Exploiting Hollywood 1980

“The American Legion (The Ari) has a long history of caring for our veterans. You are committed to advocating for veterans’ rights and welfare, promoting patriotism, and providing a variety of support programs for veterans and their families.

Twenty-five thousand veterans have received your selfless help with employment and training..., you have funded cancer research and disability support, and your outstanding Boys State program has led the way in the national game - the nation's popular baseball sport... This list There are many other contributions. "

George Sr. began to change his tune at campaign rallies. He began to vigorously speak out for veterans at campaign rallies organized by the American Legion. The American Legion is a veterans organization with no particular political affiliation. This time Old George came, he was firmly on the side of the veterans.

"I am proud to say that I am a Legionnaire and have been involved, sharing the responsibility and the burden...I believe the country owes a debt of gratitude to those who bear this burden.

Abraham Lincoln once said, take care of those who win the battle, as well as his widows and orphans. Let me briefly mention some of the actions I will take as President as a veteran - I will support our veterans. I will support the continuation and strengthening of Veterans Priority…

I will never forget and will do my best to account for the POWs and MIA. I will help all veterans of the Vietnam War receive the honor and respect they deserve, which is long overdue. I will pay special attention to the needs of the six million veterans, especially those who are 65 and older..."

"Well done. I see the veterans in the audience are all in tears. It's been a long time since anyone cared about them like this." Barbara held her husband's hand tightly and said it well. Especially that sentence, I am also a veteran...

Old George abandoned the original main content of his speech at the rally. He no longer said that he promised to continue the policies of the current commander-in-chief, and no longer mentioned building a "kinder and gentler country." Instead, he firmly said that there are still existing problems in the world. There are many threats, and the free world needs protection by force.

"Hey, I hope your method works..." Old George went to two or three places every day to give speeches at selected gatherings. Even with his physical fitness as an Air Force pilot in World War II, it was a bit too much. He wiped his sweat. The strategy proposed by film director Ronald was praised by campaign consultant Roger Ailes. Today was the first time he spoke about the new strategy. He didn't know what effect it would have.

"This must be useful, you must succeed..." Barbara was much more determined than George. She held her husband's hand and once again strengthened his belief.

…

"Tuk Tuk..." Producer and director, Rob Reiner, knocked on the office door and poked his head in, "Ronald..."

"Um, um..." Ronald made a gesture as if I was on the phone, and then motioned to Reiner to wait. "Very good, I actually didn't expect such an adjustment to have such a big effect... Well, remember to let me know if anything happens, Doug."

Douglas told him on the phone that George Sr.'s approval rating began to rise slowly but surely after he turned to the six million veterans across the country, their relatives, and more people who made weapons for them.

"I'm here to give you an invitation to Michelle and I's wedding..." Reiner and film stills photographer Michelle Singer have decided to get married early next year. "Also, my father Carl wants to invite you over for a meal. potluck."

"Of course, I'm honored...and happy for you and Michelle..." Ronald stepped forward and hugged Reiner, who was now proud and always spoke with a smile.

"How are you preparing for your new film?" Ronald asked him. Because of his personal views on the ending of the plot, Reiner did not direct "When Harry Met Sally", but his newly established Castle Rock Productions still I need a movie that I can direct and make a name for myself.

"I bought Stephen King's adaptation again. He was very satisfied with my 1984 film 'Stand By Me'. After that, 'Chariots of Fire', which he directed, failed very badly at the box office. Hehe..."

"Oh, Stephen King's movies always have box office potential...I can invest part of it...You have to give me a better investment ranking." Ronald heard that it was an adaptation by a famous American horror writer, I feel a little envious. I didn't have the success of Reiner in changing movies, and those companies were unwilling to sell adaptations to him.

"Of course it's no problem, I asked for it, haha..." Reiner was quite grateful to Ronald. If he hadn't asked him to supervise the production of "Steel Magnolias", he might not have met Michelle.

"I wonder which one of his movies this time is?" Ronald knew that Stephen King had won several box office and Oscar wins, but it was his first time trying to direct that he met the unreliable producer De Laurentiis. , and unreliable leading man Emilio Estevez. The box office did not even reach half of the production cost.

It seems that he has given up on directing and has returned to the old method of only selling to suitable directors and collecting points.

"Misery, a story in which an avid reader kidnaps a family member and asks him to change the ending to his own liking..."

"Huh?" Ronald felt funny. Isn't the writer laughing at himself when writing such a story?

