Chapter 57： Adolescent script

When Dunn became the director of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Menace of Ghost Man", he took back the script and let his royal screenwriter team revise it.

Dunn is too familiar with this movie. In addition to the spectacular scenes and realistic special effects, the film's protracted plot, long-awaited battle, dramatic turning points, and younger laughs are unimaginable. This turned out to be a masterpiece!

Especially the PPT-like scene switching makes people laugh out loud.

Compared with the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy of the same period, the biggest advantage of this film is probably that the author is from the United States, not the United Kingdom.

Now that Dunn has become a director, he naturally needs to make some changes, at least to make the movie look less childish.

However, Dunn's revised script was firmly opposed by George Lucas!

"This is impossible! Dunn, you should know that our post-production has already started, and it is impossible for us to make significant changes to the script at this stage, which will seriously affect the progress of the project!" George Lucas looked serious, as if I don't want to give Dunn a chance to retort.

Dunn's face was also heavy, "George, I understand everything you said, so I didn't change the framework of the script, but adjusted some details, especially the jokes and action scenes, to improve them."

"No, no, I don't think it's necessary at all!" George Lucas wrote this script for two years, he put a lot of effort into it, and didn't want to be rejected. "The plot is perfect and doesn't need any changes."

Tang En said in a deep voice: "George, I think you've got into a misunderstanding, such a plot design... We are shooting Star Wars, not cartoons!"

Dunn's tone was not too heavy, making George Lucas' face ashen, blowing his beard and staring, "Boy, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Tang En does his part. He is now the director and has the right to give reasonable opinions on the script. "The entire script, except for the car chase scene in the valley, which is eye-catching, what is the difference between the entire plot and children's films? George, I'm going to say something ugly, I don't want to direct a raspberry movie!"

George Lucas was so angry that he almost vomited blood, Star Wars... Can it be mixed into golden raspberries?

"I know, you want to make the movie more interesting, but it's enough to have young Anakin. Is it necessary to give so many scenes to robots and Gungas? This will seriously reduce the height and depth of the movie!"

Listening to Dunn's words, George Lucas calmed down a little, "This is the beginning of the trilogy, and its main function is to pave the way."

"There's no need for so many flashy things!" Tang En waved his hand in a serious tone, "The heroine is a minor, Anakin is a child, and there are so many CG characters at a young age, which will seriously drag down the movie. The height of the two Jedi knights is obviously too small, especially the final battle, which is simply ridiculous, illogical, and has no sense of urgency!"

"Dawn, I understand your thoughts, but you haven't considered some deep-seated things." George Lucas sighed, feeling rather helpless.

Tang En said in a cold voice: "Deep things? I'm sorry, George, I'm the director, and my task is to make the movie well and make it look like the real Star Wars! In addition, I think I should go to Xiangjiang to invite Wuzhi, let them set up sword fights, the action scenes of the Jedi Knights are the soul of the movie, and they must not be put on a few flower stands."

In the current Hollywood blockbusters, the action scenes are getting younger and younger. It was not until the emergence of "The Matrix" led by Yuan Jiaban that Hollywood finally understood the essentials of action scenes. The style of the subsequent series of action blockbusters has changed a lot. .

"It's easy to talk about these issues. Our differences are still about the script." George Lucas waved his hand and sighed, "Dawn, you have to understand that I'm not only a filmmaker, I'm also the boss of a film company."

"Huh? What do you mean?" Dunn didn't react for a while.

George Lucas turned around and put his hands behind his back, "The biggest investor in this movie is Fox Films. As you can imagine, Lucasfilm can't make much money at all."

Tang En was at a loss, "The better the film, the higher the box office, and the more money you make?"

George Lucas shook his head, "Dawn, you are still young and don't know the market situation. Movies... It's definitely not that the better the filming and the higher the box office, the more money you make."

"what?"

Dunn felt that his cognition had collapsed.

how can that be?

The better the word of mouth, the higher the box office, the greater the influence, and the more money you earn?

George Lucas turned around and stared straight at Dunn with cloudy eyes, "Star Wars is culture, and the derivatives of culture can cover any corner of the world!"

Tang En was startled, and a word flashed in his mind in an instant - around!

Yes, this is Star Wars, the most expensive movie series in history!

"The script is indeed a little younger, but...but this can attract more children. Peripheral consumption, they are the mainstream group, do you understand?"

George Lucas's words are long and focused, a bit meant to teach future generations.

There are so many animated characters in the movie, like horses, deer, hippos, and all kinds of robots, just to attract more children and sell more toys.

From the eyes of George Lucas, how can you not see that this script is too naive and young?

Tang En sighed, his voice a little more lost, "George, how many years have you not made a movie?"

George Lucas was stunned for a moment, wondering what Dunn meant.

Dunn asked again, "George, do you think...are you a filmmaker now, or a businessman?"

George Lucas understood what Dunn meant and was silent for a while.

Tang En raised his head, looked at the lights on the ceiling, and said to himself, "Everyone wants to make money, so do I. But in the final analysis, we are just filmmakers in businessman's clothes! Hollywood is where we take root! "

"Businessmen don't care about the development of Hollywood, they are crazy about their demands, they don't care about the development of Hollywood at all, and they regard the spirit of Hollywood as a joke. We all see the tragedy of MGM Don't you just Doesn't it hurt at all?"

"Hollywood needs capital, but capital can't replace Hollywood! Movies are the soul of Hollywood, and we? We are filmmakers! What Star Wars should be like, George, you know better than anyone."

"I know you want Lucasfilm to have more capital, but Lucasfilm is already strong enough! Throughout Hollywood, is there any filmmaker richer than you? Money really Is it necessary to make that much? Even so, there is no need to sacrifice the quality of the film, right?"

Dunn babbled and said a lot, and seeing that George Lucas had been silent, he paused, "Some time ago, I went to visit Mr. Francis Coppola, and his teaching made me understand where the It's the roots of the filmmaker. He said the mood in Hollywood has changed and he likes the way it used to be."

"Mr. Coppola's words always echo in my ears, and I will continue to persevere. I want to make the best movie, to thank the fans for their love, and to repay the shelter that Hollywood has given me."

"George, I am the director you accepted, and I will respect my profession. If we can't reach an agreement, I will follow your advice to complete the filming, but... you will lose my respect."

"By the way, here's a video for you. This is a movie made by my assistant director Christopher Nolan for $6,000. I hope that Hollywood will continue to give these new directors from all over the world hope, not disappointment. "

……

Dunn left George Lucas' office, he was still sitting on the sofa in a daze.

Francis Coppola...

He not only pointed out Dunn, but also led George Lucas to enter Hollywood!