This article deals with the plot.
This is a purely fictitious story. The purpose of its creation is very simple, to commemorate a generation of famous cars T34, and to commemorate the soldiers who died in the Great Patriotic War. And I see the unique spiritual outlook of the Russians more in movies.
Props
I won’t repeat this point. Most armored vehicles should be pulled from the museum warehouse. Unlike other movie props, which are all odd-shaped vehicles. This is very enjoyable. of). Except for some CGs, this film uses real World War II cars instead of prop cars. In other words, the audience can see the real No. 3, Bobcat, No. 4 H, t34-76, and t34-85. It is best if someone can help to verify this. It is a pity that although the production of the Leopard G's prop car is very exquisite, the road wheels still reveal its true identity.
Furthermore, the exquisite military uniforms, the stiff and delicate features of the German army are well restored.
Lens
The photography of this film is picturesque and the colors are exquisite. Although I like to use stop-motion and high-speed photography as much as domestic movies, but troublesome with the crew of "Wandering Earth", how do people use high-speed photography to narrate rather than abuse it.
Setting of tank types
First of all, the filmmakers are very familiar with tank performance and history. The performance of each vehicle is in line with reality.
First look at the 1941 part, the main German forces were the No. 3 tank, the No. 4 tank and the No. 2 Bobcat. At that time, the No. 4 tank was still the main anti-infantry force, and it had not yet replaced the No. 3 tank as the German anti-armor horse. The main force of the Soviet army was the T34-76, which caused great trouble to the German army. Its 76mm main gun can easily penetrate the front of any German 90-degree vertical rolled steel tank at the time, but its own inclined armor can easily withstand the attack of the No. 3 50mm toothpick gun. The prologue of the movie is a tribute to the success of the t34 tank. So there is no suspense that this ambush will be won. And the movie also fully reflects the T34-76's shortcomings: the turret is narrow and the observation port is poorly designed, the captain can't see the enemy on the left, so he was hit by Jaeger and the gunner was killed. In "Mud Tiger", the author Otto was a German tanker but criticized the designer of the tank for the Soviet tanks: the main observation mirror of the T34-76 can only see the front, and the commander's hatch of the tank It is also not conducive to the probe to observe the surroundings, so the Soviet tank soldiers always fight in a state of almost blind, wasting the lives of many soldiers in vain. Those who are interested can find "Red Orchestra 2" to play with tank driving, cut to the gunner's position and feel the pitiful and explosive observation field of the artillery scope. In contrast, the German army has always attached great importance to the issue of tank observation field of view, so it often obtains a great observation advantage. Furthermore, the Soviet tank communication system and operating system are rudimentary. It is a pity that the film does not show the driver using a sledgehammer to manipulate the lever or the captain using his foot to direct the vehicle to move.
Time came to 1944, and the protagonist was driving an upgraded model T34-85 of T34-76. The opponent is a Leopard G tank, and is equipped with a fairly advanced vehicle-mounted night vision device. For military fans, especially the "German Rods", what they hope most is to see the tiger style appear in the movie, but why is there no tiger style in this film? Because the protagonist of the film is T34-this once again reflects the pride of the Russians: as the mainstay of the two camps, your Panther style is designed to imitate our T34. Then we won again. Of course, this film has an arrangement that the enemy must be weakened in order for the protagonist to win. Jaeger only teaches the battalion commander, that is to say, he is an instructor and not a frontline commander. The Panther tank soldiers under him are a group of severely inexperienced. The rookie naturally has nothing to fight back in front of the battle-tested captain + driver + gunner veteran crew. Failure is still inevitable.
Restore the truth
I must mention that I am a German stick, but in all aspects of the film, I am convinced that the film was taken (except the prop car Black Panther). The significance of this section is to refute the negative reviews of the "anti-German drama" currently flooded by the Internet.
