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2016"La La Land", released in 2011, is undoubtedly one of Renly's favorite movies..
This work tells the love story between two dreamers, Sebastian and Mia.
One dreamed of reviving jazz, and the other dreamed of becoming an actor. They unexpectedly sparked and fell in love. Later, due to the pressure of life, one chose to compromise reluctantly and the other chose to persevere in pain. They still supported each other and loved each other deeply, but because of the definition of their dreams, Differences lead to drifting apart, the beauty of the past gradually disappears under the bright starlight, and the two people who love each other deeply pass by each other with regret..
Although in the end both of them realized their dreams, things have changed and people have changed..
This is a story about dreams, about Damien Chazelle's own memories, about Renly's experience, about every dreamer's story, those struggles and pains, those persistence and obsession, those compromises and giving up, Looking back suddenly, I can't help but wonder, if I had not bowed to life, could I have both dreams and happiness? Can the rose-colored life of fairy tales come true?？
In the movie, Damien Chazelle gave the story a "Casablanca"-like ending, with Sebastian playing the piano in his jazz bar, and then Mia looked back and stopped with a smile, and finally took her companion with her. She turned around and walked away, bringing their story to a final conclusion, "There are so many cities in the world, and there are so many pubs in the city, but she just walked into this one of mine..”
The heartbreak at that moment was filled with all of Damien’s unrealistic beauty and romance, and was also dotted with Damien’s heart-wrenching feelings from real life..
The flowing narrative, the radiant images, the beautiful and touching emotions, and Damien's consistent rhythm control, arranging the shots and controlling the editing like a melody, the coherent beauty is sprinkled in every corner of the movie, not only telling The most important thing is to once again let people feel the charm of the golden age song and dance movies. That kind of rhythm, that kind of chicness, that kind of gracefulness, in the contemporary film market where profit comes first, have become less and less, and are even becoming extinct. Hidden in the picture is a deep love for movies.
It's like a dream so beautiful that you don't want to wake up.
Renly personally likes it very, very much, even more than "Crackling Drummer" - it has nothing to do with the movie itself, but to do with the dream spun by Damien..
“"La La Land" is about the dream itself, about the movie, and about the reality of life. It contains too much of Damien's own true feelings, and that emotion is sincere and sincere, just like "Love Crazy" Just like "", every frame, every line, every moment can make people feel the same..
2016After "La La Land" was released at the Venice Film Festival in September 2017, it not only won the best actress trophy for its heroine Emma Stone, but also became the top seed in the awards season. It received overwhelming praise and praise. Amidst the cheers, we marched at full speed towards the Oscar statuette..
Like "The Artist" and "Birdman" and other works, "La La Land" focuses on Hollywood itself and presents the beauty and glory of the golden age, which is nothing less than the best for the Oscar Academy judges It is also the most touching existence. Their "narcissism" makes them hopelessly fall in love with this work. As the awards season progresses, the popularity of the work rises instead of falling, heading towards a new high in history. sprinting.
This is also true.
Fourteen Oscar nominations including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Original Song, etc. tied for the most Oscar nominations in film history. record, and deserves to be the most successful Oscar film since "Titanic". Even if it is placed in the long history, it can still be at the forefront, and its unstoppable momentum has truly reached its peak..
How powerful is such a momentum?？
In the competition for best actress during the awards season, Natalie Portman of "First Lady" and Isabelle Huppert of "Her" are always far ahead, while Emma Stone is only It can only be ranked as the third seed, and the gap is very obvious. The clear gap can be seen from the data in the odds of major authoritative lists, and this is the case until the Golden Globe Award..
However, after entering the second stage, the awards season took a sudden turn. Emma counterattacked, soared, and overtook all the way. Carrying the strong momentum of "La La Land", she continuously overtook two strong competitors, with unimaginable results. With a strong voice, he finally succeeded in winning the Oscar in one fell swoop, and without any suspense became the third actress in history born after 1980 to win the Oscar..
If there are no accidents, "La La Land" will also complete the sweep - six statuettes including Best Director, Best Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Original Song, Best Original Score, and Best Art Direction. On the night of the awards ceremony, they were far ahead. Except for the Best Editing Award, which was accidentally intercepted by "Hacksaw Ridge", there were basically no accidents in other awards. The whole audience was waiting to witness "La La Land" take the top spot and win the title. time.
