Chapter 451: Saving Private Ryan is released
“Cut!”
"Ben, what are you doing? Your current role is AJ, a lively oil worker, not Batman suffering from depression. You can't have a sullen face. You need to be more cheerful and have some sense of humor."
Link shouted from behind the camera.
"I know, I know, I will correct it immediately."
Ben Affleck quickly responded to avoid further scolding.
"OK, one more!"
"Game 83, 6 shots 2 starts!"
When Link was filming "Armageddon" in Texas and Florida, the North American movie season had entered November, and Guess Films' annual blockbuster "Saving Private Ryan" was released on the first Friday of November.
In its first week, it grossed $92.8 million in 3,014 theaters in North America, almost breaking the first-week box office record set by "Jurassic Park 2."
"Saving Private Ryan" also has a very good reputation, and is called by many filmmakers as "the most realistic war movie", "the best World War II movie", "the most classic war movie in film history", "the pinnacle of war movies", etc.
Renowned film critic Roger Ebert praised Link as the most outstanding young director. After working on many films, his directing skills have reached a higher level. In terms of the balanced control of film art and commercial elements, almost no one in Hollywood can match him.
After watching the movie, the famous director Clint Eastwood said that "Saving Private Ryan" is a shocking war movie and his favorite World War II movie.
Oscar winner Nicolas Cage excitedly said in an interview that "Saving Private Ryan" was amazing and the best war movie he had ever seen. Perhaps no other movie would be able to break this record many years later. He regretted not playing a role in the movie. He simply loved the movie.
Many movie stars also praised "Saving Private Ryan" after watching it, calling it the most recommended war movie.
"Is it that good? Did you see that Link is very domineering and doesn't dare to tell the truth when facing the interview with the reporter?"
At the party, Quentin Tarantino heard Robert Rodriguez constantly praising "Saving Private Ryan" and he couldn't help but question it.
"Quentin, you haven't seen this movie yet? I suggest you go watch it soon. It's really a great movie. After watching it, you will be shocked to find that war movies can be made in this way. You will also be shocked to find that Link's film-directing skills are so amazing. We need to look up to him."
Rodriguez said.
"Yes, it's great. As a director, we can learn a lot of new shooting techniques after watching it. I plan to watch it again this weekend."
Director Richard Linklater said as he sipped a cool beer.
"Link is really amazing. He is the director I admire most, bar none. I bet he will win the Oscar for Best Director next year."
Steven Soderbergh said.
"Link won the Oscar for Best Director? Aren't you exaggerating?"
Quentin Tarantino didn't want to believe it.
In the past two years, after Link accelerated the speed of filming, the films he made have been of varying quality. There are high-quality art films such as "The English Patient", as well as popcorn movies such as "The Rock" and "Batman Forever".
As a director, he prefers art films.
Before "Saving Private Ryan" was released, he heard that it was a war movie adapted from the story of World War II and was worried that it was just another popcorn movie. In order to avoid being fooled, he did not go to see the movie a week after it was released.
Now hearing Steven and the others praising the movie, he thought it necessary to go and see it.
After the party, Quentin called Steven and Rodriguez to watch it again.
After watching "Saving Private Ryan" in the cinema in person, Quentin had to admit that the propaganda in the newspapers was true and "Saving Private Ryan" was indeed a great war movie.
The camera feels very realistic, whether it is an explosion scene or a machine gun fire, it is very visually impactful, as if Link has traveled to the Normandy battlefield in World War II, carrying a camera and following the World War II soldiers to shoot on the scene.
The theme of this movie is also very profound. It talks about war and human nature, the exploration of the value of life, opposition to war, etc. The issues explored in the movie are more grand and meaningful than many other movies.
Bang bang bang~ Bang bang bang!
After the movie ended, hundreds of audience members spontaneously gave warm applause and cheers, which made Quentin extremely envious.
"The movie is really good, but it probably costs a lot of money to make a movie like this."
Quentin said as he left the cinema.
"Money? Link is worth over 10 billion. Does he need to care about how much money he spends on making a movie?"
Rodriguez laughed.
