In 1895, the Lumière brothers' "Train in the Station" was released in France, marking the birth of the film.
In 1902, a film master from France, Méliès, launched the first science fiction film "Journey to the Moon."
From this we can see that the birth of science fiction movies and the beginning of movie history are almost at the same time. People's extraordinary imagination has given sci-fi movies a continuous and long-lasting vitality from the beginning, and it has been more than 100 years along the way. Over the past one hundred years, many sci-fi products have been born to rewrite the history of film, promote the continuous innovation and development of this unique film genre, and bring us endless imagination. If movies are dreams, science fiction movies can be said to be the most magnificent.
Movies are the art of images, so great ideas must have strong technical support before they can be shown to the audience and endure forever. This is also the reason why most of the classic science fiction films are produced in the United States, where technology has always been at the forefront of the world. Due to technical limitations, the early science fiction movies are mostly rough, with special effects that make people dare not to praise, and there are not many classics left in people's memory. This situation was broken in a work that turned out in 1968. It can be said that this work represents the original meaning of science fiction, which is Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Tour". This great work not only has deep meaning, but its realistic special effects are still breathtaking even today. And it is also an important reason that directly contributed to George Lucas's filming of the "Star Wars" series that became world-renowned. And its status as the No. 1 sci-fi movie was not broken until Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner" appeared in 1982. So far, regardless of any sci-fi movie selection, these two works have been firmly occupying two of the top three seats, and their artistic charm is evident.
However, due to their advanced consciousness and profound thinking, they were all received cold reception at the box office or at the box office when they were just released. Inspection, its own value gradually emerged, and it has become a model for latecomers.
Different from the styles of the classic sci-fi movies above, there is a type of director’s sci-fi works that have always been both art and entertainment. Such inclusive positioning makes their works sweep the global box office while also gaining good reviews in the critics. Word of mouth. Two of the most famous representatives of this type of director are James Cameron, who used a series of sci-fi works such as "Alien 2", "Abyss", and "Terminator" to create a new concept of sci-fi movies; the other is famous Steven Spielberg (Steven Spielberg).
Spielberg is an iconic figure in Hollywood movies, and his movies also affect a whole generation of memories. Being Jewish, he has fully demonstrated his nation's unique gorgeous to extravagant imagination in his works, and injected the childlike innocence he has always maintained in it. Looking at his works, we can find that science fiction works account for a large part of them, from the mysterious and unpredictable of the original "Third Kind of Contact" to the childlike innocence of "E•T Alien", "Artificial Intelligence" The warmth and cruelty of "The Minority Report", the questioning and reflection of "Minority Report", and the apocalyptic complex in "World War" released last year. Each of the works is not only to tell the point of view, but also to use his staggeringly rich science fiction elements to firmly attract the eyes of the audience. And the most sci-fi work among them is "Jurassic Park" (Jurassic Park) that amazed the world in 1993.
We were not born in the United States, and we were not born in the 1970s. Therefore, our generation did not feel much of the great charm of the "Star Wars" series, let alone this kind of The cultural enthusiasm created by the movie is enthusiastic. However, we will remember that in the 1990s, there was such a sci-fi work that made fans from all over the world flood into the movie theaters crazy, and this situation did not reappear until the appearance of "Titanic" in 1997. Once again. This work is "Jurassic Park", that restores the bizarre world of dinosaurs.
"Jurassic Park" still ranks sixth in the global box office rankings with a box office of more than 900 million. The top ten films have almost been replaced by "The Lord of the Rings" and "Harry Potter" in recent years. The series dominates. And "Jurassic Park", which appeared ten years ago, is the only film from the last century in the top ten. Maybe the box office can’t be the whole criterion for measuring a movie, but this series of numbers can fully verify its unique artistic charm. Just like the incredible Tyrannosaurus rex in the film, "Jurassic Park" is completely art. The best sci-fi movie overlord combined with entertainment!
The film is adapted from the novel of the same name by the famous science fiction writer Michael Crichton. It tells the story of Dr. John Hammond who discovered a mosquito trapped in the resin fossil after sucking the blood of a dinosaur during his research on dinosaurs. He extracted DNA from the blood of dinosaurs in mosquitoes, copied real dinosaurs, and built a dinosaur "Jurassic Park". Unexpectedly, the park was destroyed after an accident and the dinosaurs fled and caused a catastrophic situation.
This is a typical "soft science fiction" story (Science fiction works are divided into "hard science fiction" and "soft science fiction". The invention is written to the extent that natural science can explain it clearly. If there is an unreasonable explanation, it is also due to the limitation of the level of scientific development. Soft science fiction generally does not deliberately make too much of the scientific basis of the scientific invention mentioned in the work. The explanation of, even does not care whether this advanced scientific concept is possible, because for the writer, what he is concerned about is what will happen after this scientific invention appears, or under this specific technological background, What kind of changes occur in society, and what the future society will be like. Therefore, some people believe that soft science fiction uses social sciences including philosophy, sociology, ethics and other disciplines as sci-fi conceived works. Du Jian: "World Science Fiction Literary World" Volume 1, page 108).
Spielberg liked this story precisely because of its profound reflection on the evil consequences of the development of social science under the appearance of rich entertainment elements. The laws of nature cannot be contradicted, otherwise they will inevitably suffer a devastating blow. But even so, when the film first started, accompanied by John Williams’ epic magnificent music, under the guidance of Dr. Hammond, we saw on the screen for the first time the one that had disappeared for millions of years. When he was a behemoth, his excitement was still beyond words. Dinosaurs, a prehistoric monster, used to be the overlord of the earth, but they eventually became extinct due to changes in the earth's environment. This in itself is a mystery that fascinates countless people. So the moment that lifelike dinosaur screamed up to the sky on the screen, the hearts of people all over the world trembled. This shock is not only a movie can bring, it is the throbbing brought to us by primitive life. , Transcending time and space directly to the bottom of our hearts, let us really feel the greatness of life. Of course, the technology that created all of this also created a precedent in history. The special effects in "Jurassic Park" were created by Lucas' Industrial Light and Magic (ILM) company, and the dinosaurs in the film also became shadows. For the first time in history, a character that can breathe created by digital technology, has real skin, and has muscle and movement texture.
