hollywood melon man

Chapter 301 Shock from the premiere

"Wow, I looked outside. Those protesting book fans were sitting in protest outside. Little Gilbert, it seems that your new film has encountered a lot of opposition!"

DiCaprio spoke in an exaggerated tone, expressing his shock at the crowd of protesters outside the theater.

Little Gilbert said nonchalantly: "These book fans always hold old ideas. As everyone knows, times are always moving forward, and they don't know how to look forward."

DiCaprio agreed: "It makes sense. I believe you. This film will definitely impress everyone."

In fact, the outcry over Peter Jackson's version of "The Lord of the Rings" in his previous life was louder than that of Little Gilbert today, and it's not hard to understand why.

The first is that Peter Jackson's status in his previous life was so different from that of Little Gilbert that many book fans had no confidence in him at all.

The other one is that New Line Cinema in the previous life was a second-tier film company, and its strength could not be said to be very strong.

When "The Lord of the Rings" was released in the previous life, it faced many competitors. Naturally, these competitors would not miss this opportunity to attack "The Lord of the Rings".

But in the end, with good publicity and distribution work, and the excellent quality of the film itself, the "Lord of the Rings" series still achieved great success in its previous life.

Compared to the two "Lord of the Rings" fans who attended the premiere, the rest of the movie fans didn't have so many complicated thoughts. They were all nervously and excitedly looking forward to the movie unveiling its mysterious veil.

To put it bluntly, this protest by book fans was just a spontaneous act by book fans, and no one supported it.

At this time, Mr. Wood will proudly say: "Because my son, Elijah, is the star of Little Gilbert's new movie."

While Hutchinson firmly believed that the film would not be successful, Noel had a different idea.

You know, these fanatical book fans are willing to protest wildly without any support. If they are conquered by the movie, they will also support the movie fanatically.

Elijah Wood’s family members came. Before Mr. Wood arrived, he proudly showed off to his neighbors: “I received an invitation from Little Gilbert to attend the premiere of the movie.”

"That's pretty much it!" Hutchinson was satisfied.

"Hutchinson, have you seen the trailer for "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring"? I've watched all the trailers, and I think the quality of the trailers is very good."

Noel began to think about the meaning of the protest and whether Hutchinson and some "Lord of the Rings" fans had gone to extremes, which was not normal.

Hutchinson was dissatisfied: "Noel, my God, you actually saw the trailer?
As loyal "Lord of the Rings" fans, we should resist watching any trailers and accept any misleading promotion of the film. "

The purpose of this is to allow these book fans to feel the excitement of this film at the premiere and conquer them.

If it's really bad, then it's okay to continue protesting. But if the quality of the film is quite good, then their protests are meaningless.

Elijah Wood’s mother rolled her eyes and said, “You don’t have to say that…”

As long as the quality of the film can conquer book fans, a large number of book fans will surely switch sides, helping the film to become one of the most loyal fans.

In the front row of the creative team, Anne Hathaway was very nervous. She held little Gilbert's hand, and her palms began to sweat.

Noel defended himself: "However, only by understanding the film can we formulate targeted strategies instead of just protesting."

After discussing with the publicity department, little Gilbert sent two tickets to the premiere to the "Lord of the Rings" fan club to watch the movie.

Others asked him: "Why did you receive the invitation from Little Gilbert?"

Elijah Wood's mother asked, "What are you giggling at?"

Noel believes that if the film is a huge success, it will help promote the influence of "Lord of the Rings" around the world, which is a good thing!
Unfortunately, it seems that President Hutchinson and a large number of book fans do not think so.

There are no competitors, and there is no need to face competitive pressure. This makes "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" although it was still protested by book fans, but the effect is not as good as its predecessor.

The two of them entered the theater very early and sat down, watching the various celebrity guests and directors coming and going. Hutchinson was still a little disdainful.

Mr. Wood said: "I see a high road, Evie, a high road for our family."

He said to Noel: "These big Hollywood stars don't have any ideas of their own, they are all just flattering little Gilbert.

Hutchinson decided that he would elegantly criticize the film in public later, criticizing the film and its director, Gilbert Jr., as worthless and making Gilbert lose face.

Images and text are two different carriers. Compared with text, images have the advantage of being easier to spread.

