I spent one night watching two "Deep Blue Sea" series. The second part of 2018 is not like a sequel, but like a low-profile remake, its basic story is also the same as that of the first part. Very similar, it should belong to the kind of film that "I don’t know why I want to make a exactly the same and worse version is to take its humiliation"; and the first arguably one of the most classic shark disaster films in 1999, its It covers many very typical routines and details, and it still feels fresh after a few times.
Monster disaster movies are different from natural disaster movies. It relies more on the hunter-hunting relationship of catching and fleeing to promote the development of the plot. The whole process uses the perspective of the arrested crowd to affect the adrenaline of the audience, and uses the shocking sound effects. Cooperating with the picture makes the audience’s heart beat faster and they devote themselves to the movie. Usually monster disaster movies are designed to express a certain theme, whether it is family view or environmental protection view, the audience will not particularly care about this. On the one hand, as long as the plot is not too outrageous, it can be accepted.
Therefore, with the plot and details of the movie "Deep Sea Shark", we will analyze some common features of monster disaster movies.
1. The appearance of monsters is usually due to human error
Monsters usually do not come to the door by themselves. If some monster movies want to explain the theme of harmony between humans and nature, it is usually caused by human intrusions and behaviors such as stealing resources or endangering the ecological environment. The appearance or revenge of monsters; there is also a monster movie. Humans want to achieve a certain purpose for the benefit of society, and carry out illegal operations, causing their ordinary animals to evolve into monsters, and finally hunting and killing humans.
In "Deep Sea Shark", it is precisely because of the original intention of Dr. Susan McAlester and the group to save the world, but because of human greed, mistakes occurred.
In short, monsters are usually not initiators, and the initiators are always humans. This feature can also be understood as an irony of humans’ innate superiority. Monsters usually live and work in peace and contentment, live in their own circles, without fighting with the world, and because of human greed or selfishness, it leads to the monster’s madness and The tragedy happened.
2. Monsters are usually superior in intelligence and very aggressive
One of the characteristics that monsters usually have is that they are usually very smart, close to human intelligence, and the more obvious advantage compared to humans is that they are more offensive. After all, in a world dominated by mankind, what mankind is most afraid of is having the same intelligence as human beings, but the physical function is more powerful than human beings. You can refer to the movie "Rise of the Apes" series.
In the film, Dr. Susan McAlester and his party extract protein from sharks in order to cure Alzheimer's disease . However, because the shark's own brain protein is insufficient, they choose to violate the Harvard Compact (Harvard Compact). The use of technology to enhance the protein content of sharks has resulted in sharks becoming smarter. Although it did not mention in detail whether the shark's intelligence after mutation is equivalent to that of humans, even if it is a little more self-thinking, sharks that are already strong enough will be several times stronger.
3. The protagonists usually find the weakness of the monster at the last minute
In a monster movie, no matter how powerful the protagonist monster is, it will only lose to the most amazing protagonist halo in the end. After all, what the movie will promote will not be that the monster defeated humans (except for the intention to shoot a sequel), so in the end, no matter what No matter how mankind wins or at least succeeds in achieving peace.
The most heroic and favorite part of "The Deep Sea Shark" is that the protagonist and the group of people who have reached a safe sea level did not think about how to escape from the shark circle, but about how to kill. They finally staged a shark hunting scene, which can be said to be extremely exciting and extremely enjoyable.
4. Usually the film will cover all kinds of tricks of death
The positioning of the monster film must be R-level, because it is inevitable that there will be various monsters attacking and killing people. These bridges must be thrilling and enough to make the heart beat faster, and even more sudden. The effect of fright, of course, blood plasma and fragments of severed hands and feet are also indispensable.
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In the film, the most common way to die is to be bitten by a shark, but in "Deep Sea Shark 2", the upgraded method of death comes from the attack of the sharks. In some sections, the whole body is bitten by the sharks. Rotten may be more exciting than being bitten by the waist. To be honest, the death of Russell Franklin played by Samuel L. Jackson really shocked me suddenly.
5. The male protagonist is usually brave and witty
Since the protagonist has a halo, we must give this immortal protagonist a reasonable explanation, so the protagonist’s background must have either been a soldier, a police officer, or a criminal record. In short, he must be brave and good at fighting. A strong and muscular man, he is very good at generating intelligence and making the right decisions very quickly. He can keep a cool head in times of crisis, but to a certain extent, he can also see other personal characteristics such as hatred and hatred of the male protagonist. For example, the protagonist in the film is a strong and sturdy man with a previous conviction. On the one hand, the background of conviction gives this character all kinds of physique and strength to some extent. On the other hand, it also shows that this is not good. Bad boy, I guess this is also a type of man preferred by women.
