Chapter 180： real superhero movies

Chapter 180 The Real Superhero Movie

In a way, John Wu and Michael Bay are very similar.

In Hollywood, both of them started out with action movies, and they invested tens of millions of dollars in blockbuster movies as soon as they got started, and they were successful in one fell swoop.

Michael Bay has "Bad Boys," "Breakthrough," and "Apocalypse"; John Wu has "Broken Arrow," "Changing Face," and "Mission: Impossible 2."

All have the experience of winning the world box office champion.

After shooting several classic action films in a row, both of them began to burst with confidence, and they had the idea of ​​challenging new themes.

Michael Bay challenged the World War II action film "Pearl Harbor" and was directly beaten back to its original shape, with a box office failure and a worse reputation. Especially in North America, "Pearl Harbor" was once clamored to be the second "Titanic", but it became the biggest joke after its release.

John Wu also challenged the war movie, he chose "The Wind Whisperer".

From the film itself, the quality is not too bad, in short, not as discredited as "Pearl Harbor". It's a pity that the 911 incident happened, and the publisher was forced to change the schedule. Before the second year's release, the publicity was obviously not enough.

This directly led to the box office fiasco of "Wind Whisperer"!

Like "Pearl Harbor", "Wind Whisperer" also "topped" the top ten of the Hollywood box office fiasco!

After the challenge of transformation failed, both returned to their old jobs.

Michael Bay made "Jedi 2", and the box office was not ideal. After that, "Escape from the Clone Island" produced by DreamWorks was filmed, and the box office was even more popular.

John Wu made the DreamWorks action film "Cracked Memory," which cost $60 million and grossed just $96 million.

There is no doubt that DreamWorks has been taken advantage of, especially the fiasco of "Escape from Clone Island", which directly led to the bankruptcy of DreamWorks and its acquisition by Paramount.

After two consecutive defeats, John Wu returned to Asia in a dreadful way, and continued to be his world-class director, taking the mainland's money and using the mainland's most popular stars to play supporting roles for the newcomers in Bay Island. Contribute waste heat to the film industry in Bay Island.

And the culprit of DreamWorks' failed gamble and forced to split and sell, Michael Bay, because of a more glorious history, continued to be appreciated by Steven Spielberg, and had the opportunity to direct "Transformers", thus becoming famous world.

As far as character is concerned, John Wu and Michael Bay are half-hearted, but Dunn's personal feelings are willing to point out a clear path for John Wu.

But if he insisted on filming "The Wind Whisperer", Dunn would be happy to see it happen.

The fiasco of "Wind Whisperer" directly brought MGM to the brink of bankruptcy and entered the auction sequence.

MGM is a Hollywood legend, sitting on the rights to more than 2,000 movies, more than Disney and Fox combined!

Copyright is IP, which is the trump card of the industry where content is king in the future.

Dunn certainly hopes that MGM will go bankrupt, so that he has the opportunity to "save".

Seeing that John Wu had no interest in cooperating, Spielberg stopped begging for help, and said to Dunn with a smile, "Spider-Man is great, and your luck is also very good."

Dunn laughed.

Because Universal and Spielberg have a good relationship, Universal Pictures is now also a distribution partner for DreamWorks. Spielberg was also invited to the internal preview of "Spider-Man".

So Spielberg has already seen the film, and he is only concerned about the current situation where "Spider-Man" is under pressure from "Sixty Seconds" and "Titan a.e.".

Natalie was very smart and said at the right time: "Dawn is learning from you. When you filmed "Alien et" and "Jaws", you were also under a lot of pressure."

Spielberg gave Natalie a thumbs up. Every time they met, Natalie didn't say much, but he left a deep impression on him, "If there is a chance, we can collaborate on a movie."

Natalie's eyes lit up, "Okay!"

After parting, Natalie hugged Dunn's arm and cheered excitedly: "Don, did you hear me? Director Spielberg wants to cooperate with me!"

Tang En was surprised, "Is it necessary to be so exaggerated?"

"Where's the exaggeration?" Natalie pouted.

Dunn said with a smile: "You have made Luc Besson's movies, you have made my movies, and now you are still making Lucas' "Star Wars". Are you so excited?"

Natalie hummed: "But he's Spielberg! Oh, I won't tell you, I'm just happy anyway!"

Tang En shook his head helplessly and said, "Okay, I wish you the heroine of his movie as soon as possible."

Natalie looked up at him flatteringly, and said with a smile, "You have to help me fight for it."

Tang En patted his chest, "Wrap it on me!"

Spielberg is so famous that the actors are looking forward to working with him, which is a complex.

At least so far, Dunn has no such charm.

The lights went out row by row, and in the Vista Cinema, a pair of expectant eyes stared at the big screen, waiting for the slow presentation of the biggest investment superhero blockbuster in history.

