Movie Master

It has been nearly three months since the plagiarism of Good night, good luck. There's no need to hold on tight, just let things settle down naturally.

However, the negative impact of good night and good luck is very far-reaching, and there is no way to eliminate it in a short time. No one dares to mention this work, or more accurately, no one wants to mention this work, when the vigorous and lively awards season is approaching.

A work suspected of plagiarism, in the eyes of academics who attach great importance to intellectual property rights and cherish their own feathers, has already been sentenced to death in advance, because George's actions have already confirmed the fact of plagiarism. Lance did not continue to appeal, but It's just that they didn't tear their faces and complete the exchange of benefits. People in the circle are clear in their hearts. Even if George and Lance have reached an out-of-court settlement, it still doesn't help.

Now no matter which department, best picture, best director, or best original screenplay, it seems that every position is related to George, and it is not appropriate to mention any position.

More importantly, when Good Night and Good Luck came out, it received rave reviews, and thanks to George's excellent contacts, many people deliberately contributed to the flames. The slaps on their own faces were hot and extremely loud. This is a great shame and humiliation to the old academics of the academy who cherish their reputation more than their lives. Therefore, if Good Night and Good Luck wants to regain attention during the awards season, if Lance stands up to canvass votes in person, it may be able to reverse the situation, but the effect is estimated to be very limited.

Therefore, another year of awards season kicked off, but Good Night, Good Luck, who was hailed as a strong candidate for this year's top seed, quietly withdrew from people's sight.

But Hollywood wouldn't be Hollywood if things were just that simple.

In the Good Night, Good Luck incident, Lance was alluding to the corruption inside Hollywood and the hypocrisy of the academy judges, and severely condemned them as a group of hypocrites who endorsed a plagiarized work, but forgot It violates the foundation of creative copyright and violates the basic moral principles of art.

Because when the relevant news first came out, under the running around of George and Warner Bros., many people were helping George to speak, but the evidence was so strong that these remarks were stillborn before they had time to ferment. Although it was not reported in the news, it is well known in the circle. Faced with Lance's accusations, those judges couldn't stand up to defend themselves, and all of them were full of smoke and fury.

Originally, after Lance had done justice, as the screenwriter of Good Night, Good Luck, he was able to work hard for the work and strive to find a place in the awards season. Under the double guarantee of sympathy factors and work quality, Lance It is not difficult to be nominated for the screenwriting department.

But Lance chose the strong man to cut off his wrist, and resolutely cut off all possibilities of good night, good luck, as if he was completely chilled by the academy judges, and also seemed to be worried that his initiative would end up making a wedding dress for George. The sadness and despair revealed by the vigilance dealt a heavy blow to the academy judges, as if they were questioning the injustice of the Oscar selection.

This kind of situation is the last thing the academy judges want to see - originally, the Oscars are subject to a lot of public opinion doubts every year, once Lance's choice becomes the public's grip, the pressure the academy will bear is unimaginable.

Whatever you worry about comes, and the college's worries soon become a reality.

Hard Candy chose to be released as an experimental film, which is not a big deal, but this work seems to want nothing to do with the awards season, even if the film has ushered in many praises after its release, especially in the acting department. , photography departments have won a good sprint position, but Hard Fruit Candy still has no movement. If it is not for Warner Bros. behind the scenes, Chaos Films does not even plan to invite professionals to watch the film.

Gradually, a kind of opinion began to appear in the New York literary and art circles. Lance deliberately avoided the Academy, because he knew that it was impossible for Hard Candy to win the award, not only because the subject matter and style of the work itself were too extreme. Unique, and because the academy judges never liked him, even in incidents like plagiarism, they are willing to side with George, which is a fatal blow to the enthusiasm of a creator, as if he worked hard The works produced by painstaking efforts can only become a stepping stone for others.

——Indeed, that's what the New York industry rumors say. Lance is worried that Hard Candy will become a stepping stone for the revival of Good Night, Good Luck, allowing George to take the opportunity to return to the sight of the awards season. Better to be broken than to be whole, Lance chose the strategy of injuring the enemy one thousand and self-inflicted eight hundred, directly giving up the prospect of hard candy.

