"This is kind of fucking bad..." Ronald got angry and cursed.
Ronald, who immediately rushed back to New York, and Michael Gray, Richard, Michelle Cannold, and other Daydream executives who had already arrived, immediately watched the allegedly insulting "Dances with Wolves"
"Video.
This is an advertisement for a seafood restaurant. The main content is a spoof of the plot of "Dances with Wolves". Unlike Lieutenant Dunbar playing with a young Indian child, this advertisement has an actor wearing a clam-shaped hood.
, and then let an actor dressed like Lieutenant Dunbar play with him, and two actors dressed like the white militiamen of the time sat in the back to comment.
The corresponding plot in "Dances with Wolves" is that Lieutenant Dunbar, played by Kevin Costner, is playing with his children. The two Indian elders felt that it was very strange, so they talked in the Sioux language, thinking that Lieutenant Dunbar just had no idea.
I have seen too many Indian children's games, it would be nice to communicate with them more.
The reason why this spoof advertisement is so bad is that it replaces the original Indian elders with white militiamen, and they have shotguns in their hands!
"This seems to be a vicious satire on the story of Dances with Wolves, in which whites and Indians live in harmony. It is a hypocritical and cynical narrative. And the last line, if you look at the subtitles, he is saying that you were in Haglund's restaurant
If you eat too little, you will know if you eat more clams. This is a bit of an allusion to the past of white people massacring Indians, right? Although their original intention is not necessarily this."
The speaker was Helen Slater. This time she heard from Richard that Ronald came back alone, and she immediately came over to meet her lover. She couldn't help but express her own opinion.
Helen's mother is a human rights lawyer and supports the affirmative action movement. She has been exposed to this since she was a child and is very sensitive to this kind of thing.
"Isn't that true? This is just a spoof advertisement. If we sue, the other party has the protection of the First Amendment and is unlikely to win. Moreover, he took advantage of the case being reported by the media to gain more attention from us.
"Michelle Cannold has been involved in film distribution a lot in recent years, and has seen a lot of this kind of hype.
Most of the time, this is for free advertising and news coverage. Sometimes, this is actually a sign of the success of a movie. Of course, you still have to sue, but it is sued in the name of infringement.
By then the case may be relatively simple, with everyone taking the required actions, and then settling out of court after a period of time. By then the movie may have been released, and the popular advertisement has received free publicity. It is unlikely that the lawsuit will be successful.
Common.
"This time is different. This spoof is actually deconstructing the core of Dances with Wolves, which will damage the box office of our movie." Michael Gray disagreed. He believed that the spoof part of this advertisement was actually harmful.
It’s not big, the key is that the two men at the end who were dressed like militiamen also held shotguns and looked like they were capable of shooting the indigenous people.
The image of "clam people" is also a sinister metaphor for the dehumanization of Indians. It seems that they have no brains, low IQ, and are no more than molluscs.
The last sentence "He's new here. He hasn't learned our ways yet, but soon he'll learn them at Ivar's" is obviously very vicious.
"Well..." Ronald touched Helen's arm, which was close to him, "What language did they speak in the end? I don't hear it being an Aboriginal language..."
This spoof ad even plagiarized the unique shooting method of Dances with Wolves. The two protagonists spoke in an unintelligible foreign language, and then subtitles were displayed below.
"This is Swedish. The founder of the seafood and chips restaurant is called Ivar Haglund. He built a fish and chips restaurant and a marine zoo in Seattle. Now the marine zoo has closed down, leaving only Ivar Haglund.
There are several chain stores of Val's restaurants." Lawyer Lindsay Dole has already investigated the other party's situation clearly.
"It turns out to be an advertisement for a seafood restaurant. Isn't fish and chips a British food?" Ronald thought of Helen's mother's occupation and turned to her and said, "Can you ask your mother to do an evaluation? This advertisement is in
Is there any conclusive evidence on equal rights and racial discrimination?”
"Okay, dear." Helen stood up happily and went to make a phone call.
Ronald's eyes were fixed on Helen's back. She must have been practicing yoga or some other fitness program. The pants she wore today were very tight and made her waist look very attractive.
"Ahem..." Michelle Cannold had to pretend to cough. There was a large group of people here, still waiting for Ronald's decision.
"I think the evaluation will have results soon, and then we can decide whether to sue." Ronald nodded to the lawyer Lindsay Dole next to him. Whether to sue for this spoof advertisement of Ivar's restaurant, in fact,
The most critical thing is not the law, but other factors.
