How to properly promote feelings? - Comments on "Independence Day"

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In recent years, more and more people are selling feelings. However, this business is not so easy to do, feelings are invisible and intangible, and difficult to adjust. Let me give you an example. When I was a child, I lived in rural areas. Helen at the village head and Yuka at the end of the village didn't say much, as one of them liked "The West Room Story" and the other liked "Chery Visiting Her Mother".

Of course there are successful examples, and "Independence Day" is one of them. Before Jobs, no one expected cell phones to spread around the world, likewise, before watching "Independence Day", I didn't think the film would have such a big impact on me.

If you think that this is a special effects film about beautiful men and women fighting aliens, you are wrong, and even say that patriotic education is not accurate. This is a film about faith.

If you want to sell this kind of feeling right, you need to go through a lot of tests: to get the audience interested, so they can watch it; to make the audience feel immersed, so they can resonate; to guide the audience's emotions appropriately, Then they will be transferred.

There is no doubt that "Independence Day" has passed this test. Don't think that this is a big-budget film, a big production, in fact there are only three things that determine its success, those are also the three points that every film must have, whether it's plot, characters or emotions.

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Plan

The Independence Day plot isn't complicated to conclude.

On this side of the mountain, on the other side of the sea, was a group of lively and intelligent humans. Suddenly one day, a big spaceship flies to earth, and then several small spaceships get locked in the big cities of the world. With an attitude of "all visitors are guests", humans sent a helicopter to make contact, but unexpectedly, the aliens did not have the concept of "peaceful coexistence" and immediately crashed into the helicopter. Only at this point did humanity understand that the aliens worked tirelessly for thousands of miles, and that it was an invasion. The question is when, where and how.

The aliens kidnapped a human satellite and used it as a signal broadcasting station to coordinate and command various space search ships. Therefore, can we also get their news via satellite? At a critical point, there was always a genius who had such an idea. David is a person of true quality. He not only accurately alerted the time of the alien attack, so that the president and government officials could evacuate in time, but also assembled a virus against the aliens to destroy the energy shield of his spacecraft. Humans are struggling to get a glimmer of life.

Some people may pay more attention to the small plot contained in the big plot. For example, for the love of a scientist, David went to the White House not to save the country, but to find a lover. He and his wife had a wonderful and beautiful past, and there were also unsolved disputes; like pilot Steve, of course. While on vacation, he took the initiative to return to military service for the safety of his homeland. He always wanted to go to the spaceship, but because he had a girlfriend who was a striptease girl, he was repeatedly rejected; for example, Russell, with disheveled hair and a red nose, was always drunk and hanging. He drove a plane and sprayed pesticides to live on, but he made several mistakes on the farm. But she always likes to claim that she was taken away by aliens. Not only would the stranger in the bar make fun of him, but even his children felt that Shame, but at a critical moment, facing an unfavorable missile jam situation, he firmly aimed the plane at the slowly opening muzzle of the alien warship, and used his own sacrifice in return for the victory of all mankind.

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What is praiseworthy is that no matter the main storyline or the side storyline, every storyline is very full. Someone may say: “It is like a puppeteer operating his own puppet, alive and natural.” I prefer to use a hanging bell as an analogy. The arrival of aliens is like the biggest button above, pulling every thread In the end, no one can escape the vortex of destiny and must make their own choices.

The advantage of this approach is that it can demonstrate a high-level government response to disasters. Undoubtedly, in the event of a disaster, the government's decision-making and execution capabilities are the support of the community, and can also reflect all aspects of the general public, thereby building a group impression. So that each person can find his own reflection and torture his own heart.

I must say that this is a very bold approach, one carelessness will cause it to fragment and lose everything. "Independence Day" not only managed to do this, but also had far-reaching implications, becoming a textbook-like model for a series of disaster films that followed.

Of course, this doesn't mean that the story is perfect. For example, the extraordinary aliens have only spaceships and no ground troops. I have absolutely no idea what kind of bizarre experience they had that could produce this flawed military composition. Furthermore, in the final analysis, this is a human film, the actors are human, the director is human, and the audience is human, so don't bother "why the aliens were overthrown by a small virus".

character

The revolutionary tutor once said: “Cadres determine everything. "The same applies to film art. No matter how good the plot is, it takes a soul figure to show it, otherwise it will become an empty shelf.

Director Roland. Emmerich, who is one of the heart and soul of the film. Since 1985, he has started writing for science fiction dramas. In 1996, he made the film "Independence Day." Since then, the uncollected, "The Day After Acquired", "Godzilla", "2012", it can be said that this pal has destroyed the earth many times in the movies.

Everyone has their own characteristics. The ET in Steven Spielberg's lenses is strange, but full of tenderness. The phrase "home", a bicycle on a full moon, made many cry. Yingkuang; James. Cameron specializes in creating the luxury of beauty, "Titanic" and "Avatar" Needless to say, he looks "alien", of course, terrible cold, killer, but do not know is an illusion or something, I always feel that the occasional glare on dark shell also has extraordinary beauty.

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Unlike Roland Emmerich, he was a specialist in special effects, and sometimes confused people. He studies special effects for films or makes films for special effects. He has a deep understanding of light and shadow, can form majestic landscapes, and is very skilled at imparting dynamic beauty to these scenes. The sky breaks and the earth in "2012", the snowy field in "The Day After Tomorrow" -when you watch "Independence Day", cannons and crowds of ant-like interstellar warships spread not in front of you, but like light. Flowing into your mind.