[Tank technology] The film’s authenticity is very high. First of all, in 1941, the tank squad led by Jaeger was dominated by the No. 3 tank, supplemented by the No. 2 tank and the 251 half-track personnel carrier. From a technical perspective, The protagonist's t34-76 can easily penetrate the opponent, but the third tank needs some experience to destroy the t34. In the film, the No. 3 tank fired ricochet and jammed bullets twice because of hitting the inclined armor. The penetration depth of the 50mm artillery is already very tasteless in front of this new type of armor. So to penetrate the t34, the main weaknesses are the rear armor, observation port, cockpit door and turret seat. Originally, Jaeger’s wingman had a chance of a fatal blow, but the gun barrel was destroyed by an infantry anti-tank mine.
Then came the 1944 period. In 1944, the German army was more advanced in equipment. The Panther G was the best medium tank at the time, but why was it defeated by the T34-85? Here is a difference in war experience.
[Tank Soldier Experience] The 1944 Leopard in the movie is not disadvantageous for ships and guns, but in reality the elite armored soldiers who participated in the blitz in the autumn of 1944 were exhausted. The 502nd Heavy Tank Battalion on the Eastern Front was 1-2 in 1945. Moon Tiger Leopard is almost completely reimbursed. In other words, the German crew members are seriously inexperienced, so this is why the film chose to have the protagonists fight against a group of rookies in the training camp. On the contrary, the members selected by the protagonist based on the opponent's eyes are veterans with the will to survive, the will to fight, and the rich experience. During the night battle, the Jaeger’s gunner’s first gun was shot from the direction of fire. Before the T34-85 escaped, he aimed at the face or side armor of the T34, but if it’s an experienced one. The gunner will shoot at the driver’s hatch. This is the experience gap. The gunner missed the next few times, so that Jaeger slapped the gunner on the back of the head angrily. On the contrary, the position of the protagonist vehicle group shooting the enemy is like this: relying on the ground ricochet to shoot the chassis, the side, and the leopard-specific turret socket area and other key weaknesses. In the last part of the two cowboy confrontation, Yeager originally wanted to shoot at the weak point, that is, the commander's observation port of t34-85, but the protagonist was not in that position, so it had no effect. As for the second gun, he chose to shoot at the first shot. There was no problem, but in actual combat, the track should be used for this kind of ricochet, so the shell was wasted. It wasn't until the third shot that Jaeger remembered how to break his leg first, but it was too late. The protagonist chose to penetrate the observation port of the Leopard driver, so the last blow penetrated and the leopard was destroyed in an instant.
[Consciousness] The last thing I want to say is that the protagonist was better in the two battles. First of all, if the scene selected in this film is the great plain or hilly area, if it is not in groups, that is, the torrent of steel, then T34 will definitely have no chance of winning, but the two battles in this film are street fighting, so there will be more than one challenge. possibility. The protagonist is not stupidly or timidly squatting on the spot to shoot, but constantly switching positions, looking for the enemy's sides and weaknesses by camouflage or concealment, and defeating each one. And the protagonist is very good in this scene in 1944, he put his head out of the car body in order to see the environment clearly, which is much better than most of the Soviet tank soldiers criticized by Otto Karus who like to drive their heads down. And the protagonist will get out of the car for reconnaissance. This was something German commanders liked to do very much during World War II. Although the risk was high, figuring out the terrain and formation in the first place would win him a huge opportunity.
So on the whole, as a movie praising one's own classic tank, although a large amount of content is "almost impossible", it is incomparable with the plot design of "Furious" that forcibly uplifts and tampers with the real situation. Many plots of "Furious" are due to luck and the arrangement of the director. For example, in the final battle, the German army couldn't remember using an iron fist for the first time, and that the tank was scrapped and the first time was not a retreat. The situation in this film is well documented. The protagonist has won survival and victory for himself through solid plans, techniques and tenacious spirit, rather than miracles, coincidences and luck. It's not a "magic drama", except for the props leopard, all aspects are steady, and the homework is solid. (In addition to the road wheels, the prop leopard can be said to have done very well as a prop tank.)
