"The Pacific" is mainly based on the material provided by the two books "With the Old Breed" and "Helmet for My Pillow" and some interviews. Unlike the hit HBO series "band of brothers," this time the story follows three U.S. Marines -- Robert Leckie, Eugene Sledge and John Basilone -- from three different perspectives in the Pacific theater. encounters above. The crew not only recruited Tony To, one of the directors of "Band of Brothers", but also invited the master of the film "Pearl Harbor", Hans Kimer, to check the soundtrack of the play, which is similar to that of "Band of Brothers". Similarly, the crew did not use too famous actors, almost all of the actors in the film are from Australia. In addition, the 200 million cost of this drama makes it the most expensive TV series ever, and the mini-series format also makes the film have both the picture quality of the movie and the details of the TV series.
Compared with the European battlefield, the sacrifices Americans made in the Pacific Ocean are absolutely huge, because their opponents not only have the tenacious and brutal Japanese army, but also the natural environment like hell. The TV series also almost covered the important battles of the US military in the Pacific War, reproducing the shocking and tragic battles.
When the opening song is played, you will never forget the shuddering feeling. Every beat of the timpani strikes deep in people's hearts. Like "band of brothers", "the Pacific" is not in a hurry to throw the audience into the hail of bullets early, and arranges all the scenes after the end of the first episode in the United States. The three protagonists also appear in sequence, which is sensational It is the main theme of the first ten minutes, family, love and friendship are interspersed, and in the family drama of the three protagonists, there are rival scenes with their respective fathers. As people say, war is a man's game, and in the minds of boys , The father is always a symbol of security. Although it may be a parting of life and death, those great fathers still give their sons strong support and bury their children's love deeply in their hearts. Of course, the film did not do too much entanglement here. Soon the camera turned, and the soldiers were already on the ship heading for Guadalcanal. On the ship, the soldiers were joking and bragging. There was absolutely no tense and suffocating atmosphere before the battle started. , and the ensuing landing battle is expected, thinking that the scene of stimulating the secretion of adrenaline has begun, but when the audience "came to" the beach with the same enthusiasm as the soldiers, they saw a peaceful place, which is indeed a bit of a Frustrated, or we, like those soldiers, were deceived by "military propaganda" into believing that killing the Japanese was as easy as hunting a turkey. But the reality is just the opposite. The Japanese army will not be stupid enough to exchange fire with the US military on an unobstructed beach, but retreat to the depths of the jungle to wait for the marines. Whether it is the US military who was killed later, or the first exchange of fire that happened at night, it is a reminder They will tell the soldiers what kind of opponent they are fighting against, and at the same time, they are also destroying their beautiful imagination a little bit, so that everyone knows what the real war is like. Especially after the fierce battle at Alligator Creek, the first thing that entered people's field of vision was the corpses covering the beach, and then the soldiers with dull expressions. Jorkins, who once boasted that he would kill a team of Japanese troops, was shocked to speak. Stuttering, apparently he hasn't woken up from last night's fight, and the suicide attack that followed showed those on and off the screen how tough the japs were against their enemies. As for the photo discovered by the happy Japanese soldier and leckie by the U.S. military, it is a complete reflection on war-war is a way for politicians to achieve a certain political purpose, but the disaster is always not enthusiastic about it. Ordinary people often ruin their lives.
The Battle of Guadalcanal (August 7, 1942, participating troops: 1st and 2nd Marine Divisions, 25 Infantry Divisions, 7,000 American soldiers killed) served as a watershed in the Pacific War. In the past six months, Japan and the United States have fought more than 30 times of large and small naval battles, of which there were six large-scale naval battles. The Battle of Guadalcanal was also the first counter-offensive of the U.S. military against Japan. The second episode took 50 Minutes to reproduce this important event, as the veterans at the beginning recalled, for a long time, they all thought that there would be no survivors, because the Japanese army inflicted heavy damage on the US Navy, making the land The team lost its supplies, and it was difficult to cross the tropical jungle of Guadalcanal Island. It also became another enemy of the US military. A large number of soldiers did not die in battle, but fell in the face of disease. Instead, I put my hope in God, hoping to survive through constant prayer. Of course, the whole film is not always shrouded in this kind of desperate emotion. For example, in the scene of stealing supplies, the soldiers swarmed up like a street. Like those prank boys, it makes people happy, but if you think about it, this can be regarded as a kind of "military culture" of the US military. It is estimated that the US military is a family who dare to play with their superiors. As with the structure of the first episode, a war scene against the Japanese army was added in the second half. The audience once again saw the Japanese soldiers who took their lives back to death. They rushed towards the firepower of the US military like crazy. The fire's actions made it difficult for most Americans who accepted Christian teachings to understand, but Leckie didn't think so. On the contrary, he affirmed the courage of the Japanese army and believed that they would be honored even if they were defeated. Clearly the film is not extreme. As in all war movies the hero is indispensable, this time basilone became its spokesperson, but he lost his brother Manny, who saved his life in the jungle, fate is like this Wrong, especially on the battlefield, life and death are up to fate, you never know who will suffer next. When it was finally time to board the ship and leave Guadalcanal, from Leckie's main point of view, we could see the light falling from heaven. Perhaps for the soldiers who suffered from the war, the soft ladder for boarding was like a passage from purgatory. Shortcut to Heaven. The marines after boarding the ship have lost the high morale they had when they left the ship a few months ago. The most proud of these ragged soldiers at this moment should not be how many Japanese soldiers they killed, but their own successful survival.
