Exploiting Hollywood 1980 Chapter 41

  Chapter 41 Ridicule from Best Director Oscar

  The two Vietnam War movies have been entangled until the Academy Awards ceremony on April 9. Relevant comments on TV and newspapers were all occupied by "Return of Honor" and "Deer Hunter", and "In the Wrong Paradise", which also won 8 nominations, seems to have been forgotten by everyone.

   Ronald was sitting alone on the sofa in the living room watching live TV of the awards show.

  Mara broke up with him, and her yawning appearance appeared frequently on TV for several days, making Mara embarrassed in front of her friends. And Ronald criticized the director of "The Deer Hunter", Michael Cimino, on TV, making the circle of high school girls who worship Hollywood and Oscar think he is a fake expert who doesn't understand.

   The more the "Deer Hunter" won the award, the more it reflects Ronald's ignorance of the movie, and it is not surprising that he was spurned by high school girls.

   Plus I couldn't recommend Mara to other film crews...

   "The police have arrested 17 demonstrators. This incident will not adversely affect the awards show..."

  Before the awards ceremony, the news reported hundreds of demonstrations against Oscar's nomination of racist films like "The Deer Hunter" and films that slandered the Vietnam People's Army, and the police arrested the leaders.

  Ronald was so happy when he saw it, that's it! In his heart, he had no sympathy for the film and its director.

  This year's awards ceremony was held in the Dorothy Chandler Hall of the Los Angeles Concert Hall. The TV camera was swept away, and the outer wall of the hall was put on an oversized model of the Oscar trophy, glittering in gold.

   Security guards wearing red coats and black bow ties stood in a line, lined up to welcome the star team, and helped the slowly moving forward team to open the door to drop off passengers. On the other hand, they also separated potential demonstrators from ardent fans who got into the outer protective circle.

  The off-site host started to announce the names and backgrounds of each male and female star who arrived. All the nominees, enjoying the treatment of a higher grade, will report the awards and movies they have been nominated for.

  The stars that Ronald recognized were Superman actor Reeve, veteran British actor Laurence Oliver, and a few familiar blonde beauties, but unfortunately can't remember what movie they had acted in.

  Jane Fonda was also caught on camera. Today, she wore a lavender one-shoulder dress that showed her collarbone. It was also covered with BlingBling sequins, shining in the light.

  The opening scene of the Oscars was a movie soundtrack mashup. Three different orchestras played the three film theme songs nominated for Best Score this year.

   This year's host has a newcomer, Johnny Carson, host of the NBC talk show "The Tonight Show." With profound skills, he made a few jokes when he came up.

   "This year is the 51st Academy Awards, and here's a 2-hour show, and a boring party that's stretched to 4 hours."

   "350 million people around the world watched the telecast of the awards show. Including South America, so the former president of the studio, and the former CFOs could also see it live."

   This is a joke about the financial scandals of several major film studios in the past two years. After several high-level executives were sued by the IRS, they went to South America.

   "I am very proud to stand on this solemn occasion. I have seen a lot of new faces, especially those who have been repaired on the old faces."

"This year's movies have all been excellent, and for me personally, 'In the wrong place' is especially true, which is the first time in history that star Warren Beatty can't find one he can 'use' body."

   In short, if you pay attention to the current gossip, Johnny Carson's chi is still very good, and he can take it freely.

   At the end of the opening speech, because this year was the first time for a TV broadcast to Xiangjiang in the Chinese-speaking region, Johnny Carson introduced a Chinese-American Mr. Zhang and gave a speech on stage. Ronald was surprised but also a little excited. It was the first time in history that Chinese people made an opening speech in Chinese at the Oscar ceremony.

   "It's over, Li Gegang is laughing when he comes here, the pretty boy should like the aluminum boy, and the aluminum boy should like the pretty boy..."

   Ronald was stunned for a long time, as if Mr. Zhang told a joke in Cantonese.

what the hell! Next time I will use Mandarin, Budong wow, do you know it?

   The first important award given out is Best Supporting Actor. "The Deer Hunter"'s Christopher Walken beat Bruce Dern of "The Homecoming" to take the lead. 0:1

  Ronald picked up the teacup and drank the lipstick tea, don't worry, the good show is yet to come. He completely substituted into the mentality of the "Return of Honor" crew, and felt the same hatred for "Deer Hunter".

