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as of the time of writing, the box office of "alien: death stranding" in mainland china has reached nearly 800 million rmb.

it is not easy for a movie released on august 16 to achieve such results in this summer season.

although i didn't pay much attention to this type of film, i still went to the cinema to watch "alien: revenge".

author: wang chongyang lp

editor | xiaobai

typesetting | die

first of all, the impression:

the first film in the "alien" series was in the late 1970s, and the "predator" element was added at the beginning of this century, which can be regarded as a cross-border revival of the ip! some domestic film and television up masters have watched the first round of releases, so there will be a large number of edited film and television commentary short videos on the internet. i think this has little impact, especially for movies like this, the plot direction can basically be guessed, and the reason for going to the cinema to watch it is to see the picture.

the box office performance of "alien: reaper" (hereinafter referred to as "reaper") was interpreted by industry insiders a while ago. the general idea was that they did not expect the box office of this movie to be so good after its release in china, etc. it was better than the box office of "deadpool vs. wolverine" released in the summer (as of september 10, a total of 429 million rmb).

the scene presentation and style of this movie also continue the traditional "escape room" of the "alien" series——

gather the characters in a relatively closed space (a starship or a prehistoric base), let one or several aliens run rampant, "sacrifice" a few npcs, and then gradually focus the struggle between the aliens and the protagonist.

i think the most commercial and best-looking film in this series is "alien 4" in 1997. the plot of "taken" is similar to the fourth film, but sigourney weaver, the heroine who starred in the four "alien" films in the last century, has entered her twilight years. therefore, since the beginning of this century, from "alien vs. predator" 1 and 2 to "prometheus" in 2012, and then to "alien: covenant" in 2017, the protagonists have been frequently replaced. the new generation of audiences (born between 2000 and 2005) basically began to re-examine the terrifying creature "alien" from "prometheus".

the story of "takeaway" is set between the first and second parts. new space colonists ventured to explore an abandoned space station, and were attacked by a group of aliens. it can be understood as a "side story" outside of the original "alien" of the last century, or it can be regarded as a secondary creation story that the americans must rely on the classic ip.

in order to restart the classic story setting, it is not ruled out that filming will continue if the market feedback is enthusiastic.

to be honest, i originally thought that "taken" might have some response, but i didn't expect the box office to be so high.

this situation is similar to the "kowloon walled city" at the beginning of this year, where everyone contributed to the box office of a hong kong comic movie. although the online reviews are mixed, everyone loves to watch this kind of action movie.

"death ship" also has this meaning -

just do it and it's done.

don't have any ideas.

it's just a thrill to watch.

in fact, my mind wandered for a while when i was watching it, thinking about the "green blood" that is exaggerated in the commentaries of today's film and television dramas.

"what color is blood?"

it is somewhat inaccurate to elaborate on this question.

the movie "takeaway" shown in theaters has many scenes of chests exploding and human tissues scattering. do moviegoers like to watch these? it's hard to say, but at least they don't dislike it.

maybe everyone has long been accustomed to the editing principle of "sometimes very subtle, sometimes very unrestrained".

the alien series has always been about violence and bloodshed, and the tone was set when the first film was shot in 1979. it is a science fiction horror film, and there is also a series of comics in the united states that break down the alien creature into various extended knowledge such as physiological structure and evolutionary stages. when it comes to film and television works, it depends on how people make this fictional creature convincing under the rating system.

in addition, cyborgs have always been an important role in the alien series, and their importance reached its peak in prometheus and covenant, where david played by fassbender, but my personal favorite is the female cyborg played by winona ryder in alien 4. the cyborgs in taken this time disappointed me a little.

you know the specific reasons.

in fact, the "alien" series and the "terminator" series have always been inextricably linked. "alien 2" was directed by james cameron, the father of "terminator", and the image of the original heroine ripley as the goddess of war was completely established.

however, for audiences in other countries and regions of the world, the alien series of the last century is too old-fashioned, and the special effects are not as good as they are today.

the alien structure in "taken" is similar to that in the fourth "alien". the alien in human form is a bit more terrifying, but lacks gunfights and the blessing of third-party villains. it is also not like the grand background of life technology and biological evolution in "prometheus". it is a pure escape room plot, full of plasma, and terrifying shape, which is enough to reap a wave of box office in mainland china.

in the final analysis, the chinese audience's acceptance of "the destroyer" this year also reflects the trend of watching movies.

bloody violence, simple plot.

on the one hand, it can relieve everyone's life pressure, and on the other hand, it also reflects the psychological resistance to the proliferation of certain types of films.

at the same time, "taken" also tries its best to express the emotions in the details, and the easter eggs can make old fans shout "touched".

the 119-minute length forces the audience to focus on the human adventure and survival. although a bunch of face huggers were given the same bouncing properties as "minions" at the beginning of "taken", it still did not weaken its horror tone, making it more like a disaster film.

so far, except for "alien vs. predator 2" which brought aliens to earth, all aliens have been fighting with cyberhumans in space.

"taken" plays out like a 1970s space opera in the first few minutes, and the series of chases in the last part restores the series' fixed routine of escaping from a closed room. the spectacular and tragic crash of the space station also fills the audience with the idea of ​​"humanity cannot be invaded by alien creatures" contained in "taken".

compared to old fans, alien: taken: death stranding is not very outstanding, as it is saturated with special effects and commercial narratives of the new century. but for new audiences, especially young audiences who can hardly see blood and violence on streaming media, taken: death stranding is also a good movie to relieve stress this summer.

producer | editor-in-chief:tan fei

executive editor:luo xinzhu