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for spoilers There is a scene
in "X-Men: Apocalypse" where young X-Men walk out of the movie theater, chatting like excited children about the "Star Wars" they just watched 3: Return of the Jedi.
Li Qianhuan, a Chinese mutant, said: "I think The Empire Strikes Back (the second part of the original story) is the best."
Cyclops then said, rather unconvinced, "How can there be a second without the first?" "
Shan Sarah" Sophie Turner's Jean Grey said: "The third is always the worst anyway."
This little discussion basically covered the "Star Wars" trilogy, and even There are several views of many movie trilogy, namely: some people think that the second part is the peak of the series; some people think that although the first part is not as good as the second part, it plays a very important role in the foreshadowing; while in the third part it is relatively As far as the worst is concerned, there is basically no disagreement between everyone.
Director Brian Singergar this scene, I don't know if it is to complain about the third "X-Men: The Last Stand" (not made by him), or he already knows the fate of "Apocalypse" so much that he has to borrow it. Star Wars is getting the third movie to make fun of itself. In short, Jean Grey's words are very fitting.
From the perspective of American audiences who have been immersed in American comics for a long time, the "X-Men" prequel trilogy is indeed better than the first "First War" than the third "Reversal of the Future". Apocalypse". From the American entertainment website Metacritic, it can be seen that both film critics (left) and ordinary audiences (right), the ranking of the three films is surprisingly consistent: the evaluation of "Apocalypse" is the lowest. The same thing happened on Rotten Tomatoes, another American entertainment site.
The success of "Reversing the Future" is largely due to the combination of two groups of old and new people. This emotional card is played big and accurate. However, such a card can only be played once, so "Apocalypse" is destined to be impossible to surpass "Reversing the Future".
"Apocalypse" can't even surpass the pioneering work "First Battle" - given that the plot of "Apocalypse" is similar to "First Battle".
The similar routines of the two include: first of all, there is a first-class mutant villain who cannot be defeated by humans in the world, and who can only be defeated by mutants when they are united. One of them can absorb any form of energy, the other can absorb the abilities of other mutants. And they all lived a long time.
And then there are missiles flying around in both movies.
Despite all kinds of love and killing between Professor X and Magneto, they finally defeated the enemy together.
There are many routines in "Apocalypse" and "First Battle", but there are more routines in "Apocalypse", so that some are not enough, so some bloody scenes are added: for example, as soon as Apocalypse appears, it shows the mysterious Created a normal second-year aura, which made me laugh a few times. In the first half of the movie, Apocalypse and the Four Horsemen were posing for most of the time. Even the X-Men and Colonel Stryker were already fighting each other. As soon as the camera turned, Apocalypse and the Four Horsemen were still in the panoramic aerial shot. Under the blessing of , he poses there, plus he keeps preaching to Professor X. Of course, this is not to say that the filming of this episode is not good, it is just more joyful.
Then, like Ultron, Apocalypse also encountered Magneto and Storm's two younger brothers (sisters) jumping back. But they are more rigid. Magneto was inspired by Mystique, Quicksilver and Professor X, and seeing that they were dying, this is a little acceptable, although the process of jumping back is still more formal than substance; while Storm's back jumping is completely I can't see any reason, it seems that I was frightened by the ferocity of the battle—it doesn't have to be the enemy. The only reason to support her jumping back now is that she is a good person in the comics and an important X-Men character, and it seems inappropriate to keep going backwards. (After being reminded by netizens, she jumped back because Apocalypse was going to pinch her idol Mystique to death.)
Then, these people together could not do Apocalypse. Although I don't know what abilities Apocalypse has mastered at present, but anyway you can't cut him no matter how much you cut him. Then after Professor X's encouragement, Jean Grey released the power of the phoenix and killed Apocalypse as soon as it was released. Apocalypse is really wrong. After sleeping for thousands of years, when he came out, he encountered a phoenix that had not been seen in a hundred years. It was completely given to people to level up. In terms of thunder and rain, Apocalypse and Ultron can also be called brothers and sisters.
In the end, Magneto also helped Professor X and others rebuild the X Academy. This style of painting has changed too quickly and too much, and people have to sigh that the logic of people in love is bizarre.
In this sense, "Apocalypse" is really the worst of the prequel trilogy. This is also something that can't be helped. If a genius idea is dragged to the third part, it will be exhausted no matter what, so he can only sacrifice "the strongest in the world" like "Apocalypse" to cover up the weakness in the plot.
As far as I'm concerned, while "Apocalypse" isn't quite as good as the first two, it still has some advantages: there are a few jokes that are funny; How many roles have been arranged in an orderly manner under him. From the perspective of the entire "X-Men" movie universe, "Apocalypse" also brought me enough moving points:
"Am I destined to be like this!" The
film once again created a villain that people can't hate Magneto. In the "X-Men" movie universe, Magneto has always been a villain that people can't hate. Driven by the tricks of fate and his own character, he embarked on this dark road - this is the case with all the people who are embarrassed. Magneto spent his childhood in a Nazi concentration camp and saw the deepest despicableness of human nature. What happened to the Jews perfectly mirrored the possible situation of mutants (it even came true in "Days of the Future"). In "Apocalypse", Magneto tried to accept Professor X's suggestion to be an ordinary person, but he was reported for using his superpower to save people. The police came to the door and killed his daughter by mistake. This is actually the price of Magneto's past sins, but in Magneto's cognition, he only thinks why he can't get God's forgiveness for changing his heart. He roared to the sky, "Is this what you want! I'm doomed!" He killed the police with a pendant with a photo of his parents stained with the blood of innocents.
