Six Hundred and Seventy-One - With Great Ability Comes Greater Responsibility?

The applause in the entire screening room disappeared, and after the credits rolled on the big screen, there was a brief flash of darkness, and it immediately lit up again, and everyone's eyes were firmly attracted to it.

Many people noticed at a glance that the camera that lit up again was switched to the perspective of the metropolis. It was also the same tall and strong body hidden in the shadows on the top of the tall building. The director seemed to be trying to whet everyone's appetite. The shot in the dark night had no intention of letting this figure come out.

"That kid solved everything."

Suddenly, a female voice sounded from the quiet night, and the camera followed the tall perspective in the shadow. A figure in a gray cloak, at some point, stood on the edge of the roof of the building, slightly lowered. Head looked over.

Seeing that the tall figure in the shadow remained silent and made no expression, a female voice came out of the cloak again. "There's more trouble in that city than just a little guy playing with hurricanes. The trouble that kid has to solve is just the beginning."

The man in the shadow finally spoke, turning slightly to look at the cloaked woman. "Lightning chose him!"

The meaning of this sentence is very obvious. Since Lightning chose him, he must grow through the test.

"I know, what matters is never whether it's worth it, but what he believes in."

The woman in the cloak shrugged slightly, and while speaking, for the first time in front of the audience, her long hair that was covered by the cloak was revealed, and her beautifully curved chin and sexy lips could still be vaguely seen.

After saying that, the woman in the cloak, without any cover, turned around and prepared to jump down the building. It was obvious that the brief exchange between the two parties was coming to an end.

From this brief conversation alone, enough information was revealed. Barry Allen's arrival in Metropolis was not without gain, but Barry Allen himself did not know that someone had been watching him secretly. This cloaked figure is undoubtedly his insurance when he cannot defeat the enemy.

At this time, the woman in the cloak was telling the figure in the shadow that she did not use her own insurance. The child who had just been recognized by Lightning had done everything on his own and understood his mission.

With great ability comes great responsibility!

This has always been the mainstream idea that superheroes can gain recognition from the public, and Wayne is naturally not prepared to change. In this era, the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility is the winning formula that is most recognized by the audience.

"Diana, has that child seen you?"

Just when the woman was about to leave, the tall figure in the shadow finally moved forward two steps, but the camera did not follow the movement of the figure. It was precisely these two steps that exposed the tall man's back to the audience for the first time, and A dark red cloak on the man's back!

"Maybe I saw it, maybe I didn't."

When the woman heard the question coming from behind her, she paused suddenly, then a teasing voice came out of her mouth, and then she jumped into the dimly lit night.

The camera returned to the perspective of the tall figure at the right time, closely following the woman who jumped down. At the same time, a burst of background music with a strong electronic sound slowly sounded from weak to strong, as the woman flew further and further away. figure, electronic music also reached its peak in just a few seconds.

This short Easter egg scene, paired with the extremely emotional background music of the movie, instantly made the entire audience at the screening feel what it means to be emotionally charged, especially the woman flying farther and farther away in the night sky. It is as dazzling as a star wrapped in a layer of scarlet.

"Diana, Diana Prince!"

"Oh my god, Wonder Woman!"

The excited screams of the audience did not interrupt everyone. Compared with the previous DC movies, which were hesitant to reveal information about other DC heroes, this movie gave them too many surprises, so much that they were overwhelmed. Dizzying.

Especially as the camera gets further and further away, the strong body still standing on the roof of the building, although only a dark red cape floating in the breeze is seen, there is no need to elaborate on his identity, that is Superman Clark - Kent.

"Maybe...seen...?"

Accompanied by low voices of doubt, the big screen suddenly dimmed again, and without giving the audience time to breathe, it lit up again.

This time, Barry Allen took his girlfriend into a museum full of people. Barry Allen, who had obviously adapted to everything, was in a very good state of mind.

The two of them followed the visiting crowd and came to an ancient painting together. This pair of handsome men and beautiful women was very eye-catching. Seeing Barry Allen and his dating girlfriend standing in front of ancient paintings, talking in low voices with great interest, a museum staff member came over and enthusiastically introduced them to information about ancient paintings.

At this moment, the movie background music with a very strong rhythm slowly started to sound again from weak to strong, and the camera slowly turned, showing the faces of the museum staff who were explaining.

"Wonder Woman!"

"Diana!"

