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of the movie There is still a bit of a tolerable part, especially the presence of Idris Elba.
The previous film in the series was at least a light-hearted, but at least easy-to-enjoy movie; but this one has given the audience slightly higher expectations, so it seems overwhelmed.
The whole film is basically a behind-the-scenes shot of a video game plus an MV.
Behind-the-scenes film for
comic book fans
Although the first Soul Chariot didn't fare well at the box office, Columbia invested in the sequel. In order to salvage the film's box office decline, the screenwriters and directors have worked hard to add more and more attractive new elements to the film. For a comic adaptation film that focuses on gothic and horror mysticism elements, abandoning the limitations of the previous work and making the film darker, more exciting, and more moral and fateful at the same time is the most important topic. suitable.
For this, one of the directors, Brian Taylor ("Rage") nods to admit, saying, "When we made this movie, we didn't think about what to match with the previous one at all, I think All I do is shoot a movie. The first movie, I think it was shot with Disney's way of dealing with characters, although it's not a problem, but it's not necessarily what comics fans like. So, for this sequel, I'm thinking about making a movie that comics fans love from a comics fan's point of view. In the style of the comics, it's going to be darker and more intense. Ghost Rider, in this There will be many human choices in the movie. He comes from nightmares and hell, but he wants to get rid of his identity, so he is caught in a dilemma. In this movie, Ghost Rider is not a superhero, but a Ordinary person trapped by superpowers. He wants to do some good things, but it will always be worth the loss. From this point of view, he is more like a villain than a hero. I am very willing to follow the perspective of the original comics When you shoot a movie, let it be, this movie is very different from the previous one. It can even be said that they are two completely different works.”
Regarding some humanistic reflections on morality, conscience, identity, etc. in the film, Brian Taylor said: "These contents are not the material provided by the original comics, but we added for the viewing and depth of the film. .This kind of content, put together with Ghost Rider's appearance in the movie, it is easy to have the contrast and contrast effect. We designed a brand new image for Ghost Rider, from this image, we can Find a lot of details and contrasts. For example, his all-black head, darker clothes and more exaggerated motorcycles, etc. The design of these things does not have the slightest sense of fashion, because we did not find any fashion designers. Worked for us, but we found a designer with a very personality to do the design. What we want to tell the audience is that every time Johnny transforms, he enters a completely different world.”
Cage who plays the lead
Although Nicolas Cage's bad films have continued over the years, fans who love him have always supported him. At the same time, Cage, who loves comics, is also working tirelessly to make various comic movies. On the one hand, he is to repay his vows, and on the other hand, he is to pay off his debts. For Cage, shooting this sequel has long been a sure thing. He said: "When the film first started planning, I decided that I had to come and star in the film. I was curious about what kind of path Mark Niverde and Brian Taylor were going to take the film. The guide above. Later, when I got the script, I suddenly realized that this is not a sequel to "Soul Chariot", but another movie called "Spirit of Vengeance" with Ghost Rider as the protagonist. Movie. In this movie, my character will be completely different, and Brian has opened up a whole new world for me. Now in Hollywood, every day there are comic book characters that are adapted into movies and brought to the screen. Those The characters in the movie are all good children: to eliminate violence and improve social harmony. But the protagonist in this movie is not like that. He is a villain and has always been obsessed with his identity, status and past. I think this is very One of the interesting things, because seeing a bounty hunter from hell entangled in his own identity is a rare thing in itself. Coupled with the special effects and all kinds of dark elements, I believe this movie It will be a comic book movie that comic fans will love."
Although it is a comic book adaptation, Soul Chariot 2's use of CG is quite conservative, Mark Neveldine said: "We want to add some bloody elements to the film. , but obviously the investment was not enough for us to do a lot of special effects ($75 million), so we had to use the most traditional shots and editing tricks to create suspense and tension. We used a lot of motorcycles, helicopters, etc. To enhance the sense of drama. We shot a lot of Cage's speed shots, explosion shots, and some elements of hand-to-hand and action movies. Then we used CG when most necessary. So, the film is still a It's a drama in the traditional sense, not a superhero movie. We are very satisfied with the final result, the film did not reduce the enjoyment of the film because the use of CG was less. I think on the contrary, because there is very little CG, so The film has a more charming and traditional quality."
Trivia
· In 2007, the first "Soul Chariot" starring Cage landed in mainland China, but the final global box office of this masterpiece with an investment of 110 million US dollars was only 230 million US dollars, the results are not ideal. In this comeback, the filmmaker decisively changed the director, and it was co-directed by Mark Neveld and Brian Taylor, who are well-known in the "Rage" series, and the film budget was reduced to 75 million US dollars.
· In this episode, Ghost Rider's skull is a completely redesigned one instead of the original one. The head was black up and down, as if it had been burned into carbon by fire.
· This film is the first film under Marvel Knights after 2008's "The Punisher 2: War Zone".
· In order to create a distinctive visual effect, the crew began filming in November 2010, and the location was selected in Romania and Turkey. These shoots in Europe used a lot of local actors.
Eva Mendes refused to reprise her role in this sequel.
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