Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"We adopted trickle-down economics, but the water did not penetrate..."

After Perot came back, he advertised on ESPN, , and five other cable television networks. He transformed into a university professor and began his sermon directly in front of the audience, with dozens of charts and a metal pointer to show that the party's economic policies now did not benefit the public as much as those of his predecessors.

"Is this ad good?" Douglas Jr. looked at the TV and said to Ronald.

"It's very bad. No one except the middle-class male host will like this kind of preaching to the audience..." Ronald turned down the sound of the TV. After Perot came back, he suddenly began to advertise heavily, but he almost stopped going to meet voters in person.

"Rumors say that Perot is now like a nine-to-five office worker, going to the office every day to campaign for president, and then going home for dinner." Douglas Jr. also had no smile on his face. Perot's comeback seems to be just to cause trouble. His hope of victory was exhausted when he withdrew. And this comeback also pays attention to protecting himself. It is not an important place in a big city, and he will never communicate face-to-face with voters. .

"I want to know where the money for his advertising comes from?" Ronald smiled bitterly. This clearly showed that he was promoted by the military-industrial system and divided into the votes of the current commander-in-chief, Old George. Fighting in the ring like this shows that those people are already optimistic that he will not be re-elected.

Old George is like a lame duck now. Except for a few powerful departments of the FBI and CIA, no one listens to his words.

His campaign team also knew that the main opponent was actually the governor of Arkansas who was promoted by the Donkey Party, so all their firepower was directed at the governor, attacking him for smoking hippie stuff when he was young, skipping military service, and so on.

When he was young, photos of him with a hippie hairstyle and a roll of paper in his mouth were uncovered, and his documents for going abroad during the Vietnam War draft period were also shown on television.

In the last election, George Sr. used this to attack Dukakis. It was a very effective smear campaign, but it had some effect. The governor had no choice but to come out and clarify that the photos he was taken at that time were just for the sake of pretending to be cool. It looked like it was empty. I went abroad to deal with some studies, and I didn't do anything illegal.

This kind of hard talk seems very blunt. It is not clear whether anyone believes his rhetoric, but the governor himself said this on TV, and it is obvious that he has already believed it.

Ronald and Douglas Jr. are a little worried. The recent polls of the commander-in-chief with whom they have a close relationship are not very good. If there is really an upset, it is obvious that their intimidation power will be greatly frustrated.

But now it is definitely too late to switch sides and support the Donkey Party. The two can only increase their support for local politicians, such as the re-election of senators in California and the elections for various positions in New York City.

Although the federal power is huge, by tightening the local fence, those in Hollywood who are closely related to the Donkey Party can no longer cause trouble for themselves.

"I wonder if the favor I did to the governor of Arkansas will be remembered by him in a shopping mall where election funding is most difficult." Ronald thought to himself.

The filming in Washington, D.C. went smoothly. Three weeks later, the final filming was completed. Ronald, who was about to return to Los Angeles with Tom Cruise, suddenly received a call from Helen.

"I'm pregnant..."

This sentence made Ronald feel extremely happy, and he quickly secretly headed to Manhattan alone.

"I have a lot to say to him... Hahaha..." Helen counted the dates every day after leaving the Cayman Islands, and immediately went to the hospital for a check-up after the time passed. The fiery feeling that day was indeed a reaction to conception.

"He will definitely like to play golf instead of baseball when he grows up. What do you think of private elementary schools in Long Island?" Helen was already a little crazy and had already begun to plan her child's education. It shows how much she desires this child.

"Why did you say it was him? Maybe it was my daughter?"

"My daughter is not bad, but... hum... I have a lot to say to him. You see, I am collecting children's stories now. I heard that reading world famous works frequently during pregnancy can improve the child's IQ."

"Oops..." Ronald covered his face. Helen's pregnancy reaction was simply... "Don't be too tired. There will be many reactions during pregnancy. I asked my aunt to come and see you often. In addition, I also asked I have hired a few ladies to be your assistants during this period. You can interview them then..."

Because Ronald could not be with her for a long time, he had a compensatory mentality and confessed the matter to his aunt, asking her to come and take care of her more.

