hollywood melon man

Chapter 389: Simplicity is the Truth

Blockbusters like "The Matrix" and "The Lord of the Rings" series use visual spectacles and heart-stirring scenes to attract audiences, while "The Fault in Our Stars" has more of a storytelling feel.

The whole film proceeds in a low-key manner, telling the story of the film from a plain perspective.

Young audiences who like blockbusters may not be immersed in it and find it a bit boring, but Powell thinks the film is quite well shot.

Gilbert Jr. was born in 1970 and did not experience that era. Perhaps his father has a better understanding of what rural towns in the United States were like in the s and s.

In fact, the old man did star in this film, and his name can be seen in the film's cast and crew list.

He provided a lot of suggestions during the filming, helping the crew complete the filming task faster and better.

Watching this story full of youthful atmosphere, Powell felt quite emotional and he missed the stories of the past.

After returning to Boston, Powell plans to take his wife to watch the movie again and reminisce about the past. Maybe he can also write another book to record the love story of the 1950s and 1960s.

Compared to Powell's sentiments, some fans were not so friendly.

Some fans murmured: "This Bryce is really annoying, Julie Baker is so cute and beautiful, much better than that school beauty.

Is he blind?"

"From this perspective, Bryce is no different from the others, just more handsome, but still superficial. I like Julie Baker, she is brave, strong, and has ideals.

The scene of protecting the sycamore tree was really touching.”

It happened that Robert Pattinson was sitting quite close to the two fans who were discussing the matter. When he heard their discussion, his face immediately blushed.

He didn't want it to be like this, but the script arranged for him to act like this.

As the story progresses, Bryce and Julie both enter middle school, and things change subtly, as Bryce Loski's grandfather, Chet Duncan, moves in with him.

One day, my grandfather learned about Julie Baker's deeds in the Mayfair Times and wanted to learn more about Julie Baker from Bryce Loski.

Under the guidance of his grandfather, Bryce Loski began to rethink his views on Julie Baker.

And after the sycamore tree incident, the egg incident, and Uncle Daniel incident, he gradually got rid of the prejudice against Julie Baker and her family that he had formed under the influence of his father and good brothers.

Not only that, he discovered that he had fallen in love with Julie Baker.

From Julie Baker's perspective, the Sycamore tree incident and the egg incident made her feel more and more that Bryce Loski was not as good as she imagined.

She began to reconsider her feelings for Bryce Loski and planned to give up on them after the incident with Uncle Daniel.

This series of stories would be considered a cliché love story if it were put into context ten years later.

But in today's Hollywood film environment where the characters end up in bed within three minutes of meeting each other, "The Fault in Our Stars" is obviously particularly clear and unconventional.

Powell habitually took out his pen and notebook and wrote down his thoughts while watching the movie.

A person nearby saw this and asked, "Sir, are you a film critic?"

"No, it's not." Powell shook the notebook in his hand and said, "I just wrote it down. I really like the lines in it. They are full of life philosophy."

"Really?" This person was obviously a fan of Gilbert Jr. He also said excitedly: "I think so too, including "The Return of the King", it's really great."

Powell has not seen "The Return of the King", or even the first two films in the "Lord of the Rings" series. He is not the target audience for such films.

But today's conversation with this fan made him a little curious, so he asked, "Is The Return of the King still showing in theaters?"

"Of course sir, but the scale of screenings has been reduced now." The fan replied: "Currently, The Return of the King has grossed $6.31 million in North America and $17.68 billion worldwide.

Unfortunately, it was just a little bit short of breaking the record of Titanic."

Whether a movie has high box office is determined by many factors.

The film quality of "The Return of the King" is excellent, but in the audience portrait analysis, male audiences account for more than 55 percent.

As we all know, no matter how much a male movie fan likes a movie, most of them will only go to the cinema to watch it once or twice.

In a few cases, you may go for support a few more times, but not too many times.

But if a movie pleases female fans, they are often emotional and impulsive in consumption. Based on this impulse, some chick flicks will achieve good results.

"Titanic" is not a chick flick, but the film successfully pleases female moviegoers.

The New Yorker reported that during the release of Titanic, more than a dozen girls went to the cinema to watch Titanic fifteen times together, which shows how crazy they were.

Coincidentally, although he doesn't like blockbuster movies, Powell has watched Titanic. Mainly because his wife likes it very much, and Powell can also study something.

In a Harvard University classroom, he gave his students a special lecture on the sociological phenomena caused by "Titanic", which happened to be in line with his major.