This time without any prompting, a burst of enthusiastic screams immediately erupted in the screening room. Yes, the chin and lips of the museum staff were that of the woman on the roof of the Metropolitan Building just now, especially the background score that set everyone on fire, as if it would only appear with Wonder Woman.

"Card......"

There was a slight sound of an old-fashioned projector, the lights on the ceiling of the screening room turned on, and the big screen returned to darkness. Only here did the movie officially end.

"Wayne, Wayne."

"Wayne, great job!"

"I swear, this is the most beautiful Wonder Woman I've ever seen!"

For a moment, the applause, screams, and excited shouts of fans were almost as if the ceiling of the screening room was torn off, especially when Wayne led the crew and creators to the big screen and began to bow to the audience. The hall became as lively as a concert venue.

Facing the movie fans who stood there and clapped their hands wildly, Wayne was not embarrassed at all. Anyway, he was the only one in this theater who knew that he had once again shamelessly plagiarized a short excerpt of "Is She With You".

There was nothing he could do about it. This piece of background music had a simple and clear rhythm, but it was explosive as soon as it appeared. As soon as he thought of the term Wonder Woman in his mind, it would naturally pop up.

The only thing that made him regretful was that the image of Wonder Woman he loved most in his mind was still an Israeli little girl. Although that image was criticized at first, with countless fans complaining that her breasts were too small, but among these fans, who wouldn't drool when faced with those long legs?

Coupled with that face that can satisfy both Eastern and Western aesthetics, it is not an exaggeration to say that the image of Wonder Woman is the most successful in history. Unfortunately, time does not allow Wayne to wait any longer.

Looking at the applause that lasted for ten minutes, even though Wayne led the crew to take several curtain calls, the excitement of the audience could not calm down. Looking at these audiences, he was now sure of at least one thing, that is The worry in my heart was slowly put aside.

"Congratulations, Wayne, and congratulations in advance on your box office success!"

"Thanks."

"This is simply a masterpiece, directed by Greenberg..."

"Thanks."

"Director Greenberg, you let people see how commercial films should be shot. Great films..."

"Thanks."

Under the big screen, countless guests and celebrities who came to the platform were queuing up to shake hands with Wayne and wish him well. This scene was seen by David Denbigh, who was sitting still after the movie ended.

As a well-known film critic for The New Yorker, I originally had a good impression of Wayne's movies and even Wayne himself. However, Warner Bros. chose not to invite film critics to participate in the advance preview this time, which made him feel equally angry.

There is no doubt that he, a well-known film critic in North America, also did not receive "guidance" in public relations from Warner Bros. this time.

what does that mean? If "The Flash" continues to rise in the box office after its wide-scale release, and even becomes a big hit, it will make all Hollywood film companies realize that even without the promotion of film critics in newspaper columns, it will not have any impact. income from the launch of new works.

Undoubtedly, Warner Bros.'s choice this time is to dig into the foundation of film critics' income. Not only David Denbigh thought of this, but many well-known film critics also thought of this. But most people are waiting for the opportunity, waiting for an opportunity that can make "The Flash" go to Waterloo.

Now all film critics know that they must not let "The Flash" succeed without any obstacles. Otherwise, it will only be Warner Bros. next time. Next time, more film companies may choose to save this public relations film critic. fees, which are related to the income trend of the entire industry.

However, David Denbigh did not wait passively. He obtained the premiere tickets for "The Flash" early. After arriving in Los Angeles, he immediately contacted well-known local film critics. In his opinion, this is related to It is a matter of life and death for everyone in the future, and the elites in all industries should unite together.

But something happened that chilled him. After a simple investigation, he discovered that whether it was Todd McKenzie of the "Hollywood Reporter" or Kenneth Turan of the "Los Angeles Times", similar to this latest generation of global Well-known film critics in North America all seem to have received a tacit understanding from Warner Bros. and have no plans to join them.

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The specific reason is nothing more than money or other interests. There will be no deviation in this point. David Denby can swear that if there were not enough benefits behind it, several well-known local film critics in Los Angeles would never do it. Deny communication with yourself.

However, several film critics of the younger generation are only a minority among their group. As soon as the premiere of "The Flash" started, he had already sat in the screening room and waited. No matter what he wanted to do, he had to understand the film, right?

Although David Denbigh was sitting in a group of movie fans, he still followed his own habit and took out a notebook and pencil before the movie started and put them on his lap so that he could record his views and feelings about the movie in time, no matter what Good or bad.

But after only watching the first fifteen minutes of the movie, as a confident and well-educated film critic, he almost couldn't help but run to the first row of the screening room and spit on Wayne's tough face! Is this a Greenbergian movie? It’s simply a collection of summer vulgar elements!

