Chapter 933 Horror Story
Rustling, chirping, and discussions abounded.
The "Elephant", which was briefly forgotten due to the emergence of the "Brown Rabbit", once again became the focus of Cannes with the news of its recall.
In a daze, people completely forgot that the "elephant" was the first controversy this year.
Now, the controversy is back.
"Director? It's unlikely. Gus Van Sant's contribution isn't big either."
"The director's contribution isn't big? Gus is the absolute protagonist of the whole movie. In my opinion , Vincent Gallo should have tried to shoot the effect of 'Elephant', but the director's skills were too different, that's why 'Brown Rabbit' was criticized so badly."
"No, I still do. I think the Jury Prize is the most likely, equivalent to third place."
"Who are the top two?"
"The Palme d'Or for 'Dog Town' and the Jury Prize for 'Yonder'. '."
"Tch, you are selecting the awards based entirely on the scores in the official program, which is unreliable."
"The scores in the official program are also valuable for reference, okay?"
"Hey , do you think it is possible to reward actors such as Anson, Alex, Eric, etc., and they collectively win the Best Actor Award? "
In a word, it is a big deal.
“Wow, no way...”
"It's possible, really, it's reasonable."
"Reasonable? Get lost. This is a mockumentary. There are many things worthy of praise and criticism in the whole movie, but none of them have anything to do with the actors."
“It’s impossible to be an actor. If it weren’t for Anson, we wouldn’t have noticed the actor at all.”
“It’s so ridiculous.”
In the bustling discussion, someone else The building is crooked.
"If the 'Elephant' comes back, then Lars von Trier should be next, right?"
"According to your logic, the 'Brown Rabbit' should also be recalled..."
"Ah, no!"
A burst of laughter and a burst of exclamation.
The atmosphere was very lively.
But at least one point in it is correct -
What about "Dog Town"?
In the three major European film festivals, there are countless cases where the highest scores in the official program are not received. Originally, the official program and the jury are two completely different things, and the small jury system makes it even more difficult. That’s it.
However, this year’s situation is special.
This is a small year. The average level of the works and the overall reputation are lower than expected, and there are even two low-scoring films. The situation is naturally different. "Dog Town", the official program with the highest score, stands out.
Like it or not, no one can ignore it.
Perhaps the biggest question at hand is, does the jury like Lars von Trier?
After all, there are not a few media reporters who don’t like “Dog Town”.
If "Dogtown" is recalled, what award should it get?
The Palme d'Or?
No, no, no, even journalists and critics who loved "Dogville" didn't think the film would win the Palme d'Or, the most likely prize being Best Actress.
At the beginning of this year, Nicole Kidman won the Best Actress Award at the Berlin Film Festival for "The Hours" - together with Meryl Streep and Julianne Moore; subsequently, Nicole - Kidman won the Academy Award for Best Actress for "The Hours" and finally realized her dream after working hard in Hollywood for more than fifteen years.
When I come to Cannes this time, Nicole is undoubtedly the focus. Coupled with the controversy, focus, and craze of "Dog Town", compared with unrealistic fantasies such as the Palme d'Or, the Best Actress is It seems much more reasonable; and other works this year also lack outstanding actresses. Nicole's first bid for Cannes seems to be just the right time, right place and right time.
Because of this, there are many media outlets who firmly believe that "Dog Town" must be recalled. But what if "Dogtown" doesn't have a recall? Then things became interesting immediately.
As a result, the award structure may be completely overturned.
Secondly, the controversy of "Dogtown" may explode again. On the one hand, it scored the highest score in the official program, but on the other hand, it was completely ignored by the jury. In addition, the movie itself has its own topics that can be called Hot potato.
Thirdly, if it’s not “Dogtown”, who else is worth recalling?
All kinds of discussions, all sorts of things, can’t stop talking at all.
With the recall of "Elephant", Cannes is like poking a hornet's nest. The discussion heat wave has detonated, climbing several levels, and the film festival has transformed into a carnival in a second.
So, what’s next?
Leave aside whether "Dog Town" is recalled, even if "Dog Town" is recalled, it still won't be enough to make up the list of winners.
As mentioned before, the three major European film festivals have a total of seven awards. There have been cases of double yolks, and there have been cases where a work has won more than one award; but in recent years, each of the three major European film festivals has The committees are constantly reminding their own juries to avoid such situations as much as possible.
For this reason, Cannes even stipulates in black and white that if there are double yolks, only one award will be allowed to have double yolks at most; and, try to avoid a work receiving two awards.
In the final analysis, it is to ensure the diversity of the film festival, to reward different works as much as possible, and to avoid dividing the cake like the Golden Globe Awards.
The three major European film festivals have always insisted on making efforts in their own way in promoting the entire film industry, especially the art film creation industry.
However, what’s in front of us?
"One, two, three and four, there are only four works in total, 'The Far Side', 'Invasion', 'Elephant' and '5 PM'. Even if we add 'Dogtown', It’s only five films, so the numbers don’t match up.”
“As far as I know, the crew of ‘Mystic River’ is still in Cannes for the premiere on the penultimate day, and the interview has not ended yet. They are still doing interviews today. ."
"Oh, 'Old Cowboy' Eastwood, this is a possibility, Sean Penn may compete for Best Actor, Best Director or three major awards, but it is still not enough. .”
"...Is it possible 'The Cortlets'?"
"What?"
"The crew of 'The Cortrights' premiered yesterday and is still in Cannes."< br>
H.
Everyone took a breath, all their attention was on "Brown Rabbit", so much so that they forgot that this year's Cannes Film Festival official program is truly at the bottom of the list.
Isn't this too scary?
“No, no, no, it’s impossible, don’t just talk about supernatural stories.”
“But this is a possibility. The crews of 'Mystic River' and 'The Cortright Family' have also In Cannes, if they are recalled, the matter will be reasonably explained, why there is no news of other crews being recalled, why it was calm in the morning and then quiet again at noon."
"...No. I guess..."
In the media center in the lobby of the Cinema Palace, everyone looked at each other, one or two of them were shocked, and for a moment they didn't know how to respond.
What kind of movie fan version of a horror story is this?
“If it’s really the ‘Cortlets’ that win, is this the worst Cannes in ten years?”
“Roger Ebert got involved? ”
“No, it’s not, in 1997, ‘Eel’ and ‘Taste of Cherry’ tied for the Palme d’Or. That was not the case that year, even for the quality of the Palme d’Or. ”
One second, people are still busy discussing who else may be recalled; the next second, the topic turns to the debate about the worst Palme d'Or in the past decade——
Sure enough, as expected of movie lovers.
Time passed little by little in the heated discussion, and the sad premonition seemed to never go wrong.
Because the red carpet of the closing ceremony and awards ceremony is about to kick off, although it has not started yet and there is still a little time left, Cannes has "calmed down" and the media are all dumbfounded.
That’s it?
Have any other crews been recalled?
The "Dogtown" crew was also forgotten? Isn’t it possible for Nicole Kidman to win Best Actress?
What should I do?
(End of this chapter)