Rebirth In Hollywood

Amid the tumultuous bashing of the media, Ryan attended the last of the promised three-stop campaign, and when those routine projects were over, he sat in the press room of the Kodak Theater, tactfully and tactfully. The reporters negotiated skillfully and waited quietly for the end of the press conference.

The closer to the back of the press conference, the sharper the reporter's question. A short, stout middle-aged man with glasses suddenly grabbed the microphone of a female reporter next to him and stood up without the host's consent. stand up.

"Hello, Mr. Jenkins!" The other party was full of momentum, as if the target was Ryan himself, "I'm a special correspondent for The New Yorker, David Denby, a member of the New York Film Critics Association..."

His voice and rhythm are so fast that he doesn't give the host a chance to interrupt, and that's not a big deal for a Hollywood press conference.

"I don't know if you have read the media's comments on "Attack of the Clones" during this time? Most film critics think that the film is absolutely not wonderful, or even very mediocre. Your performance in it is also the best since 1990. Bad time, don't you think it's too much to use such a movie to face the enthusiastic support of your audience? Although the movie box office has exceeded 200 million US dollars in three weeks, don't you think this movie is not worth the price at all? "

He clearly detested the film's high box office despite critics' bashing, and continued, "As one of Hollywood's most outstanding filmmakers of the last decade, Ryan, you should give your audience a deeper movie. Not this kind of popcorn."

Ryan remained silent, waiting for the other party to continue speaking, "Since 'Titanic', you have been immersed in Hollywood production line production, ignoring what kind of movies we need, it is precisely because of the success of your big investment , which has led to the flooding of movies with no connotation on the big screen, and the audience doesn't need this..."

"Mr. Dembey." Ryan suddenly knocked on the microphone and interrupted the other party's words, "If the audience doesn't need such a big production, where will the box office of "Titanic" come from more than two billion dollars? "Spider-Man" And "Attack of the Clones" now have box office of 350 million US dollars and 260 million US dollars, are these box office not the real reaction of the market?"

"I know you're a very famous film critic, but! Please don't represent North American moviegoers," he added.

Since David Dembey is a well-known film critic, his head is also not stupid, he immediately changed the subject, ""X-Men", "Spider-Man", Mr. Jenkins, these are projects that you lead, these movies are simple and crude, Completely ignoring professional reviews, we are obliged to remind you that one function of professional film reviews is to avoid excessive commercialization of films and thus sell cheap fun.”

"Cheap fun? Really?"

The corners of Ryan's mouth were slightly raised, and a faint sarcasm hung on it. Although there might be a sunset industry standing behind the other party, since he came to the door, he would definitely fight back, "If I remember correctly, with your age, should have attended or experienced that preview."

George Lucas suddenly looked over with a smile in his eyes. After all, it was the most lost and proud thing in his life.

Those originally harmless sky-blue eyes suddenly became as sharp as swords, and Ryan said loudly, "In the spring of 1977, at the preview of a new sci-fi movie that was about to be released, a discerning professional film critic took this into consideration. The imminent 'newborn' put on a 'stupid' hat, called him a gypsy with generally inferior and cheap goods, and directly sentenced him to death."

Those who were a little older gradually understood what Ryan was going to say. Those reporters, who were afraid that there would be no hype in this world, immediately pointed their cameras at David Denby.

Of course Ryan wouldn't just say half of it,

"However, in the end, the child who was regarded as the 'indestructible child' took the road with the cold eyes and cold words of the film critics... Today, more than 30 years later, those who ridiculed this 'unlivable child' and the cheap and inferior People, but they don't say anything about it, as if those words weren't theirs, as if the cheap entertainment was really dead."

"Mr. Denby, do you know who the child who is cheap entertainment and who is bound to die?" Ryan said the answer without him answering, "The child who was 'destined to be short-lived' back then was called - "Star Wars" "!"

Anyone who knows the history of Star Wars will know what his final answer is, but Ryan didn't stop and continued, "The times are progressing, and the movie will not remain the same. History has told us countless times that people who do not adapt to the times, destined to be eliminated."

As soon as he finished speaking, George Lucas was the first to slap his palms, and then all the crew members clapped their palms. In the past, they had been fed up with the anger of film critics, but because of their roles as actors, they could not directly Counterattack, Ryan's words undoubtedly helped them breathe a sigh of relief.

