Vol 2 Chapter 599: The negotiation ended

This is a classic battle that took place 2500 years ago. It is a visual feast of swords and shadows. It is also an epic blockbuster with an alternative style.
Of course, in this era when epic movies are gradually declining, if the style is not outstanding enough, "Spartan Three Hundred Warriors" may encounter box office tragedies like "King Arthur", "Alexander the Great" and "Kings of Heaven".
The attractiveness of this film, apart from the historical factors other than the film, is mostly due to its suffocating image charm. Zach Schneider applied the blue-green screen technology to the extreme, creating a cg composite image with a quality This kind of charm beyond the real.
The dark and warm tones, splashing blood drops and tumbling mud are all repeatedly expressed, and the freeze-frame images of the lens also constantly appear between the fast and slow rhythms, which can easily arouse the emotions of the audience, which almost blends all existing performance images. The tension technique can also make the audience watch it with great interest.
Among them are the strong men who are tall and strong, with eight pack abs, and run like Hercules. Whenever close-up shots are given to these men, there will be screams of female audiences from time to time behind... …
As an epic film, of course, fierce war scenes are indispensable.
〖In the many attacks that the Spartans repulsed, the Persians’ tragedy was beyond words. Three hundred people were almost portrayed as gods of war by the film. Dealing with ordinary enemies is like cutting melons and vegetables. In the harsh and battle, the Spartan warriors regarded death as home until they shed the last drop of blood.
This is a movie with basically no gentleness, broad shoulders, protruding biceps, and stumps and broken arms appear everywhere on the screen.
"Three Hundred Warriors of Spartan" does not require tenderness, all here is strength and perseverance.
The characteristics of the film are very prominent, and the shortcomings are also obvious.
Because they are so attracted by the pictures and rhythms, most viewers can hardly leave a deep impression on the characters and their characters after watching them. Even the character of the protagonist Leonardo will not impress the audience more deeply than Gerald Butler's exaggerated muscles.
The performance in this film can only leave an extremely dilute mark.
However, for a commercial film, this is not important and will not arouse the disgust of mainstream audiences.
In terms of technology. "Three Hundred Warriors of Spartan" uses the industry's most mature blue-green screen plus cg computer technology, which is quite complex multi-layered picture synthesis, and the degree is more than that of "Iron Man".
In particular, the frequently used fast and slow shots can be switched freely. Zach Schneider has brought this technique that Duke often used in the early days to the extreme.
What is a good movie?
From the point of view of the film's connotation, "Spartan Three Hundred Warriors" won by showcasing various techniques is definitely not a good movie.
But for most of the audience, watching a movie is enough to get what they want. These people watch the scene. It's the feeling of bloodshot. It feels refreshed. It is a good movie. You can't ask every movie to reflect real problems, right? What mainstream audiences want is simple entertainment.
From this perspective, "Three Hundred Spartans" is a good movie.
Not only Duke, including Zach Schneider, is positioning himself as a commercial director.
Commercial performance is naturally their focus, so when "Spartan Three Hundred Warriors" cut $71.88 million in the box office in the first weekend in North America, it was good to criticize. No matter what praise, it is not so important anymore.
The important thing is that this film has achieved great commercial success.
The three films "The Matrix: Reloading", "The Matrix: Matrix Revolution" and "Spartan Three Hundred Warriors" have succeeded in succession. Zach Schneider instantly became a hot director.
This circle, after all, relies on commercial results to speak, even if the production company is willing to invest in literary films, it is not for the so-called artistic pursuit, but for commercial profits.
"Zach has become a very successful director."
In the banquet room. Taking advantage of the time before the start of the banquet, many people on the Duke team gathered together to chat, "Later Wallace Lee also got the opportunity to direct alone, although "Underworld" only received more than 60 million US dollars in North America. , But through the overseas market and TV video tape copyright. It has also achieved profitability. It is said that the sequel is already in preparation."
Having said that, Tina Fei looked at Anna Prinz, "Don't you want to direct it alone?"
After cooperating with each other for many years, Anna Pritz knew that Tina Fei just asked briefly, and said very directly, "When I first entered the movie circle, I really wanted to be a director who can handle large-scale productions, but I have more contact. , I found that the pressure to face is too great, so big that it can cause people to collapse."
She laughed, "I don't want to bear this kind of pressure. Duke is going to carry the huge pressure. I can finish the work easily. That's enough."
