Lance always believes that the reason why "Mad Max 4" is wonderful is that it shows the special of the end times. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Many people's understanding of the end of the world has always been maintained on the basis of the destruction of the world and the regression of human nature, as if everything has returned to the primitive society, but Lance believes that the biggest difference in the end times is that the civilization has fallen into destruction after the establishment of civilization, and when the people who have built the idea of civilization return to the primitive society, what kind of difference will there be, which is the characteristic of the end times.

In "I Am a Legend", the description of the psychological changes of the male protagonist is a highlight of the end times, and Aziva sacrificed this for the commercial attributes of the film, which is actually destined to reduce the quality of the movie to expectations; In "Mad Max 4", this psychology has been further amplified and upgraded, or in other words, "I am a legend" is the beginning of the apocalypse, and "Mad Max 4" is a society that has been re-stabilized after the end of the world, which can be understood as the story line of "Mad Max 4" appeared decades after the finale of "I am a legend". Of course, the two movies have different settings, so it's not quite accurate to say that.

In the story of "Mad Max 4", human beings began to be divided into two parts, obedient and rulers, a small number of intelligent people seized the opportunity of the end times, mastered resources, rose rapidly, and established their own small society in the recklessness of the last days, just like the primitive tribes in Africa; Most of the sentient beings do not compromise in order to survive, they have lost trust and bonds between them, and survival has become the only faith, as long as they can survive, even if they sell their souls to demons.

This is also the reason why Lance prefers the second ending of "I Am Legend", where the humans infected with the virus and the humans who resist the virus are lonely, they guard against each other on the one hand, but on the other hand, they are each other's only dependence. This lack of trust often takes on different forms depending on the crisis in the conditions of existence.

In eschatological conditions, there should be no heroes.

"Mad Max 4" is discussed along this line, but George Miller had to sacrifice some of the depth for the sake of visuals in exchange for the high/climactic shock. Lance agrees with George's sacrifice, but believes that the story will be more complete if the character setting can be improved.

Neither Max nor Ferrosa are regular heroes.

Max is alone, he only pursues peace, he refuses to trust anyone, even to get along with humans, because he firmly believes that as long as there are people, it means interests, struggles and responsibilities, and in the context of the end times, survival is the most important goal, and he will do whatever it takes to accomplish this task.

In "Mad Max 4", Lance respects George's point of view, and he believes that there should not be too much talk about the ins and outs of Max, in other words, the reason why Max formed this personality, do not explain, either leave it to the audience to guess, or leave it to the sequel to tell, in this movie, the focus should be on how Max learned to trust others - even if it was just to trust Ferosa alone, and how Max learned to approach others - not to believe in just being close.

In George's last finished product, there is a lack of foreshadowing for this psychological transformation, so in the final finale, Max is willing to return to the survivor gathering base with Ferosa, and even willing to stay, which is not only a bit abrupt, as if following a Hollywood-style heroic ending; And it seems a little jerky, and you can obviously feel the tail left by the director for the sequel, but it destroys the integrity of the story. On the whole, Max is too thin to distinguish from the rest of the commercial district.

The presentation of this psychological transformation will not only make Max three-dimensional, but also allow the audience to have a further understanding of the end times. Lance even thinks that he can integrate into the psychological transformation of Robert, the protagonist of "I Am Legend", to truly present a maverick but real and believable post-apocalyptic world.

On the other hand, Ferrosa's only thought is to get rid of the shackles of men, believing that women can also fight for a place in the last days with their own strength and win her position. The reason why Ferosa left the survivor base was not because she wanted to be a hero, but because she firmly believed that crossing the desert back to her childhood homeland could find an oasis where she could find the dignity of life again, even in the context of the end times, in order to complete this task, she did not mind having blood on her hands.

In George's version of the previous life, in fact, this definition is somewhat vague, and George still defines Ferrosa as a hero in a sense, leading a group of women to break through strongly, hoping to achieve self-redemption. Lance understands that this definition further amplifies feminism, emphasizing the greed and regression of human nature in the context of the end times, but Lance believes that Ferrosa's yearning for freedom and dignity should be emphasized, and her rescue of women should be weakened.