"So the reason why Link can make such a good movie is because he has enough capital to make it however he wants. If I were worth more than 10 billion, I would also be able to make a movie that is no less good than Saving Private Ryan."
"Quentin, is it that difficult for you to admit that Link is awesome?"
Rodriguez asked, rolling his eyes.
"I'm not denying that he's great, but what I said is also true. Link is very rich and doesn't worry about losing money when making movies. This mentality makes it easier for him to make movies, which is very important."
Hearing that Quentin was still arguing, Rodriguez did not argue with him and began to discuss the plot of the film with Soderbergh.
Soderbergh analyzed the film from the director's perspective, praising "Saving Private Ryan" as a milestone in war films. In the next few years, many directors will definitely use this "documentary-style" shooting technique to shoot war films.
"Link is really amazing. He is innovative while making movies. There are few directors who can compare with him. He has already booked the Oscar for Best Director next year."
Rodriguez admired and envied him.
Quentin curled his lips and wanted to refute, but he couldn't find an angle to refute, so he had to close his mouth reluctantly.
After the release of "Saving Private Ryan", not only Quentin and a few others were amazed at Link's greatness, but everyone in the Hollywood film industry, from senior executives of the seven major film studios to ordinary actors at the bottom, were also praising Link, regarding him as a film master on par with Spielberg, Francis Coppola, George Lucas and others.
Link's fame also grew rapidly amid everyone's praise, and he became the most popular film director in Hollywood.
"It looks like Link will be the only one to win the Best Director Oscar next year."
In the cafe, Ron Meyer said as he flipped through the newspaper.
"Looking at the movies released so far, none can compare to Saving Private Ryan. Even if we compare vertically and put this movie in other years, there is no movie that can compare to it. The probability of Link winning the award is extremely high."
Barry Diller sighed.
"Saving Private Ryan is really good, but it's a pity that it's not our company's movie."
Michael Ovitz looked a little regretful.
Longmeyer also sighed, "Before September, Guess What Pictures had four films that grossed over 100 million yuan in North American box office, and there were dark horse films like Boogie Nights and Guess What?. Plus Saving Private Ryan, this year's Guess What Pictures' total box office is probably higher than last year."
Barry Diller and Michael Ovitz looked sullen and unhappy.
The profits generated by the Hollywood film industry each year are almost fixed. Guess what, if the film industry makes one more dollar, other film companies will make one less dollar.
Since the rise of Guess What Pictures, the market share of the Big Seven film studios has been greatly squeezed. They have never been able to reap as much as before, and every time it seems like they are following behind Guess What Pictures to eat the leftovers.
What makes them even more frustrated is that they had been trying to find a way to deal with Guess What Pictures and Link three or four years ago, but three or four years have passed and Guess What Pictures has not only not gone bankrupt, but has become increasingly powerful.
This situation made them desperate.
"Michael, you shouldn't fire Harvey. You should allow him to continue to run Miramax. He is an ambitious and courageous man. With him around, he can create more trouble for Guess What?, which is good for all of us."
Barry Diller said.
Ron Meyer nodded approvingly.
Ovitz stirred his coffee with a spoon. "I know Harvey is a wild wolf, but his scandal was too big a while ago. Letting him run Miramax will affect the box office of its films. Letting him step back and focus on being a producer is also a way to protect him."
"That kind of scandal is actually nothing. It is very normal in the entertainment industry. For example, all the female stars who have worked with Link became his girlfriends and gave birth to children for him. It is said that he has more than a dozen children. His scandals are the real scandals." Barry Diller sneered.
"It's like this, Michael. Remember to speak up for Harvey at Disney. Harvey was targeted by Link this time because he was helping us deal with Guess What? Pictures. We can't just watch him get into trouble without lending a hand. Without him, we'll lose a crucial force in dealing with Guess What? Pictures."
Longmeyer also began to plead for Harvey.
"Okay, okay. I'll find a chance to help Harvey."
Ovitz picked up the coffee cup and took a sip. Suddenly he heard the guests in the next booth also discussing "Saving Private Ryan" with a very excited tone. Ovitz couldn't help but sigh that the bastard Link was going to make a fortune again with the new movie.
(End of this chapter)
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