Chapter 1480 1480 The Ending Revealed
All the audience turned their attention to the stage. Hugo stood in the backstage and watched the scene through the big screen. Tim and Susan were a little nervous in the camera. Maybe before the awards ceremony, no one expected The ones that persisted until the end were actually "Death Ramble" and "Braveheart", which made the award ceremony, which was originally a little boring, a little more anticipation.
After the Oscar nomination list came out, "Braveheart" replaced the "Sense and Sensibility" that had previously led the major award ceremonies and became the biggest winner in the nomination stage. At that time, someone foresaw that "Braveheart" would be in the Oscars. Winning the final game is like "Dances with Wolves" five years ago, Mel Gibson is like Kevin Costner back then, all the same.
Directors who act well and direct have always attracted attention at the Academy, not only because such directors have a strong network base of the Screen Actors Guild, but also because such directors are often regarded by the Academy judges as a symbol of "talent" and can easily win. The preference of most judges.
Kevin Costner is like that, so is Mel Gibson.
But is the director who acts and directs really better than other directors? Obviously not so, to reach the height of Clint Eastwood is definitely not an easy task. Kevin Costner is a typical example, after winning the Oscar for best director and best picture with his debut "Dancing With Wolves", he also directed several other works including "Future Water World", but Can be said to be terrible, "Dances with Wolves" is the only good work of his directorial career.
In fact, "Braveheart" and "Dancing With Wolves" have many similarities. They tell the real events of history and explain them in a story-like and cinematic way. The core of the film is the human's yearning for freedom and war scenes. And the portrayal of human nature has become an important highlight of the film.
Similarly, Mel and Kevin have many similarities, Mel also showed a certain talent in the director's position, is a director above the standard, and he later filmed "The Passion." of. The. Christ)", "Apocalypto" and other extremely controversial works, but he is still a long way from excellent.
"Braveheart" is a good work, that's true; but is it good enough to beat "Sense and Sensibility", "Apollo 13", "Baby Pig"? Hugo doesn't think so.
The whole movie is uneventful, the progress of the main line is slightly scattered and procrastinated, and the turning and stacking of the characters are not delicate enough. The excitement and excitement of the sentence "freedom" left a deep impression, but that's all, the spiritual core Greater than the plot narrative, heroism is greater than the characterization, but the overall theme still succeeded in making people excited!
Such a work won the Oscar for the best picture of the Golden Man, not to say that it is impossible, on the contrary, it still embodies the aesthetic style and value orientation of the academy. It can only be said that there are no surprises, no bright spots, and a slightly boring result.
Therefore, the Oscar winners are not necessarily the best. The real winners need luck and timing. The winners reflect the Academy's grasp of the pulse of the Hollywood industry and trends. However, there is no doubt that the top five nominated are the top in the industry. This is also the reason why almost every Oscar is more or less left behind.
In fact, the most talented work in this year's Oscar nomination list should be "Pig Baby", which has won the unanimous love of audiences and film critics for its ingenious perspective and interesting yet in-depth theme. But the Oscars have never been fond of comedy, and it's extremely difficult to win the final best picture like "Annie Hall".
Facts have also proved this. "Baby Pig", "Sense and Sensibility", and "Apollo 13" have all fallen behind one after another, and "Braveheart" has steadily risen in momentum and has undoubtedly become the biggest film before the announcement of the best picture. Popular. But now, "Death Ramble" has replaced its expected competitor, "Apollo 13," with a strong push for best picture, which is a real surprise.
According to the value orientation of the academy, the "Death Convict Walk" is too small, the art is too strong, and the aura is too weak, and it has not reached the height of controlling the audience at all. Not necessarily able to get the corresponding recognition in the college.
But it is undeniable that "Death Convict Walk" and "Braveheart" are two completely different types of works. "Death Convict Walk" delicately outlines every link in a small pattern, and slowly tells a simple story. Come, every character in the story is lifelike, even the simplest supporting role can see the vitality given by the director. That's why "Death Row" was nominated for both Best Director and Best Picture.
