Unlike "Alien" which has a better fate, as one of the masterpieces of sci-fi monster films in the 1980s, after more than 20 years and five movies (including two "Alien vs. Predator"), "Predator" is still Lives like a mystery-the crocodile has an insect face, is big and hard, and treats humans or other intelligent creatures as hunting objects. Otherwise, it can be regarded as ignorant. But it is so, these words are not much to say that it is a dry alien species, it is simply an ideal species for science fiction/horror movies.
Unfortunately, times have changed. Compared with the simple and direct blood splashing, modern audiences are more enthusiastic about mysticism. This is also the new direction that "Predator 2018" intends to choose-just like Ridley Scott in "Prometheus" As in "S". But to please the audience's taste blindly will cause the self-devaluation of the IP itself-just like Ridley Scott did in "Alien: Contract." Since the original version of "Predator" in 1987, almost all sequels have been disappointing to some extent: "Predator 2", which moved to the Los Angeles Steel Jungle, has a larger scene and more violence, but it is no better than the previous one. Be smart and interesting; the two "Alien vs. Predator", step by step and one by one, turn the top B-level movie IP into a C-level video tape; and "Predator 2010" produced by Robert Rodriguez It was almost able to turn over, but because of the character design and exaggerated plot of Daguai clearing, he was still so breathless.
Therefore, when Shane Black, one of the actors in the original "Predator", returned to direct this soft restart sequel, it seemed like a reliable idea-with feelings and means, still in Marvel's sauce tank. Soaked in it, no matter how you look at it, there will be no problems.
Then something went wrong.
"Predator" may have many elements, and many elements can be mixed, but when such a plasma film also starts to become like a Marvel movie, because there are vain character designs everywhere, and it becomes not scary at all. , Then this thing itself is very scary.
The 80s can be regarded as the golden age of action movies. The three major Hollywood action stars in the future, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger, all ushered in their careers during this period. The dazzling starting point of a career. In 1987-88 alone, there were Paul Van Hoven’s "Robocop" and John McTinan’s "Die Hard" and "Predator". But with the decline and re-evolution of the action boom in the 1990s, the "hardcore" "Predator" became the one that was left behind. Naturally, there are many reasons behind this. As far as the setting is concerned, an alien hunter with an unknown motive and language is not more convincing and empathetic than a skilled earth killer, which limits the role of Future development-"Alien vs. Predator" provides inferior supplements to the background, turning this perverted hunter with advanced intelligence into an interstellar native with strong IQ.
The setting of the hunter should be the most important part of the image of the predator-this is important in "Predator", "Predator 2" and "Predator 2010"-but the scary thing is that from hunters to indigenous people Significant laziness and degeneration even affected "Predator 2018". In contrast, the poor plot design and IQ offline of "Predator 2018" makes "Predator 2010" as outstanding as "Terminator 2".
Even leaving aside the interstellar natives and the interstellar cute dogs, the human role in "Predator 2018" is simply going backwards in all directions. Boyd Holbrook’s parent-child education is short? Who Cares? This is "Predator" not "Miracle Boy". The role of Olivia Marn obviously wants to lean in the direction of Wonder Woman: in the pile of immature boys, the only female figure who can mature thinking. But it is clear that Olivia Maen, who lacks the key charm point, can't draw a tiger again after Lingdie. The mentally handicapped male characters seem to be colorful and diversified, but in fact they are rarely formal. Almost all supporting roles are the leather version of Giggan-Michael Kay, all of which are to ease the tension comedy relief-but the problem Yes, you don't even have the basic tension, why do you need to ease it? Marvel’s poison is so inferior to the bones, is it hopeless?
The predator has never been an emergency situation to be a monkey for mankind, as a "critical event of life transformation". The Predator is the same as the Alien, even if you take care of your defenses, there is no ultimate threat to use. Not to mention the "Independence Day 2", "Teaching aliens to master the aliens", the essence of the entire series is plunged into the sewer, stupid exponential ending. Third-rate fan fictions did not dare to write in this way, and in the first generation of "Predator", Shane Black, who had received a lunch early, really dared to write it like this.
As a "remake" of "Alien vs. Predator 2", the plain and superficial "Predator 2018" has undoubtedly become the most disappointing "Predator" movie in the entire series. Naturally, this is Shane Black’s self-commitment. I want a CG spectacle like "Jurassic Park", an action adventure like "Indiana Jones", an action comedy like a Marvel blockbuster, and what if I want to travel at night? Even if you can't fall, the female doctor can also fight half the sky superhuman kung fu film, just don't want a brainy, scary action horror film.
Are Hollywood remakes and sequels difficult to shoot? Not really. For those creators who do not respect the original work and just want to be whimsical to shock the audience, making a good sequel movie is not something that can be achieved through speculation. Propaganda was launched almost at the same time, and the 2018 version of "Moonlight Panic" is obviously much more reliable.
The reason is still that one word remembers the heart.
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