First-rate novels can only produce third-rate movies, and first-rate movies are often adapted from third-rate novels. This phrase has almost been tempered into truth, but now in front of Peter Jackson and [The Lord of the Rings], they have become the losers of those literary adaptations. We excuse ourselves. As an avid fan of the original "Lord of the Rings", Peter has always held a pious posture, but he has not been lost in Tolkien's smoke. , Leaving only the most critical people and things, and then using nine hours to calmly narrate the legend that he has long known.
In our screen, people swarming with schizophrenia and indistinguishable from right and wrong to show the so-called complex human nature and profound connotations, [Lord of the Rings] has adopted a dualistic attitude against the trend. What Lord of the Rings refracts desires and what Grumm implies Greed is all nonsense, black and white, beauty and ugliness, evil intends to suppress justice, and in the end justice defeats evil, the story is so simple. What's not simple is that under such a simple thematic framework, we see friendship, love, family affection, unity, bravery, kindness, loyalty, responsibility, commitment, sacrifice...Under Peter's pen and ink, all of these are bad. Vulgar nouns have become the most thrilling emotional force in the film, taking turns from beginning to end to be responsible for hitting your soul, allowing you to experience those simple emotions that you have no time to feel or even forget in the nine-to-five period. The Lord of the Rings was finally successfully destroyed, but Frodo became a demon because of it, and had to say goodbye to his best friends in his hometown. This is a magical story that has been doomed since the beginning, and it was transpired out of ancient Greece. Tragic power.
Many people say that [Lord of the Rings] is actually a victory for the film industry. This is not bad, and only today's era can provide technical possibilities for the birth of [Lord of the Rings]. His rich imagination reappeared on the screen. But take a look at [The Chronicles of Narnia], [Beowulf], [Golden Compass], [Dragon Knight]. The swords, lights, swords, shadows, and thousands of horses in [Lord of the Rings] have long been copied repeatedly, and they are the most commonly used special effects to advertise. It has been surpassed many times a long time ago, but why we only remember [Lord of the Rings], and the rest have been forgotten? Because only in [Lord of the Rings], special effects are not a skill to show off, but a pen and ink used to render dreams.
Most importantly, because of [Lord of the Rings], you will believe that in this world, at a certain time, in a certain place, there is really a piece of land called Middle-earth, on which there are hobbits with blue eyes walking barefoot. , The dusty royal survivors rode their horses with swords, the elven prince with silver hair and shawl bows their bows and shoots arrows, and the white-robed wizard who straddles a white horse casts spells and exorcisms. What Shire, Gangduocheng, Luohan Kingdom, and the magic capital have all been righteous in the world. The earth exists. Almost everyone said that the ending was too protracted. Every time they thought it was going to end but it did not end, but if the story really ended after the king of Aragon and the Hobbit were worshipped, would you really agree? In 2001, 2002, 2003, three years of worries, nine hours of sorrow and joy, every time there is a scene that looks like the end, is there fear in the heart, for fear that it is really the end? It was really only when the ship carrying Frodo disappeared in the afterglow of the setting sun that I finally felt a long time of worry, my heart was peaceful, but I gave birth to melancholy, even after [The Return of the King], there were even fans after [The Return of the King], In everyone's surprised eyes, he stood up and bowed deeply to the screen with tears. That's because you forgot that it was just a movie, and you believed everything that happened in it. In this era when we no longer believe in dreams, [Lord of the Rings] has weaved a magnificent dream for us.
Originally published in "Watching Movies"
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