Chapter 1774

From "big bear" to "wild Hunter" to "focus", it's really interesting to select the script project.

Although it's not the first time that lanli has done this, the feeling is quite different. It's not because of the quantity, but because lanli can put aside his own considerations for the time being and just choose projects with development potential. It's like the vision is completely opened up and a new world is unfolded in front of us.

It's like opening a treasure.

If the selection of Oscar Department works is more or less frame and rigid, then the selection of independent works of art outside the Department is more interesting.

For example, works whose temperament and style are very close to those of the College Department, but are ignored by the college for various reasons.

In the form of semi documentary, it presents the "boundless beast" of the war in Africa, the "magic captain" of the relationship between human beings and society like Utopia, and the "ghost Floating Life" of the relationship between human beings and time as a minimalist story. The whole story is formed by dialogue, but it discusses the "travel end" of the depth of human life and art, Use humor to make fun of "Ms. Sloan" of Washington lobbyists who exchange interests for the truth.

The characteristics of these works are very unique. Although they are relatively mainstream and academic, they have their own colors. They can be regarded as the works worthy of careful study in the award season series, which can often bring surprises; But it's a pity that they are ignored in the end.

For example, horror films with excellent quality but doomed to miss the award season can often be small and broad depending on their excellent reputation, which is also a popular investment target for small independent film companies. It's the same with low-cost comedy films, which are pioneers in opening up the market situation.

The common characteristics of horror films such as "it's behind", "after the lights are turned off", "hold your breath", "hard nanny" and "safe neighborhood" are: the investment cost is very light, but the market return rate is particularly gratifying, and the income ratio can reach 10 or even 20 times, regardless of the uneven reputation, However, the fans of horror movies are always an audience group that can not be ignored.

The same is true of comedy films such as "cool", "female spy", "wreckage of life", "intern" and "bad mother". Although there are fewer and fewer excellent comedy films, the audience has always been relatively stable. Universal Pictures and paramount have been producing low-cost comedies in fixed batches for a long time, and they can't make a big hit without losing money, There's always something to be gained from a little mischief.

In case, like the "hangover" as a big explosion, this is the pot full of surplus.

Among them, "clown soul" is a surprise.

This horror movie is undoubtedly the most popular and successful one in recent years, with an investment of 35 million US dollars in exchange for 300 million US dollars in North America; Moreover, the related topics have completely detonated the social network, and the subsequent surrounding and related projects have all burst out, completely reversing the disadvantage of horror movies after the new century.

However, in the preparatory stage, there are not many special treatments for "the clown comes back". New line pictures just regard it as another ordinary film adapted from Stephen King, from cast cast cast to director and screenwriter selection to investment cost control.

Although Stephen King's original novels have contributed countless classics, such as "Carrie the witch", "fog", "flash", "Shawshank Redemption", and so on, professionals generally believe that his novels can only be regarded as second rate, and the focus is still on the screenwriter and Director - almost every year there are film companies adapting his works, but after the 1990s, The classics have disappeared.

Therefore, the name of "adapted from Stephen King's novel" is no longer a gimmick.

No one thought that the "clown soul" would explode like this. Of course, from a historical point of view, the success of this film has a complex background of the times. If we change the time point, we may lose miserably; But this is not the part that Lanley needs to consider now. The most important thing is that the project has come to Sisyphus pictures.

Since "clown soul" can appear on lanli's desktop, it means that the copyright of adaptation is not in the hands of Xinxian film, but in the hands of producers; At the same time, the new line film industry obviously did not pay enough attention to the film project, and there were differences in the negotiation process, which led the producers to start looking for other partners.

It's worth noting that the producer of "the clown comes back" is a Chinese named Dan Lin, whose name can also be seen in the works of "the Inferno", "Sherlock Holmes" and "LEGO movies". Obviously, he has a very close cooperative relationship with Warner Brothers.

However, he is not a filmmaker - at least, he will not be involved in the process of film production. He is the producer who is responsible for finding investment, that is, the one who controls budget, adjusts costs and manages funds. There is also a reason why he sent the "clown soul" to lanli.