Magneto is guilty, but what can I say? As the Joker said in "Batman: The Deadly Joke": "All it takes is one bad day." - "Just a bad day (you will become like me)." Another example is the sketch "Selling abduction" Zhongzhao Benshan said: "You are numb when you stomp!"
"Those who have great power, protect those ordinary people."
Apocalypse said: "Those with great power, the world is yours."
Professor X repeated: "Those with great power, protect those ordinary people."
This has always been Professor X's philosophy. Compared with Magneto, he had a relatively good childhood - born into a wealthy family. The superior environment has cultivated his sense of responsibility, and he seems to have grasped the principle of "with great power comes great responsibility" earlier than Spider-Man. It can be said that he dedicated his entire life and all his energy to the most precious cause of his life - fighting for the liberation of mutants.
"Although I am very fast, sometimes it is still too late."
These words came from Kuaiyin's mouth, which was inexplicably sad. Think of the "Time in a bottle" he listened to when he was fixing the guards in the Pentagon in "Reversing the Future" -
If
I could save time in a bottle
, the only thing I want to do is
The first The thing that I like to do Is to save
everyday till eternity passes away Is to save everyday till eternity
passes away Just
to
spend them with you feel. Under the cynical appearance of Quicksilver, there is a fragile and sensitive heart. Joke is his mask, to hide the fate that even he can't grasp. "I'm on the beach, in Cuba, with you." As Professor X whispered, "I'm on the beach, in Cuba, with you", the past flooded into Moira's mind. Professor X gave Moira's memory back to her. Although Professor X had reason to take her memory back then, it was still very selfish to do so. This memory is more than 20 years late, but better late than less.
"You are the X-Men."
Mystique said to the young mutants: "You are no longer children, you are no longer students, you are the X-Men." A new generation of X-Men was established. The wind and clothing are highly restored to the comics of the 90s.
Therefore, despite various shortcomings, as the final chapter of the prequel trilogy, and even the phased final chapter of the entire "X-Men" group drama universe, "Apocalypse" has completed its historical mission. The original trilogy echoes the prequel trilogy, from the end to the new beginning. The old future has been buried, and the new future will have new splendor.
P.S. Subtitles Discuss
the subtitles this time. It can't be said that it is bad, but there are still some points for discussion. Many translations can not be wrong, but in my opinion there are places that can be improved. Then let's have some academic discussions.
1. Seek guidence
Original translation: Seek direction
advice: Seek guidance
This is Professor X's monologue at the beginning of the movie. He uses this phrase when he explains how mutants are both powerful and vulnerable: seek guidence. The phrase literally means seeking guidance, which can be extended to looking for direction—and that can be extended, but I don't think it's an extension here. Seeking guidance means that the mutants themselves are dazed and helpless, needing someone to save them—and that's exactly the role that Professor X takes on. If translated into "finding directions", it seems that mutants are still very subjective. 2. Everyone takes a break
.
Suggestion: everyone take a break.
This is the last sentence of a long line that Professor X said to Shockwave when Professor X and Shockwave entered the CIA to find Moira. The central idea of his entire passage was to justify his obsession with Moira for so many years. The translator thought that the last sentence was still from the shock wave, but in fact, Professor X used his ability to "freeze people" with his mind here. As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the CIA office was "frozen".
3. I want to be her.
原文：I want to be him.
Suggestion: I want to be her.
This is Storm's admiration for Mystique, which is obviously a typo.
4. Idols
original translation: Leader 's
suggestion: Idols
are apocalypse to express themselves, human beings do not need "idols". Idol is literally translated as "idol", but it is nothing to be translated as "leader", but it seems more casual.
5. bumped into
the original translation: I have seen
this and there is no translation error. This is when Cyclops can see Jean Grey and the Beast says to him, "You've seen her." But that's a pun, because bump into also means "bump into," and Scott When I met Jean Grey, I bumped into her.
6. false gods
original translation: stupid false gods
suggestion: false gods
This is the apocalypse to Magneto in Auschwitz that human beings do not need false gods. I don't know where "stupidity" came from...
7. Who's turning the keys?
原文：Who owns the key?
Advice: Who is turning the keys?
This is what an American general asked when Apocalypse was manipulating missile operators around the world to launch missiles through Teacher X. The translation of "who has the keys" is still too casual.
8. Multiple launches
Original translation: Detonated nuclear bomb
suggestion: multiple launches
This is the phenomenon of missile launches worldwide in news reports. "Detonated nuclear bomb" is obviously derived from "multiple launches". This kind of extension is a matter of opinion.
9. Those with great powers, protect those without.
原文：Those who have great power, protect those around them.
Advice: those with great power, protect those ordinary people.
This sentence is what Professor X said after Apocalypse said, "Those with great power, the world is yours", showing the difference in the two's ideas. There is no big problem with the translation of this sentence, but it is best to highlight the contrast between with and without.
This article was first published on Observer.com. Column: Sweet Potatoes
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