Chapter 72: Sensational to the extreme

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According to the organizer’s request, the camera equipment was temporarily handed over, Sarah and her cameraman entered the viewing area, perhaps from the "Los Angeles Times" relationship, their seats are quite good, very close to a round table in the front row , And before the movie started, there were also waiters who served delicious food.
But Sarah is not interested in food and beverages. In fact, since a few years ago, she had a goal and plan, that is, to become a professional film critic, or to be able to squeeze into the top, top film critics. Income and influence on the industry are not comparable to entertainment reporters. Take Kenneth Turan, who contributed to the Los Angeles Times, for example. The income on the surface is at most the same as that of the entertainment editor, but hidden in The income behind it can even reach seven figures every year!
It is a pity that it is easy to become a professional film critic, but it is difficult to squeeze into the superstructure. That requires the strong support of large media and film groups.
Since last year, Sarah has practiced writing film reviews. Some have been published in local newspapers and magazines in Los Angeles, but the influence can only be said to be better than nothing.
After taking out the pen and notebook from her handbag, Sarah waited for five minutes, and the curtain of "Brave to Death Island" slowly opened.
Just like "Speed ​​of Life and Death", after the opening of Century Fox and the humble Duke's studio at 20∏⌒, the film goes straight to the theme, and the beginning is a beautiful panoramic picture.
With the heavy, tragic background music played by the French horn, Sarah could see in the high-speed slow motion picture, several soldiers carrying the coffin, and then the camera switched to the picture of the general sitting and smoking, and then a series of pictures were all It is constantly switching around the generals and soldiers, and the camera time seems very short.
Generally speaking, it is difficult to get specific information from the slightly messy pictures from such a combination, and it is impossible to know the specific meaning of the narrative level.
But under the director's concise and gorgeous production techniques, and the deep and thick music at the beginning of the film, with some voice-over character dialogues, Sarah can fully realize that an extraordinary story is about to happen.
From the very beginning, Sarah was objectively given a message that the general must do something extraordinary and mixed with a sense of tragic and solemnity.
Although it was all slow motion at the beginning, Sarah felt that the pace of the film was fast and there were a lot of shots. Most of the shots appeared at abnormal shooting speeds, but the time was very short, about 2 seconds on average. It feels so dynamic.
"In terms of shooting and production techniques alone, Duke Rosenberg has improved significantly."
She has watched and analyzed "Speed ​​of Life and Death". Although the opening scene is attractive, it is too ordinary. The title of "Courage to Death Island" is not only unconventional, but also easy to understand, and it is also very attractive. Can't wait to know the progress of the plot behind.
Taking advantage of the pouring rain on the screen, Sarah quickly looked around. The open-air theater was silent except for the sound effects. Almost all the people in her field of vision stared at the big screen, especially the cameraman beside her. , Holding a knife and fork in hand, and still maintaining the posture of cutting steak, but the whole person was immersed in the plot of the movie in a daze.
"Your films always have such a magical power." Sarah whispered in her heart, "The tight rhythm makes people breathless."
The film entered the second stage. General Hammer led his men to break into the naval arsenal to missiles. From the beginning, the screen was a wide-angle panoramic shot of the naval base.
The dark night, the pouring rain, and the colorful images made Sara feel very impactful. Although all the action scenes were presented in slow motion, the soldiers seemed to be agile and the actions were as clean as a strong wind. neat.
The fast-moving plot and oppressive rhythm changes give people no room for thinking. Sarah can fully appreciate the dynamic and concise beauty of the film through the fast switching of the pictures and the passionate background music.
She can see from the fast-changing rhythm of the movie that the scene switching and the plot content are in the same rhythm. In short, the scenes appear fast-paced, the soldiers bring down enemies one by one, and the audience becomes emotional; and Hanmer The moment the general's subordinates sacrificed because of the leakage of the missile gas, the rhythm suddenly became slow, and people unconsciously accumulated the horror and fear of the gas in their minds.
Next, the film enters a transitional plot, but still maintains a fast-paced and oppressive sense. It also appropriately adds jokes that are most suitable for the summer atmosphere. These cold humor, fun and not vulgar-delusion to persuade General Hammer through dialogue; FBI Director Walmac released John Mason because he successfully escaped from Alcatraz Island. As a result, Walmac was dislocated. He asked Gusby, a chemical weapon expert who had not been combated, to directly participate in the war. He went to the bathroom to spit out bile...
