Of course, simply copying is definitely not going to work. Humans are not smart, but they are slowly "evolving" with the sun rising from the east to the west, and they know how to be picky and thin. Therefore, the unresolvable grievances between humans and apes for "half a century" need to be repeatedly told on the screen. It is necessary to find breakthroughs in the technical methods of the film. Moreover, if you have the ability, you must start from the plot. Use the knife to apply medicine, try to show no flaws in cosmetic surgery.
I don’t talk about technology, but I don’t know how to talk about it. Just move the mouse and Baidu Baike will tell you all about it. "Weta Digital's special effects team extends the revolutionary technology they used in "Avatar" to "Rise of the Apes". For the first time, motion capture is fully integrated into real-scene motion capture. In order to eliminate the boundary between visual effects and real-life scenes" and so on
, you can find a comment about "Rise of the Apes" and you can learn about the technical comments given by Joe. Letteri, senior visual effects director of Weta Digital . In fact, in the minds of spectators, all you need to know is how awesome and realistic the visual effects of "Rise of the Apes" are.
Next, talk about the plot I care about. From the old version of "Planet of the Apes" to Rupert Vayette's "Rise of the Planet of the Apes", this time it is clear that the story is told based on the human counterattack as the main line. My perspective is very single and clear. As far as the pros and cons in the plot are concerned, "The Rise of the Apes" naturally follows the law of a big switch. It turned out that humans were imprisoned in the unknown orangutan. This time, humans will return to their home on the earth to settle the ledger with the orangutans. But the result is often a rule to follow, and the side of the injustice and non-human (ape) Dao is doomed to fail. Of course, at the end of "Planet of the Apes", the Statue of Liberty seems to be a self-destructive egg thrown by humans.
As a result, the story of "Rise of the Apes" has been subverted at a glance. The orangutans became experimental subjects, and Caesar was adopted as a "son" among genetic scientists. In the end, the orangutans were abused and abused by the wicked, and Caesar had to unite with his brothers to completely launch a revolution to make the master. Naturally, the outcome can be forward-looking and certain. This series of changes are all made by human beings for various "self" benefits, and they will inevitably bear fruit.
As for Tim Burton’s "Battle of the Apes", I feel that the impact of "Rise of the Apes" is greater than that of "Battle of the Apes". Various more people-friendly themes are "freedom and equality", and life-oriented humanistic topics. Another point, as director Rupert Vayette said, he follows the original story, and cleverly hides the strong sci-fi color in the modern and strong realistic mood, which is bound to be a coincidence. Tim’s extraterrestrial planet is obviously too far away, and Tim’s personal label is too dazzling, the taste of science fiction is too strong, the image of orangutans is also very "cute", these pictures of apes enslaving humans seem to have returned to ancient Rome In the arena of gladiators, Tim's movie is obviously going to be independent of Tim's screen world.
Compared with "Battle of the Apes" I understand this way, but returning to the track of the remake of the "Planet of the Apes" series in the 1960s and 1970s, I have another insight. I occasionally step on the joy of stepping on the tail of the screenwriter of "Rise of the Apes". Undoubtedly, "Rise of the Apes" used the ideas of "Planet of the Apes" and the confrontation camp, and absolutely referenced the design routes of "Escape from the Apes" and "Conquest of the Apes", cutting out the skeleton of the original story, and integrated it. It's a pretty intuitive remake. Compared with the original, what is remarkable is the effect of cross dressing, and there is also a feeling of splicing and reorganizing intellectual games, because some details in the old and new editions have something in common with the core.
Just like when Caesar said the first sentence "NO", in "Escape from the Apes", Caesar's parents revealed that the future King (that is, Caesar) will speak the first sentence "NO". You must remember Caesar's "good inmate", the gorilla from the circus who can sign language, maybe it has something to do with Herowicz who gave birth to the first baby in the circus. And there is a kind-hearted circus master in "The Conquest of the Apes". He is a good friend of Caesar’s parents. He takes care of the young Caesar. He teaches Caesar to ride horses. This is really a kind of "Pirate Dream" in the new version. "It's wonderful. In fact, the "dropping scheme" that happened to Caesar was set up more straightforwardly in "Rise of the Apes", but the screenwriters seem to be ready to use the event characters in the original book as a gateway or embellishment. I especially like this kind of adaptation, which can make people feel smart in the process of watching the movie.
Going back to the new version of the movie "Rise of the Apes", frankly speaking, the whole show can completely capture my favor. In fact, it was only at the end that Caesar said "Caesar is Home", and inexplicable thoughts surged to the top. As for all the plots of the previous movies, when they were performing, my wild imagination was torn apart, and the various advices of the playwright William M. Axe circling in my mind. The story of the movie must be constantly escalated and dangerous when it is told. Tension wants the protagonist to win the support of the audience at all times, and constantly changes the way of thinking about advancing the plot, which is unpredictable, but it is best to contain mystery. I think "Rise of the Apes" has done all of this, and it does a very good job.
Even in the process of watching the movie, I used feeling to measure such a clear sci-fi action drama. This drama is like a rolling roller coaster, in the ups and downs, fought on various battlefields. When I started genetic research and germ experiments, I watched and entered the shadow of "Resident Evil"; afterwards, Caesar was put in the orangutan nursing home, and my nerves ran into Shawshank and escaped from prison step by step; After that, Caesar led the insurgents to attack the experimental building and seize the city highways. In the first battle of the Golden Gate Bridge, I had to mock my self-righteousness. But still have to think about it, the orangutans change their makeup, ragged clothes and blood-mouthed fangs, it is a complete zombie invasion, or another end of the world is approaching. What's most interesting is that the more the later the war for the revolution, the more rational political signs of rebellion, Caesar's red dress is remembered again. In fact, in the early series of movies, the orangutans were either dressed in red army uniforms (original orange) or dressed in green robes. They really looked like revolutionaries.
Probably only Caesar could speak. Therefore, the heroic orangutan who fended off guns for his comrades regretted not leaving a word. In a certain country, he must pay his party dues and close his eyes after speaking the last sentence. Caesar's horse-riding momentum is really like Zhang Mazi's, which shows that all those who fought for freedom and justice were majestic knights. At this time, the intelligent Caesar, able to ride a horse, is more important than the significance of "there is the only orangutan who can ride a horse in the circus." The horse is a symbol of freedom.
Speaking of which, the behind-the-scenes heroes who play the apes in "Rise of the Apes" are all brilliant. The consultants who study orangutans do not eat rice. I once read in the book "The Power of Emotions" that Professor Karin studied the three faces of orangutans when they face fear. 1 The young orangutans are scared when they are left alone by their mothers, pouting, as if muttering to themselves. language. 2 When frightened, he will stay motionless and watch quietly. 3 When encountering an attack, he will bare his teeth and shout loudly. Come to think of it, Caesar can perfectly perform these in front of the camera, Andy Serkins shines.
The last person with a nosebleed in the camera points to the sequel to "Rise of the Apes" that Rupert Vayette is preparing. Does it verify a sentence in the original book that apes will not kill the same race, but humans will kill each other. Of course, afterwards, apes accounted for half of the "humans", so they broke the vows and dared to do anything. In fact, this is a cruel subject. The survival of the fittest and the strong eating of the weak have always existed. Perhaps, a certain factor not only exists in the play, but it also exists outside the play. No matter how developed the human brain, after half a century, the issue of freedom and equality remains unresolved, racial discrimination, damage to other creatures, destruction of the living environment, etc. Wait.
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