The Best Director

Chapter 164 This summer is not over yet

In the dimly lit theater auditorium, audiences of all skin colors and hair colors were sitting. While stuffing popcorn in their mouths, they were concentrating on watching the big screen. Accompanied by the tense music, they were all dressed in black leather clothes. Tom Cruise jumping between streamlined cars, full of futuristic sci-fi sense, this is the Minority Report released on June 21. m book friend whole_management*provide~provide

Steven Spielberg's sci-fi thriller directed a new work, with a production cost of 102 million US dollars, starring Tom Cruise and Colin Farrell; after 48 Close Encounters of the Third Kind, all Spielberg's works maximum number of . Based on the short story of the same name by Philip Dick, the legendary writer of science fiction, the film tells a story about the world in 2054.

Advanced technology has allowed humans to use robot systems to detect people's criminal attempts, and the police will stop these people and impose legal punishment. Tom Cruise is a director of the police department, and he is loyal to this system until he Determined to be captured by the Prophet robot.

The audience let out a Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo as Tom Cruise jumped off a building and fled into a women's fitness club. Once released, this darkly humorous movie received unanimous praise from the public and critics. It is exciting and perfectly combined with real people. The Hollywood Reporter magazine even praised it as the best sci-fi movie of the summer.

And this two-month summer is about to pass. In May, the superhero sci-fi blockbuster Spider-Man was released. The North American box office is close to 400 million, and the global box office has exceeded 700 million. It is a purely commercial film, but it fell behind in the critics; Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones, which swept thousands of troops and is must-see for science fiction fans, has a box office of nearly 300 million in North America and nearly 600 million in the world, but the reputation of film critics Almost all disappointed...

A large flat-panel LCD screen was hung on the wall. On the screen, a beetle-style mech with a strange shape was running on the barren and muddy land, surrounded by dilapidated iron houses. The mecha shot at the soldiers in front fiercely, and amidst a short scream, they were all beaten into puddles of flesh and blood.

There are three computer screens and other equipment on the editing glass table. Lee-Smith, who wears glasses and has gray hair, is sitting on a chair, holding a mouse and manipulating the editing; Looking at the image on the screen, he asked, Do you feel that something is missing? Lee-Smith pressed the button to replay, thinking, This place is already very violent and shocking.

Well, but I don't think it's vivid enough... You know you want to make people excited. Wang Yang picked up the shot book on the table and the shooting sequence list of the scene shots, flipped through it for a while and said: Li, take this The fifth group of close-up shots of a section is called out, and it is those soldiers. Looking at the close-up pictures frame by frame on the computer screen in the middle, he thought for a while and said: When the mech just fired the bullet,

Do a quick close-up rotation...

According to his request, Lee-Smith browsed the pile of material, arranged close-up shots one by one, and adjusted this scene.

Soon the video was played again, and the mecha on the screen raised its hands to point at the soldiers in front. At the beginning, 2 people could not see the 6 people so fast in a second. After 3 seconds, the screen was fixed on the face of a burly soldier lying on the ground. He said with a blank expression, K.

With a bang, the next frame turned into a front view from the perspective of the mecha. The bullets swept across the night, and the bodies of all the soldiers exploded. Blood spray all over the sky immediately dyed the muddy ground red.

Very good, that's it. Wang Yang couldn't help showing a satisfied smile. When the audience saw the pitiful appearance of these people before they died, they would be more excited about their scattered flesh and blood. Lee Smith said with a creepy look : I shuddered when I saw it. Wang Yang smiled, and if he added a soundtrack, he looked at the screen and said, Add the shot of blood splashing on the wall of the iron house...

The tense editing of The Ninth District is going on every day. As July approaches, the fine editing of the theatrical version has come to the end stage, and every cut section before will be sent to the soundtrack for color correction, and the post-dubbing of the actors is also in progress , the entire film is almost officially completed.

On Thursday, June 27th, Wang Yang did not stay in the editing room to fight that night, but returned home early in the afternoon. First, the editing progress was faster than expected, and he did not need to work so hard; second, it was because of the annual NBA draft The convention will be held at Madison Square Garden in New York.

On the comfortable fabric sofa, Wang Yang put his arms around Jessica's shoulders, and Joshua was also sitting on the side. The three of them were watching the TNT channel on the screen. Accompanied by him, he nervously waited for the start of the draft. But Yao Ming, the favorite of the No. 1 pick, was not at the scene, but in a studio in Beijing.

Seeing David Stern coming out from the small door in the middle of the stage, Wang Yang put his hands on his forehead and read: It's not Yao Ming, it's not Yao Ming, Amare Stoudemire, Drew Gooden, Nene Hilario... Only when Yao Ming slipped to No. 3 in the draft did the Golden State Warriors have a chance to take this big guy.

