Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 1610 Complete Renovation 007
Fred Goldman, the father of Ron Goldman, one of the victims in the Simpson case, somehow learned that Ronald had rejected Simpson's invitation to sell the adaptation rights.

He called to thank him and said that he would spend the rest of his life pursuing Simpson and that he would file a civil lawsuit. Ronald's refusal had greatly limited OJ Simpson's financial resources, so he called to thank him.

To be honest, Ronald felt frightened by the phone call. He did not feel respected and gave up his plan to donate some money to the victim's family.

He is also one of the richest men in America, so how could the family of a victim find out what he had done?
Ronald asked his old friend, private investigator Frank McPike, to do some research. It turned out that Goldman had a complicated background. This man divorced his wife when Ron Goldman was very young and married the ex-wife of a famous mafia lawyer and drug dealer.

The victim, Ron Goldman, also had a complicated history. He had a thick criminal record with the LAPD, and he also had outstanding arrest warrants.

Ronald found his old contacts in the FBI and warned Goodman through them, saying that he sympathized with him and hoped that the real murderer would be brought to justice, but he did not want their disturbed peaceful life.

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After resolving this little accident, Ronald was invited to attend the preview of 007's latest movie, GoldenEye.

The film had been sent to Buckingham Palace for the royal family to watch and received positive reviews. Ronald had not wanted to see a preview before the release, as it would have seemed like he would have a say in the film, which would have been inconsistent with the image he had worked hard to create as the boss of New United Artists.

However, Ms. Broccoli, the controlling owner of the James Bond series, specially invited Ronald to watch it with his father, Albert Broccoli. The old man is not in good health, and he is very grateful to Ronald for reviving the series of films, and hopes to watch what may be the last 007 film with him before his death.

Ronald couldn't refuse such a sincere invitation, so he attended the preview for the Broccoli father and daughter. The director was Martin Campbell, a New Zealander from the same Commonwealth country. Such a person is the right person to direct 007.

Everyone watched it together in the darkened screening room. After the classic MGM Lion's Roar, the new United Artists title appeared, with the 3D letters UA made with computer special effects. However, under UA, there was a line of small words, an MGM-owned company.

Ronald frowned and told his assistant Yang Yanzi to write it down and remove it when the film was officially released.

"Okay, this kind of computer special effects animation is very easy to make. I'll ask them to make a revised version." Yang Yanzi wrote down the revised content. This version was made before MGM and United Artists broke up, and the film crew probably forgot about it.

After a few seconds of black, several white circles appeared on the screen from left to right, colliding with each other, all the way to the right side of the screen, and then bounced back, accompanied by the classic 007 theme music.

Suddenly, in the white circle that bounced back, a handsome man wearing a bow tie, white shirt and black suit appeared. He suddenly took out a pistol and fired a shot at the screen.

"Oh, I didn't expect that I would be able to see this scene again before I die. This opening is much better than the previous ones. Well done, daughter."

Albert Broccoli took out his handkerchief, wiped his eyes, and then praised his daughter.

Ronald couldn't help but laugh. What does this have to do with his daughter? This is the title sequence designed by director Martin Campbell and made by Ronald's special effects studio. This is also the first time that the 007 series uses computer special effects to assist in filming. Of course, it is much better than the traditional props and celluloid special effects.

The figure in the white circle freezes and then quickly fades into thin air. It has a brief beginning and a neat ending, without as much rendering as the previous 007.

The white circle quickly turned into a camera angle, and with the sound of engines in the background, a small plane appeared on the screen...

The plane flew towards a wall, and the camera pulled back to reveal that it was a dam of a hydroelectric power station. The shadow of the plane in the sun also climbed above the dam, and finally joined the plane at the top of the dam. The camera slowly moved forward, passed the dam, and a lake was in front of us.

Ronald gave director Martin Campbell a thumbs-up with satisfaction. This was a very powerful opening shot, quick and effective, and it captured the audience's attention in just a dozen seconds. This could only be achieved by a director who was familiar with the logic of commercial films.

