I saw a topic on the Internet today, what movies you have seen in your childhood have left a shadow.
So soon several films came to mind: " Red Sea Magic Shadow ", "Intercepting Sky Stealer", " Shockwave", "Black Legacy".
Except for "Black Legacy" which is a horror film, the others can be regarded as sci-fi films, but each one has some horror scenes that are fresh in the memory. So when I grew up, I deliberately found the resources of these films on the Internet to watch. However, judging from the current point of view, in addition to some creative highlights, both the story and the special effects can be classified as bad movies.
However, these imaginative and entertaining films are undoubtedly full of freshness and appeal to Chinese audiences in the relatively poor cultural resources of the 80s and 90s.
1. "Magic of the Red Sea" (1984)
This movie was once introduced by CCTV in the theater.It was a super-popular work on the screen at that time, and it is estimated that many generations born in the 1980s have seen it when they were young. The film was dubbed by the then Shanghai Film Translation Studio , and Tong Zirong and Ding Jianhua participated in the dubbing.
This film is jointly produced by France and Italy, which combines science fiction, horror, adventure and other types of elements.
The film tells about the residents of a seaside town being continuously attacked by certain mysterious creatures in the sea. Two doctors of biology went to catch them. Finally, it was discovered that a scientist was using the wisdom of dolphins, the power of octopuses, There are also multiple genes such as the ferocious character of the primitive terrible fish, which is integrated into a big fish, turning it into a story of a terrifying underwater monster.
The production of the movie is relatively rough. The monster has not shown a face for a long time, only relying on a few tentacles to deal with humans. But on the other hand, the suspense and horror atmosphere of the film has been created very well. Monsters continue to appear and disappear, which has always affected the emotions of the viewers.
The setting of transforming creatures into monsters through technology is very classic. Many later monster movies " extreme cold ", 3, "", "", "", Even Li Bingbing's " Megalodon" has more or less some shadow of this film.
It is said that many people had a shadow of the sea after watching it, and they dared not go to the beach for a long time for fear that such a monster would suddenly appear in the sea. The bikini outfits of several actresses in the film also astounded the eyes of a generation.
2. "Span Stealer" (1986) p0span
The giant stone statues flying around in front of the window, and the shadow of the huge airplane lying on the seabed.
The film was co-produced by Australia and the United States, and was translated by Beijing Film Translation Factory when it was introduced to China.
tells the story of a U.S. transport plane transporting several mysterious meteorites with immense power that could cause planes and ships to crash and sink during World War II. On the way, a curious soldier opened the box and wanted to see the meteorite. Their plane sank into the sea. The protagonist escapes from danger and returns to the country before returning to the accident site to dive into the sea to salvage meteorites.
This sci-fi movie can be said to be the predecessor of the game.Contains quite a lot of mysterious legends. For example, the mysterious shipwreck of in the Bermuda Delta, the destroyer missing in the Philadelphia test, the giant statue of Easter Island, the sinking of the Titanic , and the alien meteorite, etc.
The film imitates many elements of "Indiana Jones", with cave escapes, island style, and even the scene of picking up planes at high altitude, which is really full of entertainment.
But apart from these commercial elements, other aspects of the film are very mediocre. Not only the story is relatively plain, but the male and female lead roles are also mediocre. In the end, the big boss is even more casual, giving the film a feeling of anticlimactic.
3. "Shockwave" (1977)
This film is the most horrifying scene from a group of Nazi biochemical warriors that year.
But this is the biggest highlight of the film, except for the slow and boring plot.
but this film is actually only a 200,000 US dollar,A small-cost American science fiction film shot at Florida . The story of the film is a group of young men and women who went to sea to play and encountered a shipwreck. They came to a small island, and they met the bio-weapon people left behind by the Nazis during World War II. These biochemical people live in the deep sea and can appear silently and kill them.
This setting seems completely unnew now, but it was quite new in the 70s. Basically it is the predecessor of modern Nazi zombie films " steel sky ", " overlord operation ", "death of snow" and other films.
The shape of the Nazi zombies is actually very simple, that is, they bring a pair of sunglasses modified by swimming goggles, and taking off their glasses has also become the dead point of these zombies, as long as they see the sun, they will die.
The film is very thoughtful in creating a horror atmosphere. The two scenes of sea urchin face and pool drowning are impressed, but the completion of the whole film is not high, and the Nazis kill only Choking your neck with your hands can also be considered as keeping costs to a minimum. If it can be retaken, there are actually many things that can be improved.
However, there is no need to re-archaeology this video now.
4. "Black Legacy" (1977)But when I watched it in childhood, I thought it was very classic.
The film is adapted from the "Father of American Modern Horror Fiction" Howard Philip Lovecraft 's short story "The Latent Fear". You may not know the name Lovecraft, but you must have heard of the famous " Cthulhu myth". Yes, it is his work.
This story tells the story of dozens of bizarre murders of campers in a forest in the suburbs of the UK. Their deaths are quite terrifying. Police investigations have found that the nearby ghastly houses related. So the curious Times reporter and his two partners were commissioned by the grotesque mayor to go to the old house to find answers. But one night later, one partner disappeared mysteriously, and the other had his face torn apart. Obviously, this was all related to the secret behind the ancient house.
After investigation, the protagonist discovered the owner of the ancient house, , the Gordon family. After death, they can become ogres and live underground all day long, relying on cannibalism to survive.
The film is pretty good for creating a horror atmosphere. The most horrible scene in the film is that the protagonist hides behind a white cloth, peeping at the horror scene of the cannibal family rushing out to find food. When I was watching a movie when I was young, I was always worried that the protagonist would be caught by the ogre.
However, the video also has many shortcomings.Because the cost is very low, the film relies entirely on dialogue to tell the story, and most of the time is spent in boring conversations. In addition, there are less than 10 actors in the film, and the acting skills are very mediocre. No matter the look, the dialogue, the action performance are not online. Cinematography is also very poor. The lack of excellent composition and light and shadow makes the film look very inferior.
In fact, none of the above-mentioned films seem to be good ones, but they have their own highlights in some respects, which are refreshing for early Chinese audiences. Yes, coupled with childhood feelings, has become a classic in many people's minds.
