America 1987

Chapter 95 Compatibility

Chapter 95 Compatibility

As for why? Mainly because this reason can protect privacy, avoid public feuds and scandals, and allow for a relatively dignified breakup.

However, this only applies to California, as this reason is written into the California Family Code, I believe it's section 2310. California is therefore known as the "no-fault divorce state," and Hollywood stars almost always register their marriages there.

"Domestic violence?" David raised an eyebrow, put down his water glass, and said, "Madonna was a victim of domestic violence?"

"Yes, that's what the tabloids say. Here it is."

David took the newspaper that had arrived and began to browse through it.

The above states that Madonna has a flamboyant lifestyle and acts boldly in her few films, which greatly displeased Sean Penn.

It is said that he once tied Madonna to a chair and beat and tortured her, which Madonna could not tolerate and had to choose to divorce him.

Well, the reporter's analysis makes a lot of sense, but the domestic violence scene was described in a way that resembled BDSM. If he hadn't traveled from the past, he might have actually believed it.

The claim that the divorce was due to domestic violence was later denied by Madonna herself. She also actively supported her ex-husband's movies and events after the divorce, generously contributing songs to his projects.

"How's your movie coming along?"

"Yeah, it's going well, all the way," David replied, glancing at the newspaper. "And you, you've started paying attention to tabloids lately too."

"Didn't you tell me about Madonna's gossip last time?"

"Yeah, what's wrong? So you're interested in her?"

"A little, I've listened to a few of her songs and they're pretty good," Catherine said, then suddenly remembered something and quickly sat down next to David, asking, "By the way, are you free lately?"

"You're free? What's up?"

"I bought two tickets to her concert, why don't we go listen to it?"

"A concert, Madonna's?"

"Yes, it took me a long time to buy it."

Madonna rose to fame as early as 1984 with her second album, "Like a Virgin." Her 86 album, "Pure Blue Heart," topped the album charts in 28 countries and regions, selling over 2500 million copies worldwide and becoming the best-selling album of the year.

"Why do you suddenly like her songs? Is it 'Like a Virgin'?"

No, my favorite is Material Girl.

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Hmm, David couldn't help but glance at her. I really didn't expect it to be this song.

"Material Girl," as the name suggests, is about not shying away from pursuing material security, refusing to be held hostage by cheap romance, and only being willing to stay with men who can provide real security.

The main theme of this song is probably a challenge to the conservative ideas of this era, and to some extent it fits Madonna's real life at the time.

At the time, she was in the prime of her career and valued her career development highly. She believed that material things could provide a more lasting sense of security than empty emotions, and could help her pay rent, buy fur coats, and other necessities.

It can be considered that he has established a sincere persona for himself.

Have you seen its music video?

"Yes, I've seen it. It's a tribute to Marilyn Monroe," Catherine laughed. "You don't think I didn't know, do you?"

"No," David insisted, "I was just curious, do you still have that music video? I haven't watched it in ages and I've almost forgotten about it. How about we watch it together again?"

So he and Catherine used the videotape and their home VCR to connect to the TV and watch Madonna's music video again.

To be honest, the music video is very faithful to the classic scene from Marilyn Monroe's 1953 film "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes". Madonna, wearing a pink off-the-shoulder dress similar to Monroe's, throws money around surrounded by men in suits, making it highly visually recognizable.

"So, what do you think, director? Give us your feedback."

"Very good, no worse than 'Like a Virgin,' and Madonna's performance was quite powerful."

David gave a very objective assessment.

The music video used the then-mainstream color stereo format, with exquisite visual quality. The dance choreography, costumes, and props in Marilyn Monroe's "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" were highly accurate, and the camera movements were smooth and sophisticated, demonstrating the director's solid basic skills.

In fact, many top Hollywood directors started out by making music videos. They accumulated experience in camera language and audiovisual control through making music videos, and many of them later transitioned to making phenomenal theatrical works.

David Lynch has been deeply involved in the music video industry since his early years, directing music videos for Madonna and Michael Jackson for Vogue and Who's Who.

Many classic music videos, such as "Isit"; Explosion Bay also started his career by shooting music videos. In his early days, he accumulated experience in the camera work of commercial blockbusters by shooting music videos for singers. His famous surround-style rotating camera shot should have been a habit he developed at that time.

"Um, you mean her acting is alright?"

"Yes, she was quite good. At least she performed very well in this music video," David replied while peeling apples for the two of them. "Even if you played this role, you might not be able to surpass her."

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"Hmm, it can't be that bad. I've seen a lot of mainstream media criticizing her acting skills."

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"That's because she doesn't know how to choose scripts," David handed the peeled apple to the other person. "All the movies she starred in flopped, and her acting skills aren't outstanding enough to stand out from the crowd, so it's natural that she's not recognized."

Madonna had already ventured into the film industry in the 80s, but she wasn't very lucky.

Apart from "Mysterious Date," which was of decent quality, the rest were basically like throwing a pebble into a lake—making no sound at all.

The 87 comedy "Who Is That Girl?" cost $1700 million to make but only grossed about $730 million worldwide. The 86 film "Shanghai Surprise", co-starring Sean Penn, was an even worse film, receiving a very low score of 2.4 on IMDb.

She also won her first Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress for this film, and was criticized by many media outlets for her stiff performance and inability to carry the role.

The Golden Raspberry Awards, established in 1981 by American John Wilson, are satirical awards for bad movies. They are specifically used to select the worst-performing films and their creators of the year, and are also known as the "Oscars of Bad Movies".

It deliberately announces the results the day before the Oscars every year. The trophy is a gold raspberry shape that costs less than $5 to make. Its core purpose is to satirize the worst films of the year in a humorous way. Many Hollywood stars have been on the list, and Halle Berry, Sandra Bullock and others have even attended the ceremony to accept the award.

If we're talking about the East China Sea, it should be the legendary Golden Broom Awards, founded in 09. Wang Baoqiang, Bi Zhifei, and others have personally attended to receive the awards.

"What about me? What about me?" Catherine asked hastily. "If I get a bad script, won't my acting skills get me criticized?"

"Well, how should I put it?" David coughed and adjusted his words. "Good movies and good actors actually complement each other and achieve mutual success. It's a bit difficult to make up for the shortcomings of the script with just one's acting skills. At least you are still lacking in experience now, but it may be different in ten years."

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"Oh, okay, I'll reluctantly accept this answer."

In fact, there are actors in Hollywood who can meet her requirements, but they are quite rare.

The most typical example is Nicolas Cage. Starting in the late 2000s, he stopped being picky about scripts and starred in a bunch of bad movies that were critically panned. However, mainstream media and audiences never questioned his acting skills, which is nothing short of a miracle.

"Furthermore, when actors choose scripts, they need to select roles that suit their own temperament. Without the ability to handle more complex roles with a wider range of characters..."

David used the other person as an example, "Look, someone with your temperament isn't really suited to playing those silly, sweet types of roles."

"Hmm?" Seeing that the other person was analyzing her, Catherine immediately became interested. "Why? Is it because I don't look stupid at all?"

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