881 Language loss
Nancy Black stood at the door of the China Theater and stomped her feet irritably. Even through the barriers of the walls, she could still vaguely hear the noisy noise inside the theater, which really made her feel itchy. If it weren't... If it weren't for that bastard, she should have sat inside the China Theater and admired the "Rampant Road" and became a part of this carnival.
A few days ago, Nancy made a special trip to Boston to interview Ben Affleck, but unexpectedly, the guy disappeared completely with Jennifer-garner for three days and three nights, causing her to miss the final deadline. The Chicago Tribune could only assign another reporter to the premiere of "Rampant Road". She was anxiously bubbling in Boston, and rushed to the scene. In the end, she had to re-arrange the interview time with Ben's agent. As a result, the interview was not completed, and she missed the deadline for entering the premiere.
Now, listening to the lively atmosphere in the screening room, Nancy wanted to strangle Ben to death.
The tsunami of thunder in the Chinese theater was wave after wave, and the endless energy seemed to have no end, which made the curiosity of the reporters staying at the entrance of the theater break out. So, the movie was... successful? The "City of Sin"-style counterattack? The "After-After-After-A"-style outbreak? Or what happened? What kind of work is the "Rampant Road"-style!
Finally, the premiere was finally over. The audience walked out of the China Theater one after another. Nancy stood in the crowd and carefully looked at the expressions on the audience's faces. Almost everyone was filled with indescribable excitement. Her eyes flashed with bright light in the darkness, but there was a hint of confusion and confusion, and even a little dull. Even the discussion didn't seem too much. What's going on?
Nancy could no longer hold back and rushed forward, found a group of young audiences who looked like college students, and took out her recorder, "So, how about the movie "Rampant Road"?" The simplest question made the six young people in front of her look at each other.
The girl standing in the center shrugged hesitantly, "Uh..." Nancy immediately cast her eyes, but then the girl got stuck, tilted her head and thought, "I don't...yes...I don't know...I need to sort out my thoughts..." The girl's words were intermittent, and she still didn't say anything.
She looked up at the other friends around her, and everyone started talking, "How to say it?" "I think...uh", "Interesting, yes, interesting", "I'm not sure"... But no one said a lot of words, as if everyone had lost their language skills at the same time.
Nancy frowned and her heart sank slightly. Could it be that the movie was smashed? "So, is the movie a disaster?"
"No, of course not." Nancy didn't say anything, and the six people shook their heads and waved their hands at the same time, repeatedly denied it. The girl in the middle laughed, "No, absolutely not. Believe me, if this movie is a disaster, this summer season will be the end of the world." After that, her companions all smiled and nodded in agreement. A boy next to her shook his head, "'Pirates of the Caribbean 2' has no value for comparison."
After the boy had expressed his opinion, he showed a puzzled expression and looked at his friends asking, "'Pirates of the Caribbean 2' and 'Rampant Road' are both scripts written by Lance, right? Why is the difference between the two works so big?" His friends began to express their opinions in a lingering manner, as if they were not the ones who "losing language" just now.
"Hey, hey, guys." Nancy had to interrupt their off-topic discussion, "So, what's the hell about the movie 'Rampage Road'?"
In an instant, six young people were mute again, and the girl finally said, "You need to go into the cinema to watch it yourself. This is definitely a work you have never seen before. I mean, she is really too... Oh, God, the first time I found that my vocabulary is so small. I just felt..." The girl was stuck again, looked up, and thought about it seriously, "I love her, I love this movie crazy. I don't even want to use any adjective to describe her. I only know that I will come to watch it again on Friday, and maybe I plan to pull my mother over and watch it again on weekends. Jesus Christ, I really love this movie!" The girl suddenly began to get excited and looked at her friends, "Lance is such a genius, isn't she?"
As they were talking, the young people continued to move away, leaving Nancy alone standing in the wind and messy - they were like they didn't say anything, this...
Nancy turned around and walked towards another middle-aged couple, trying to interview them. But the middle-aged couple didn't seem to be particularly different. The two talked for a long time, but there was nothing substantial at all. This almost made Nancy think that the "Rampant Road" could not bear to look at it. But when she made this point, both of the couple shook their heads repeatedly, like rattles, "No, no, no, no, no, I like this movie. In fact, this is my favorite movie since the Titanic."
