"Jumanji" is a picture book by Chris van Allsberg in 1981. The author won the Caldecott Gold Award for it. The Caldecott Award is the most authoritative picture book award in the United States. It can be said that the gold content is quite high.
▲ "Jumanji" picture book
In addition to Jumanji, Allsberg's "The Sorcerer's Garden" and "The Polar Express" also won Caldecotts, the latter of which was awarded by "Forrest Gump" director Robert Zee in 2004. Meggis was adapted into a movie of the same name.
It can be seen that Allsberg's works are still of high quality and very popular.
▲ Various adaptations of "Jumanji"
"Jumanji" has been adapted into movies the most times, and there are three versions. The 1995 version is the most suitable for the original book, the 2005 version is the space theme, and the 2017 version, the Dwayne Johnson version, only retains its core elements for drastic changes. The adaptation, which is so far removed from the original storyline, that Jumanji 2 as we see now is actually a sequel to the 2017 version.
In order not to confuse everyone, what Mr. Oiyu said next was the version of "Jumanji" by Dwayne Johnson.
▲ "The Brave Game"
"Jumanji" is about four students accidentally entering a jungle survival game called "Yumanji", and only when they clear the level can they return to real life.
The movie does not over-exaggerate the spectacle in the game, and focuses more on the comedy effect brought about by the contrast between the four students before and after turning into game characters.
▲ "The Brave Game"
Jumanji is more of a family-friendly comedy than an action-adventure movie.
This kind of adaptation is rather interesting and fresh . The box office in the mainland was nearly 500 million that year, which was a good result. Therefore, "Jumanji 2" also came into being, even if the first game console has been smashed to pieces. .
2.0 version update content
Compared with the previous game, the plot and gameplay of "Jumanji 2" are still the same. Enter the game and then clear the customs and then return to real life. The difference is that the map, characters and equipment have been upgraded. In game terms, it is version 2.0 , so Mr. Oiyu will tell you the difference between the two in the form of a game version update.
▲ "Jumanji 2" stills
1. Open a new map. In addition to the original jungle map, "Jumanji 2" adds [Desert Map] and [Snow Mountain Map], which comprehensively improves the difficulty of the game and allows you to experience the ultimate fun of ice and fire;
2. Added new characters [Ming], [Switchblade], and mount [Pegasus];
[Ming]: Female character, professional snitch, skill is good at stealing and unlocking;
[Tianma]: Ming's exclusive mount, it is what Tianma Xingkong said;
[Switchblade]: The natural enemy of Dr. Yongshi, the weapon is a long-range bomb;
3. The boss is upgraded, the domineering return, with new skills, can fight and resist, the only weakness is the fear of flame fruit;
▲ "Jumanji 2" Mandrill
4. Added animals such as [Ostrich], [Mandrill], and [Camel];
5. Upgrade the skills of the original characters, Dr. Yong Shi has weaknesses, increase the use rate of the deep eye kill, the boy killer can nunchaku, the zoologist can talk to animals, teach more geometry, and the water pilot discovered the Pegasus skill;
6. Added [Character Replacement Spring], which allows players to replace character identities with each other;
▲ "Jumanji 2" stills
7. New equipment upgrades, NPCs have changed from trucks to planes, and boss equipment has been upgraded to airships.
These are probably the content of the version upgrade of "Jumanji 2". If there are any omissions, you are welcome to add them.
The content of the new version does make the game more complicated, and it also adds some plot reversals, but in fact it is still changing the soup instead of the medicine.
What's even more deadly is that the confrontation between this adventure story and the characters is still funny in the old way, and the humor is downgraded . Many of the jokes are awkward, which makes the whole film look particularly boring and boring. .
Why does the male protagonist want to return to the game?
In addition to the changes in game settings, when I was watching these two films, I actually paid attention to the changes of several characters in reality.
In the previous work, several of them were in the process of growing up. The game adjusted their identities with the characters, and also "educated" them all, so that they gained confidence in reality.
▲ Four real-life characters in "Jumanji"
To put it bluntly, it is a story about the self-growth of young people.