The story of the third episode takes place in Australia. As an important rear area of the US counterattack against the Japanese army in World War II, it was not hit in the whole war. Therefore, when the exhausted soldiers arrived here, they found that the place was full of songs and dances, and they could not smell the war at all. When they breathe, they feel really good, like they are in a paradise, but they know that the good times will not be long, and the harsh war is still waiting for them not far away, and all they need to do now is to seize the moment. Love is a good medicine for healing. Leckie meets the beautiful Greek girl Stella. Although she knows that this will be a fruitless love, when the two finally separate, she will still be for Leckie in her heart. It's a pity, in contrast, Philips' love is a lot of comedy. Since this episode does not directly describe the battle scene, the biggest gimmick is the bed scenes, but this is just a strategy to increase the ratings, not the focus of the entire episode. The soldier feels the pain of parting once again. Set wants to tell us. While the war isn't mentioned head-on, the death of Stella's neighbor is a side-by-side reminder that the war is still going on, and that it's all short-lived.
The extremely harsh combat environment has created one of the most difficult battles in the Pacific battlefield, the Battle of Gloucester Point (participating army number: Marine Corps 1st Division, 40th Infantry Division, 1400 US troops killed/missing/wounded), which took place in The difficulty level of the battle during the stalemate between the United States and Japan is most truly restored in the fourth episode. After landing at Cape Gloucester, there was no rain, knee-deep silt, and Japanese troops everywhere. It is conceivable that fighting in such an environment is a kind of devastation to the body and mind. A sense of loss surrounds the soldiers of H Company. You must know how helpless it is to fight against nature, especially after Lebrick committed suicide. to freezing point. When Leckie suffered from urination, the last bit of self-confidence disappeared, so he went to a field hospital. Although he saw the long-lost sun, his mood did not clear up because of this. When we go to the place where the gunpowder smokes, it is full of more traumas caused by the war. For example, the lieutenant talking to himself, although we don't know what happened to him, but just thinking about the war will make a healthy person alive. The officer turned into a patient with an abnormal mental world, which is enough to make people shudder, and the Gibson who killed the Japanese with his bare hands, when he reappeared, he was already a patient who was curled up in the corner all day long and his eyes were full of horror. The brutal war made him Even the idea of stealing a plane and returning home is behind such an unrealistic idea that the torment of the war will completely overwhelm it and the infinite despair that arises, and Gibson told leckie that little story and sentence that happened in Guadalcanal without a text. "I really envy him," is equally heartbreaking. There is only one battle scene in this episode. It can be said that the fight is nothing new. It is simply a replica of Guadalcan. If it weren't for the crazy suicide counterattack of the Japanese army in the battle scene, it is indeed a bit drowsy.
After the Battle of Cape Gloucester, Company H was transferred to Pavlov Island with the team. Compared with the island of Pavlov, although the island of Phu lacked the unpleasant rain and rain, the crabs and crabs scattered all over the island. Mice make the Marines miserable, but now the soldiers have learned to have fun, and even have the leisure to take a "natural shower" while joking. It is worth mentioning that Sledge, who had only shown his face a few times before, finally took on the role of the main character in this episode, and the first battle he participated in was the landing on Peleliu Island. In view of this, the fifth episode smashed most of the US dollars in this scene, and the effect was good. From the main perspective of leaving the ship at the beginning to the next ten minutes, the screen was full of The corpses, the wailing, the sound of artillery fire, the violent shaking of the camera and the panicked expression of Sledge, all of which brought the viewer back to the beach where the flesh and blood were flying, making people really feel the tragic landing battle. So glad I didn't get involved. This episode not only exaggerates the horror of battle, but still uses a lot of space to describe the feelings of people when they experience war, as well as the relationship between people. The change of human nature by war is also the highlight. The bridge segment is its true portrayal, and the expression of disapproval is shocking. In addition, there is also the conversation between "Professor" Lecike and Sledge about God, which is indeed very philosophical when you think about it. Religious teachings keep saying that God loves his people, but the warlike Japanese army does not also come from God. hand? This may have been an unanswered question. In this regard, the benevolent see benevolence and the wise see wisdom.
