1487 Gravity
"At a distance of 600 kilometers from Earth, the temperature fluctuates between 125 degrees Celsius and minus 100 degrees Celsius.
Sound cannot travel, there is no air pressure, there is no oxygen.
Life cannot survive in space. β
In the dark screening room, there is still a residual excitement and excitement that has not completely dissipated, and the surging emotions can be faintly captured, and the movie has already begun - not the beginning of the opening credits, but the beginning of the main topic, and the beginning of "gravity" is different.
On the pitch-black projection screen, rows of neat introductory fonts emerge and disappear one after another - if you look closely, you can see that all the font details on the second warm-up party are the same, and the thick blacks and chaotic noises create a unique viewing experience.
The reason why a movie is called a movie is not only because of the story, but because the story is told by sight and sound, the audio-visual effects created by the sense of space and the sense of lens, the atmosphere and sensation created, the kind of viewing effect that cannot be told but can only be felt, is the most beautiful and magical part of the movie.
This is the beginning of "Gravity".
The contrast between the black background and the white font, the cacophony of rocket propulsion in the background, and the spiraling symphony intertwined with each other to bring a magnificent and ethereal shock, instantly extinguishing the clutter of thoughts, and all attention was firmly focused on the big screen:
"Gravity".
The title of the film appeared like this, but in the next second, the noise in the ears was cut off directly, as if the noise caused tinnitus after reaching the extreme, and the world instantly fell into another extreme of silence, and then the silence could be felt in the depths of the soul, and I couldn't help but exhale softly.
Earth.
On the big screen, there is a picture of space overlooking the whole of the earth, quiet and magnificent, magnificent and profound, and the full fifteen-second picture is like a documentary, bringing the most realistic visual experience.
In the distance, as the camera pulls, a jet-like satellite workstation can be seen slowly approaching, getting closer and closer, starting with a small white dot and gradually zooming in, and then the voiceover is heard with a faint conversation, not a small chatter, but a term in progress, which sounds like a conversation about the daily maintenance of the space station.
The satellite communication card was faulty, and Houston had no way to receive the data signal, so now the crew is working in space to carry out repairs.
"Wait, Houston, I'll restart the card. β
"Standby. β
"Houston, I have a sense of foreboding for this mission. β
"Tell me about it. β
"Okay, let me tell you a story. It was '06, and I had been in space for forty-two days, and every time I passed by Texas, I would look down at the Earth, thinking that Mr. Kowalsky would be looking up at space too, missing me, and for six weeks, I would be kissing that man. When I got back to the Edwards base, I found that he had run away with his accountant. So, I loaded my luggage into the car and headed to ......"
"Tijuana. You've already told the story, Kowalski. Houston remembers that he also drove away the '74 GTO, which was a gift you gave him on your wedding anniversary. The engineering team inquired about the fuel condition of the jetpack. β
"Five hours out of the cabin, showing 30 percent consumption. Please praise the engineering team for me. In addition to the roller reset, there is also a bit of a glitch. This jetpack is amazing!"
A full two minutes of long-shot realistic recording, but without any sense of boredom, through the communication between two different astronauts and the Houston ground, creating a sense of leisurely and casual feeling:
The calm man's voice was busy at work, the teasing woman's voice was complaining, and the voice from the Houston floor was helpless. Inexplicably, it began to make up their faces - wait, it seems that something is not quite right, according to the cast, the men should be Lan Li, and the women should be ...... Rooney?
It was a bit of a surprise.
The camera zooms in, the astronauts and the satellites become clear, and Rooney can be seen driving her jetpack, gliding through the air as if she were a spacewalk, and you can see the expression on her face through the helmet - this is Ms. Kowalski, and the expression of enjoyment and comfort is exactly as expected.
"The engineering team said thank you. β
"Tell them that I still like my '67 Corvette more. Texas cowboy music came to my ears, and the rich western style permeated the space picture, which really made people laugh, and this lady was still performing a 360-degree flip stunt, "Speaking of which, have I ever talked about ......?"
"Everybody knows the story of that Corvette. Alex. β
"Does that include the engineering group?"
"Especially the engineering group. We're going to miss you, Alex. β
"The communication card is restarting. The man's voice rang out again, still focused on his work.