…

“Many of Stephen King’s films are related to home, such as Kubrick’s ‘The Shining’, which is also about the unique sense of fear that comes from being in a place isolated from the world in winter.”

Ronald and Diane went to Carl Reiner's house to have dinner with him, his wife, and their eldest son, Rob Reiner.

After a simple Jewish dinner, everyone gathered in a circle to drink tea and chat. Ronald loved the atmosphere of the Reiner family. Although he is Jewish, he does not have that kind of persistent religious belief. In fact, Carl Reiner told them that he no longer believed in the existence of God since the tragic experience of the Jews in World War II.

"Why is this so? The writer goes to an isolated place in winter to be with readers and book lovers. What's so scary about this?" Diane didn't understand and asked.

"Ha, I'm afraid being urged by readers is the biggest source of terror for writers." Carl Reiner laughed.

"Hahaha...", everyone was made to laugh. Carl Reiner is a well-honed comedian with extraordinary ability in telling jokes.

"Tell you something, Estelle and I are very grateful to you, Ronald." Carl put on an expression that made people want to laugh at the sight of him. Next to him, Rob's mother, a jazz singer, was saying " Estelle, who guest-starred in When Harry Met Sally, also looked at him with a smile.

Seeing Ronald and Diane looking forward to the last part of his joke, Carl Reiner said with satisfaction, "He went to Louisiana and finally met the woman he loved. We can finally make a living out of this." Guys kicked out of the house, time to be independent, Rob.”

"Hehehe..." Diane couldn't help but laugh.

"Most parents only have to kick their kids out of the house once..."

"Pfft..." Even the daughter-in-law-to-be Michelle laughed now. Diane was laughing so much that Rob Reiner's wife from his first marriage was Penny Marshall, who had directed Diane.

Reiner and Marshall were good friends, but who knew that after their children got married, their conflicts would reach the point of necessitating divorce. As a father, Karl actually felt sorry for his son. Now that Rob was engaged again, this fiancée obviously cared more about and was suitable for his son, and he was greatly relieved.

Reiner's family originally belonged to Reform Judaism, and he himself was not actually religious, so he had no requirements for his son's marriage. Neither wife was Jewish, nor did they become religious after their marriage.

Estelle even discussed the throwing of glasses at the wedding with her daughter-in-law-to-be Michelle. In traditional Jewish weddings, only the groom is allowed to do this kind of thing to pray for good luck.

Ronald was not disgusted with this kind of Jewish family. He also felt that getting along with the Lena family was very pleasant. After Estelle and Aunt Karen made guest appearances in the movie together, they became good friends and often communicated on the phone while cooking.

"Their family is really interesting..." On the way home, Diane leaned into Ronald's arms. She also envied the harmonious family atmosphere of her parents. I couldn't help but start to wonder if my future family life would be as wonderful as this.

"Yeah, their whole family is a comedian, isn't it interesting?" Ronald picked up the car phone and dialed Douglas Jr.

"How was tonight's debate?"

The first televised presidential debate will be held tonight at Wake Forest University in North Carolina. Knowing that most people in Hollywood supported the Donkey Party, Ronald did not bring up the topic at the dinner party.

"George Sr. hit a home run, and several questions left Dukakis speechless." Douglas Jr. was very excited. In his opinion, Sr. George's performance was very good.

"On the issue of drug abuse, George Sr. said we need to strengthen education in schools and strengthen crackdowns. Dukakis will only repeat his clichés and ask leaders to demonstrate the correct values.

He also proposed to increase taxes, cut defense spending, and let the government invest in economic growth. This is simply ridiculous! The government always wastes taxpayers' money, he said, adding that all working people should have health insurance. Nothing forgets his Massachusetts medical group.

I think after today, Dukakis will be finished. "

Douglas Jr. was very optimistic, but Ronald was a little confused. Voters must be concerned about their own interests, and providing everyone with medical insurance is too tempting. Will all future medical treatment be covered by insurance?

"Ronald..., Ronald..." Diane arrived at the hotel and immediately called her best friend Donna. The two whispered for a long time. When she saw Ronald who was distracted, Diane said a few words and put the phone down. give him.

"Hey? Donna, where are you?"

"I'm in Manhattan. I said, when are you coming to New York with Diane? I haven't been on vacation with her for a long time. We want to enjoy a SPA beauty package."

"Let's see when she is free. I have to edit a movie recently. I will pay for your vacation."

