Chapter 903 The more we debate, the clearer it becomes
The scoring systems of the Cannes official program and the North American media review may not seem to be very different, but in essence, there are two differences.
First, rating, four-point system, full score is four.
If you haven’t watched the movie, you can skip it; if you really, really dislike it, the lowest score can be zero. Such scenes are rarely seen in media reviews.
Second, the number of comments.
There are only ten media outlets in the official program, while the North American media review has at least 20 outlets, and there are 30 outlets for ordinary film works.
The difference in comment base means that the official program is more inclined to the minority opinion.
Of course, this is similar to the main competition jury system. It is also the aesthetic of the small jury system, which is often prone to controversy.
The highest score in the venue catalog does not represent the opinions of the jury; the awards selected by the jury do not represent the opinions of the general public. In the past years of the Cannes Film Festival, there have been countless cases where there have been huge discrepancies between the venue score results and the jury's final award results, leading to controversy and confusion.
The 1960 Cannes Film Festival was a fight between gods.
Federico-Fellini, Michelangelo-Antonioni, Nicolas-Ray, Vincent-Minnelli, Carlos- Carlos-Saura, Luis-Bunuel, Ingmar Bergman, Jacques-Becker.
Just pick a name, they are all famous legends in the history of film. Jean-Luc-Goard, who switched from a film critic to a fledgling director, also I went to Cannes, but I couldn’t get a place here at all.
As you can imagine, Cannes was a grand event that year.
In the official program, Michelangelo Antonioni's "Adventures" took the lead, winning praise from the professional media at that time.
But in fact, at the premiere of the movie "L'Avventure" in this Lumiere Hall, within ten minutes of the movie being shown, there was a strong protest from the audience.
"Stupid! We can't understand anything!"
There were whistles and boos, and at the same time, they shook their fists angrily at the big screen in protest.
At that time, actor Nelly-Kaplan (Nelly-Kaplan) and writer Marguerite-Duras (Marguerite-Duras) were at the scene. The two people stood up angrily and told the audience to shut up.
Nellie Kaplan even shouted, "Shut up! This is a masterpiece, let us finish it."
However, a male audience member stood up and said with a ferocious expression Shout back, "Shut up! You idiot."
The furious Nellie stood up, walked towards the spectator without fear, and kicked him in the crotch.
The scene was in chaos.
Monica Vitti, the lead star of "L'Avventura" and a fledgling actress, cried shamefully and angrily on director Michelangelo Antonioni's shoulder.
What I never expected was that the turmoil of "Qiyu" had not passed yet, and "Sweet Life" brought another wave of intense turmoil.
This film depicting post-war life in Italy was criticized by the audience as "a disgusting and obscene film". After the screening, the audience pointed at the noses of the director and the jury members and cursed, thinking that This is a work of moral corruption.
In fact, the jury members themselves didn't like it.
However, Georges-Simenon, the chairman of the Cannes Film Festival jury at that time, had different opinions. The world-famous detective novelist believed that the Palme d'Or should be awarded to "La Dolce Vita". After protests from the jury members, Georges Simenon took action.
“If you don’t choose ‘La Dolce Vita’, I will go back to Switzerland immediately.”
Finally.
"La Dolce Vita", Palme d'Or; "Adventure", Jury Prize.
Of course, time is the only key to test a work. "La Dolce Vita" and "Adventures" later became classics in the history of film; in the same year, "The Virgin Spring", "The Cave", "A Chinese Ghost Story", " "Hunting" and other works have all withstood the test of time and entered the annals of history.
Cannes that year was just a representative. Cannes’ attitude can be seen from the side. They agreed and even encouraged the existence of these controversies——
The truth becomes clearer with each passing day, and so does art. Likewise, the collision and interweaving of different opinions is the correct way to examine art, and there is no right answer. Therefore, whether it is the jury or the official program, including other film critics and even film lovers, Cannes welcomes all opinions, even if the opinions of each group may be completely different.
This is the charm of the film festival.
Just now, Eric discovered the official venue brochure in the hotel lobby.
The latest issue is out, and the ratings for "Elephant" should have been released.
In an instant, all eyes gathered.
Last night, the screening of "Elephant" ended, earning a standing ovation of 12 minutes from the audience. It filled the entire Cannes like a prairie fire and involuntarily raised expectations to a whole new level. .
At this time, Eric took out the official venue brochure, and other eyes instantly gathered in a bustling manner, and one could clearly feel the power of the beating heart.
Including Alex.
“Ahem.” Alex cleared his throat, “So?”
Eric scratched his head, “I can’t understand it, it’s all in French. It’s so colorful, I don’t know where to look.”
Tch.
There were boos all around.
Alex almost choked on his own saliva.
Then, all the bustling eyes fell on Anson.
Anson was eating the croissant with a serious face, savoring it carefully.
Eric, "Anson, aren't you nervous?"
Anson took another sip of hot cocoa and showed a satisfied expression, "Nervous, why aren't you nervous? I'm in my stomach now. There are many butterflies flapping their wings.”
Eric's head was full of black lines, "Only a ghost can believe that."
Anson chuckled, "I'm serious, I just try to keep myself normal. My personal favorite director Wim Wender Wim-Wenders shared some of his surprises at the film festival. ”
“There is no need to believe too much in those reviews that say your film is wonderful. Don’t think you have the world. Likewise, you shouldn’t doubt yourself if those reviews belittle your film as worthless.”
“It’s not easy, but the fact is that the soul of a film festival is not the critics, but the audience. . ”
Wim Wenders, a German director, has won many awards at the Cannes Film Festival, including the Palme d’Or for “Paris, Texas”, Best Director for “Under the Sky in Berlin”, and “So Far”. He was scolded to death at Cannes for the Jury Prize, and was even rejected by Cannes.
Although it is very difficult, Anson has been trying to adjust his position:
He is more of a spectator than an actor in the main competition shortlisted works.
Anyway, he didn't have much of a role in "Elephant". The real protagonist of this movie should be Gus Van Sant.
So, whether it is praise or criticism, Anson always maintains a normal mind.
Of course, the truth is one thing, but the actual situation is another.
Anson was still a little nervous. Looking at the doubtful expressions on Alex and Eric's faces, he couldn't help but laugh out loud. He didn't explain any more and looked at Eric.
"Official program, what needs to be read is not the words, but the numbers, which anyone can understand. So, let me see our ratings."
Who knows, Are the opinions on the official program and the premiere consistent?
(End of this chapter)