Dominating Hollywood: Starting with Scarlett

Chapter 110 Excellent reputation
  "Miren, what are you looking at?" Judy held her schoolbag and jumped to the door like a little rabbit.

She wore a blue sweater with a white shirt on her upper body, and a red pleated skirt on her lower body with long white cotton socks and small leather shoes.

When she walked into the empty classroom, she saw Mirren at a glance.

At this time, he was sitting in a chair and reading a magazine.

"I'm looking for a movie to watch on the weekend...Judy." Mirren raised her head, looked at Judy, and then let out a wow.

"What's wrong?" Judy wore a ponytail today and wore yellow plastic earrings in her ears. She looked like someone from an American youth movie.

"I think...well, you're kinda cute today."

Mirren's language skills have evolved a lot during this time. At least he has the courage to tell Judy his true thoughts, although he is still far from a confession.

But the relationship between the two has developed rapidly, and Mirren has enjoyed the limelight of a famous person in school.

Now the guys on the basketball and football teams are a little angry when they see him, always feeling that he stole Judy.

"Movies? Well, is there anything good to watch?"

Judy pulled a chair to Mirren's side, took the water bottle in front of him and took a sip.

"The movie reviews say "Chicago" is good. Check it out."

Mirren handed the "Movie Review" to Judy, and then while she was reading the magazine, he took back his water and took a sip pretending to be casual.

Judy didn't notice his little move. She was already reading the film review of magazine editor Nikita silently.

"Written in front: When God takes away our sense of security in food, then all we have left is sex - Marilyn Monroe."

“Before I saw the movie, I never thought I could stare at a movie screen for an hour and a half.

“In fact, before the movie started, I had very low expectations for it because I had read the news reporting on the internal strife among the crew some time ago, and I didn’t think it would bring me any surprises.

"In addition, after "Moulin Rouge" became famous, a large number of musicals flooded into the market, but few of them can be remembered. Therefore, I once thought that "Chicago" was just trying to copy the success of its predecessors and achieve the so-called commercial box office value. .

“But after the movie ended, I couldn’t help but stand up and applaud with everyone else, admiring the crew for their excellent presentation of the original Broadway show.

"Please forgive me for having to draw a conclusion in advance, that is, "Chicago" will be the best musical film of this year, bar none. As for why, I will explain to you from three aspects.

“First of all, the most important thing about musicals is of course dance, which was the most gorgeous appearance of Chicago in that era of wealth and prosperity.

"Laugh, come on, keep laughing, dance, keep dancing, spin, spin, spin! Every scene in "Chicago" is bound to be accompanied by passionate dance steps, even if it is something as frightening as murder, under this charming dance step It also became easier.

"So in terms of choreography, I can give it a 10 out of 9 points. The creative team has rearranged the original play to make it more suitable for the film. There are several very imaginative dances, puppets, The human body float and dream switching are still amazing when I think back on them now.

"But it's only worth 7 points, and I have to give the other 2 points to the photographer. Because his camera movement is different from the ordinary stage, the lens of "Chicago" is very bold and gives a more unique and detailed description, the beads of sweat on his forehead, Strong fingers and tight feet. These scenes are interspersed with fierce solo dances, which further highlights the expressive power of the two heroines.

"At the same time, the long shot at the beginning is also fascinating. It lasts for three minutes in one go, without the slightest trace of editing. Even at the big turn, there is no violation, so I have to sigh with surprise. This is obviously different from the former The shoddy work that the photographer said was beyond comparison, but it also kept me excited throughout the whole viewing process, always looking forward to the next exciting shot and dance.

"It can be said that this film adaptation is the most perfect of all the adaptations of the Chicago play."

"And the media's previous judgment on it was unrealistic. It was not a hastily produced product after "Moulin Rouge" became popular. It is very unique, with the superb and sexy dancing of Renée Zeigwig and Catherine Zeta-Jones. With the blessing of technical skills, it definitely deserves the title of a song and dance classic.

"After talking about dance and camera, let's talk about the color of the picture. In my opinion, the use of color in this film is very exquisite and even brilliant, whether it is the white when Renee dances solo, the black and red colors in the prison group dance, and when controlling the media The color of the wood represents the background of the dancer and her mental state. Especially the red color when Catherine dances solo. That color turns Catherine into a silhouette, leaving only violent body movements. This experience is undoubtedly novel. Breakthrough.

"It also allows me to see more clearly the intensity and ups and downs of each of Catherine's movements. It's a great idea. Whoever comes up with such a method I have to praise them. We can finally break through the old ideas of some musicals, There are some fresh changes coming.”

