Rebirth In Hollywood

"Welcome, Ryan. Welcome, Natalie."

"Hello……"

As soon as he arrived at the entrance of the theater, Ryan saw Gerald and other executives of Warner Bros. who were approaching him, and he and Natalie shook hands with them one by one.

This is a small theater inside the Warners Studios, with only about 100 seats. The "Wonder Woman" audition was selected here, and in addition to a group of executives from Warner Bros. and In addition to the main creative staff of the crew, there are also many famous people in the Hollywood film industry and senior fans specially invited.

"Congratulations, Ryan."

As he walked towards the theater, Gerald said, "Disney has another big-selling animated series."

"It's too early to talk about the series."

Holding Natalie, Ryan smiled lightly, "It depends on Pixar's follow-up arrangements."

Like "Finding Nemo," Pixar is putting "Superman" on hold for now, and its director Brad Bird has already started "Ratatouille" with John Lasseter after a brief sabbatical.

"But 'Superman' did well enough."

A middle-aged man with a long face chased after him. It was Hollywood's gold medal producer Jerry Bruckheimer. He said with emotion, "I really envy you, Ryan. "Superman Family" took only three weeks, The North American box office has surpassed 200 million US dollars, which is the best-grossing film of the year other than "Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith"."

"This shows that Pixar is good enough." Ryan shook his hand, and Gerald next to him said, "But you gave Pixar the money and life to develop, and we really should have competed with you in the first place. Pixar Studios."

"Do you need me to use the time-space shuttle to take you back?"

These people walking together laughed at the same time. In their eyes, Pixar Studio bears a distinct Ryan brand. Without Ryan, there would be no success of Pixar Studio today.

After entering the theater. Ryan and others sat in the middle. As soon as he sat down, someone greeted Natalie.

"Hello, Ryan."

"Long time no see, Gal."

Anyway,

These are all Natalie's friends, and Ryan is still very polite.

Since it's a test session, the movie is the focus. This superhero movie, which has been released for more than a month, has not yet been completed. There is no title in the front, and there will be no subtitles in the back, and even some parts of the soundtrack are not included.

Fortunately, the special effects for the movie look like they should be done, and they work pretty well.

The beginning of the film is naturally an account of the origin of Princess Diana, but unlike the traditional ordinary people who become heroes, Princess Diana has an extraordinary identity. She is the princess of the Amazon, a fighting nation, and she is also affected by Mount Olympus. Blessings of the gods.

A lot of Greek mythology is borrowed here. For example, Theseus deceived the Amazon queen Hippolyta, and then the Amazon female warrior attacked the legend of Athens.

But Theseus here became Ares, the god of war, the son of Zeus who could draw power from killing and bring endless chaos to the world.

Hippolyta defeated Ares. Zeus and Hera prevented her from taking revenge, and in return, Ares was imprisoned in divine power and became her prisoner forever. The Amazons also got a paradise island where no men exist, in addition to newborns born from non-male unions.

She was Princess Diana, and Hippolyta was a baby. The Greek gods gave their blessings, and Wonder Woman was born.

The time line is pulled back to the modern age. Princess Diana grew up and became a sexy and beautiful tall girl. She inherited all the advantages of Amazonian blood and learned fighting from Artemis. Powerful female warrior.

Until one day, a wounded American fighter jet broke into the hidden paradise island, and Wonder Woman ushered in the moment of birth.

In order to send the American pilot Steve, who strayed into Paradise Island, home, after a series of selections, Princess Diana became the representative of the Amazons to carry out this mission. At the same time, Ares, who had been imprisoned for thousands of years Bewitched by the guard Persephone and escaped from the cage, Diana, who went out, has to shoulder the important task of eradicating him.

Unlike the comics, Wonder Woman wears Greek-style dark gold boots and tight armor, just the Stars and Stripes logo on her chest, in addition to the iconic stealth plane, the Queen's Crown, the Lasso of Mantra and Invulnerable bracelets and other equipment.

The storyline of the film is not complicated. Although most of the time takes place in the modern society of the United States, it seldom shows the conflict between Princess Diana and modern society. In terms of handling the relationship between men and women, it has reduced a lot too much. The feminist ideological remarks, especially with the playboy Steve, even in the face of each other's molestation, she did not violent, but used some clever methods similar to nonsense to punish slightly.

As a senior director, or the director who shaped Batman's glory, Tim Burton is very aware of where the psychological bottom line of male audiences lies.

