The Greatest Showman (Big Play Bone)

Chapter 1501: Full score frenzy

There is such a group of people in the film industry who always firmly believe that the length of a film is an important part of classics and success.

For example, in popcorn commercial movies, in the 1960s and 1970s, the industry generally believed that the perfect time should be 90 minutes, and the three-stage structure can just complete the third division. 30 minutes is the peak of the audience’s attention. Complete the cycle every thirty minutes.

Later, with the maturity of the film industry, one hundred and twenty minutes was considered the best choice. This is the case for the two pioneering works of "Jaws" and "Star Wars". The entire story structure and content are filled more fully. It has become an important part of the modern film production industry.

The influencing factors of movie duration can be said to be in all aspects, both commercial movies and art movies.

In commercial films, if a film is too long, for example, more than 180 minutes, the first is that the number of films in a single day is bound to decrease, and the second is that the audience's patience cannot persist. This is not an inevitable phenomenon, but it does exist objectively. In addition, once the duration exceeds the control range, there will be a chain reaction to the script structure, rhythm control, and climax/tide paving, which is difficult to control.

For art films, the director needs more time and space to complete his work. From character creation to thought elaboration to lens layout, the lack of time will inevitably restrain the director's hands and feet, and then affect the quality of the finished product-in order to adapt to the market , There are countless cases in which producers ask directors to shorten the duration. Now about two and a half hours can be regarded as a relatively mainstream trend.

A simple example is that of the top ten works on the North American box office rankings at the end of last year, only one of "Teddy Bear" is 106 minutes, and all other works are more than two hours; and last year’s Oscar nominated nine Among the works, only "The Beast of the South" is 93 minutes long, and all other works are more than two hours long.

Of course, this is not to say that there will be no good movies within 100 minutes. It’s just that, in terms of viewing habits and production effects, the capacity of one hundred minutes or ninety minutes is still too small for the current market habits. I want to create a movie that will impress the audience within a limited time. The difficulty is not trivial.

When you browse the news of major entertainment media, you can notice that "The Avengers announces the length of the movie. The total length of the movie is 143 minutes." There are quite a lot of news headlines of this kind. This is what people in the industry say about movies. The first judgment indicator for key factors such as structure and narrative capacity.

Before "Gravity" officially landed at the Venice Film Festival, Warner Bros. announced the film market, "Ninety-one minutes." If you deduct the opening and closing subtitles, then the main body of the movie will only have less than 90 minutes, which is more than imagined. There are too many short and medium sizes, which has also led to many speculations and speculations.

Because the industry has never heard of the contradictions and conflicts that Alfonso-Caron encountered in post-production, that is to say, the film should be edited according to Alfonso’s own ideas, without encountering the producer’s sideways. So, it is almost impossible to shoot a masterpiece in just ninety minutes.

In other words, before the film is officially released, there are indeed numerous concerns from all sides. There are stubborn old scholars who asserted early, "This is a failed work. This is a work that is destined to fail." He even further firmly believed that whether Cannes or Venice, those topics are all smoke bombs made by Warner Bros. to cover up the terrible movie.

Now, the premiere is finally over, and the first media comments are finally released.

Ninety-one minutes? The duration is too short?

All this is not a problem for "gravity". Alfonso succeeded in creating an amazing and admirable film in a limited time, breaking the mature film production process of the entire industry. In a novel and different way, it has given a completely different new vitality to the creation of film art, and a full fifteen full marks of praise frenzy, this is the best portrayal!

"Empire", one hundred points, "This is undoubtedly the most real, most beautiful, and most moving space movie to date. Gravity tells a cosmic survival story that makes all goosebumps fall. Alfonso- Caron’s movie language is breathless, and Lanly-Hall’s brilliant performance is a homage!

"Time", 100 points, "Gravity shows the future of cinema to the entire industry-this is a beauty that cannot be presented by television and computers. Alfonso Cuarón has brought the art of cinematic graphics to a whole new one. "You really can't beat those sceneries"; and Lanly-Hall's performance interprets more depth and breadth at a higher level. What else can we ask for?"

