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Published at 3rd of January 2022 12:34:53 PM


Chapter 407

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Some people say, "the fundamental reason why Hollywood has made war films an eternal topic is to surrender to the tragic blood, the huge scene, the complexity of personality and face human nature." then, can these factors also attract the attention of academies—— Oscar films such as General Patton, field platoon, Schindler's list and brave heart seem to have been enough to expose Clint Eastwood's ambition: not only the box office, but also the recognition of the college. We should pay attention to the box office, awards, both hands and hard hands.

However, this is obviously too ambitious. Literature and art and business are two straight lines that are difficult to intersect. It is not easy to connect them together?

At the end of 2006, 76 year old Eastwood made two films about the battle of Iwo Jima, the most tragic battle in World War II: the flag of his parents and the letter from Iwo Jima. Fans who know a little about the "old cowboy" can distinguish them from war films such as pearl harbor and American humanitarian films such as Saving Private Ryan, even if they haven't seen these two films. Eastwood's criticism and Reflection on American values, morality, violence, religion and political system in the film has always been sharp. Such a director's work on the theme of World War II can't help but make people guess that this "should" be a film for lateral thinking on the war in Iraq. The core of the banner of the fathers is the absurdity of the "war hero" created by the U. S. military; The letter from Iwo Jima shows the struggle between "military concept" and "mortal feelings" in the hearts of Japanese officers and soldiers - of course, both criticize the cruelty of war and the distortion of human nature. From the perspective of these two films, this criticism and thinking is panoramic, more general, pan human, conservative and limited.

In film history, there are few "sister" films produced and distributed, and it is unprecedented to put the belligerents in front of the camera at the same time. Therefore, this is creating history, and history is a sacred and solemn thing; At the same time, both films are telling the real sacred and solemn history. Therefore, they must be serious; Justice, must be justice!

It should be said that these two films are both wonderful films, and there are also some outstanding points. They can lead each other everywhere. However, putting these two films together can inevitably have the meaning of mutual impact and dilution. People don't want to see a real and comprehensive history when watching movies. They may just want some entertainment and enlightenment, But Eastwood played the whole story naked, so all that remained was boredom.

The two Warner DreamWorks jointly invested more than 160 million to produce Iwo Jima trilogy. The second one with better beer was even worse.

The favor of the goddess of luck did not take care of the old cowboy as in 2004. It was like an expected joke or a heavy and embarrassing accident that Hong miaozheng's "flag of the parents" collapsed and retrieved a comforting "best sound editing" little golden man only with the "letter from Iwo Jima" with the nature of "playing tickets"?

These things are actually related to mark and mm group? That's because mark convened the producers within the group to meet together. Taking the Iwo Jima trilogy as an example, it analyzed its gains and losses, set its own rules, and made movies. The literature and art should be literature and art, and popcorn should be popcorn. It should be clear. Don't take the budget for making commercial special effects blockbusters. It's to make minority literature and art films, which is an act of ambition greater than ability.

So he made it a rule that literary and artistic films could be made, but the budget could not exceed 30 million.

Some people refused to accept that they spent nearly 90 million yuan on Mao Scorsese's Infernal Affairs?

Mark said, "because he's Martin Scorsese!" Mark said to the producer, "if you have his fame, you can win such a budget!"

Then there's another question. Is the old cowboy worse than Scorsese?

Albert Barbera, President of Venice Film Festival, commented that he is an all-round filmmaker. He is not only a popular star, but also a successful actor. At the same time, he is also a director with strong originality. His main achievements include two Oscar Awards for best film, two Oscar Awards for best director, three American Golden Globe Awards for best director, and his representative works include: "Escort Trilogy", "dream of bridges", "unforgivable", "million dollar baby", honors: Lifetime Achievement Award of Venice International Film Festival, lifetime achievement award of Cannes International Film Festival, etc.

On the whole, he seems to be better than Scorsese. People's best director Xiao Jinren has taken two, and Scorsese is only a hot spot, but mark won't tell these people that I want to please Scorsese and his good friend George Lucas.

Now mm is the largest partner of industrial light and magic, but mark and egger did not enter his private party. Both mark and egger believe that entering his private party can shorten the relationship between them and help to seize the opportunity in the acquisition of industrial light and magic and Lucas film.

