The museum series is a standard American blockbuster, typical of the Hollywood assembly line. As a qualified product, it usually needs to gather the following factors:
1. Enriching the imagination
Under the action of a slate, all the collections in the museum have come to life. They not only retain the memory and speciality of the original historical period, but also can interact with modern people ( male protagonist) to communicate effectively.
The Tyrannosaurus Rex, which appears in most of the movies as a ferocious and brutal image, has the naughty and cuteness of a dog here, and likes to play a game of throwing bones with people.
The secret of the Easter Island Colossus turns out to be a love of bubble gum.
Wait, all the "dead" things in the museum have come alive, quite a bit like the toys in "Toy Story" with their own ideological personality, but the "toys" in the museum only have life at night, and can't Hit by the sun or it will turn to ashes.
2. High-tech and
cutting-edge special effects This is Hollywood has always been a good show, but in this film, the special effects are based on the rich imagination of historical plots, so when watching those special effects, people will not feel the "pale of showing off". The director has the courage to applaud. For example, there is a plot in the first episode: Roosevelt's horse gave a spiritual look at the male protagonist before the sun was about to rise, his eyes rolled, and in the next scene, the horse (eyes) had turned into a wax figure and had no luster. . The whole process is connected naturally. The audience does not seem to be watching a movie, but witnesses the dreamlike passage of objects around them from "living" to "dead".
3. The plot develops with twists and turns, but the plot itself is not complicated
Gao Xiaosong once revealed in a show how Hollywood produces blockbusters in an assembly line. It mentioned that each script should have 40-60 events. Although there are no specific events in the museum, the whole film is from beginning to end. The tail hardly gives people a chance to breathe. There are always various changes when they think that they can stop and rest. In the continuous thinking of victory - danger is all around, thinking that you can't endure difficulties - the situation turns, the audience experiences like a roller coaster. The ups and downs of the ups and downs are very exciting.
4. Family affection (father and son)
Because it is an entertainment comedy film rather than an ethical film or a literary film, family affection is only used as a background and a thread to help shape the male protagonist even under the inspiration of the American spirit (freedom, equality). It is a man who is not doing his job properly, he will also become a father who loves his children, and for the American values that children can create miracles, so the family affection in the whole film seems a bit abrupt, but the big director is always good at the whole sensational things, and then In the fight, you only remember the touch of father's love and forget many illogical parts.
5. Friendship (represented by Western Cowboy and Octavian)
Frankly speaking, this pair of good friends always reminds me of Woody and Buzz Lightyear in "Toy Story", and I have felt this way since they appeared on the scene. At the same time, they lost sight of each other, fought each other (competition), and the contradictions intensified, until they worked together for a common goal and shared weal and woe. In the sequel, the primitive people's worship of the male protagonist is developed, and the blind obedience of religious worship is almost the same. It is a good friend for a lifetime!
6. Love
Love is the eternal theme of human beings, and it is also a must-have dish on the menu of Hollywood blockbusters-even if it is not the main dish, the dessert must be served. So in the case of all kinds of brain-burning historical figures, dazzling and cool stunts, the male protagonist still asked the museum commentator ambiguous in the first episode, and had an ambiguous exchange with the legendary female pilot in the second episode, although it seemed baffling. Of course, in my opinion, it was just a helpless move to gather events.
7. The heroic complex of the American dream
Putting this last is because everyone remembers that the bonus questions are at the end of the exam, right? No matter whether the male protagonist is an ordinary villain or a arrogant and domineering president, no matter whether he is mediocre in qualifications or talented, in short, as long as he has a heart of kindness, fraternity, justice and peace, the director will definitely satisfy your desire to become a hero, and the movie also There will be good box office.
From another point of view, as long as it is not bad enough to the bone marrow, it is actually the kindness in the heart of everyone to help each other. Because there is no courage, ability or opportunity to help each other in life, so when you see this kind of situation in film and television works, you will always be deeply moved. deeply moved. The success of Hollywood works is that they are especially good at rendering the atmosphere and paving the way, so that the audience can unknowingly ignite the kindness and passion in their hearts.
The screenwriter is estimated to be a history fan. The three series are based on the background of the Natural History Museum in New York, the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, and the British Museum. Several representative historical figures are selected as the main characters of the film. Interspersed with a lot of historical information, the screenwriter should have done a lot of homework.
After watching this film, there is a big gain - a strong interest in history. In the past, in the school cramming education, various historical events were just a mechanical boring process for us to recite the era, the character, and the occurrence of a certain event, so as to keep a distance from history. Actually, The more you knew about the past, the more you know about the future.
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