Chapter 180： Why save Private Ryan

"Director Rosenberg has no intention to promote violence."

Standing in Fox’s press room, Penny Kellys, as Duke’s spokesperson, refuted certain criticisms of the film’s blood and violence to many media reporters. "Duke hates anything that makes violence look funny or portrays violence. As a subjective rendering of the game, everything he showed was to objectively reflect the violence in war."

The reason for convening such a press conference is not only to refute, but also to raise topics. While the attack from the other party causes trouble, it can also be used for hype.

With the maintenance of Fox staff, the order of the press room has been very good, probably stimulated by the excellent first-day box office results. Fox’s CEO Tom Rothman personally appeared here and said a few words.

""Saving Private Ryan" is a war film produced using documentary techniques. The war scenes in the film occupy about one-third of the time. There are many bloody, cruel and violent scenes, but it is by no means a violent film. !"

Tom Rothman’s voice is extremely loud, “If you’ve watched this movie, you’ll find that none of the violent scenes in the movie are unprovoked. After watching the movie, people will think it’s a movie. The most realistic war movie, at 1°C, will become the most real war movie ever."

Although these words are suspected of boasting and boasting, Duke, who is hiding behind the news hall, knows that the ability of Fox to unite with the other two companies will then guide public opinion, which will not pose too much threat.

It would be too naive to want to fight "Saving Private Ryan" and make "Brave Heart" stand up only by these means.

Ignoring the press conference over there, Duke walked to the window and looked at the blue sky. Yesterday’s single-day box office has already made it clear that even if "Saving Private Ryan" is hit, "Brave Heart" cannot be hot. Freedom is indeed the most popular slogan in the United States, but Mel Gibson used that extremely exaggerated way. Shout out, perhaps to please the old Oscars. But it may not be popular with the public.

If a film borrows a few suitable scenes and shouts "freedom" at the right time, it can sell well, and it can make the original box office surpass 100 million yuan or more. It is a mockery of Hollywood for decades. Sophisticated industrial production model created only in time.

Film companies don’t need to perform tedious preliminary assessments and market research, and directors and screenwriters don’t have to work hard, and they can shout ‘freedom’ together.

Retracting his gaze, Duke looked down. Below was the small square in front of the Fox Building. Sparse crowds came from all directions, and gradually formed a dense crowd. Some of them were holding signs and slogans. Because they were too far away, he could not see what was written on them.

But this has aroused Duke's vigilance. After all, he never minded looking at this circle in the worst mentality, not to mention a group of... black people gathered below!

In an instant, he remembered the protests of some black organizations facing "Saving Private Ryan" in the media!

"Tina. Go to the press room." Duke turned his head and looked at Tina Fey, who was also looking down. "Call both Townsend and Penny over."

The dark skin is extremely dazzling in bright sunlight. Nearly five hundred blacks gathered in front of the Fox Building. Fox's security staff immediately notified the senior management and called the police. After all, in this country, most people think that the black uncles are a factor of instability.

What's more, the black riots in the greater Los Angeles area in 1992 have just passed.

Those black people are not stupid and have not done any excessive actions. Instead, under the leadership of Luther, he lifted up signs and slogans used for protest, and occasionally shouted a few collectively, as if a non-violent and uncooperative movement was being carried out.

"The people who went to the city hall theater to protest are already in place."

Someone came to inform Luther, and Luther nodded. Then he said loudly, "Hold up our slogans and signs."

At this moment, another group of people came over, no less than them. Judging from their appearance, they were clearly Latinos. These people stopped at a distance from the black group, and then raised similar Slogans and signs.

"Protest against Hollywood's racial discrimination!"

""Saving Private Ryan" discriminates against minorities!"

"Duke Rosenberg ignored the contributions of minorities in World War II!"

"Call on the black brothers to boycott "Saving Private Ryan"..."

The goal of these people's protests is very clear, that is "Save Private Ryan"!

As if an appointment had been made, the two sides pulled up protest slogans and shouted a few slogans. The broadcast truck of the cbs television station under Viacom drove over. Several large cameras were pointed at the protesting crowd. The reporter leaned in at the right time.

"The scene of the Omaha landing was all white people!" Luther talked into the reporter's microphone, "Saving Private Ryan one-sidedly denied the contribution of blacks to World War II! This is unfair to the entire black community. This movie should be boycotted..."

In the TV truck on the other side, an editor-like person was yelling, "Tell Lelisdo to interview some people and take more shots. The editor-in-chief has explained that this is the key news for prime time!"