This is not a movie that shows real battles. Of course, Russia is very likely to film related themes in the future, such as Kursk. The focus of this film is to praise the success of the T34 tank, commemorate the tank heroes of the Great Patriotic War, and show Russia's attitude towards suffering, slavery and crisis.
Trivia-About Prop Leopard
Because of the supplementary article, I took out the video and slapped it again, and found a very interesting detail. In fact, the film has a real leopard car, and the leopard and cowboys that were penetrated in the bullet zone were duel. Leopard is a real car. The Leopards on the training ground are all prop cars. On the one hand, the road wheels are exposed. On the other hand, the details of the on-board machine gun, the commander’s cabin, etc. are not too detailed or the proportions are distorted, but I don’t look carefully. Invisible. In addition, the prop Leopard is made to imitate the arc-surfaced gun shield of Leopard A or Leopard G in the early stage, while the actual car is the gun shield of Leopard G that improved the shell area in the later stage. Of course this is also a gang shot. Jaeger sits in the prop car for a while, and then in the real car.
So in the end, the real cars that appeared in this film are: 251 semi-track, No. 2 tank (I don’t want to check the specific model), No. 3 tank, T34-76, Leopard G, T34-85, plus a Pak40 artillery and various trucks. ……Well, being a German stick is really satisfying.
manner
The US military also does not hate the German army, but the German military qualities shown in its films are often just a screenwriting mechanism to prevent the demonization of the German army. Hollywood screenwriters will try to avoid allowing the audience to identify or feel the villain. But "t34" is very calm and self-confident. It unabashedly displays everything about the German army, fully demonstrating the brutality of the German army, as well as the cuteness or respectability of the German army. Judging from the clothing collar and the cap badge, Jaeger was awarded the title of major general as the commander of the SS Skeleton Division in 1944. But when faced with the question "Do you hate the Russians" raised by Himmler, the leader of the SS, Jaeger showed his attitude: I just obey orders and be loyal to the country without any personal feelings. This is obviously not what a host of a low-level national movement wants to hear. It is also a taboo plot arrangement in the modern world: as long as the SS must be demonized in the movie, every party member The image of the devil who is regarded as bloody, cruel and inhuman is fixed on the silver screen; another example is that the car group composed of the protagonist is likely to die on the training ground of the rookie German armored soldier the next day, but the previous night Jaeger would treat it like a gentleman. Treat the protagonist and the female translator in the same way, and invite them to sit and drink. The German officers not only studied military theory, but also had high literacy in all aspects. Another detail that reflects this gentleman spirit is that the heroine hid on the bed while stealing the map and pretended to be asleep by Jaeger to cover up the action. The adjutant who came to get Jaeger's pipe first expressed shock when he saw this scene, and then immediately suppressed it. The sound of footsteps prevents the opponent from waking up; the third is the final battle, which is obviously impossible in reality, but this is how a country that won the anti-fascist war dealt with the Germans: Jaeger climbed out of the cockpit and picked it up. The next glove threw it on the ground. This is a standard provocative action for a duel of modern European gentlemen. If the opponent picks up the glove, it means accepting the duel. Some of the more offensive provocations are to throw the gloves directly on the opponent's face. This plot design is too cute. This kind of classical behavior probably didn't exist in World War II, so it even shows that the German army like Jaeger has a muscle but is full of education and cute character. This kind of plot fully reflects the Russian thinking: we do not hate our opponents. In addition, the villains in American movies are always those professional bad guys. Just look at the face and you know that this is a ruthless person and he is not a good person, and often looks bad, such as "The Soldier is in the City". But the actor who plays Jaeger in this film has sharp edges and corners, young and full of vitality. Although the teeth are a bit open, he still can't hide his beauty.