"I have so many plans. Every time you come, the child will do something with you. Oh, God, I didn't expect to be so happy."

When Helen said this, Ronald felt guilty again. He could only come to accompany Helen every now and then, and his love for his future children must be lacking. Although this apartment is on Fifth Avenue, in order for Helen and her children to have a healthy growth environment in the future, Ronald secretly made up his mind to buy a house in an upper-class community for her, so that she can also have a lawn, a swimming pool, High-end social life and traditional American life all come together.

"Look, Hans Christian Andersen, Grimm's Fairy Tales, and EB White's Charlotte's Web, which one is better for me to read? Well, I'd better read Mr. White's book first. I liked it very much when I was a child."

"Don't be too anxious. I have a tape recorder here." Ronald took out the small tape recorder he usually used to dictate things and gave it to Helen. "When you want to read, just record it, and then play the recording to the children. That way you won’t be too tired.”

"Where is Dad going with that ax? When setting the table for breakfast, Fern asked her mother..." Helen actually started recording right away. When she talked about her parents, her eyes were full of tenderness.

Ronald's heart suddenly softened, and he stayed with Helen in New York for several days before flying back to Los Angeles.

"Why did you stay there for so long? Tom has been back a long time ago, and he and Nicole asked me to go to his house?" Diane saw Ronald coming back dusty, took the box, and helped him dust himself off. The dust is also a bit of a complaint.

"Ahem, something went wrong..." Ronald told Diane what little George had told him.

"Will it have any impact on you?" Diane didn't believe it. What impact could a movie in which the commander-in-chief appeared have on him?

"What can happen? America is a country ruled by law..."

Diane hugged Ronald, "Don't forget, you are not alone now, there is me and little Roger."

…

"You really surprised me..."

Ronald was resting at home, waiting for the sample footage of "Street Fighter" shot by Joss Whedon.

Unexpectedly, Joss Whedon is actually a very good novice director, and the filming progress has basically not fallen behind. Although there are various small problems in subtle places, they do not affect the overall film.

Anyway, this kind of exploitation film, as long as those elements that game fans like are good enough, the rest is pretty much the same.

From the makeup of several important protagonists to the display of each character's unique skills, it is very surprising. Especially since Jean-Claude Van Damme has a foundation in karate, Gu Lie's tornado kick was really very complete.

Of course, if fans of the game are to be satisfied, some hard work from the special effects team will be needed. Add light and shadow effects to various tricks.

Satisfied with the sample, Ronald went to the set to encourage Whedon. This also makes up for the regret of not being able to come to the set on the first day of filming as usual due to my own schedule.

"A!"

Joss Whedon was strictly ordered by Ronald not to have fun on the set or harass the actresses, but he was not short of beauties. There were often beauties coming to see the director on the pretext of visiting or visiting classes, making the whole crew aware of the director. Really lustful.

But Whedon is actually very smart. He has mastered the key to exploitation films very well. He knows that the accurate restoration of game characters and tricks is the key to the success of this movie, so he restores them almost rigidly.

For this reason, he also had a conflict with the makeup artist team and fired a makeup artist who insisted on letting Chunli wear a red cheongsam. This matter was supported by Ronald, so the atmosphere of the crew immediately changed, and Whedon's prestige was established.

However, he also met actors he couldn't change. As the protagonist, Jean-Claude Van Damme refused to have an exaggerated hairstyle based on the image of Gu Lie in the game.

Jean-Claude Van Damme only accepts limited hair combed back and high, but does not accept hair extensions or wigs. When asked why, he said it was because he had Jean-Claude Van Damme’s image to maintain.

Ronald was also a little annoyed about this matter, but he was not there at that time, and the final shooting result was not particularly surprising. Considering that more than three-quarters of Gu Lie's scene had been shot, and based on the comprehensive cost calculation, he had no choice but to Just accept it.

"Ada..."

Several protagonists posed and tried hard to make a victory pose in the game. This shot is a tactic at the end of the movie to please game fans. It puts together the postures of each character after victory in the arcade game.

When the time comes, whichever character you like to play games with, just find it among this group of people.

