Made in Hollywood

In an inconspicuous corner of the theater, a long-faced man wearing a hat sat quietly on his seat. Everyone around was attracted by the movie. In addition, he was only a director, and no one could recognize that this was a famous person. Michael Bay.

He quietly came to the Chinese Theater in Hollywood just to watch this movie. Why is he also a director with an unusually distinctive business style, why is he not as good as Duke Rosenberg?

Showcasing great landscapes with a wide-angle lens - he's good at it too!

Use short shots to quickly switch to create a sharp sense of action scenes - he is also a good player!

Create tension with dog-blooded action chases like the Nazgul chasing the Hobbit - that's what he's good at!

Pull one or more beauties as vases to get attention - he only does more and less!

Enhance the beauty and authenticity of shots with state-of-the-art special effects technology - he's also a technical director at the forefront!

Both of them are typical commercial film directors, and their styles are so similar. Why do the films they make have such a big difference in the audience's reputation?

Duke Rosenberg's action films and science fiction films have been shortlisted into the top ten classics of the 1990s, and even The Matrix has been selected by many authoritative media such as New York Times and Los Angeles Times. Standing at the top of the top ten classics of science fiction films.

When the plot of the film entered the beautiful and dreamy Rivendell, Michael Bay gradually became enlightened.

Yes, both are good at what he thinks, and even have similar abilities in this regard, but when these things are put together, the difference is immediately apparent!

In other words, it is also a film that is full of commercial flavor, and Duke Rosenberg's grasp of the overall plot. The control of the rhythm of the film and the adjustment of the narrative structure are far superior to him!

This is something Michael Bay has to admit, after all, The Fellowship of the Ring is being shown in front of him.

He hadn't read the original book, and he didn't even know what the story was. He only knew that the original book of The Lord of the Rings was extremely huge. It is very difficult to adapt, and at this point in the film, Duke Rosenberg must have cut or even changed a lot of plots, but even if he has not read the original book, he can easily understand what the film is about. what.

It is clear that the director is not biased towards book fans.

As for whether the fans are satisfied or not, Michael Bay believes that there must be fans of the original book around him. But instead of protesting, everyone was completely immersed in the film.

This is the skill of a director, and this is the gap between him and him?

A successful director can be proud but not arrogant. Michael Bay gradually realized something.

Rivendell is hidden among dangerous valleys, forests, swamps and streams. Hidden and invisible, a moss-covered white gravel path leads into Rivendell Valley, and upon entering, the air is filled with the scent of trees. Warm lights shine from the valley...

Think about the description of Rivendell in the original book, and then look at the incredible scenery in the picture. There was a wry smile on the corner of Brad Miller's mouth. The film did adapt a lot to the original, but he had to admit that the adaptation did not change the taste of the original. Instead, it makes the story more compact, especially for the presentation of Tolkien's various locations...

Shire, Hobbiton, Stormtop, Rivendell, etc., completely surpassed the original. The director used unimaginable pictures to create a movie—no, now the Fellowship of the Ring expedition has just assembled and is ready to go, it should be to create Half a magnificent epic!

All the beautiful scenery in the world added together, it seems that they can't compare to the tiniest bit of Middle-earth in the film!

I made a decision!

At this moment, Brad Miller heard Shearer's involuntary voice, I will not only be a hacker fan, but also a Lord of the Rings fan!

On the screen, the Fellowship of the Ring expedition is marching, which is obviously a shot from the sky, which once again aroused the admiration of the surrounding.

How could there be such a Middle-earth continent!

Where was the film shot, the scenery there is so beautiful, I want to see it with my own eyes!

It's in New Zealand, I must go once!

Shearer seemed stunned, God, there is such a beautiful place, how can I live in Los Angeles in the future?

I'm going to settle in Middle-earth! His voice was a little high, causing glares from all around him, and he quickly covered his mouth.

The theme of the film is very simple, which is to destroy the Lord of the Rings, which caused all kinds of incidents. The narrative structure of the first film is not complicated. Many, but only a few shots.

For a major commercial production, it is sometimes not particularly difficult to get a good box office, but it is not easy to achieve a well-recognized classic while getting the box office.

This is especially true for special effects movies.

However, Duke did not reduce the use of special effects because of these, but increased the weight of special effects. After all, the Lord of the Rings trilogy is different from other special effects films. It wants to perfectly show the world in Tolkien's pen, without using How is the special effect possible?

