novelraw Chapter 272 The Immortal Movie
Chapter 272 The Immortal Movie
"Almost Famous" is the highlight of Sony Columbia's Olympics this year, and the stars invited to the premiere are naturally very important.
Another subsidiary Sony’s classic film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is also going to the Olympics, but the premiere ceremony is not held at all. It is only shown in dozens of theaters across the United States.
There is almost no overlap between the two, but the resources must be given to the son, not a foreign language film.
In the busy schedule, DreamWorks arranged Steven Spielberg, one of the Big Three, to attend the premiere as a representative of the company, while Amy Pascal, the female president of Sony Pictures, and Sanford Pascal, the president of Columbia Pictures, Nicky was there.
Sony's entertainment empire is too large, and there are many parent companies-subsidiaries, which are mixed together to make it difficult for ordinary people to distinguish.
Amy Pascal is regarded as the most powerful woman in Hollywood, and the circles of these company executives are naturally different from those of other stars.
Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, Sean Connery, Matt Damon, Winona Ryder and others showed up one after another, which can be said to have given them enough face.
Charlize Theron and Sandra Bullock themselves have films in cooperation with Sony and Columbia Pictures, and with Keanu's invitation, they are naturally willing to come and watch.
They are all actors who have worked together or are talking about projects, but Cameron also invited Tom Cruise and his wife Nicole Kidman who have worked together.
There are quite a few A-list stars, which makes the media reporters extremely happy.
Let alone the quality of the movie, it is already very strong to have so many superstars appearing.
This is a great opportunity to network and make friends.
But Eve was thinking that she didn't seem to have made any particularly good friends, and she would pay more attention to the distance with male actors, while avoiding competition with actresses.
Sandra Bullock jokingly said: "I heard that the movie that Sally and you collaborated on will be released next month. I don't know when we will be able to film together."
"It depends on whether there is a suitable script, maybe you can make a film like this." Eve said with a big air, she does not reject working with these actresses, but the premise is that the script and the project must pass the test.
She didn't want to make a bad movie, even if it was a commercial movie, her reputation couldn't be so low that she would be dragged down.
Among several people, Sandra - Bullock is actually at the forefront, she started as a producer early on.
While talking, Jimmy Fallon played the guest host, holding a microphone and said: "The movie is about to start, please go back to your seats and turn your phones to silent mode, thank you."
Sandra kept Eve's proposal in mind. The two actors' paths were not the same. Maybe the cooperation would be successful.
After hearing the organizer's urging, he waved to Eve and Keanu, and happily walked to the back seat.
When the lights gradually dimmed, almost everyone at the scene held their breath and began to look forward to the movie screen.
The film "Almost Famous" has been active in people's sights since the casting of the cast. Director Cameron Crowe wrote and directed a semi-autobiographical film. These gimmicks are not small.
In addition, Oscar-winning actress Cohen's wife and actress Anna Paquin joined in, the couple Keanu Reeves and Eve Campbell cooperated for the first time, and many rock gods made cameo appearances in person...
Whether it is the released poster or the two trailers released, the audience and film critics are very itchy, and they can't wait to see this movie sooner.
Accompanied by the rustling sound of pencils writing on paper, everyone in the Nokia Theater focused their attention and stopped thinking about the rest.
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Roger Ebert sat in the middle back, surrounded by colleagues from various newspapers and magazines, all of whom were invited by Sony and Columbia Pictures.
During awards season, each of them has a surge workload, with a limited time to see movies and judge them.
If the two films were released together, there would not be enough time for careful analysis, so we could only make a trade-off.
Just like another commercial film called "The Grinch" (How the Grinch Stole Christmas) was also selected to be released today, but unfortunately the other party knew that film critics have always been harsh on commercial films, so they didn't intend to invite too many film critics at all. People, just plan to find long-term cooperative media to blow it up.
The two films treat film critics very differently, and the latter even hope that no film critics will see it, so that there will be no critical voices.
When Roger set his sights on the movie, he praised the director a little bit in his heart.
The beginning part is very creative, let a movie character write out the names of the production company, director and actors one by one by handwriting.
The camera occasionally moves from this notebook to the side, and some music magazines, album boxes and photos are placed nearby.
