Chapter 1949: 1949 Trajectory Change
The Golden Globe Awards ceremony ended amidst the uproar, thanks to the outstanding performance of the three works of "Titanic", "LA Confidential" and "As Good as It Gets", the list of winners did not cause much commotion. But people still can't help but start to wonder: After five consecutive years of absence from the Golden Globes, will Hugo still be seen at the Golden Globes in the future?
The whole of Hollywood is in agitation. As time goes by, "Titanic" is approaching the height of history little by little, inciting all the enthusiasm in people's bodies; and the two works of "LA Confidential" and "As Good as It Gets" It has also gained more and more recognition during the precipitation process of time, and has become a weapon for conservative filmmakers to fight against computer special effects. This kind of confrontation was pushed to a peak after the Golden Globe Awards.
Unknowingly, 1997 has become another watershed in the past two decades: popcorn movies represented by computer special effects, and traditional drama movies represented by solid retro scripts. These two factions launched a fierce confrontation, and even It was even more sensational than the rise of "Pulp Fiction" in 1994, because this is another historical inflection point in Hollywood since "Male and Female Heist".
In the history that Hugo is familiar with, "LA Confidential" has not reached the height it is today, and the momentum of "As Good as It Gets" is not strong enough. Traditional academics have not been able to combine the two, let alone shake "Titanic". No. "historical footsteps. But now Hugo, the little butterfly, has slightly changed the trajectory of history.
"L.A. Confidential" and "As Good as It Gets" are so powerful that they have even surpassed "Titanic" which has not been able to break the box office record before the end of January, and have become the best magic weapon for conservatives in the entire North American market. In this "tradition VS innovation" battle, traditional conservatives have temporarily gained the upper hand.
But in the same way, the "Titanic" is not fighting alone. The brilliant achievements of "Independence Day" last year have become an important weight. Now the two have joined forces to promote history, which also makes the weight of the wheel of history even higher. Even if the "Titanic" has not been able to reach a sufficient height for the time being, it still does not affect the united will of the reformers.
This time, no one can predict the outcome of the confrontation between the traditional faction and the innovative faction, because the gap is narrower, the battle is more anxious, and the situation is more complicated. The unpredictability of the future also makes life more colorful.
Interestingly, whether it is the traditional faction or the innovative faction, the biggest bargaining chip they rely on is Hugo. It is also the most profound manifestation of Hugo's ubiquitous influence on the entire film industry today. In fact, apart from his personal efforts, Hugo was able to grow to where he is today. In fact, the traditional and innovative attitudes played a decisive role.
From the rise of "Pulp Fiction" to the social influence of "Seven Deadly Sins" and "Death Row Walk", Hugo has always been in the whirlpool of controversy. Traditionalists once ignored Hugo's efforts, and even because of Hugo's golden light The glittering "Golden Raspberry Award" rejected Hugo; the reformists also questioned whether "Independence Day" could be successful, especially the hesitant attitude of major production companies, which not only gave 20th Century Fox a chance , At the same time, it also gave Warner Bros. and Sony Columbia Pictures a chance. In the vortex of support and opposition, and opposition and support, Hugo gradually came to the present step by step. With the great success of "Independence Day" and "LA Confidential", along with the horizontal success of "Titanic" and "As Good as It Gets", Kong was born, and history finally came to a real fork in the road.
History is on the left and history on the right, but no one knows where the film industry is headed. It's as if "The Male and Female Thieves" created its own history after being rejected by seventeen directors, which directly led to the elimination of more than 50% of professionals in the industry - Ernst Lechmann was one of them .
Precisely because of the importance of such a historical crossroads, the selection of cakes for the Golden Globes has not become the object of criticism, but instead has become a successful example of balance. Not only does this give Michael some breathing room, but it also hints at the future direction of the Golden Globes, which has been shrouded in fog.
So, did Hugo rely on his own weak power to change history and bring the development of the film industry into a new field; Won a valuable hint while dying? This may always be an unanswerable problem, but it is also the charm of history's unpredictable.
Due to the powerful influence of the historical moment, even the Golden Globes dilemma was temporarily forgotten due to Hugo attracting most of the attention, not to mention the silent disappearance of an actor. So at the celebration party after the Golden Globe Awards, no one noticed Leonardo's disappearance. By the time everyone realized, Leonardo had already left Los Angeles and quietly returned to Lanches, enjoying the Take a rare leisure vacation.