However, it is not easy to shoot well. For example, Chun-Li has to take off with both feet and then fold back. Just for this Chun-Li jump, the actor Ming-Na Wen has been training for a long time.

It is relatively easy for the audience to have the impression that "that's it" are Japanese sumo wrestlers and wrestlers from the league. As long as the appearance and makeup keep up, they can satisfy the minds of game fans.

"Cut!"

"Congratulations, Jos. Congratulations to everyone..."

After the camera was finished, Ronald stepped forward and took the lead in applauding. This kind of thing still needs some encouragement.

"I need this congratulations. You don't know. The biggest problem in making an action movie adapted from a game like this is that you are prone to injuries. The actor who played Ken sprained his ankle in the previous part. I was so anxious."

That's the way Joss Whedon is, he doesn't hesitate to give credit.

"Is there anything wrong with the actor?" Ronald became worried when he heard that he had been injured and rested for so long. This was what he feared the most.

"Fortunately, he is very strong..."

It seemed that the sprain was quite serious. Ronald called someone to increase the number of doctors on site and arranged for all the main actors to find time to go to the hospital for a physical examination. This should not be done carelessly. If something goes wrong, not only will the filming schedule be delayed, but the labor union will also get into trouble.

This is not Xiangjiang. Jackie and his gang can jump from several floors without any safety measures. So Ronald was also worried that those action directors would bring that Hong Kong style to Hollywood.

After all, when something goes wrong, you can't rely on your brothers or courage to fool around like in Hong Kong. American lawyers can sue the producers who do this.

Ronald stayed in the crew for a few more days, especially the supermodels headed by Cindy Crawford, who came to guest-star as the female guards of the villain Bison.

These supermodels are all charming and have not received action training. Ronald's presence can calm Joss Whedon's lust and those who want them to try more difficult actions.

When those supermodels with different styles from different countries appeared in front of the villain Bison in very designed fighting costumes, Ronald knew that this movie would definitely not be too bad at the box office.

Seeing Ronald laughing happily, Cindy Crawford and a British supermodel Kara whispered for a while, and the two took the initiative to come up and talk to Ronald.

"Hi, Ronald, I wonder if you can play a role? We are all looking forward to working with you, for example, as the head of Bison's bodyguards?"

"Me? I'm not an actor, I'm just a director."

"Non, I've seen you play Thor in The Babysitter, but you're more convincing than Jean-Claude Van Damme in Guile." The supermodel named Carla looks very Chinese, and is very proactive and enthusiastic. She came up and touched Ronald's arm, exclaiming.

"Who said it wasn't?" Cindy and other supermodels all agreed, and came up to touch it.

"That was a long time ago. Now, with my looks, I can't find an actor job in Hollywood."

Ronald didn't expect that the videotape of "The Babysitter" was actually quite popular. The scene where he played the mechanic/suspected Thor, wearing a muscle vest under steam and holding a hammer, was still remembered by these models.

But the preference for actors with strong double chins and tall and strong bodies in the 1980s has long disappeared with the end of the Cold War.

Even if Hollywood makes such movies again, it still wants actors like Jean-Claude Van Damme with a sharp chin, good kicking and agile movements. No one wants roles like Schwarzenegger's Conan the Barbarian and Sylvester Stallone's Rambo now.

"I remember that role was played so well. You are very famous in the comics circle. Many fans only recognize your Thor." Joss Whedon also came to flatter him.

"No, even if you make a cameo, you can only play a gentle role." Ronald refused. In the end, he only made a cameo as a UN official, wearing a suit and glasses, and no muscles could be seen throughout the whole process.

"Today's TV debate for the President's election, watch it."

When Ronald returned home, Diane brought him a phone, and Douglas Jr. was urging Ronald to watch the live broadcast.

"OK..." Ronald watched the host on TV announce that today's debate topic was foreign policy and domestic policy, which happened to be George's strong points.

Why is he so listless? Ronald watched George on TV, his face was tired and his wrinkles were obvious. On the contrary, Perot and the governor, one looked like a shrewd businessman, and the other looked a bit like a TV star. They both looked very energetic.