Samuel L. Jackson's new film will be released on September 22. Abu pointed and calculated, "the director" is 69 this year, 6 years older than Jackie Chan. From "Pulp Fiction" in 1994, "Die Hard 3" in 1995 to "Ace Agent: Secret Service Academy" in 2015, and this year "Ace Bodyguard", the director is definitely a Hollywood model worker, and basically maintains 3-5 commercial films every year. The output is almost 70, but it doesn't mean to stop at all.
In 2011, Guinness World Records announced that the director surpassed Harrison Ford as the world's highest-grossing actor with a total of $7.4 billion in the film.
But in the face of honors, the director is very disdainful : "This thing is just an objective fact, it just proves that I happen to be in many high-box-office films, this title can't bring me more film contracts, and secondly, it can't bring me more film contracts. If you come for a higher salary, at most you can give others some talking points."
Well, an ever-changing "model worker" whose posture can be as cheap as the dust, what kind of movie did he bring us this time?
The action comedy movie "Ace Bodyguard" starring Ryan Reynolds ("Deadpool" protagonist) and the director co-starred in North America as early as August. It easily topped the North American box office in its first week. Because of the overwhelming word of mouth, it continued to lead the box office in the second weekend, and was praised by fans who loved it as " a battle that is more ruthless than cheap than hilarious, and the most cool movie in 2017" .
In the film, the professional killer played by the director becomes a key witness in a case and will be escorted by heavy soldiers to testify at the International Court of Justice. Unexpectedly, he was raided during the escort process, and was instead escorted by personal bodyguard Ryan Reynolds. Along the way, the two jointly resisted the mercenary interception and the police pursuit, and arrived at the court within 24 hours.
As an action movie, it is natural to have cool action scenes such as speeding blasting, grappling fighting, and fierce gunfights. In one of the chase scenes of racing, boating, and motorcycles , Ryan Reynolds performed difficult moves one after another, which made people nervous.
In the Marvel Universe, Deadpool, which belongs to the X-Men, is under the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., but these two characters have always disliked each other. This time, Deadpool Ryan Reynolds slammed S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Samuel L. Jackson head-on, continuing the smell of gunpowder in the Marvel universe into the new work .
"Ace Bodyguard" is popular, in Abu's opinion, there are 3 major reasons :
1/ The script was selected into the "blacklist"
In Hollywood, there is a "screenplay blacklist" that brings together the best screenplays of the year written by Hollywood's best screenwriters.
These script stories are wonderful, but for various reasons, they have not been included in the shooting plan. Therefore, people in the industry know very well that almost all those selected into the "blacklist" are huge gold mines. And "Ace Bodyguard" was included in the "Script Blacklist" as early as 2011, and it has been snatched by major production companies.
Director Patrick Hughes said: "The story is two people trying to get from starting point A to destination B, and there are people trying to kill them on the way, and they also hate each other, thinking about killing each other every moment. I want to stay together. Action comedy, just like my favorite movies like "Midnight Rush" and "48 Hours", but more modern at the same time. To put it bluntly, this is a romantic movie. The two protagonists hate each other at first, and then develop into joy Enemy ."
2/ Luxurious supporting cast
The two leading roles of Ryan Reynolds and the director are already eye-catching enough, and the supporting cast is also not lost.
The villain boss is played by Gary Oldman, whether it is the pervert in "This Killer Is Not Too Cold", Sirius in the "Harry Potter" series or Nolan in the "Batman Prequels" trilogy Director Gordon, who has played countless classic roles, can be said to be the most famous supporting actor in Hollywood.
Joaquim de Almeida, who played brilliantly in "Fast and Furious 5," and Richard Grant, who played the leader of the X-Men in "Wolverine: The Last Stand," have Great show.
Elodie Yuan, who played Erica in Daredevil, has ten years of strict karate experience. She has a black belt and has a lot of action scenes.
The most surprising thing is that the other heroine in the film is played by Salma Hayek. In the eyes of countless people, she is one of the sexiest women in the world. This time she and Samuel L. Jackson. The drama of falling in love and killing each other is not only sexy, but also violent to the point of blood. It is a sexy male star character with extraordinary joy.