David Denby is absolutely certain that this is the most common template commercial film that Hollywood has used in decades! There is no reflection on the bottom class of society, portrayal of disadvantaged groups, discussion of legal issues, humanistic care, dark art, etc., etc.

But the movie fans around them watched it with gusto, and from time to time they were treated to great special effects scenes that aroused their emotions to extremely high levels of excitement. It seems that the simple story, coupled with the top audio-visual experience of this era, gives the movie a huge magic power, and uses magic to firmly attract the attention of all viewers!

Upon discovering this, David Denbigh could only close the discipline book and let out a long sigh silently. Even though this film takes commercial elements to the extreme, it still doesn't change the fact that it is a template film. Such a film has no meaning at all for him to record his feelings.

But at the same time, he had to lament that it was not unreasonable for Wayne Greenberg to continue to gain success and reach the pinnacle of power in Hollywood in just a few years, surpassing 99% of his peers.

Regardless of whether he is self-destructive or not, this is a director who can not only make films that are artistically exploratory, but also always knows how to please the audience. If you put aside your preconceived ideas and just watch "The Flash", no one can deny that this is a top-notch commercial film that uses commercial elements to its fullest potential.

When a Hollywood director shoots a movie, his goal is never to hide in the film studio and indulge in self-indulgence. If he wants to show off his talents and ideas, he still has to reach a larger audience.

In fact, David Denbigh has always understood this truth, but he just ignored it because of his awareness as a film critic. If a well-known film critic who represents "high-end artistic aesthetics" has the same aesthetics as the general public, then what? Reflect your unique artistic vision?

Especially in his heart, he has always regarded Wayne as the director who is best at combining art and business. However, this director suddenly abandoned his God-given talent and went all-in on pure business. That is not self-destruction. What is it? He could obviously do better, but he chose a mediocre path.

As the film progressed and ended, David Denbigh confirmed this. Wayne Greenberg's "The Flash" is completely free of violence, blood, crime, absurdity, and multiple clues. Wait for the Greenberg-style movie label, it’s purely an “advertising film” to grab attention!

That's right, it's a commercial. The entire film has large special effects displays every few minutes, and high-rise scenes every few minutes. They all look like a well-designed commercial, especially with the extremely fast editing method. Every random segment of the entire movie is so gorgeous and bright, which is very similar to the way commercials are shot.

David Denbigh took one last deep look. Wayne, who was surrounded by countless celebrities and big names to praise him, opened his notebook and wrote the words "vulgar commercial" on it. He raised his hand and pressed his head hard. He put on his hat, turned around and walked out of the theater in a low-key manner.

The premiere of "The Flash" has ended, and the premiere of "Godzilla" not far away has also ended at the same time. At the same time, the advance screenings in major commercial theaters across North America have also ended.

The main creative members of the crew led by Wayne were still being interviewed by hundreds of media reporters. The atmosphere at the press conference for "The Flash" was very heated, especially James Franco, who was trying to be beaten for the first time. What it's like to be chased by ten reporters. If nothing unexpected happens, his name will follow the video and become popular all over the world within a few weeks.

The press conference is still being held, and various press releases related to the film are also being brewed. Compared with the response speed of traditional paper media, fans who have just watched the movie have another information platform that can spread faster. ,network.

As one of the most senior members of the Wayne fan organization, the African-American young man Schroeder still maintains his movie-watching habit over the years, that is, as soon as Wayne's new movie is released, he immediately goes to the theater to watch it, even if it is the next day. There are also group movie watching activities organized by movie fans, and he has never interrupted this habit.

After walking out of the theater and returning to his apartment, the first thing he did was to turn on his computer and log into the IMDB movie data database. When he saw that in a short period of time, 1,525 people had participated in the evaluation of "The Flash" and the score was 8.8, he couldn't help but smile and split his mouth, revealing a pair of snow-white teeth.

Originally, he was worried that this "The Flash" would disappoint die-hard movie fans because of Wayne's bold transformation. Now it seems that all the worries are in vain. Most people are enjoying this top-notch movie just like him. feast.

"Wayne seems to be telling the world that even if he abandons the strong personal attributes that he relies on for survival, he can still make good movies that make fans excited. From the first second of "The Flash", I I was deeply attracted by this "no-brainer" film. The images are stunning and bright, the sound effects are immersive enough, and the editing rhythm is obviously tight. It's hard not to feel refreshed after watching the movie!"

