663 Analysis of the Script Hollywood screenwriters will undergo professional training before they really take up their posts, because the writing of a script is not just a casual pen can be written, the script is not only a story, but also a container with a limited timetable xiàn to produce wonderful, so the rhythm, framework, lines, and ideas are all indispensable components of the script.

Taking the most classic three-stage script structure as an example, an excellent script will be divided into three parts, construction, confrontation, ending, and the setting of the control of the rhythm and **, which will tell a 90-minute story engagingly, which is all exquisite.

Therefore, if Hugo is an outsider, it is very difficult to write a script casually, although Hugo has the advantage of crossing, he knows what the story is like, but for the script ** point, the rhythm of the turning point setting is missed, and the lack of precipitation of classic lines, this will ruin a successful script.

2013's "Upside. down)" is a prime example of this, and the film tells a magical story where two worlds that are upside-down rely on a giant tower for limited communication. This is a very easy creative idea, but it was messed up by the screenwriter, and the pale plot line and the lack of excavation of the sublimation of ideas completely ruined a bright idea.

In short, screenwriters are not something anyone can be, and it is not so easy for a good screenwriter to be a successful screenwriter.

Action movies are a genre film with an excellent heritage in Hollywood, this type of movie is the most brilliant in three-stage, establishing a framework, forming a confrontation, and pushing **, this rhythm routine is a classic among the classics, "True Lies" is one of the most recommended masterpieces, which can be called the pinnacle of action movies.

It is not easy for action movies to break this routine and form innovation, which is also an important reason why this type of film has gradually declined after entering the 21st century, because the whole routine has been fully known to people, and there will be no surprises without novelty. Action movies after the 21st century have no breakthrough in storytelling, and can only rely on large scenes created by computer special effects to attract attention, but lose their sense of reality.

"The Speed of Life and Death" is such a classic three-stage script, which begins with foreshadowing and sets the cause of the accident; Then the accident broke out, the whole confrontation was formed, and the danger was imminent; Immediately after that, the protagonist turns the tide and finally solves the problem.

In addition to the structure, the "speed of life and death" for the rhythm control, dangerous settings, problem solving and ending **, all show novelty, the bus will explode at a speed of less than fifty miles per hour, which is obviously a very good innovation, and the setting of the action fight scenes are also people-oriented, although trapped by financial constraints, there are no large-scale explosions and magnificent scenes, but the whole movie is continuous, full of tension, and still achieved great success.

Also released in 1994, "True Lies" invested $115 million, and starred Arnold Schwarzenegger in the glory days of his career, and the heroine was also A-list celebrity Jamie Curtis, this work has achieved great success at the box office and word-of-mouth, and is known as a classic masterpiece in action movies.

But compared with "True Lies", "Life and Death", which only invested less than 30 million, is also tied for being called the top action movie in 1994, even in the long history of Hollywood genre films, it is also a member that cannot be ignored, and is generally regarded as the most representative work of the top ten action movies in the 90s.

It can be seen that the script of "Life and Death" is excellent.

Therefore, even if Hugo is time-traveling, it is not so easy for him to propose changes to the script of "Speed of Life and Death", after all, the reason why the classic is considered a classic is because its original appearance has been recognized by everyone; But after Hugo read the script of "Speed of Life and Death", he did have a very strange idea: the script had to be adjusted, which reminded Hugo of the situation of "The Shawshank Redemption".

The script of "The Shawshank Redemption" is adapted, so it is even more difficult for Hugo to make changes to the script, but Hugo has his own ideas about the setting and psychological transformation of the male protagonist, so he put forward his own opinions.

This time too.

Hugo had a different idea about the setting of Jack, the male protagonist of "Life and Death", which is the conclusion he came to after examining the script from the perspective of an actor.

The original setting of "Life and Death" was relatively close to the combination of "Die Hard" and funny comedy, so the male protagonist Jack was portrayed as a pretentious and oily character, but in fact, this is very disobedient, and the story setting of the whole script seems a little incompatible.

"I mean, you don't have any ideas about the passengers on the bus, do you?" When Hugo mentions that he thinks Jack's character could be tweaked slightly, Jane and Graham are both very interested, as few people dig further into the character setting of action movies.

