hollywood melon man

Chapter 360 A Dream Journey
As I said before, in Hollywood, there is a formula that has been developed over the past few decades.

That is, third-rate novels can often be adapted into first-rate movies, while first-rate novels can only be adapted into third-rate movies.

Over the past few decades of development, this sentence has been tempered into truth.

But this truth has become an excuse for those who failed in adapting Gilbert's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.

Oakley Dell felt a little lost after watching the movie, but more importantly, he felt deeply powerless.

He finally understood why Gilbert Jr. asked Disney to veto the release of his film. In Gilbert Jr.'s eyes, his so-called epic film was not worth showing off.

Although Oakley Dell is not a fan of books, he has read the novel.

Over the decades, many people have tried to bring this magnificent masterpiece to the big screen, but all have failed, except for Gilbert Jr. who did it.

In Oakley Dell's opinion, while Gilbert Jr. maintained a faithful attitude towards the original work, he also had an adventurous spirit in making bold adaptations.

Little Gilbert did not get lost in Tolkien's grand narrative, but instead sorted out the threads of the complex story and cut off the branches.

Only the most crucial people and events were left, and then a moving legendary story was told in nearly nine hours.

Gilbert Jr. is worthy of being one of the top directors in Hollywood. I'm afraid that the number of directors who can compare with him in Hollywood can be counted on one hand.

In Hollywood, most directors have an artistic heart and yearn for artistic films. For example, those in the independent film circle look down on commercial film directors.

But often these directors also yearn for the huge attention and achievements achieved by commercial film directors, so their feelings are conflicted and complicated, jealous and contemptuous at the same time.

Many directors also tend to go down the wrong path and make films that are schizophrenic, difficult to distinguish between good and evil, and that show the complexity and depth of human nature, in order to demonstrate their own artistic level.

So like some film critics, directors in the independent film circle are actually very disdainful of the "Lord of the Rings" series, thinking that the story of "The Lord of the Rings" is too old-fashioned and too simple.

Oakley Dell used to be in the independent film industry and is one of these people.

But it was not until he turned to commercial film production that he began to feel the horror of Little Gilbert.

There is one thing that many directors who claim to make complex films don’t understand: the simpler the film, the harder it is to shoot.

Who dares to say that within the story framework of "The Lord of the Rings", apart from the special effects technology, who can give more meaning to the film than Gilbert Jr.

Kindness, bravery, loyalty, friendship, family, love, unity, responsibility, commitment, sacrifice...

Basically, all the good human qualities you can think of can be found in the Lord of the Rings film series.

These beautiful elements that independent film directors hate are easily picked up by Gilbert Jr. and mixed into this great film series without any disobedience.

Look at those movie fans. They cheer for the film, cheer for every victory in the film, and are moved by every separation and sacrifice.

The pace of life in modern society is getting faster and faster, but Little Gilbert has a magical power that always allows the audience to sit in the cinema for three hours to experience those flawless experiences or the simple emotions of human beings that have been forgotten.

Oakley Dell suddenly felt a little regretful. Why did he leave the independent film circle? Commercial productions were not suitable for him at all.

Because he simply could not achieve the perfect combination of commerciality and artistry like Gilbert did.

In fact, what Oakley Dell didn't expect was that little Gilbert was so powerful because he was cheating.

After watching the movie "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King", even the most picky film critic cannot deny the artistic achievement of this movie, unless he is blind.

However, what Oakley Dell did not expect was that some film critics and media actually said so.

The most classic example is The Washington Post, a newspaper that is firmly against Gilbert Jr. Whenever there is a topic about Gilbert Jr., this newspaper always sings the opposite tune.

This time is no exception. After the premiere, The Washington Post commented on the movie "The Return of the King": "A work that is overrated under its reputation. Gilbert Jr. completely destroyed Tolkien's classic work."

On the contrary, the Los Angeles Business Journal, the mouthpiece of Gilbert Jr., said: "It is a perfect finale to a magnificent masterpiece. Tolkien would surely smile with satisfaction when he saw this perfect trilogy movie in heaven."

The public who saw the two media newspapers were confused for a moment. Should Mr. Tolkien be angry or relieved?

However, there are still many viewers who support the Los Angeles Business Journal this time. Everyone has sharp eyes and can tell whether a movie is good or bad.

Kenneth Turan, another staunch anti-Gilbert critic, listed six major sins of the Lord of the Rings series:

It was so hypnotic that I fell asleep in the cinema for three hours after watching each one.

It was too long-winded. Kenneth Turan thought that Gilbert should learn from "Gladiator" and "Braveheart" and delve into the inner world of the characters.

Wouldn't it be better to just briefly mention the Battle of Minas Tirith and the Battle of the Black Gate and focus on Frodo's struggle?
There are also four major problems: too much money is spent, there are problems with character creation, the dialogue design is poor, and there are problems with the editing of Little Gilbert.

