In 2017, a film called "The Killing of Munich" set off an enthusiastic response in Russia. Not only was the word of mouth overwhelming, it also became the highest-grossing local film in Russian history. In June, this film was also introduced into Chinese theaters. So, why did this film based on the historical breakthrough of the Russian basketball team arouse a movie-watching craze for the whole people at that time? What kind of splendid can the Chinese audience feel from it?
From the perspective of subject matter, in today's professional sports, in those events with an excellent audience base, there are often games of a higher level than those organized by the national team as the main body. For example, the European Champions Cup in football is considered to be of a higher level than the World Cup. However, even though Messi is highly recognized for his performance across Europe, the lack of World Cup champions in national competitions still makes it difficult for him to be called a champion. . And Maradona's supreme status in Argentine football, not only because he led the team to win the 1986 World Cup, but also because they defeated the United Kingdom, a man who had dealt Argentina with heavy damage on the battlefield in the Falklands War four years ago. nation.
Yes, sports events are competitions, but when they rise to competitions between countries and regions, combined with different backgrounds of the times, they will always have meanings beyond the competition itself. From this perspective, we can understand why the Russian film "The Killing of Munich" set a local box office record. It recorded the deeds of the Soviet basketball team defeating the United States and winning the gold medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics, because of the Cold War background , this victory is of great significance, and because of its twists and turns, it has become a very dramatic moment in the history of the Olympic Games.
What elements should a word-of-mouth film have? This film first achieved one word: burn! Yes, even though many sports events have social and critical value, from a commercial and viewing point of view, sports events, both for players and spectators, are themselves a kind of hormonal activity. "The Killing of Munich" is definitely a movie full of sparks. You must know that in the Olympic basketball games at that time, although the United States had not yet fielded a dream team composed of NBA players, it often behaved abnormally in international events because of being too relaxed. , but in the international basketball arena, it is still a giant-like existence. Whether it is the process of challenging such an opponent from a macro perspective, or the details of the finals on a micro level, it is enough to stir up the most primitive passion of the audience.
In the movie, we can see a group of good men from the Soviet Union and Russia, under the leadership of the coach, from struggling to compete with American street basketball players, to constantly learning, learning, training, and practicing tactics at the same time. In the final Olympic final, the film almost restored the process of the scene and reproduced the scene of the competition. On the camera lens, the film cleverly uses freeze-frame and slow-motion in intense and fast motion, bringing a sense of time-stop tension at key moments, driving the audience to wait with bated breath, and then suddenly a rhythm restores, giving the audience a sense of tension. Come for a moment of great visual and emotional impact.
In addition to "burning", any good film needs to be dramatic, and this film is no exception. In this regard, the reality of the film itself is more dramatic than the screenwriter, so that if you don't understand the background of the event at the time, watch When this film restores the scene where the final three seconds of the final were changed twice, you would think that this was a deliberate setting by the screenwriter, otherwise how could such a thing happen? Then, this is reality, so that the U.S. team finally refused to receive the silver medal. This real event itself made the film have twists and turns at the end, and the director used this realistic material very well, and put the process in this process. The psychological changes of the characters are vividly displayed, creating a strong sense of substitution for the audience.
The drama of this film is also reflected in a series of tense, but not intense conflicts in the film. The film begins with a process of changing coaches. In fact, the coach who was replaced at that time contributed a lot to the Soviet basketball team, but was replaced because of his identity and political reasons at the time. Therefore, the new coach first had to face the running-in with the players and the bureaucrats of the Soviet sports department, not to mention He also made a request to learn from the US team and go abroad to compete. The film also reflects the contradictions between some small groups within the Soviet team, and this contradiction is intertwined with the ethnic contradictions within the Soviet Union, which makes the team appear undercurrent. However, the director has grasped the main line of the film very well, and did not over-invest and interpret these contradictions, which makes the film not out of focus, and the related contradictions are not excessively ideologically rendered in a violent way. , in the end what we see is a story of a team of all parties, for the goal of sports competition, regardless of previous suspicions, the story of the champion and the three champions. Perhaps, some viewers will feel that this lacks the strength of criticism, but as a movie, it is impossible to take care of everything. As a movie with a hormonal passion tone, in this regard, "The Killing of Munich" is indeed very appropriate. It understands itself What do you hope to bring to the audience.
It is precisely because the film always focuses on the human side of competitive sports itself, and the power of human nature to get rid of the tension of the historical background at that time. "Lord Munich" also shows the passion for sports and also looks emotional, which makes this film. with richer elements. There are tangled conflicts between family and work in the film, as well as the shy love of that era, and the interaction between the Soviet players and the outside world is full of special interest. In the 1970s, the Soviet Union had bid farewell to the period of extreme ideological pressure. Both at home and abroad, they began to look forward to a better life. In the limited exchanges with the outside world, people represented by Soviet players were also curious. Looking at the world. Therefore, in the movie, I felt more goodwill brought by sports, just like the Munich Olympic Games in 1972, which had a carnival-like tone. Although the security was too lax, the Munich Massacre, but for the Soviet basketball team of that era. It was the peak moment, they beat the mighty USA basketball team, the coach fulfilled the promise of defeating the USA team that seemed like a joke before, the players also felt the glory of being a national community, for today's Soviet audience In other words, such a film will naturally evoke memories of collective honor, and it is reasonable to achieve a high box office.
For Chinese audiences, they can experience this wonderful sports movie with a more relaxed attitude, to experience the humorous moments of the Soviet players interacting with the outside world, and to feel the warm expression of family and love. The last 40 minutes of the film The "high-fidelity" moment will bring us a passionate impact on sports movies. Let's experience the most dramatic lore moment in the history of sports together, and feel the charm of this local box office champion in Russian film history!
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