The little things about growing up are quite touching. Everyone can see some shadows of their past growth from their characters, whether they are arrogant or lonely.
In contrast, the motivation for the characters of "Jumanji 2" to enter the game is heavier, and it is the adult's loss of life and the regaining of courage.
Why does the male protagonist want to return to the game?
When he grew up, he found that real life was different from what he imagined. Whether it was life in New York or his relationship with friends, he once again felt that he was just an insignificant ordinary person, a coward in life.
In the game, he is Yongshi, he is the captain, he is the brave man in the game, and he is also a superhero in the game world. In the game, he enjoys the pleasure and honor brought by that role, so he wants to enter The game regains that lost feeling.
▲ "Jumanji 2" grandfather and grandson
Like his grandfather, he was so obsessed with the past that he forgot the importance of living in the present, and it was the game that made them discover it.
We often expect ourselves to be the protagonists in this society, like Yongshi in the game, with his own team, clear goals, and his ability and courage.
But the reality has not allowed us to get our wish. Sometimes you are a small screw in the operation of society, or an extremely ordinary citizen in life.
It doesn't matter if you fail to become a hero in the game, real life is not as simple as the game, nor is it linear, and the boss is far less weak.
You don't have to be the brave stone in the game, but you have to have the courage of the brave stone, whether you are facing the game or the real world.
Do these words sound familiar? It does. Very cliche.
The film is no longer simply laughing and playing, but has become heavier, adding more didactic things, especially the addition of two elderly people, which makes the audience feel the heaviness invisibly.
And this heavy and preaching also makes the game lose its interest. All the behaviors of the characters are no longer so simple, but for preaching, and the jokes originally created by the contrast of the characters have become very embarrassing.
Therefore, I think it is not good for the male protagonist to return to the game in this way, and it also affects the overall direction of the movie.
Freshness keeps the game going
Looking back on "Jumanji", although it is not particularly good, its adaptation can actually bring a certain sense of freshness to people. At that time, many friends also admitted that the film brought them an accident.
▲ "Jumanji 2" netizens spoof picture
And the innovation in "Jumanji 2" is painless, even for innovation's sake, the new characters break the original rhythm, and the growth of the four characters has become the reflection of the grandfather and grandson. kind of regressed.
And this so-called innovation is actually very old-fashioned, and the stalks like contacting the spring water with electricity to exchange the body are too bad, not particularly interesting.
As for the rants and quarrels between the characters, there is no escalation. It’s a bit like a class reunion. Everyone is still talking about some embarrassing things about someone in the past. After all, it’s all those things. other.
Why are sequels always so hard to make? It's about freshness.
The sequel was unfinished because it could not give the audience a higher level of look and feel, but only made some insignificant upgrades in the version, and some boring repetitions.
▲ "Jumanji 2" netizens spoof picture
A good sequel can bring more freshness, more surprises, and more expectations to the audience. A series like Infernal Affairs is a good example.
At the end of the film, the ostrich comes into reality, which will have a touch of freshness. Of course, this routine is from the 1995 version of "Jumanji", but many people have not seen it much and will be surprised.
In addition, in order to please Asian audiences, "Jumanji 2" added an Asian character, but her positioning is a thief, and the character uses Tai Chi to tease the boss. It seems that instead of adding points, it will lose points.
If you want to add some Asian elements or Chinese elements, please go to dim sum too, don't always make some superficial tricks.
The same is true of "Sky Rescue" before Dwayne Johnson, adding a lot of Chinese elements, but unfortunately the use in the film is too superficial.
write at the end
"Jumanji 2" is not fighting the peak again, but going downhill. A good movie, made so boring, is also quite convincing.
If there is still "Jumanji 3", don't just do some painless version upgrades, it will only make people more disgusting.
▲ "Jumanji" Dwayne Johnson
Freshness is not just about adding some things or changing some scenes. The key is a sincere adaptation from the inside out.
If it doesn't work, it might as well be like Disney's "seven years is a generation", and then restart this game version after seven years . The audience at that time may look at it differently, instead of rushing to launch a sequel to make money.
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