Heads Up Hollywood

Different cultural differences have resulted in different value aesthetics.

Is Juno any good?

If placed in the Eastern world, the film's calm plot, journal-like narrative, simple setting and plain camera language can only be regarded as a pass.

But in the western world, the craze of "Juno" is beyond imagination!

At the end of almost every screening, the audience will give a standing ovation, the applause is warm and loud.

It's as if Easterners find it boring to watch "Manchester by the Sea", while Westerners, especially North American fans, will mostly burst into tears after watching it. Even Bill Gates cried once after watching it.

"Juno" is a short story, telling everyone (in North America) the youthful mentality and past events!

This is youth killing!

It's also a memory kill!

After a small-scale screening at the end of December, in January 2002, "Juno" officially began its full-scale screening in North America.

Even the famous film critic Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun" gave "Juno" a 4-star rating in his column: "There is no doubt that it is not as good as the commercialized "A Beautiful Mind." "Compared to "Juno" is the best movie of the past year! Was there any performance last year that was better than Natalie Portman's Juno? I don't think so."

But this movie is destined to be more than just a movie.

This is the first film produced by Rose Films, a feminist film!

Music critic Jim DeRogatis has publicly criticized the symbolism of "Juno" in a high-profile way: "As a veteran and unabashed feminist, the father of a girl who is about to enter the teenage stage, a man who often conflicts with reality. The life of a teen exchange journalist and an old fan, I hate! hate! hate this movie!"

The reason is simple. In the movie, "Juno" looks at pregnancy and abortion so casually and casually, which seriously challenges the values ​​of the older generation.

Even on the issue of abortion, it has risen to the level of controversy!

The public opinion in the entire United States is almost divided into two categories-life faction and choice faction.

Life faction refers to the faction that is inclined to oppose abortion on the issue of pregnant women's abortion and should give birth to children;

The choice faction refers to the preference for abortion/fetal rights on the issue of abortion for pregnant women, because it is believed to be a free choice of women.

What is the theme of Juno?

Choice pie of course!

But the current situation is getting more and more intense. If the debate goes deeper, it will rise to the height of the constitution.

Women's rights are just a tool for Tang En. He doesn't want to cause trouble, so he hastened to stop it. Internally issued an order to tell Rose Films and the production team of "Juno" that it is strictly forbidden to express any subjective opinions in the debate between "Life faction" and "Choice faction"!

The heroine in "Juno" did have the idea of ​​abortion after pregnancy, but in the end it was a happy ending. The child was born smoothly. After a little challenge to the current mainstream values, she immediately chose to back down. Quietly gave birth to the baby.

Twain also hired and summoned a group of film critics through his contacts, and brought the focus of discussion back to the film itself.

Soon, another trend appeared in the comment circle——

Hadley Freeman of The Guardian commented: "Juno is a living social icon, summarizing the view that abortion is irrational, if not unthinkable, that has been expressed in similar films over the past few years ...but I don't think the movie is intentionally anti-abortion."

A. O. Scott of The New York Times explained in his article: "Juno has a fundamental theme, including a message that is less anti-abortion than about the process of adulthood." a more optimistic attitude."

The Boston Globe's Wesley Morris summed up the film: "Juno gives bright, level-headed girls what they seldom get to see in movies -- themselves."

Patty Jenkins, the director of "Juno", also stood up to smooth things over. She said: "It's amazing that both the 'choice faction' and the 'life faction' are inclusive of this film. "Juno" is like It's a mirror in which people of all stripes can see themselves."

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The schedule of awards season is usually reserved for literary films and horror films.

Columbia Pictures ranked "Black Hawk Down" in this schedule, because of the impact of the "911 Incident", the film's schedule was forced to be postponed.

Tang En Pictures will release "Resident Evil" in January, and "Chain Saw 2" in early February.

"Resident Evil" has already been released. Twain is very confident in Zack Schneider's film, and has even given birth to the next film. Let him challenge the idea of ​​a commercial blockbuster, such as... "Ghost Rider" !

The current Tang En is directing the preparatory work for the film "National Treasure". The actor Nicolas Cage has been confirmed, and the heroine Rose Byrne is fine. The candidate for the director was determined to be Ron Howard after selection and recommendation by the production department.

It's just that the influence of "Juno" will obviously not be eliminated so quickly.

An old guy, finally showing up - Kirk Douglas!

