Chapter 478： Premiere after 2 years

On December 22, on Friday night in Los Angeles local time, a simulated version of the ancient Roman arena was built in front of the Shrine Grand Theater. Warriors in Roman armor stood on both sides of the red carpet holding swords and shields, as if waiting. The king inspected the guards. Watermark advertising testWatermark advertising test

After two years, North American movie fans finally ushered in the premiere of the movie starring Ryan...

Hung in front of the Shrine Grand Theater is a huge poster of Ryan swinging his horse and swinging his sword, which seems to herald the beginning of a new era. From now on, the action scenes he starred in will continue to appear on the big screen in the next few years.

When Ryan showed up on the red carpet with Charlize Theron, shouts that could overturn the entire Hollywood erupted at the scene. The neat'Ryan' almost passed through Beverly Hills. Directly to the port of Santa Monica.

The reporter could not hear the sound of pressing the shutter at all. The flashing light seemed to map the dark dresses worn by the two men into silver. If it were not for the blockade of dozens of strong bodyguards, the two of Ryan would definitely not be able to move a bit.

"Who else in Hollywood today can cause such a sensation?" Some reporters outside the crowd sighed.

"Ryan's influence is truly unparalleled." The person next to him pointed to Charlize Theron, who was wearing a one-shoulder dark evening dress. "That beautiful diamond is standing by his side, and it is even more powerful!"

"Good-looking men and beautiful women..."

"Wrong! It's the prince and Cinderella!"

Walking to the middle of the red carpet and getting closer to the fans on both sides, Ryan only heard it. Amidst the enthusiastic cheers, there were still many girls' attacks on Charlize, and he immediately quickened his pace.

"It's okay." Charlize followed Ryan's footsteps and laughed in a low voice, "I am used to it after such a long time."

I was already standing next to him. Who cares about a few swear words?

When he came to the interview area, Ryan patted his slender arm, and Charlize nodded sensibly. Walked directly into the Shrine Grand Theater. He answered a few questions about the movie at random, and ignored the romance that the reporter asked about. I found Leonardo, who had also been interviewed by the reporter, took a group photo with the rest of the crew, and walked towards the theater together.

"I went to Gisele's hometown some time ago. The sun, the beach and the passionate Brazilian beauties are so charming." Leonardo said of his recent vacation trip. "It's a paradise on earth."

"It's also a paradise for crime." In Ryan's impression, Brazil is indeed beautiful, and the law and order are adequate.

"That's true." Leonardo nodded and looked curiously at the staff dressed as Roman soldiers, and followed Ryan into the theater gate. "I have seen kids playing football on the beach. From the sand. He took out the pistol and continued to play after robbing the tourists, not afraid to call the police at all."

Enter the theater. Ryan greeted the guests politely. In any case, he is the leading actor in this movie. If others come over, it means to join you. A few words of greeting are definitely indispensable.

He received rigorous British etiquette training when he was a child, coupled with the social skills that he has developed over the years, he can deal with it easily.

Charlize, who was holding his arm, always maintained a decent smile, fully showing his beauty and temperament, like a mistress.

"Hi, Shirley." When he came to a few people, Ryan happened to hear the topic of the movie they were talking about, "What are you talking about?"

When I saw the questioning person was Ryan, Shirley Lansing seemed to have found a bitter owner, complaining, "A few days ago, the Germans asked us why we could win 3,600 theaters for "Gladiator", and " There are only 1,500 stores in "Armoring in the City", Ryan, can you help me reply?"

Ryan understood that she was joking, shrugged casually, and didn't say anything.

The theaters pay more attention to practical interests than the producers. Even if the number of movie theaters is insufficient, if they show the potential for big sales, then they will definitely not hesitate to increase the number of screens, but "Soldiers in the City" is obviously not in this ranks. .

Like the "Ghost" in this life and the "Blair the Witch" in the past, how many years can a bad film be turned into a big-selling movie?

Not to mention other things, just talk about the cooperation between Ryan and Paramount Pictures over the years, which side will they focus on?

At this premiere, not only a large number of stars came, but Jenkins Pictures also sent invitations to many senior people in the academy. The chairman of the academy Robert Lime personally arrived. After Ryan stepped forward to say hello, ha Wei Weinstein and Pie Kingsley have been chatting with them all the time.

"It's impossible to guess what kind of role will get the best actor and actress."

When he walked into the theater and sat in his seat, Ryan rubbed Charlize's fingers and whispered some Oscar-related things, "But if you don't play a role in public relations, you will definitely miss the golden man!"