   Then there are a lot of small awards for service, short films, documentaries.

   The second important award, Best Editing, was also won by "The Deer Hunter". 0:2

  Ronald ate a waffle. Well, there is a chance of losing first and then turning over.

   Then there are a bunch of irrelevant best score, best foreign language film and other small awards.

   The third important award is Best Supporting Actress. "The Deer Hunter" newcomer Meryl Streep is nominated for this.

   Ronald was a little nervous. If he wins again, it will be 0:3, and there will not be many chances left for the "Return" crew.

  Best supporting actress will be awarded by the male star who has won the best supporting actor before. This time, the Hollywood veteran George Burns is invited. He is in his 80s. At the age of 79, he won the best supporting actor, and he is the oldest actor to win the award so far.

   Accompanying him to present the award is a tall young girl, Brooke Shields, who swept the American film industry with the heroine of "The Legend of the Baby" last year.

In the close-up shot, Bo Ji Xiaosi is tall and sassy, ​​with long hair in a shawl, and two eyebrows that have not been trimmed. She looks very rough and wild, but just rightly modifies her slightly soft eyes, neutralizes the overall temperament, and becomes more and more obvious. Bring out the unique beauty of Brooke Stoudemire.

  Old Burns gave the chance to announce the winner to Brooke Stoudemire who could be his granddaughter. Brooke Stoudemire is not stage fright, "The winner is... Maggie Smith, 'California Suite'"

  This is an interesting coincidence, Maggie Smith played a British actress in the movie "California Suite", was nominated for an Oscar, came to Los Angeles to attend the awards ceremony, but did not win, and finally reunited with her husband.

   And Maggie Smith herself is a British actress, in reality she won the Oscar for best supporting actress for playing a female star who did not win an Oscar.

   In addition, in the 1960s, she also won the Oscar, which is a successful career in acting, and has won the Grand Slam of British and American performance awards.

  Ronald relaxed a bit. It was a good thing that he didn't get 0:3 by "The Deer Hunter". Newcomer Streep, as expected, his acting skills were still a little off.

   Then "Return" won the best original screenplay and defeated "The Deer Hunter" head-on.

  Ronald poured another cup of black tea from the kettle and tasted it, 1:2.

  Best Adapted Screenplay went to "Midnight Express" screenwriter Oliver Stone. It tells the story of an American youth who was wrongfully thrown into prison by Turkey.

  I thought that the leading actor and actress would be awarded next, but at this moment, Cary Grant, a big star in the golden age of Hollywood, suddenly stepped onto the podium. Ronald was a little stunned for a while. Gary has been out of the public eye for many years and doesn't attend public events much. Today is...?

  It turned out that he was here to present his good friend, the British Shakespeare master and film actor, Sir Lawrence Oliver, with the Oscar Lifetime Honorary Award.

  Lawrence Oliver is very old and has sparse hair, but his basic skills are still perfect. He said the award speech in Shakespearean style, and the audience burst into applause. Lawrence, who was applauded and paid tribute by the crowd, still had some of the chicness that he had been flying with Vivien Lei back then. He also made a movie last year, which is also considered an old man.

   Next is the award for the most tense best actor and actress. The two Vietnam War film crews have been nominated. It depends on who will die... No, where should it be called glory.

   For the Best Actress award was last year's Best Actor winner Richard Dreyfuss, who was accompanied by the beauty Shirley MacLean. Shirley is a person who does not play cards according to the rules. Instead of reading the nomination list immediately, she broadcasts the missing person notice on the spot.

   "Oh my dear brother, where are you? My dear, gifted, lovely, intelligent, **** brother, Warren Beatty, where are you?"

   "Oh, Warren, Warren, Warren, just imagine what awards you and your sister can get for working together?"

  Ronald spit out the black tea in his mouth. This is the scene to ask for a prize. It turns out that she is the director + starring of "The Wrong Child in the Wrong Heaven", Warren Beatty's sister, I don't know why the sister and brother have different surnames?

  Richard Dreyfuss stepped forward to announce this year's Best Actress winner: Jane Fonda.

   "Hahaha, 2:2" Ronald laughed again.

  Jane Fonda's thank you speech is quite special. She learned sign language and translated the first paragraph of her thank you speech in sign language on the spot.

