Heads Up Hollywood

Michael Jackson's documentary was made by Mark Thompson.

On the one hand, it can create a great publicity effect, gain attention, gain ratings, and gain profits.

On the one hand, it can also suppress the American popular culture represented by Michael Jackson and take the opportunity to save the British entertainment industry.

"Twain, I know you Americans have a lot of affection for Jackson. In fact, I like his music very much. However, we can't let emotion overcome reason. He may not be as evil as Jimmy Savile, but he did have sex The experience of abusing boys. Haven’t the courts in the United States already given an explanation?”

There's no way Mark Thompson would budge on doing this.

He will fight to the death.

If he admitted to falsifying the reputation of a superstar like Michael Jackson, it would not be a matter of stepping down from the BBC, and his life would be ruined.

Besides, Martin Basher, the director who made the documentary, once lived with Michael Jackson for 8 months, and recorded hundreds of hours of interviews with him.

Are those materials really fake?

Tang En frowned, "Court? What do you mean?"

Mark Thompson said: "He was sued for sexually assaulting boys! Don't you know?"

Tang En said angrily: "Of course I know, but the other party did not produce any real evidence, and Jackson was not imprisoned."

"That's because he paid out a huge amount of bail money!" Mark Thompson glanced at Tang En, "Dang En, even though you are an American, but...you may not have as much information about Jackson as I do. Isn't his case going to be reopened? Once the charges are confirmed, he is likely to face life imprisonment!"

"He will not!"

Tang En is very confident, his previous life is the evidence.

Mark Thompson said: "The two children who were abused, Wade Robson and James Safechuk, would receive calls from Jackson every day asking them to deny the facts. You know, back then...they still lived When they were in Neverland, Jackson married them secretly, exchanged rings, and said marriage vows. There are other details..."

Tang En sneered, "Are you telling me a story?"

Mark Thompson didn't mean to be joking at all, with a straight face: "It's true, we have a lot of interview materials. The last documentary is only part of the truth. Michael Jackson is a popular symbol, the more we investigate him , you will feel more and more frightened."

"Don't show off the tricks of "Documentary" in front of me." Tang En was quite disdainful and mocking, "Last year, the United States released two famous documentaries, "Fahrenheit 911" and "Decrypted Fox". President Bush, one is targeting Rupert Murdoch, the financial backer of President Bush Jr., in an attempt to influence the general election. For this kind of conspiracy theory, let’s deceive the working people and don’t make a fool of myself in front of me.”

Mark Thompson sighed and said earnestly: "Tang En, I really didn't mean to lie to you, nor did I intend to provoke you. Later, I will send you an encrypted copy of our investigation materials and interview videos. These contents , we planned to produce a series of feature documentaries in the future to decipher the real Michael Jackson to the public."

Tang En gave him a deep look.

It doesn't feel right.

The other party seemed to be confident.

When he was in the United States, he had exchanges with many people.

Most people in the middle and lower classes believe that Michael Jackson is innocent, but when it comes to the upper middle class and the elite class... they either smile mysteriously or nod slightly.

For example, Barry Diller, Michael Eisner, and Steve Burke all agree that Michael Jackson is definitely not clean. Children who have been abused since childhood are bound to be psychologically deformed.

This matter seems to be difficult to explain.

However, Tang En didn't care.

He didn't know Michael Jackson.

Whether innocent or criminal, it doesn't matter.

The matter of Michael Jackson is just a tool he used to suppress the BBC, suppress Sony Entertainment, and help NBC complete the acquisition of Sony Entertainment.

Bring Hollywood back to the embrace of Hollywood.

Let the federal government have full support and trust in Hollywood.

Tang En shook his head and said flatly: "I only believe in the evidence. If he really did something wrong, the court will give the result."

"What if the two children were threatened or lured by Jackson's team and denied the fact that they were violated in court? Wouldn't he be acquitted?"

"Could it be that your documentary is more credible than the court's punishment? A joke!"

"I don't mean to quarrel with you. I'm just stating some of my personal views. I admit that the BBC has the intention to use Michael Jackson's fame to make money, but we are not tabloids. We will come up with enough powerful materials to convince the public. The media has the power to express."

"That's no substitute for the law!"

Tang En waved his hand, looked a little angry, and pulled Kate Winslet away.

As he walked, Tang En's heart became more and more complicated. Some things may not be groundless.

"Kate, are you saying he's really a criminal?"

"Michael Jackson? No idea."

"How do you feel?"

"I don't think so."

