Chapter 1976: 1976 A Work of Ambition

After saying that, Robert raised the champagne glass in his hand, gestured to Hugo, and then turned around and walked towards the balcony without waiting for Hugo's response.

Hugo stood there without moving, just quietly watching the back of Robert leaving.

Hugo is not good at these intrigues, this is not his field; at the same time, he also lacks a view of the overall situation, and it is often difficult to stand outside the entire chess game to examine the meaning of each chess piece. These jobs are more often given to Joseph and Rick. But that doesn't mean Hugo knows nothing.

Robert was clearly prepared today, step by step, even though the plan was disrupted because of Hugo's first attack, Robert still let things go according to the original plan. Of course, Hugo can turn around and leave, ignore it, and take the initiative again; but Hugo also knows that things don't work like this, and his avoidance can't solve the problem. On the contrary, he should follow and find out what Robert is planning What, and then hold the decision firmly in the palm of your hand——

If Disney really wants to cooperate with Hugo on a project, then all of Robert's strategies are actually just foreshadowing, and it is the script that can really impress Hugo. Both Hugo and Robert knew this all too well.

Therefore, even if Hugo understands that he is being led by Robert by the nose, he should follow. What's more, Hugo's curiosity was indeed aroused. He was really curious about what kind of work Robert's profound words would lead to.

Letting out a long breath, Hugo put the champagne in his hand on the table next to him, and then walked towards the balcony.

Pushing open the wooden door of the floor-to-ceiling window, a gust of wind swept in, blowing away the warmth in the room, and instantly made the air chilly. The world became quiet, as if they were two completely different spaces. The stars outside the balcony and the lights of thousands of families extending on the horizon complemented each other, and there was a thrilling beauty swaying wantonly under the dark night.

"People always tend to ignore the scenery around them. In many cases, you can see completely different scenery just one door away." Robert held a champagne glass, pretending to be profound, and really couldn't help laughing after he finished speaking Standing up, it was done immediately, breaking the unfathomable atmosphere just now, and then turned to look at Hugo, "I thought this sentence would be very suitable for the occasion, but I found that I am not Rimbaud."

Hugo was amused by Robert's frankness, and took a step forward, "Although it is a bit out of date, but... what you said is the truth." Hugo also raised his head, looking at the starry sky, shining one after another. The stars seemed to fall down at any moment, and the bright starlight that was within reach lifted the whole person's spirits, and even the curvature of the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise high.

Robert didn't speak immediately, and looked at the scenery in front of him in silence. After a while, his voice came along the wind, "Hugo, have you considered acting in a horror movie?"

horror movie? Hugo never thought that Robert would mention this type of work, not only because Disney, as a family-oriented company, has almost no relationship with horror movies; but also because horror movies are a very special theme in the long history of film , people love and hate.

Strictly speaking, "The Seven Deadly Sins" and "LA Confidential" can only be regarded as thriller movies, not horror movies-at least not pure horror movies. In addition to the "Seven Deadly Sins", there have been a large number of outstanding horror movies in film history, especially in the peak period of the 1940s and 1950s, the director led by Alfred Hitchcock made horror movies The movie has reached the peak of history.

From "The. 39. Steps" to "Rear. Window" to "Psycho", Alfred has almost single-handedly promoted horror movies , thus bringing this type of film to the top and becoming an indispensable part of the film industry. There are even many movie audiences who have become loyal fans of horror movies, while the minority are diehard.

However, it has never been easy to make an excellent horror movie, especially when the film industry has gradually developed, and the scaring methods and psychological horror methods in horror movies have become familiar to the audience. While still maintaining super high quality, it became almost an impossible task. More horror films have become products of the assembly line, just to scare people for the sake of being scary, putting together a bunch of scary plots, and only reducing them to a "haunted house game" that allows people to experience fright within 90 minutes.

After entering the 1980s, the output of horror movies remained high, although there appeared "Friday. . Evil. Dead)", but the horror movie gradually lost its essence and became a bloody, bloody adrenaline rush. This makes the audience of horror movies lose more and more, and the audience base that is not too rich is getting weaker and weaker.

