Made in Hollywood

"On July 1, "Independence Day" with a production cost of up to 100 million US dollars was released in North America as scheduled..."

In the studio used for the live broadcast, Gene Siskel sat on the sofa in front of the camera and said to Roger Albert, "After the film was released, it encountered a consistent bad reputation in the United States. Some media and film critics even gave the film zero points, and Duke Rosenberg, who had been going well before, encountered huge troubles."

As if Duke's films were really underwhelming, he asked, "Roger, can you analyze why?"

"The failure of Duke Rosenberg was actually caused by many factors."

As if he was the most authoritative expert in the film industry, Roger Albert calmly began his analysis, "Let's start with the film itself. There are serious problems with the plot and structure of "Independence Day" itself."

"Friends who have watched the movie or even the trailer should be able to see that "Independence Day" is another story of aliens, another fantasy of the United States saving the world. Aliens attacked and the world fell into panic, with the President of the United States as the The core human has launched a counterattack against the aliens, and finally the world is at peace, this kind of stereotype has been going on in Hollywood for too long!"

"And this one is the worst one I've ever seen. The plot is thin, full of loopholes, the language is dry, and the special effects are simple!"

Siskel asked at the right time, "Roger, can you give a few examples?"

"The most typical issue is the issue of computer viruses removing aliens' protective shields. Anyone who knows a little about computers will know that computer viruses exist based on the entire computer infrastructure. Is the system of aliens the same as that of humans? Or are they using a DOS operating system? Or an Intel CPU?"

"Furthermore, the sensationalism of the film is too cheap and crude..."

With the cooperation of Siskel, Roger Ebert made a vicious ridicule of "Independence Day" from the plot to the structure, from the logic to the lines.

"Duke Rosenberg's first two films, 'Speed ​​of Life' and 'Independence Day' still got some positive reviews, and 'Independence Day' is clearly his Waterloo."

According to the established procedure, Siskel asked again, "Roger, is the failure of "Independence Day" related to the decline of Duke Rosenberg's own directing level?"

It's not just about movies, but Roger Albert didn't stop at all, "I once talked to Duke Rosenberg, and his problem was obvious, one was that he was too destructive during the shooting. , completely overwhelmed the pursuit of film art."

After a short pause, he seemed to be organizing the right language. "The second is related to his personal thoughts. It is not difficult to see that in Duke Rosenberg's mind, business and box office are the first, and the quality of the film. Instead, stay behind.”

Without waiting for his partner to continue to ask questions, Roger Ebert said directly, "Including Independence Day, Duke Rosenberg has made three films, and from these three films, it can be seen that his film production The skills are limited, and it’s just a few things over and over, and over time, people will naturally get tired of it.”

"Can you analyze it in more detail?" Siskel asked again.

"certainly!"

Roger Albert cleared his throat before saying, "First, I love to show off my skills. Dazzling sports shots, sharp editing style, and hot special effects scenes are the most typical of Duke Rosenberg. The style is also what the audience relishes in his first two films. It is really enjoyable to watch, and these are even integrated into his blood and become an inseparable part of his genes..."

"In the three films, Duke Rosenberg has never changed. In contrast, his storytelling ability is gradually changing, and it is getting worse! "Independence Day" is Representative! The story is perfunctory, the characters are masked, and there are a lot of logical loopholes, all of which make 'Love Shower' more and more annoying."

"Second, three techniques are abused. It's been a few years since 'Speed ​​of Life' and Duke Rosenberg doesn't see any progress. He abuses slow motion, abuses wide angle, abuses explosions. Endless explosions , retired policemen engaged in terrorist explosions, rebels in the US army also exploded, aliens still exploded, everyone used all their strength to seize all the time to explode, and then the protagonists wearing the invincible halo escaped from the explosion in elegant slow motion!”

"Third, no restraint! For those redundant car chases, explosions, slow motion, and special effects, Duke Rosenberg doesn't care about deleting the plot of the movie again and again, and has no intention to consider art and humanistic care! The skills and swagger are performed to the extreme. For example, he is very proud of the shot. A bomb fell from the F-18 Hornet to Alcatraz and caused a huge explosion. He called himself a 'bomb perspective'. A blast game to entertain yourself."

