Superstar

All the audience cast their sights on the stage. Hugo stood in the background and watched the scene through the big screen. In the lens, you can see Tim and Susan who are slightly nervous. Perhaps before the awards ceremony, no one expected it. The ones who persisted to the end turned out to be "Death Convict Walk" and "Brave Heart", which added a sense of anticipation to the originally boring awards ceremony.

After the Oscar nomination list came out, "Brave Heart" replaced the "Sense and Emotion" that had previously led the major award ceremonies and became the biggest winner in the nomination stage. At that time, some people foresaw that "Brave Heart" would be in the Oscars. Winning the final victory on the previous stage was just like "Dancing with Wolves" five years ago, and Mel Gibson was like Kevin Costner back then. Everything is exactly the same.

The directors who act and guide are always attracting attention in the academy, not only because such directors have a strong network of the American Screen Actors Guild, but also because such directors are often regarded by the academy judges as a symbol of "talent" and are easy to win. The preference of most judges.

Kevin Costner is like this, so is Mel Gibson.

But are the directors who act and guide better than other directors? Obviously not, it is definitely not an easy task to reach the height of Clint Eastwood. Kevin Costner is a typical example. After winning the Oscar for Best Director and Best Picture for his debut "Dancing with Wolves", he also directed several other works including "Future Water World", but It can be said to be terrible, "Dancing with Wolves" is the only masterpiece in his directorial career.

In fact, "Brave Heart" and "Dancing with Wolves" have many similarities. They tell true historical events and explain them in a story-like and cinematic way. The core of the movie is the human yearning for freedom and the scenes of war. And the portrayal of human nature has become an important highlight of the film.

Similarly, Mel and Kevin also have many similarities. Mel also showed a certain talent in the position of director. He is an above-standard director. He later filmed "The Passion of the Christ" (the... of) ".The., "Revelation ( and other extremely controversial works, but there is still a gap between him and excellent.

It is true that "Brave Heart" is a good work; but is it an excellent work that can defeat "Sense and Emotion", "Apollo 13", and "Baby Pig"? Hugo didn't think so.

The whole movie is stable, the main line is slightly scattered and procrastinated, and the transition and stacking of the character creation is not delicate enough. The excitement and excitement of the phrase "free" leaves a deep impression, but that's it, the spiritual core Greater than plot narrative, heroism is greater than character creation, but the overall theme is still successful!

Such a work won the Oscar for Best Picture Golden Man, not to say that it is impossible, on the contrary, it is a concentrated expression of the aesthetic style and value orientation of the college. It can only be said that there are no surprises, no bright spots, and a slightly boring result.

Therefore, the Oscar winners are not necessarily the best. The real winners need luck and timing. The winners reflect the academy's grasp and trend of the pulse of the Hollywood industry. However, there is no doubt that the top five nominations are the top in the industry. This is also the reason why almost every Oscar is more or less regrettable.

In fact, the most talented work in this year's Oscar nomination list should be "Pig Baby". The ingenious perspective and interesting and in-depth theme have won the unanimous love of audiences and film critics. However, Oscar has never been to comedy. It is extremely difficult to get out of the siege and win the final best picture like "Annie Hall".

Facts have also proved this. "Baby Pig", "Sense and Emotion", and "Apollo 13" have all fallen behind. The momentum of "Brave Heart" has steadily increased. Before the announcement of the best picture, it undoubtedly became the biggest Popular. But now, "Death Row" has replaced the expected competitor "Apollo 13" and launched a powerful impact on the best film, which is really a surprise.

According to the academy’s value orientation, the “Death Convict’s Walk” is too small in size, too strong in art, and too weak in its aura. It has not reached the height of controlling the audience at all. It is like last year’s “Pulp Fiction”. It may not be possible to get the corresponding recognition in the college.

However, it is undeniable that "Death Prisoner's Walk" and "Brave Heart" are two completely different types of works. "Death Prisoner's Walk" delicately outlines every link in a small pattern, and tells a simple story slowly. Now, every character in the story is vivid, even the simplest supporting role can see the vitality endowed by the director. This is why "Death Row" was nominated for Best Director and Best Picture at the same time.