Roger saw many faces of familiar actors from the photos next to him. The style of these photos and the shapes of the people in them gave him a feeling of going back to the past.
He is older than Cameron Crowe, so he still has fresh memories of the rock trends of the 70s and [-]s. Now he wants to see how the former deputy editor of Rolling Stone magazine would shoot at that stage.
In many movies, Christmas is linked with flying snow and bloated Santa Claus, but in the beginning of this movie, it is uncharacteristically.
Tall palm trees, bright sunshine, everyone can wear short-sleeved Christmas together, and Santa Claus can also wear short-sleeved shorts with only a hat and beard.
Christmas in California looks so cozy, maybe even surfing.
The film didn't make any fuss, and soon got to the point.
The mother played by Mrs. Coen is walking with her son on the bustling street, but she sees the merchants writing Merry Christmas on their transparent glass windows, but the word Christmas (christmas) is too long, so the merchants directly use xmas to describe it. replace.
But this mother had to correct the merchant in the past, and wanted him to change into the correct model, and immediately showed the character's true personality.
The shopkeeper and the little boy looked at each other, each seeing the helplessness of the other.
The film critics including Roger Ebert and the lucky audience in the back row couldn't help laughing, what else can they do to meet such a mother.
Next, the daughter played by Zoe also appeared
, She came back secretly, trying to avoid her mother's sight, but she was discovered by her conservative mother that she had kissed, and there was a vinyl album of Paul Simon and Garfunkel.
This is the most famous male duo in American history. The hit song "The Sound of Silence" is the work of these two.
The album cover in the movie is very classic, and the audience can recognize it immediately, and even have a sense of the same taste.
However, the mother did not allow her daughter to listen to the songs of the two. From the mother's words, it can be heard that she is very resistant to rock music, thinking that the songs are full of poison and sex.
Even if the daughter argues hard, she still cannot change the mother's opinion.
In just two scenes, the role of mother played by Mrs. Coen is fully demonstrated. She has a strong desire to control and is very stubborn about other things.Even though she is a university professor, she doesn't know how to properly educate two children.
"Francis's performance is as good as ever, a great performance."
"She reminds me of the wife who leads the house, and it's the same."
"It's a bit too much, Simon and their songs are very good."
"Look at the back, maybe there is a reversal behind."
Roger Ebert was not as loud as the others, but calm.
The following plot will let everyone understand who is the protagonist of the movie.
Because the little boy developed much slower than his classmates, he was ridiculed and ridiculed in various ways. The result was that his mother falsely reported William's age and let him skip a grade at a young age.
When his sister, who always liked him to take care of him, left home to become a flight attendant, William's life became attracted by the pile of rock records left by his sister, and gradually got to the point.
These rock discs are all the director's private collection, they are only taken out for shooting, they are usually very precious.
"The taste is not bad. As expected of the deputy editor of the Rolling Stones, there is no bias in aesthetics." Roger Ebert actually knew that he was not very authoritative in music. A taste of a confidant.
When the vinyl record starts to spin, it represents the passage of time.
In a blink of an eye, the little guy who hadn't developed yet turned into a boy of fourteen or fifteen years old. What he likes to do the most is to read various rock music magazines, listen to some music critics comment on music, and listen to new songs .
By chance, William Miller met the legendary music critic Lester Bans, learned a lot of knowledge about rock music from him, and got a chance to interview an unknown band.
The rock and roll era in 1973 was almost dead, but various rock stars and bands emerged in an endless stream. David Bowie, Freud, Led Zeppelin, etc. all fascinated William.
Roger Albert glanced down at his watch, and it turned out that it had already been 20 minutes since the opening, all of which were about William's story, but he watched it with gusto!
When her mother, Elaine, sent William outside the theater, she still had the same attitude towards rock music, wishing not to touch it at all.
Even after William got out of the car, she still shouted on the car window not to touch drugs!
So far, the rest of the key characters have not yet appeared.
The audience didn't know when Eve and Keanu would show up, and they were all a little restless.
The film critics are a little puzzled, those two stars are really supporting roles, but since Eve is a supporting role, why are all the posters featuring her?
With such doubts, the film continued to be shown.
As a reporter, William wanted to interview the Black Sabbath band rehearsing backstage, which was a task assigned to him by the magazine.