Throughout the long film history so far, only three horror films have been nominated for Oscars, "The Exorcist" in 1973, "Jaws" in 1975, and "The Silence of the Lambs" in 1991. ". In addition, Alfred's "North by Northwest", "The Birds (The. Birds)", Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining", David Fincher's "Seven Deadly Sins" although The praises continued, but none of them were recognized by the academy-not even a best picture nomination, which was even weaker than a comedy.

Many film critics believe that horror movies, like western movies, road movies, and musical movies, will gradually be submerged in the dust of history and become obsolete products.

Therefore, film companies are now cautious when investing in horror movies. Even with the success of "Seven Deadly Sins" and the success of "Twelve Monkeys", horror movies still have not been able to return to the mainstream. , let alone be able to trigger the frenzy of the entire Hollywood like computer visual effects.

Hugo turned to look at Robert, showing a mocking smile, "Are you talking about works like 'Seven Deadly Sins'?"

Robert couldn't help but paused, as if he was a little embarrassed because he had forgotten the work "Seven Deadly Sins", he tilted his head slightly, then shook his head with a smile, "You can say that, but you can't say that, I am Say, a horror movie in the traditional sense."

"The Silence of the Lambs" and "The Seven Deadly Sins" are not strictly horror movies. The former created an indelible image of a serial killer, even eclipsing the serial killers in real life, and Dr. Hannibal became a symbol of terror; the latter showed a completely different face, intricately Combining religious complex, criminal mind and desperation, it established a new height of film noir.

Neither of these films is a horror movie, but the murder scenes and psychological thrillers are as good as real horror. The same is true for "L.A. Confidential". In fact, it is more of a suspense work, but the suspense created by the suspense in the movie makes people feel the excitement and pleasure of the peak period of horror movies again.

So, strictly speaking, what Robert said is not wrong, and Hugo did not appear in horror movies.

Hugo thought about it carefully, and nodded slightly in agreement, "So, are you talking about a horror movie like 'Psycho', or a horror movie like 'Psycho'?"

In fact, Hugo's research on horror movies is very scarce, and what he really understands is only those classics handed down from generation to generation. Because the quality of horror movies is too uneven, many low-quality horror movies can't even do the most basic "scary", let alone the plot, what characters, what core, watch those terrible horror movies Really a waste of time.

"No, I'm talking about horror movies like 'The Shining'." Robert's words made Hugo's eyes widen with surprise.

Stanley Kubrick is not a master of horror films, but the film "The Shining" is a work that cannot be ignored in the history of horror films. Stanley's demeanor in this work even reminds people Alfred Hitchcock.

"The Shining" can definitely be regarded as a classic among horror movie classics. The scene scheduling is like a textbook. The sound effects, framing, shots, atmosphere, and rhythm are all extremely exciting, and the characterization and psychological exploration are even more memorable. Jack Nicholson really put himself in the history books with this movie. With almost no bloody scenes, the whole film presses forward step by step until it makes people completely collapse, and the biting horror makes people shudder.

"The Shining" has been ranked among the top five classic horror films for many years, and even in the minds of many film critics, it is a well-deserved first place-beyond the horror master Hitchcock! The Oscar did not give this film any nominations back then, and it is still considered a major mistake, and it has become the best talking point for countless film critics to tease the academy after dinner.

Robert actually compared this work with "The Shining", and his confidence and ambition were released in an instant. It's no wonder Robert has been deliberating for such a long time, planning before making a move, and finally found Hugo when he was exhausted. He set up a chess game that Hugo couldn't refuse, and let Hugo take the initiative to come in. The ambition of this horror film is unabashed. It's like Kevin Pence for "Independence Day".

Robert, who has always been perfect, seems to be a little out of control at this moment, and his unwavering tone is even a little arrogant. This is not good news. Is this because he is too young after all to lose control, or is this "gaffe" itself part of his plan?

Hugo couldn't help but looked at Robert seriously again, raised his eyebrows slightly, and said with a half-smile, "Robert, you have successfully aroused my curiosity, but you have also succeeded in raising my expectations value."