Indeed, "La La Land" took home the Best Picture statuette - in less than three minutes, and then the biggest mistake in the history of the Oscars occurred when the presenter announced the wrong answer, the real best. The winner of the film was "Moonlight", and the audience was in an uproar after the result was revised.
why？
“The reason why "Moonlight" was so popular is closely related to history, society, situation, etc. The most direct case is the 75th Oscar held in March 2003. "The Hours" and "The Pianist" are The favorite to win the prize, but the outbreak of the Iraq War a month ago completely changed the situation.——
The Oscars ceremony, which was still held on time, became the target of public criticism and was scolded by fanatical public opinion in North America. All opinions insisted that the Oscars should cancel the award ceremony to express strong protest against the war with practical actions, and "anti-war" was also in the past. In four months, it became the main theme of the awards season..
In the end, "Chicago" defeated strong opponents and won the Oscar for Best Picture, falling beyond the eyes of all experts..
The same situation happened again. 2016 was the presidential election year in the United States. Issues about race, immigration, refugees, and minority vulnerable groups ran throughout. The final election result was a shocking upset, and even the candidate himself They were all prepared to give speeches to "announce the election failure", but they completed an incredible reversal and were successfully elected as the new president of the United States..
All of Hollywood is in a state of panic.
After the Golden Globe Awards ended, the president successively issued the latest directives. One was to prepare to build a wall on the Mexican border, and the other was to ban Iranian passports from entering. Such a closed-door attitude caused an uproar on the east and west coasts of the North American continent. The heated discussion cannot stop at all.
Awards season is no exception.
So, on the night of the Oscars, in the competition for the best foreign language film, the Iranian film "The Salesman" upset the most popular German film "Toni Erdmann" and took the top spot; in the competition for the best picture, "Moonlight" At the last moment, it surpassed the absolute hit "La La Land" and became the first gay/sex/sexual film to win the best picture in the history of the Oscars..
It’s complicated, but not complicated either..
Because the Oscar awards season is inherently a public relations war, and "public relations" itself covers a very wide range of content. Social issues are closely related to everyone, and no one is exempt. Issues that seem to have nothing to do with you are being discussed in every aspect every day. affecting one's own life.
Then, Oolong was born..
But from an objective standpoint, after the 89th Oscars ended, behind the controversy and unpopularity, time still proved the significance of this choice..
Just like "Crash" defeated "Brokeback Mountain" to reach the top of the mountain, ten years later, no one can remember "Crash", but "Brokeback Mountain" is an indelible classic; similarly, "Moonlight" and "Love" "The City of La La" has also stood the test of time, and film critics who have calmed down have also made objective evaluations：
Both works are excellent and have their own merits; moreover, "Moonlight" can be ranked among the top three in the Oscar best picture sequence after the new millennium, and "La La Land" is also graceful and beautiful. It can be gradually polished over time. There are no losers in the two works..
Film critics also defended "Moonlight" one after another. Although it was an upset, its excellent quality was still recognized..
The topic returns to "La La Land".
There is no doubt that Renly still loves this work very much. When he first learned that Damien was preparing the script, his expectations were about to rise; but Renly was also hesitant, not sure whether he should accept the script. Because the leading actor in the previous life was Ryan Gosling.
When he took over the filming of "La La Land", Ryan's career was in a turbulent period. It couldn't be considered a low point, but he was definitely exploring his own path..
Since starring in three outstanding works in 2011: "The President", "Drive" and "Crazy, Stupid Love", Ryan's career as an actor has also reached a new peak. He has no shortage of work invitations, but unfortunately, five In the past year, all the works he has appeared in have been big hits but little rain, and the quality of the finished product is far lower than expected. The only one worthy of mentioning is "The Big Short", in which he was only one of the supporting actors and did not have much room for expression..
“"La La Land" became a turning point in his career, and he reached the top again.
Ryan is Renly's best friend. He doesn't want to take away Ryan's performance opportunities, but deep down he really loves "La La Land". This also puts Renly in a dilemma and he is always difficult to let go; However, the problem has been solved now. Renly is adjusting and recovering. He does not think he is the best choice for the movie - choose Ryan to get the movie back on the right track..
Because Renly knows that Ryan's performance can make "La La Land" complete. This is his role and this is his movie..
It's not what he "courtesy" gave to Ryan, it's what Ryan deserves..
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