Is the side effect of FMCG the growing pains of the times or the hidden dangers under the carnival?
(The article was first published on the public account "Flying Catfish Movie", WeChat ID: FMYmovie)
At a time when the development of science and technology is gradually replacing human output, in order to settle the social members who have been eliminated due to changes in production relations, and at the same time stimulate domestic demand (or indescribable intentions), a variety of entertainment products that are highly entertaining and satisfy sensory stimulation are successively Continuously launch, let the audience indulge in entertainment and slack thinking-this is the phenomenon of "nipple music" of careful thinking and fear.
I don’t know how many people thought that as early as 1994, a B-level film called "The Shocking Black Hole" was actually in the Cthulhu series (Cthulhu: originally referred to by the American novelist Howard Philip Lovecraft). Cthulhu mythos created in an evil presence, now also refers to some people describe irrational, unable to extricate themselves blame the mysterious power of stories to talk about the subject) under Unbelievable story shell, discussed the "tittytainment" phenomenon, and even foresee Some of the status quo in the current world under the influence of "Nipple Music".
Although "Shivering Black Hole" is a Cthulhu-themed movie, it does not converge with the exploration framework of other movies of the same subject in terms of plot arrangement. The overall structure of the film is quite similar to the common routines of film noir. Only through the various weird details and high-energy bridges shown in the middle and later stages can the audience understand the essence of the film as a ghost horror film. But the magical thing is that after the climax of the strange talk film, "Terrorizing Black Hole" can also end with a seemingly realistic noir film routine, converging its madness and overexposure to the evil spirits, and at the same time writing the real and the fiction, ending the protagonist in the theater. The big screen saw himself in this scene as the sublimation moment of the whole film.
Directors who are willing to shoot this kind of plot and can shoot at a level are by no means idle. The director of the film, John Carpenter, is a major American B-rated filmmaker. B-level film directors who have creative pursuits seldom stick to the B-level film field, and B-level film directors who can adhere to the B-level film field rarely have creative pursuits. They made a blockbuster with "Halloween" on their debut. "Strange Form", which is the main two classic elements of "Secret Chamber + Variation B-level" film, has established its position. Occasionally, I have proved my ability to control mainstream commercial films with "Alien Romance" and "The Invisible Man through the Wall" (but it does not mean that I have entered The will of the mainstream). As a director who can score, John Carpenter always has his own polish in audiovisual, so that although he has always focused on B-level films, his films are always different from other exploitative films. Strong recognition and design sense of B-level film.
In the works of John Carpenter at the peak of his director's career, thought exploration is always a highlight. The human weakness that broke out in the confined space in "Strange Shape" and the teasing of materialism in "Extreme Space" are worthy of repeated chewing by fans. In "Shocking Black Hole", John Carpenter's reflection on consumerism goes a step further than "Extreme Space". Although the theory of "nipples music" has not been formally put forward in 1994, John Carpenter, who came from the academy, can still foresee the consequences of "entertainment to death".
"Nipple Fun" does not only bring joy, sweetness and refreshment to consumers, but the sensory satisfaction brought by violent catharsis can also allow grassroots consumers to relax their reflections on life and society. The horror novel craze shown in "Terrorist Black Hole" is definitely not made by the director for entertainment. The 1980s and 1990s were a golden age for global horror entertainment works, because of social changes and turbulence and the unknown of the new century. It makes many people feel restless, and horror stories can bring cathartic satisfaction to a certain extent. All kinds of thoughts that intensified social unrest came in at this time, using horror stories as the carrier to spread to the audience and make them infected. The demons are actually the symbol of the "nipples music" makers in the film. On the one hand, they are fanatical to the audience, but on the other hand they can be at ease, because they are the absolute beneficiaries of the "nipples music"-the benefits of the demons in the film are Dominating the world, the real benefit of the "nipples" maker is the result of ruling the market, ruling a certain industry field, and even more indescribable. The rich ink color that consumers experience for "Nipple Joy" is nothing but a special sauce for blood steamed buns for the absolute beneficiaries.
If it is said that before the ending, "Terrorizing Black Hole"'s reflection on "entertainment to death" is mainly based on the background of the times, then the ending of the whole film is really a bit ahead. With the strong popularity of social media, "Nipple Joy" not only consumes grassroots people's desire for entertainment and catharsis, but also does not let go of the secondary consumption of life and death joy and sadness of the grassroots people under the influence of "Nipple Joy". As long as it can bring gratifying traffic, the life and death of the grassroots can become the raw material of fast-moving consumer goods, and it is more cruel than the birth of the photographic work "Hungry Sudan". At the first time, consumers who are also the grassroots may not be aware of the cruel nature behind the FMCG produced in this way, and first of all, they will continue to eat "blood steamed buns" with joy. In this mad atmosphere for entertainment, trying to stay sensible like the male protagonist, not to lose yourself in the crowd, it seems out of place, or so sensible, it seems the craziest. Being imprisoned in a lunatic asylum, he was fortunate to avoid the bad luck of being brainwashed by "nipples", but for the fanatical death of the public, he alone was unable to recover.
Judging from the resume of John Carpenter's works, "The Shocking Black Hole" can be regarded as his last masterpiece so far. Since then, his leading works have become less and less, and the response in all aspects has not been as good as before. John Carpenter is also self-aware. If he can’t surpass himself, it’s better to retreat. Anyway, he still has an IP like "Halloween", acting as a producer, and earning a fortune in the B-level film market (some kind of To a certain extent, he also shared a piece of "nipples"). Of course, it cannot be said that "Terrorist Black Hole" is John Carpenter's "Farewell My Concubine". As a B-level film, "Terrorizing Black Hole" is excellent, but its limitation is that it is really a B-level film in essence-its script is close to the mode of film noir, but the film atmosphere is not "black enough". "; The horror effect of the high-energy paragraph is contrary to the direction of the literary and opera paragraphs close to the film noir, and cannot be integrated; the protagonist’s professional situation as an insurer is not adequately explained, and it seems to be tasteless. Therefore, Although the works of John Carpenter are different from most B-level films in terms of photography, music, art, and special effects, it can only guarantee that this film will become a horror masterpiece with nearly 8 points, and it will not be able to further become "Shan". A 9-point masterpiece at the level of "Spirit".
Jumping out of the analysis of "Terrorizing Black Hole", we, living in the era of new media, may think more about the current "nipples" phenomenon than John Carpenter 20 years ago. "Nipple music" does bring sighing negative effects such as entertainment to death and messy values. However, under the premise of the contradiction between population development and material consumption, there is no "nipple music" to stimulate the industry. Traditional industries do Some are unsustainable and not conducive to social development. So, is the side effect of "Nipple Fun" the pain of growing up in the times, or the hidden dangers under the carnival? The author's statement on this really cannot be summed up with "optimism" or "pessimism".
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