When he was interviewed by "Hollywood Reporter", he openly stated: "The theme of "Juno" is neither family affection, nor love, nor respect for life, but purely the victory of feminist ideas, that is, men, Especially the role of father is dispensable. I think the main creator of this movie must have never been a father before!"

In fact, Tang En had already expected it.

The real influence of this old guy is the awards season. At this stage, he will definitely jump out and make troubles.

It's just that he didn't expect that he used "Juno" to attack Natalie Portman, his only weakness!

Although he did not publicly express his views on many things, he still made a lot of irresponsible remarks in the circle during the awards season, a stage where filmmakers make connections and rely on favors to move around with each other.

"Natalie Portman can be considered Jewish at most. Can she be considered Jewish? Her grandmother is Gaul! Under the guise of being a Jew, she just wants to get away with it and enter our Jewish circle, which is impossible! "

"Listen to her song on the talk show, this kind of bottomless rebellion is a blasphemy against the "Talmud" law! She celebrates Christmas instead of Hanukkah, which is even more exclusive to the Jewish community! "

"Many people said that her performance in "Juno" was wonderful, bullshit! This movie promotes a wrong value concept from the beginning to the end, which is contempt and dismissive of the right to life! Except God And judge, no one has the right to take another person's life, and certainly not a woman! This is homicide!"

...

"Did I get into trouble?"

Natalie was back at school, she had obviously heard something, her voice on the phone was weak.

Tang En smiled, "You mean "Juno"?"

"I've heard it all. It was my agent Hilda who told me that... there are big figures in Hollywood who are very dissatisfied with me, saying that I am a scum among the Jews."

"What?" Tang En was annoyed and funny, "What kind of scum, nonsense. Isn't that the old guy Kirk Douglas? He is targeting me, not you. Study hard, you have missed so many classes , make it up, you don't have to worry about Hollywood."

Natalie was not too emotional, and said weakly: "But I shouldn't record that dirty rap, it has become a point of attack."

Tang En almost laughed out loud, "Do you realize your mistake now?"

"Well, I should discuss it with you."

"Okay, trust me, I can handle it!"

Natalie hesitated and said, "But...but that's Kirk Douglas."

Tang En snorted disdainfully, "So what?"

Natalie said: "Hilda told me that he is the leader of the Jewish community in Hollywood and has a lot of influence, especially during awards season."

Tang En couldn't help laughing, "Nate, why do I feel that you mean something? Are you worried about being suppressed during the awards season?"

Natalie blushed and was a little shy, "I read in the newspaper... everyone spoke highly of me, saying that my performance in "Juno" was very good. I didn't expect to win an award, but I was nominated Sure? I think my performance is qualified."

Tang En said lightly: "Don't worry, with me around, nothing can turn the world around!"

After hanging up the phone, Tang En's face turned cold, he pondered for a while, and called Catherine Zeta Jones. The filming of "Chicago" has come to an end, and it will end in the middle of this month.

"Old things are dishonest, you know that?"

"Well." Catherine Zeta Jones' voice was very small, as if it was inconvenient to speak, "Mr. Walker, this matter, I..."

Tang En interrupted directly, "What I want is not an explanation, and you can't give one either!"

Catherine Zeta Jones bit her lip, "Then do as you said before?"

Tang En gave a faint "hmm".

Catherine Zeta Jones took a deep breath and said in a very low voice: "Okay then, after I finish filming "Chicago", I will make an appointment to go to Rachel Weisz's house, here... Here you Once, okay?"

"One time is not enough!"

"Then...then I will spare an afternoon?"

"Let's leave it at that!"

Listening to the blind voice coming from the other end of the phone, Catherine Zeta Jones sighed softly, then pouted her mouth in anger, and snorted secretly: "I just want to play with women, and pull out these high-sounding things." The reason. If you are interested in my sister's body, just tell me, and I didn't say no to you!"

She has seen too many men's eyes.

Every time Tang En looked at her, he could not hide his desire, as if he wanted to eat her, otherwise her husband Michael Douglas would not be so sensitive and resistant to Tang En.

"One afternoon? Humph! I don't believe what tricks he can do!"

Catherine Zeta Jones felt somewhat disdainful, but the phone vibrated quickly, and a text message came from Tang En.

When she opened it, her face immediately turned rosy—"Get ready for candles, leather whips, clips, nylon ropes, vibrators, lubricating oil, and whatever else you think of."

Catherine Zeta-Jones is biting her lips to bleed: "This villain!"

Quickly replied: "At most it is lubricating oil, other things, I don't accept it!"