"The New York Times", 100 points, "This is a movie about the cinema. It provides an unparalleled and thrilling viewing experience. The technology is flawless and the narrative is bursting... Of course, it is also irresistible. Ren Li-Hall."

"Los Angeles Times", 100 points, "Alfonso Cuarón once demonstrated in his movie "Son of Humanity" the thrilling control of the long-shot scheduling, the explosion of thought and the blowout of inspiration remain. He was deeply impressed; and in the “gravity”, he took the advantage of the big screen of the cinema to the extreme. Every scene and every picture is a gift from the cinema.”

"Screen", 100 points, "A space opera built on the basis of new technology, but still firmly penetrates humanity and philosophy, the perfect balance between business and art!"

"Complete movie", 100 points, "Since the 19th century, action movies or sci-fi movies have become an indispensable part of people's lives, but there has never been a movie like gravity, Alfang So-Karon has established a natural and realistic flow of light and shadow in the 3D image, just like the graceful dance steps of a ballerina. Every second of the movie is a pure enjoyment."

These are comments from the mainstream professional media, which undoubtedly praised Alfonso’s revolutionary/lifestyle progress with a series of praises, which are vital to the entire film industry.

After a few years, TV screens began to seize the market, especially streaming media led by Netflix and Amazon. They opened up a brand new movie viewing market on the Internet, and even began to call on people to do it at home without going into the cinema. Create your own viewing space.

This move has met with strong resistance from most professionals in the film industry, especially directors such as Alfonso Cuarón and Christopher Nolan. Although interest is an indispensable factor, in addition to that, cinemas The look and feel brought by the big screen is unmatched by the small family screen. This is also the key reason. "Gravity" is the best proof.

As the "Time" magazine commented, "gravity" shows the future of the industry, and the cinema is still an irreplaceable existence.

In addition to the mainstream authoritative media, independent professional media also made comments for the first time. Although "Gravity" is positioned as a commercial film, independent media are still not stingy with their own words of praise, just like Michael -Phillips said that this work does indeed find a clever balance between business and art.

"Voice of the Village", 100 points, "'Gravity' is so vast, beautiful, soothing, and magnificent. This type of movie can always separate you from the realm of reality and the earth, in the soul After the layers are moved and shocked, it makes you feel closer to reality and the earth. Lanly-Hall presented a unique performance on the big screen of the 2013 movie! Unparalleled excitement!"

"Roger-Ebert's official website", 100 points, "In addition to the visual effects that once again brought the peak viewing experience, the most exciting part of'gravity' is that it is carried out on both the technical level and the ideological level. In-depth discussion, and completed all the exploration in a perfect way."

After Roger Ebert’s death, his personal official website is still operating normally~lightnovelpub.net~ Now it has gradually developed into a gathering place for independent film critics, and the website is willing to hire dedicated film critics onsite for regular contributions. At the same time, independent film critics are also open to active writing. If they are accepted and displayed after review, the website will pay an additional fee for the contribution.

"Playlist (The-, 100 points, "A sci-fi adventure movie that is fierce and tough and bursts with diamond light!"

"Movie Review", 100 points, "This is a movie that changes the entire industry structure, just like'Avatar'. It shows the unique viewing experience that movie screens can bring, and it may even have reached its peak. It is impossible to make a breakthrough again within time; at the same time, its core thought is more magnificent and profound than'Avatar', close to'Hugo' and'Juvenile School's Fantasy Drifting', and every minute of the screen has Deeply, there is nothing superfluous and no waste, a little less James Cameron and a little more Stanley Kubrick."

Full score, full score, or full score. Among professional media, from authoritative to independent, from mainstream to niche, all these film media have received full scores. This also proves that on the professional level, "the center of the earth" "Gravity" conquered all the tough and demanding film critics without any suspense.

In terms of mainstream integrated media, “gravity” is not inferior to another success; however, it can be seen from the content of comments alone that the focus of attention and commentary focus of the professional and integrated media are as follows: The difference, in a sense, can be regarded as the inevitability brought about by different media attributes.

Lan Li, without a doubt, they all focused their attention on the most influential young actor of the contemporary era, and easily pushed the topic to a new peak!

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