Every successful genre film series has its own unique elements

Jamir 2022-04-23 07:02:28

Recently, it has been discovered that almost every successful genre film series has its own exclusive elements, or some characters, or some props or lines, or BGM, or very distinctive styles and routines. In short, when these things that belong to the series appear in the picture, the old fans will be excited, and the familiar feeling will come back, maybe it is the shock brought by the movie, maybe it is just the younger self. And new fans will be more impressed.

"Alien" series: Sigourney Weaver herself is a symbol; Alien Xiaoqiang's perseverance and fighting strength; every time at the end, the alien is thought to be clean, the protagonist is relieved, and then finds that there is an alien in the spaceship. routine.

"Chainsaw" series: Jaw openers, broken toilets, erect and conscientious dedication to ideals, and broken clips showing the characters' inner struggles (in the characters' violently trembling bodies, cruel and sharp torture instruments, and a ticking countdown) quickly switch between).

"Star Wars" series: Darth Vader is the biggest symbol in my heart, and the Empire March, the opening rolling subtitle "In a Faraway Galaxy", the R2D2 series of robots, lightsabers, Millennium Falcons, and even Master Yoda's equal length Wait. Thinking about it this way, almost all of Star Wars are symbols.

"Fast and Furious" series: I don't see much, each time the tropical drag racing and beauty at the beginning, and then the beauty must show off her figure in the way of announcing the start of the game; at the end, "we are tired of logging."

"Pirates of the Caribbean" series: Captain Jack is the most successful, and then there are stereotyped plots - everyone finds Jack Sparrow, the little blacksmith finds his father, a Keira Knightley type of beauty, she is being treated by Captain Jack. , someone was cursed, Jack Sparrow was caught, he ran away again, everyone looked for Jack Sparrow together...

So back to the "Resident Evil" series, from 2002 to 2016, 6 films have been filmed. What exclusive elements does it have? Answer: Alice who is on the hook; a story with no beginning and no end, it doesn't matter from the beginning of any segment; heavy taste (of course, the taste is not as heavy as before, so it may not be a consistent element), other, also Have it? The Red Queen of the Umbrella Company is a good setting. The contrast between the strong indifference and Loli's appearance is strange, but does she have a strong sense of existence? No. Is killing zombies an element of it? No, just its subject matter. What about other exclusive elements? Does Alice have any props that she has been using? No, she even gave up the setting of flat chest to this one.

So from the first to the sixth, if this series really has die-hard fans, what does the movie leave for fans to miss? Probably apart from the zombie theme itself, there is only a little feeling that has been carried over from the first, second, and third films, right? Maybe some fans will switch to games, and then they will be like the same original party in the world, thinking about the adaptation in their hearts.

Besides, the theme of zombies, in this time of the 21st century, even fools can shoot.

A while ago, there was a question on Zhihu about asking the vertical society to meet Yang Yongxin, and the answer with the highest votes was very representative, so let’s end this short article exploring the exclusive elements of genre films:
“Hello Mr. Yang, I want to talk to you Play a game.
In your whole life you've treated so-called internet-addicted teens with old-fashioned electroshock therapy, which in my opinion is nothing more than a game of intimidation and threats to get people to compromise and obey. You're in it and you're enjoying it , indulging in the thrill of being surrendered and honored. You are sick, "Dr. Young," and now, will your electroshock cure you and pass the test?
A peculiar metal is tied to your hands The handle, you need to use it to complete the game on the screen - the first level of "Super Mario", during which the handle will be powered, the current strength is not high, just the highest current you use for treatment, it will not kill, but it will be very Pain, you have ten minutes and five chances to finish the game, then the lock on the chair will open, otherwise, the guillotine above your wrist will fall and start a high-intensity shock to the wound, and you will say goodbye to the electrotherapy you used to adjust Yi's hands and was electrocuted to death.
Can you "bath" in the electric shock you've admired all your life to beat this game? Just let the game begin.
Live or die, make your choice! "
You'll find yourself reciting this text in a vertical voice. To the extent of stylization, the success and maturity of the Saw franchise is evident. And what about Resident Evil? sigh...

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Extended Reading
  • Bernadette 2022-03-22 09:01:59

    I rushed into the theater on Christmas day to watch this film. No matter what the story was, it finally came to an end. The whole film was almost a one-man show by Mila, and Rora went to pick up the lunch with just one line. .

  • Lola 2022-03-22 09:01:59

    The couple finally finished brushing the monsters. When Alice first appeared, Mira could still pretend to be tender.

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter quotes

  • Dr. Isaacs' Clone: What the hell are you?

    Dr. Isaacs: I'm you, you idiot.

    Dr. Isaacs' Clone: No. No. No, that's not possible.

    Dr. Isaacs: The real you.

    Dr. Isaacs' Clone: [stabbing the clone] Liar! Abomination! You dirty, filthy clone! I'm me. He's not me.

  • Alice: What happened?

    Red Queen: When Isaacs died, I could bring myself back online and stop attacks on the remaining human settlements. You saved them.

    Alice: Why am I still alive?

    Red Queen: The antivirus only destroyed the T-virus within your body. It didn't harm the healthy cells. You are now free of infection.

    Alice: I thought I would die. You and Alicia, you lied to me.

    Red Queen: We had to know if you were willing to make the sacrifice, to give up your life for others. This was something no one at Umbrella would have done. Alicia Marcus was right about you.

    Alice: I *was* one of them. I was created by Umbrella, just an instrument for them.

    Red Queen: No. You became something more than they ever have anticipated. The clone became more human than they ever could be. And you have one more step to make.

    Alice: What do you mean?

    Red Queen: [opens the file, uploading it into Alice] Before she died, Alicia downloaded her memories for you. The childhood you never had combined with the woman she could never become.