Chapter 73: Wasteland
George, who had just recovered from his illness, stretched.
At the age of 16, George finally owned his car. Just as George was obsessed with racing and couldn't help himself, a car accident changed his outlook on life. The accident happened a few days before he graduated from high school. George's lungs were crushed but he unexpectedly walked back from the edge of death.
After he recovered from his illness, George prepared to concentrate on learning writing. At this time, a boyhood rider advised him to go to the Department of Film of the University of Southern California, where he could not only continue to study writing, but also continue to "play" with the professional photography he had already played in racing. George went to consult and was admitted to the school unexpectedly.
Photography?
sounds good.
Next summer, he will go to Los Angeles.
And now, he is deciding to watch a movie. Christmas is the time of "blockbuster", and the movies at this time are very good.
He bought a movie ticket.
is "Wasteland".
The initial investment of US$20 million shocked a group of people. Especially these investments were made by a little girl.
However, when the $40 million "Cleopatra" turned out, everyone turned their attention away.
"Cleopatra" is very good, it can even be said to be a classic, but it is a bit out of date, and the taste of literary films is too strong, and there are too few "cool points". It can only be an artistic "classic", not a commercial one.
Because of the failure of "Cleopatra", many investors were frightened, and many blockbuster film plans were cancelled.
At this time, this "Wasteland" will be released soon.
The lady named Catherine Edson is really amazing.
Regardless of the movie, George decided to watch it better. And as a three-hour movie, it is really rare in history.
In fact, many people are also looking forward to "Wasteland".
After all, the failure of "Cleopatra" is simply terrible. If "Wasteland" fails again, all blockbuster plans for the next ten years should be cancelled.
He bought a movie ticket, and then walked into the panoramic cinema.
Soon, the movie began.
"War, war has never changed."
An old narration, that voice is so far away, yet so heavy.
But the screen is still pitch black.
And at this time, the melodious guitar sound rang.
"Free-at-last, free-at-last
I-thank-God-I’m-free-at-last
Free-at-last, free-at-last
I-thank-God-I’m-free-at-last
Way-down-yonder-in-the-graveyard-walk
I-thank-God-I’m-free-at-last
Me-and-my-Jesus-going-to-meet-and-talk
I-thank-God-I’m-free-at-last
On-my-knees-when-the-light-pass‘d-by
I-thank-God-I’m-free-at-last
Tho‘t-my-soul-would-rise-and-fly
I-thank-God-I’m-free-at-last
Some-of-these-mornings,bright-and-fair
I-thank-God-I’m-free-at-last
Goin’-meet-King-Jesus-in-the-air
I-thank-God-I’m-free-at-last..."
"Free-at-last".
As the singing sounded, the screen gradually brightened.
George vaguely remembers where he should have heard this song.
George's location is not good, close to the aisle, and the black seat opposite. Many places now separate blacks from whites. Therefore, the seats of black people are all "dedicated seats" in bad places.
When they heard this song, they were a little dazed at first, then they screamed, and finally quieted down quickly, making George confused.
Then, he suddenly remembered.
In Martin Luther King’s speech on August 23, he ended with this song.
Far away, it seems to be the first sunrise.
Then the lens gradually zoomed in and moved down.
A hat appeared on the screen. Then the screen continues down.
The whole person appeared.
A man playing music.
He was sitting on a scrapped blue car, behind him, there was an endless wilderness.
A gust of wind blew by, and the yellow sand was rolled up.
Sean Connery.
He turned his back to Chaoyang, fiddled with the guitar in his hand, his eyes were so focused and deep.
Free, finally free.
After this ancient black soul song with guitar accompaniment ended, Sean Connery's eyes suddenly became sharp, and at the same time, he took off the rifle on his back.
Then, he squatted on the side of the car and used it as a cover.
He quickly put the bullet into the rifle, and then suddenly got up.
At this time, the camera is facing the muzzle.
The entire time, at this time, it also slowed down.
"Boom!"
The bullet followed the fire, and then ejected from the muzzle.
However, the incredible thing is that at this time, the camera circled the bullet 360 degrees, followed it, and penetrated the head of a monster in the distance!
The bright red liquid spilled down, but this picture did not make people feel any sickness. This seems to be a natural work of art.
There is no soundtrack in the whole film, but a narrative approach to present the story in front of everyone.
White people, black people, and yellow people all appear in the film.
The scenes in the film are so real that even those monsters can't see any flaws.
It seems that this is the real data of the future of mankind, it is just that it has traveled through time and space, and then came here.
Everyone is deeply attracted by the movie.
George was also immersed in this film. Although the angle is not good, although the person next to him is black, he has also been attracted by the movie.
In this world, there seems to be nothing more beautiful than this.
The whole world seems to have ceased to exist, only the picture in front of me is left.
But suddenly, the screen still disappeared, but the lights turned on.
"Hey whats up?!"
According to the rules of movie theaters, if the film time is too long, 15 minutes should be allowed on the way, which is an "intermission" to allow people to go to the toilet.
"Hey! Go ahead!"
"You can't do this! Hey! Keep giving it to me!"
There are more and more people clamoring, and they seem to be unable to bear to be pulled back from that world to reality. UU Reading www.uukānshu.com
George also screamed.
This is too much, such a visual feast, such a fascinating film, how can you suddenly have an intermission?
A film like this should be released in one breath to give people the most complete enjoyment!
The theater party was also at a loss. In the end, they decided to "submit public opinion" and immediately resume the second half of the show.
At the end of the film, Sean Connery left a thought-provoking "A-man", and then left everyone.
George thought the film should have ended here, but it hasn't.
At the end, Sean Connery walked on the wilderness. This scene was played for a full 90 seconds, and then he walked onto a broken bridge and looked into the distance.
At this time, the camera moved quickly across the wilderness following his gaze, and then, facing the morning sun...
Then, it's over.
There is no song, no producer, when the picture freezes on the newborn sun, everything is over.
does not have the name of the film at the beginning, and there is no logo, and the ending is so simple, but this film seems to be like this.
At this time, George realized that many people had already got up and lined up in front of the toilet. He also realized that he was already in a urgency. After all, it has been done for three hours.
It was his turn finally, and he was finally relieved. Strangely, when I watched the movie, I didn’t feel that way at all...
He washed his face and looked at himself in the mirror.
"George...George Lucas, this is the movie you will make in the future, this is the way you will go in the future..."