Made in Hollywood

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According to the organizer's request, they temporarily handed over the camera equipment. Sarah and her cameraman entered the viewing area, perhaps from the Los Angeles Times. Their seats were quite good, very close to a round table in the front row. , and before the movie started, the waiter served a delicious meal.

But Sarah is not interested in food and drinks. In fact, since a few years ago, she has had a goal and plan, that is, to become a professional film critic, or the kind that can squeeze into the top, the top film critic. The 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 on par with the editor-in-chief of the entertainment section, 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 very difficult to squeeze into the superstructure, which requires the strong support of large media and film groups.

Since last year, Sarah has practiced writing film reviews, some of which have been published in local Los Angeles newspapers and magazines, but the influence can only be said to be better than nothing.

She took out the pen and notebook from her handbag. After Sarah waited for five minutes, "Brave to the Dead Island" slowly opened the curtain.

Like Speed ​​of Life, after the opening titles of Twentieth Century Fox and the humble Duke Studios, the film goes straight to the point and opens with a beautiful panorama.

With the heavy and tragic background music played by the horn, Sarah can see in the high-speed slow motion picture, several soldiers are walking with their coffins, and then the camera cuts to the picture of the general sitting and smoking, and a series of pictures after that. It revolves around the constant switching between generals and soldiers, and the shot time appears to be very short.

Generally speaking, it is difficult to obtain specific information from the slightly messy pictures that are assembled in this way, and it is impossible to know the specific meaning of the narrative level.

However, under the director's concise and gorgeous production techniques, in the deep and rich music at the beginning of the film, with some voice-over character dialogues added, Sarah can fully appreciate that an extraordinary story is about to happen.

From the very beginning, Sarah was objectively given the message that the general must have done something extraordinary, mixed with tragic feelings.

Although the beginning is full of slow motion, Sarah feels that the film is fast-paced, with a large number of shots, most of which appear at an abnormal shooting speed, but the time is very short, about 2 seconds on average, giving people a sense of stability but And dynamic feeling.

"In terms of shooting and production techniques alone, Duke Rosenberg has improved significantly."

She has seen and analyzed "The Speed ​​of Life and Death". Although the opening scene is attractive, it is too ordinary. The title of "Brave the Dead Island" is not only unconventional, but also easy to understand, and also very attractive, making people feel Can't wait to find out what happens next.

Taking advantage of the pouring rain falling on the screen, Sarah quickly looked around. The open-air theater was silent except for the sound effects. Almost everyone within her field of vision was staring at the big screen, especially the cameraman beside her. , holding a knife and fork in his hand, still maintaining the posture of cutting the steak, but the whole person is immersed in the plot of the film.

"There's always such a magic in your films," Sarah whispered in her heart. "The rhythm is unbearable."

The film entered the second stage. General Hammer led his men to break into the naval arsenal to snatch missiles. The beginning of the picture was a long-range shot of the naval base with a wide-angle panoramic lens.

The dark night, the pouring rain, and the strong colors made Sarah feel very impactful. Although all the action scenes were presented in slow motion, the soldiers seemed to be agile and their actions were as clean as a gust of wind. neat.

The fast-moving plot and oppressive rhythm changes leave no room for thought. Sarah, through the fast switching of pictures and the exciting background music, fully appreciates the dynamic and concise beauty of the film.

She can see from the fast-changing rhythm of the film that the rhythm of the shot switching and the plot content is consistent. In short, the picture appears fast-paced, the soldiers bring down enemies one by one, and the audience becomes emotional; while Hammer At the moment when the general's subordinates died because of the leakage of the missile gas, the rhythm suddenly became slow, making people unconsciously accumulate the terror and fear of the poison gas in their minds.

Next, the film enters a transitional plot, but still maintains a fast pace and a sense of oppression. It also appropriately adds jokes that are most suitable for the atmosphere of the summer vacation. These are humorous and not vulgar-delusional to persuade General Hammer to surrender through dialogue; persuade FBI Director Womack released John Mason, because this person successfully escaped from Alcatraz, and Womack was dislocated; let Gusby, a non-war chemical weapons expert, directly participate in the war, he first went to the bathroom and spit out bile...

