The answer is: visual effects movies.
I still remember seeing "Jurassic Park" in front of the TV. Tyrannosaurus rex (all the dinosaurs in the text are called according to my habits, and the translation of the movie is different, the same below) slowly appeared on the rainy night when the typhoon came, such as The tyrant arrives. The fear of the real scene made me hold my breath in front of the screen, and that huge figure became a wonderful existence in the heart of the teenager that was lingering but never forgotten.
The shock of the movie does not stop there. When the scientist first came to the island, he saw the first scene of the appearance of the tall Thunder Dragon, and the plot of the movie's most important raptor hunting, which is impressive.
This film produced in 1993 can already be called a "spectacle" at the time. It basically represents Spielberg's highest achievement in commercial films. It is simple and direct, complicated and not messy, and the story is as clear and clear as possible. The main line and distinctive characters, the most important thing is to create a shocking picture that the audience has never seen, even unimaginable, but true.
In that era when computer CG technology had not yet been applied to the film industry on a large scale, Spielberg, as a pioneer, did everything he wanted perfectly.
I believe that it was a huge impact on the perception and experience of all audiences. When a behemoth like a dinosaur appeared on the big screen so flesh and blood, the heavy nose, swift movements, and smart eyes that seemed to transmit wisdom all made it happen. People think that the director just brought out a certain animal in the zoo directly and filmed it. It's a completely new life experience. Sometimes you seem to be watching a documentary, watching those comfortable guys quietly.
Imagination is endless, but the movie can present those whimsical ideas as some kind of "real", the so-called "dreams come true", although for many moviegoers, it may be a mixture of panic and joy, bittersweet. It's not clear whether it is a "dream" or a "nightmare" entanglement, but it has come true after all.
However, it is a pity that Chinese audiences back then did not have the chance to see this miraculous movie on the big screen.
In 1993, Tsui Hark created two caterpillar-like big snakes in "Green Snake". This work of excellent audio and visual quality, the special effects became the biggest failure; Chen Kaige produced the most proud work "The Overlord" "Farewell" has also become the pinnacle of Chinese narrative commercial films; Zhou Xingchi and Liu Zhenwei respectively released "Tang Bohu and Dian Qiuxiang" and "East as the West", which will be regarded as classics in the future; "Kung Fu Emperor" Jet Li He even played Huang Feihong, Fang Shiyu, Zhang Sanfeng and Zhang Wuji several times within a year, making them the best choice for Hong Kong martial arts films.
Unfortunately, regardless of whether it is made in Hollywood or Hong Kong, most of the audience's viewing experience is still from video tapes and color televisions that are not very clear. The dinosaurs several sizes smaller on the screen, and the mono sound track, may not be as scary as the female ghosts and zombies in Hong Kong movies.
However, even though most of them are wild roads, closed-circuit television, or video studios, the video tapes with worn-out quality have been turned several times, but "Jurassic Park" still affects a whole generation of people. In the next few years, until VCD, In the DVD era, even when CG technology shines, it still looks so extraordinary.
This is the charm of Spielberg.
As a result, in 2013, 20 years have passed since the film was released, and the film has only appeared on the big screen in China in the form of 3D conversion. And China is about to become the world's second largest film market after North America. The return of this film in such a rich and colorful way can be regarded as an additional compensation for the Chinese audience.
Nowadays, we not only have 3D, but also have clearer projection equipment, and even have "so big" IMAX, what else can show the world of dinosaurs better than a giant screen?
Although I have almost forgotten the specific plot of "Jurassic Park", the perfect impression that the movie gave me back then is still rooted in my mind. Going into the theater and watching IMAX is an inevitable choice.
However, this kind of impulse made me overlook a necessary but easily overlooked fact, so that I failed to adjust my expectations in time and became somewhat lost.
Yes, that is "time".
Before evaluating a movie, you may have to say something off topic.
Movies, as the art of images, contain the dual attributes of "technology" and "art", and therefore the so-called "narrative film" and "spectacle film" are separated.
When the film was born, it was originally used as a means of entertainment to please the public, and as an art film, it can not only reproduce reality, but also present spectacles. For a period of time, narrative movies and spectacle movies are two major types that are opposed to each other but are fused with each other. The French New Wave in the 1950s undoubtedly drove the entire film system to make great strides in the direction of artisticization; after the 1980s, with the advent of the consumer era and the rise of Hollywood technology flow, spectacle movies replaced narrative movies and became the mainstream. The story of movies The plot and dialogue become vassals of the service "picture".
Although in the past few decades, the "spectacle" that focuses on vision has been raging around the world, Hollywood's film industry pipeline has developed a set of so-called "high-concept" commercial film models that can span regions, cultures, and people. Correspondingly, the narrative film and art film market is shrinking day by day. Although there is still the persistence of the European market, and the insistence of academies and film artists, the forces of both sides in the entire industry are no longer in the same order of magnitude, and the influence is natural. Nor can it be the same.
So Cameron can rely on the research and development of new technologies time and time again to upgrade to become the king of the movie world, while Woody Allen can only stick to a relatively small audience. Although there are genius directors like Spielberg and Christopher Nolan who can balance vision and narration, on the one hand, they are rare. On the other hand, the so-called balance is inevitable. It is inevitable that there will be a compromise and sacrifice. There are often masterpieces, but few classics are handed down.