Roland. Emmerich, this film is brains. As for muscles and bones, two other soul characters are needed, namely the star of the story, scientist David and pilot Steve.

For a long time, David was my male god. Look at this man, handsome, doctoral student at MIT, indifferent but sincere, conscientious and practical. When the other person is confused, he can decipher the alien signal and get the exact timing of the attack; when others run away, he resolutely goes to the most dangerous place for love; when the incompetent defense consultant appears pale and insists on using the ultimate weapon of human weapon - the nuclear bomb - when he immediately points out this flawed approach, and ultimately relies on their talents, leads humanity to victory; not to mention, she is an environmentalist, chatty. Beautiful dad, she is still very dedicated.

Anyone who has studied "Physiological Hygiene" knows how appropriate and responsible the human body is. What makes this machine strong and functioning normally are the various muscles that carry out its duties. Comparing society to the human body, David is the representative of muscle. He can be an engineer or a scientist. He is usually not known for his position. Once he is needed, he can explode with great force under the stimulation of the nervous system.

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Steve is different. He was rough, strong, liked to smoke cigars, and had an indifferent face; he likes hot girls, wants to drive the fastest shuttle, and has lots of teammates who love to flirt with each other; he's like a university. Mid-forward on the team chasing excitement and gets into trouble sometimes, but can also be serious and concentrate on doing one thing. On the field, fighting with him is very practical. Off the pitch, he's the one you think about every time you drink. people.

Steve is a contradictory person. Who would have thought that she would solemnly marry when she played with aliens; when he rode the spaceship for a moment, who would remember that he misdirected the elevator last time. Only after enough time and a thorough understanding of him or her will you understand that all kinds of "abnormalities" are taken for granted. He uses the hippie smile to face life's unhappiness, and saves bones and blood for the time it is most needed.

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emotions

The plot makes viewers interested and buys tickets in groups; the characters make the audience find a sense of substitution and willingly enter the film; Furthermore, a little emotion is needed to give the viewer a sense of resonance, because emotional resonances cannot be forgotten. , Even for life, and never fade.

There is a joke that a certain company is always known for its high welfare, but in certain years because of bad management, it has to cut the year-end bonus. In order to avoid annoyance to the staff, the board of directors racked their brains and decided to take a detour: First, they announced that because of a bad year, a large number of layoffs might have occurred this year. As soon as the news got out, everyone panicked and everyone was worried that they would be dismissed. It is themselves; then, they announced that they couldn't lay off employees, but they would lower their salaries. The trembling employees sighed in relief not long ago. It would be nice if they could keep their jobs, but they would eat less. Finally, they announced in a well-known manner too. No need to deduct salaries, just cancel the year-end bonus! You can imagine how happy the employees were after hearing this news.

If you want to get up first, you will never be happy. After a powerful alien attack, the humans sent their own craft to counterattack, but it was useless; after a desperate escape from the crowd, the protagonist comes to a secret base, which is useless; it was nearly impossible for humans to do anything, so they would throw it all away. At that time, I could only think of nuclear weapons, this last dignity was useless.

At this moment, the image turns around, humans finally find the key to victory by relying on their own wisdom. So the President's impromptu speech brought the plot and the audience's emotions to a climax.

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"Good morning. In an hour, the fighters here will unite with fighters from other parts of the world for the greatest aerial combat in human history. Humanity, said, for us today, has a brand new. That means we can no longer be consumed by trivial differences between each other, we must unite for our common good.

Maybe fate is decisive, today is 7 months 4 days, you will once again fight for our freedom, not to get rid of tyranny, oppression and mutilation, but for us to continue to survive. Today, if we win this war, 7 months and 4 days will be more than just the famous American holiday, and will be such a day, the whole world with one voice declares that "we are not going silently to Darkness, we are not. will give in to the struggle and towards extinction. We will live on, we will continue to survive. Just today, let's celebrate our Independence Day! "

Someone complains, it's naked to put gold on her face. In fact, I don't think there's any need for anything to be so gross. First of all, the films are made by Americans, so it's only natural to beautify yourself. Second, feelings are related. Everyone should be patriotic, but they love their country and we love our own country.

Conclusion

At this point, the film's review is coming to an end, but I think there's a lot more to write about. For example, David's father's sharp lips, such as the meeting between Steve's girlfriend and the President's wife, for example through the appearance of aliens, analyze from what kind of planet they come from, whether to seize resources or to plunder the population.

I also want to write about life.

I always hear complaints about why I don't live in a war torn era, maybe I'll give Sasa a maiden name and leave a name in history; or, at more critical moments, I can show my noble qualities and become famous.

I think great people experience different things, but their qualities are often similar. They usually share the same beliefs, which not only makes them comfortable with ordinary life, but also allows them to stand out at critical moments.

Do you dare to seek your love against the fleeing crowd? If the answer is bold, surely you won't be afraid of a shopaholic at home.

Can you maintain your composure at critical times, relying on what you've learned to craft an "anti-fixing" virus? If the answer is yes, you can naturally handle your usual job.

Are you willing to "even though thousands of people will leave", for the sake of the safety of all humanity, fly alien planes and warships to die together? If the answer is yes, you can of course - whatever you do - can leave your mark in history.



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