Through the cable television network, this episode was spread to many people. Some people think that what Roger Albert said has some truth, especially those who are over 40 years old who often read his film reviews, while some people think that he is purely for nitpicking. Picking things up, like people in their twenties.

"Just out of jealousy. I just love explosive movies and fast-paced movies. Who can beat Duke Rosenberg in that regard?"

In front of the TV, a young audience was muttering, "These film critics are just a few high-level trolls. They think they are tall, but they actually don't know what they are talking about."

Another person said, "Going to a movie with jealousy and prejudice will not look good, no matter how many times you watch it."

Everyone has a different opinion on everything, but people are influenced by environmental public opinion, and it's hard to say what Roger Albert's show will bring to Duke and Independence Day.

Nearly midnight, Sarah, a female reporter for the Los Angeles Times, said goodbye to Duke and Nancy, walked out of a high-end restaurant, and drove directly to report to the agency.

The fingers landed on the keyboard of the typewriter, making a crisp sound. Sarah found it sadly that she wanted to be a film critic this time. I am afraid that she will stand on the opposite side of the film critic this time, and her dream of being a film critic will even be shattered in the future.

But she can't manage so much anymore, this media job is the foundation of survival.

It was not until midnight that Sarah handed over the finished manuscript to the editor. The editor quickly typeset, added it to the layout that had been reserved for a long time, and then sent it to the printing houses scattered all over the United States, printed and published it, and sent it to various places in North America. in the hands of various users in the corners.

Due to the communication with the producer and distributor in advance, Duke did not participate in the publicity announcement in North America like other actors, but focused on the public opinion war that had already started.

The sun had just climbed the horizon on Sunday before the sun set on the beach in Santa Monica. Duke ran into the house from the oceanfront drive, went back to his upstairs room to take a shower and put on a dry suit. The clothes came off, and when he entered the restaurant, his mother was already sitting inside, waiting for him to have breakfast together.

"Morning, Mom." Duke sat down and picked up his knife and fork. "Are you going to New York today?"

"Well..." Mother nodded, "New York is the fashion center of North America, and now the work in Santa Fe is moving to the east coast."

"Hire a professional manager to run the company," Duke suggested.

"I don't want to retire yet." Mrs. Leah directly vetoed, "and there's nothing to do when I retire."

Knowing his mother's character, Duke stopped talking, turned to the maid and said, "Ellie, is today's Los Angeles Times here? Ah, thank you!"

The maid quickly brought the newspaper over, and Duke turned to the entertainment page. The headline on the front page was his exclusive interview.

Duke usually doesn't pay much attention to the media's evaluation of himself. A commercial director like him will not have any good comments in the mouth of the professional media, but today is different. This is the beginning of a public opinion war!

"Duke Rosenberg, who has a tall and sturdy figure, shows fearlessness in his gestures, and even his words convey the signal of his master's courage. Our reporter's work in Santa Monica I met the Hollywood director in the room. You can imagine Duke Rosenberg as a fighter who never admits defeat, like a bullfight who dominates the arena in Madrid, in the entertainment industry to please the audience An artist who is good at creating destruction..."

"When the conversation came to Independence Day, which cost $100 million to make, Duke, now 24, put a smile on his face—the pressure to be a director in the film industry to make a difference Good reputation, it has to be stress and adrenaline - that's his exact words."

"When it came to why he wanted to shoot Independence Day, he replied - I just want to entertain the public and bring the simplest and purest joy to the audience."

"When asked why there was always so much special effects in his films, Duke Rosenberg gave an unexpected explanation - now that you can see movies everywhere on VCR and on TV, how can you? Attract people into the theater to watch your movies specifically?"

"The endless blasting scenes, deafening noises, dangerous chases and fights, the destruction of coordinate buildings around the world, and mixed with favorite gags, these are the reasons why a large number of audiences like Duke Rosenberg's movies. His first two films, "Speed ​​of Life" and "Independence Day," were huge successes, and "Independence Day" was no exception, and after pulling in $22.45 million on Friday, the film won another Saturday at the box office. At $24.29 million, the big sale is not a problem at all.”

"However, the professional reputation of the film seems to be troublesome, and the reporter also specifically asked Duke Rosenberg's opinion on the slamming of film critics..."