In the vast starry sky, there was a ray of dawn, and the logo of "Tang En Pictures" arrived as promised, followed by the title of "Marvel Pictures" with red letters on a blue background.

In the picture, there is a scene in the suburbs of New York, with a clumsy narration, accompanied by a bespectacled high school student chasing a school bus and shouting, embarrassed.

This person is the protagonist of the movie - Spider-Man!

In the 1970s and 1980s, superhero movies were also popular for a while, but the special effects technology at that time was insufficient, and the lens language was simple.

Dunn's "Spider-Man" uses the shooting methods of modern commercial films, and uses more wide-angle lenses, giving people a sense of comfort with a wide field of view. The panoramic depiction of this first shot alone shows the intimacy close to life.

Making a fictional story look like it actually happened is the first element of a good movie.

"This is a completely different way of shooting from Tim Burton's "Batman"!"

There were many guests at the scene, and George Lucas had not seen the pilot film and whispered to Steven Spielberg next to him.

Spielberg smiled slightly, "It's really different! Old man, after watching this movie, I believe you will have a new understanding of superhero movies."

Lucas glanced at him and nodded silently.

To be valued by Spielberg, the quality of this film will definitely not be too bad.

As the plot progresses, Peter Parker gains superpowers in a daze, but he doesn't yet know how to use them. What worries him right now is that he needs some money to buy a car so he can drive Mary Jane to school every day.

The plot, came to an underground arena.

Peter Parker, wearing his own quick-passenger outfit, a red spider bodysuit and mask, is going to win the contest for $3,000.

The atmosphere in the ring was very hot. The host was very dissatisfied when he saw Peter Parker in a thin suit and asked, "What's your name?"

Peter Parker was slightly taken aback; "Me? My name is Peter."

"No, do you have a domineering, elegant and attractive nickname?"

Peter Parker thought for a moment, "I... er... my name is 'Human Spider.'"

"'Humanoid spider'? What a **** name!" The host was dissatisfied, listening to the eager and manic voice, he didn't bother to ask, picked up the microphone, and shouted loudly: "The next challenger will be The most dangerous, murderous, bloody, vile, terrifying, furious... Spider, Spider, Man!"

Under the host's series of big flickering adjectives, the audience of the ring match was excited and the heat wave was in full swing.

But Peter Parker was stunned, "Spider-Man? That's not my name, I'm not Spider-Man!"

"Boy, if you want others to remember you, you must first have a good name, and hurry up and play!"

The host pushed him impatiently.

In the next plot, it is logical that Peter Parker's thin body was tortured severely, and the whole audience was booed and scolded constantly.

In the end, Peter Parker was finally able to use his superpowers proficiently, easily defeated his opponent, and was going to receive a $3,000 bonus.

However, the accidental regeneration, the boss does not give money...

Sitting in the front row, Steven Spielberg, who has seen the film before, focuses more on Dunn's shooting techniques and editing skills.

The rhythm of the story, Dunn controlled very well. In funny and humorous stories, there will always be waves of ups and downs, which can well drive the emotions of the audience and penetrate into the plot of the movie.

In particular, a few wonderful dialogues can deeply resonate with the audience.

"With great power comes great responsibility!"

"No matter what situation we face, no matter how conflicted our hearts are, we always have a choice. Who we are depends on what kind of person we choose to be."

"Slander is spoken language, but in print it is slander."

"Justice requires sacrificing the ego, even the most precious things, even dreams."

"I believe that everyone has a heroic essence. It keeps us true to ourselves, gives us strength, makes us have noble sentiments, and finally allows us to die honorably."

Especially after the appearance of the big villain Green Goblin, Spider-Man hangs upside down in the rain and kisses the heroine Mary Jane, even if it has already appeared in the trailer, even if Spielberg has seen it, he will secretly admire it.

This picture will definitely become the most anticipated and respected kissing method in the hearts of boys and girls in the future. It is so romantic!

During this time, Dunn has filmed the sad love of "Titanic" and the warm love of "My Grand Greek Wedding". This time, in "Spider-Man", he obviously challenged a higher difficulty.

He wants to sublimate love and turn it into the heroism of the times.

This is what a comic book should look like.

This is the true meaning of superhero movies!

In comparison, the "Superman" and "Batman" series that swept Hollywood in the 1980s seemed so superficial and completely a farce.

"Dawn, the movie is good, it has depth!"

Sam Mendes sitting on the right whispered to Dunn.

"Have depth?"

Dunn shook his head amusingly, this is nothing but Marvel's pioneering work.

In-depth movie, but also watch the dark knight in the future!

Oh no, the Dark Knight is Batman, not Marvel.

However, Dunn has a real "Dark Knight"!

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Chapter 180 The Real Superhero Movie