The New Zealand director did not disappoint himself, the whole shot was neat and beautiful. Maybe due to the budget, the camera did not follow up, but turned to the perspective above the dam, where Pierce Brosnan, wearing a neat black training uniform, quickly descended from the dam with a rope.

The movie begins without any subtitles, and directly picks up the prelude. This is 007 agent James Bond played by Pierce Brosnan, and 006 agent Alec Trevelyan played by Sean Bean.

The two sneaked into the Russian base and wreaked havoc, but alarmed the opponent's general. In the end, 006 "sacrificed" himself to allow Bond to escape.

Bond stole a motorcycle and ran wildly on the dam, finally flew off the cliff and jumped into a diving small plane. Relying on his extraordinary skills, he defeated the pilot, then pulled up the joystick hard, and the plane pulled up at the last moment before hitting the mountain, successfully evacuating from the exploded base.

"Boom boom boom..."

A strong drum beat and the theme song sung by Tina Turner sounded against the background of various computer special effects.

The list of main creators began to appear on the screen, and Ronald gave two thumbs up to express his appreciation. This practice has a lot of pressure. The MPAA and various unions are obsessed with the practice of putting the list of main creators at the beginning of the movie.

The latest 007 movie has a 12-minute long prequel to Bond's background story. This is also a necessary explanation for the reboot of the 007 series, saving 007 from the gloomy Cold War tone of the previous films and returning it to the category of adventure movies full of masculine charm.

Ronald's reputation in the MPAA played a role in the editing. He personally called the chairman and said that this was the special feature of the 007 movie. Instead of weakening the creative list, he put them at a moment that could attract more audience attention...

No matter how ridiculous this reason was, the MPAA still gave Ronald's New United Artists a favor and approved this unconventional editing.

The pace of this section is also very fast, tightly grasping the audience's emotions, wanting them to understand what is going to happen next. The subsequent shot of Bond racing on the road with the villain Bond girl, Xenia Onatopp played by Famke Janssen, is very reasonable, and the main line of Bond's romance and adventure is clearly hinted.

Ronald whispered to the director, "Did you buy a Ferrari for this shoot?"

In this chase scene, the Ferrari was obviously modified, especially the tires. Without the modification, it would be impossible to produce all the special effects of the speeding car.

"We rented it, and then paid $80,000 for the restoration, which was cheaper than buying the car..."

"Hahaha, you're great, but I noticed that Brosnan's shots were edited, but Famke Janssen's shots were very coherent, could it be that?"

"Yes, she did a lot of the flying car special effects herself..."

"You guys are saving too much money..." Ronald looked at Famke Janssen, who was wearing a low-cut dress and had a black widow vibe in the Monte Carlo casino on the screen. It was too much to let such a beauty drive a car by herself...

"She has good driving skills herself, and has done a lot of physical training for the role, so it was no problem for her to shoot a scene like this."

Ronald shook his head. It seemed that Campbell was determined to make a good film with a "low cost". It seemed that $60 million was a little too little for such an action movie, and they had to save money in various ways.

"Why is the back of this playing card white? And there are no numbers, only patterns?" Ronald had questions as he watched Bond and Onatopp playing poker.

"Because the main suppliers of playing cards refused to sponsor, I asked the props to make a set..."

Ronald almost couldn't hold back his laughter. Campbell, the New Zealander, was really straightforward.

"Are you satisfied with BMW's sponsorship?"

Ronald is 007 and has signed a three-film contract with BMW. This time, BMW sponsored the movie with $3 million and gave him a convertible sports car that has not yet been launched. It is said that it will be code-named Z when it is launched in the future...

This behavior also caused dissatisfaction among Albert Broccoli, who believed that the best writer for 007 must be Aston Martin of Britain.

But Ronald didn't care about that. The British background was one thing, and $300 million was another.

Seeing this, Ronald turned his gaze to the old man who was staring at the screen.

Broccoli's daughter Barbara sensed Ronald's gaze and poked her father.

Albert also gave a thumbs up, saying that the sponsorship was well worth it!
It seems that for the success of the movie, it is not a problem to let 007, the MI6 spy, drive a German BMW.