Although the sixth episode continues the battle of Peleliu from the main plot (time: September 15, 1944 Participated in the army number: Marine Corps 1st Division 81st Infantry 10500 American killed/missing/injured - 10500 Japanese killed) , but not closely connected in the plot, but returned to the United States, and added a scene where Sid visits the Sledge family after returning home. The intention is self-evident. In just a few minutes, the audience can easily Reading out the mood of the Sledge family from details such as eyes is like riding a roller coaster, but just imagine how many families in the United States are silently enduring this kind of torment every day? If you want to make a generalization of the extreme environment of each island, "hot and dry" is definitely the proper term for Peleliu Island. The soldiers are not only exposed to high temperatures of 105 degrees Fahrenheit, but also lack fresh water, just like the veterans. As it was said, he had never been so thirsty in his life. This is purely a test of human willpower. In this purgatory-like environment, the war for recruit Sledge has just begun. After experiencing the life and death of the beach landing, he immediately faces another more tragic battle - advancing with the troops from the empty airfield. , and they are directly opposite the Japanese machine gun blockade. At this moment, everyone is playing a game with death. Although everyone knows that their life is likely to come to an end here, when the order to advance is issued, they still carry it. The weapon rushed forward without hesitation. Like the landing battle, the gunfire scene of this battle is still thrilling. Wherever the camera reaches, the flying stump, the blood splashing, and the bomb that may explode in front of you at any time all make people feel shock and fear from the heart. , at this juncture of the race against death, every time someone is shot, someone will always lend a helping hand, especially in order to find medical soldiers for the runner and cross the airport where he just escaped, let the brothers among the comrades Love has also been fully reflected. In general, this battle scene was handled quite successfully, with "band of The terrifying and frightening taste in "Brothers". At the end of the long day, with the rumbling of cannons in the night, from the dialogue between Sledge and the company commander, it can be heard between the lines that Sledge's helplessness and fear in the face of death comes from his bones. Obviously, this is related to the The war he imagined is completely different. At this moment, he understands that in the face of death, God can be regarded as "everyone is equal", and everyone will become that unfortunate oswalt. For the rest of the episode, the scene where someone screams in nightmares at night, while others are afraid of revealing their whereabouts and can only shoot them to death with a shovel, is impressive and emotional in that battle. There is also the private soldier who was in a trance because he was frightened when he was crossing the airport during the day, still showing the far-reaching impact of the war on people's spiritual level and even their inner world from the side.