Nancy was completely stunned. She then interviewed eight groups of different subjects in succession, including different ages, genders, and combinations, but everyone's reaction was almost the same. When she asked them to evaluate the movie, everyone fell into deep thought. When she thought about it, she found that the poor language could not accurately express her thoughts. However, when she asked whether the movie was good or bad, everyone applauded and praised her. Such a contrast even made Nancy wonder - is it that the movie was really bad, so everyone was talking slander and polite?
The premiere of "Rampage Road" has ended, but it is becoming increasingly fog. Is this work good or bad?
This forced Nancy to target professional film critics, but Nancy immediately realized that things didn't seem that simple. Joshua Roscoff of the New York Times, Michael Cartenbach of the "Variety Show", and Mick Lasaler of the "Hollywood Reporter" gathered together, but they seemed to have not seen Nancy coming towards him, whispered in a low voice, leaving quickly, and directly ignored Nancy's request for questions.
Chris Rosen of "Entertainment Weekly" saw the recording pen in her hand and turned around and left. Nancy had to chase after him, "Chris! Chris!" But the more she shouted, the faster Chris' pace, and disappeared into the crowd and could no longer be found. Nancy couldn't believe her eyes. Chris was 200 pounds! But he ran like Carl-lewis.
After coming back to his senses, Nancy saw Megan Lehman of the "New York Post" with sharp eyes, and directly grabbed Megan's wrist - they were all women, and finally had some advantage, "Megan, Megan, how is the movie?"
Meghan looked at Nancy in embarrassment, "Uh... that's it... I'm not sure how to describe it. How to say it, Lance is really not an ordinary person." Meghan's words were intermittent and fragmented, and they were just a few words, as if they were confused at all.
"Megan, you are a film critic. You make a living by criticizing movies. When did you start to become afraid to say anything?" Nancy was unwilling to let Megan go easily.
Megan chuckled, "It's not that I dare not say it, but I don't know how to describe it." Facing Nancy's aggressive eyes, Megan saw Roger Ebert not far away, as if he saw a savior, "Roger, Roger, come here, come here, explain to Nancy, what exactly is the work of "Rampage Road"?"
Although Roger is a resident critic of the Chicago Sun and an important trump card for Nancy's competitors, his attitude is very amiable. "Nancy, you know I've always been honest." He won't lie just because Nancy is a reporter of the Chicago Tribune, "But I must say, I don't know. Lance's work this time..." Roger fell silent and thought about it seriously, "It's very interesting."
Megan immediately clapped his hands and expressed his approval, "This is also my current idea, the only idea."
Roger nodded with a smile, "I have to clarify my thoughts again before I can express my opinion. But I am sure that Lance has accomplished another feat, refreshing the views of each of us, right?" Roger and Meghan exchanged a look, which made Nancy jealous--because it was a look that could only be understood after seeing the "Rampant Road"!
After watching Megan and Roger leave, Nancy stood in despair, struggling for nearly half an hour, but she still found nothing. She thought of Ben in her mind and started to grit her teeth again. It was all that bastard who made her miss the premiere tonight!
When I saw Javier, Nancy finally grabbed the last straw, "Javier, friend, you must tell me, what is the movie "Rampage Road"? I asked everyone, and everyone's reaction was almost the same: I don't know. This, this is incredible, isn't it?"
Javier held his chin and thought seriously, "In fact, this is indeed the best answer." Nancy widened her eyes, her angry expression seemed to want to swallow Javier alive, which made Javier laugh, "Nancy, I'm talking about the facts. Let's say that, do you remember what happened after the release of '2001: Space Odyssey'? The critics and audiences were in a short state of confusion, and almost no one could understand what happened in this movie."
Of course, Nancy knew that "2001: A Space Odyssey" could be said to be a milestone in the history of American film. Under the influence of this work, a large number of film enthusiasts were born, and gradually grew into the pillars that supported contemporary film art. Even if it had an impact on American culture, it was extremely abyss. Apple's creative concept and design concept can be felt everywhere.
However, after the release of the film, critics' comments on it were mixed. Some praised it as a milestone and ultimate work of science fiction, while others complained that it was dull and drowsy. However, time proved the value of this classic.
Nancy was stunned, "Then... is this a good or a bad thing?" She never expected that Javier actually compared the "Raging Road" with "2001: Space Odyssey"!
Chapter completed!