Saying that its value is not great is not because of insufficient science fiction technology, but because of insufficient script and plot. Empty is an obvious ill.
The protagonist Todd's experience in fighting for battle is in great contrast to "discarding it like garbage after death". The film promotes that being an excellent soldier is just a weapon to kill and must be emotionless? At the beginning of the story, the audience is transported from earth to space mainly on the movement of time, and the protagonist changes from a baby to an adult. Then in a match between old and new soldiers, the protagonist "dies" and is discarded. I think the first 1/3 of the movie is still pretty good, both in terms of production and plot. Then there is the ordinary life on the planet, the waves are calm, the food and clothing are worry-free, and the memory of the past is often mired in the pain of the past. The small part of the film in the middle is bland and chewy. And in the last 40 minutes, as an important part of the film, the director undoubtedly showed the heroic courage of the protagonist, holding high: he is the only one, only him! Soldiers replaced, 3 lost to 1, and finally the protagonist of the old soldier 1 enemy 18. Can only smile here! ! ! After genetic modification, only fighting power and stamina are increased, but intelligence is decreased! A proverb was changed to: God opened a window for you, but closed a department. I think it can be very apt to illustrate this problem.
"Soldiers" is a tough guy and sci-fi film. I feel that I have not grasped both of them well, and neither fish nor bear's paw has been obtained. In the later period, there are a lot of people who get the two, the most famous one is Schwarzenegger's "Terminator" series.
We say that a great work will never lose its brilliance because of time, but as a sci-fi film, time is a sharp blade, which can strip off everything that was originally there. But we cannot ignore the value and meaning it creates. "King Kong" 80 years ago, from today's perspective, is garbage. But at the time, it was a classic in the hearts of a generation. We have no doubts about its artistic value and future influence.
Looking at this "Soldiers" again, from that era, the novel spaceships and violent battle scenes are what attracts us. However, it was not a classic after all, even at the time. The "Peerless Catastrophe" of the same period was played by the tough guy Bruce Wesley, but it was a masterpiece that surpassed "Soldiers", and "Terminator 1" in 1984 is a classic sci-fi that is popular today. Therefore, it is not only vision that can avoid time erosion, but also rich connotation and imagination. The clichéd plot, the uninspired story, the director should act it out for himself.
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