Rebirth in America

The successful release of "Planet of the Apes" immediately caused a movie-going craze.

Those who watched the premiere were still shocked by the facts revealed in the movie after returning home. In this movie, people see that human beings are on the road to self-destruction. The future owners of the earth are likely to be other species. By that time, humans will be completely reduced to lower animals and will be slaughtered by others.

All of this is caused by human greed and cruelty, not natural disasters or other creatures.

One of the film critics commented: "Although the film's packaging and use of suspense are highly entertaining, it pins the director's political appeal on such a futuristic film. The plot of the protagonist being unreasonably tried is obvious. It alludes to the persecution of Hollywood by McCarthyism, although this dark cloud has been floating over the Dream Factory for more than ten years."

"The film's unexpected interpretation of moral redemption, abuse of authority, and class rigidity underpins the many ills that are rampant in modern American society."

"However, what makes "Planet of the Apes" more successful than other films is that it brilliantly dissolves the heavy topics it wants to express into fantasy, special effects, adventure and suspense, avoiding the clumsy situation of rigid sermons and self-talk. In fact, this film has long been marketed as a family film, and it's rare for a film of this type to convey such political implications."

Some film critics exclaimed in newspapers: "Planet of the Apes, a legend in 1960!"

The film critic said: "This movie is very good in terms of pictures, music, storyline and actors' acting skills. The talented musician Alex personally scored the movie, he wrote, directed and acted, which is simply amazing. We have seen half of the work of a film. From this film, we see a vision of the future of mankind. According to the current international situation, it is very likely to become a reality!"

"The film uses empathy to show the crisis and morbid psychology of human society: arrogant humans are unwilling to be enslaved by animals, because subconsciously orangutans are inferior. This is the common psychology of humans in the movie and the viewers. trend; what about orangutans? They also think that they are superior and humans are inferior. When they see humans actually resisting, their surprised expressions are no less than the expressions of humans in real life when they see orangutans rebelling."

Film critics and general audiences have given this film a very good reputation, and they highly recommend it. More people walked into the cinema to watch, and these people were immediately shocked by the future of mankind described in the film. When they walked out of the cinema, they were still thinking about the last scene: the Statue of Liberty collapsed on the beach!

As a result, more people have joined the ranks of "ape fans" and they want to recommend it to their relatives and friends. They even watched it once or several times with them in person. Under their influence, more and more people went to the cinema.

The appeal of several actors in this film is not weak. Coupled with DreamWorks' effective publicity, the initial success in building momentum has made the number of moviegoers snowball, and the growth rate is getting faster and faster. It's like a chain reaction. Spread across the country. And then spread to Europe, America and the world.

The film's box office continues to rise. At first, Alex thought that the US box office could reach 100 million, but he didn't expect that a month later it would have exceeded 100 million. At this time, the number of moviegoers was still very large, and the attendance rate did not drop much.

As for overseas box office, it is difficult to count statistics in various countries. So it is not included in the calculation for now.

Seeing such a heated reaction, even Alex was shocked. He really didn't expect so many people to come and watch. In his impression, it would be great if this film could earn over 10 million yuan.

The orangutan hood in the store suddenly became a best-selling product. After watching the movie, many people would run to buy an orangutan hood to wear. My friends around me saw it and thought the gorilla look was quite funny, so they bought it and wore it too.

These people quickly used this method to identify each other and gathered together. They are all viewers who have watched "Planet of the Apes". They were very interested in the storyline and world background described in the film, so they spontaneously formed a so-called "Ape Fans" organization.

Whenever there are demonstrations in various places, you will often see a group of people wearing gorilla hoods and holding a banner in their hands that reads: "Apes do not kill apes! Peace is supreme!"

Or maybe it’s the lyrics in some of Alex’s songs, etc. Statements such as these, in short, they quickly attracted the attention of the news media, and they were always eye-catching every time they appeared.

To add fuel to the fire, stir up this ape wave. Alex suddenly remembered that he wanted to shoot a very simple MTV. He hired several DreamWorks staff members to make him look like an orangutan. The makeup props he used were naturally not the hoods sold in stores, but it was not as troublesome as in the movie.

Then he wore a pair of large black wide-brimmed sunglasses, stood in front of the camera, covered the lens with his hand, and released it after a few seconds.

He saw five backup dancers dressed as orangutans who had been prepared standing behind him. They all wore a pair of sunglasses and looked honest and cute, making people laugh.

Alex sang: "I don't want to do anything today. I just want to stay in bed. I just don't want to answer the phone! So just leave a message. Because I swear, I don't want to do anything today."