The ending of the film is the point where the film hopes to convey the high value of the film. Here you can clearly see the attitude of the Russians, at least the contemporary Russians, towards Germany: if it is filmed by the Americans, it will be set as the male protagonist and want to forgive the enemy. , And the sinister enemy took the opportunity to trap the beast and fight back, and was killed by the hero. In the end of the film, the commander of the German tank took the initiative to stretch out his hand. When the protagonist thought that he was going to pull him, the opponent refused to pull with the action. He just shook the protagonist hard. Hand, and then choose to fall into the river with his car.
So far, there is no such design in all the movies made by the victorious anti-fascist countries. This is the confidence of the Russians: I won, so I don't hate my aggressor, and I have gained respect with victory, and I also respect my opponent. This is the exclusive attitude of the Russians, just like their military parade with their head tilted and looking at everything, proud and confident.
Every Soviet character in the film did not roar or complain at the enemy. The most common expressions of the characters in the film are: standing upright, gazing at the enemy, and neither humble nor overbearing.
I don’t want to comment too much on modern domestic TV dramas or movies about the War of Resistance. I only know that we have clearly defeated the country and have been in peace for so many years, but we have never become confident. Both movies and TV series seem to convince ourselves that we Indeed won. The only time full of confidence is the black and white film period. Although "Tunnel War" is a teaching film, it is better than any domestic war film now.
What is self-confidence
Gao Xiaosong once chatted with contemporary Russian young people and asked about the attitudes of the Russians towards World War II and the Germans. The person replied: "We don't hate the Germans. They are very strong, but we made gestures with them and we won. So we don't hate them." When asked what he thinks of Americans, the person replied: "We haven't signed with them yet, we want to sign."
Self-confidence is a very healthy state of mind. I can be sure that the general mental outlook of the Chinese people is still swinging between inferiority and self-esteem, just like more than 100 years ago. Confidence is not a natural quality of everyone, and cannot be understood by simply relying on words. The biggest feature of self-confidence is the inner peace in the face of all oppression, and self-confidence does not need to rely on any material entity for support. The country’s self-confidence has skyrocketed because the country is rich now, the military’s propaganda has been strengthened, and the country’s leadership has a new look. In short, this kind of inner overwhelming feeling must always be supported. This is called forgetting, not self-confidence.
The protagonists of this film never rant or complain to express their opinions. They always stare at the enemy with their heads high. This is their position; the photographer does not need to arrange plots or images that belittle the enemy to show their own. Great and legitimate, the Germans are brave and brave, with the most advanced equipment, and even the concentration camps have almost no space to show their cruelty. Confidence is the core of the spirit that supports the entire movie, and it is the expression of the Russians. I like this unique Slavic mental outlook, which is great.
==================2019 07 31================
The two sections of " Restore the Real " and " Features-About the Prop Leopard " have been updated . " Restore the Real " explains why this film is not an anti-German drama. I didn't want to write this chapter, but now this film has been dubbed as a drama because of the large number of t34 picks, and I am very dissatisfied with it, so I will add it.
==================2020 12 06================
In view of the comments below some articles, I want to make a few words.
I hope that those who read my article can distinguish the difference between "letting go of hatred, letting go of unhealthy emotions" and "remembering history."
What we want to let go is the hatred towards other nations and countries. In order not to let yourself go on the path of inferiority negativity or conceited populism. Because that way, we can only gradually turn ourselves into those countries and nations that we once hated—thinking that we are inferior to foreigners and should abandon our own traditions; or that we are superior to other countries and qualified to interfere and invade other countries.
The shameful facts of history can never be forgotten, and must be faced and remembered. The purpose is to remind ourselves that before other countries think beyond the law of the jungle, China will always be bullied again. These historical scars allow us to recognize the true face of foreign countries, as well as our own environment, identity and mission. . So I hope this article will not be an excuse for some people to avoid the scars of national history.
We must not become those barbaric peoples, and we must not be turned into slaves. I think these views of mine do not conflict with the center of this article. Really healthy self-confidence is difficult to achieve, but as a person, this is a lifelong compulsory course.
==================2021 03 14================
According to Douyou, it is Jaeger who holds the title of major, not major general. (Although I found Major General Orz)
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