"Anna's pursuit is too simple." Scarlett Johansson walked in from the outside, just to hear the latter sentence, pulled a chair, sat next to Tina Fey, and said, "Simple pursuit is easier to feel. Satisfaction and happiness."
"Are you talking about yourself, Scarlett?"
John Schwarzman, who had successfully lost weight, lost a lot of weight, but still sat on the wide sofa. He made a gesture that was only four feet tall, "You were so tall when I first shot you. ."
"Do you need me to call your uncle, John?" Scarlett turned her head and raised an eyebrow at John Schwarzman. "Mr. Schwarzman?"
John Schwarzman had suffered a lot of Scarlett before, and shook his head quickly, "You should call me John."
Several people talked and laughed for a while, and Anna Prinz couldn't help but curiously asked, "Where is Duke? He said he was going to treat him today, why hasn't he been seen yet?"
"I was going to come with me just now." Scarlett Johansson explained, "When I went down the stairs, I answered a phone call and rushed to the study. It seemed something urgent."
She picked up the silver pot and filled them with coffee one by one, and said, "Don't worry about him, let's talk about dinner. Duke has hired a Chinese chef, and his Chinese dishes are very unique. You will taste it later. ."
Dinner is still being prepared. The chef hired by Duke is a second-generation immigrant who can prepare dishes that are more in line with the oriental flavors and is good at Westernized Chinese food.
Of course, what Duke asks the chef to prepare must be westernized Chinese food.
In the study room upstairs, Duke was on the phone with Rupert Murdoch. The media tycoon spoke very politely, because Duke’s original proposals have now played a huge role.
When going downstairs, Duke received definite news from Time Warner that the delegation jointly formed by Time Warner and News Corporation has concluded negotiations with the other side of the Pacific, and the two sides will sign a formal investment agreement on July 1. .
After more than a year of hard work finally came to fruition, Duke was relieved, but also very happy, which means that the vast market opposite has opened his arms to him and his movies.
Going back to the study and chatting with Doug Walter, Duke received a call from Rupert Murdoch.
The Australian media tycoon did not say anything, but there was still a little excitement in his words. The Warner Fox Great World investment negotiations ended, and the chain effect for News Corporation was immediate. Phoenix Satellite TV under News Corporation will be listed on the Star Channel. In the next year, it will fully enter the TV market across the Pacific Ocean.
Although there will definitely be a series of restrictive policies and measures, for Rupert Murdoch, who wanted to open this market in the 1990s, it can be regarded as fulfilling a long-cherished wish for many years.
And entering means there will be more opportunities.
Just as Hollywood has always done, the market is always nurtured and never formed naturally.
Finally, Rupert Murdoch extended an invitation to Duke, inviting him to go to the other side of the Pacific to witness the moment when the Warner Fox Great World Investment Agreement was officially signed.
Duke will be on vacation throughout June, and preparations for the new film "The Dark Knight" will officially begin in July. For such a film, the year is extremely stressful, and there is a lot of work waiting for him.
So, just after a little consideration, Duke declined Rupert Murdoch’s invitation, and instead asked Tina Fei to go to the other side of the Pacific instead.
Of course, there is Doug Walter who represents Time Warner Group.
The market on the other side of the Pacific also deserves their attention.
After answering these calls, Duke left the study and went downstairs to the kitchen to take a look. Seeing that the butler Emma was here, he went to the restaurant with confidence.
The spacious dining room is decorated with a futuristic science fiction. The dozen people sitting around the table are basically the core members of the Duke team. Soon after he got down, Sophia Coppola and Zach Schneider also rushed. come.
This team is not without contradictions. For example, between Zach Schneider and John Schwarzman, there will never be more than ten non-work conversations in the past ten years, but these people are very clear that they are not only Partners also have inseparable common interests.
Contradictions only appear in private situations, and never break out when the team needs to cooperate.
In fact, this has something to do with Duke’s style of doing things. He knew from the very beginning when he formed this team that it is very unreliable to rely on friendship and other things to maintain the cooperation of a team. Tight contracts and common interests are very important in this business. In the supreme circle, the effect is obviously better.
Although some people have gone out independently, they still have close contact and cooperation with Duke. It doesn't matter what the dishes of the dinner are at all. The important thing is that these people will cooperate now and will still cooperate together for a long time in the future.
The next collaboration is called "The Dark Knight". (To be continued...)
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