"I put my feet up, stared at the fan in a daze, turned on the TV, stuffed my hands into my pants and played with it. Don't tell me that I can't do it! I will lie on the sofa, nestle in my warm nest, change to the TV , watch them teach me to dance! Because on my castle, I am the master..."

"I don't want to do anything today. I just want to lie in bed. I just don't want to answer the phone. So just leave a message! Because I swear, I don't want to do anything today. I don't want to do anything!" Don’t even do it! Don’t even do it!”

Yes, the song Alex sang was a song by Martian Brother in later generations. This song "the-lazy-" was Martian Brother's famous song. It may not be as good as his later works in terms of musical quality, but this song is very interesting. People who like it will love it very much, while people who don't like it will find the song boring and without any artistry.

Alex came up with this song because he saw those ape fans wearing orangutan hoods in the newspaper. He had a prank idea and immediately called several DreamWorks employees over. Originally, he wanted to just do it casually, but he didn't expect that they would treat such a trivial matter as making a movie.

This is natural, the boss's request. Of course the people below will try their best to complete it. Especially since the boss is still watching in front of him, how could they, little people who don't usually see Alex, miss such an opportunity. These guys used chicken feathers as arrows and urgently called the makeup artist who was following Morris to shoot the Man of the Apes series.

This move not only alarmed DreamWorks, but even Carpenter Records was shocked: "Alex is going to release a new song, why didn't he notify us? This won't work. We must participate." "

Whoops, a group of people from the record company suddenly arrived, as if they wanted to compete with DreamWorks for business.

Alex's younger brothers and sisters also came over to see what the song was.

After all, Alex takes action every time. All can be refreshing. His songs have been regarded as trendsetters in pop music. Every time a new style of song appears, it will cause a big trend in the music world.

For example, the jazz rock music in "Mom Says", the electronic music in "Love Is Hard to Say", the rap part in "Baby", etc., some of them were not used to when they first came out. Some people are flocking to this, and gradually more and more people imitate it, and a trend slowly forms.

His musical compositions are considered to exhibit a variety of styles and contain elements from a variety of musical genres. Many music critics have also praised this. A music critic from the New York Times once wrote: "Alex is the most diverse and approachable singer in pop music! Every time his songs are innovative , will definitely lead the music industry to new breakthroughs in songs."

"Why are you all here? I just sang this song casually, nothing more!" Alex was almost frightened by the formation of these people. He really wanted to make a spoof of a song, but he didn't take it into consideration. Issues such as sales and popularity.

"No. I want to pretend to be a gorilla too!"

Karen felt angry that she didn't ask her to come with something so fun. Especially after seeing the MTV filmed by Alex and the staff, she became even more angry. Although the effect of this MTV is very rough and has not been post-processed. But just judging from its funny elements, it is very interesting.

For this kind of thing, Karen has always wanted to participate. She has always wanted to play the little orangutan in "Planet of the Apes". Unfortunately, when Alex started filming, she had other things to do and was unable to participate. Now that she finally found an opportunity, she certainly wouldn't let it go.

"Yes, Alex, since you want to shoot MTV, of course you have to ask us to shoot it together. After all, we are the Carpenter brother and sister group. Although you rarely record with us during this period, you can't do it yourself. Secretly filming MTV!"

Even his younger brother Richard, who is much more prudent than Karen, is eager to try it. He feels that this MTV is much more enjoyable than the ones he filmed. He is actually not very old, but having an older brother like Alex puts a lot of pressure on him, so he usually isn't active enough in front of others.

Seeing them stalking each other like this, Alex was a little helpless, so he had to abandon the MTV that was almost finished. The filming started again, and Richard and Karen occupied the positions of two of the orangutans. Even Chuck and Little Richard came after hearing the news and asked for two spots.

The remaining one was Elvis. He was attracted by Karen, and he was also very interested in playing the role of a gorilla.

Now, the staff combination of this MTV is simply amazing. Let’s not talk about Alex himself, let’s talk about these orangutans who don’t even show their faces, each of them is worth millions. Even the person who guest-starred as the landlady was a very famous rock singer like Jerry. He was the only person besides Alex who had the opportunity to appear in the MTV clip.

Jerry has no interest in playing the role of an orangutan. He has recently gotten into huge trouble and made a mess in his marriage. Not only did he often cheat, but he also had multiple illegal marriages. This led to him being ridden with lawsuits and troubles, and some critics believed that Jerry's actions had ruined his musical future.

