Yesterday was Mother's Day. I wish all mothers in the world a happy holiday! Of course, yesterday was also the festival of the hot mom and shadow crazy! So I am a little selfish, and I will introduce you to a Hollywood movie genre that has always been of concern, that is, YA movies, youth movies. The full English name is Young Adult , which means that the movie genre is for teenagers or those who have grown up but have not grown up .
Starting from "Harry Potter" , "Twilight", "The Hunger Games", "Maze Moving", "Divergent", etc., Xiao Zhijun has never left a movie (ah, accidentally exposed age).
One of the characteristics of YA movies is that the production cost is low, but the box office is very high . Like Twilight female Christine Stewart and big cousin Jennifer Lawrence , the pay before they became famous with "Twilight" and "The Hunger Games" was very low!
Another benefit is that series of films there will be more than for many years was as Teen Choice Award ( Children's Awards ), People's Choice Awards ( People's Choice Award ) and other such awards, expand the film's popularity.
In this week's movie schedule, a 2017 Hollywood YA movie was introduced, which is "Power Rangers" . This film is still adapted from the smash hit children's TV series 20 years ago . The key point here is that the movie is produced by Lionsgate ( the production company that loves making YA movies , "The Hunger Games" and "Divergent" were made by them).
In 1993, the TV version of "Super Rangers" "Dinosaurs" came after the American company Saban bought the company 's overseas adaptation rights of the "Super Rangers" from Japan's Toei .
In 1995 , Twentieth Century Fox produced a movie version of "Dinosaurs" , which hit a global box office of 66.43 million U.S. dollars at that time .
The actors in the 2017 version are basically millennials , who were born around 2000. The producer continues the YA movie style and plans to make it into a series of movies. It is estimated that five movies will be shot.
Let’s first look at the difference between the movie version and the TV version after 24 years .
(There are spoilers below, please read carefully)
❶The whole tone has changed
The TV version is for children to watch after school, and the bully designed in it is completely funny.
In the new version of the movie, everything is not that simple. The bully is not a joke or funny character. The members of the entire team are problem teenagers. The problems they really have to face are problems with their friends, family, and even their own problems.
❷Change of target audience
The target audience of the TV series is over 7 years old , and children can watch this family-type series without the supervision of their parents.
The movie is rated as PG-13 , special tutoring level, and it is recommended for children after the age of 13 to watch it . The 1995 movie is only PG tutoring . The language is also more adult, such as the line "I will destroy you" in the TV series, and "I will kill you" in the movie.
❸Political correctness
The TV series version is a bit racist, the black warrior is played by blacks, and the yellow dress is an Asian actress .
The movie version did not want to create misunderstandings, and found a bunch of actors from all over the world. There are Mexican-American actress Betsy G , African-American actor RJ Sayler , Chinese-Canadian actor Lin Ludi , and Australian actor Dacre Montegomeri .
❹Character development
Unlike the TV series, the movie version tells the background history of Sato and the villain Queen Lida ( played by Elizabeth Banks ).
There is no relationship between members in the TV series. Everything was done within a few minutes of the first episode of the first season, and the bad guys were beaten afterwards. In the movie, we grow up with this group of children, knowing how their friendship is built, how they become a team, and how they become real friends.
❺Mystery is no longer
Once fighting in the TV drama version, all members will wear helmets to maintain a sense of mystery.
In the movie, in order to let the audience remember these actors, they wear faceless helmets throughout .
❻Energy coin
This time, energy coins are all in various colors, not pure gold.
The abilities given to the players by coins in the movie version are no longer just simple fighting abilities in the TV series. This time their speed, strength, and energy have been strengthened.
In the TV series, the energy coin was given by Sato , but in the movie, the children discovered it by themselves .
❼Transformation link
The movie continues the link in the TV series. The Red Warrior will say this sentence: "Now is the time to transform!" But the whole transformation process will be more complicated than in the TV series.
❽The troubles of adolescence
In the TV series, all the characters have no way to surpass the "teenagers" and escape their troubles , and in the movie, this design is strengthened.
In the movie, the yellow soldier will ask about his sexual orientation . The powder-clothed soldier will always regret that he sent the nude photos of his friends to strangers. The father of the red soldier was disappointed by his performance. The black soldier looked very strong, but he hid his heart . The blue warrior is the core of the team, always one step faster than the partners.