In particular, the enemies he faced were the traitor Persephone of the Amazons and Ares, who escaped from the cage.

On the other hand, this is a battle between a group of gods and demigods, but the power of these gods is not as powerful as the legend.

Tim Burton also seized this feature. Several fighting scenes were handled extremely well, using huge destructive power to render the intensity of the battle.

For example, after Diana was thrown out by Ares' tauren killer, she could easily smash over a truck on the streets of New York and collapse several walls. The fight was completely earth-shattering, and the destructive power was simply beyond what humans can have.

This is because the movie has relatively weakened the ability of Wonder Woman. At most, it is a demigod among demigods. If it is set according to the comics, it is not impossible for the battle with Ares to destroy the entire Washington in the end.

Like the superhero movies in the new century, the rhythm of the story is fast, and the enemy is clear at a glance. The final competition between the two sides is only combat power, and Princess Diana, who has the blessing of the protagonist's halo, will definitely not lose to Hades, the god of the underworld. Ares with divine power.

As for the traitors, they will definitely be executed.

The final battlefield is in Washington. In addition to Princess Diana and Playboy Steve, it is also necessary to show the role of the US military. The battlefield is in front of the Lincoln Memorial and below the Washington Monument.

Among them, in the Lincoln Memorial, the head of the statue of Lincoln was twisted off by the powerful Ares...

Of course, the White House, which Hollywood likes to destroy the most, is also indispensable. Under the halo of Ares' blessing, all kinds of thugs stormed the lawn of the White House, and the President of the United States is at stake.

At a critical moment, Wonder Woman who killed the traitor stepped forward and fought Ares to the death. The long-legged beauty in the film was beaten a little bit miserably, but fortunately, her body was strong enough, even if the armor appeared. Damaged and exposed places are more attractive to men.

I have to say that the footage shot by Tim Burton fully demonstrated Gal Gadot's two amazingly long legs. Presumably this alone will help this young Jewish actress develop a large number of fans, even if It's her relatively flat chest, which looks good enough to match her slender figure under the modification of battle armor and later CG technology.

As the last battle of the movie, there is naturally no shortage of gorgeous colors. Ares' warhammer and Wonder Woman's mantra lasso fly around, and after God of War absorbs the energy of killing and transforms, he can also summon the sky's Thunder and lightning, faintly a bit like the god of thunder in Norse mythology...

Wonder Woman is naturally not an opponent of the god of Olympia, but her body blessed by Zeus and Hera is strong enough, and she is even better than Ares in terms of agility, and she still has killer moves at critical moments.

Her pair of invulnerable bracelets can be transformed into indestructible long swords.

With the unbeatable Xiaoqiang spirit and flexible skills, Wonder Woman finally cut off Ares's head directly with this sword, without giving him a chance to pray to Zeus.

Justice will eventually triumph over evil, and Wonder Woman will definitely fight for America, and the world will always be saved.

As a result, Wonder Woman stayed in the United States and became a good young woman who was righteous and brave, and the relationship between her and Steve, the film adopted a subtle and vague way of handling, the two were more than friends, but more than The couple is a little further away.

I just don't know if Warners will follow the setting in the comics and let Wonder Woman and Bruce Wayne have a romantic trip in future sequels, although Batman is an uncompromising super pit for women.

In addition, at the end of the film, there is also room for the sequel. Wonder Woman, who turns into a working class, meets her nemesis in the comics, the Leopard Girl...

As long as the box office can reach the psychological bottom line of Warner, I believe that the sequel is not a problem. After all, comic movies do not expect box office profits.

There is nothing surprising about this film. Everything is going on like a carved template. It can be said to be a typical superhero film. This style of film is actually the least risky way to deal with it.

Seeking innovation and change means huge risks and an unpredictable future, not to mention this is a female superhero movie.

To put it bluntly, this is a commercial film made according to the current public taste.

After the screening session, it was noon, and there was a small party, and Warners would also solicit the opinions of the participants.

"Let's put it this way..."

At the reception, facing Gerald's sincere eyes, Ryan had to say a few words, "Tim handled it very skillfully, this is not a compliment..."

He raised a glass to Tim Burton, "Wonder Woman's lines and attitude towards men, without any discomfort!"

"Maybe the movie won't be a huge box office hit."

Over the years, Ryan has participated in the production of so many movies, and he has never relaxed his investigation of the first-tier market. There are still some rough judgments. "I believe it will not be worse than the amazing "X-Men" series." (Unfinished) to be continued..)\t()