Chapter 443： Life and Choice

Different cultural differences have resulted in different aesthetic values.

Is Juno good?

If it is placed in the Eastern World, the film's calm plot, running account-like narrative, simple setting and plain camera language can only be regarded as passing.

But in the western world, the craze of "Junot" is beyond imagination!

At the end of almost every screening, the audience would give a standing ovation, the applause was warm and loud.

It's as if people from the East find it boring to watch "Manchester by the Sea," while people from the West, especially North American moviegoers, will most likely burst into tears after watching it. Even Bill Gates will cry every time he sees it.

"Juno" is a short story that tells everyone's (North America) youth mentality and past!

This is youth killing!

It's also a memory kill!

After a small screening at the end of December, in January 2002, "Juno" began to be officially screened in North America.

Even Roger Ebert, a famous film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times, gave Juno a 4-star rating in his column: "There is no doubt that it is the same as the commercialized "Beautiful Mind". "Juno was the best movie of the past year by comparison! Was there anything better last year than Natalie Portman's Juno? I don't think so."

But this movie is destined to be more than just a movie.

This is the first film from Rose Pictures, a feminist film!

Music critic Jim Derogatis has publicly criticized the symbolism of "Juno": "As a veteran and unabashed feminist, the father of a girl who is about to enter the teenage years, a man who is often at odds with reality Journalist of Teen Exchange in Life and an old movie fan, I hate! Hate! Hate this movie!"

The reason is very simple. "Juno" in the movie is so relaxed and casual about pregnancy and abortion/abortion, which seriously challenges the values ​​of the older generation.

Even in the case of abortion/abortion, it has risen to the level of debate!

Public opinion in the entire United States is almost divided into two categories - life faction and choice faction.

The life faction refers to the faction that is inclined to oppose abortion/abortion on the issue of pregnant women's abortion/abortion and should give birth to children;

Choice factions tend to favor abortion/abortion rights when it comes to pregnant women, because they believe it is a woman's free choice.

What is the theme of Juno?

Of course it's a choice!

But the current situation is intensifying, and the more profound the debate goes, it will rise to the height of the constitution.

For Tang En, feminism was just a tool. He didn't want to cause trouble, so he quickly came forward to stop it. An internal order was issued to tell the production team of Rose Pictures and "Juno" to strictly prohibit any subjective opinions in the debate between "life faction" and "choice faction"!

The heroine in "Juno" did have the idea of ​​abortion/abortion after she became pregnant, but in the end it was a happy ending. The child was born smoothly. After challenging the current mainstream values, she immediately chose to withdraw. Quietly gave birth to a child.

Dunn also hired and called on a group of film critics through his contacts, returning the focus of the discussion to the film itself.

Soon, another trend appeared in the comment circle-

The Guardian's Hadley Freeman commented: "Juno is like a vivid social symbol that sums up the irrational and even unthinkable views that have been expressed in similar films over the past few years. . But I don't think the film is intentionally promoting anti-abortion/abortion."

The New York Times' a.o. Scott explained in his article: "Junot has a fundamental theme, including messages that are less pro-abortion and more about the process of adulthood. a more optimistic attitude."

The Boston Globe's Wesley Morris summed up the film: "Juno gives bright, cool girls something they rarely get to see in a movie — themselves."

"Juno" director Patty Jenkins also stepped forward, saying: "It's amazing that both 'choice' and 'life' are inclusive of this film. 'Juno' is like It's a mirror in which people of any faction can see themselves."

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Awards season is usually reserved for literary and horror films.

Columbia Pictures put "Black Hawk Down" in this schedule. It is because of the "911 Incident" that the schedule of the film was forced to be postponed.

Dunn Pictures will release "Resident Evil" in January and "Chainsaw 2" in early February.

"Resident Evil" has been released, Dunn is very confident in Zach Snyder's film, and has even given birth to the next film, so let him challenge the idea of ​​commercial blockbusters, such as... "The Ghost Rider" !

Now Dunn is directing the preparatory work for the movie "National Treasure". The actor Nicolas Cage has been confirmed, and the heroine Rose Byrne is no problem. The candidate for the director, after the selection and recommendation of the production department, was identified as Ron Howard.

It's just that the influence of "Juno" will obviously not be eliminated so quickly.

An old guy, finally showed up - Kirk Douglas!

