A new benchmark for genre films

Lindsay 2021-11-27 08:01:17

Under the premise that the spectacle technology is no longer a problem, the genre has gradually changed from the character to the action (and its performance). This is the new climate of the genre. The advertising-like rhythm and the punch line that will take effect immediately become a new one. Genre characteristics (rather than the characters and the story itself), as long as a genre film of this kind has excellent technology, it is not a problem to be accepted by the audience, such as Fast and Furious, Transformers. I think the icing on the cake for this film is the following:

1 .The lines and actions of the characters that contrast greatly with the violent behavior (such as killing for the dog/cat people problem) contain the randomness of violence. In fact, there is a joking tone of violence, which does not promote or promote violence. Moreover, there is no such thing as God Bless America's exclusive view of violence that it pretends to be deep and excessive. The film is not afraid to say that it is a plasma film, but it does not refuse to have uniqueness and depth.

2. Exciting, novel actions and elements, truly unconventional visually, such as sex and murder, several uses of carrots, brothels, many lines of Paul Giamatti, etc.

3. The core idea is not traditional love/growth/friendship, but a rebellious view of guns, which is very unique.

4. The failure of the protagonist is not taken as a suspense. Unlike other movies that want the audience to worry about the comfort of the protagonist, but always self-defeating so that the audience does not worry, this film directly uses lines to tell the audience that the protagonist is invincible.

5. The heroine has a beautiful chest, is it true? I don't know that all the domestic conferences do not have this service.

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Shoot 'Em Up quotes

  • Mr. Hertz: [refering to Mr. Smith's techniques] National sports pistol champion at age 10. Recruited by the army. Sound like black ops got him and trained him.

  • [DQ has just had a quickie with a passing john to raise some quick cash]

    DQ: To buy something for the baby.

    Mr. Smith: Something for the baby?

    [back in the pawnshop, she wraps Baby Oliver in a bulletproof vest]

    DQ: A bulletproof vest is better than a crib.

    Mr. Smith: I hate to think what you'd do to get him into the right school.