Science fiction movies are my favorite movie genre since I was a child. The famous and unfamiliar ones are almost the same in my search before and after. When watching "Jurassic Park", I am extremely excited and feel like the dinosaurs in it. It's like no one before, I don't know if there will be people in the future. Spielberg is well versed in how to control the rhythm of the film, so that the development of the story has been stretched. The various characters in the film add to the vitality, the fat man with greed for profit, the innocent and brave brothers and sisters, the old doctor who is grieved by failure on the one hand and who is determined to protect his family, and the calm and calm male protagonist Allen. PhD. And the most important group of characters are the dinosaurs who opened our eyes in the film. They are no longer the monotonous and clumsy supporting characters in the previous films. They have become absolutely eye-catching protagonists with their different personalities and characteristics. The gentle and submissive herbivorous Diplodocus made a giant sneeze at the little girl. I still think of it and still make me laugh. The appearance of the dinosaurs who are frightened and running in the wild is the first time a group of dinosaurs appear in the film. The momentum is raging. Come.
The Velociraptor is one of the biggest nightmares in the film, and to some extent it reminds me of some terrifying features of "Alien". As their name suggests, dragons are fast and agile. They are extremely lethal. The most terrifying thing is that they are extremely smart. They not only know how to ambush and attack, but also imitate and study under certain circumstances, such as opening doors. So under the leadership of Dr. Allen, almost all the way to avoid the pursuit of these velociraptors. No wonder Zhou Xingchi joked about the dinosaur that ran around to bite the children in "Domestic Zero Zero Paint". Of course, every appearance of the supreme Tyrannosaurus rex will set off an unprecedented storm-like climax. The sudden appearance of the rainy night scared the two children to a loss. Following the car and running wildly behind the car, our hearts were raised in our throats. At the last moment of the film, there was a loud roar after killing the raptor, and then the words "Jurassic Park" slowly fell to the ground. This incredible domineering reminds me of King Kong who beat his chest on the roof of the Empire State Building! They are all overlords at a certain stage in the natural world, that is a kind of kingly spirit.
At the end, the escaped people flew away from the island in a helicopter. Outside was the endless rippling sea. They had recovered from their shock just now. They looked at the sleeping children beside them and smiled at each other. Dr. John Hammond, who created "Jurassic Park" with one hand, stroked the amber fossil on his walking stick and fell into contemplation. This is the reflection of all mankind, the thorough and indifferent after the fierce battle, mixed with awe of the laws of life. The laws of nature on which the earth has survived for millions of years will not change easily because of human self-righteousness. And there are still so many small people in the world who have high-end science and technology who think they are God! In the melodious movement, Spielberg let us end watching the movie with this faint worry. The helicopter also slowly disappeared into the golden sunset. After all, he loves humans, so he let us fly to hope.
To some extent, this film is flawless. When I recalled many years later, I can still say this without exaggeration. Spielberg's ability to combine art and commerce was brought to the extreme, marking a strong mark in the history of film.
After that, in 1997, Spielberg again directed the sequel of "Jurassic Park" "Lost World", this time people who did not live or die brought Tyrannosaurus to the city. The film used this to play a good scene of a mother and dragon looking for children, and it also won an amazing box office.
But by 2003, "Jurassic Park 3", without the giant Spielberg's directing, lost the audience's freshness of the dinosaurs on the screen, and its status is no longer the same as the previous two. But relying on the excavation of the pterosaurs in the first and second episodes, these innovative gimmicks made the film also achieve good box office results.
"This is the best era, this is the worst era." This famous saying in "A Tale of Two Cities" can be said to be the most appropriate in the current situation of science fiction films. With the rapid development of computer technology, it seems that there is no light and shadow that cannot be shown on the screen. Technology has brought people endless hope. On the other hand, creativity, the core part of science fiction movies, is increasingly showing signs of decline. Looking around, the screens are now full of comic heroes such as Superman, Spiderman, and Batman. Any sci-fi movie can be built with special effects for a big price. And like the fascination that the previous science fiction brought us, it is less and less knowing where to look.
Even so, some creative films still stubbornly adhere to the essence of science fiction. These films make us happy. Like 1995's "Twelve Monkeys", a fateful tragedy was wrapped in a sci-fi coat. In 1999, sci-fi fans ushered in a carnival at the end of the century. "The Matrix", a cyberpunk sci-fi work with religious and philosophical temperament, was refreshing for everyone. And this series is also the biggest breakthrough in science fiction movies in recent years. In 2004, a small-cost science fiction work "Butterfly Effect" won wide acclaim for its unique parallel space and space-time transfer theory.
American film theorist John Bacchus once commented on the role of sci-fi movies: "No matter how important its sociology is, sci-fi movies are still a basic means of inspiring beauty. It is a poetry in the age of atomic energy, which makes us Aphorisms to realize what you are now and what you will become... Just as the popular music of the 1940s reminds people more of the restlessness and fashion of that era, rather than the literature and science fiction movies that it thinks are beautiful. Phenomena may one day be regarded by people as a more complete representation of the historical worries of the era that produced it than other art categories. "Science fiction film and television faithfully reflect the process of human beings seeking a path between the known and the unknown through imagination.
For us crazy movie fans, looking forward to more science fiction boutiques, let us feel excited, that's enough!
2006-7-23
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