"Thank you, doctor. Sharif, how are you there?"
"Almost, I'm replacing battery packs A1 and C. "Viewers who are really familiar with the film's pre-promotional work will know: there are three actors in the cast, Ranley Hall, Rooney Mara, and Ed Harris, who voices the Houston base, so where did this third astronaut named Sharif come from?
Immediately afterward, the full picture of the plot is revealed: they are repairing the space communication card of the Hubble telescope, because the signal cannot be received on the ground in Houston, so they send professionals to land in space and repair it.
Dr. Ryan Stone is a professional, but this is only his first time in space to complete his work, they have been in space for a week, he is still not able to adapt to the environment of space, his physical condition is worrying, the medical team has been paying close attention, and after the repair of the communication card has been confirmed, they need to disassemble the components, check the internal conditions, and consume at least an hour, which is another challenge for his body.
Alex Kowalski, a professional astronaut who commands and leads, appears laid-back on her last spaceflight, while she challenges the Anatoly-Solovyev spacewalk record β she has 75 minutes left to break the record. Now that there is no hope of challenging the record, she also comes over to help Dr. Stone disassemble the component panel.
As for Sharif, he was another mission commissioner, and it wasn't his first or last flight, he was the first to successfully complete the battery repair, winning a round of applause from Houston, and then he began to enjoy his happy hour, flipping and writhing in space.
"Explorer, this is Houston. A Russian satellite was hit by a missile, the explosion caused a large amount of debris, and it was moving at 20,000 miles per hour, according to the North American Air Defense Command. At present, the fragments do not overlap with your orbit, and you will be notified in time if there is a situation. β
"We ...... Do we need to worry?" Ryan was a little confused.
Alex looked calm, "No, let the command center worry about it." β
The Ms. Kowalski even had the leisure to look at the entire vast universe, looking down on the earth from a high position, and the beautiful scene burst out with a powerful force in the silence, and then the whole screening room held its breathβ
This is a 3D movie, the combination of 3D technology and IMAX rubber pushes the visual impact to the extreme, invisibly creating a majestic grandeur and magnificence, that pure, that kind of rich, that powerful, through the bondage of the pupil projected in the depths of the soul, I can't help but start to tremble slightly.
Every audience is no exception, just staring at the big screen in a daze, feeling the shocking baptism from the universe.
There is no need for words, the camera is the best communication bridge, the opening nearly ten minutes of long shots not only do not seem boring at all, but also firmly grasp all the attention on the big screen, in addition to amazement, or amazement, like a space opera but better than this.
After disassembling the components, Ryan confirms that the communications board is damaged and is ready to replace the alternate version, while Alex begins to talk again, "Houston, I have a bad feeling about this mission. β
"Please elaborate. β
"It felt like a carnival in 1997. β
"That's good, and it's a surprise that the center hasn't heard the story of the carnival yet. Please continue. β
"That's right. On the first day of Carnival, I circled back to Bourbon Street in search of a friend's brother. The streets were so crowded that I don't think I'll find that handsome guy......"
"Start manual mode. Ryan interjected.
"All of a sudden, I looked up, and I saw him standing there, and I was about to call, and then I saw him holding a woman who looked about twice the size, with eyebrows together, and a dirty Hawaiian shirt, and then I realized that it wasn't a woman, my target was holding a ......."
"The International Space Station, this is Houston. The ground interrupted Alex's story, "Explorer, this is Houston. Mission terminated, repeated, mission terminated! Evacuate Hubble immediately! Start returning. ISS, start emergency evacuation procedures now!"
"Roger, Houston. Alex, please return to the Explorer immediately. Repeat, please return to the Explorer immediately. β
Alex unhurriedly began to take over the situation while asking Houston about the situation, "The debris hit by the missile caused a chain reaction that hit other satellites, forming more debris that is crashing into your orbit faster than bullets. Did you receive it?"
"Roger!"
Russia destroyed its own satellite, most likely an abandoned satellite, or an intermittent/spy satellite, but did not expect to trigger a chain reaction, and now the situation has gotten out of control, affecting most of the communication satellites, and communication between all space stations and Earth could be cut off at any time.
"Half of North America can't get on Facebook. Alex complained.