"Back to Earth": Will's "Where Are We Going, Dad?"

Hester 2022-03-21 09:01:37

Opening remarks: Welcome to Where Are We Going, Dad, aired by Blinding Edge Pictures, Overbrook Entertainment, and Columbia Pictures. In this episode, dad Will Smith and son Jaden will experience an adventure on Earth, code-named "Return to Earth".

Goal: Under the guidance of his father, the child goes to an area 100 kilometers away to find a beacon and send a signal for help.

Equipment: six bottles of air filters (to increase oxygen intake, use one bottle every 20 to 24 hours); life jackets (navigation straps on the wrists are communication devices, and the clothes themselves are made of smart fibers with motion sensors that can sense the surrounding environment and change color); backpack (with first aid medicine inside); digital virtual imaging device (installed on life jackets and backpacks, which can transmit images of the scene around the child to the father); C-40 multi-purpose dagger (with 22 functional configurations) , which can be changed into a common tool of various shapes); the father can also check the situation in each area through the launched remote detection scout, and convey instructions to the child in time.

Difficulties: Diverse environmental landforms; deadly earth creatures; disparate temperature changes; huge inner fear.

Levels:
1. Cliff Climbing: A low-difficulty warm-up level, which mainly allows children to adapt to the gravity of the earth, and tests the strength and coordination of their limbs. Beware of moss, dew and large spiders on the rock wall. [Completion status: Although he was frightened by spiders, Jaden still completed this level with ease]

2. Jungle baboons: The child will encounter a gregarious primate in the jungle. Although this creature is not large, However, they are agile, good at throwing stones, and often act in groups. When provoked, they have a certain aggressiveness. [Completion: Jaden is obviously afraid of earth creatures, and his nervousness made him make inappropriate actions, which angered the baboons. However, with the ability to run and jump, the child finally managed to reach the river and escaped the attack]

3. Poisonous leech: Another rather deadly creature, commonly found in rivers and streams. After being bitten by it, symptoms such as dizziness, temporary blindness, and numbness of the limbs will occur, and severe cases will be life-threatening. [Completion situation: Jaden was bitten by a leech in the river. The situation was very critical. Fortunately, under the guidance of his father, he injected anti-venom in time and saved his life.]

4. Wanzhang Waterfall: This waterfall with a huge drop leads to the destination There must be no other way. (Filming tidbit: While inspecting the equipment, Jaden found two bottles of damaged air filters, but hid the situation from his father. However, Will sensed that his son might be lying through the changes in his son’s heart rate when he spoke, but he It was not revealed. At this time, Will asked his son to check the equipment again. Under the repeated questioning of his father, Jaden had to explain honestly that there were only two bottles left in the filter. So a dispute broke out between father and son, and Will ordered Jaden to immediately The road returned, while Jaden insisted on the original plan) [Completion: Jaden did not follow his father's instructions, summoned up his courage, and jumped off the cliff]

5. Giant Eagle Lynx: Both the Giant Eagle and the Lynx are predators at the top of the jungle food chain Eaters, the risk factor is very high. [Completion situation: Jaden was captured by a giant eagle during the process of jumping down the waterfall, and was thrown into the nest as food for parenting. Unfortunately, Jaden also met a lynx that came here to prey on chicks. With his skill and wisdom, the child finally saved the day and escaped from the bird's nest]

6. Low temperature environment: The temperature in the mountains changes greatly, and it is not suitable for children who are not adapted to the temperature of the earth. Said to be quite a high test. [Completion situation: After passing through the cave and crossing the river with a self-made raft, Jaden encountered a frosty low temperature environment, and finally fainted due to hunger and cold. Fortunately, in a coma, he was dragged to a warm place by a giant eagle. After Jaden woke up, he found that the giant eagle was dead by the side] (Filming tidbit: This incident was purely an accident during the filming, and it was difficult to judge whether this giant eagle was the previous one. Even the previous one, this time the giant eagle It is also difficult to determine whether the behavior is purely hunting or in return for Jaden's unintentional act of protecting the young, which corresponds to the word "fortune and misfortune")

7. Monster Evil: Evil Evil is an alien creature sent to Earth by the program team with the father and son. The vision of this creature has been completely degraded. It relies on the pheromone released by other creatures when it is afraid to search for its target. Those who are not afraid can safely avoid it. This monster is the ultimate level set by the show team for Jaden. [Completion: After Jaden found the beacon, he needed to climb a nearby volcano due to the signal. On the way, the child finally met the evil spirit. In the process, Jia Deng not only had to entangle with the evil spirit, but also had to climb and move in the mountains with strange rocks. Under the arrangement of the program team, Will can no longer give any guidance to Jaden, and all actions depend on the children to make their own judgments and choices. Fortunately, Jaden finally overcame his psychological fear, killed the evil spirits, and successfully sent A signal for help. The show was a complete success.)

Conclusion: The reason why this film review is written in such a joking way is entirely due to disappointment. It's understandable that Will Smith would push his son to the fore, but it's not very smart to use such a sloppy script. After "When Happiness Comes Knocking", Daddy Will has been paving the way for Jaden, but he has never reached the level of "When Happiness Comes Knocking". To be honest, although Jaden has some aura, his acting skills can only be regarded as ordinary, and there are still many places to be polished. Always using "father-son relationship" as the core of the film will inevitably lead to blackness. Personally, I think Will Moruo simply let go and let his son experience it himself, not to mention acting is not the only way out for the second generation of stars. With such a father here, is Jaden afraid that there is no way out?

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After Earth quotes

  • Cypher Raige: Inventory up.

    Kitai Raige: Roger. Food rations, half available. Flares, full. Med kit, half available. Breathing fluid... Breathing fluid, four vials available.

    Cypher Raige: [looks Kitai's heart rate increases] Why are you not showing me the case?

    Kitai Raige: What?

    Cypher Raige: Show it to me now.

    Kitai Raige: I thought that I could make it, sir.

    Cypher Raige: [after seeing the analysis report] Abort mission. Return to the ship. That is an order.

  • Kitai Raige: No, Dad. I can do it. I don't need many. I can get across with just two.

    Cypher Raige: You need a minimum of three inhalers to make it to the tail. You have exhausted your resources.

    Kitai Raige: I can get across. I can do it with just two, Dad.

    Cypher Raige: This mission has reached abort criteria. I take full responsibility. You did your best. You have nothing more to prove. Now return to the ship.

    Kitai Raige: What was your mistake? Trusting me? Depending on me, thinking that I could do this?

    Cypher Raige: I am giving you an order... to turn around and return to this ship.

    Kitai Raige: You wouldn't give any other Ranger that order?

    Cypher Raige: You are not a Ranger. And I am giving you that order.

    Kitai Raige: [pause] What was I supposed to do? What did you want me to do? She gave me an order. She said, no matter what, don't come out of that box! Was I supposed to just come out and die?