"Death Prisoner's Walk" and "Away from Casino" and "The Postman" are all works of the same category, including "Sense and Emotion" and "Land Bridge Last Dreams". Thought is the biggest highlight of these works. This kind of work actually tests the director's skill very much, and it also relies heavily on the performance of the actors. These works reflect another mode of artistic film in the film industry.

However, these works, like "Pig Baby", also belong to the category of "Annie Hall". It is too difficult to win the Oscars.

This year, "Death Row" relied on the outstanding performances of the two actors, Hugo and Susan, to increase the overall quality of the film by several steps. The suspense remained until the last moment, which was undoubtedly the biggest surprise.

Although Hugo knows what the final result of the historical trajectory is, and although Hugo knows that the "death row" has little hope for the "brave heart", deep down, Hugo still a little faintly expects: if the historical trajectory again Change?

Unfortunately, this time Hugo’s expectations fell through. Sidney Poitier announced the last award for the 68th Oscar. The Golden Man trophy for best picture still belongs to the "brave heart." "Death Convict Walk" failed to complete the counterattack, and "Apollo 13" also failed to fight back. After all, the academy still did not take the step of change. "Brave Heart" still followed the historical trajectory and successfully reached the 68th session. Oscar.

The audience at the scene seemed a little disappointed, not because they were disappointed with the winners, but because the Oscars once again lacked surprises. The "Brave Heart" award was almost the best guess result, so that everyone felt a little bit. Boring-no one likes a game where the result is known. Therefore, less than half of the audience stood up and applauded at first, and it was not until when Mel stepped onto the stage that everyone realized that their behavior was impolite, and quickly stood up one after another to present the best film. Applause.

Hugo also retracted his gaze and patted his hands politely, but then put it down, the disappointed look in his eyes did not hide.

In fact, it is not just Hugo, not just the audience looking forward to the Oscar upset, but even the major media have quite criticized this result.

The "Chicago Tribune", which has always been sharp-mouthed, did not let go of this opportunity. "The Oscar is actually dominated by the'brave heart'. This is really a sad thing. Such a work without any surprises has become The biggest winner of the Oscars tonight not only allows us to see the degradation and weakening of the film industry in the past year, but also allows us to see the continuing aging and conservativeness of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Whether it is the enterprising'baby pig' or The "sensibility and emotion" that show the value of art are more worthy of this little golden man trophy. It is a pity that the college gave up the opportunity to show people their "unique taste"."

This view of the "Chicago Tribune" has been endorsed by many media. Many media generally believe that the victory of "Brave Heart" largely reflects the regression of Hollywood in the past year, as well as the stubbornness and conservativeness of the academy. This is not good for the long-term development of the film industry.

In addition, the "Chicago Tribune" also ridiculed, "Wobie Goldberg's performance was unremarkable, just like David Letterman's unpredictable cranky last year, making the boring award ceremony even longer. The performance of the design award nominated works as the opening method is the most stupid choice since Rob Law (.) and Snow White sang "Proud Mary (. Mary at the 61st Oscars ceremony. ."

But ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ everyone has expressed their opinions on this point. The New York Times insists on opposing opinions. "This year’s awards ceremony has been turned into a targeted display of Hollywood stars. This is undoubtedly very wise. Choice. Ubi Goldberg’s opening monologue set the sharp standard for gagging this year."

And the "Los Angeles Times" also applauded Ubi, "Her self-confident performance symbolizes the amazing progress after the 1994 awards ceremony. The most shocking crime at the Oscars ceremony tonight is-oh god- —That never-ending elegance and high taste, this is the most advanced joke."

But these topics can only be said to be embellishments. When the finale of the Oscar awards ceremony was announced and the curtain came to an end, even the "brave hearts" that won the five statuettes can only be reduced to foils, all the focus, all the topics. , All the attention is aimed at Hugo, the competition for the best actor is not only the biggest suspense before the awards ceremony, but also the biggest surprise after the awards ceremony.

Hugo, who has been continuously rising to the ranks of superstars, won his second statuette within three years. Although it is not as good as Tom Hanks's re-election feat last year, he still created an unattainable feat. For the record, after the award ceremony, Hugo undoubtedly rose to the next level, blooming with the brilliance of a superstar, becoming the first person in Hollywood to do my part now!