Because the cooperation agreement with BMW was completed directly by Ronald's intervention, BMW did not have time to make a special car, and directly sent the prototype car to the studio, and no mistakes could be made. Fortunately, Campbell completed the task excellently.

"Who is this woman?"

Ronald found the problem again. In the Monte Carlo casino scene, behind Famke Janssen, there was another beauty wearing a black and gold evening dress. Campbell gave her a lot of close-ups.

Moreover, this woman is good-looking, and her evening gown is sexier than Famke Janssen's, which always makes people feel that she is stealing the show. But this woman has no lines, which always makes people feel very strange.

Campbell pursed his lips at the Broccolis.

"This is a promise we made when we released the last 007 movie, License to Kill. At that time, we publicly solicited advertisements for the 007 movie. The winning advertiser would have a chance to appear in the next movie... That was her dress, and we couldn't stop it..."

Barbara Broccoli explained that it was their own debt. Fortunately, Campbell was a very good director and gave many close-ups, cutting off the head of the background board, so she didn't get any close-ups...

The film has a smooth pace and many big scenes, including driving a tank and knocking down a classic Russian sculpture on the streets of St. Petersburg, ejecting from zero altitude at the last moment before a new attack helicopter is blown up, and the final battle on the big antenna in Central America.

The contrast between the people in that situation and the huge antenna makes every audience member who enters the cinema feel that the trip is worthwhile. This is a scene that cannot be appreciated by watching a video tape at home.

Ronald and the Broccoli father and daughter were all very satisfied. During their conversation, they all agreed that this was the best 007 movie in the past twenty years.

"Why is this movie called GoldenEye?" Ronald asked. This is the first 007 movie that does not refer to any Fleming novels. The plot is entirely original. But the name is obviously Ian Fleming's style, and it is in line with the early 007 classic "Goldfinger".

"This is the name of Ian Fleming's villa. It's very much in his style..." Albergo Broccoli saw the greatest creation of his life, which was at the level of the latest in the 007 series. He felt that he would have no regrets even if he died immediately. He was very grateful to Ronald and director Campbell.

"Bond, I noticed, isn't smoking?"

"Yes, I hate smoking the most..." Campbell said. He hates smoking the most, so after Timothy Dalton started smoking again in 007 in the s, smoking is prohibited in all the Bond movies that are returning this time.

"Very good. The current trend is to ban smoking. Even if there are smoking scenes in 007, they can only be the villains..."

The new 007 also has a lot of new features.

First, Bond's long-time adversary and occasional collaborator, the KGB, was renamed the FSB at the end of this year, which may be the last time the KGB appears in a 007 movie.

Second, Bond’s boss finally becomes a lady. Judi Dench plays the new 007’s boss “M”.

Fans may have doubts about whether it is appropriate for 007 to take orders from a woman. However, after watching the movie, Ronald fully approves of Judi Dench's performance. She plays the new "M" and has the aura to give orders to 007.

Third, the decent Bond girl Natalia Simonova (played by the Polish Izabella Sklupo) is not a vase. On the contrary, she is an important computer programmer who has made important contributions to Bond's mission.

Such a Bond girl who has her own abilities and is not just a vase is a great attraction for the new generation of female audiences.

Fourth, this is the first Bond film that has received strong support from the British government, and the film features a real La Fayette frigate and the latest Tiger attack helicopter.

Finally, this is a Bond movie that has collaborated with many brands, including IBM computers, BMW sports cars, Parker gold pens, Pierre sparkling water, Omega watches, Jack Daniels whiskey, Smirnoff vodka...

Ronald's extensive connections and good reputation in Hollywood attracted many sponsors. Finally, the film also signed a contract with Nintendo to produce a game of the same name after its release...

"Ronald, since the movie is doing so well, can you increase the marketing budget?" Barbara Broccoli struck while the iron was hot and hoped that Ronald would add some additional money to promote the premiere next month.

Ronald knew that for a revamp of such a series of films, investing money alone would not have much effect. He needed to use the news media to attract old fans and new audiences to the cinema.

"I have an idea……"