Jessica naturally knew how he was feeling, so she closed her eyes and begged, It's not Yao Ming, it's not Yao Ming... Joshua glanced at them, shook his head with his arms folded and smiled, Dream, don't the Rockets! It has been announced that Yao Ming will be selected, and they have already discussed it. Wang Yang spread his hands angrily, and said, Hey, brother, can't you let me have extravagant expectations?

The Houston Rockets chose... David Stern looked at the camera on the screen and announced: Yao Ming, from the Shanghai Sharks Club in Shanghai, China

Oh Wang Yang hugged his head with his hands in surprise, feeling both happy and regretful. Yao Ming is the first foreign champion and the first Chinese champion in the NBA. In the future, there will be another Chinese player in the NBA. And the potential is endless, can you not be excited? But if Yao Ming fell to the third pick and went to the Bay Area instead of Space City, that would be perfect.

But even so, he still raised his hand with joy, high-fived Jessica who was also very happy beside him, and laughed together: Congratulations Yao Ming. But immediately, the three of them frowned, and the TV screen had switched When they arrived at the studio in Beijing, Yao Ming, his parents, and coaches applauded in celebration; there were waves of boos from the invisible Madison Square Garden.

Who are these people? Wang Yang immediately tightened his face in anger; Jessica puffed out her cheeks and exhaled angrily, Are these people crazy? Every selected player will get applause and blessings, but now? Joshua gritted his teeth bitterly: So why do I hate some white people? They are too self-righteous, a bunch of idiots

Wang Yang stared blankly at Yao Ming who was being interviewed in Beijing on the screen. He thought it wasn't just white people who were booing. Many people in the ball critics predicted that Yao Ming would not even score 10 points in a single game. Chinese can't play NBA? He snorted snortingly, and said seriously: I am optimistic about Yao Ming. This guy has quick feet, is very smart in playing, and I heard that he is also very hardworking. He will definitely prove himself on the court. Shut up these people.

Well, Yang, I think the Houston Rockets are more suitable for Yao Ming. Jessica turned to look at him and said with a smile, They have a tradition of playing tall centers, and Rudy-T is also a good-tempered coach. It is suitable to bring him into the NBA. Wang Yang nodded in approval, his favorite coaches are Don Nelson and Rudy Tomjanovich, and said with a smile: He will make Yao Ming his second big dream.

I don't think so. He will become the first Yao Ming. Jessica blinked playfully, and smiled as if she had something to say: Never underestimate the heart of a champion.

In the summer of that year, the Chicago Bulls won their second three-peat, and they had Zachary and Erin sitting on the broken sofa in that old apartment, shouting for Michael Jordan and others. ...The Heart of a Champion Wang Yang hugged her with a smile, kissed her on the forehead, and said, Yes, never underestimate the heart of a champion.

On July 31, 1998, Ghost Story was screened in 25 small theaters; on that day, The Ninth District will land on 3,550 big screens in North America, and it will also be screened in more than 40 overseas countries simultaneously. After more than a year of hard work, it will finally emerge this summer

R-rated, violent, cult, pseudo-documentary, sci-fi, Oscar, whether it can control big productions, the market... the cocoon is filled with various labels, either expected or questioned. But he believes that the butterfly that flies out will definitely show the world its own unique beauty.

Joshua, who was sitting on the side sofa, looked at the two suspiciously, what's the matter? He stood up with a dull face, and said: I'm leaving, I really can't stand couples. Wang Yang and Jessica looked at each other and smiled, and waved to him together: Bye bye

On June 30th, the Korea-Japan World Cup officially came to an end. The Brazil team won the world championship for the fifth time with 2:2. The South Korean team shamelessly advanced to the semi-finals and became the target of reviling by fans all over the world except South Korea.

Friday, July 5th, is the beginning of another weekend. With a production cost of 140 million and starring Will Smith, Men in Black 2 was released on a large scale. Another sci-fi movie this summer received 73 million in the first week. The box office, but the word of mouth is very bad, the score on IMDB is only 6.0, the freshness of Rotten Tomatoes is 39%, and the lack of novelty of the story content has become its nightmare.

The Ninth District was completely edited in early July, with a length of 125 minutes, and 132 minutes if information such as opening animation and ending credits are included; after more than a week of soundtrack grading, the theatrical version was officially finalized . Flame Films and the copy printing company rushed to make copies at the first time, and then sent them to theater companies all over North America and around the world.

On the other hand, copies of District 9 were also sent to the MPAA, as well as review agencies in various countries. In the projection room of the MPAA headquarters, ten members of the rating committee sat on chairs, looking at the big screen on the front wall with mixed expressions. Amid the sad music, the credits at the end of the film rolled up: Director: ung -m...

Oh my god, that guy Fantastic Young is a lunatic... Todd Morris slumped against the back of the chair with an unbelievably dull expression on his face, repeating: He's a lunatic, he's a lunatic.

He is holding a notebook in his sweaty left hand, which is naturally used to record the detailed scenes of the film, such as how many times he cursed, where the sexual scenes were shot, and the wounds of the bloody scenes filled the whole picture. These have detailed and clear quantitative grading standards. Under normal circumstances, the review will continue to press pause for everyone to record and measure; but sometimes, everyone will forget to stop when watching the film until the end of the film.