The discussion ended and the two returned to the movie.

Just when Julie Baker thought she didn't like Bryce Loski, the school's basket boy auction made her realize that she still missed him in her heart. When Bryce Loski stood on the stage in a suit and tie, her brain began to be confused.

She found that even though she was not having lunch with Bryce Loski, he was the one she was paying attention to.

Just as she was lost in thought, Bryce Loski suddenly walked towards her, pulled her aside, and wanted to kiss her in front of all the classmates present.

She broke away; she had always wanted a kiss from Bryce Loski, but not in a setting like this.

She felt offended and ran back home and locked herself up, not wanting to see him again.

Until one day, she came into the front hall to read a book and found Bryce Loski digging a hole in her lawn.

When he was about to plant her favorite paulownia tree, she understood his intentions, and they reconciled and started a new chapter of two-way love.

The film ends here. As the song composed by Avril Lavigne sounded, the lights in the theater came on, and Gilbert Jr. led the main creators to the stage to take a bow.

This movie may not be liked by many people, but the people present were very respectful and the applause never stopped.

After the film screening, there were special arrangements for interaction with fans and communication with reporters.

Powell was sitting in the back row, but he didn't expect to be called first.

So Powell stood up and asked: "I know that the original novel takes place in a very modern story. I would like to ask the director, what made you set the story in the 1950s and 1960s?"

Little Gilbert joked, "Because there is an old man in the crew who was very powerful in the last century..."

After everyone laughed, Gilbert Jr. said seriously: "The story in the film is, to a certain extent, the story of screenwriter Andrew Schein himself.

In addition, I think there are many external factors that interfere with campus life nowadays, such as game consoles, mobile phone text messages, and the influence of social networking sites.

But by setting the story in that era, those distractions are gone, and we can focus on the story of Julie Baker and Bryce Loski.”

Powell was very satisfied with the answer. He said thank you and sat down.

The next focus of questions, in addition to the movie, is about Gilbert Jr.'s new movie.

One viewer asked: "Although I like this movie very much, I would like to know if there will be a sequel to The Lord of the Rings? What are the plans for the new movie?"

In response to this question, Gilbert smiled helplessly and said, "Although I would rather everyone focus on the movie itself, since so many people are curious, I will reveal a little bit.

A new Lord of the Rings story is being planned, we will tell the story of The Hobbit, and my new film is shooting in Mexico, and I will rush back to the set after the premiere."

Compared with the movies themselves, the news about the new "Lord of the Rings" and "Pirates of the Caribbean" attracted more media attention.

However, Gilbert Jr. no longer answered any questions that were not related to "The Fault in Our Stars", so fans and media reporters had no choice but to give up.

Afterwards, Avril Lavigne, the creator of the film's theme song, also performed on stage and sang two songs. This was an opportunity that Sheena Boone had fought for.

After the interactive session, Gilbert Jr. took Scarlett and Avril Lavigne to complete an epic meeting.

As soon as the two girls met, Scarlett stared at Avril Lavigne with a look full of gunpowder. Avril was still wondering what hatred the blonde Persian cat had with her.

But when Avril saw Scarlett hugging little Gilbert's arm tightly, she understood that she was jealous.

Avril thought Scarlett was a little funny. Little Gilbert wasn't a dollar, and not everyone would like him. She didn't like him...

The two girls shook hands, each with complicated expressions.

Little Gilbert didn't have so many thoughts. He certainly felt that Scarlett was somewhat hostile towards Avril, but this was the girls' business, and little Gilbert left it to them to resolve on their own.

"From now on, the promotion of this movie depends on you, so you must cooperate well!" said Little Gilbert.

Scarlett chuckled: "No, I don't want to cooperate with her."

"Scarlett..." Little Gilbert warned Scarlett in a serious tone not to be willful.

Scarlett turned around reluctantly and looked at Avril and said, "I hope you won't hold me back and that the cooperation goes smoothly."

Even a clay figure has some weapons, let alone Avril Lavigne who can fight with boys.

She also sneered: "Humph, don't worry, I'm more professional than you..."

The two girls turned their heads away and ignored each other.

Little Gilbert felt a little amused watching this scene. He looked at Sheena Boone and indicated that these two little troubles were left to you.

Sheena Boone rolled her eyes, expressing her speechlessness. Girls of this age are the most annoying.

After the premiere, Gilbert Jr. attended several shows with Scarlett and Robert Pattinson, and then hurried back to Mexico.

After the premiere, "The Fault in Our Stars" officially started its theatrical journey.

(End of this chapter)