“Finally, there’s the plot, but I can’t say too much about the plot because I’m afraid of spoilers. But I can summarize the movie in a few sentences.

"Chicago's rules will never be determined by these sexy beauties. It is absurd, bizarre, and full of money worship and crazy ideas. Countless people live for the flash of the spotlight and die because the spotlight is turned off. To borrow the words of Dickens For me, this is the noisiest era, but also the quietest era. "So no one is the winner, the winner takes everything. The beauties only shined on the stage for a brief moment. They had just finished singing "Fifty Years Unchanged" at the finale, and they were about to face 1929. That was the era of the American stock market crash and the Great Depression. "

After Judy read the last sentence, she raised her head and looked at Mirren: "Let's go watch this movie on the weekend."

"No problem!" Mirren agreed readily.

In addition to the long review in "Movie Review", the newspaper "Hollywood Reporter" also has related comments on the front page.

Journalist Russell wrote: "Contrary to everyone's expectations, this "Chicago" is presented to us with a quality that far exceeds expectations. Whether it is the actors' acting skills, choreography, artistic level, and lens language, it is the best among musicals of the same type. They all belong to the forefront. Although director Rob Marshall was previously unknown, this film will make him a household name.

"At the same time, there are many impressive scenes in the film, such as Renée Zellweger's solo dance, the switch between reality and dream in the jury room, and the sexy and charming but powerful nightclub dance at the beginning, which are all very impressive. Very enjoyable.

“One and a half hours in front of this movie will even make the reporter feel that it is too short, which undoubtedly proves its brilliance.

"So if you don't know what to do in your free time on weekends, why not go to the theater and enjoy a singing and dancing feast? Compared to the high ticket price of several hundred dollars on Broadway, "Chicago" is undoubtedly a better choice."

In addition to these media that seriously reviewed the movie, there were also some entertainment newspapers that published more radical and personalized comments. They refuted the news previously released by Dion.

"Who said this movie was poorly produced, poorly managed, and a waste of the original repertoire? Why did I see the exact opposite, with dazzling stage scenes, imaginative dream transitions, astonishing dance performances and all kinds of Wonderful camerawork. This is a top-notch musical film!"

"I absolutely love it! It has the same status in my heart as "Moulin Rouge"! This is a musical, this is the movie we want to see! Nothing the former cinematographer said happened. , his words are comparable to those of a circus clown.”

"From the actual look and feel of the film, the former photographer was undoubtedly lying. Perhaps out of jealousy, when he was pointed out that he had made mistakes at work, he chose to slander his original crew and tried to deceive reporters and audience."

Dion naturally couldn't stand these comments, and he accepted interviews with several newspapers to refute such remarks.

But then more accusations emerged from various media outlets, and some even questioned that he had collected money from movies released at the same time to deliberately discredit "Chicago."

Although they were all tabloids or reporters, Dion still felt that his life had fallen into a cesspool, dark and unable to breathe.

As a last resort, he could only temporarily stop his defense, hide in his home, and no longer accept interviews.

Upon seeing this, Miramax also increased its publicity budget and began to have the crew members appear frequently in major media and TV programs.

Tang De and Jimmy saw the two heroines and the director appear on three different talk and interview shows in the past two days.

That is to say, in an environment where various film critics have given praise and bombarded by advertisements, the audience's expectations for this movie have reached the highest point.

On December 10, the movie "Chicago" was officially released, and already hungry audiences rushed into the theater crazily waving their dollars.

In just one week, "Chicago" earned US$3890 million across the United States! Ranked first among movies of the same period!
  At the same time, the reviews of the movie from audiences and major websites were overwhelming.

"The Rotten Tomatoes rating is 91%! The IMDB score is 80!"

"The media says this movie will be one of the top contenders for next year's Oscar winner!"

"Woohoo!" In the CAA office, Carl threw the newspaper in his hand into the sky and laughed loudly, although the film's high box office had nothing to do with him.

But Tang De is responsible for himself. The greater his reputation in Hollywood, the higher his status as an agent will be.

If Tang De can win an Oscar, then he can claim to be the agent of an Oscar winner when he goes out. This feeling is not comparable to being touted within the company.

So after reading the recent reports, Karl hurried to the elevator, planning to take the initiative to talk to Vice President Edinson about the follow-up plans.

　Chapter 107 has been re-edited. I originally wanted to write a two-line seamless parallel, but I still don’t have enough writing power and too little thinking time, so it looks a bit messy.

　　So I changed it again
  　　
  　
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