Chapter 466 Pretty good man is not easy
There is a difference between business and art. These are also the two major types of Hollywood movies. The countless histories in the past, especially the glory of the golden age, have proved to us that only art movies can create permanent classics and lead Hollywood to become a world movie. the center of the industry.”
Film art needs to be respected, and the commercial and entertainment nature of movies must first comply with artistry. However, since the 1990s, the commercial element in Hollywood movies has become more and more intense, and a large number of superficial movies have gradually become the mainstream of the market, especially It is a group of directors headed by James Cameron and Duke Rosenberg who have risen in this time period. They have abandoned a coherent storyline, plump characters and profound thoughts, and only one-sided pursuit of visual stimulation and sound effects. As a result, the quality of films in Hollywood as a whole has fallen seriously.
What's even more tragic is that there are more and more such films. Now looking at the whole of North America, the number of ideological, humanistic and artistic films shown in theaters is constantly decreasing. There is no choice.
Fortunately, we still have the Oscars and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Oscars still insist on using art as the standard for judging movies, and the academy judges also give up commercial films and focus more on literary films. These are all Something to celebrate.
As an authority in the North American film industry, the Academy has been working hard to maintain Hollywood's final artistic bottom line. They have not compromised with business in the past, nor will they compromise with business in the future!
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences must also adhere to the line of defense of art and resist the invasion of business. The Oscars are the last artistic position in the constantly commercialized Hollywood. For the sake of film art, we must hold on to this position!
- Roger Albert!
The web is not just a tool used by Hollywood. Old-fashioned film critics have also noticed this emerging soil. Famous film critics such as Roger Albert have also opened their own online columns on the Internet.
Just after the Oscars ended, film critics headed by Roger Albert all published their own commentary articles on the Internet, praising the results of this year's Oscars. At the same time, he is also reminding the old men of the academy that they must stick to the bottom line of art next year.
For commercial films, the Oscars must be vigilant. For filmmakers, it is also necessary to make a balance between the immediate profit and the artistic sense of responsibility for the film. Some directors who have no sense of responsibility are not worthy of the Oscar at all. Little Golden Man, in this era where everything can be used for entertainment. It is the top priority for the Academy to reject such directors.
—David Denby.
In their columns, these film critics almost went by name and pointed out that Duke did not deserve the Oscar for best director.
Looks like the conflict between film critics and Duke Rosenberg is going to explode once and for all in The Return of the King.
After closing a few web pages he browsed, Martin Bob said with some schadenfreude. Roger Albert and the others have already set their sights on The Return of the King.
We also have to stare at The Return of the King!
Michael Ovitz stood by the floor-to-ceiling windows, looking down at the City of Angels in the distance. He couldn't help but think of the years he used to be in Hollywood, but now he was forced by a director who was only in his early thirties to dare not face it head-on. As long as someone makes a mistake, we will attack as soon as possible!
Should people hype up Billy Boyd and Ian McLean's...
No! Michael Ovitz raised his hand to interrupt Martin Bob. These have expired, and they are useless. Let people stare at the main cast members of the Lord of the Rings, and check their old bottoms at the same time!
Um... Martin Bob responded. He added, Our people are already doing it.
The Lord of the Rings crew is so huge, and it's impossible for everyone to be like Duke Rosenberg. There is no other black material to dig apart from romantic affairs!
Having said this, Michael Ovitz turned around, There are many people in Hollywood waiting to see Duke Rosenberg unlucky, as long as we can provide them with suitable opportunities, there must be many people and companies willing to extend Come and step on it.
The best way is to get hold of Duke Rosenberg himself. Martin Bob sighed, He used to have an affair to hype, but now he's guarding his girlfriend. good man...
He couldn't help shaking his head. From a few years ago, he realized that the other party couldn't be measured by common sense.
Hollywood directors are more talented than Duke Rosenberg, but they don't have his unparalleled grasp of the market; directors who can grasp the market are not as good as him; directors who can make excellent commercial movies are not as good as him. His knack for making headlines with all kinds of tricks...
Such a director has never appeared in Hollywood.
Good men? Michael Ovitz sneered. Martin, do you think there are really good men in Hollywood?
