Just as the media was full of scrambling criticism, Ryan participated in the last stop of the promised three-stop publicity activities. When the routine projects were over, he sat in the news hall of the Kodak Theater, cleverly dealing with the reporters, waiting for the end of the press conference.

The further we got to the press conference, the more sharp the reporter's question became. A short and fat middle-aged man wearing glasses suddenly snatched the microphone of a female reporter next to him without the consent of the host and stood up.

"Hello, Mr. Jenkins!" The other party was full of momentum, as if the target was Ryan himself, "I am a special correspondent of "The New Yorker" and a member of the New York Film Critics Association David Denby..."

His voice and rhythm were extremely fast, and he didn't give the host a chance to interrupt, and it was not a great thing for a Hollywood press conference.

"I wonder if you have seen media comments on "The Attack of the Clones" during this period? Most critics think that the film is absolutely not exciting, or even very mediocre. Your performance in it was the worst time so far in 1990. Don't you think it's too much to use such a movie to face the audience who enthusiastically support you? Although the box office of the movie exceeded 200 million US dollars in three weeks, don't you think this movie is not worth the ticket price at all?"

He obviously hates the box office that has been rising all the way through critics’ critics, continuing, “As one of Hollywood’s most outstanding filmmakers in nearly a decade, Ryan, you should give the audience more in-depth films, not such popcorn.”

Ryan remained silent and waited for the other party to continue talking, "Since Titanic, you have been immersed in Hollywood assembly line production and ignored what kind of movies we need. It is precisely because of the success of your big investment that the films without any meaning are flooded on the big screen, and the audience does not need this..."

"Mr. Denby." Ryan suddenly knocked on the microphone and interrupted the other party. "If the audience didn't need such a big production, where did the Titanic's box office come from over $2 billion? "Spider-Man" and "The Clone's Attack", aren't these box offices real reactions to the market?"

"I know you are a very famous film critic. But please don't represent North American movie audiences." He added.

Since David Denby is a well-known film critic and is not stupid, he immediately changed the topic, "X-Men, Spider-Man, Mr. Jenkins, these are all projects you dominate. These movies are simple and crude, completely ignoring professional comments. We have an obligation to remind you that professional film reviews have a function, which is to avoid excessive commercialization of movies and thus sell cheap fun."

"Cheap fun? Is that true?"

Ryan's mouth curled up slightly, and there was a faint sarcasm. Although there might be a sunset industry behind the other party, since he came to him, he would definitely fight back, "If I remember correctly, at your age, you should have participated or experienced that preview."

George Lucas suddenly looked over, with a smile on his eyes, after all, that was the most disappointing and most proud thing in his life.

The originally harmless sky blue eyes suddenly became as sharp as a sword, Ryan said loudly, "In the spring of 1977, at the preview of a new science fiction movie about to be released, the picky professional film critic put the upcoming 'newborn' on the hat of 'silly', calling him a gypsy' product as inferior and cheap, and directly sentenced him to death."

Those older people gradually understood what Ryan was going to say, and those reporters who were afraid that there would be no topics in this world immediately pointed their cameras at David Denby.

Of course, Ryan would not say only half of it, "However, in the end, the child who was regarded as 'deadly dying' was on the road with the cold eyes and cold words of the film critics... More than thirty years later, those who ridiculed this 'can't live' and cheap and inferior people never mentioned this matter, as if those words were not what they said, as if those cheap entertainment had really died completely."

"Mr. Denby, do you know who the cheap entertainment and the child who must die?" Ryan didn't need his answer at all, and directly said the answer, "The child who was 'destined to be short-lived' back then was called "Star Wars"!"

As long as those who know about Star Wars history, they know what his final answer is, but Ryan did not stop and continued, "The times are progressing, and the movie will not remain unchanged. History tells us countless times that those who do not adapt to the times are destined to be eliminated."

As soon as he finished speaking, George Lucas was the first to slap his palms, and then everyone in the crew slap his palms. Over the past period of time, they had enough of the anger of the film critics, but they were unable to directly counterattack because of the actor's identity. Ryan's words undoubtedly helped them breathe a good sigh.

He starred in a movie that was so popular at the box office and was criticized so much that anyone would be furious.

