I don't know when it began, there was a popular saying in Hollywood: a sequel is never favored. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

At the same time, there is another famous saying: a sequel will always be able to circle the money of fans.

Harry Purness wasn't sure which was true, of course, because he was just an ordinary computer programmer. Although recently, because he likes Alice Wang, he went to watch the new DreamWorks film "Alien II", which she is responsible for writing and serving as the special effects team leader, but for the intelligence in the industry, it is not possible to understand it thoroughly to this extent.

But even from the perspective of the most innocent audience, he will give this movie a thumbs up.

What a good film!

Two weeks have passed since the premiere, and in addition to the United Kingdom and Japan, which were released simultaneously around the world, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, France, West Germany and other places are also introducing the film at the fastest speed. With mainstream media outlets such as the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times as media, many film critics have also begun to comment on it overwhelmingly.

As had been a habit for many years, Harry had of course bought all the newspapers.

At the same time, a show he particularly likes also reminded everyone of tonight's content as early as the last preview. Harry had been looking forward to eight o'clock tonight as early as last week.

And now, the night when fate stood still arrived as scheduled.

As early as two o'clock in the afternoon, Harry went to the supermarket and bought several packets of his favorite potato chips. Now, when the pointer was pointing exactly eight o'clock, he snapped and tore open a packet of potato chips with a snap.

"Hi everyone, I'm Taryn Omihal, and welcome to tonight's Hollywood!"

In the studio, the host sat in front of the camera and smiled at his friends in front of the TV: "In the last episode, we reviewed the classic film "The Godfather" directed by Francis Coppola and starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino. ”

"But today, we're not talking about other movies that have been around for years. Yes, yes, it's not Chaplin's "City Lights," it's not Spielberg's "Contact of the Third Kind," it's not something that's been many years ago, it's a popular film of the moment......"

As he spoke, the presenter looked dramatically behind him, and at the same time, the background wall of the studio was immediately replaced by a cold-toned picture.

"Ah~ scared me to death, it's an alien!"

To be honest, Harry didn't like this scene very much, and the host's performance was indeed exaggerated, but it was still within the reasonable range. But is it really good to put a really hideous and terrifying alien on the TV?

"Oh, that's not right."

But the host couldn't hear Harry's voice, he just said to himself, "Isn't Ridley Scott's Alien also an eight-year-old movie?" How is this a popular film at the moment? ”

Although the show is not a traditional talk show with invited guests, there are also audiences at the scene, and the camera switches, and many people show a meaningful smile.

"That's right, "Alien" is a 79-year-old movie, but as long as you are friends who are concerned about our entertainment industry, you must know that ...... sequel to "Alien" is out!"

As he spoke, the background wall changed again!

There are still aliens, but they are no longer the subject and are replaced by the heroine Ripley and Newt, the little girl in her arms. The heroine stands on a group of blooming alien eggs, with a desolate and abandoned colonial factory in the background, and compared to the former's close-up of the alien, a strong sense of cold color and murder suddenly rushes over her face.

"It's hard for me to say what kind of movie Alien II is."

At this point, the host's expression became serious: "Science fiction? There is no doubt about that. Thriller? This movie does have that element. Action movies? If the firefight between the Space Marines and the alien monsters counts, that's right. So then the fourth genre, interstellar war films? It seems that few movies like this have been made, but fortunately, we have at least Star Wars for comparison. ”

The audience burst into laughter, and the background image was duly occupied by the posters of Star Wars and Alien II.

"If these two films have anything in common, it's that they both give us a description of how soldiers and warfare are going in an interstellar age."

"But if it's different," the host said, "...... Well, one is the magnificent, epic Armageddon between the Evil Empire and the Resistance Groups. One is...... What should I say, the mercenary squad's clean-up operation against the appearance monster? ”

There was another burst of laughter, and the host continued: "The similarities between the two movies are also differences, "Alien II" does not intuitively describe an entire interstellar era like Star Wars, or even the "Star Trek" series. It simply focuses on an individual event, revealing to the viewer a world that is also very profound. ”

"The first is that the alien colony was attacked by unknown creatures, and personnel lost contact. Then, the interstellar age chaebol hired American Marines from the interstellar age to go to encircle and suppress it. Well, so this film is also promoting patriotism? ”

Harry simply squirted potato chips out of his mouth, just like the burst of laughter in the audience, the reason why "Focus on Hollywood" is so popular is due to the host's humorous ability.

