During the bustling Valentine's Day and Spring Festival period, the Hollywood science fiction masterpiece "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay" was the only major foreign film, raking in 86 million at the box office in two days. The film's box office and word-of-mouth are polarized. The box office success is due to many factors. The excellent schedule, the influence of the film itself, and the popularity of actors such as Big Cousin and Hammer Brother are all the reasons for the box office success, while word-of-mouth In terms of aspect, there is no doubt that the finale of this movie was split into two parts for release. It is difficult to escape the suspicion of money trapping. In addition, the first half of the movie is divided into two parts to prepare for the second half. The slow pace of the movie is inevitable. Therefore, the box office reputation will be polarized.
For me personally, it was a mixed bag of emotions. The pace was so slow that I couldn’t sit still, but the gripping plot was hard to distract. The most terrible thing was the dim tone. For one person, I need to wear two It’s very painful for people who wear glasses. These are not important. The important thing is that I watched it from beginning to end and decided to watch the second half. This is a phenomenon that is difficult for people to explain clearly. It can be said that "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay" is a phenomenal movie, and I felt more after watching it. I don’t want to say more about the analysis of the plot here. I just want to talk about such a phenomenal movie, which triggered my thinking about Hollywood blockbusters and Chinese blockbusters.
In today's movie market, splitting a movie into two parts has become a trend. Whether it is a Hollywood blockbuster or a Chinese-language blockbuster, they all like to adopt this strategy. From Hollywood's "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn", "Avengers: Infinity War" to Chinese blockbusters "Tai Chi: From Scratch", "Tai Chi: Heroes Rise" ", "Tiny Times: The Age of Thorns", "Tiny Times: The End of the Soul", as well as "Red Cliff" and "Taiping Wheel" directed by John Woo. In fact, it doesn’t matter if you divide a story into two movies and release them, as long as the quality of the movie is guaranteed, especially for Chinese-language blockbusters. The 3-hour runtime of "The Golden Age", which was released last year, made this very high-quality movie die miserably. , if the film was divided into upper and lower parts, maybe it would not be the result it is now.
So it’s not surprising that a masterpiece like “The Hunger Games 3: Mockingjay” can be divided into two parts, but what’s strange is that the film’s reputation from North America to China is not good, but its box office is excellent. It can’t be said that it has contributed to this film. Movie fans at the box office are all stupid, I can only say that the film still has enough appeal. This phenomenon is completely different from domestic films that have a good reputation at the domestic box office. If a domestic film has a poor reputation, people will still go see it. It must be to see the excitement, and they will definitely be engrossed in finding grooves, and then go with their friends around them. Complaining, there are many people who don't complain and are unhappy. Most Hollywood films have original novels, and the original works are extremely influential around the world. Book fans and movie fans complement each other, and have a fairly fixed box office base. Especially for films like "The Hunger Games 3", the novel itself It has been criticized, and if you adapt it too much or too little, you will be scolded, so respecting the novel is the best choice.
Speaking of complaints, we have to not mention Feng Xiaogang, who has been criticizing variety movies in recent days. Although Feng Xiaogang is a leader among Chinese film directors, he cannot escape the Chinese people's petty mentality. Variety movies are indeed bad. They don’t have any plot. They are simply a variety show. However, no matter how bad they are, they are more popular than traditional movies. Obviously, this has formed a new development trend. Feng Xiaogang, on the other hand, does not reflect on whether his movies keep pace with the times, but instead blindly criticizes them. In the past, when we reviewed a movie, we had to judge the quality of the movie from aspects such as plot, characterization, graphics, special effects, sound effects, etc. But now in an era when it is difficult to comment, as long as you impress movie fans with one point, there will be box office and market. It is also time for our leading directors to carry out a comprehensive innovation in their thinking.
For Hollywood blockbusters such as "The Hunger Games 3", just relying on the name of imported blockbusters is enough for movie fans to pay for them.We often watch movies in the cinema. When a couple or a group of friends choose a Hollywood blockbuster or a domestic movie, they will choose a Hollywood blockbuster without thinking. No matter what the reputation is, just the words "Hollywood blockbuster" will make the movie more popular. Quality is guaranteed. This is also the reason why Hollywood movies can make money without restraint in China, a huge market, because they have capital. Even if it is a bad movie, it is considered a top-notch movie in China. Even if a domestic film is a good movie in China, it is still difficult to compete with the bad Hollywood movies. At most, it can only be comparable to one. Therefore, when complaining about others, you should also check whether your own capital is sufficient. Take Feng Xiaogang for example. The box office of the two movies "1942" and "Private Customization" did not meet his expectations. The reason is that The demand of movie fans for watching movies has increased, but as a director, he has remained where he is.
Having said that, although the first half of "The Hunger Games 3" is not as explosive, nor is it as shocking as the filming of "The Hunger Games 2", the whole film is preparing for the climax of the final chapter. The atmosphere is emotionally heightened, and the second half has a tense rhythm. Still very attractive. Every story has two sides. The film does not let us see the climax and grand scenes, but the film allows us to see the people of District 13’s struggle against dictatorship and their yearning for freedom, especially when "The Hanging Tree" is played. moving. As for the entire movie, the actors' performances are generally good, and the quality of the film is still guaranteed. In terms of the connection of certain details, it is even better than the previous two films. The scenes of the eldest cousin in District 8 masturbating and the final rescue can still arouse my expectations for the final chapter. The only regret is that Brother Chui, although his role has increased, cannot escape the fate of cannon fodder. But having said that, the appearance of the young boy born in the 90s is still worth the two tickets.