When he was interviewed by The Hollywood Reporter, he openly stated: "The theme of "Juno" is neither family, nor love, nor respect for life, but purely the victory of feminist thought, that is, men, Especially the role of the father is dispensable. I think the main creator of this movie must have never been a father!"

In fact, Dunn had already expected it.

This old guy, the real influence is the awards season. At this stage, he will definitely jump out and do things.

I just didn't expect that he used "Juno" to attack Natalie Portman, his only weakness!

Although he didn't make a public statement in many words, he still made a lot of irresponsible remarks in the circle during the awards season when the filmmakers were developing relationships and moving around with each other in favor of others.

"Natalie Portman is at most Jewish, can she be considered Jewish? Her grandmother is Gaul! Under the guise of being a Jew, she wants to get away and enter our Jewish circle, impossible! "

"Listen to her songs on the talk show, this kind of bottomless rebellion is a blasphemy against the Talmud code! She is not celebrating Hanukkah, but Christmas, which is even more self-isolation from the Jewish community! "

"A lot of people say her performance in Juno is amazing, bullshit! This movie promotes a false value concept from beginning to end, which is contempt and disdain for the right to life! Except for God And the judge, no one has the right to take another person's life, certainly not a woman! This is homicide!"

...

"Am I in trouble?"

Natalie was back at school, she had apparently heard something, and her voice was weak on the phone.

Dunn smiled, "You mean "Juno"?"

"I've heard it all. It was my agent Hilda who told me that inside Hollywood... there are big people who are very dissatisfied with me, saying that I am a scum among the Jews."

"What?" Dunn was angry and funny, "What scum, nonsense. Isn't that the old guy Kirk Douglas? He's targeting me, not you. Study hard, you've missed so many courses. , make up for it, you don't have to worry about Hollywood."

Natalie was not too emotional, and said weakly: "But I shouldn't have recorded that dirty rap, it's an attack point."

Tang En almost laughed, "Is it wrong now?"

"Well, I should discuss it with you."

"Okay, trust me, I can handle it!"

Natalie hesitated. "But...but that's Kirk Douglas."

Tang En hummed disdainfully, "So what?"

Natalie said: "Hilda told me that he was the leader of the Jewish community in Hollywood and had a lot of influence, especially during awards season."

Dunn laughed dumbly, "Nate, why do I feel you have something to say? Are you worried about being suppressed during the awards season?"

Natalie blushed and was a little embarrassed, "I read in the newspaper... Everyone spoke highly of me, saying that my performance in "Juno" was very good. I didn't think about winning an award, but I was nominated. It's always possible, right? I think my performance is qualified."

Tang En said lightly: "Don't worry, with me, I can't turn the sky!"

Hanging up the phone, Dunn's face was cold, he pondered for a while, and called Catherine Zeta Jones. The shooting of "Chicago" has come to an end, and it will end in the middle of this month.

"Old things are not honest, you know?"

"Well." Catherine Zeta Jones said in a very low voice It seemed inconvenient to speak, "Mr. Walker, this matter, I..."

Tang En interrupted directly, "I don't want an explanation, and you can't give an explanation!"

Catherine Zeta-Jones bit her lip. "Then do as I said before?"

Dunn made a light "um" sound.

Catherine Zeta-Jones took a deep breath and said in a very low voice: "Well, when I finish filming "Chicago", I will make an appointment to go to Rachel Weisz's house and give ... to you once, okay?"

"One time is not enough!"

"Then...then I'll set aside an afternoon?"

"For the time being!"

Listening to the blind tone from the other end of the phone, Catherine Zeta Jones sighed softly, then pursed her lips in frustration, and hummed secretly: "Don't you just want to play with women, and you even pull out these high-sounding words. The reason. If you're interested in my sister's body, just say it, and I didn't say I won't give it to you!"

She has seen too many eyes of men.

Every time Dunn looked at her, there was an undisguised **, as if he wanted to eat her, otherwise her husband Michael Douglas would not be so sensitive and resistant to Dunn.

"One afternoon? Humph! I don't believe what tricks he can play!"

Catherine Zeta Jones was a little disdainful in her heart, but the phone vibrated quickly, and a short message came from Dunn.

When she opened it, her face immediately turned red--"Prepare candles, whips, clips, nylon ropes, vibrators, lubricating oils, and whatever else you want."

Catherine Zeta-Jones bit her lip bleeding: "This bastard!"

He quickly replied: "At most, it's lubricating oil, and I don't accept other things!"

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