After the Golden Globe Awards, the entire Hollywood has become a bloodbath. The debate between the traditionalists and the innovativeists is gradually reaching its peak. Not only professionals, but also the top decision-makers of major production companies, Wall Street investors, and practitioners in all industries. Express your views, because this will be enough to change the intersection of everyone's life, no one can be exempt.
No one wants to be a loser eliminated by history like Ernst Lechmann and his group.
All these debates may not stop for a long time in the future - to be more precise, after twenty years that Hugo is familiar with, they still have not stopped, and they have always been the core focus of debate in the film industry, but the progress of the wheel of history But the pace will not stop because of these debates, what should happen will still happen.
I don't know what the future will be like, maybe the 70th Oscars can give the authoritative opinions of the industry insiders - at least it represents the direction of more than 5,000 professional opinions in the industry, whether it is "Titanic" or "L.A. confidential"? And the confrontation between "LA Confidential", "As Good as It Gets" and "Good Will Hunting" is the victory of the traditional faction, with great unity; or is it the bad news of the traditional faction, with internal consumption leading to a tragic defeat?
The awards ceremony on March 23 will give the answer.
Until then, however, the debate will continue. However, these arguments have nothing to do with Hugo and Leonardo who are far away from the hustle and bustle of the city. At least for a short period of time, it doesn't matter. A week ago, Hugo announced that he would not attend the 40th Grammy Awards ceremony. At the same time, the other four members of Glory to Death also said that they would be absent this time. Grammys. This is undoubtedly regrettable news for Hollywood as a whole.
Not long ago, the 40th Grammy announced the nomination list. Without releasing any new album, Glory to Death still won four nominations by relying on the album "Storm". The recovery momentum continued.
The song "Long. Long. Way. To. Go" was nominated for the best single of the year and the best production of the year, and whether Hugo can win the best production of the year for four consecutive years It has also become the biggest highlight of the four major comprehensive awards. In addition, this song has also been nominated for the best rock song, and will compete with Jakob Dylan (Jakob. Dylan), who was born last year - he is the famous Bob Dylan Lun's son.
Also, "Waiting. On. The. World. To. Change" was nominated for best pop group duo.
Relying only on these two singles, Death To Glory has once again become a frequent visitor to the Grammys, continuing the strength of winning eight gramophone trophies in a row last year. Regardless of whether he won the award in the end, Glory to Death has already engraved his name in history.
The absence of the Grammy is not a regrettable news for Glory to Death. On the contrary, the "Twisted Tour" is in full swing and has broken away from the scope of an awards ceremony. It is overcoming obstacles on the road of history and creating a new world of rock and roll. This is a dream that the great bands such as the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Guns N’ Roses, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Rolling Stones and others have not been able to achieve.
The same is true for Hugo, who is in Xanadu. Compared with Grammy, he cares more about the progress of the "Twisted Tour". He also went to Cheyenne to meet with the band members many times. , Alice in Prisoner, Cohen, Radiohead, Suede, Nine Inch Nails, etc., these normally bohemian bands have been united by the Twisted Tour to form a powerful force , Unite and move forward.
Hugo got up a little late today, because last night he tried to write a plan for the advantages and disadvantages of those future music festivals, handed it over to his teammates, and used his limited strength to make the "Twisted Tour" play out More functions. Originally thought that it should not be a difficult task, but Hugo has been busy until the sky is dark, and still can't organize countless information into an outline, and finally can only go to sleep in a daze.
When he got up, Leonardo and Adam were not at home. Even without asking, Hugo knew that the two of them must have gone to the horse farm again. It feels like galloping freely in a vast space without constraints, so I go to the racecourse with Adam to run for half an hour almost every morning.
Hugo took out the sandwich from the refrigerator, gnawed on it, and walked towards the convenience store—he was the only one at home, and the task of opening the store naturally fell on him. Skillfully nodding and saying hello to the residents of the small town, this kind of calm and slow life can indeed make people quiet. peaceful.
"Hey, handsome guy, do you have time?" A voice came from the direction of the gas station, making Hugo look back involuntarily, then he was stunned, and then a smile bloomed on the corner of his mouth.