Pacific" devotes a third of its time to this hell on earth on the Pacific Ocean. The opening chapter of the seventh episode cuts directly to the topic and continues the battle after the US military passes through the airport. If the previous two battles were enough to make the scalp tingle, then the ubiquitous small-scale battles in this episode have raised this fear to the extreme . Because the Japanese army built a complex and delicate bunker system on the island, every step of the Marine Corps' advance was unusually difficult, and they almost stepped on the corpses of their comrades before entering the mountains. In terms of narrative, the first montage shows all the tragic events that have occurred in the past few days after the war, and then there are tired soldiers with blank faces, and even the "bitter" snafu is no longer in the mood to go. Just kidding others, it can be seen that this cruel war has drained their energy, but they only got a short rest, and then they have to go to the mountain again. It also indirectly reminds people that the battle ahead is definitely like a meat grinder through the close-up of a group of blood-stained soldiers. I also saw the long-lost Jorkins here, but the optimist looks like a dead man now. Lying on the stretcher the same, there is no color in the eyes, it is heartbreaking to see. Despite the foreshadowing in the previous paragraph, when Company K where Sledge was in really stepped into that mountainous area, the bloodshed during that time was still testing the audience's endurance. The relatively complete battle described is an attack on a Japanese bunker. In this scene, Sledge completed the first person he killed on the battlefield, not only for a Puritan, but even for an ordinary person, killing It was far from being as bland as it said, and when the Japanese soldier glared down next to Sledge, the last barrier formed by religion in his heart was also broken. , since the enemy holds the belief that either you will die or I will die, the kindness that God taught him is too out of date. After this incident, the sledge finally released the backlog of hatred for the Japanese army for a long time. In the scene of drawing a knife and digging for gold teeth, even he who had never smoked before began to rely on tobacco to bring temporary mental relaxation. In the whole episode, the director did not forget to use various methods to express the tension and tragic degree of the battle of Peleliu, such as Haney's mental breakdown after skipper's death. You must know that Haney is a senior in the first division. If you can't bear it, the brutality of this battle is estimated to have dwarfed all adjectives. In such a tense environment, proper adjustment is definitely urgently needed, J ay brought laughter to the audience at the right time, and Jay's embarrassed appearance should be the most joyous episode since the broadcast. And the rendering of the blood on the battlefield in this episode is even better than the previous episodes, but similar to the previous episodes, the camera is far away from Bei Dao, which is billowing with gunpowder for a while, in the middle I went to the United States and paid attention to baisilone, who was still selling war bonds, but at this time, John no longer enjoyed it as much as when he first returned to China. On the contrary, his nostalgia for his deceased friend Manny was growing, and in his heart he always thought that The medals belong to those comrades who fought bloody battles with him. When he enjoys the title of fighting hero in his native land and gives speeches, most of the comrades are still strangling with the enemy on the front line. The biggest knot in his heart, returning to the battlefield seems to be the only way for him to complete self-redemption, and in the golf course, the interspersed flashbacks of the battlefield and reality show Baisilone's strong inner loneliness well.
1/4 of the land and sea was awarded honors for the Battle of Iwo Jima) is well known to the world. As the only battle in World War II in which the American casualties exceeded the Japanese, there are countless movies in later generations based on it. Of course, "The Pacific" It will not miss such a classic tough battle, but the shocking war scene that the audience was expecting did not come. Instead, it was the experience of basilone in the rear. In the eighth episode, basilone became more and more tired of his title of fighting hero and felt that He also failed to fulfill his duties as a soldier, so he resolutely proposed to his superiors to go to the recruit camp, hoping to contribute his strength to the war, and the relatively "late" recruit training was also staged in this episode. Contempt for enemy troops, panting soldiers, and loud scolding from superiors, like all the new kids, make up the whole of the scene, which looks like a routine, and after a few episodes full of men charging into battle , The romantic love between basilone and Lena can just neutralize the excess androgen, but this is all a matter of time, and soon John went to the famous Iwo Jima with the fifth division. The current scene is still the lingering love between basilone and his lover, followed by a very grainy battlefield scene. The huge gap makes people really a bit overwhelmed, and the atmosphere creation is the closest to the epic level since the broadcast, the blood-stained The beach is covered with corpses, the whole island seems to be shaking under the fire, and the lack of obstacles makes every inch of advancement difficult, reminding the audience of the deep impression in "the band of brothers". Impressions of the Normandy invasion. But Americans are good at making heroes. In this scene, basilone's valiant killing of the enemy can definitely be called Hollywood level, and basilone carrying a heavy machine gun and smashing the Japanese army position makes his previous praise about the Japanese soldiers sound like a joke, so Although the action scenes are very eye-catching, I personally feel that it is a bit too much for this drama, which has been trying to restore the real battlefield. It is not surprising that after such an amazing performance, being shot has become its inevitable destination, although It's not surprising that the death of basilone, one of the protagonists, is handled in slow motion, but then the close-to-far overhead view with the background music has a bleak beauty.