"My mother said that this is typical racial discrimination and she will contact people from the Anti-Discrimination League..."
After listening to Helen's explanation, Ronald immediately arranged for a lawyer to prepare for prosecution, and contacted several Indian associations that had good relations during the filming of "Dances with Wolves", preparing to use their power to increase his chances of winning in this regard.
.
Seeing that Ronald had made up his mind, everyone got up and left one after another. It was inconvenient to say more about the boss. Everyone had seen the way he looked just now, so it would be better to leave him to deal with "private matters" as soon as possible.
"Michael...please wait a moment," Ronald called to marketing consultant Michael Gray.
"How big of a disturbance can we create with this case?"
"How big do you want it to be?"
"Of course, the bigger the better, and it is best to prolong the time and turn the court trial into a trial of public opinion..."
"I understand, let me find some media friends to talk in detail."
"My resources at the New York Daily News and the resources of the TV station are all yours to use."
Michael Gray also left, leaving only Helen. She took off her coat, revealing the yoga clothes underneath. Ronald just stood up and fought for the cause of equal rights regardless of the cost for the benefit of the Indians.
, deeply moved her.
For a moment, she felt a surge of love gushing from her abdomen, up from her lower abdomen, through her chest, and all the way to her head. Her whole body felt warm and dizzy, and her neck and face turned a light red like peach blossoms.
"You are so beautiful today..." Ronald looked at Helen, who was blushing like an apple, and pulled her into his arms. The continuous hard work made him so emotional towards Helen, who had been separated for a while, and he was so emotional towards him.
A wave of heat surged up.
"Hehehe..." Helen was overjoyed. She had reached the age where she needed to do yoga exercises to stay in shape. It seemed that the trainer she hired was of good quality, and Ronald seemed very satisfied with it.
"By the way, why did you dye your hair brown again?" Ronald was lying on the super-large bed in the Fifth Avenue apartment. Helen's neck was resting on his chest, and her hair was spread out.
When he kissed himself, the stimulation of the hair on his chest made him itchy. He easily pushed Helen's hair back, revealing her elegant and snow-white neck like a swan.
"I now feel that playing Supergirl may have been a mistake. I am still suitable for this dark-haired role." Helen Slater murmured.
Americans like to divide women into several types based on hair color. Blonde women are often considered to be sexy and brainless, as represented by Marilyn Monroe. Dark-haired women are smart but not so majestic.
Symbol, JFK’s real wife Jacqueline is the representative. And red hair represents Latin people who are impulsive and passionate and cannot control themselves.
This classification may not be true, but in movies, in order to make it easier for the audience to identify, actresses are often asked to dye their hair to strengthen the stereotype.
In fact, after Helen Slater finished filming Supergirl, she did not increase her protein intake to gain muscle as she did during the filming. Now she has regained some of the slender figure she had as a girl. If we use stereotypes, she actually
It is more suitable for college girls and office girls.
Ronald picked up Helen's hair with both hands and put it behind Helen's head with both hands. Then he stepped back a little and looked left and right. "Tsk, maybe I should let you play the leading role of a working girl..."
"Really? Don't forget me next time..." Helen was very sensitive by her lover's actions, and she threw herself into Ronald's arms with a hum.
…
After staying in New York for a day, Ronald rushed back to Connecticut on Sunday night and continued filming the next day.
The release of "Dances with Wolves" coincided with word-of-mouth fermentation, and Disney allocated some theaters to come there. On the second weekend after Thanksgiving, the box office dropped by about 20%, and it still ranked fourth, and third.
There is only a difference of US$100,000 between the three of them, "three nannies and one baby".
"Home Alone" is still the undisputed overlord, with its single-box box office in its third week still remaining above $10,000. This is a result that most blockbuster movies have not achieved in their first weekend.
For example, the new film "Mizari (Ten Days in Danger)" that occupied the second place this time was directed by Ronald's friend Rob Reiner. This thriller is adapted from Stephen King and tells the story of a
A writer is kidnapped by a fan of his book, then breaks his legs and forces him to change the ending to his favorite version of the story. With so many big names participating, it only costs more than 8,000 US dollars for a single movie.
This is also a typical film that is scheduled to be screened at the end of the year in order to compete for awards. The judges just watched it and when they nominated it, they must have been embarrassed to forget my film, right?