"Death Convict Walk", "Away From Casino" and "The Postman" are all works of the same category, including "Sense and Sensibility", "Long Dreams of Covered Bridges", etc., which are all small and medium-sized, see the small and know the small, delicate emotions and profound Thought is the biggest highlight of these works. This kind of work is actually a test of the director's skill, and also very dependent on the performance of the actors. These works reflect another model of art cinema in the film industry.
However, these works, like "Baby Pig", also belong to the "Annie Hall" category, and it is too difficult to win at the Oscars.
This year, "Death Convict Walk" relied on the outstanding performances of the two actors Hugo and Susan to raise the overall quality of the film by several steps. The suspense was retained until the last moment, which was undoubtedly the biggest surprise.
Although Hugo knew what the final result of the historical trajectory was, and although Hugo knew that there was little hope for "Death Walk" against "Braveheart", deep in his heart, Hugo still had some vague expectations: if the historical trajectory once again change?
It is a pity that this time Hugo's expectations fell through. Sidney Poitier announced the last award of the 68th Academy Awards. The Golden Man trophy for the best picture still belongs to "Braveheart". "Death Ramble" failed to complete the counterattack, and "Apollo 13" failed to counterattack. After all, the academy still did not take the step of reform, and "Braveheart" successfully climbed to the top of the 68th session according to the historical trajectory. Oscar.
The audience at the scene seemed a little disappointed, not because they were disappointed who the winner was, but because they were disappointed that the Oscars lacked surprises again. The "Braveheart" award can almost be said to be the result of the best guess, so that everyone felt a little bit disappointed. Boring - No one likes a game that knows the outcome. Therefore, at the beginning, the standing ovation was not even half of the audience. It was not until Mel stepped onto the stage that everyone realized that their behavior was impolite. Applause.
Hugo also retracted his gaze and patted his hands politely, but then put it down, the disappointed look in his eyes did not hide anything.
In fact, not only Hugo, not only the audience who expected the Oscar to be upset, but even major media criticized the result.
The Chicago Tribune, which has always been sharp-mouthed, did not miss this opportunity, "It's really a sad thing that the Oscars are dominated by 'Braveheart', such a work without any surprises has become The biggest winner of tonight's Oscars, not only let us see the degradation and weakening of the film industry in the past year, but also let us see the continuous aging and conservatism of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Whether it is the enterprising 'pig baby', or The 'reason and emotion' that demonstrate artistic value are all the more worthy of this golden man trophy. It is a pity that the Academy has passed up the opportunity to show people their 'unique taste'."
This view of the "Chicago Tribune" has been endorsed by many media. Many media generally believe that the victory of "Braveheart" largely reflects the regression of Hollywood in the past year, as well as the stubbornness and conservatism of the Academy. This is detrimental to the long-term development of the film industry.
In addition, the "Chicago Tribune" also teased, "Whoopi Goldberg's bland performance, like David Letterman's unpredictable crankiness last year, made the boring awards ceremony longer. The performance of the design award-nominated works as the opening act is the most popular since Rob. Lowe and Snow White sing 'Proud. Mary' at the 61st Academy Awards. Stupid choice."
However, everyone has their own opinions on this point, and the "New York Times" upholds the objection, "This year's awards ceremony has become a targeted display of Hollywood stars, which is undoubtedly a very wise choice. Whoopi-Go DePauw's opening monologue sets the bar for this year's poignant gags."
And the Los Angeles Times applauded Whoopi, "Her confident performance symbolizes the amazing progress since the 1994 awards ceremony. The most shocking crime at tonight's Oscars is - oh god - — That never-ending grace and high taste, it’s the most hilarious joke.”
But these topics can only be said to be embellishments. When the finale of the Oscars is announced and announced, even the "Braveheart" that has won five golden statuettes can only be reduced to a foil. All the focus, all the topics , All the attention is aimed at Hugo. The competition for the best actor is not only the biggest suspense before the award ceremony, but also the biggest surprise after the award ceremony.
Hugo, who had been rising into the ranks of superstars before, won his second golden statue within three years. Although it was not as good as Tom Hanks' feat of re-election last year, he still created an unattainable achievement. For the record, after the awards ceremony, Hugo undoubtedly went to a higher level, burst into the light of a superstar, and became the number one person in Hollywood today!