Noel felt that the original protest was because they were worried that little Gilbert would destroy the work, so they wanted to protect it.

That's why he came to the premiere, otherwise he wouldn't have wanted to come.

"Damn it," Hutchinson said, looking irritated by Noel's words: "We must protect the "Lord of the Rings" novels, no matter what the movie is.

But judging from several trailers, the quality of the film may not be as expected and will be very bad. So you should calm down at this time and take a look at the quality of the video.

At this time, Mr. Wood could hear a roar of wow, and the neighbors expressed their feelings of envy. It seems that the Wood family will soon move out of here, and Elijah Wood has become a Hollywood star.

"What's the matter, Elf Princess?" Little Gilbert asked with a smile.

Then use them to persuade and drive the remaining book fans.

Now the director has been replaced by Gilbert Jr., and the production and distribution parties are Disney and Warner Pictures, two Hollywood giants. The opponents at the same time have basically stayed away.

"This?" Noel was a little hesitant, but looking at Hutchinson's stern eyes, he finally nodded: "Okay, I understand."

There are many fans of "The Lord of the Rings", and little Gilbert feels that he cannot conquer them passively, but must take the initiative himself.

For a moment, Noel had a feeling of being different and incompatible with each other.

Do they think the film can be successful? "

At this time, Mr. Wood looked at the back of Elijah Wood in the creative position in front and was giggling.

"The Lord of the Rings" should exist in the form of text and should not appear in any other form of work. Do you understand this? "

As the head of the North American "Lord of the Rings" Fans Association, Noel is one of the lucky ones. He and Hutchinson, the vice president of the North American "Lord of the Rings" Fans Association, were invited to attend the premiere.

"I'm a little nervous." Anne Hathaway is honest.

"Nervous?" Little Gilbert comforted: "There is no need to be nervous, Jacqueline, your performance is excellent. The film has achieved good results in previous previews, so don't worry."

"Not to mention the elf princess, even I, the human emperor, am starting to get nervous." Viggo Mortensen also said.

Not only him, but with the exception of Sir Ian McKellen and Little Gilbert, all the creators present were more or less nervous.

As for little Gilbert's father, he went on vacation in Hawaii when the premiere was held and did not attend the premiere.

Little Gilbert said: "Guys, don't be nervous, I know you haven't seen the film yet, it's normal to be nervous.

But trust me, once you see it, you're going to be excited because it's one of the best movies ever made. "Little Gilbert said this, which seemed a bit like being a braggart and bragging, but it did a good job of dispelling the nervousness of the creators.

Amidst the emotions of doubt, expectation, nervousness, and excitement, "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" finally revealed its mysterious face to the world.

I don't know who shouted and started. The movie hall where the discussion was lively just now fell into silence. All eyes were looking at the big screen.

First, the titles of Disney and Warner Pictures flashed, and then the logo of Melon Studio flashed, and the film officially started.

At the beginning of the film, Hutchinson's originally nonchalant expression turned serious, and he realized that things were not simple because he heard Quenya.

"This is the Quenya language?" Hutchinson asked Noel in disbelief.

Noel was not surprised: "Hutchinson, Quenya has already appeared in the trailer."

"This, this, this, this..." Hutchinson no longer knew what words to use to describe it, but it turned out that he was still shocked too early.

"The world began to change. I felt it from the running water, I felt it from the soil, I smelled it from the air. The story begins with the casting of the Lord of the Rings."

In Queen Galadriel's monologue, the story begins to advance unhurriedly.

Before the story of "Lord of the Rings" takes place, there are two smaller chapters, namely "The Silmarillion" and "The Hobbit".

But it is impossible for the film to show them all one by one. It just uses this method to briefly explain the background of the story.

After that, there was the battle that appeared in the Super Bowl trailer. The allied forces of elves and humans marched towards Mount Doom, winning every victory, and the orc army was defeated.

This vast war scene has more details, bigger and more exciting than the Super Bowl.

Not to mention ordinary movie fans, even the well-traveled Hollywood star guests were shocked. This is a scene that has never been seen in film history.

Compared with this, the war scene at the beginning of "Gladiator" released in May was as simple as children playing house in the village.

Ridley Scott was also invited to attend the premiere. Because there was no competitive pressure, Ridley Scott agreed without hesitation.