He starred in a movie that sold at the box office, and was criticized so indiscriminately by film critics that everyone would be furious.

Those reporters are also applauding. They are not in the same interest group as the film critics. I am afraid that the two sides are not sharp enough.

When the applause was a little weaker, the host saw that his side had the upper hand and directly announced the end of the press conference.

"Ryan, "The Lord of the Rings 2" and "X-Men 2" will be released next. Are you not afraid that all those film critics will give bad reviews to the film?"

Entering the back lounge, Ewan McGregor seems to be worried about something, anyway, Ryan is coming out for the whole crew today.

"No need to worry."

Ryan took the water glass handed over by George and drank nearly half of it in one breath, only then did his dry throat feel much better, and continued, "Over the years, I have not stopped investigating the North American film market, fifteen years ago. Those from the age of 30 to the age of 30 are the most important group of moviegoers, will they care about the voice of movie critics?"

"Times have changed, don't overestimate their role." The speaker was George Lucas.

"Critics have always had an easy job, they took less risk, but they enjoyed a higher status than those who provided their own work for them to judge. They were keen to criticize others because writers and readers felt that interesting."

When George took the water glass from his hand, many people gathered nearby, and Ryan didn't shy away, "The information age has come, and audiences can exchange opinions on movies with each other in a faster and more interesting way on the Internet and elsewhere. The opinions of film critics are completely meaningless to this huge group. Therefore, the film critics must face the fact that in the hearts of the vast majority of audiences, any bad film is more valuable than their criticism. significance."

For the film critic industry, this is a very cruel reality, but with the changes of the times, it is destined to be irreversible.

With the opening of information and the development of the media, there are more and more effective publicity channels for movies. The situation of relying on the praise of well-known film critics did not exist a few years ago, but what about film critics?

Away from the films and makers they criticize, they are nothing.

After entering the new century, the film industry may no longer need them, but they need the huge film machine of Hollywood.

Ryan wasn't worried at all, it was just a struggle for the film critics, and when the new films produced by his company, such as the next "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" were released, these film critics would be eager to come together. Eat a bite of it, and you can't all give bad reviews with unconscionable conscience, otherwise, after the industry loses the most basic relative justice, it will not be far from the complete end.

Even many well-known film critics will continue to accept his public relations funding to cheer for him and his films.

To put it bluntly, film critics are also a profession, and they need to attract attention. Just like commercial films are full of elements that attract audiences, they also need the most realistic benefits.

It's just that in this day and age, their earnings are shrinking sharply.

Even if they switch to the Internet, life is still difficult, such as IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes, which have been losing money.

The rhetorical confrontation between Ryan and David Denby was quickly stabbed by the media, and even shortly after the press conference, there was a related video on the YUTUBE website established by Disney.

Most of the netizens are young people, and their views on traditional film critics can be imagined.

"Film critics or something, just watch it. The best way is to listen to other people's film reviews and watch your own movies. I have always been like this."

This is the first message below the video, and it clearly doesn't bother the critics.

There are many similar views in the back.

"Famous film critics? David Denby? Roger Albert? They're too old to watch movies!"

"Film critics always have to mess around, Ryan, please forgive them, don't be angry with yourself, I will feel bad..."

This is obviously a female netizen.

Of course, there is no shortage of rational analysts.

"The helplessness of "Attack of the Clones" is that when you watch it for the first time, you will feel very noisy and mentally retarded, and it is impossible for film critics to watch such a film a second time... So only Star Wars fans will watch it again and again. Watch the movie to understand the process of Anakin's changes, the details of the fight, the relationship between the characters, etc., and then enjoy it, enjoy it, talk about it, and have a great enthusiasm for the related derivative products ... David? People like Denby and Roger Albert certainly don't have that kind of fun."

Many people also mentioned the dog-blooded love that was criticized by film critics.

"Ryan is very, very handsome, Natalie is amazing, I went to the theater five times and waited more than two hours each time to see the final scene of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala getting married. Film critics think that these are vulgar and unprofessional, but my friends and I like this kind of plot."

Even a large number of people flocked to David Denby's blog and wrote some targeted remarks.

"To those film critics as great as David Dembey, may God forgive your ignorance!" RS