In the recent off-season of the film market, many classic films have ushered in opportunities for re-screening, such as "Avatar", "Love Letter" and "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
Surprisingly, it is also an epic blockbuster, "Avatar" and "Lord of the Rings" have encountered completely opposite situations.
The total box office of "Avatar" rescreening reached 375 million. This figure helped it beat "Avengers 4" and return to the top box office in movie history.
Cameron also happily accepted an interview with CCTV. He called China his blessed land.
And "Lord of the Rings" went coldly received.
The box office of the trilogy that year were:
In 2002, the first "League of the Rings" was 56.2 million, second only to "Hero" in the year;
In 2003, the second "Two Towers" was 24 million, ranking 11th of the year;
In 2004, the third "Invincible King" was 86.3 million, ranking fourth in the year.
Now at the box office re-screening, the trilogy scores are: 60.37 million, 49.86 million and 23.42 million.
The three together is less than half of the box office of "Avatar" re-screening.
In the eyes of Brother Yu, this result is normal. "Avatar" and "Lord of the Rings" trilogy represent the two peaks of fantasy blockbusters.
"Avatar" represents the ceiling of movie vision. Although it is a 2009 movie, its visual effects still seem to be very advanced now, and it is not surprising that it has won a high box office. The "Lord of the Rings" trilogy represents the ceiling of the narrative of epic movies. Its narrative is classicist narrative. Simply put, good people are always good and bad people are always bad. This is not so good for people who are used to reversing, whitewashing, and good people. , Bad guys are not so good for modern audiences, which is a bit too plain.
So when "League of the Fellowship" was first re-screened, there were audiences on Taopiao and Maoyan who gave it low scores because the story was too flat. This is a sad thing to some extent. The original novel of "The Lord of the Rings" is "The Lord of the Rings." This 1950s novel is considered "the greatest novel of the 20th century" in the West. The author wrote Over the course of 12 years, 4 drafts were changed. It can be said that he contributed his life's hard work, but lost the market in this era of short frequency and fast speed, which is embarrassing.
Some people simply compare "Lord of the Rings" to the Western "Journey to the West".
At first glance it makes sense.
"Journey to the West" is a story of four masters and apprentices who went to the west to learn the scriptures. The protagonist Tang Seng has no power to bind chickens, and only has a conviction.
"Lord of the Rings" is the story of the Fellowship going to the Doomsday Volcano to destroy the Lord of the Rings. The protagonist Frodo is a hobbit and has no power to bind chickens, but still relying on the kind thoughts in his heart to make a group of great people follow him desperately .
But after careful consideration, this simple and crude analogy is an insult to the two classics.
"Journey to the West" is not just about fighting monsters and upgrading all the way. It has experienced ninety-nine and eighty-one difficulties. This novel is essentially a satirical novel. The book advocates Buddhism and degrades Taoism. It also mocks the feudal monarchs and praises Monkey King’s spirit of resistance. Therefore, it was banned in the Qing Dynasty. In addition, the book is also very literary, and it is second only to the existence of "Dream of Red Mansions" in the four major classics.
It's just that the 86 version of "Journey to the West" made it easy to understand and well-known.
The original The Lord of the Rings of The Lord of the Rings is not a simple copy of Journey to the West. The author Tolkien is a professor at Oxford University. He completed this epic work with the spirit of writing a doctoral dissertation. It is the originator of modern Western fantasy literature. In addition to the classicist narrative, the whole book is carefully crafted in details. For example, Tolkien himself created the elven language. For example, he wrote the chronicle of Middle-earth. Just a thin film "The Hobbit" was adapted into a film series and earned 1 billion US dollars.
The "World of Warcraft" we played and the "Game of Thrones" we watched have its shadow. Obama and JK Rowling are all its fans. Amazon CEO Bezos, the world's richest man, has spent a lot of money to buy the right to adapt its TV series. , And call it on Twitter.
Even setting aside these external auras, in terms of the story, "Journey to the West" and "Lord of the Rings" tell completely opposite stories.
The story of "Journey to the West" is summed up in two words: get.
This is the type of story we are most familiar with: the protagonist is a piece of white paper, after all the hardships, the white paper has become a magnificent epic picture.
The four masters and apprentices learn from the western sky, and each time you pass a level, you will increase your experience and complete a small upgrade.
Many subsequent games and novels also continue this kind of thinking, that is, the protagonist will get something when he encounters an event, otherwise the story is a waste story.
And under the influence of this kind of thinking, we have also cultivated a kind of mindset: the process of growth is a process of continuous gain, and loss is shameful, which makes life very tiring for many Chinese.
Marriage is not happy, divorce is not allowed, divorce is shameful.
It is shameful to give up when chasing a goal.
Carrying a memory on your back cannot be forgotten, it is shameful to forget.
It is shameful to maintain a relationship that cannot be loosened, ingratitude.
Just ask, our generations are deeply imprisoned by this "can only get, not lose" thinking?
The story of "Lord of the Rings" can be summarized in two words: Lost.
The trilogy took 10 hours to tell a story of how a person learned to lose.
The lord of the ring.
In the novel, it is a curse that makes everyone bend their waists;
In the movie, it was McGeffen, who led the audience to the end;
In my eyes, it is just a kind of obsession. It takes a long way to get rid of the obsession in my heart. I meet a lot of people and even destroy myself continuously and burn with obsession.
Fredo gets the Lord of the Rings, just like Wukong puts on the Curse.
On the way to the Doomsday Volcano is his journey of salvation.
Sam is his good partner.
The contest between the Fellowship of the Ring and the Mordor Group is a struggle within a person.
You seem to be walking alone on the road of self-salvation, but you have already run over thousands of horses in your heart.
And Guru is the other side of personality.
Gulu was tortured by obsession to describe it as withered, half-human and half-ghost, constantly bewitching Fredo, causing him to become hostile to his friends, allowing him to embark on a path of self-destruction, and finally die, still unable to let go of obsession, and the Lord of the Rings. Falling into the thick magma together.
And Fredo is a positive side of his personality. He is optimistic and kind, but still can't get rid of the confusion of obsession. Finally, before the Doomsday Volcano, he still can't get rid of the obsession. He personally put on the Lord of the Rings. The cost of a finger is freed from obsession.
The final conclusion is very interesting. Fredo returned to the Shire through life and death, but the sweeping aunt looked at him disgustedly. When his uncle asked him about the ring, Fredo cautiously said that he had lost the ring. I thought my uncle would be furious, but my uncle just said indifferently: what a pity.
A Lord of the Rings that ruined the world, in the eyes of the vicissitudes of life-stricken uncle, is just a small pity.
The obsession that we have been unable to let go of for many years is probably worthless in the eyes of others.
I became depressed many years ago because of chasing a girl who didn't love me.
When watching "Lord of the Rings 3", what others saw was a blockbuster, special effects, and epic. I saw the difficulty of breaking through obsessions. I couldn't help crying. If I could see this movie ten years ago, it would be a good taste. To the deep meaning behind, maybe I won't waste those years in vain.
Therefore, I would like to say to some friends that for people who are accustomed to constant demand, the "Lord of the Rings" series may help me open the door to a new world.
Fredo was a boy before he set off, and he was still a boy after he returned. He didn't conquer the world. He just threw the little Lord of the Rings lightly to get a brighter world.
Many times we are the same. We don't need to persuade anyone or prove it to anyone. We just need to lightly throw away that obsession, and we will usher in a new chapter in our lives.
When talking about obsession, Zeng Guofan said: The past is not in love, the present is not complicated, and the future is not welcome.
Give these twelve-character mantras to everyone, and share your encouragement with you.
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