But seeing the performance of this film, Ridley Scott's heart tightened.

Damn it, "Gladiator" has become the background...

Tom Cruise's performance is different. Although Nicole Kidman currently only appears as a narrator, Tom Cruise has a feeling that this series of films will not be that simple.

Mary will enter a new phase, free from criticism, Tom Cruise thought.

DiCaprio and Matt Damon couldn't close their mouths at this moment. The opening battle completely attracted their attention, making them unable to look away anymore.

Not only the two of them, but at this moment, all the Coke, popcorn, fruit and other snacks prepared for all the guests and fans at the premiere were forgotten.

Everyone was looking at the big screen intently, fearing that they would miss any wonderful scene.

During the war, the demon king Sauron appeared with the Ring, and no one could stop him.

The original Lord of the Rings seemed a bit weak to Little Gilbert, and I don’t know why Sauron was able to defeat the coalition forces with the Lord of the Rings. So he strengthened the ability of the Lord of the Rings according to his own ideas.

The mind is bewitched, causing the coalition forces to kill each other. It can also break through the restrictions of the low-demon world and cast some high-level magic.

With these, Sauron is enough to turn the tide of the war.

As shown in the movie, the demon king Sauron is full of oppression, which is more in line with the identity of the final boss of the movie.

But at this time, human heroes stepped forward. When Sauron was about to destroy the coalition forces, a sneak attack cut off his arm, and Sauron disappeared immediately.

And this Lord of the Rings begins to affect the timeline of fate.

Isildur cut off Sauron's arm, but his mind was shaken by the temptation of the Lord of the Rings, and he missed the best opportunity to destroy evil.

In the end, the hero died under the spell of the Lord of the Rings, and the Ring eventually fell into the hands of a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins.

As for the flash of Gollum, everyone in the theater was surprised and looked disgusting.

The film continues, and the battle at the beginning is already history a long time ago. The scene comes to the picturesque Shire, the town of the Hobbits.

The narrator of the narration is changed from Queen Galadriel to Bilbo Baggins. The green vegetation, neat fields, small bridges over flowing water, windmills on the shore, and Bag End hut form a beautiful scene. Picture scroll.

Paired with the soundtrack composed by Howard Shaw, it's like heaven on earth.

"Oh God, only God can live here. It's so beautiful." Some fans couldn't help but sigh, but they were recognized by the surrounding fans.

This place is so beautiful, so beautiful that people can’t believe there is such a beautiful place in the world.

I believe that soon, someone will become curious about this place, and maybe they will travel to China.

Hutchinson is now a bit demented, and the opening battle is completely in line with his imagination of the original work, and even far exceeds his imagination.

Although there are adaptations, these adaptations serve the plot of the movie very well, are not obtrusive, and do not destroy the artistic conception of the original work.

When the beautiful Charles appeared, Hutchinson's open mouth couldn't be closed at all.

He admitted that he had been conquered by the beginning of the film, but he was still unwilling to admit defeat verbally. He didn't believe that someone could actually make "The Lord of the Rings" film.

Compared to Hutchinson, Noel, who was mentally prepared, accepted it naturally. He had already expected that the quality of "Lord of the Rings" would be beyond imagination.

Sure enough, it only took a few scenes for "Lord of the Rings" to conquer him.

Noel doesn't want to think about anything now. He just wants to immerse himself in the world of the movie and go to places he has never been to.

Compared with these two loyal "Lord of the Rings" fans, the senses of other ordinary movie fans are much simpler, that is, it is good to watch, they like to watch it, and they will continue to watch it.

Use the same Chinese vocabulary they learned to express their mood at the moment, that is: Fuck...

The beginning of the film instantly conquered all viewers, all viewers. Even if you are personally biased against little Gilbert, you have to admit that this film is wonderful.

All the movie fans in the theater, as well as Hollywood big names, felt that they were witnessing history rather than watching a movie.

Some people turned their attention away from the movie and looked at little Gilbert sitting in the front row, admiring him in their hearts.

Little Gilbert, he succeeded again, he always succeeded, he was born to be a winner.

Let me ask such a winner, why would anyone suspect that he would screw up this project?
From the current situation, this is simply impossible to happen.

(End of this chapter)