There are only two types of theaters at the end of the year. One is the movie that aims to compete for awards. In the next few weeks, Robert Redford's "Havana" and "Havana" co-starring Cher and Winona Ryder will be released.
"Mommy's Pretty Daughter", and "The Godfather Part III" that Coppola finally made after going through all kinds of hardships to pay off his debts.
The other is to make money for the Christmas period, such as "The Rookie" in which Clint Eastwood sacrificed his appearance, and "Kindergarten Cop" in which Schwarzenegger switched to comedy. And Ronald participated.
"Look Who's Talking 2" is a movie that takes advantage of the popularity of children's movies to make money.
At a time when many hit movies are being released one after another, "Dances with Wolves" needs some extra help to maintain its reputation and popularity.
"Ivar Haglund, the former famous singer's restaurant Ivar, is beloved by patrons in Seattle and other West Coast cities. But their latest ad was inspired by the now-hit Western movie With Wolves
Prosecution of Dance Troupe.”
In the morning, everyone saw the news about Ronald on the morning news, and the crew and crew were all talking about it.
"Bah bang bang..." Ronald clapped his hands and invited everyone to gather together before turning on the phone.
"As you may all know, my production company, Daydream Pictures, sued a seafood restaurant called Ivar.
Anyone who knows me well knows that I am a fairly generous person. For the previous filming of The Kid and Dirty Dancing, many karate clubs and Latin dance classrooms used my movie posters as a means of publicity. I have not
Initiate any lawsuit against any business person who makes these bona fide references.
You all know that I am not Disney."
"Hahaha..." Everyone burst into laughter and felt a lot more relaxed. If the director is such a fussy person, these people will be stressed when they spread any gossip.
"I'm not angry about the Swedish restaurant's advertising, but I'm dissatisfied with the way they used this innuendo and slander of the Native Americans in our movie. The shotgun, the Minuteman uniform, and the deliberately spoofed clam head
, these are very classic definitions of racial discrimination.
I invested in this movie because I like how he rediscovered the philosophy of the native Indians and Sioux people to live in harmony with nature. I will never agree to such slander or even malicious metaphors about their genocide."
…
"Racist parody, and genocide metaphors, oh, our Ronald Lee, that's a pretty serious accusation. That's what we got from one of the producers of Dances with Wolves, Ronald
Highlights of the recording of the phone interview. He is currently filming a new film in Connecticut and cannot come to the scene.
We have invited famous jurists, as well as the Indian Association and the elders of the Sioux Indian Tribe in South Dakota... to come and discuss this matter with us."
NBC's news program also felt that this lawsuit was triggered by a parody of "Dances with Wolves" commercials, and launched a special in-depth discussion.
Because they needed to satisfy the principle of equality, they invited both First Amendment legal experts and Indian chiefs to act as pro and con parties.
However, the legal expert sternly stated that he was a loyal fan of Ronald and Kevin Costner. He did not agree with this matter. He only discussed this very vulgar matter based on legal principles.
Is advertising protected by the First Amendment?
The chief of a tribe of the Sioux Indian tribe is now an important shareholder of a famous manufacturer of indigenous Indian botanical medicine products that use feather headdresses. When he came up, he complained about the Swedish disrespect for Indian customs and malicious discrimination. And
He said that he had decided with the wizard in the tribe that if the other party did not apologize publicly, he would launch a curse and make the restaurant's business bleak.
The audience at the scene and the TV audience were all stunned by the words of this wrinkled chief with long gray braids. They didn't know if he really had such deep magic power.
The host was also frightened. After all, the former commander-in-chief had a hard time escaping the curse of being assassinated if he took office every year.
"Let's change the subject. Ronald Lee, Kevin Costner, and Mary McDonough and other major film creators have all issued statements condemning Ivar's Restaurant. What do you think of their behavior?
What do you think?"
"Let me tell you, in my long life, this is the first time I have seen the authentic Sioux language on the screen or TV. This movie is very good, and it completely conforms to the life philosophy of our Sioux people.
I thank them..."
"So, are your wizards going to bless them?" the host quickly told a joke.
"No……"
"Um?"
The chief said solemnly, "They are not only our friends. My tribe and I deeply feel their profound understanding of the Sioux culture and their respect for our ethnic group. We do not treat them as distinguished guests, but
A member of us is a part of our family.
We have passed the consultation of the Elders Council, and if they are willing, we would like to adopt them on behalf of the tribe and make them a part of our Sioux tribe."