It can be seen that the movie is different from the original TV series in many aspects. Does this adjustment determine whether the final movie looks good or not? The scores of foreign media are relatively bad, the Rotten Tomatoes index is terrible, and the freshness is only 47%.
The movie reviews are mixed!
It's a complete blockbuster with love
"Forbes" film critic Scott Mendelson :
In fact, no one is interested in this series ( I hated it when I was young, but as a parent I think this series is very good ). This time, it is very interesting to try to adapt the driving force of the basic characters. It successfully combines the genre film and the superhero spectacle with heroic color . If you think this super squad movie full of violence and dark side is very absurd, you should notice that it coexists with the 800-episode relatively friendly TV series. The movie is just based on the kind of friendly IP drama that children like and is adapted into a darker, more budget blockbuster. And this movie is really a blockbuster, which few people can do.
IGN film critic Alex Welch :
This movie was not originally made for audiences who don't like this type. Those who grew up with this film, after so many years, will find from a completely different perspective that the passion and care that the film brings to people is rarely seen under the system of major production companies in recent years. And the passion and love in this is what makes the whole movie very interesting on the level of mythology .
Justin Lowe , film critic of The Hollywood Reporter :
The screenwriter extracted the essence from the myth of the "Dinosaur Team" and added campus humor, martial arts, and solidified elements in the TV series to make the whole movie more distinctive. The current version puts more emphasis on realistic theatrical scenes, adding certain personal issues of these players. The director created a number of complex personalities and added fragmented action scenes to produce joint effects with technical resources.
Completely lifeless and convincing preliminary version
Metro film critic Matt Prigge:
The movie is not a solid restart, everything is mixed, but it is not mixed well. Five high school students were detained on Saturday, but the script explored the perspective of " turning into superheroes at the breakfast club ." These children visited an abandoned gold mine ( !!! ), where they met Sato who could transform them into a Shakespeare ( !!! ). When Queen Lida destroyed a small city, the story came to a climax. You don't know what movie you are watching, you may think you are watching "Breaking Bad" !
David Ehrlich , film critic of IndieWire :
Without Elizabeth Banks, a few dragon-shaped machines, and the "transformation" everyone is talking about, you would think this is not a "Power Rangers" movie. Ironically, the uniforms of different colors are made of hard plastic, which looks stupid and lifeless. There are only a few moments in this movie that are fascinating.
"Variety" film critic Owen Gleiberman :
The people who made this movie must really want to make it a blockbuster movie, which is the kind of idea that will affect a generation. But the visual effects of this 2017 remake are no different from the 1995 version. The irony is that the movie that was made 25 years ago is actually incomparable now. The children read so many superhero blockbuster years, so do not need to have been a sense of security , there is no convincing of the primary version . They just want to watch "Ant-Man" and "Suicide Squad" now !
However, for the criticism of professional film critics, Blastr 's Tricia Ennis said that the film critics are too professional, and the audience still likes this version of " Power Rangers ." Because this version still has the classic transformations in the TV series , the players' gestures and lines are exactly the same, and there are five people who form a big robot to fight against a dinosaur. Even though the movie has some flaws, it makes people who grew up watching this TV show the feeling of the year.
▌Conclusion:
Mr. Zhizhi thought, maybe the movie itself may look naive, no better than those super luxurious hero blockbusters, but from the perspective of being a parent , what kind of film and television works do you want your children to see? In the deep level, there are caring and traditional youth problems, or do they just blindly fight and kill? When Hollywood blockbusters such as the Marvel universe system and DC comics are increasingly moving towards that explosive and bloody route, it is indeed enjoyable and refreshing as an adult. However, for 18-year-old underage or younger children, is it really suitable for watching this type of movie?
China's current grading system is not perfect. Except for "Wolverine 3", which has an official warning, many blockbusters introduced this year have not given any "viewing reminders". Since November last year, the Chinese film market has been showing 4-5 Hollywood blockbusters every month , of which 1-2 are released simultaneously with the United States . So, what kind of movie should guide the children to watch? Perhaps, YA movies that look a bit "mentally handicapped" and "simple" like "Power Rangers" are more suitable for teenagers of the right age.
Source of this article: Movie Pilot, MTV News, etc.
Author of this article: Hot Mom Shadow Crazy
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