This rumor is only spread in the industry, and has not spread through the media for the time being, but the Los Angeles industry has heard the rumors, and many people are shocked. If such rumors spread among the public, regardless of whether they are true or not, the academy's reputation will definitely be seriously damaged.

For the academy, it is not difficult for them to ban a Lance. They can nominate Lance every year, but they never let him win the award. The public shut up, but they were able to suppress Lance severely. However, it is extremely difficult for them to ban Youyou Zhongkou, which is also the priceless part of their reputation.

What's worse is that before the hard candy problem is solved, Lance is forced to go to a corner and take the Mad Max 4 crew to Africa. It seems that the North American continent has no left for Lance. With no room for living, he could only hide in the remote African continent in a dispirited manner, and devote himself to creation.

Not only is Lance sure to miss the Golden Globes, it now appears that even the Oscars don't plan to attend.

Now the academy can't argue with it - the fact is that the six major film companies have indeed joined forces to block Lance, and Lance was indeed forced to leave Africa, at least in the eyes of everyone, even Chaos Films. Many people think so, and Lance's trick is perfect; however, in the eyes of outsiders, the college and the Sixth University are wearing the same trousers, especially at this sensitive point in time, all the evidence It looks like the academy is also involved in this suppression and blockade.

As a result, not only New York, but also the west coast led by Los Angeles began to stir up, and all the rumors began to lean towards hard candy. This work itself is of high quality. Even if there is no recent bloodshed, the awards season will definitely not be able to ignore its existence, but now it is one step closer. People are chasing after this work, hoping to complete the competition in this way Sri Lanka's compensation.

This is simply... moral kidnapping!

But the problem is that although many old scholars can't swallow this breath, they not only dislike Lance's actions, but also become a tool used by Lance, but they have to make a gesture to avoid negative further spread of influence. Even though they know that this is a moral kidnapping, they can only choose to compromise, otherwise once the situation gets out of control, it will be too late for regrets.

The old scholars of the college have already made a decision, but they will not easily lose face and actively pursue Lance. They need a step down, and they need someone to take the initiative to mention Lance, and then borrow the slope to get off the donkey. To put it simply, they just became whores and set up a memorial archway. As for this step, who could be more suitable than George?

2005 was a pivotal year for George, with Good Night and Good Luck showing off his directorial skills and Syriana breaking through in acting. At the pinnacle of his career, apart from Three Kings of Prison Break and Ocean's Eleven, he truly has his own iconic works. However, the situation has undergone earth-shaking changes now. Not to mention reaching the peak, it has become extremely difficult to maintain the current situation.

Whether Good night, good luck will have a bright future depends on Lance's face, but Syrina still retains a trace of fire. George has been in Hollywood for ten years, and the deep-rooted connections are unimaginable. Even if people are temporarily alienated because of plagiarism, every Hollywood person knows clearly that there are only eternal interests and no eternal enemies. I hope that he still cannot be underestimated before, not to mention, at least in terms of law and face, plagiarism has become a thing of the past.

So, if George can open a gap and rekindle the spark on Syriana, it's not an impossible task.

Jeff pointed out a clear path just now: George used his contacts to pave the way for Hard Candy, then the academy will be happy, the industry will be happy, and the crew of Syriana will be happy too. As a veteran figure in Hollywood for twenty years, Jeff's attitude also represents the attitude of the current academy.

This is the real moral kidnapping, leaving almost no choice for George.

Of course, George could choose to respond forcefully, refusing to flatter, compromise, or grovel. But George is a smart man, he knows that this is the easiest, most convenient, and fastest way, and more importantly, if he is willing to be endorsed by Lance and show his big belly and tolerance, then this will also help him To win more word-of-mouth and restore his image, as long as Syriana regains his place in the awards season, he will win more votes for himself.

Who will win the deer, until the last moment, will never know. George knew this truth well, but the shame at this time still swept over uncontrollably, almost causing his reason to lose control.