"Relieve the audience's nerves with humor, so that the continuous fast-paced action scenes will not cause the audience to exit the stage because of exhaustion."

Just thinking about it for a while, Sarah understood the purpose of the film. Duke Rosenberg is still able to restrain the desire for destruction. Engage in collisions and explosions.

In Sarah's opinion, Duke Rosenberg has controlled the rhythm of "Brave to the Dead Island" almost perfectly. The film progresses to now, every fifteen minutes or so, when the audience's nerves are just relieved, the 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 intensely chasing you, and the frequency of camera changes is fast, and the average time of one shot is less than two seconds. The kind of racing chase is hearty and vivid, only those who have seen the film with their own eyes can appreciate it.

If it is normal, Hummers are rampant on the streets, and what happens when she sees something, Sarah will definitely start from the social and moral level, and have some associations. Serious consequences, perhaps many innocent citizens will die.

However, the super-fast rhythm of the film and the equally fast and powerful soundtrack make people forget about these at all. The hot and dynamic scene of the scene can only be dizzying and emotional!

Following the rhythm of the film, Sarah abandoned all the consciousness outside the film and just wanted to follow the development of the film plot.

Speeding cars, collisions and explosions, these shots are definitely the most vulgar pictures in Hollywood, but after being produced by Duke Rosenberg, they show fresh and alternative stimulation, which will only make people emotional and nervous!

Especially when the tram rolled the Ferrari into a discus, the place where ordinary movie fans sat at the rear erupted into applause like a storm.

"Such a vulgar bridge..."

The cameraman's self-talk came from the side, "It made me nervously forget the food! I almost forgot to breathe!"

Is it vulgar? Very vulgar indeed!

As a media worker who wants to become a professional film critic, Sarah is very clear that the plot of this film, 99 out of 100, can be found in some similar plots from past Hollywood films, whether it is a surprise attack or a chase. The car, or the settings of Mason, Goosby, and General Hammer, are nothing new, but these vulgar scenes are the freshest when they are brought together by the director Duke Rosenberg. Stimulate!

"That's what a director does! That's what a great director is for!"

After changing the position, Sarah's two long legs in pencil pants overlapped. The soreness and numbness that came at this time made her realize that after the film started, except for the head and hands, the position below the neck was completely different. No poses changed!

"If something goes wrong with my leg," Sarah whispered to herself, "I'll settle the account with you, the director, Duke Rosenberg!"

Apart from subtly reinterpreting vulgar plots and the sensational action scenes used in "Speed ​​of Life", Duke Rosenberg also used scenes and dialogues to sensationalize, as if these techniques were created by him The explosion is as simple, rude, and direct, but the audience just eats this one.

When the contingent met the Marines, the sensationalism was brought to an almost extreme.

"I'm General Hammer, lay down your arms!"

"I'm Lieutenant Colonel Anderson, General, and I'm the task force leader. We know your motives, God is in the air, and I'm all for you, but I've also sworn to defend my country and destroy the enemy, whether he's a foreigner or a foreigner, just like you. Natives! General, we have all shed our blood on the same land..."

"We are condescending, and you are surrounded on all sides. Lieutenant Colonel, if you cherish the lives of your brethren, then lay down your arms!"

"I will never give this order! Soldiers who follow the general, you all swore allegiance to the motherland in the Marines! We all have brothers who shed blood on the battlefield, and their hearts are regarded as dung by the Pentagon, but That's not why you can betray your country..."

As if the lines were not enough, in the ensuing battle, the young director once again used the technique of high-speed slow motion, through the high-pitched but weak 'ceasefire' voices of the contingent members who were shot and fell to the ground and General Hammer. Naked sensational again.

These simple and rude methods are often the most emotional ways.

At least for a moment, Sarah felt a slight soreness in her nose, and her ears faintly caught the sound of low sobbing.

"This is a dialogue between two real soldiers! It smells like a man!" Her cameraman, who is a male, obviously likes this, "Facing our ashes, noble people will sprinkle Tears!"

Sarah couldn't help rolling her eyes at the colleague's words, Marx's stuff doesn't seem to be suitable for America, right?