Kate Winslet's eyes circled the party, as if looking for someone important, and said casually: "Besides, it doesn't matter whether it is true or not, what we appreciate is his musical talent. How about his personal life, we will tell you It’s irrelevant, we’re not the kind of young fanatical groupies.”

Tang En smiled, "It's a good mentality. But...the BBC is still not giving up. Mark just said that he will produce a series of special documentaries about Michael Jackson. In the future...we don't know what will happen."

Kate Winslet said with a smile: "Whatever, it has nothing to do with us. He is not an artist of Universal Music. What are you so worried about? Come on, let me introduce you to someone, the editor-in-chief of "Sight and Sound", UK Mr. Nick James, the most famous filmmaker. Today's party, he is the host."

(Note: What just happened, the latest Michael Jackson documentary came out. This time, not only the BBC, but even HBO came forward, and the Anglo-American world was completely detonated. The UK is launching a full-scale boycott. The US side has also become serious. Many authoritative media, including The New York Times, HBO, and CNN, have come forward and called for their banning. In the fan support group, white and black people have stopped, and those who insist on rehabilitating... are Chinese students.)

...

Nick James's job is a film critic.

But he is very famous.

Not only the editor-in-chief of "Sight and Sound", but also widely published review articles on film, art and literature for publications such as "Guardian", "Observer", "VOGUE", "London Review of Books", "Literary Review", Great influence.

He can even serve as the chairman of the jury of the Berlin Film Festival as a film critic.

"Some people say that the group of film critics is dead. Mr. Walker, what do you think?" In front of Tang En, Nick James asked modestly.

Tang En said with a smile: "Some media always like to use shocking arguments to attract attention. Film critics are part of the film industry. Where there are films, there must be film critics."

Nick James' face became much better, "Yeah, I love movies and hate movie critics! However, many movie fans don't even know that if there is no group of film critics, a movie like "Citizen Kane" will always be a movie. Failed works. In this sense, film critics are a very responsible profession.”

Tang En said: "However, in the new media era, it is impossible for film critics to play the role of turning stone into gold in the past fifty years. In the past, film critics existed in a personalized way. But now the media is too developed , Professionals, semi-professionals, and even many directors, actors, and enthusiasts can act as film critics. The IMDB movie data network is an example. The world of film criticism has blossomed, and it is no longer just a stage for professional film critics.”

Nick James was silent.

The emergence of IMDB has broken the myth that film critics are supreme.

Rotten Tomatoes also aggregates the opinions of many film critics to form the freshness index of Rotten Tomatoes. Turn the names of authoritative film critics into pieces of data.

That hurts even more.

The era of film critics is truly over.

Back then, with the efforts of film critics, a movie could sell well. If the collective view is bad, even if it is Francis Coppola's movie, no one will care about it.

Tang En said softly: "Film critics are of great value as a reference for movie fans. The current dilemma of film critics is actually a struggle between new media and traditional media. Traditional media such as newspapers and magazines have great influence. will get lower and lower.”

"You mean the Internet?"

"Or big data scoring."

Tang En shrugged.

The preferences of a single film critic, or the preferences of ten or a hundred film critics, are not enough to judge whether a movie is good or bad.

However, sites like IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes are different, with over 10,000 reviews, or even hundreds of thousands, or millions of reviews.

Then, through a special calculation method, a score that can be generally referred to by movie fans is given.

With the help of the Internet, big data will erase some personalities, and the stylized and professional film reviews in the past will lose their effectiveness.

Nick James seemed very reconciled, "Some of the big-selling movies last year...I'm sorry, that's all I can say. Movies like "Pirate League 2: Dead Man's Chest" will get more than $1 billion at the box office. Backsliding!"

Tang En said disapprovingly: "There is no need to go online. It is true that in the eyes of many film critics, the core of "Pirate Alliance 2" is not deep enough and not good enough. However, this is the law of the development of movies. A movie has been born for a hundred years. Is that how you came here?"

"The invention of cinema itself as a stunning simulation of reality brought great excitement to the public, and years of dull stories followed. Over time, the silent film developed into a glorious art form, only to be ruined by the advent of the sound film, which was a truer simulation of reality."

"Movies in the early 1930s took a big step backward precisely because the audience was willing to endure a mediocre story for the pleasure of listening to the actors. Later, the sound film finally improved greatly in power and beauty. Trapped by the invention of color film, anaglyph, widescreen and now CGI."

"The current computer special effects are just a repetition of the development law of movies in the past hundred years. In a few years, when the audience gets used to computer special effects, they will naturally pursue movies with higher taste. Market demand determines the supply relationship. It takes a while for Hollywood to learn and adjust."

"no need to worry."