Counting the previous "Blood Fighter" and "Ghost Attack", there are three action films set in "The Dead Don't Die" or "Rebirth of the Dead" this year. This intensive homogenization happens to reflect the fear of the current society. and the ultimate desire (Y) and hope (Y) of a community with a shared future for mankind.
But it didn't shoot well.
14 months ago, in May 2019, in a certain building in Beverly Hill, Wu Bing, the president of DMG Films, poured a glass of red wine for the mainland guests who were watching the night scene of Los Angeles, and started pitching the third-largest comic universe "Warrior". Cosmos" plan to enter China. It involves movies, online universities, IP licensing and black technology experience stores. It seems as if Disney's biggest challenger will seize the Chinese market with an aggressive all-out offensive by sea, land and air.
After drinking a glass of red wine, she was still not satisfied, and the guests were moved by her grand plan. Whoever votes for DMG at this time will win. Whoever votes for DMG at this time will be able to step on Fulian in the future - experience what it's like to be a Thanos. The middle-aged and elderly entrepreneurs were implanted with the idea of becoming a Thanos, and they stared straight at the idea like the two men in the swimming pool on the poster of the movie "Youthful".
But at that time, three years had passed since the premiere of "Blood Warrior" officially announced by DMG. DMG's company introduction with a strong MLM style did not introduce the "third universe" into China. Valliant didn't make the most of what was once a brilliant (foreign client-dependent) agency. And "Bloodshot", which has been delayed for three years, you can't expect it to be any better.
In theory, the off-line of the comic book movie is the comic storyboard. That is to say, as long as a fool has self-knowledge or a smart person wants to be lazy, he can fully learn from comic storyboards, pick a few famous scenes, and then think of a plot that connects them and seems to be self-justifying, at least it can make people feel Brain cool. The problem is that DMG can't bear to watch the Bloodshot comics that DMG launched in conjunction with the movie, and there is no G-spot even as a material for plasma films.
Therefore, the rottenness of "Blood Warrior" is a kind of destined rottenness. It just appeared in a specific period, and it turned into a sloppy business that wanted to make money but encountered the epidemic.
As for "Ghost Attack", it doesn't have any superpowers. There are also bento arrangements at the beginning. However, the conflict of ties faced by the incognito of those who are "good to die" has many similarities with the setting of "Old Security". The failure of "Ghost Shadow" is partly due to the stereotype of cultural export. The so-called cultural export is the outlaw culture of the United States: whether it is a conflict in the Middle East or a foreign dictatorship... When diplomatic means fail, you can still count on outlaws who hold American liberal values to take the initiative. If the system cannot be resolved, it will leave the system. When the external operation becomes the norm, it forms a new union with the so-called old system, and there is an external system and an internal system. This logic also plays out in reality. To be honest, it's kind of annoying. The way of expression is that of A Team and Expendables. Of course, whether the scene and budget have the above two big ones is another matter.
Speaking of "Old Security", maybe from a certain point of view, its problem is exactly the opposite of what people say. At present, many criticisms are that they are both racially correct and sexually oriented, but they have not done well in action scenes. Hold on, I think these reviews are all about criticizing the director. But come to think of it, if I were the director, I'd take it as a compliment. Bythewood has always been known for making emotional scenes. Don't ask her why she took the film. I have money, why don't I make it? Anime adaptations are the easiest to attract attention, at least I have shown my strengths.
It's just that in this genre, in everyone's expectations, her strengths seem nondescript. Then we also have to ask the producers and investors, why do you ask emotional bloggers to write martial arts novels? Is it because it's a big heroine's play? There is a saying, because the big heroine has to hire a female director, is this a stereotype? Birds of Prey has the same problem.
Then if it is to highlight the emotional drama, then the positioning should be the so-called "soft science fiction" like "Ex Machina" (easy to understand, I personally don't agree that science fiction has soft and hard points). Comparing mortal with immortal, we also discuss how human beings accept the proposition of birth, aging, sickness and death. In this, there is calmness, nostalgia, and melancholy that is helpless. In the process of discussing the proposition, what attracts and supports the audience to watch may be the suspense of life and death or fate.
Looking at it this way, in fact, the most suitable director candidate for this film is probably James Mangold, the director of "Wolf Warriors 3: The Deadly Fight". "American Wolf Warrior 3" is my personal favorite film, and it can be regarded as a very successful manga adaptation. It also has the concepts of "immortality to death" and "immortality is an alternation of old and new". On the other hand, the director is no stranger to the suspense design of uncertain fate, and can even give an acceptable ending even unexpectedly. The proof is "Deadly ID".
As a brainless cool film, the action design fails; as a feature film, the director is at a loss because of the genre and subject matter. The five people in the security team, including the CIA, correspond to the five major emotional relationships between people: Queen A’s friendship is between partners; the betrayal brother values the parent’s affection for the child; the rookie cares about the child’s relationship with the parents Family affection; CIA lingering is the love of husband and wife; the two gay brothers represent love... Ironically, the villain is the one who cares about all mankind.
What kind of emotion influences what kind of themes the film has. In most movies, it's good to have one emotion that runs through it clearly. That is to say, the five themes are already beyond the length of a single film. Some people may say, I don't know about emotional relationships; anyway, five emotions can be shot in one film, which is not bad.
I don't mean to blow Disney, after all, I agree with the old horse - movies should not be theme parks. But if the superhero comics, which are usually entertainment-oriented, don't even know the theme, is it enough to be a paradise?
Final rant: The conversation between two gay people across religions and races reminds me of "You are my sun, moon, and stars." The last time the film and television work that said this nasty line ended up being unfinished. I don't know what will happen to "Old Security" with the ambition of a sequel.
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