In the movie "King Kong Is Not Bad" we see Quentin's disdain for inherent film structure through and through, and even his nostrils at so-called A-movie films.
With the progress of the times and the development of science and technology, almost all filmmakers have fallen into a kind of myth, striving for exquisite film quality, absolutely explosive film special effects, classic story logic, excellent lines, and the combination of beauty and strength. The protagonists and heroines, all these movie elements are releasing an absurd logic - a good movie is about throwing money.
In this film, Quentin gave contemporary filmmakers a slap in the face.
First of all, the picture quality of the movie is deliberately aged, black and white and color are switched, film scratches flicker on the screen, and even frames are skipped and repeated constantly, making you think that the VCD is stuck. After watching the whole movie, you would never have imagined that the film was shot after the millennium, and the old visual experience of the whole process made the movie go back at least 50 years, and such an old-fashioned effect is precisely for those who require the quality of the film to be exquisite. In the form of Shadow Man's naked mockery.
As for the special effects, this movie is even more back to basics. The whole film uses three old iron cars, real racing, real collision, and it will not end until it hits a sloppy movie. The anti-special effects are extreme, and it also pays tribute to Hong Kong films.
Especially in the second part of the movie, when the three girls meet the perverted killer Mike while playing "Shipmast", the two cars chase after me and collide violently, which makes people feel emotional. By the way, the so-called "mast" is to climb a person on the front hull of a car, and then drive at high speed to seek excitement.
In this episode, you'll see Mike's car slamming into the three girls' vehicles, and Sue on the front hull is swayed by the high-speed car, which is dangerous. All the scenes make people feel tense. Compared with the real men in Hong Kong films, this film is even more thrilling because it uses a woman who looks weak to do these thrilling actions, which makes people more attractive. My heart is tight.
And the story structure of the movie, after watching it, makes people laugh and absurd. If you think the three girls in the first fifty minutes of the movie are the main characters, you are too naive. At fifty-one minutes in the movie, all three girls are dead. At this time, you may think that the protagonist of the movie is the stuntman Mike who appears in fifty minutes, then you are wrong again, the real protagonists are the four girls who appear after the three girls in front have died.
In a movie, the protagonist of the movie will appear after 50 minutes, and you will definitely have black question marks all over your head. Is such a movie interesting? Absolutely interesting, I assure you.
For the time being, this kind of story structure is defined as revenge mode. The first half of the film is about how a perverted murderer kills people without paying a heavy price. At this time, a large group of indignant audiences have accumulated, but don’t worry, if you really hate it now, then The story you will be so excited to fly. The director dispatched three more girls, and completely suppressed violence against this murderer. If the movie wants to kill the villain in anger, what other routine can be better than "doing the other way in return"?
When it comes to the lines, let alone beautiful, it can be said to be vulgar. There are seven girls in the whole film. These seven girls are not ladies, nor are they little girls. They are actually the real existence of many girls' daily life. In front of their girlfriends, they swear words, and there are many topics related to sex. As for men, their discussions are full of ridicule and fiddling. Which girl doesn't admit that this is actually the norm between best friends? The beauty that society has defined for women has completely disappeared.
Let's talk about the hero and heroine of the movie, Quentin completely put an end to the traffic stars. There are seven women and four men in the film from beginning to end, and three of them take a glimpse and don't talk much. It can be said that this film is a play of seven women and one man, which just shows the feminist characteristics of the film.
Especially in the second half, the complete rise of feminism, the three women at the end jumped up happily, I believe that many female comrades cheered, applauded and cheered. None of the eight protagonists were quite famous in those days, and there were even stand-ins, and many people had never heard of the films they made. It was just a few people who collaborated on a very dramatic film.
Finally, let's talk about some of the Quentin characteristics shown in this film.
Quentin is famous for the "Kill Bill" series and "Pulp Fiction", and this film is actually his legacy. When it comes to Quentin, the words people think of will be "violence", "structure", "cult", "cool film", etc. These Quentin elements are concentrated in "King Kong Is Not Bad".
About 50 minutes into the movie, the perverted murderer Mike knocked the three girls flying with a car. The director gave each girl a close-up of their death, with their thighs flying out and blood splashing on the car window. This segment should be the most visually stimulating of all his films I have seen.
The movie itself is defined as a B-level movie, and all the low-budget movie elements are concentrated in this film. Quentin made a Jedi counterattack against the authority and made a comprehensive mockery of the A-level movie.
In fact, his other films have such shadows. For example, in "Pulp Fiction", the first appearance is not the protagonist, but the two robbers played by Tim Ross; for example, in "Reservoir Dogs", the ending is explained first, and then the process is explained. , and then explain the follow-up content, which is also against the inherent story structure. Such anti-authority examples are numerous and can be discussed in a separate article.
By the way, every time I watch Quentin's own films, I have a strong curiosity about this man. What kind of character is he in his heart? Is it really a bit perverted? Not to mention the violence and blood, the beautiful thighs of this film can be seen everywhere, and the feet appear on the screen from time to time. All kinds of bad tastes make people laugh, but they love it very much.
Many people are full of praise for Quentin's screenwriter's lines, and all kinds of jokes and swear words make people laugh, but some people think that listening to the endless words of the characters in the movie is boring. I personally prefer the latter, and in the process of watching it, I can't help but suspect that Quentin is a talker.
In this "King Kong is not bad", he completely released himself, revealing the characteristics of the chatterbox. If the audience is a little impatient, they will definitely not watch it halfway. Of course, it is a pity to miss a good film.
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