The remake of classic film and television dramas is a very flattering but dangerous thing, coincidental because there will be a large number of viewers willing to pay for feelings, the danger is because Zhu Yu is in front, and a little carelessness will be scolded as a "bad film", which also makes the producer more difficult.
Throughout the remake of film and television dramas, many of them have been complained and criticized by the audience because of the outrageous plot changes. So, wouldn't it be better to remake without changing the plot and completely following the old routine? The answer was unexpected.
(1) The simulation version of "The Lion King" was rated badly
The much-anticipated simulation version of "The Lion King" produced by Disney was released, in addition to the animal image and jungle landscape presented with simulated special effects, the plot design has hardly changed much, but the reputation is not satisfactory.
【2019 "The Lion King" Poster】
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film started with a freshness rating of 67%, barely above the passing line. But with the increase in the number of moviegoers, giving more and more negative reviews, resulting in the film falling below the passing line, this phenomenon is completely unexpected - to know that today's movies are all iron fans of the year, some also bring their own children to the scene, in the case of little change in the plot, why is the gap between word of mouth so large?
【2019 "The Lion King" Rotten Tomatoes failed】
After watching the film, my personal feeling is: time is ruthless, maybe older, no longer look at things with a childlike eye, and indeed found that the film is not good, there are many loopholes, and to analyze and analyze.
Let's start with the special effects. In terms of special effects, Disney can be described as a bloody capital this time, the film is directed by the director of the top special effects blockbuster "Fantasy Forest" Jon Fei Ru, and the level of special effects far exceeds the "Fantasy Forest", the use of simulation technology has reached the extreme, even the hair on the animal, the water flowing through the mountains, are the same as the real dime, really can be described as everywhere exudes the smell of burning money.
【Stills from 2019 "The Lion King"】
Still, too realistic special effects distort the story and make people play minute by minute, just like when you see a group of realistic animals talking and falling in love, you will instinctively feel unspeakably strange.
Some netizens gave a bad review: "The simulation version of "The Lion King" is like an incredibly good nature documentary. But is that really what we want? "That speaks to a lot of the audience.
[The simulated version of The Lion King and the plot of the cartoon are almost the same as a dime]
In addition, there are many loopholes in the plot, the most obvious is that The process of Simba defeating the scar is too magical, which makes no logical sense, the reason is that Simba's people are too weak, but the final counterattack is too easy, and there is a lack of a process from quantitative change to qualitative change.
It can be seen from the plot that Simba has been a less powerful lion since childhood, and even the lioness Nana can't beat it, and when they go to the elephant cemetery together, they have a fight on the road, and as a result, Simba is crushed by Nana.
When he grew up, Simba, who grew up eating insects, is not strong in combat strength, and there is a passage in the plot that goes like this: The adult Simba mistakenly bumps into Nana in a crooked place. At that time, Nana wanted to eat Simba's friends Peng Peng and DingMan, and Simba fought with Nana to protect the two friends. At this time, Simba did not know that the other party was Nana, so in this sudden situation, he must have used the strength of breastfeeding to fight, and as a result, he was defeated.
It can be seen that Simba's combat strength value is very weak, and the play repeatedly emphasizes that Simba does not look like a real lion - this setting is correct, in order to make Simba look better when he finally achieves a counterattack, I believe that many viewers expect Simba to undergo some hard training to become a real male lion, and then avenge his father.
But the screenwriter omitted the "training" link, after Simba was awakened by the wizard old baboon, he returned to the Glory Kingdom without any pre-preparation, effortlessly defeated his uncle Scar, and asked: If the scar is so weak, Nana can defeat him (after all, even Simba can't beat Nana), why bother to run out by Nana to move the rescue troops to remove the scar?
Therefore, this lack of foreshadowing, simple and rough approach, so that many viewers can not produce spiritual resonance, resulting in the lack of more powerful tension in the film.
(ii) In any case, "The Lion King" is an irreplaceable classic
Such disappointment with the simulation of "The Lion King" may be that on the one hand, the expectations of the film are too high, hoping to make a breakthrough in the original work; on the other hand, the producer may not target adults, but children. So, from a child's point of view, the simple plot of "The Lion King" may be more acceptable. But in any case, "The Lion King", born in 1994, as the pinnacle of animation history, still has irreplaceable shining points.
"The Lion King" draws a realistic and colorful animal world with vigorous imagination, allowing us to understand the relationship between all things and nature, love and responsibility. Let's analyze the inspiration that "The Lion King" brings to us.
【1994 "The Lion King" poster】
1. Family affection
The most touching part of "The Lion King" is the deep father-son relationship between Mufasa and Simba, and every time Simba is in danger, Mufasa will come to the rescue of his son despite the danger. In Simba's heart, his father was invincible and fearless. But when he asked his father, "Are you so powerful that you are afraid of losing something?" But the father replied frankly: "Of course, I am afraid of losing you!" ”
【Stills from 1994 "The Lion King"】
Mufasa also told Simba: "Bravery is not about blindly rushing forward, but about protecting the people you love and love you, and standing up when they need you most." ”
Mufasado is like most of our parents, although they are very ordinary, but they raised us regardless of hard work, and every time we encounter difficulties, they will stand up for us and shield us from the wind and rain. Nowadays, many post-80s and post-90s have become parents and have their own babies, and I believe that they can better appreciate the significance.
2. Responsibility
"Responsibility" is the core theme of "The Lion King", and when he was a child, Simba did not know how to take responsibility, and he was naïve and mischievous, saying to his father Mufasa: "I thought that being a king could do whatever he wanted." Mufasa replied in a serious tone, "You are wrong, and you cannot do whatever you want as you please as a king." Growing up, after setbacks, Simba finally understood the meaning of responsibility and returned to the Kingdom of Glory to fight to save lives.
Learning to take responsibility is an important lesson in adulthood. At that time, we were also as carefree and innocent as Simba, enjoying the care of our loved ones. But now we have become the head of the family, holding important positions in their respective jobs, facing the children who are waiting to be fed, facing the expectations of young colleagues, we have no choice but to put away our hearts, shoulder the burden, and fight for responsibility.
3. The relationship between all things and nature
With the help of animal stories, "The Lion King" tells us the relationship between all things and nature. Simba asked dad curiously, "Daddy, don't we eat antelopes?" Mufasa replied, "All life in the world survives in a delicate balance. We eat antelope, and antelope eat grass, and we become grass after we die, so there is a connection between life. ”
The Lion King uses the simplest words to give us an understanding of the cycle of birth and death and the relationship between all things and nature. From this we understand that man must die, and that he must be kind to all things and nature. I think when our children can't understand the mystery of life, we might as well quote the Lion King's lines to educate him.
4. Face setbacks
The most touching scene of "The Lion King" is that Simba bravely finds himself with the help of the old baboon wizard, and finally defeats his uncle Scar and stands on the Glory Stone again. There's a classic line in the film: "The past is painful, but I think you can either escape or you can learn from it." ”
Setbacks are a part of everyone's growth process, I believe that along the way after the 80s, after the 90s have not experienced setbacks, or have not been admitted to the university of their choice, or have not found a good job, or failed to start a business. Whenever this time comes, don't be discouraged, you can sum up the lessons, start again, and believe that as long as you work hard, there will always be good results.
Good cartoons can tell us the truth of life in the simplest language, although we were young and ignorant at that time, but in the process of experiencing life, we will continue to draw nourishment and inspiration from it, I think this is the greatness of "The Lion King" to endure, and it is also an important reason why Disney animation has been popular with fans around the world.