Even though the main visual spectacle movie has become the absolute mainstream of the film industry, it also has an inherent defect that cannot be overcome and avoided, that is, technological change and the baptism of time.
Any so-called special effects blockbuster, no matter how stunning, vivid, or violent in the era when it appeared, it can't stand the test of time. Of course, given the actual quality of the film, this kind of shelf life is like a beautiful woman. The embryo will be well maintained. It may be able to maintain youth for 20 years, while some may only be as short as three to five years, but no matter how youthful it is, , Glamorous and indispensable, can't escape the curse of time, and will eventually grow old for a day.
Visual effects movies also have this kind of stubborn disease. For example, when I watched "Titanic" at the beginning of the year, the shipwreck and shipwreck were astoundingly realistic, but after so many years, I can review them again. All kinds of obvious CG special effects are like sand in the eye, and they are always forcing people to play; Also in the same situation is "Lord of the Rings", the grand scene of the return of the king, I can see the corners of my eyes moist, but when I see the Blu-ray, the mass-produced CG army, the collage and even the rough and vast scenes, are a bit letting people. Disappearance, on the contrary, those relaxed passages of Shire, the warmth is still there. These are all examples of both narrative and visual effects that have won Oscars, as well as the earliest "Harry Potter", the previous "Star Wars" series, early Pixar animations, and blockbuster movies every year. Can't escape such fate. Even the legendary "Avatar" and "Pacific Rim", which has become so popular in China recently, will one day come to such an end. They may be remembered because of their historical contributions, but they will no longer be able to stimulate future audiences in the same way that they shock us today in a few decades.
On the contrary, some narrative films, old works decades ago, and even black and white silent films, still retain the power to move people's hearts.
The reason for saying so much digression is because the re-screened "Jurassic Park" also faces such problems.
Although there are new 3D technology packaging and picture restorations, watching "Jurassic Park" is still not as shocking as it used to be. The beautiful feelings that retain memories, on the contrary, disappeared at the moment of watching the movie.
Over the years, we have benefited from the rapid development of new technologies, and the expressiveness of movie images has been changing with each passing day. We have accepted all kinds of gorgeous visual effects and the bombardment of spectacular scenery. Regardless of our vision and expectations, it is no longer the same. This market has become more critical and sensitive, and even more mean.
We not only want to see more realistic and exciting pictures, but also hope that the story can be more tortuous and old, and this is a bit too demanding for a movie 20 years ago.
Why is this happening? It's entirely because of the perfect impression it left me, which is all the sustenance that carries the dreams and beauty of the youth. It is no exaggeration to say that it is also one of the countless reasons why people fall in love with movies.
Objectively speaking, aside from the slightly exaggerated performances of the actors, the entire "Jurassic Park" has a compact storyline and a smooth narrative. Spielberg's scheduling has already seen the master style, and various elements such as thrillers, actions, and humor are also readily available. . Even the special effects, thanks to the craftsmen’s meticulous and conscientiousness, still seem to be very good and very realistic nowadays.
The appearance of the Tyrannosaurus Rex in the rainy night and the plot of the velociraptor hunting are still exciting and exciting, which drew many exclamations in the theater. Although the story is simple, when it comes to the degree of completion and fluency of the film, many blockbusters today are hard to reach, and it can be called a textbook for commercial directors.
These good things are all so obvious, but when "Jurassic" returns to a movie again, all the dreams it carries are suddenly lost and no longer exists.
This is just a wonderful, intentional, and worth seeing in the theater. It has maintained a box office record for many years, but it is not a perfect Hollywood movie.
And if it is branded in 1993, it will be enough to leave an important mark in the history of film.
Maybe Spielberg, who was in his old age, also gradually realized the shackles of spectacle films. He later created Schindler’s List. In recent years, “War Horse” and “Lincoln” have even abandoned the grand visual scene. Build, and then settle down to tell the story and describe the details.
There were gains and losses, and there were mixed praises and criticisms, but they did not affect his insurmountable status as a master of a generation.
There is no such genius anymore, the variety of movies, the variety of narratives, the first to open up the trend, the switch between spectacle movies and narrative movies is easy, and it has been affirmed by professionals and the market.
And we, thanks to the hard work of these masters, always get their heartfelt gifts at every stage. Regardless of disappointment, doubt, or perseverance, because we are guided by their works along the way, we gradually outline our worldview and values in reality.
As we grow up, the movie may also grow up, and the world continues to move forward every day.
Perhaps if the meeting will be missed, I still refuse to just miss the beautiful years of every film about it.
Ps:
1. It was the first time that Samuel Jackson was found in the movie.
2. The Knife of the General Administration was so fast that it was dealt with in many places, so that there were no shots of a dead person in the movie. It was absolutely green and environmentally friendly.
3. The 3D effect... just gives the film a reason to re-show.
4. The special effects movies 20 years ago are still technically unattainable in China.
5. The best 3D effect is always the IMAX opening advertisement.
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