Later, the Los Angeles police arrived, and some of the media who had attended the press conference at the Fox Tower also ran out and slammed the camera shutter at the protesting crowd.

In the office upstairs, Duke put down the phone and looked indifferently at the door of the noisy Fox Building with a calm face.

It has been confirmed that this protest rally composed of blacks and Latinos is aimed at "Saving Private Ryan".

"We all made mistakes."

Standing by the window, Penny Kelly frowned tightly, "I ignored their protest in the media yesterday."

"Fox is the same."

Although the mainstream society’s slogan to eliminate racial discrimination is screaming, but from other industries to Hollywood, in fact, they are consciously ignoring the voice of black people. Townsend Rothman also frowned, “Since Viacom’s cbs I rushed over for a while, it definitely has nothing to do with Paramount Pictures."

"We should now consider how to make up for the mistakes we made." Duke said calmly.

No one is omniscient and omnipotent, even he did not pay attention to the voice of certain black organizations yesterday. Now that things have happened, how to solve them is the most urgent task.

There was a brief silence in the office. About a minute later, Pani Kellys, who has extensive experience in handling public relations, spoke.

"I have a suggestion." She thought for a while and said, "We are looking for authoritative experts in the history of World War II across the United States. Let their voices appear in the media to restore the true history of the Omaha Landing."

Townsend Rothman nodded in approval. After all, anyone who is not a fool would know that there were no black people directly incorporated into the film's combat teams.

"It's best to find a black person," Duke added. "This is convincing and can offset the negative impact of the protest."

You don't have to worry if you ask a black expert to come forward. Those blacks who can break into the mainstream society in North America are black skins and white hearts.

"The trouble caused by Latinos will not be great, their own composition is very complicated." Pani Kellys solemnly said to Duke. "Even if there is black authority to stand up, we will lose a part of the black audience. You must be psychologically prepared."

Behind every black protest, there is always a big or small chain reaction. Duke has lived in this land for more than 20 years, and he naturally understands this.

"I thought that the first week of "Saving Private Ryan" could hit the record of "Independence Day."

Shaking his head, Townsend Rothman said with regret, "If some black people really boycott this film, it will be impossible to hit the record."

He looked at Penny Kellys, "Fox will cooperate with you!"

The common interests of both parties now far outweigh their differences. Will stand together naturally.

"Townsend, we can't just respond passively."

It’s not Duke’s style of doing things, "We also have to create some negative effects for "Brave Heart". At least we can involve some of the energy of Caa, Paramount, and Mel Gibson. Didn’t you get Mel? ? Some information about Gibson's father? You can let the tabloid release it and stir it up!"

"I will contact the group company later."

Protest against the news that "Saving Private Ryan" denies the contribution of blacks during World War II. After being rendered by cbs and other media, it spread out at the fastest speed, which to a certain extent affected the ticket purchase choices of some black audiences. Fortunately, the three producers and the mainstream media led by the three major newspapers. As in the past few years. Basically ignoring the voices of black people, and fully praising and praising the film, especially the debate about whether it is worth or not to save one of the eight people has gradually formed a hot topic in society.

Although mistakes were made in the response to blacks and other minorities, the overall public relations work of the film was still very good.

The Los Angeles Times even put the paradox brought by "Saving Private Ryan" in a prominent position on the front page.

"Why save Private Ryan!"

This is the title of the article, which can be said to be the epitome of mainstream American social values.

"Eight mothers’ sons exchanged for one mother’s son, and eight lives were exchanged for one life. Of course, at first hearing it would feel that the gain was not worth the loss. But if you think about it, do the eight people get just one life? In fact, they are using their lives to maintain American tradition-the family protects the country, and the country also protects the family."

"Perhaps many people think the same as the members of the small team in the film-why use our lives in exchange for the lives of others? Don't we have mothers, no brothers and sisters? We are not the same on the battlefield to fight to death? Why does he have this privilege? "

"Director Duke Rosenberg must also understand these questions that the audience will have, so his intention is not to discuss the value of this case, but to show everyone an eternal morality by showing such a historical salvation event. Truth-cherish life and help others."

"The rescue team knows the warmth of the family and the preciousness of life because of helping Ryan; and Ryan, because of Captain Miller and the rescue team, feels to use his life to protect and take care of more people who need to save and help people. The outbreak of war is for everyone. You cannot choose and control, but you can choose and make decisions to help others." (To be continued.)

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