"Yeah...thank you, bro." Donna was about to hang up the phone.

"Wait a minute, let me ask you, did you watch tonight's TV debate? Who do you think performed better?"

"Dukakis," Donna thought it was Dukakis who performed better.

"Why?"

"Our federal deficit is too big. Now everyone is a little doubtful whether all our tax dollars are used to buy weapons. There are still many people who are not well taken care of by the government. You don't know, Times Square and Wall Street in Manhattan , how many homeless people and vagabonds there are at night, and those who sell XX drugs also have the right to vote..."

"Well..." Ronald didn't expect that Donna had another idea. It seems that the outcome of this debate is hard to say.

"I'm going to take a shower..." Diane untied her braids and let her hair down, preparing to take a shower. Ronald didn't give an answer about going to New York with her, which made her a little disappointed.

"You smell so good, don't leave yet..." Ronald hugged Diane in his arms.

Diane, who was a little unhappy at first, felt the heat of Ronald's breath on her neck, and her whole body softened again. A pleasant sweetness rushed up from his belly.

"Well, ah..."

"Oh, Diane..." Ronald also felt her devotion, and a sense of conquest made him feel extremely excited...

"Oh, Ronnie, Ronnie... bro..." Diane was immersed in this familiar feeling that she had experienced many times, and finally hugged Ronald's neck tightly, trying to keep this feeling for a while longer. longer.

…

Early the next morning, Ronald sent Diane away and went to the editing room of Daydream. Editor Robert Leighton was waiting for him here.

Originally Ronald was meant to be Walter Murch. But Murch made it clear that he did not like to cut such unchallenging commercial films again. The dividends from Cutting Tape allow Murch and his wife Angie to live a simple life without financial stress.

Murch's wife, Angie, also found a part-time job as a radio host and invested in a blueberry orchard.

Perhaps the dividends given by Ronald were enough, and the college tuition fees for Murch's four children were no longer a problem. As a free-spirited person, he hopes to spend more time working on his favorite projects.

Ronald looked around again, and it was Rob Reiner who recommended Robert Leighton, whom he had worked with. The last time Reiner received a lot of praise, "Stand By Me" was edited by him, and the friendship between several children was very moving.

And this movie, like Ronald's "When Harry Met Sally," has no big drama overall, and Layton is good at editing such slow-paced movies.

As soon as the two got to the editing desk, Robert Leighton discovered that Ronald was also an expert in editing. It stops on the same frame of film every time.

"Actually, you can definitely cut it yourself..." Robert Layton himself found it difficult to achieve this kind of accuracy, and he didn't quite understand why Ronald wanted to come to him.

"No, no, I definitely need your help, Robert. The director can't edit it well by himself." Ronald quickly explained that he needed an editor to provide different angles. After all, I shot all the shots myself. Sometimes, because of the difficulty of shooting, I don’t want to give up the hard-earned shots. Layton, on the other hand, can provide opinions from a completely objective perspective.

The two of them edited for a few days, and both felt that the other had a lot of insights, and they wished they could spend more than ten hours in the editing room every day.

"It's time to rest..." Layton was not young and could not endure as well as Ronald. That night, he proposed that the two of them go out to rest.

"Shall we go eat something good, or order takeout?"

"Go out, I have to move around"

Ronald picked up his leather jacket and went to a pizza shop with Layton that was full of people. The pizza here is bought by locals and the price is not expensive, so there is a queue.

"The two candidates' statements about veterans have aroused protests from anti-war groups and welcomes from veteran groups..."

There was a small TV in the store showing CBS News.

"George Sr.'s poll support has caught up a lot, and there is still a slight gap with Dukasky. Let's take a look, how will voters' perceptions change after the first TV debate? Veterans and the weapons industry , and universal social security, these may be the two focuses of voters' attention at this stage. Let's connect two election experts..."

The two pundits, each supporting his own candidate, were also at loggerheads, as close as they were in the polls. The two candidates agreed on only one issue: both candidates made it clear that more resources needed to be devoted to finding a cure for HIV, providing widespread education and prevention, and providing care and treatment for patients.

"Your pizza..." Layton came over and handed the pizza to Ronald, "What, you still care about politics?"

"No," Ronald was careful not to let his political leanings get too deep into conversations with insiders. He pointed at the customers around him who were watching the news on TV, "Do you think if the election of the commander-in-chief was made into a movie, would many people watch it?"

"Maybe that's a good idea..."