To put it mildly, the male protagonist of an action movie just rolls up his sleeves and rushes forward to fight, even if there is a part of fighting wits and courage, fighting, exploding, and chasing are the focus, and the movie does not have much space to dig into the character's heart and personality. Therefore, the setting of the male protagonist in action movies is generally very simple, righteous or upright, or humorous and personable, even classic characters like "007" James Bond do not have much psychological excavation.

Now, Hugo has actually started to discuss the issue of character setting, which is naturally very surprising.

"I saw that there were whites, blacks, Indians, and yellows on the bus, which can be said to be very complicated, and there was always a reason for you to do this in the first place, otherwise you would not have to be so complete." Hugo's words made Graham nod slightly.

"Actually, I don't think of any political metaphors," Graham replied, "but Los Angeles is a multi-ethnic and multi-racial city, and it can't be all white on a bus." Moreover, the Rodney King affair has not completely subsided, so I did conceive of the roles of whites and blacks in the story, as well as Mexicans, Indians, and yellows. ”

In fact, the political metaphor is a kind of ideological ideology, which is simple and medium. For example, it was 1994, and in the early nineties, Americans were interested in China. The idea of the Chinese people is that they are backward, conservative, cowardly and timid, and most Chinese in Los Angeles are either black households or gangsters, and then domestic helpers. Therefore, when Graham wrote the script, even if there was no political intention and no deliberate arrangement, the position of the yellow race in the script he wrote must have been influenced by ideology.

So in the story, the Chinese women on the bus have always been at a loss and numb expression, incompetent and timid, and can only wait for the vulnerable people to receive help.

Hugo didn't intend to change the entire ideology, because this is a product of social and cultural precipitation for a long time, and he can't rely on his personal strength to confront the whole society, the reason why he mentioned this matter is out of consideration for the setting of the male protagonist, "So have you ever wondered, why doesn't Jack have any other ideas in the face of such a group of multiracial passengers?" ”

Hugo's rhetorical question made Graham directly stuck, stunned, and said helplessly, "To be honest, I didn't think about it, when I set up the character, I just thought that a humorous character should be very good, even in times of crisis, it can still make jokes and make the audience laugh." ”

"That's the difference between great and classic." Hugo's response made Graham immediately embarrassed, Graham was indeed inexperienced as a newcomer to writing a script for the first time.

In fact, he probably didn't get much better than letting Hugo write the script, but after all, Hugo still has a wealth of knowledge about watching movies, and at the same time, as an excellent actor, he also has a unique perspective on the understanding of the character and the story, so he is also very skilled when it comes to building a story.

"You think, if it's just a rescue issue, then the setting of the male protagonist is very simple, a righteous hero, it doesn't matter if he's strict or humorous, but in the story you wrote, it's not like that." Graham's words silenced Graham, while Jane, who was sitting next to her, frowned and savored Hugo's words, "You wrote in your story about the different expressions of these passengers on the bus when their lives were in danger, and they even had an argument. Jack, as the only person who has hope of rescuing them, should be the reaction when he stands in the car? ”

"First of all, he can't be a racist." It was not Graham who spoke, but Jane, although Jane was only a photographer, after all, he had participated in the shooting of many good works, and naturally had his own opinions on movies, so some people would be willing to let him be the director.

Hugo smiled and nodded, "It's basic. However, if he is a pretentious and self-righteous person, he may still be driven by a sense of justice to save everyone in a pinch, but what will he think when faced with the quarrels of ordinary citizens on the bus? ”

"Tell jokes like Bond?" Samora's sudden words as she sat next to her immediately stunned Jane, Graham, Ian and others, while Hugo and Joseph couldn't help but laugh.

Indeed, in fact, Graham's original setting for Jack is more similar to James Bond, and perhaps a little more humor can be added. Such a character is suitable for an elegant gentleman to save the world, instead of living and dying with ordinary people on a "life and death" bus, which is too down-to-earth.

"And, what do you think such a self-proclaimed humorous, self-centered man would be in the LAPD, loved by everyone?" Hugo's rhetorical question made Graham and the others couldn't help it, and laughed directly.

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