On the title page of the project, he wrote a paragraph in both Chinese and English:

"It's a story about the terrible memories of childhood. Everyone's childhood memory hides his own fear, which is hard to say except for himself; And those childhood friends also disappeared with the burial of memory. It's not a Stephen King movie, it's everyone's movie. "

Obviously, Dan Lin wants to impress Langley, not for Langley's role - because the main character of the film is a group of underage children, but for Langley to be an executive producer.

It has to be said that Dan Lin's strategy is very successful.

Because these words remind Langley of another adapted film by Stephen King, "walk with me", which is always one of Langley's favorite and most unforgettable movies.

Lanli also marked the five pointed star symbol for "clown soul".

For another example, the art films that have nothing to do with the award season and the independent films that have nothing to do with the box office, but they interpret the world from different perspectives and in different ways. They are an irreplaceable part in the field of artistic creation, but they will not be too abstruse or too artistic, and they have successfully won a group of loyal audiences with their excellent reputation.

To be honest, this kind of film is the most attractive and characteristic work, because without the shackles of two tights, creators can often collide with infinite artistic sparks, such as the Cohen brothers, David Finch, David Lynch, Wes Anderson, etc. they can be regarded as creators in this field.

The first "orange", which was shot with a smartphone (iphone-5s) and released in the cinema, focuses on a group of transgender body service workers in Los Angeles, reflecting their real life. This kind of theme is doomed not to do anything in the award season and theaters, even in terms of investment and production; But on top of the Sundance and Independent Spirit Awards, they received applause from all professionals.

This paper presents the life status of women in contemporary North America in a way that is close to plain drawing. "Some kind of women" consciously avoids all dramatic conflicts, records a life state in the way of life flow, but brings a strong echo through the interweaving power of image and light.

"Patterson" and "American sweetheart", which present different sections of grass-roots life, with their own poetic flavor, burst out in a rough and primitive state. Because they are too real and too sharp, the academies will not like them, but the level of artistic creation is unforgettable. The "growing edge" with comedy self mocking and self blackening style can also be regarded as another form of expression.

The two films, love and friendship and the song of first love, present different aspects of love in a light and flattering way. Both of them are immersed in their own life style. The narrative techniques and passages far away from the mainstream have their own unique wisdom and bring more thinking“ "Lobster" presents the dark side of society and love, and its cold narrative technique and picture style are impressive.

There is also the suspense work "crime house" in the chamber of secrets, which reflects the complexity of human nature with a small story, opens up the perspective by pushing forward layer by layer and peeling off the cocoon, and interprets a dark story like a stage play with more possibilities, but it is doomed to be difficult to win more attention in the cinema.

"Earl and I and the dying girl" is an unclassified movie, which examines the meaning of death from the perspective of teenagers. It is lighter and simpler than the love movie "mistakes in the stars" in the face of cancer. However, through the delicate description of the pure friendship between the hero and the heroine, it bursts out more powerful power.

The most interesting thing is that "Earl and I and the dying girl" is still a mystery movie - the hero and his little friends are fanatical movie lovers. The biggest fun outside high school life is to make all kinds of "bad movies" and adapt those classic movies into bad ones.

This style of film is similar to "Patterson", "love and friendship" and other works. It is completely the artistic interpretation and interpretation of the director's style. It is really difficult to find an opportunity to show whether it is the award season or the art theater. Perhaps only on the top of the Sundance Film Festival and many European film festivals can it occupy a place carefully, But that's all.

These films can't be simply and roughly classified, and can't be summarized, because they all have their own edges and styles.

For the mainstream audience, most movies may not have been heard of, let alone watched and enjoyed; But for real film lovers, or film art creators, the value of these films far exceeds the works born under the shackles of two sets of tights.

Because they can really open the door of the world through these works, appreciate the colorful, rich and diverse different content, and then experience the changeful and diverse art world. They are the real essence of artistic creation.

Like a treasure!