When the world depicted in movies is scarier than reality.

Ayla 2022-03-24 09:02:04

I watched a lot of stop-motion animations recently. It seems that with the changes of the times and technology, some traditional things have been moved out as selling points. Model making also seems time-consuming, and it is estimated that it can be recycled, such as skeleton maintenance, appearance changes, etc. Before watching the film, I commented on the Internet that this film is an alternative horror fairy tale. Indeed, after watching it, I found that this film is indeed an alternative, because the world in the film is scarier than reality.

In fact, it is quite normal to say this. Most of the worlds depicted in movies and TV novels are more terrifying than reality. They are full of monsters and ghosts, and the common people live under various dangers. The interesting thing about this film is that if Norman, the male protagonist of this film, lived in reality, his treatment would be a hundred times better than in the animation. Think about it, if there is a child who can really "see the soul", he will Or she will definitely be praised by a large group of people quickly, and the depressed town will become a famous psychic town and become famous, and various scientists will also compete to cooperate with Norman.

In this film, Norman is an unpopular and unwilling little character in the film. It seems that in some European and American stop-motion animations that I have watched recently, such characters are all protagonists. And its ability is also ridiculed by everyone. The film also seems to describe Norman's behavior of "Engong Ye loves dragons". He clearly likes horror movies and can even see ghosts, but when he sees danger, he trembles like an ordinary child. Well, human beings The accumulation of experience in the film is not established.

The story of this film is also good, a little simple, but it is also the routine of traditional horror films. In fact, the key is how to be true to legends and fairy tales. For example, "witches should not be as ugly as described" mentioned in the film. Indeed, witches in ancient times may be tied up and burned to death, but in today's era, witches and gods can be They are all extremely wealthy and popular professions. In reality, those fox fairy masters wear gold and silver and drive good cars one by one. It can only be said that those witches in ancient times were born in the wrong era, hehe. The film also faces up to the way the ancients treated witches incorrectly in the development of the plot. Unfortunately, it is overkill now, eh. . .

The big "witch" lightning girl in the film that appears last is very cute, and the magic effect is also very good, but she doesn't look like a witch, but like a super soldier. Grandma's makeup is very, very thick. The conversation between Norman's sister and his good friend brother at the end was a highlight, hehe. In fact, many films tell a story: the first person to meet in life is a good person or a bad person.

There have been some recent films that feature children as the protagonist but are not very similar to children. Is there really no problem at the box office for this kind of film? . .

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ParaNorman quotes

  • Perry Babcock: This is where it stops! It's one thing being a mental case in front of your family, but not the whole freaking town! There's not gonna be any more talking to ghosts, or grandmas, or, or... what is it now?

    Sandra Babcock: I think it's trees.

    Perry Babcock: You're grounded! You hear me?

    Norman Babcock: This is ridiculous. I wish everyone could see what I see! I didn't ask to be born this way!

    Perry Babcock: [Perry mutters as he slams his door shut] Funny, neither did we.

  • Sheriff Hooper: What do you think you're doing firing at civilians? That is for the police to do