6. The heroine is usually either a maverick or a pure vase
The heroine is not as important as the hero in the monster disaster movie, but the movie must have the hero and the hero, and something must happen between the hero and the hero. In the monster disaster movie, it seems that the heroine is reshaped by a large margin. It’s a bit too redundant, so most heroines will say that the instigator or promote the plot, such as a scholar who knows monsters very well, and some movies will portray the heroine into something in order to achieve a goal. A true bitch, obviously the heroine in this work is more inclined to this type, but this work also has a certain whitewashing effect on the heroine, and there are also many heroines who are hated by the audience from the beginning to the end.
There is also a kind of heroine who is purely a vase. It belongs to the type of staying beside the hero, screaming from time to time to create panic, and hug the hero after everything is over. However, the hero usually spends money. Large content to save the heroine is a troublesome essence, but generally speaking, the role of the heroine in the plot is generally second only to the male protagonist.
7. The heroine usually doesn’t get along with the actor at the beginning, but at the end of the film there will always be sparks
This feature is basically for entertainment. The sparks between the male and female protagonists are usually caused by quarreling because they can't understand each other. The style of gagging is now a typical mode of commercial films, so this feature is even more useful nowadays. On the one hand, the spark between the protagonist and the heroine can bring a relaxed and happy smile, and on the other hand, it can be regarded as one of the emotional lines. The director also hopes to gradually deepen the feelings between the hero and the heroine, and let the audience gradually integrate into the plot. Among them, so that when the next story happens, the director can well grasp and mobilize the emotions of the audience.
8. There are always a few supporting actors who are bound to die
The death of the two characters, Dr. Susan McAlester and Russell Franklin, was something I didn’t expect at all. On the one hand, Samuel L. Jackson’s sophistication made me think that part of the protagonist’s aura was in it, and on the other, Dr. Susan McAlester was a female. The protagonist, the person who is usually the least likely to die (second only to the actor) died in the end. Where can the actor go to find someone to mate? This unconventional card play also distinguishes this game from other monsters to a certain extent. piece.
But most of the supporting actors who appear will die, and they die by tricks. Some of them are our favorite actors, some are familiar faces, but as long as they appear in monster disaster movies, then be psychologically prepared. If they If they are not the hero and heroine, their chances of survival are very low, because usually only the hero and heroine plus a supporting role can survive.
In "Deep Sea Shark", the last survivors are actually quite good to judge, although I also made a mistake in the heroine's guess. On one side is the actor and a group of people surviving in the team, on the other hand, Preacher played by LL Cool J is surviving solo. I thought that the role of Preacher would soon die, but he magically escaped countless calamities with a halo. , I also took the shark’s head. At this time, I can probably guess that he will survive. Otherwise, all the points in front of the scene are to amuse the audience. When the last three escaped, they were still ravaged by the sharks for so long. He just hurt his thigh, and finally got a head. It has to be said that Preacher is the MVP of the film's protagonist's halo.
9. There is always a villain with a bad morals and finally died tragically
There is an old saying: "The enemy is usually not from the outside, but from the inside." In monster disaster movies, the monster is usually not positioned as a villain, because the monster is still a symbol of sacred nature, so the setting of the villain will generally be A black sheep that fell among humans. This person usually represents all the bad personality traits of human beings, such as addiction to money, selfishness, murderous intentions, and so on. In "Deep Sea Shark", there is no such role, but in "Deep Sea Shark 2", Carl Durant is obviously the villain. He closed the gate to save himself and trapped the heroine. In danger, so his final death method is also very tragic.
10. At the end of the film, there are usually scenes or Easter eggs that "the monster is not completely dead, but went to the other side of the world to continue doing evil"
In the end of the film, usually, after the story is over, everyone thinks that the danger has passed, but in fact the danger is still there. Usually the monster will not die obediently, maybe it will resurrect in the original place, or it may be descendants or escape. The slippery fish continue to wait for opportunities elsewhere. On the one hand, this kind of bridge will not be too deadly, and it will save it so that there will be a chance to make a sequel in the future. On the other hand, simply telling the story to the end is definitely not fun enough. Continue to create suspense and cause new troubles as if it can make this work. The overall content produces a kind of endless magic.
In "Deep Sea Shark 2", there is such a similar scene.
Concluding remarks
The reason why people are obsessed with monster disaster movies is precisely because this kind of heart-beating but false alarm story is obviously very capable of stimulating the audience's consumption. After the emergence of the ancestor of the shark film "Jaws" (Jaws) in 1975 , By 2018, "The Meg" (The Meg) was still able to win a global box office of 530 million U.S. dollars, which really proved that the monster disaster movie still has its appeal.
In the next few years, monster disaster films will still occupy their place. While watching this type of film, one can still see the traces of these characteristics more or less. I am not saying that these typical features are too routine. After all, some features are very useful for the film, and the audience also loves this set, but the future of monster films is still breaking the convention, innovating in the typical, only infinite With endless fresh stimulation, the monster disaster movie will continue to refresh the typical features that belong to its positioning.
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