When I saw this shot of "The Wandering Earth": the boundless outer space, the small earth flying, and a spaceship silently escorting behind the ball, my tears involuntarily fell from the mainstream, and at the same time I felt a complete loneliness. So, if there is really only one small broken ball in the vast universe, is it really, the universe super invincible giant desperate loneliness?
I also believe that the universe is so big that it's not just us.
1, speaking of space science fiction films, I think it is necessary to talk about the "ancestor" film - "2001: A Space Odyssey", and many science fiction films since then have elements that pay tribute to it.
2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 American film directed by Stanley Kubrick. Those who have seen "Lolita" may have found that yes, the same director! This style spans big enough, and it is a classic in all fields, powerful.
The film begins with the appearance of a mysterious black stone in front of prehistoric humans, and in 2001, humans sent three astronauts and an intelligent computer called hal9000 (yes, the character of Remus on the Wandering Earth) to explore the source of the black stone. There was an accident during the flight, only the astronaut David survived, insisted on going to Jupiter, through the stargate (or wormhole, the crossing process is very gorgeous), and finally arrived at the mysterious time and space, seeing the cycle of human life and death and the mysteries of the universe.
This is a literary and esoteric science fiction film. The film uses a lot of philosophical symbols, and the tone is dull, obscure and even weird. However, when you read it with patience and tolerance, while you may be confused, the kind of brilliant shock and meaning will make you remember it.
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2, "2010: A Space Odyssey" is also called "Mighty Sun God" (this child is domineering).
Photographed in 1984. The plot continues with "2001: A Space Odyssey", where Dr. Floyd leads a new space team to the space station near Jupiter to investigate David's accident 9 years ago, and continues to explore the mysterious Black Stone. On the way, the tension between the United States and the Soviet Union led to the precariousness of this US-Soviet space cooperation, and at this time, David actually appeared to warn them to return. Finally, Jupiter transforms into the sun, and above Europa, the black stone reappears, and the whole planet is peaceful...
The Space Odyssey series is based on the novel of the same name, the novel has four parts, only these two are adapted into movies, it is recommended to watch them together. If you have the conditions, you can also read the novel first, which can help understand the movie.
3. "Interstellar"
The film is well known, directed by Nolan, released in 2014, starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Heather.
The film tells that at some point in the future, due to the excessive use of resources by humans, the earth's environment has deteriorated extremely, and it is difficult to survive. According to the information sent back by the exploration spacecraft sent to space to find a planet that can survive for human beings, human beings have sent an expedition team mainly male and female protagonists to the story of finding a planet suitable for human colonization outside the solar system.
The film depicts several outer space planets, wormholes and five-dimensional time and space, and in such science fiction films, emotional lines are also interspersed, including the embodiment of human weaknesses, the germination and choice of love, and the affection between the male protagonist and his daughter Murphy, who has touched many people.
4. Apollo 13
It is a documentary film based on true events and was released in the United States in 1995.
The film tells the story of the 1970 Apollo 13 spacecraft in the process of flying to the moon, the oxygen tank explosion, the lives of the three astronauts are seriously threatened, not only can not go to the moon, even back to the earth is very difficult. With the help of the people in the ground command center, the three astronauts overcame one difficulty after another and finally returned to Earth after nine deaths.
The whole rescue process, whether it is the effort made on the ground or the self-help on the spaceship, is very tense and exciting, and people are simply watching with their hearts.
5. The Martian
Released in the United States in 2015, it is based on the novel of the same name.
It tells that the human expedition first landed on Mars for exploration, during which it encountered a sandstorm, the team member Mark was separated from the team, the team evacuated Mars, and Mark was left behind. At a time when everyone thought that Mark must have hung up, Mark was still alive, and used his expertise to make fun of it, be strong and self-help, solve the problem of survival for a short time, and survive on Mars. Finally, with the help of the ground (NASA and China) and the team that returned to the rescue, it finally returned to Earth.
This film also shows the strong will and excellent ability of human beings in the space crisis, but the protagonist is witty and interesting, so under his performance, the film is relatively relaxed.
6. Space Rescue
Released in 2017. Finally, there is a science fiction film that is not made by the United States, which is made by the fighting nation Russia. Hearing that science fiction films speak non-English, I am also novel and happy.
The film tells that in 1985, the Salyut VII space station suddenly lost contact with the ground, and in order to prevent accidents such as the explosion of the space station, astronaut Fyodorov and engineer Ayogin risked their lives to rescue.
Yes, it's the story of a rescue space station. In fact, Russia is also the boss who has the right to speak in space, and the films that have indeed been made are not bad, and it should be filmed more.
7. "Gravity"
Released in 2013, directed by Alfonso Caron.
The film tells the story of a space station above The Earth, a team of astronauts outside to inspect and repair, suddenly hit by a pile of satellite debris, the two surviving astronauts Matt and Ryan floating in space, struggling to return to Earth.
Watching the sun shine on the earth in near-Earth space is quite shocking. In the end, Ryan returned to Earth with the help of the Chinese space station (Matt's sacrifice is very sad to watch).
Have you found that many science fiction films have involved China, and they are not shallow and shallow? This is also a symbol of our national strength (space power), and many countries also know it. Therefore, the rise of "The Wandering Earth" is a general trend, inevitable.
8. "Time-lapse Contact"
The American film released in 1997, Matthew McConaughey is also starring, and he was more handsome when he was younger.
The protagonist Ellie has been like her father since she was a child, like to explore astronomy, believing in the existence of alien civilizations, so she has been using radar to try to receive information from outer space, and one day she really received mysterious information suspected of being from aliens. She cracks the message and secures the task of reaching out to the aliens. Later, she went to the mysterious planet to meet her deceased father, but when she returned, no one believed her experience and went to court for it.
This one is a bit suspenseful, and the ending is a little surprise.
9. "Mission to Mars"
Released in 2000. In addition to Jupiter, Mars is the most favored planet in science fiction films.
The film is about the first human exploration on Mars but is attacked by a mysterious "building", and only one person survives. Rescue teams were dispatched from the ground to call for help and investigate. On Mars, humans and this mysterious "building" talk, and finally learn the source of life on Earth.
This film is also suspicious, and I think it is not bad after watching it. The main actor is also "Apollo 13" actor Gary Sinis, it seems that he specializes in science fiction films.
10. "The Moon"
Released in the United States in 2009. This is also a science fiction suspense film, more than the above two, the key word is clones.
It tells the story of Bell, an employee of lunar energy company, who mines energy at a lunar base, and a smart computer performs a mission with him. Bell, who is about to return home from his mission, falls into a coma in an accident while mining and wakes up to see another of himself, his clone. In the process of spending time with their clones, they discover the company's secrets, and only one of them returns to Earth.
When you're cloned, you don't just clone one, and you don't know it...
In reality, cloning technology has long existed, and there have been news events of genetic modification before. With the development of the times and the opening of human intellectual potential, more and more high-tech is inevitable. But after watching this movie, you will feel that these high technologies are also frightening.
In other words, after watching these space rescue type films, I think it also confirms a "truth": mastering mathematics, physics and chemistry, walking through the universe is not afraid...
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