"The fierce battle is the key to the huge box office why this film has won a huge amount of money, although as of now, "Alien II" has only been released for two weeks, but its local box office has exceeded 50 million, and the cost is easily recovered. Moreover, as more and more audiences spread the word of mouth, according to the current situation, the heating up of the movie-watching wave may continue, even if it is connected with the summer file! ”

"So now, don't talk much, and present a battle plot of this film to give everyone a feast for their eyes."

Then, a scene that Harry had watched four times in the theater appeared on TV.

"Things are starting to go bad! Attention everyone! ”

As he shouted, two waves of blazing fire kept erupting from his arms, forming two fan-shaped areas covering more than 130 degrees, surging all around. With three barrels of oil behind her as energy, Marine Janet is standing in front of her teammates, exerting devastating combat effectiveness!

"Brothers, give it to me! Clear a path! ”

In the rear, a group of marines in blue armor were shouting, guns in their hands unleashing surging firepower. However, the light that erupted from the muzzle of the gun was not golden yellow, but a clean and refreshing blue. When Janet's flames shot straight through more than ten meters, scorching a large number of alien monsters, their guns tore the charred body to pieces, and there was not even a single scum left!

This is the scene where the Marines burst out of the factory, when the Marines first encountered the aliens. It can be said that after the film has experienced more than half an hour of long foreshadowing, the fierceness of this first battle really did not lose the audience's waiting in vain, let alone the total investment of 50 million US dollars in the film!

At this time, groups of aliens were instinctively driven to rush towards everyone from all directions, and of course, the front facing Pyro Janet was the focus. The ventilation duct has become the best passage for transporting troops, and countless aliens are pouring out of it one after another, and I don't know when it will come to an end!

"How's the smell of the gun!? Death to me, you monsters! ”

"Let Janet roast you until medium-rare!"

"Hey, brothers, does anyone think these monsters look like bugs?"

It was at this time that Janet still had the energy to laugh: "Hey, William, what kind of bugs do you like?" Original? Brittle? ”

After all, it's still a movie that is being released, and the program team can't put too much on it, so the clip ends here. The picture returned to the studio, and the host sighed: "Let's not talk about how unique this battle is, I don't know if you have noticed, the image of the alien in this sequel is far more realistic than in the previous work." ”

Saying that, a group of pictures appear on the background wall, one is the alien in Ridley Scott's "Alien" in 1979, and the other is the alien in "Alien II" directed by James Cameron in 1987.

The difference between the two is so big that the contrast is obvious, which directly made many viewers exclaim.

"Yes, audience friends, it's better than not knowing, it's more frightening."

The host said: "Scott is known to have a Nigerian college student play him when he filmed his alien. At the time, a crew member found him in a bar, he was 2.18 meters tall, with a slender build, and the length of his arms and legs was significantly longer than ordinary people, and Scott believed that no one was more suitable to play the alien than him. ”

"But...... After all, what is played by people is played by people, just like the Japanese series of special effects drama "Ultraman", which is the result of the actors putting on their holsters. However, everyone looks at this one in "Alien II", ......"

I don't have to say, the gap is too big, if the former can understand that it is played by a human at a glance, no matter how the latter looks, it seems to be a real creature. Its exterior carapace is full of luster and metallic texture, and every detail is angular, especially the long tail with layers of bone joints, and the sharpness of the tip is as sharp as the tail needle of a demon scorpion.

"In fact, when we learned that the film's screenwriter, Alice Wang, was also the head of the special effects team, it was enough to make everyone look forward to the technical aspects of the film. After all, ILM's name is not just about computer effects, and the word is getting closer to our lives. But if I said that the film didn't rely on Lucas at all, everyone would be even more surprised, right? ”

In front of the TV, eating potato chips on a click, Harry looked calm. (To be continued.) )