The Moria mine is undoubtedly one of the scenes with the most special effects in the film. When the majestic King's Hall appeared, all the audience opened their mouths unconsciously. Such a magnificent building can only appear in the film...

You look a little scary... Ivanka said, no doubt that the role played on behalf of Duke appeared.

In the early publicity, this was one of the hot spots hyped by Warner Bros., and it also caused a lot of repercussions. Explosive Maniac played a troll, which is interesting to think about.

However, another role stole Duke's limelight.

Legolas's initial bow and archery only attracted a few female audiences to scream, but there are quite a few close-ups of his front. With every bow and every action, the screams are getting louder and louder!

The right female vase can add to the appeal of the video, as does the male vase!

Regardless of the success or failure of the film, it is not difficult to draw a conclusion from the screams of women at the scene - Legolas and Orlando Bloom have made the role of the male vase infinite!

It was not until Gandalf faced the Balrog on the Bridge of Kasad-Dum that the audience's eyes took off from Legolas.

After the movie in the future, the archer will definitely be a very popular character! someone muttered.

If a movie wants to become a classic, it must have at least a few scenes that can be remembered, discussed afterwards, and remembered from time to time.

There are many such scenes in The Fellowship of the Ring, and Gandalf's confrontation with the Balrog is undoubtedly one of the most notable ones.

I am the servant of the secret fire, the bearer of the flames of Arnor... Gandalf held the fire ring and used the power of the fire ring when fighting the Balrog. The fire of darkness cannot knock me down. …”

After a long incantation, a white circle of light resembling a magic shield appeared around him, blocking the fiery sword formed by the condensed filthy fire of the Balrog.

You . . pass!

Gandalf broke the bridge of Kesad-dum, and the Balrog fell into the abyss.

Brad Miller closed his eyes slightly. He was a die-hard fan of books, so he knew that Gandalf was going to die, but thinking that the film was so exciting, and that Iluvita would send him back to Middle-earth to complete his mission again. Open your eyes immediately!

Run, fool!

The Balrog entangled Gandalf with his whip, and the two fell into the depths of the world together.

The Fellowship of the Ring has lost its spiritual leader!

Sad chants sounded, and the characters in the film were grief-stricken. The heartbreak and grief seemed to be able to spread on the big screen and infect everyone.

Duke saw that Ivanka quietly wiped her eyes.

Pete saw that Brad Miller's face seemed to flow with a crystal, and then he felt his face also wet and hot.

Shearer also sniffed hard, Gandalf can be described as heroic!

Michael Bay saw that the surrounding audience wiped the tears from their faces, and couldn't help thinking.

This is a typical sensational scene. First, Gandalf is portrayed as a hero who saves the team through a series of actions against the Balrog, and then in a pathetic way, he perishes with the enemy. It is a very simple sensational way, but it is very touching!

As a commercial film director, sensationalism is the most basic skill. He is also very good at sensationalizing through action shots, but compared to the scene just now, Michael Bay suddenly felt that his sensational techniques were still in the primary stage. ? This comparison of Rosenberg is simply sensational for the sake of sensationalism.

And what about Duke Rosenberg?

He has almost perfectly integrated sensationalism into the story frame of the entire film!

Seeing now, with the professionalism of Michael Bay, it is natural to see that the film is almost sensational, using the war to mobilize the audience to watch it, using the beautiful scenery to enhance people's interest, and using the Nazgul's love for the Hobbit. Chase and kill to create tension, stimulate hormones with elves and beauties...

These are very simple sensational techniques, which are also used by the director. For example, he likes the wide-angle lens of sunset and sunrise very much to sensationalize.

However, to be able to integrate so many sensational techniques into a whole, make him look like a professional who clearly knows he is sensational, but he will be mobilized, that is quite clever!

I still have a gap with him after all! Michael Bay sighed.

Judging from the time, at least two-thirds of The Fellowship of the Ring has passed. The film's rhythm, shots, narrative, action, special effects and even the scenery as the background are all excellent, as long as there is no collapse ending later, It's bound to be an excellent film.

Although Michael Bay didn't like Duke, he knew very well that in Duke-style films, the ending scene was the most exciting part. Crash? How is that possible.

Watching the grieving Fellowship of the Ring march into Lothlorien, Michael Bay admitted in his heart that the gap between Pearl Harbor and the film was stark. (To be continued ~^~)