The movie I'm going to talk about today is a 1967 American TV series called Garrison Daredevil. I believe that many older friends are very familiar with this TV series, and this TV series can be used as a template for "Allied Death Squads". This series was introduced by CCTV in the 1980s, and later made into a translation production, but for various reasons, it was forced to go offline. This is the second American drama introduced by our country, and friends who love to watch American dramas today do not know how much you know about the American dramas of that era?
Historical background
The historical background of the TV series "Garrison Daredevil" is very familiar to friends who believe that they can click in to see it. The story takes place in the late stages of World War II, when the war situation gradually tilted towards the Allies, and the U.S. military organized a small detachment, in today's terms, "special forces." However, unlike the image we always see in movies now. The members of this squad are not from the regular army, nor from civilian forces, but from prisons!
Although they are stubborn by nature, they all have a skill. Among them are the plays that are good at acting, that is, actors; 5 people make up this death squad!
Impact on Chinese children
Garrison Daredevil was filmed in 1967, and a lot happened in 1967. In the United States, in the 60s, television sets had become popular, and audiences loved to watch TV more than they were willing to pay for movies in the cinema. It's all a description in books, fantasy that today, it seems that television can't shake the status of movies, and that's because television has been making efforts since then.
In the competition between film and television, Garrison Daredevil appeared. The film has the look of a detective film, the excitement of an action movie, the epic view of a war movie, and the gloomy style of American film noir. Although the response was general when it was screened in the United States, in China, where the film was backward, it was treated by thousands of people.
Imagine that later, the popularity of "Prison Break" did not bring much pressure to domestic prisons. The Big Bang Theory is a great happiness for scientists. Now the American drama seems to have become a dream that satisfies our impossible satisfaction. But after Garrison's Death Squad, various "squads" appeared in the streets and alleys, some practicing flying knives every day, and some inspiring to become a thief. Of course, Lieutenant Garrison is an idol of many children.
A war movie with a great look and feel!
I don't know if any friends remember "Agent Five". This lineup is very similar to the configuration of Garrison's Death Squad, and the legend of the agent is very attractive, plus it takes place in the context of World War II. For China, when it comes to World War II, it can only think of the Japanese and think of guerrilla warfare. The large-scale war that is far away in the European battlefield is unknown.
We've all heard that The United States dominates individual heroism. In the 80s, the sudden appearance of such a series similar to folk "superheroes" undoubtedly made the audience addicted. They are all very skilled and haunted. In the midst of all the armies, you can take the first rank of general.
This form of several people forming a squad is still enduring today. It can be said that it satisfies both the collectivism of the team and the individual heroism of Europe and the United States. After "Garrison's Death Squad", this type of adaptation began, including "Dragon Strike Force", "Mission Impossible", "Daredevil", "Far East Task Force", and the TV series are countless.
Have you seen or heard of the show? How did you hear that?