"This time, Wayne Greenberg chose to be on our side! Compared to all his previous works, I prefer this "The Flash" because this movie is very suitable for bringing family and friends Watch it together, I have already ordered six tickets for tomorrow night and am ready to take the whole family to enjoy this rare visual carnival!"

"When I walked out of the theater and returned home, I was still in a state of excitement. I have to say that when Wayne Greenberg abandoned his own style, the result was that all movie fans followed the movie to party. I have to say that I was The ultimate audio-visual effects conquered me!”

"The appearance of Wonder Woman Diana Prince gave everyone a huge surprise, and by the way, Superman Clark Kent. In my opinion, this "The Flash" not only gave me my first What I saw on the big screen is what I call a dream scene, and it clearly conveyed to me some of the values ​​of the DC universe: with great power comes great responsibility!"

Schroeder grinned and couldn't help but scroll down the webpage with his fingers, carefully watching the opinions expressed by other fans one by one. Almost all fans who were able to leave messages at this time gave the film high scores. You know, as a purely commercial film, 8.8 points is an absolutely high score on IMDB.

Although this score is destined to slowly decrease as the number of fans who rate it and as time goes by, but looking at it now, no one can deny that this is a good movie that has been recognized by most people.

"Damn it, Wayne kept me awake tonight. He actually put all the scenes I usually fantasize on the big screen. It's unbelievable! I never thought that one day someone would film it. The movie gave me the same shocking feeling when I watched "Star Wars" for the first time. Damn it, I have decided to take leave tomorrow morning and go to the cinema to watch this movie once, no, twice!"

"Oh my god! An unprecedented visual enjoyment. Even if you just look at those unprecedented and superb special effects, it is completely worth the price of admission..."

"Movies, this dream-making machine, were turned on by Wayne Greenberg at full capacity. This time it allowed people to see another possibility on the big screen..."

"This is a movie that can only be fully enjoyed by watching it in a theater. Believe me, watching a video at home cannot compare with this top-notch visual feast..."

After looking through the various positive comments from fans, Schroeder slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep in front of the computer at some point.

When he was woken up by the alarm clock, the bright sunshine in Los Angeles had already shined through the gaps in the apartment's curtains, causing him to subconsciously cover his eyes with his hands.

Today is Friday, and a new day is about to begin again. Schroeder quickly walked into the bathroom to clean up his personal hygiene, put on a set of freshly washed clothes and stood in front of the mirror. He nodded with satisfaction, then turned around and locked the door. The apartment door leads to the Imperial Cinema a block away from the apartment.

When he arrived at the theater lobby in the center of Burbank, the scene in front of him almost made his jaw drop.

Schroeder subconsciously raised his wrist and glanced at the time. Yes, it was just early 8 o'clock in the morning, but at least four to five hundred people had already gathered in the entire lobby of the theater.

"Damn it, Schroeder, come help."

Just as he stared blankly at the noisy crowd, a white boy in his twenties waved his arms to him crazily and shouted. "Hey, here, come and help, man."

"coming."

Schroeder looked at Austin, who was sweating profusely, and quickly squeezed towards him. The two of them are the leaders responsible for organizing today's fan activities, and they are both senior members of the Wayne Fan Organization.

Due to the rapid expansion of movie fan organizations, collective movie watching activities like this are now organized around theaters according to the area of ​​residence. They, senior members of movie fan organizations, will contact the theater in advance to book the venue. This kind of activity is a win-win situation for the theater, and they are usually very willing to facilitate it.

"Damn it, didn't you say that there are only 156 people in our area?" After organizing the fans who came to the hall and getting everyone to line up in an orderly manner to wait for admission, Schroeder uttered a rare curse word, While wiping the sweat on his head, he breathed heavily and asked Austin in a low voice.

"Austin, look, does it look like there are only more than 150 people? I just did a rough count, and there are almost 230 people now. There is still one month before the movie starts at 9:15. Yes, the number of people must be far more than this number!"

"I've asked. Many people didn't go to work or go to class today." Austin's flaxen hair was also stuck to his forehead with sweat. He frowned and looked at the people who had lined up. , whispered:

"No, something will happen if this continues. Schroeder, please watch first. I have to call the eldest sister and ask her to discuss with the theater manager through Warner Brothers. One hall is definitely not enough for us, at least two! Dog! Shit! Isn’t it said that this time “The Flash” is constantly controversial? Doesn’t this look a bit controversial...fxxk!”