Well, after reading this review, viewers who haven’t seen the movie will think that “The Return of the King” is completely useless.

Kenneth Turan was somewhat smug after writing this film review. Among all the film critics in Black Gilbert, his level was the highest and he could always get more profits.

However, every time he posts this kind of review, he is always attacked by fans of Little Gilbert, and he seems to have high blood pressure. This time is no exception. His review was posted on Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB not long ago, and immediately attracted a large number of Little Gilbert fans.

"Mr. Kenneth Turan, I really like your film reviews. They are very insightful. But you always have a prejudice against Gilbert Jr.'s films. Do you have any personal grudges against him?"

Of course there is no hatred? Kenneth Turan deleted this comment, all for the sake of profit.

Roger Ebert, that old fellow, made a lot of money by flattering Gilbert Jr. Kenneth Turan wanted to join but it was too late because there were too many people on that track.

But the Black Gilbert movie track, although it looks a bit high blood pressure, the benefits are huge.

There are always some people who dislike Little Gilbert or whose interests are affected by Little Gilbert. They will pay a lot of money and spare no effort to discredit Little Gilbert's movies.

The money Kenneth Turan earned was from the black money. The profit was so lucrative that Kenneth Turan insisted on blacking Little Gilbert despite his high blood pressure.

Kenneth Turan went to IMDB again and found that compared to Rotten Tomatoes, Gilbert's fans here are more concentrated and more fanatical.

At this time, the rating of "The Return of the King" has been released, and more than 9.8 people have rated it, with a high score of . Although the score will drop later, it will definitely not be a problem to stabilize above points.

As expected, many fans were already cursing him under the film review he wrote.

"What movie critic? Did you watch it with your eyes open?"

"This guy is a hater of Little Gilbert, everyone go and scold him..."

"Are all the film critics nowadays so rubbish? Not even as good as Roger Ebert next door."

"What a joke! How can Kenneth Turan be compared with Roger Ebert? Roger Ebert is the most famous film critic in the United States."

Seeing this film review comparing himself to Roger Ebert, Kenneth Turan was slightly angry and wanted to delete the review, but found that he did not have permission.

Kenneth Turan realized later that Gilbert Jr. was a shareholder of IMDB. Although the other party cared about his negative reviews, he was also narrow-minded.

Obviously, the other party asked IMDB to restrict the permissions of his account, so that he was attacked by the other party's fans and could not fight back.

Roger Ebert was in a much more graceful position than Kenneth Turan because he was a loyal, number one fan of Gilbert Jr.'s films.

Whenever a new Gilbert Jr. movie is released, he is always the first to give his praise and his signature two thumbs up.

This time was no exception. Roger Ebert showed a photo of himself and Gilbert Jr. at the premiere in Los Angeles, and then wrote a positive review.

“On the whole, The Return of the King can be regarded as the perfect final chapter of the series and will surely go down in film history.

In this sequel, we see Frodo and his companions fight the final battle to destroy the Ring.

The entire Middle-earth was plunged into a devastating war, and all races united to fight against the evil master of the ring, Sauron, and his dark army.

Through complex plots and fascinating scenes, the film takes the audience on a thrilling, tense and touching epic journey.

The importance of "The Return of the King" lies not only in its success in filmmaking and technological breakthroughs, but also in the themes and values ​​it conveys.

Power, courage and self-sacrifice are important narrative elements in the story, which runs through the entire plot and deeply reveals all aspects of human nature..."

Roger Ebert wrote a film review of about three thousand words based on the original work.

But fans who read these reviews don't find them boring, but rather enjoy them. Watching Roger Ebert praise The Return of the King is like praising himself.

Sometimes, when reading the good reviews for a movie, one can’t help but feel that great minds think alike.

Of course, there are many other good reviews of movies, but none of them can compare to Roger Ebert’s reviews, which study the film from the surface to the skin.

Roger Ebert therefore has a nickname: the expert on summer movie crazies.

You know what, Roger Ebert himself is quite fond of this hobby.

In New York, Noel walked out of the cinema after watching the advance screening. The number of people in the cinema did not decrease at this time, but increased with the arrival of the midnight show.

The reason is simple, the midnight show is coming.

Noel looked in the direction of Los Angeles, thinking that the premiere there should be over by now?
Indeed, after the movie viewing event, Gilbert Jr. simply accepted an interview with the media, then left the glorious stage to the creators and went to rest.

For him, it was from 1996 when he started writing the script for The Lord of the Rings project to the summer of 2002.

This project, which took the longest time, the most money, the most manpower, and the most of my energy, has finally come to an end.

Little Gilbert was not very happy about the film's popularity, but instead felt relieved.

He finally ended this dreamlike journey.

(End of this chapter)