Compared with the two superstars, the blue sky seems to always only compete for the third child, but I love her the most.
Different from the mainstream of American comics, Lantian's works are very stylized, and they highlight the concept of people-oriented. Since "Ice Age 2", Lantian's works have always insisted on not letting "control violence with violence" become the theme of the works, especially "Ice Age 3", "Horton Adventures", "Rio Adventure" although there are many intense scenes But almost all of them died. There were casualties in "Glacier 2", but the director did not deliberately render it.
Although it does not promote the aesthetics of violence like other American comics, these stories of Lantian are still not half as exciting. Punishing the bad guys does not necessarily have to be put to death. Lantian emphasized this point.
"Glacier 1", as a pioneering work, is more traditional and violent. In the end, it has to let the BOSS die tragically. It is a typical theme of the United States. Of course, in terms of story level, this film is also a masterpiece, especially the episode in the ice cave is very moving.
The subsequent "Robot Adventures" should be criticized. It is unbearable, showing off special effects, the plot is very weak and the slot is huge, and it is also a very violent work. The BOSS has no personality, just mechanically shout a few words. Inhumane slogan, constantly emphasizing that he is damned, the image is extremely pale, and the final scene of the protagonist killing the BOSS is even gothic to the extreme. No matter the plot, the picture, or the character creation, this film has no bright spots at all.
After all, the above two films are the early works of Lantian, and they have not formed an independent style. Fortunately, after "Glacier 2", we have seen Lantian continue to develop towards his own humanistic concept, and we hope this style can continue.
I don't like "Flying Home", yes, this film is very touching, but it is about the love between an old couple, that is, the ten-minute prelude at the beginning, and the main part after that is just a second-rate action film That's it. Keep the opening part and remove all the plots after that. It can also be a touching short film, just like "Reminiscence Building Block House", its story is also very touching, but it is only a few minutes.
"Flying House" has a very poor portrayal of the BOSS. It is completely "Jew Seuss". The director has sentenced the BOSS to death from the very beginning, and can't wait to demonize them, telling everyone that they are the evil Jewish Seuss, in order to Rationalize the violence inflicted by the protagonist and kill it justifiably. They were very evil, but they died very miserably. The "value" of their deaths was in exchange for the audience's racial discrimination and warm applause for them... This is also a common defect of the main themes of most American and Japanese comics.
For the same reason, I don't like "The Lion King" either. Many people see it here, and I'm afraid they would like to click "useless" on my article right away. I understand your dissatisfaction, but it doesn't help. My distaste for the main theme is not the same. Days are formed, and thus cannot be changed by a word or two of preaching.
So when I came across Lantian's works, I seemed to have found a new home in the comics and fell in love with them quickly.
Especially "Houghton Adventures", this film can be called my favorite American comics, and it is also the one that deviates from the main theme of American comics. Maybe because of this, it is often not accepted by American fans.
Love and understanding have become the theme of the story of "Horton Adventures". The protagonist is no longer a heroic character of Gao Daquan, and the mission is not so "noble", and unlike the tradition, the work gives the BOSS a chance, not tough. Excluding BOSS from the gate of human nature, although this is ideal, is it not a tolerant publicity ("Star Wars" protagonist Luke's sentence "Dad, save me" has moved many people. Needless to say? )? Although the subsequent "Rio Adventure" did not have this kind of tolerance, it also did not make violence the theme of solving problems.
The plots of American comics (and Japanese comics) are often very simple, without too much complicated human thinking. This is for the purpose of expanding the audience. For most people, film and television works and novels are just entertainment in their spare time. , there is no need to deliberately use your brains in the movie, which in itself is understandable. However, simple plots often lead to the villain's pale evil, but on the other hand, once the BOSS is seriously shaped, it is easy to cause the BOSS to be more distinct than the protagonist (such as Lord Shen in "Kung Fu Panda 2"). How to shape the boss well, but not let it become a demon statue that only shouts fascist slogans, without overshadowing the protagonist, this is a knowledge, maybe the bad bird in "Rio Adventure" is a good one the reference object.
Whether it's American or Japanese, there is one kind of protagonist that I hate very much, that is, the kind with a strong sense of moral superiority. They "righteously" condemn other people's faces, which always makes me feel "sinister" In Lantian's works, such protagonists are rarely seen (except "Robot").
Horton is an alternative. He is honest, honest, simple and kind. He has no skills and "awareness", but he can move me more than many American heroes.
The Cantonese version of "Houghton Adventures" is titled "Elephant Subduing Saves the Fine World", which is a very good translation. Personally, I think the dubbing of the Cantonese version is very good, even better than the original. It seems that Cantonese is very suitable for comedy films, but Cantonese has not been very good in Japanese comics.
Among the protagonists under the blue sky lens, my favorite is the squirrel, followed by Horton and the saber-toothed tiger. Compared with the other protagonists, Squirrel has enough stubbornness, no moral preaching, no Pegasus Meteor Boxing, no lofty mission, and some are just obsessed with pinecone brains. He is always the biggest source of jokes, but he is also the character who can move the audience the most. In "Ice Age", although he is a supporting role, he always steals the limelight of the protagonist and his party unknowingly. (The works with him as the protagonist currently include: "The Squirrel, the Nut and the Time Machine", "The Disappearing Pine Cone", "Why the Continent Drifts (2 Episodes)") I
hope that Blue Sky will have more good works in the future, and more Humanize it a bit. Maybe I will chase the blue sky like I chase Ghibli?
PS: This film has the above-translated Mandarin dubbing, but many high-definition Mandarin versions circulating on the Internet are not Taiwanese dubbing or translations, but poor grass-platform dubbing, please identify yourself.
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