3/Anti-routine action movie
Although the protagonists are bodyguards and killers, this movie actually pays homage to the classic genre-partnering police and bandit action movies, and at the same time begins to be anti-traditional and anti-routine.
Anti-routine 1: Gaining weight for female characters
One is Michael's ex-girlfriend, Amoria Ryder, an Interpol agent, and the other is Surrey Kincaid, the chief's wife and an incarcerated criminal.
Salma Hayek, who plays the killer's wife in the new film, has always shown herself in a sexy image. In addition to her breathtaking beauty, of course, she also has a powerful aura that makes the killer so frightened that he even dropped his cigarette.
In the film, although she is behind bars, she still swears a lot, and when she turns to face her murderous husband, she can act coquettishly and cutely, and hate that the other party is a "little cockroach".
In an interview with the media, Salma Hayek shared the experience of filming with the audience in playful language, bluntly saying that the woman who plays the boss "has a sense of liberation and power."
Anti-routine 2: Mouth cannons are better than action scenes
Samuel has been "running" in Hollywood for decades, and the "motherfucker" that appeared in the movie can put together a collection of more than 4 minutes, which is known as a legend in history; now with the new generation of "Deadpool", you With your eyes closed, you can also imagine the "harmonious" scene of the two of them killing the Quartet and talking at the same time.
Some fans said: "This pair is very good, watching two extraordinary people use a cheap style to perform a funny plot, which adds a lot of joy to the film." Some good people personally counted the director's scolding in the film. The number of times that he scolded 122 swear words in just one scene of running away.
But there are obvious differences in the style of the two people's mouths: Deadpool's philosophy is to keep a low profile, to plan in detail, and to act according to the plan. But as for the director, he is uncooperative. The director likes to be casual and play cards out of common sense. It is difficult to predict. He thinks this is safer.
Along the way, the two kept talking and escaping the assassination of the killer group again and again. They were embarrassed but also happy.
Anti-routine 3: Mistakenly for a musical
The soundtrack for the first trailer for "Ace Bodyguard" came from the classic 1992 film "The Bodyguard." The play, starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, tells the story of a top bodyguard sheltering a singing superstar. The two people's role relationship from dislike to each other to finally mutual affection is similar to "Ace Bodyguard". Wonderful.
Of course, "Ace Bodyguard" is a complete spoof version, so even the poster spoofed a classic princess hug from "Bodyguard".
Shortly after the beginning of the film, there is a segment of "Driving and Singing" in the early 1 minute. "The Chief" sang his own new song "Nobody Gets Out Alive" for "Ace Bodyguard". Of course, the song is full of his Style - all kinds of "fxxk" are piled up in the lyrics
The "Director" in this room got carried away singing, and "Dead Servant" may not be able to bear his cappella singing, and he also started his performance. Reynolds tried to overwhelm the Chief's magical singing (and laughter) with "I Sawthe Sign", but his voice was too penetrating.
Also, the scene where the two male protagonists and a car of nuns sing together. Many people are laughing and laughing when they watch this clip. They are watching the mouth shape the whole time. So what is this song called? It should be called: "Nobody gets out live", bySamuel L. Jackson
There are also a few very good songs, that is, when Kincaid and her wife first met, the episode played was "Hello" by Lionel Richie. The ending song is also "Dancing In The Moonlight" by Toploader.
The soundtrack of the movie is still a bit of a surprise. I like the rock BGM of the little bitch being electrocuted the most, but I can't find the tune.
Bart, this movie has obvious bright spots and obvious shortcomings.
For example, it is difficult for you to find any meaning from it, such as the villain with a very low sense of existence, etc. However, it is a pure popcorn movie: there is a drag racing, there is a gunfight, there is a gunfight, there is action and action, and there is laughter and laughter. Pay attention to the backstage reply of "Hot Ying": Bodyguard, direct hit is wonderful. It's definitely the best choice to pass the time.
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