Now George Lucas has no plan to sell industrial light and magic. If he knows that mm is plotting industrial light and magic and Lucas film, he will regard mm as the enemy who is trying to take his life. If he has the intention to stop, mm reveals this meaning. Both sides are good friends and partners. This degree must be grasped.

Moreover, after the original paramount advantage helped Scorsese fulfill his long cherished wish, he successfully persuaded him to sign a four-year cooperation with Scorsese. With the participation of this big director, they were relieved to drive away Liang Tang and suspended the contract with Spielberg, which shows Scorsese's great influence.

Mark didn't need to let them know these thoughts. He had to say, "I like Scorsese's style more, and" Infernal Affairs "will not only sell at the box office, but also be a great success at the Oscars!"

Another person was unconvinced: "now" letter from Iwo Jima "and" Infernal Affairs "are not high or low in the media and film critics, and" Infernal Affairs "with high box office is not pleasant. Why do you think" letter from Iwo Jima "is not as good as" Infernal Affairs "!"

Mark said, "because I invested in making the Infernal Affairs, of course I prefer him." in everyone's light laughter, mark continued: "Oscar is not opened by film critics. Others envy our film's high box office, so do you?"

Just now mark laughed, others laughed, and the questioner laughed, but now it's ridiculous. Mark's question is a little aggressive. He is the chairman in charge of the production and film selection power of the company. He is the one and only master in mm. Questioning him may be a bad idea.

Sure enough, Mark said, "I think it's right, that's right!" he put his hands on the table and said, "yes! I'm a tyrant! But I'm right, mm is coming like this!"

Mark said so, others are a little speechless. Mark is arrogant, but he has arrogant capital. Moreover, it is amazing arrogant for others. Here, mark is just telling the truth.

Mark has an unparalleled vision in film selection and production. After a box office battle in 2006, his films have reached US $7.8 billion (worldwide), second only to Jerry Bruckheimer, the king of producers. He has leveled Bruckheimer's 20-year accumulation record in three years.

Of course, mark has taken advantage of the whole mm group. He has won a box office of US $5.5 billion this year alone. It is estimated that he will leave the king of producers by a large percentage next year.

Mark, a poor student, was rated as the best producer in Hollywood by Fortune magazine. Yes, he is a producer. The people of Fortune magazine know Mark's management ability. His mm board of directors and stocking management rely on the original system mode. However, his vision in film selection is unmatched. None of the 17 films selected last year failed, There is only one film "wonderful night at the museum" released during Christmas.

However, this wonderful night in the museum is starred by comedian Ben Stiller, and Robin Williams, the old drama bone blessing, is also the family fun type focusing on Christmas. Even if there is a christmas cold snap, (few people will choose to go to the movies on Christmas Eve and Christmas, which is regarded as a cold snap in the industry), its box office will not be bad.

Many people estimate that if the wonderful museum is sold at night, the box office of mm beimi will reach 1.8 billion, and the box office outside Shanghai will exceed 6 billion, becoming Hollywood's first film company with a global box office of more than 6 billion US dollars a year.

Therefore, mark is the youngest and has the shortest working time, but his achievements are the largest and the most brilliant. He is fully qualified to give them a meeting. This is a place to discuss data and achievements, not a nursing home based on seniority. Mark, who is in power, can lose their jobs with one idea.

Mark's overbearing words made the gang realize that it was their boss sitting here. They had to listen to what he said and get out if they didn't want to.

Mark said that the success rate of literary and artistic films should not be higher than 30 million. That's the rule. It's an order, not a discussion with them. Careful people should also find that Mark's boundless "no country for old people" on TV has a production cost of 30 million, not the 50 million planned by producer Rudin at the beginning. Of course, mark doesn't pay for making this film, If you calculate the film pay, it's only enough to pay mark.

Of the 30 million production cost, 15 million is the remuneration of three stars. They choose the way of remuneration plus sharing. This film is full of location and does not have a special effect lens, which is enough. Unnecessary extravagance and waste should be eliminated. Mark thinks it is necessary to beat these producers who don't know the superiority of heaven and earth, Use them to clamp down on the directors.




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