Without waiting for Martin Bob to answer, he said to himself, Perhaps there are really good men in Hollywood, but they definitely won't be a master of sex like Duke Rosenberg.
Martin Bob thought for a while, then nodded in approval of Ovitz's words, With his status, he has been tempted in Hollywood. There are too many temptations. He can stay by Ivanka Trump's side now, but in the future he will be Not necessarily, when the novelty passes, there will be gossip and scandals in Hollywood to watch...
He paused and said in a joking tone, Michael, why don't we let the beautiful actresses in the company seduce him and trigger a relationship between him and Ivanka Trump, which will probably distract him some energy and affect the Film.
and many more!
As if inspired by Martin Bob's words, Michael Ovitz held his chin and walked back and forth by the French window a few times, saying, Martin, do you know Michelle Braun?
Know.
Martin Bob nodded slightly, but his face was slightly embarrassed. He was also a client of the other party.
You should have heard of Duke Rosenberg's aesthetics circulating in the circle, right?
Hearing Ovitz's words, Martin Bob thought for a while and said, I've seen some in the tabloids, blond or brown hair, long legs, slender waist...
He understood what Ovitz meant, Michael, you mean...
That's right! Michael Ovitz said. There is no chance, we can help him create opportunities and let people contact Michelle Braun!
The Return of the King will be released in a month, is it too late?
Michael Ovitz waved his hand, Our war with Duke Rosenberg has been going on for almost ten years. I have the patience to wait a few more years.
Seeing Martin Bob preparing to make a call, Michael Ovitz said again, Don't forget, keep an eye on the rest of the Lord of the Rings crew!
Although there is no competition between works, they will not sit back and watch their long-term rivals continue to succeed smoothly.
Back in his office, Michael Ovitz picked up the phone and dialed a number in Burbank. After the call was forwarded by his secretary, it fell to Michael Eisner, chairman and CEO of Walt Disney. hand.
The former childhood friends became enemies at Disney, but with the passage of time and the reduction of direct conflicts of interest, the relationship between the two parties gradually eased. consistent with the events.
Listening to Ovitz's words on the phone, Michael Eisner looked serious, As long as you can seize the opportunity, the media under Disney will cooperate with you!
Hanging up the phone, Michael Eisner walked to the window and looked into the distance. The Warner Building was faintly visible. What he was looking forward to taking fell into Duke Rosenberg's hands again.
After Michael Eisner's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone hit, he conceived a big plan that was never told to anyone, and his people had been in contact with Joanna Rowling to make Harry Potter The special series was introduced into Walt Disney's system. This is a series that is completely biased towards children. Disney's platform can maximize the advantages of the series.
He even thought that if he could reach an agreement with Joanna Rowling, not only Harry Potter peripheral products could enter Disney Town, but also a Harry Potter area could be opened in Disneyland. With the power of this series, His position at Disney is bound to be more solid.
Unfortunately, it all turned into delusion after Joanna Rowling signed a new collaboration with Harry Potter Studio.
If these plus what happened in Pearl Harbor only made him unhappy, another thing had made him see Duke as a potential enemy.
The hand he and Disney held in front of Harry Potter had retracted, but Duke Rosenberg's hand on the Pixar studio had no intention of taking it away.
The other party has been in frequent contact with Steve Jobs, especially since October last year, he and Jobs will visit each other's home every once in a while.
No matter how slow Michael Eisner was, he would not think that Jobs would discuss Apple's development plan with Duke. Jobs was also his enemy. He knew Jobs. Duke Rosenberg did not discuss it in front of Jobs at all. Apple's future qualifications.
There is only one topic between the two parties - Pixar Studios!
By now, Michael Eisner sees very clearly that Duke Rosenberg and Warner Bros. are interested in Pixar Studios!
And what about Pixar Studios? His conflict with Steve Jobs is so sharp that it is almost irreconcilable. After the release of Finding Nemo this summer, the contract between Disney and Pixar Studios will be the last animated feature film!
How important is Pixar Studios to Walt Disney? Michael Ovitz has no doubt that if he loses Pixar in office, he will be ousted by angry shareholders.
Since you don't want to take your hand back, then I'll beat him back!
Michael Eisner is waiting for the right moment. (To be continued ~^~)
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