he was a little crazy.

A smile crossed Kate's face, "It's the fax and the newspaper from the maid, and Fox Films delivered it early in the morning."

"Oh?" Tang En became a little interested, "How much is the box office for the advance show?"

"$6.15 million."

"Ah? So little?" Tang En was slightly taken aback. This is not a small gap with the tens of millions of advance box office of the later generations.

Kate gasped: "That's less? It's only better than "Jurassic Park"..."

"Okay Kate!" Tang En was a little displeased, "I said, "Jurassic Park" is incomparable to my movie! Forget it, you don't understand after talking about it, don't worry, wait and see the box office slowly Bar."

Kate curled her lips, but she wasn't annoyed. The movie she starred in was about to succeed, and she was feeling happy. "Do you want to read the newspaper? All the newspapers are positive!"

Tang En smiled and said, "Please! Kate, do you think Fox Films, the newspaper with bad reviews, will send someone to deliver it? Alright, read it, I'll listen."

Kate rolled her eyes coquettishly, she likes the comfortable and relaxed atmosphere with Tang En very much, "in the column of film critic Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times, he said that the film is ahead of its time. romance film."

"Before that, whether it was "Lolita" or "Love Before Dawn", the love themes expressed in those movies were all graceful and hazy. Only in the movie "Titanic" did the hero and heroine boldly Show love, chase, kiss, express love unrestrainedly."

"The love shown in the film has no gap between rich and poor, no status barrier, the pursuit of love at first sight, and the desire to burn in an instant. There will be a big change in the direction of Hollywood romance films."

Tang En said with a smile: "This guy's vision is really accurate. Let him be right. The future Hollywood romance movies will definitely be based on me!"

"cheeky!"

Kate snorted and continued to read, "This is Andrew O'Hare's film review on the "Washington Post", he said that the movie "Titanic" upholds two beliefs, business is on the left, and love is on the right .Love and disaster are the two main themes of the film, but cruel disasters become so small in front of great love. This is a fairy tale about love, courage, faith and sacrifice, and it will surely move people all over the world to tears .”

"So short?"

"No, I just picked a short paragraph, are you still listening?"

"Listen! You go on!"

Kate pursed her lips and smiled, and flipped through a few pages of the newspaper. Suddenly her eyes lit up, showing a surprised and astonished expression, "Unexpectedly, Mr. Joe Morgenston also posted a movie review!"

"Joe Morgenston? Who is it?" Dunn had never heard of this person.

Kate glanced at him a little contemptuously, "You don't know this, one of the greatest film critics from the 1960s to the 1980s! Do you know that there were many independent films at that time, as long as you can get a word of praise from him, You can go to the theater to show it!"

"So powerful?" Twain knew that film critics had a great say in Hollywood over the past few decades, "What did he say?"

Kate cleared her throat, "Hollywood has a very short history. From silent to sound, from black and white to color, Hollywood has promoted the development of film art. The joint efforts of filmmakers, producers, directors and actors."

Just at the beginning, Dunn cheered up.

This style is so high!

"In the past movies, literature and art were full of subtlety, while commercials were bold and aggressive. It was difficult to achieve an ideal fit. This is why many film critics scoff at today's Hollywood movies. After the 1990s, the commercialization of Hollywood movies has gradually risen. It also produced a series of box-office blockbusters such as "Into the Deadly Island" and "Defense of the Earth", but when you look closely, you always feel that there is more than enough shock and not enough reflection."

"If Hollywood continues to develop like this, then Hollywood, which leads the global movie trend, will exist in name only. Until I watched "Titanic" produced by James Cameron and directed by Don Walker last night, I finally realized .”

"Business and art do not exist side by side! Special effects and huge sums of money can never change the core of the film. Advanced computer technology can create magnificent scenes. This is something unimaginable in the past few decades, but it is now possible. But Hollywood cannot develop in a single way, diversity, tolerance, and seeking common ground while reserving differences are the survival rules of Hollywood."

""Titanic" is a sign. I can't confirm how much the final movie box office will be, but I can be sure that the era of special effects and blockbuster movies has arrived. I just hope that filmmakers can keep a clear head and not be swayed by capital. Produce a work that truly conforms to the Hollywood concept."

"I am grateful to James Cameron and Dawn Walker, but also to Steve Spielberg and George Lucas, who ushered in a new era for Hollywood, and I have one hope that the past, though It has passed, but the spirit of Hollywood needs to be passed on. The era of special effects is inevitable, but films like "Titanic" are enough to make every filmmaker who loves Hollywood deeply respect."

Seeing that Tang En was silent, Kate called softly, "Tang En? Are you okay?"

Tang En was startled, smiled wryly and shook his head.

There is no doubt that this older generation of film critics has deep feelings for films and Hollywood, and he is afraid that Hollywood films will go down a superficial road of visualization.

But the future... isn't it the world of popcorn movies?

The general trend is irreversible, or in other words, the power of capital is too strong.

"Capital!"

Tang En narrowed his eyes, he understood a big truth.

Everyone says that the structure of Hollywood cannot be changed, and the six major film companies divide up the world, but is this really the case?

Even the spirit of Hollywood can be eroded step by step by powerful capital, let alone a film company controlled by capital?

Tang En laughed out loud, ideals may not be out of reach!

...

Fox Films president Tom Rothman was in a bad mood. He seriously misestimated the power of "Titanic".

The assistant just came to report that "Titanic" has become the most sensational movie in major movie theaters across the United States. Not only is it hard to get a ticket, but the booking phone has even finalized movie tickets for the next two or three days.

Such a situation did not occur before.

"Jurassic Park"!

Back then, Steve Spielberg's movie caused a worldwide sensation, but now "Titanic" seems to be a replica of that year.

"Why is a long and boring disaster movie so popular?" Tom Rothman slapped the table angrily, his eyes rolled around a few times, "No! We must never bring Bill McNick back to life !"

If the movie "Titanic" is successful, then Bill McNick's unique vision and keen judgment will surely shine on Fox Films, and thus be appreciated by the senior management of the group headquarters. Moved down.

It's just that Spielberg's "Jurassic Park 2" will not be released for another month. With Luc Besson's "The Fifth Element", it is impossible to compete with the power of "Titanic".

"Maybe... it's time for a scandal to break out." As a senior executive of Fox Films, Tom Rothman naturally couldn't lead the film that persecutes the company, but as a figure at the top of the Hollywood pyramid, who doesn't have many connections?

"Henry, do me a favor..."

Tom Rothman dialed his personal number.