To put it simply, those who have embarked on the path of salvation with Ferrosa are all warriors who share her beliefs, and if their minds are weakened or withdrawn again, then Ferrosa will not hesitate to leave them behind. Because in the last days, there are no heroes, only survival, and freedom and dignity are already their most extravagant dreams.

Similarly, in George's finale, Ferrosa's psychological transformation is a bit murky - if she is feminist, then why did she liberate all the survivors of the entire base? Is it just a matter of getting started? In Lance's view, because she was a feminist, but before that, she was a human being, a human being who embraced freedom. This is also the key to her success in impressing Max.

This setting means that women are truly placed in an equal position with men, the gender differences are blurred as much as possible, and the pursuit of freedom runs throughout, which is the most important shining point of the whole movie for the exploration of human nature.

Ferrosa and Max go from confrontation to hand in hand to trust, and finally to each other's salvation, and the camaraderie between friendship and love sublimates the story, giving rise to a kind of revolution/life bond like fighting side by side. Under the conditions of the last days, this spirit is not only precious, but also rare and fragile.

"However, if you spend too much ink, the story will become bloated, which will seriously affect the viewing effect." George and Lance exchanged ideas and finally understood Lance's ambitions, which made George shake his head again and again, "What I want to make is an adrenaline-pumping film, not an art film that explores human nature." George has a clear understanding of this.

"I couldn't agree more with you." Lance smiled, "I think it's just a matter of adding ...... to Max Well, two to three scenes, outlining the details of this psychological shift; Then change a few scenes of Ferrosa to highlight her iron will, and everything else must stand aside in the face of freedom, and that is enough. ”

George was silent and thought about it seriously, "So you're saying that it's enough to adjust the character settings to make the main line of the two people's personalities clearer, and then change a few scenes according to this main line?" "George is also a very good screenwriter, having won two Oscar nominations.

"That's it!" Lance snapped his fingers, a smile on his face.

But George began to shake his head, and Lance looked at it in confusion, "God, do you know how difficult it is? George exclaimed, "For screenwriters, the most difficult thing is always character building, and it takes a lot of effort to write a good character, especially a commercial script, which is even more difficult." "How to get the scale, how to get the rhythm, how to get the content, all of these things are going to be very difficult in genre films," I've never been good at that. ”

"I can't argue with that." Lance spread his hands and calmly agreed. Although he is easy to say now, it is very difficult to actually operate, just like the script of "I am a legend", he pondered it back and forth for more than a month, even though it has now been sent to Warner Bros., but if it is really going to be filmed, Lance is still not satisfied.

George looked at Lance with a smile, "Why don't you give it a try?" I don't think anyone is better suited to write this script than you. You know, in the past......" George looked down at his watch, "for seventy-five minutes, we exchanged countless ideas, God, I suspect several times that you want to roll up your sleeves and fight me, my old bones probably can't resist." ”

There was a hint of surprise in Lance's eyes, "I thought you would be more inclined to write it yourself." From the experience of the previous life, it can be seen that George has a deep affection for the "Mad Max" project, otherwise he would have given up long ago after ten years of tossing and turning.

George shrugged, "I never intended to write a script, and if a studio is willing to invest, I'd rather find an illustrator first, a complete storyboard. I firmly believe that this work should be a continuous chase, without lines or even a complex storyline, and the visuals are the most important thing. I even figured out how the film should incorporate elements of heavy metal rock, each of them has their own styling characteristics, they are meticulous about their appearance and style, they like to embellish their chariots, decorate their mascots, jewelry, bells, human bones, and bring rock singers to help them out. If someone tries to ruin their hairstyle or style, they will hunt them to the ends of the earth. ”

The distinctive and unique style is the reason for the success of "Mad Max 4", and it is also the unique mark that George injected into the film, "So, do you like rock and roll?" ”

Lance didn't answer immediately, but lowered his chin slightly, and asked, "You mean, you're willing to give this project to Chaos Pictures for production?" ”

"Do I have any other options now than Chaos Pictures?" George's retort caused Lance to roll his eyes, and then George laughed, "Of course, Chaos Pictures is a perfect choice, and if you give this project to you, I'm sure you can bring it back to life." However, only if it is ...... Do you like rock 'n' roll? (To be continued.) )