Children's literature under the grand framework of epic

Dominic 2022-04-20 09:01:04

I went to see The Hobbit in the afternoon, and I started looking forward to it when there was news that it was going to be filmed in a certain year, and then gradually became less looking forward to it as I got farther and farther away from the Lord of the Rings. But after all, he was a fan of ashes.

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It is a pity that the most profound feeling after reading it is actually technology. This is the best 3D I've seen so far, and I feel like I'm facing a real world, very delicate, delicate, and realistic. Adhering to the usual beautiful pictures of The Lord of the Rings, 3D rivendell, the sunset slanting, slender and exquisite buildings, the elves that do not eat human fireworks, the dream of Rivendell and Lothlorien ten years ago has become more beautiful and realistic. The 3D effect makes you feel like you are in this wonderland. Just these pictures, it has already given you enough reasons to go to the cinema.

When I watched it, I wondered whether the biggest investor in this film was the New Zealand Tourism Board. It used 48 frames of 3D effects to show the magnificent mountains and rivers of New Zealand. It gave me the same feeling as I was on the Sichuan-Tibet line. , shock. If it is IMAX, the effect must be better. If such technology can be used in physical geography documentaries, it will be the ultimate visual enjoyment.

The Lord of the Rings soundtrack has made me listen to it over and over again, and at the beginning of The Hobbit, the Concerning Hobbits sounded like a lifetime. Several of the episodes in the film are also very good. The style still does not change the soul-stirring of the Lord of the Rings series. However, just like a child in a royal robe, every time the soundtrack to the heartwarming sound of thousands of soldiers and horses is played, a dozen or so dwarves on the screen are making small troubles there, and they can't help but laugh.

In fact, this is the problem with the entire film. The Hobbit is a children's literature. 14 dwarves have gone through hardships to defeat the dragon and regain the treasure. There are no complicated dark forces. The Lord of the Rings series derived later is the epic and myth of Middle-earth created by Tolkien. Although there is a connection in the plot, it is not a style at all. This is not the relationship between the prequel and the true story. Personally, I think the prequel of The Lord of the Rings should be "The Silmarillion" - the history of Middle-earth. When The Hobbit was created, Tolkien did not build a complete concept of Middle-earth, so many settings inevitably did not fit closely with the Lord of the Rings series. Therefore, such a novel base is undoubtedly a huge challenge for directors and screenwriters when the Lord of the Rings has already succeeded. On the one hand, The Hobbit was born as the prequel of The Lord of the Rings, which guaranteed the box office, and it must inherit the grandeur and grandeur of the Lord of the Rings trilogy; , So, like a child wearing a gorgeous imperial robe, he always looks so incongruous. The giants, rock men and other monsters that appear in the novel are shown as trivial fights without reason in the movie. I can't see any use for them except to show off stunts, so I'm bored. A thin book of children's literature with a simple plot has to be divided into three parts to shoot, and the first part has a protracted plot, which inevitably makes people think of making money.

Having criticized so much, as a Lord of the Rings fan, The Lord of the Rings has accompanied me through the entire middle school period. Now, seeing the details of the Hobbit echoing the Lord of the Rings, I can't help but smile. It's like visiting a friend who hasn't grown up who hasn't seen him for ten years. The passion that once seemed childish now seems naive, but it is inevitable that he will miss it.

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey quotes

  • Bilbo Baggins: I have... I have never used a sword in my life.

    Gandalf: And I hope you never have to. But if you do, remember this: true courage is about knowing not when to take a life, but when to spare one.

  • Dori: Mr. Gandalf, can't you do something about this deluge?

    Gandalf: It is raining, Master dwarf, and it will continue to rain until the rain is done. If you wish to change the weather of the world, you should find yourself another wizard.

    Bilbo Baggins: Are there any?

    Gandalf: What?

    Bilbo Baggins: Other wizards?

    Gandalf: There are five of us. The greatest of our order is Saruman the White. And then there are the two Blue Wizards... You know, I've quite forgotten their names.

    Bilbo Baggins: And the fifth?

    Gandalf: Well, that would be Radagast the Brown.

    Bilbo Baggins: Is he a great wizard, or is he more like you?

    Gandalf: Well, I think he is a very great wizard... in his own way. He's a gentle soul who prefers the company of animals for others. He keeps a watchful eye over the vast forest lands to the East, and a good thing too. For always evil will look to find a foothold in this world.