The reporters were also applauding. They were not the same interest team as the film critics, and they were afraid that the vocabulary of both sides was not sharp enough.

When the applause was slightly weak, the host saw that his side had completely gained the upper hand and directly announced the end of the press conference.

"Ryan, "The Lord of the Rings 2" and "X-Men 2" will be released next. Are you afraid that all those critics will give negative reviews to the movie?"

Entering the lounge at the back, Evan McGregor seemed to be worried about something. Anyway, Ryan stood up for the entire crew today.

“No need to worry.”

Ryan took the cup of water handed over by George and drank it in one breath for nearly half. Then he felt that his throat was a little dry and he continued, "I have never stopped investigating the North American film market over the years. Fifteen to thirty are the main audience groups. Do they care about the voices of film critics?"

"Times have changed, don't overestimate their role." The speaker was George Lucas.

"Critics have always had a very easy job, they don't have to take risks, but they can enjoy a higher status than those who provide their own work for them to judge. They are keen to criticize others because both the writer and the readers find it interesting."

When George took the water cup from his hand, many people gathered nearby, and Ryan didn't shy away. "The information age has arrived, and audiences can exchange views on the movies in a faster and more interesting way on the Internet and elsewhere. The comments of film critics have completely lost their meaning to this huge group. Therefore, the film critics must face a fact that in the minds of most viewers, any bad movie is more meaningful than their criticism."

For the film review industry, this is a very cruel reality, but with the changes of the times, it is destined to be unable to change.

With the opening of information and the increasing development of media, movies have more publicity channels with more significant effects. The situation of relying on well-known film critics’ praises no longer existed a few years ago, and what about film critics?

Leaving the films and producers they criticized, they are actually nothing.

After entering the new century, the film industry may not need them anymore, but they need the huge movie machine of Hollywood.

Ryan was not worried at all. This was just a struggle for the critics. After the new movies produced by his company, such as the next "The Lord of the Rings 2: The Twin Towers", these critics still had to come forward and make a fuss about it. They could not all give negative reviews against their conscience. Otherwise, after the industry lost the most basic relative justice, it would be not far from being completely finished.

Even many of the well-known film critics will continue to accept his public relations funding and sing for him and his films.

To put it bluntly, film critics are also a profession, which needs to attract attention or something. Just as commercial films are filled with elements that attract audiences, they also need the most realistic benefits.

But in this era, their returns are shrinking sharply.

Even if they switched to the Internet, their lives were not easy, such as imdb and rotten tomatoes, and they were losing money all the time.

The confrontation between Ryan and David Dembie was quickly exposed by the media. Even shortly after the press conference, there were related videos on the Yutube website established by Disney.

Most of the netizens are young people, and they can imagine their views on traditional film critics.

"Just take a look at the movie critics or something. The best way is to listen to other people's movies and watch their own movies. I have always been like this."

This is the first message below the video, and it is obvious that it is not a cold to the critics.

There are many similar views later.

"The famous film critic David Denby Roger Albert, they are almost unable to watch movies!"

"Film critics always have to make a living. Ryan, just forgive them. Don't get angry, I will feel distressed..."

This is obviously a female netizen.

Of course, there is no shortage of rational analysts.

"The helplessness of "The Attack of the Clone" is that when you watch it for the first time, you will definitely feel noisy and mentally retarded, and the critics will not be able to watch such a movie for the second time... So only Star Wars fans watch the movie over and over again to figure out the process of Anakin's changes, the details of the fight, the relationship between the characters, etc., and then enjoy it, enjoy it, talk about it with relish, and have great enthusiasm for related derivative products... People like David Denby and Roger Albert will definitely not enjoy this kind of fun."

Many people also mentioned the bloody love that has been criticized by film critics.

"Ryan is very, very handsome, Natalie is amazingly beautiful. I went to the theater five times, waiting for more than two hours each time to watch the scene of Anakin, Skywalker and Padme, Amidala getting married... The critics think these are bad and unqualified, but my friends and I like this plot."

Even a large number of people flocked to David Denby's blog and wrote some targeted remarks.

"Give it to those film critics who are as great and noble as David Denby, may God forgive your ignorance!"
Chapter completed!