Karin Walder propped her forehead with one hand, enduring the dizziness and nausea caused by being too focused and the camera shaking throughout the movie, and said: I really didn't expect this to happen. I reviewed three of his movies but it seems I just met him. She looked at the screen with black background and white characters, sighed with a smile, and said, This movie took away all the happiness he brought me before.

I'm thinking now, how funny is his The Hangover? Matt Stark covered his chest, which was filled with a sense of depression. He shook his head and said, My heart It's all hurting. Duane Elliott, who was sitting next to him, spread his hands and said, Matt, don't forget that kid's Juno.

Chris Rocky, who still had some prejudices against Wang Yang, now only has emotion left in his heart. At the age of 22, in his opinion, this movie is even more exciting than Minority Report, much more exciting... He has to admire Authentic: Magic Yang

Guys, it should be R-rated, right? Todd Morris shook the notebook in his hand questioningly; Matt Stark nodded, Karin Wald and others also nodded: R Level. Todd Morris said OK, then picked up the remote control and pressed it to play again.

Although the rating is confirmed, they still have to watch it again, this time not for the 800 real and seamless special effects shots, not for the interpretation of the magic Robert Downey Jr., not for the audience A heart-shattering story...but to get a detailed record of why it is R-rated.

Soon District 9 successfully passed the MPAA's review with an R rating in North America because of blood, violence, and a lot of foul language.

In May of this summer, a Spider-Man jumped between high-rise buildings in the city, and the audience in the screening hall shouted excitedly. Natalie Portman, the Jedi Knight wielding a laser saber, the audience loves and curses, it's Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones.

The mammoth saber-toothed tiger sloth and the baby are playing funny tricks, and there are bursts of happy laughter in the screening hall, which has already ranked fourth in the North American box office), Ice Age with a global box office of 450 million, and the promising blue sky studio ;A group of enthusiastic young people danced youthfully, and the audience also twisted their bodies more or less. North America finally received 83.46 million, and overseas has already received 76.64 million. .

In June, a group of neo-Nazi terrorists got a nuclear bomb in the former Soviet Union and planned to detonate it in the Super Bowl stadium, and the hero of the agent tried to stop them, which was the personal hero action movie The Sum of Fear; The talking Great Dane, which fights crime and evil, is the live-action animation Scooby-doo; the production cost is 115 million, and it only received 20 million in the first week, and the current global box office is set at 70 million. The Whisperer, and hard-hit producer MGM.

Lilo and Stranger, Minority Report; in July, Adam Sandler and Winona Ryder teamed up to present the romantic comedy Mr. Deeds; Odd-shaped aliens, the audience occasionally let out a forced laugh, this is the screening room of the unpopular sci-fi comedy Men in Black 2...

Jude Law and Tom Hanks in handsome suits and hats are American Beauty director Sam Mendes' new work Road to Perdition with a cost of 80 million; Destruction, what humans want to kill is the 60 million-cost sci-fi thriller End of Fire, and it received 30 million box office in two weeks, with a 50% decrease in percentage and extremely poor reputation.

The 120 million cost only 24 million in the first week was the animated film Elf Mouse 2, and Sony was hit again this summer; the 100 million cost was only 17 million in the first week was K-19 directed by Catherine Bigelow. The Widowmaker; another one that made the auditorium burst into laughter is Ace Powers 3, which was released on July 26 with a production cost of 63 million.

The time is about to enter August. In this noisy summer of the post-9/11 era, various types of blockbusters have appeared one after another. Whether it is warm and funny, or violent and tense, the attitude of the audience is somewhat uncertain. Some movies have made them very addicted, and the box office has been soaring all the way; while some movies have caused the company to lose money and fall into a deep debt crisis, and the top positions have been lost. Maybe the market hasn't changed much, and there are still only good movies and bad movies.

Is the summer over? For many, many fans of cinephiles, especially sci-fi fans, no, the summer isn't over yet

Next week on August 2, another sci-fi thriller will be released on a large scale, Signs of the Sky. The $72 million film stars Mel Gibson and is directed by M-Nate Shyamalan, who directed The Sixth Sense of Inspiration. The brief introduction of the movie is a story about a farmer who found some crop circles in his cornfield, and followed them up with clues.

Of course, on that day, there was another sci-fi thriller that made movie fans look forward to more, the fifth directed work The Ninth District. Now there is still not much information revealed about this movie. Except for the background of aliens and the ninth district, the story itself is completely kept secret; even the test screening of the flame movie has not been arranged, and the wonderful trailer is completely disrupted. No content.

So now movie fans, fans, and film critics are equally anxious. What kind of movie is District 9? What the hell is Magic Yang going to play?

He's a lunatic. - Todd Morris, member of the MPAA Ratings Committee.

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