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"Bill Clinton praised "Saving Private Ryan", thinking that the film reflects the American spirit..."

Just like the news reports of people like Duke attending the commemorative event, many media on the second day showed stories about Clinton and "Saving Private Ryan", and borrowing a federal presidential propaganda film is not a new Hollywood trick. Fox They still use a very orthodox propaganda method. If necessary, they don't mind to hype up the stories Bill Clinton and "Saving Private Ryan" had to tell.

In the media propaganda, the person sitting in the White House has never had a sacred aura, and is always a scapegoat and the target of ridicule.

The content of the film itself, coupled with the promotion of the three major companies and the media behind them, "Saving Private Ryan" has already set off a wave in the United States.

Although there are still black people blocking in front of the Fox Tower to protest, the mainstream media turns a blind eye to them. Instead, the voices praising "Saving Private Ryan" are getting louder and louder, such as the "New York Times" and "Los Angeles Times" and other public opinion leading media, After the Memorial Day, I can’t wait to send the “best war movie ever” and the “milestone in the history of war movie”.

Even Sidney Coleman, the rotating chairman of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, said so during interviews and interviews. War films can be divided into "Saving Private Ryan" and "Saving Private Ryan". 》After!

In the wave of praise, only the voice of a group of people is missing, professional film critics!

This group, who likes to point fingers at the film industry most, seems to have not seen the craze brought by "Saving Private Ryan". In their world, it seems that there is no such movie, and it is completely silent.

"Yesterday, Memorial Day."

Sitting at the small round table in the garden. Gene Siskell looked at Roger Albert, who was slowly tasting tea, and said, "Saving Private Ryan's box office rebounded, with a single daily report of 19.25 million US dollars! The North American box office totaled 78.49 million US dollars!"

"It will be over 100 million in two to three days."

Put down the tea cup, Roger Albert doesn't know what he is thinking, "He is going to succeed again?"

"According to the current situation. It should be possible to exceed 100 million in two days." Gene Siskell showed a very unwilling look. "In North America, "Independence Day" also exceeded 100 million in six days. Could it be..."

"No, "Saving Private Ryan" cannot be changed into "Independence Day." Roger Albert shook his head, "Its box office explosion is related to the film itself, and it is also related to the current time period. In the past, on Memorial Day and Normandy Landing Memorial Day, its box office would plummet."

Gene Siskell did not answer. Roger Albert predicts that the academy awards are the authority, but to judge the film's box office trend? Similar to other professional film critics, they are synonymous with unreliable.

After coming over for a while, he picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said with emotion, "Fortunately, most film critics have listened to your advice and did not face Duke Rosenberg in this film."

If you attack "Saving Private Ryan" like last year's "Independence Day". They might be overwhelmed by criticism from the mainstream media, and they might even be like the black people in front of Fox Tower. Become a group completely ignored by mainstream society.

"Roger, I have the exact news." Siskell said again, "The film crew of "Saving Private Ryan" has decided to hit the awards season next year."

"Duke Rosenberg will not win!"

Roger Albert's vision became fierce, "Duke Rosenberg will definitely not win!"

Perhaps film critics can't compete with Warner Bros., Twentieth Century Fox and Walt Disney, but in the most influential academic awards, it is not too difficult to snipe someone.

"Saving Private Ryan" will hit the news of the awards season. Duke has been notified a long time ago. This is a normal thing. Such films must maximize their profits. If they can win several Oscars and other awards, the video tapes and TV copyrights will rise.

After leaving Washington. Duke and other major members of the crew rushed to major cities in North America to run publicity announcements. Although the most popular person in the crew is Tom Hanks, his director is no longer a stranger to the audience. I even saw a lot of **** supporters.

With the end of the Memorial Day holiday, the box office of "Saving Private Ryan" quickly dropped. However, Tuesday's $11.57 million and Wednesday's $11.05 million were still within six days, steadily sending the North American box office to 1 100 million US dollars mark, up to 101.11 million US dollars!

And "Brave Heart", regarded as the biggest competitor of "Saving Private Ryan", had a box office of 8.79 million US dollars in North America during the same period, not even touching the threshold of 10 million US dollars.

"Brave Heart" did not perform well. "Die Hard 3" was over. Before the weekend, the North American film market was completely dominated by "Saving Private Ryan", and the following weekend, The film’s biggest competitor will come from the old cowboy Clint Eastwood directed and starring Meryl Streep’s "The Bridge of the Last Dream".

On Friday, the crew came to Nashville, Tennessee's national music mecca. After finishing the regular publicity announcement, Duke tried to dial a number that he didn't call much after he got it.