Although his time in the rock music industry was not long, his influence was huge. He had a unique combination of country music and rhythm and blues, his piano style, his singing style. Even the way of life influenced contemporaries and subsequent generations. He always wanted to be the king of rock music, but this dream was almost ruined in his own hands.

"Boss, you must give me a hand! I just want to show my face in your MTV, nothing else!"

Jerry Lee Lewis has been wandering around for many years. Not only does he have a lot of big chicks, but he also has a very thick skin. Alex originally wanted to ignore this guy, but then he realized that Jerry had made a lot of money for the record company, so it was reasonable to help him.

So he was asked to make a guest appearance as the landlady, after he dressed up as a woman. It actually looks a lot more pleasing to the eye. It made everyone want to laugh.

In order not to waste the celebrity effect of those five playing apes. Alex specially added an extra scene at the end, which could be regarded as an MTV behind-the-scenes scene. He asked them to take off their hoods and then laugh and make a fuss. I believe those fans who watched MTV and insisted on watching until the end. You will definitely be shocked by the identities of these five music superstars.

"I originally wanted to make a low-cost MTV, but I didn't expect... Well, now I can't even make back the appearance fees from those people!"

Seeing that things were out of control, Alex felt a little depressed, but he quickly put this emotion behind him. Because it was really fun to shoot an MTV video with these live treasures, and there were a lot of accidents. One time, Karen deliberately stepped in front to steal the camera, another time, Elvis Presley’s dance steps made it obvious that it was Elvis himself, and another time, it was Elvis Presley himself. This guy Jerry forgets his lines and so on.

all in all. Working with this group of people who are too familiar with each other is simply a failure.

They didn't take this MTV seriously at all, they just made fun of it as a small episode in their boring life. Alex didn't take this MTV seriously at first, but the more he invested, the more nervous he became about the effects of MTV.

Fortunately, I waited until the filming was over. He took a look at the filming footage and found that it felt pretty good. Although they didn't use MTV as a job, they were still good at it, and the results were not bad when they relaxed and filmed.

After the "Lazy Man's Song" MTV was filmed, Alex did not make the post-production work very long. It was completed in a few days and broadcast on the TV station. In the lyrics, Alex also specially made an advertisement for the TV station, which I believe will have a certain effect.

This song with weird lyrics and relaxed style quickly attracted people's attention. Originally, Alex thought that there would be people who like it, and there shouldn't be many. After all, this song is not a mainstream love song, nor is it a positive energy song. There should be more haters.

But what I didn't expect was that after "Lazy Man's Song" was aired, it became popular all of a sudden, and it was very popular. Fans such as hippies, the beat generation, and teenagers were all ecstatic about the song's appearance. Among them, the hippies and the beat generation even used this song as a song to sing together at their gatherings.

If Alex went to such a gathering, he would be surprised to see a large group of people gathered around a few people wearing gorilla hoods, dancing and singing "The Lazy Man's Song." This situation seems to occur not only across the United States, but also in countries as far away as Europe.

"The Lazy Man's Song" soon became part of hippie culture. They believed that humans should be lazy, which would be good for both people and the earth.

"We would rather stay in bed all day than go out and fight with other people! The more lazy people there are, the easier it is to achieve peace!"

These people understand "The Lazy Man's Song" so well, and they seem to do it this way. They are lazy all day long, doing nothing or thinking about anything. They just wander around, eat when they have something to eat, and sleep when there is nothing to eat.

In contrast, people who don't like this song also hate hippies, think they are too passive and lazy, and even scold them as parasites of society.

"These people are idle all day long. They are dirty and filthy. UU reading www.uukanshu.net is extremely slovenly. Hey, this generation is completely ruined!"

Those of the older generation are very dissatisfied with the new generation and believe that the United States will eventually be destroyed in the hands of these young people. Their views were too extreme. In fact, future US President George W. Bush was also a member of the hippies when he was young. However, George W. Bush finally joined the mysterious organization "Skull and Bones", which gave him the capital and connections to participate in politics.

No matter what, the song became popular all over the world, which really surprised Alex. However, strictly speaking, this song still has a lot of innovations in style, and many sensitive music creators have obtained a lot of inspiration from it.

Alex's copycat behavior did not cause harm to the world. In fact, it diversified the works of this era and actively promoted the birth of various talents. Whether it is in the field of music, novels, or science and technology, what he did gave those professionals a reference point, from which they drew a lot of nutrition and a large number of talents and innovations of all kinds emerged.

Compared with the original world, the world and era in which Alex was reborn appear to be more active and changeable, and the development of social culture and technology is faster. All kinds of new things that did not appear before or would take decades to appear are now springing up like mushrooms after a rain.