"The reason why I sign language is because the organizers of the party do not allow me to bring my own whiteboard subtitles for people with hearing impairments to watch. This award is for disabled people across the country, for disabled Vietnam veterans, and for many people with disabilities in North Vietnam. And got..."

  The audience burst into applause again.

   The award for the best actor is Ginger Rogers, the former queen of musicals who has become fat. The old lady's lines skills are still strong, and she compared the same guest, the black singer Diana Ross.

  Diana Ross was able to appear at the Oscars because last year she starred in a black version of "The Wizard of Oz" with blacks such as rising star Michael Jackson. Of course, it goes without saying that the box office and awards all failed miserably.

   "Best Actor Winner is... Jon Voight, 'Return'," announced Fat Old Lady Ginger Rogers.

  3:2, overtaken.

   Ronald breathed a sigh of relief. He hated the "Deer Hunter" so much, partly because Mara accused him of not understanding the "Deer Hunter". It was a 3-hour long movie. The first third of the wedding was filmed, and I fell asleep watching it. How could it be better?

   The other half is the fat guy Michael Cimino mocking him for his lack of artistic talent. If the deer hunter fails this time, it will prove that he is right, and there is nothing to be angry about.

   "The Deer Hunter" lost all the male and female protagonists. Ronald is not so angry. He can get so many nominations. Maybe Universal is operating, right?

   The last two awards, and the two most important ones, are Best Director and Best Picture.

   Awarded the best director award to Francis Coppola, the director of "The Godfather".

   Coppola was a little out of breath after he came to power, and said a lot of the great significance of a director, not only to make films, but also to lead the thinking of society. The director is the novelist of the new age, the Leo Tolstoy of the new age, the Dostoevsky...

  The newspaper said that his "Apocalypse Now" should have claimed the title of the first major production to deal positively with the trauma of the Vietnam War. It's a pity that due to various accidents, the new film has been delayed and has not yet been released, and was preempted by the "deer hunter".

   Finally finished, Coppola announced the winner:

   "The best director was awarded to my colleague Michael Cimino."

   "Hey, it's hot, hot..." Ronald accidentally burned his tongue with the black tea, "What judge, it's really unreliable."

  Fat boy Michael Cimino came to the stage, he kissed the female guest and dyed a mouth of lipstick, and the female guest had to wipe him off with his hands. He seemed very excited and was about to give his acceptance speech. As soon as he spoke, he showed a plump double chin:

   "It's very difficult to humbly express one's pride on an occasion like this. But I'm proud to be here, proud of the film we've made, proud to be part of the Hollywood tradition..."

   Ronald was silent for a while, "Hey, Oscar Best Director!" What is he? For a clown like Sleepy Luo, no one remembers who he is.

  The best picture is awarded at the end, usually and the best director will be awarded to a film. In other words, "The Deer Hunter" has already won at the 51st Oscars.

   The guest of honor is John Wayne, the first tough guy in Westerns who has been seriously ill. But at this time, he was already out of shape by the pain. John Wayne is also a tough guy in reality, refusing anyone's support and escort, insisting on completing his final public appearance independently.

   He endured a lot of pain and slowly read through all the nominations. All the audience gave a standing ovation in honor of his fearless act.

   "The Best Picture Winner - 'The Deer Hunter'".

   As expected.

   Ronald got up and turned off the TV and walked out of the apartment, the spring breeze blowing on him very nicely. He walked to the small grocery store at the corner of the street, bought a pack of black tea, thought about it, and then took a pack of colorful cigarettes and a pack of matches. He, who has never smoked, lit one for the first time in history, and slowly inhaled.

   "I'm so proud to be here..." Ronald recalled in his heart the acceptance speech of Fat Boy Michael Cimino.

  Yeah, being able to come to the Oscars and accept the award is indeed an achievement that I am very proud of...

   And what about yourself? The sarcasm of the fat boy sounded in his ears again: "If this is the true opinion of this sleepy Luo, I advise him not to take the film road. The perception of beauty and art is a talent, and a talent like his, no matter how hard he works, it is very good. It's hard to get ahead in the film industry."

   Ronald's ears turned red again.

   The most profound ridicule of others to you is actually ignoring...

   See someone ask Q group, Rock High School: 869791240

   (end of this chapter)

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