"So you are very confident this year?" Charlize leaned to his ear and asked in a low voice.

"Until the last minute, no one can guess the result."

Thinking of his age and previous storms, Ryan couldn't help but shook his head, "The judges always have a way to make you speechless."

"Like last year." Charlize naturally thought of the best film of last year's "The Pianist". "Use another heavyweight award to compensate?"

Ryan avoided answering, instead talking about Charlize, "You have read some of the scripts I wrote. Do you have any thoughts?"

"I'm going to shave my eyebrows and put on ugly makeup. That's okay." Charlize complained just right. "But I have to gain 30 pounds. God, I can imagine myself bloated now."

"It's only temporary." Ryan had no choice but to comfort him.

"Don't think I don't know. You don't like women who are overly plump." Charlize moved closer. "Will you still have **** with me then?"

"Of course." Ryan nodded without hesitation.

"Men always judge women by appearance." Charlize deliberately showed disbelief. "Well, my dear, if you can't stand it anymore, you can go to them."

This is not a good topic, Ryan wisely chose to be silent, and then waited for the beginning of the movie.

Outside the Shrine Grand Theater, the crowd on both sides of the red carpet quickly dispersed. Those who were lucky enough to get tickets for the premiere couldn’t wait to walk into the theater. Gene and Luya are naturally one of them, although they must be Sitting in the back, but being able to watch the movie ahead of others, is the greatest happiness for fanatical fans like them.

The movie is about to begin. There is silence around them, keeping quiet is the most basic courtesy of watching the movie, everyone is waiting for this epic masterpiece.

The lights went out in rows, and the big screen gradually brightened. The opening titles of Paramount and Jenkins Pictures appeared one after another, followed by a brief introduction to the background of the film's story.

"This is an unprecedented huge empire. Its border extends from North Africa to the north of England. Its emperor holds the power of life and death for one third of the world's population. The name of this empire is Rome!"

"The winter of 180 AD... If the war against the Germans is won, the Roman Empire will enjoy peace forever!"

Nowadays, the largest ticket warehouse of the world's movies is still North America, and many Americans do not pay attention to the history outside their own country at all. Whether it is to supplement the story of the movie or to take care of the North American audience, such a profile is essential.

"The Roman Empire? Is it really that big?" Luya, who had always been active, couldn't help but said when she heard the question of someone next to her, "Did you not check the relevant background information before watching the movie? Hey..."

Pulling his wife a bit, Gene told her to keep quiet, and there were already dissatisfied eyes around him, and he would not be happy if anyone was interrupted watching the movie.

The first complete picture of the movie is a close-up of Ryan. He is wearing a gorgeous Roman armor and a fur cape. He has reviewed his phalanx. The greetings of the soldiers’ generals indicate his identity. Also confessed that this is a commander-in-chief loved by soldiers.

"Courage and glory!"

"Courage and glory!"

This line of dialogue that appeared many times is undoubtedly the best portrayal of Roman soldiers at that time.

Most of the people who played the Roman legionaries were hired soldiers from England. These were originally disciplined troops, even in the film, they showed a rigorous lineup.

The Germans made up of extras don't need to look more to know that they are a mob.

At the beginning of the movie, there are not many places to show the individual. A fierce opening battle, although too routine, is one of the best ways to attract the audience to watch.

Then, there was a battle between the Roman Legion and the Germans. Although the Romans showed advanced weapons such as trebuchets, ballistas, and longbowmen, and also engaged in cavalry and infantry flanking back and forth, the movie was as fast as it was filmed. I fell into a state of chaos like street melee.

Ridley Scott is ultimately a major Hollywood director After post-retouching and montage editing, the camera switching speed here is very fast, it seems that the battle is extremely fierce and bloody, forming a strong vision Shock.

"Why do I have a feeling of suffocation?" Luya thought in her heart, clutching her husband's arm tightly.

Gene's eyes never left the big screen, and he patted his wife's hand tacitly.

The war is fierce, death is icy, the sword pierced the Germanic body, the axe chopped off the head of the Roman soldier, such a fierce and **** picture, the movie's level can only be rated as r-level.

The shot was mainly placed on the body of Maximus, played by Ryan, with many facial close-ups. The Roman general was brave and good at fighting. He didn't hesitate to use killing to solve the problem.

Perhaps some people will regard this opening scene as a reflection on the cruel war.

However, such people obviously overestimate the moral standards of Hollywood. In order to cater to the market and attract the audience, directors and producers do not care how many people can die or save in war. ()