But the security guards in the backstage didn't let him in at all, and he was rejected several times in a row.
Just when he was about to go back in despair, he suddenly met several young and beautiful girls on the street behind the show, especially the one in the middle who was wearing a green coat and had pale golden curly hair. Sex-sensation!
When she introduced herself as Petunia Lane, the critics and audience were a little restless.
"This girl is so beautiful!"
"Penny Lane? It's interesting. It sounds really interesting to use a Beatles song as the name."
"This look is perfect!"
"Wow, Eve is too sexy, doing nothing, standing over there is the scenery."
William misunderstood them as flesh and blood, but Penny and others insisted that they were the band's Band-Aids.
Originally, Petunia said to go in and ask for a pass for him, but she waited and waited, but she didn't get it. Instead, she waited for another band.Stillwater is nobody, they just came over to open for Black Sabbath.
At first glance, this band is not very brilliant, everyone has long, decadent hair, but the guitarist Rosol looks much more handsome than the lead singer Jeff, just like the center of the band.
After a few conversations, Roger found that his impression of Keanu had changed a lot. It's not that he doesn't know how to act, and now playing the guitarist of a small band doesn't seem to violate him.
The facial expressions, movements, and lines are all well-proportioned, and they are not as stern as the Matrix.
"When you act in a rivalry later, you shouldn't be suppressed too hard."
Originally, Roger Ebert was very worried about Keanu's acting skills, especially after knowing that he was going to play a couple with Eve, he felt a little sympathy for the superstar.
It's too miserable, to actually act with Eve, that would be a public execution!
Eve's movies from last year and this year are both remarkable, but Roger has listed her "Mulholland Drive" as his favorite movie of the year.
"Maybe Keanu will really bring some surprises, and if Eve wants to rush to Ao, this performance alone is not enough."
William is not an idiot, he can't interview the Black Sabbath band, so he can interview the Still Water Band. Although the band that wants to become famous is very wary of this young reporter, the temptation of becoming famous is greater, so he took him along. Got up and went backstage.
At this point, the three important roles representing rock music are finally assembled!
Rossol, a guitarist who is full of charm and wants to be famous; Petunia, a flesh-and-blood girl who follows the band and music; William, a trainee reporter who observes silently but is deeply attracted by the life of a rock band.
After the three meet, the wonderful plot finally begins.
The pace of the film is neither too fast nor too slow. This seemingly dull but naive intern reporter immediately began to interview the Still Water Band, and then even met the two people he had just met.
Refer each other.
Here Petunia Lane and Rothall have four eyes facing each other, holding each other's hands, pretending to be seeing each other for the first time even though they know each other.Especially Penny's eyes are full of exploration, and at the same time, they are also somewhat seductive. Coupled with the innocent little eyes, not to mention how attractive they are!
Almost everyone knows that Eve is beautiful and has a good figure, but she has never seen her play such a charming character all the time, she is completely sexy!
"It is estimated that after this movie, when it comes to sexy actresses in Hollywood, Eve should have a place." Roger Ebert still remembers the rest of the shots in the trailer, which are just appetizers. The result has already made everyone very excited, what should we do next?
William thought that the two fell in love at first sight, but in fact, there was already a hidden love.
The audience in the auditorium immediately started booing, and some even whistled excitedly.
Eve sat in the first row. She looked up at her performance and whispered to her boyfriend beside her, "We performed really well."
"It was you who acted well. I was directly brought into the play by you."
Keanu knew that he was acting in his true colors at that moment, even though there were many crew members around, but under Eve's affectionate gaze, he was completely passive.
And this performance is not a highlight moment for Eve at all, there are more wonderful scenes in the future!
Cameron Crowe watched the performance on the screen and listened to the booing behind him, with a smile on his face.
The seemingly risky casting proved to be extremely successful. The chemical reaction between Eve and Keanu was very strong, and it was blossomed to the extreme in the movie.
This rock girl who does not exist in reality is full of flair in every gesture, and where she is there is the focus and the center of the crowd.
With such a pseudonym, there are all kinds of illusory and unexpected dreams.
Not only the film critics, but also the audience can see that William actually secretly likes Penny Lane, his eyes are always on that girl, and he likes to be with her very much.
