Chapter 699 Pie from the Sky
The annual awards season will be staged on time.
However, Anson has never had a relationship with him. This actor who is positioned as an idol is obviously not famous for his solid acting skills and superb performances.
This year, there should be no exception.
Needless to say, "Spider-Man" has no connection whatsoever with commercial films and academy awards. However, you can look forward to computer special effects and other technical awards.
The same goes for the "cat and mouse game."
Logically speaking, biographical films are often an absolute favorite during the awards season. Someone once calculated that biographical films are the genre that has won the most Oscars for Best Actor and Best Actress, and they have won the most Oscars. So far ahead that there is a bad trend in Hollywood:
If you want to win awards, choose biographies.
"Cat and Mouse Game" is also a biography, targeting the legendary figure of Frank Ababell Jr.; but this time, DreamWorks seems to be losing interest.
You can tell from the screening schedule.
Originally, if a movie had to be released on Christmas Day to beat the Oscar registration deadline, then the distribution company targeting the awards season should conduct a small-scale internal test screening four to six weeks in advance.
The reason is very simple. Every year the Golden Globe Awards will announce the nomination list in early December, which also means that all movies released after that will be excluded; however, the Golden Globe Awards organized by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association have no It is undoubtedly one of the most important indicators of the Oscars every year. If you want to compete for the Oscars, missing out on the Golden Globes is not a good thing.
So.
The distribution company came up with such a distribution plan to preview the film internally before its full release, inviting members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and other industry insiders to watch it in advance and occupy a seat.
So, it often happens that the Golden Globe Awards announces the nomination list, but some unfamiliar names appear in it, and there are movies that I have never seen at all. After searching and searching, I found that the movie has not been released yet, and then movie fans Just full of questions:
It hasn't been released yet and it can still be nominated?
It is precisely because of this that the authority of the Golden Globe Awards has always been questioned, but the Golden Globe Awards themselves have also remained sober and have always positioned themselves as entertainment first. The award presentation is also based on dividing the cake and focusing on one person. People get prizes.
This year, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association chose to announce the nomination list after Christmas, which is December 26, the day after "Cat and Mouse" was released.
Logically speaking, if "Cat and Mouse Game" wants to compete for the awards season, it should conduct an internal test screening at least one week in advance and then start promoting it.
However, no.
Nothing.
DreamWorks has no internal test screening plan at all, and it’s just a bad show.
As a result, it may be difficult to see the name of the "cat and mouse game" in the fiercely competitive award season, even if it is led by Steven Spielberg and The same goes for Tom Hanks' blessing. After all, the other competitors rolled up their sleeves and went all out.
And, there is one more thing.
The Golden Globe Awards nomination list is slightly different, divided into drama categories and musical comedy categories. This also means that movies need to position themselves when competing for the awards season. An accurate positioning is half of a good start.
"Cat and Mouse Game", according to the subject type, belongs to crime and biography, which is a typical drama type; but from the perspective of movie style, it is different. The light and humorous narrative method is completely typical comedy type——
After the film was released, it encountered fierce criticism. Although it was not a film review and was not included in media reviews, some social observers expressed severe criticism.
They believe that such a crime story is presented in such a relaxed and humorous way, and the protagonist is still a teenager, which will inevitably set a wrong example for teenagers and have a bad influence. Even beings of the same level as Steven and Tom can still follow the instructions.
It can be seen from these controversies, is "Cat and Mouse Game" considered a drama movie or a musical comedy movie?
Of course, the decision lies with the organizers.
For example, the story and script of "Barbie" in 2023 are all original and created from scratch. The Screenwriters Guild of America recognizes it as an original script; but the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has a different idea. They believe The story is based on an existing character/character that has been popular for a long time, so the script was placed in the adapted script department.
The same is true for the Golden Globe Awards. There is often a huge question mark of "Why does this movie appear in the musical comedy department", but this is how the Hollywood Foreign Press Association classifies it.
However, before the organizer makes a decision, the film company and the distribution company can plan and publicize in advance to create public opinion momentum.
The most typical one is "Silence of the Lambs". Anthony Hopkins' performance was only sixteen minutes long. He was a supporting role by all accounts, but the distribution company Orion still launched a comprehensive promotion , finally sent Anthony Hopkins to the Oscar for Best Actor, becoming the Oscar winner with the least screen time in history.
Occasionally, the competition in the drama genre is too fierce, and distribution companies and public relations companies change their strategies, seek breakthroughs from the weakly competitive musical comedy genre, and use curves to save the country through publicity and publicity, which can often achieve gratifying results, as is the case with "Silver Linings Playbook" typical representative.
However, DreamWorks still has a resigned attitude. It doesn't matter whether it is a drama or a comedy. It is completely left to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to decide, and it has no interest in the awards season.
The point is that this year’s competition for the drama genre is extremely fierce. If you just count them, you can see a series of strong people sitting in a row to eat the fruits——
"Gangs of New York" ”, “Lord of the Rings 2”, “The Hours”, “About Schmidt”, “The Pianist”, “The Quiet American”, “Far from Heaven”, “Road to Perdition” and many more.
Each film has a background; and the awards season has a particularly strong momentum.
Any work squeezed in will probably face huge pressure. Because of this, Nicolas Cage and Meryl Streep star, Charlie Kaufman (Charlie Kaufman) screenwriter, Spike - The "Adapted Screenplay" directed by Spike-Jones is obviously a crime drama film, but Sony Columbia positioned it as a comedy film to compete for awards season.
The collapse of DreamWorks is likely to put the "cat-and-mouse game" into the embarrassment of no results.
But do Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks care?
The answer is obviously no.
In this "cat-and-mouse game", Steven joined the crew to start working in order to get rid of the heavy atmosphere and regain a light and cheerful mood from the beginning. He hoped to be more relaxed and simple, and he was interested in box office and other matters. I have no expectations for awards, and I am not ready to join the fray.
From all aspects, the "cat and mouse game" should also miss the awards season.
However.
When the Golden Globe Awards announced its nomination list, Hollywood miraculously found a place in the "cat-and-mouse game" among strong competitors.
Surprise, absolute surprise, good news came from the sky despite doing nothing. DreamWorks easily grabbed a place in this year's awards season.
And, belonging to Anson Wood——
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy.
(End of this chapter)