A new way to get to Australia

Madisyn 2022-04-22 07:01:05

Before watching this movie, I heard that this is a new remake of an old drama. It is a remake of the 1990 movie of the same name starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, so I deliberately went to the old movie before watching this movie. Turn out the movie and watch it first. The name on the DVD is "Cosmic Power Dragon". I remember that it was very popular in that era to translate the name of the movie as... Power Dragon, "Playing Out of School Power Dragon", "Iron Armored Power Dragon", etc. It is estimated that the movie is also named after the tide.

Since the director of this film dared to try to remake the classic works of the year, he naturally prepared many fans to compare the two "Memories" before and after after watching them.

Since it's an action movie, and it's an old movie, there must be no fun in the storyline. It's probably enough to watch it. The audience who watch this kind of movie don't expect the writers and directors to be able to make the whole movie in this movie. A moth like "Nolan". The film is exactly as imagined. The two films before and after are savior-like agents who destroyed the story of the dictator's invasion of the colony, but the colony of the old film is on Mars, and the colony of the new film is Australia, the other half of the earth. The director of the new film What is more creative is to open up a new way to go to Australia. In the movie, it is translated as "falling down the road", and you can go directly to Australia by digging a hole from the UK and passing through the center of the earth. "The shortest straight line between two points", this director: Len Wiseman must have learned mathematics well. Having said so much and excluding the above factors, the only thing that can attract the audience is the actors and special effects.

First of all, let's compare the cast. The main actors of the old film include Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Tico, Sharon Stone, although Schwarzenegger was not there when the film was made in 1990. Speaking of "True Lies", he is not the governor, but he has gradually grown into a first-line action star with movies such as "Terminator" and "Devil Commander". Heroine: Rachel Tico was a relatively unfamiliar face before. Although she was relatively famous after that, she has never been able to become a first-line big name. Let's talk about the villain: Sharon Stone, the famous Hollywood actress Before "Memories", the porn star didn't have a cigarette in front of the camera, with Erlang's legs crossed, and accidentally changed his posture, so that the eyes of the police officer sitting opposite her almost didn't fall out, so that the audience watching the movie couldn't put it upside down, Let the otaku watching the video disc play it upside down and scream that the quality of the video was so poor that he couldn't see anything clearly. Although she has not yet reached the world with Douglas with "Instinct", she was already famous at that time. Let's take a look at the new film several main actors Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel. Colin Farrell has long been famous before this. "Minority Report", "Sniper Phone Booth", "Spy in the Sea" made this handsome guy a first-line star a long time ago, and in recent years he has It has already gone downhill, and even to the point where there is no chance to show his face, it is estimated that he is counting on this movie to revive its glory. What really strikes me as the highlight of the cast is the two opposing actresses, Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel, who are now in their prime, in their prime, among Hollywood actresses. At his age, he also has his own representative works, showing charming demeanor with his frown, smile, and gestures, especially Kate Beckinsale, who is used to acting in action movies, has tossed so much with werewolves and vampires with white knives and red knives. Years, this punch in this film is absolutely trivial. Compared with the above, I personally think that Schwarzenegger is better in the male lead, and the new one is more interesting in terms of actresses. In general, the two films are similar, but since this is an action-themed film, and the male lead is the most important link, I personally think that the old films still have a slight advantage in terms of actors.

The second is to look at the special effects. One is from 1990 and the other is from 2012. There is a difference of 22 years before and after. In terms of visual effects processing, I don’t know how many eras it has spanned, but the same period as the two films. Compared with many movies, I personally think that no matter whether it is new or old, the director did not use the most advanced special effects technology in the film. After all, the investment is there. In comparison, it can only be said that each of them is good at winning. Although none of them were able to become a movie that led the trend of visual effects at that time, they could definitely bring more shocking and fresh visual enjoyment to the audience at that time. Therefore, the visual effects processing of the two films is similar, but the new film has a whole "falling road", which is really a relatively new idea. When passing through the center of the earth, it also creates a weightless environment. . Therefore, I personally think the new film is slightly better in this regard.

After comparing for so long, it can be said that the two films each have their own advantages, and they are both fairly good films. But maybe I'm the movie fan who grew up in the video era. I have a deep personal plot for a group of action stars of Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Bruce Willie, etc. in that era. In other words, except in "The Expendables" The muscular men who have entered the middle and old age except Jason Statham have a deep nostalgia. So I think it's 22 years later, I can still turn over the old "Cosmic Power Dragon" and take a look. Just imagine that in another 22 years, when two "Memories" with the same name are put in front of new fans, they will Which one do you choose to watch? I believe in choosing the work of Schwarzenegger, who is infamous for the moment. Therefore, in the final comparison, the two films can still be distinguished.

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  • Doug Quaid: If I'm not me, then who the hell am I?

    Lori Quaid: How would I know? I just work here.

    Doug Quaid: Speculate.

    Lori Quaid: If I had to guess, all the trouble Cohaagen's taken to hide you from the Resistance, you must be fairly important. And with your skill set, I think it's highly doubtful you're his gardener.

    Doug Quaid: Cohaa... Cohaagen's trying to hide me? Why are you trying to kill me? Talk!

    Lori Quaid: Call it the seven-year-itch, Doug. Oh. And by the way, you haven't even *begun* to see me try to kill you!

  • Three-Breasted Woman: Trust me, baby, you're gonna wish you had three hands.