Occurred on Okinawa a month later, the nightmare of Iwo Jima is still continuing - Battle of Okinawa (time: March 26, 1945, participating army number: Marine Corps 1st Division 2nd Division 6th Division 7th, 77th, 96th Infantry Division, 72,000 killed/missing/wounded 66,000 Japanese killed - 140,000 civilians killed) As part of Japan's homeland defense plan, the Japanese were stubbornly resisting this last barrier, which made Okinawa the island of Okinawa for all soldiers in the war. In purgatory, the U.S. military faced the Japanese army who vowed to defend the country to the death, struggling to move, and finally paid a very painful price. In addition to the Japanese Army's "Jade Break" operation, the annoying rain once again brought trouble to the Marine Corps. Under the dual pressure of mind and body, the soldiers' hearts became more and more empty, and insecurity surrounded everyone, becoming snafu and sledge The fuse of the dispute. Although the ninth episode also has a few sporadic battle scenes, it does not focus on the tragic and bloody wars like Iwo Jima and Peleliu Island. Instead, it puts more energy on the unarmed civilians on the island. , because in the war they were the biggest victims, forcibly deprived of the right to live freely and even to survive, and became the outcasts of history. The little girl shivering in the wind in the opening documentary is just a microcosm of it. With the development of the story, there are more and more similar scenes. The helplessness and despair of the islanders who cannot control their own destiny are stinging through the screen. the nerves of the person. The performance of Sledge, the only main character in the whole episode, is shocking. In this episode, the once pious Puritan is already a ruthless killer. His hatred and fear of the Japanese army created Sledge today. He even shot and killed in disobedience to the military order. A Japanese soldier, but it was all turned upside down in one room. The scene took place during a U.S. Army search of a ruined village. When Sledge entered a private house and saw a crying baby beside a dead mother, he didn't agree. He didn't step forward, and even subconsciously stepped back when someone came forward, but when he was walking out, he found a dying Japanese woman. In the few minutes of this scene, there was no line, only two words. People's movements and eyes drive the plot, and when the grenade in the woman's hand slips off at the end, it makes people feel relieved for Sledge and also moved. Human beings are inherently good, why should they turn against each other? As all the movies with the battle as the background, the expansion film of the atomic bomb is a must add, but "the
As expected, the epilogue is homecoming. Since it is about life after the war, the catharsis of emotions is necessary, and it will be destined to be the key word of the whole work. In the interviews with the veterans and their families at the beginning of the film, the audience can easily perceive how the war has affected them. The experience of living in a nightmare all their lives may never be experienced by us. In the tenth episode, more scenes were given to lecike and sledge, both of which also represented the encounters of two types of people after the war: lecike quickly walked out of the shadow of the war, not only resumed his old job and started editing, but also gained The love that has been waiting for three years; and Sledge has become the real victim of the war. From the passionate youth who joined the army wholeheartedly to the veteran who vowed not to wear military uniforms and lost interest in everything, the hidden reasons behind the great changes are that they cannot be understood by outsiders. Other people's wars have more or less gained, but Sledge has gained nothing. The army has not even taught him the same skills to survive after the war. Sledge's memorial to his fallen comrades also plagued him all day long, and insomnia was for him. It is commonplace, although he did not lose his life in the war, but he lost a heart to love life, as father sledge said in the second episode, for those young people who were wounded in the war, the treatment of physical Their illness is nothing, the worst thing is their mental exhaustion. Watching all this happen to their son but being helpless is tantamount to torture for his father. Of course, there is another type of people, that is, those countless family members who are buried in other places. The scene of Lena visiting the basilone family is very emotional, especially when the old father caressed the medal, the two old men couldn't The pain of the deceased son that has been healed is released to the highest point, which is deeply touching. . . . . . .
Although it burned a lot of money and received unanimous praise from the media, the audience sitting in front of the TV did not buy it. The sluggish audience rating was not even as good as the rebroadcast of "Band of Brothers" at the same time. Brothers" tens of millions of viewers. In retrospect, "Band of Brothers" had a very clear breakdown of the battle scenes. The dismantling of individual soldiers and teamwork should be prudent, not to mention the exquisiteness of firearms and tactical movements, but "The Pacific" seems to have no intention of this. Although in terms of the degree of tragicness, the Pacific battlefield does not lose the European battlefield, but there is no complete battle in the fifth episode of the show. Although the cannons were always rumbling and machine guns were firing, the audience did not understand what the battle was about this time, not to mention the blurred faces of the Japanese army, who always fell into pieces under the machine guns. In this regard, Hanks believes that individuals are always small and fragile relative to the environment. "The Pacific" wants to show the impact of bad weather on a desert island, inner loneliness, etc. on soldiers. These small details are actually the essence of history. , but audiences who are used to big scenes don't seem to have the patience to go deep into them. And in my opinion, although "the Pacific" doesn't surpass the "band of brothers" in terms of sensory stimulation, the show is undoubtedly successful in the analysis and interpretation of war's change in human nature, and these are the people A timeless theme in reflection on war.
Finally, I would like to remind you that the lines in this play are full of racism. There are too many discriminatory names such as squat monkey, yellow-haired monkey, yellow-haired mouse, etc., but who cares, cause they are japs, right?
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