First of all, as one of the eighteen weapons, the favorite is the "bow". In all games, the "bow control" of the archer must be selected first. After watching this movie, I almost bought a "recurve" on impulse. Bow" came back (covering his face). But today I still decided to hold on to my love for the "bow" first, to sort out the "action movies" in my impression. The span is too big? Yes, we are so willful.
In fact, for a long time since the birth of the movie, there was no "action movie" in the true sense. At that time, the description of the action in the film was mainly based on the purpose of serving the plot. If I have to say it, in the early police and gangster films, suspense films, and adventure films, we can see the prototype of many current "action films". The reason is very simple, because the technical level of the film at that time could not support a film that mainly depicts the action of the characters. Looking back at those silent films without sound, with only 18 frames so that the characters in the film seem to be jumping forward, how can you use "action" to attract people? Therefore, in the early stage of film development, "action", like "plot" and "scenography", is one of the necessary and common links in a film. It is worth thinking about, but it is not as playable as "camera". Come up with countless patterns. This idea has been ingrained for a long time, even in the era of 24-frame movies with sound.
It wasn't until the 60's that a genius appeared in Hollywood. For the first time, he made people who are used to watching traditional movies realize that it is not only the high-tech and fancy gunfights and jokes of 007, or the huge monsters and beauties in the jungle that can make people feel excited, many human actions themselves Instead, it can achieve both beauty and violence, giving people a higher level of experience and pleasure. This genius is Bruce Lee. Under his influence, for the first time in Hollywood, the plot in turn served the "action" movie. For example, in his "Game of Death", the plot is so simple that the five-story tower is going through a level to seize the treasure, but it is still popular all over the world. Coupled with the defeat of the United States in the Vietnam War soon after, the "Beat Generation"'s need for catharsis and violence exceeded the need for a deep understanding of the world. This kind of film, like boxing, rock and other entertainment projects that rose in the same period, was perfectly catered to It developed rapidly in response to the needs of the times, and finally created and developed into one of the indispensable genres in the modern film classification of "action films". This is also the real reason why Hollywood put Bruce Lee on the altar, not only because he brought Westerners to experience the wonderful "Kung Fu" of the East, but also because he completely changed the appearance of movies.
However, due to the immaturity of film technology, such as the popularity of 24 frames soon, the phenomenon of strobe and insufficient number of frames has occurred from time to time; film is expensive, and it is difficult to support continuous shooting of large scenes, etc., the initial action film is still unavoidable. There are many unsatisfactory places, such as the concave modeling time is longer than the fighting time, the moves are uncluttered, very rigid, and there are few close-ups and mirroring, which makes the fight a little soft. Looking back now, these small shortcomings are just like the "characteristics of the times" at that time, telling us the hardships of the start of this film genre and the endless wisdom of the founders.
Then, with the continuous advancement of science and technology, people can't wait to put a brand-new technology into this industry, and "action movies" have become more and more mature and attractive. With that comes further breakdowns of the ever-larger pie by filmmakers. This trend of deepening and expansion reached a peak in the 1980s and 1990s. Looking ahead, there are "The Matrix" that maximizes computer effects and cyberpunk aesthetics, and some that push the aesthetics of blood and violence to an artistic height. "Kill Bill"; there are "Magic Tuxedo" which perfectly combines Chinese Kung Fu and Hollywood comedy elements, and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" which uses Weiya to carry forward the oriental elegance and agility; there are American tough guys and war scenes vividly described "First Blood", there is also "Once Upon a Time", which tells about the grievances and grievances of pure Chinese rivers and lakes; there is "The Bourne", which depicts the life of a spy, and "Rocky", which simply shows the beauty of sports. All of them are the most classic works in film history that have grown to their peak in the soil of "action films", and they also jointly construct the overall framework of modern action films.
And after that peak, action movies, like everything else that has exploded, entered a period of relative weakness. On the one hand, because the routines of action movies and the achievements of the technological explosion brought about by the Cold War have almost been exhausted, they can no longer generate new excitement for the audience. On the other hand, because of the lack of connotation of action movies themselves, they have become synonymous with popcorn movies. . Therefore, in the 21st century, most of Hollywood's action movies have begun to return to the previous state of "serving the plot". For example, "Wolverine" and "Transformers" are typical of the integration of action movies into other movie types. . And the rest of the action movies are starting to work within themselves, just like the rest of the world's stalled industries. The specific trend is as follows: the fighting scenes are more and more devoid of exaggerated factors and strive to be real. For example, Donnie Yen, Wu Jing ("Slaying the Wolf", "Fuse", etc.), Zhang Zhen ("Embroidered Spring Knife"), Peng Yuyan ("Fighting"), and the sudden emergence of Korean action movies such as this one "The Ultimate Weapon: Bow" and "Uncle", etc., are all pursuing professionalism, "steady, accurate, and ruthless", punching to the flesh, without any sloppy action style, and even in order to be realistic enough, they will train actors to learn orthodoxy of martial arts.
It can be said that although the action movie has reached its peak and is no longer as dazzling as it was at the end of the last century, it is still moving forward. Personally, I feel that the development of the game industry and VR technology is very likely to bring a new round of revolution to action movies. At that time, we may no longer have to be audiences like before, but go into battle and experience a movie in person. The thrill of becoming a kung fu master.
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