"Use humor to ease the nervousness of the audience, so as not to cause the audience to exit due to fatigue due to the continuous fast-paced action."
After thinking about it for a moment, Sarah understood the purpose of the film. Duke Rosenberg was able to restrain the desire for destruction. It was not as criticized by some film critics, but only unlimited in the film. Engage in collision and explosion drama.
In Sarah’s view, Duke Rosenberg has almost perfected the rhythm control of "Courage to Death Island". The film has been on until now, every fifteen minutes or so, when the audience’s nerves have just been relieved. There will be an intense action scene that will re-tighten their nerves.
For example, the chasing cars on the streets of San Francisco on the screen now almost make her breathless.
Hummer and Ferrari are tense and you ran and I chased them. The frequency of shots changed rapidly. The average time for a shot was less than two seconds. The hearty chase of drag racing can only be experienced by viewers who have seen the film with their own eyes.
If you put it in a normal, Hummer street, and see what you hit, Sarah will definitely start from the social moral level, and have some associations. The stalls hit by the Hummer, the destroyed cars, and the traffic accidents caused by the Hummer will form multiple doors. Serious consequences, perhaps many innocent citizens will die.
However, the film’s super fast tempo and the same fast and powerful soundtrack make people unable to remember these at all. The hot and dynamic scene will only be dizzying and emotional!
Following the rhythm of the film, Sarah abandoned all consciousness outside the film and just wanted to follow the development of the film's plot.
Speed, collision and explosion, these shots are definitely the most vulgar scenes in Hollywood, but after being produced by Duke Rosenberg, they show fresh and alternative excitement, which will only make people's emotions soar and nervous!
Especially when the tram rolled Ferrari into a discus, the place where ordinary fans sat in the rear burst into applause like waves.
"Such a vulgar bridge..."
The cameraman said to himself, "It made me nervously forget the food! It made me almost forget to breathe!"
Vulgar? Very vulgar indeed!
As a media worker who wants to become a professional film critic, Sarah knows very well that ninety-nine out of 100 plots of this film can be found in Hollywood films in the past, whether it is a surprise attack or a chase. Cars, or the settings of Generals Mason, Gusby, and Hammer, are not new, but these vulgar bridges are all the freshest when they are combined by the director Duke Rosenberg. stimulate!
"This is the role of a director! This is the meaning of an excellent director!"
After changing her posture, Sarah’s two long legs in pencil pants overlapped, and the tingling sensation that came at this time made her realize that after the film began, except for her head and hands, the position below her neck was completely Have not changed positions!
"If there is a problem with my legs," Sarah whispered in her heart, "I will definitely settle accounts with you, the director, Duke Rosenberg!"
Except for the exquisite reinterpretation of the vulgar sections and the sensationalism of the action scenes used in "Life and Death", Duke Rosenberg also used scenes and dialogue to sensationalize. These methods are like he created. The explosion is as simple, crude, and direct, but the audience just likes it.
When the task force met the Marine Corps, this sentimentalism was almost brought to its fullest.
"I'm General Hammer, put down your weapons!"
"I am Lieutenant Colonel Anderson, General, and I am the captain of the task force. We know your motives. God is above. I fully agree with you, but I have sworn to defend the motherland and destroy the enemy like you, whether he is a foreigner or My countrymen! General, we have all sprinkled our blood on the same land..."
"We are condescending, and you are surrounded on all sides. Colonel, if you cherish the lives of your brothers, then put down your arms!"
"I will never give this order! The soldiers following the general, you have all sworn allegiance to the motherland in the Marines! We all have brothers who are sympathetic to the blood on the battlefield, but their hearts are regarded as dung by the Pentagon, but This is not the reason you can betray the country..."
It seemed that the lines were not enough. In the subsequent battle, the young director used the technique of high-speed slow motion again, through the high-pitched but weak "ceasefire" voices of the task force members who fell to the ground and General Hanmer. Once again naked sensationalism.
These simple and rude methods are often the best way to mobilize people's emotions.
At least for a moment, Sarah felt her nose slightly sour, and her ears faintly caught the sound of sobbing.
"This is a dialogue between two real soldiers! It's so much like a man!" Her cameraman is a male, and obviously eats this one more. "In the face of our ashes, noble people will shed Tears!"
Sarah couldn't help rolling her eyes at what her colleague said. Marx's things don't seem to suit America, right?