William thought he was the one who set Penny and Rosol together, but when the two were alone in the ice room, the audience suddenly discovered that the two were really old acquaintances, and one was married, while the other was jealous But he couldn't help but go past like moths to the flame.
Knowing that Penny Lane is the flesh and blood of the rock music world, the audience still can't hate her because this character is very likable.
When the band toured in the bus, the audience finally learned the origin of the title.
And this road trip is what makes the film exciting.
Everything is too real, without deliberately uglifying or beautifying any events and characters.
It is impossible to tell without close contact. The interpersonal relationship in this small team is actually very complicated.
The lead singer is jealous of the guitarist. The guitarist thinks that he is an undiscovered future king. Obviously, the band is about to disband before it becomes famous.Why play a band, why do rock, these questions can not be answered, maybe this is the reason why they still maintain the [-]th line for so many years.
William wanted to interview Rossor many times, but he was delayed and blocked for various reasons. He was worried, angry and dissatisfied, but he was retained.
That orange tour bus carried their countless joys, but when the conflicts became more and more abrupt, Rosol took William away temporarily, and then went to a fan's home.
After taking too many drugs, Rosol actually climbed to the top of the building, thinking that he was a golden god.
After falling into the water and waking up, the atmosphere in the car was a bit awkward.
But when the melodious music came from the bus, one after another silent people began to sing loudly along with the music.
The originally stiff atmosphere was changed by the music.
This section of Keanu's performance really impressed everyone. He played the embarrassment of Rosol's shameless face to the players after making a mistake very realistically. "Much stronger.
Then when the music started, the singing voices of the team members came from behind. Even though the quality of the chorus was a bit low and some people were seriously out of tune, when more and more people joined in, Rosol's expression was surprised to happy Then the change of relief.
Keanu's performance is quite layered, which is unexpected by everyone.
Even agent Evan Stoff was silently thinking about whether he could take on some literary films in the future. His big client just didn't meet a suitable role.
He even thought about whether he should operate it during the awards season. No matter whether he can get an Oscar nomination in the end, it is worthwhile to help Keanu clear his impression of paralysis and bad acting skills.
Like some other superstars, not all of them have won Oscars, but no one said that their acting skills are poor.
Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Will Smith, Bruce Willis and others all have solid works, so that the media and the public will not ridicule them.
Now Keanu has finally ushered in such a work, and it came at just the right time. There are still two "The Matrix" that have not been released. Now is a great opportunity to clear the label and rebuild his reputation!
Everyone, including film critics, thought that this song had temporarily resolved the conflict, but they didn't expect a bigger change in the plot.
New brokers appear and old ones get kicked out.
Penny Lane was spinning and jumping alone on the empty stage, the light and shadow effects were very good, and she was photographed as beautiful as a fairy!
Eve in this movie is really swaying her charm all the time, her appearance is always at the top, so beautiful that she can capture the hearts of every audience.
Cameron Crowe's script really has a twist and turns, always surprising the audience.
Seeing that he was about to return to New York, Rosol actually personally lost Penny and other girls to other bands at the music festival for the value of a case of beer.
Don't look at girls like Petunia Lane who think they are not flesh and blood, but the Coke players know their essence.
The most heartbreaking thing for the audience is that this happened on Penny’s birthday, when everyone sang birthday songs for her, when Rosol wrote a congratulatory speech in a fake way, when everyone’s luggage was packed. When she was carried on the plane and only her suitcase was left, Penny had to pretend to be strong, pretending not to care, not wanting to affect everyone's emotions, and intentionally enliven the atmosphere.
And when she learned the truth from William and knew that she had been exported by Rosol, she turned her head and wept sadly, trying to pretend she didn't care, but the picture of how she couldn't hold back her tears impressed everyone deeply.
The previous Petunia Lane was happy, happy, always smiling.
The sudden cry made her even more attractive, and made people hate Rosol even more!
Roger Ebert stared wide-eyed at the girl on the screen who cried first and then laughed and asked about the brand of beer. wait for the audience.
At this moment, Eve was Petunia, and the two became one.
"I'm afraid this role will be able to compete for the Oscar queen. She probably has a headache now, how to apply for the Oscar." Roger secretly smiled, this kind of sweet burden is what many actresses dream of.
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