"Hello, this is Dunn... Are you?"

The voice from the receiver was still sweet and charming, but it was a lot stranger. Duke said lightly, "Hello, Shania."

"Duke..."

Only ten minutes later, Duke took a car provided by the hotel, left downtown Nashville, and headed to an address mentioned by Shania Dunn. He did not expect that Shania Dunn, who is now the biggest seller of albums, could be there. Nashville, the two have never seen each other since they were separated in San Francisco.

The car drove into the western suburbs of Nashville, bypassed a small white building with pillars, and stopped at the back door of the building. The driver blew the horn several times, and the back door was opened from inside. Duke put on his hat and sunglasses and pushed the door. Get off the car and walk in quickly.

Shania Dunn was standing behind the door, she was wearing a light blue tulle skirt. The white sleeveless tight-fitting T-shirt, the long brown-red color is naturally draped behind the head, and the beautiful face is dotted with light makeup.

"It's been a long time, Shania." Duke handed over the bunch of flowers he had brought. "You are still so beautiful."

"Thank you!"

With a gesture of please, Shania Dunn walked in with Duke. "You don't seem to have changed much."

The two walked into the living room and let Duke sit casually, Shania Dunn put the flowers in a vase, turned around and asked, "Can you drink something?"

"Black tea or coffee is fine."

Maybe it was too long since I haven't seen each other, or maybe it was because there was no real friendship between the two. There was a clear estrangement between the two. Shania Dunn made a cup of coffee for each of them and brought them to sit opposite each other. Duke can clearly feel strangeness and distance.

"I remember how long your new album was released?"

Before coming, Duke did some preparatory work, and took the initiative to break the slightly embarrassing silence, "Did you not go out for an announcement?"

"The promotion is over for the time being." Shania Dunn put down the coffee cup and responded with a smile, "The company is preparing for a national tour, and I am doing some preparatory work."

"Congratulations, Shania." Duke thought of the conversation between the two. This is a woman who has been chasing her dreams, and one of the few women who can catch up with her dreams. "You have realized your dream, and you are now a famous singer in the United States."

The response to Shania Dunn’s first album was only mediocre, but the second chapter album released earlier this year produced many champion singles, and the sales of the entire album continued to rise, and it soon became a gold medal. record.

"Thank you!"

Probably thinking of the current popularity. Shania Dunn smiled brightly, "Duke, my success is not worth mentioning in front of you."

She looked at Duke on the opposite side. The ordinary director at the time was already at the top of the ranks of Hollywood directors. If...

Shania Dunn shook her head. Not to mention the possibility, even if it is possible, she doesn't want to be just a man's vassal, and the film director can't help her in her career.

After drinking a small pot of coffee, Duke and Shania Dunn left the living room tacitly and walked into the bedroom on the second floor. Neither of them were young and romantic men and women. Duke called Shane. Ya Dunn’s purpose was very clear, and Shania Dunn agreed to visit him, and he was obviously ready for something to happen.

The two of them didn't have any psychological burden, they helped each other take off their clothes as quickly as possible, and they quickly overlapped each other.

During the period, Shania Dunn turned over and sat on Duke, shaking her waist and pressing him hard, "Remember what you did to me in San Francisco? I said that one day I I will get it back!"

"How to ask?" Duke asked curiously, and was ready to stand up.

"I want you to do it again!"

Letting go of Duke, Shania rolled over and lay on the thick mattress, as if sending out a passionate invitation, backhand patted her straight and beautiful buttocks hard, making a seductive crisp sound.

Naturally, Duke would not refuse this kind of invitation. His slender and wide palms slowly moved upward along Shania's legs, then lifted and fell...

After nearly an hour, the bedroom returned to quiet, Shania Dunn leaned on Duke’s chest, and took a few deep breaths, seeming to be relieved, her blurred eyes gradually brightened, she tried to glance behind her eyes, and then He lifted his body away from where Duke was lying.

Turning his head, Duke looked at Shania Dunn, faintly guessing that this strong and smart woman should have made certain decisions, which seemed to have something to do with him.

"Duke..." Shania pulled over the blanket, covering her **** body, "We are just ordinary friends in the future."

What this meant, Duke knew very well, stretched out his hand and gently stroked Shania's beautiful face, pinched it on her towering nose, and said nothing.

The two start with the cannon friend, and of course they will end with the cannon friend.

Before the night came, Duke refused Shania Dunn’s invitation to dinner and hurried back to the hotel because his publicist Penny Kelly came to Nashville and wanted to discuss with him about Oscars. (To be continued...)

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