"Harry Potter" is an auditory department. The mana of the pros and cons comes from reciting and chatting. Reading complicated incantations is a unique trick to defeat the enemy. "The Holy Grail" is a visual department. Painting, all kinds of spell graphics constitute the source of mana. Whether it is good or evil, the physical body is actually extremely fragile. A wooden door can block the killer. The monster with its fangs and claws is blasted to death by a gas explosion, burned to death by a flamethrower, and chopped into slag by a sharp blade. The father and son compete with each other in the decisive battle. A solid fight, without even agility and inner strength - it is also one of the origins of the Harry Potter worldview. Think about the superpowerful confrontation between Harry and Voldemort, the one who fell is a disgraced face, think about how miserable the wizard who abandoned the wand will be abused, the handsome boy and beauty of "Holy Grail", anyway, they have some training in fists and weapons, and they also have better skills in protecting their face. Excellent. After the fierce battle, there is only blood on the corner of the mouth, but the pretty face is still there.
The most overlapping part of the world views of the two films is that under the real world, there is a completely different demon domain hidden. London has been replaced by New York, nine and three-quarters of the station has been replaced by a ruined church, and there is a mysterious world behind it. Shadow hunters can be freely controlled to be invisible to humans, easier to hide in the city than the wizards and witches of Hogwarts, and more suitable for mischief. In the past, there were many Harry Potter fans who went to the London station to find out, and now there are also many "Holy Grail" readers and viewers playing the search game in New York City to satisfy their doubtful curiosity. Fan cluster action is equivalent to spontaneous viral marketing. "Holy Grail" will launch a sequel in the future. You can make a fuss here, use treasure hunting as a gimmick, and use small to big in marketing.
In fact, many major international cities have their own urban legends, and Chinese-language films can also be selected (please, no more Shanghai) and practiced. Once turned into reality on the screen, it will be a more attractive urban live advertisement than "Tangshan Earthquake". Increased visibility and tourism revenue is a no-brainer. "Dragon Tiger Gate" once played this kind of overhead. In the world of building mobile baseball, the martial arts are clear and mysterious, but unfortunately it is completely fictional. If the city name is named, and the villain's magic palace is hidden in a famous landmark, it will be added. Interesting, far away.
American sci-fi fantasy youth films are just like Chinese martial arts films. Once the grievances and grievances of the previous generation are involved, some unexpected kinship will emerge. The second half of "The Holy Grail" is as expected, "I am your father", lovers who eventually become brothers and sisters, etc. pop up, just like "Star Wars" back then. But the producers are not worried at all, with the post-95s as the main audience, not many will go to tutor the old films released more than ten years before their birth. And don't forget, "Star Wars" followed the idol route that made teenagers fascinated, so from another angle, it can be regarded as a tribute. This is the genius of Hollywood, using repeated and effective routines to capture generations of young audiences until they become loyal fans for decades. Even if they get older in the future and stop appreciating the tricks that cater to adolescence, there will always be new young people who will continue to add to the box office, which is why teen movies continue to be popular.
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