China Entertainment King of Science Fiction

Chapter 310 The Great Space Movie

“It turns out that a great space movie doesn’t have to be about interstellar warfare, and if you want to capture the full spectacle in the most authentic way possible, Gravity may be the best theatrical viewing experience in a decade, and it proves that streaming

The absurdity of replacing theaters also proves that Johnson Chen is still the best science fiction director in the world." - Jonathan Romney, "The Hollywood Reporter"

"Gravity doesn't immerse you in its cinematic experience, it just takes you there and puts you among the stars." - Ian Nathan, "Empire"

"By the time Gravity was over at its ninety minutes, we were exhausted. The director convinced us that this film was one of the most tense and intense movies you could imagine." --The New Yorker

Son Bailey

"The theater showing Gravity will be the closest 99.99 percent of us will get to space, with all the wonders a casual moviegoer would want to see, but with enough thought and artistry to satisfy true moviegoers." -

Leonard Maltin, The Sunday Times

"This is the last thing I want to say, but I have an obligation to tell my audience the truth. I love this movie on every level. We've seen movies set in outer space before, but never anything so real.

Feeling. Once again, it's incredible. Here's my verdict: "Gravity" is one of the greatest man-versus-nature films in the history of cinema.

An absolute technical marvel in every possible way - from the cinematography to the special effects to the sound design to the soundtrack, all of Gravity's technical components work together in perfect harmony.

Perhaps we can be thankful and console ourselves that the special effects of this movie were produced by an American studio. No matter how talented the Chinese director on the other side of the ocean is, there are things he cannot do. This fact is really reassuring.

, Hollywood can continue to be complacent about this." - Independent film critic, Edward Laurenson

A dozen hours after the premiere in China, the North American market, the world's largest ticket market, also welcomed the simultaneous premiere of "Gravity".

Almost all the media and film critics who participated in the premiere gave it full praise. In this long-standing and extremely mature film market, the influence of professional film critics is huge.

Industrial movies are not a patent of Hollywood, but space industry movies are definitely a privilege of Hollywood. Both "Star Wars" and "Star Trek" have a large number of fans around the world and are one of the symbols of the Hollywood industry.

This kind of enthusiasm and admiration is in sharp contrast to the tepid response from film critics before "Gravity" was released.

This naturally makes many people on the right side of the political spectrum feel uncomfortable, even if it is just a movie.

Tolerance is based on a sense of superiority.

You can take a photo that tells the story of your country’s exotic ancient mythology and history, okay.

"Gravity" has undoubtedly touched the G-spot of many people. If it weren't for Universal's strong support, this movie may not have been able to open on such a large scale during the summer season.

For a long time, mainstream space-themed movies have basically been space operas. Hard science fiction movies like this that take place in the near future and are based on existing technology are of great interest to both space fans and science fiction fans.

【90 minutes of silence, you can't take your eyes away from this work of art!!! A flawless masterpiece!!!】

For foreign movies, if you make a martial arts movie about flying around, that's fine.

If you make a film that exposes the tragic life in your country and criticizes the institutional national character, OK, I can even generously award you an Oscar.

The strong response from the first audience not only surprised netizens, but also surprised the major media.

There is no need for other major studios to hold back - in fact, although with Universal's strong support and Chen Jingxing's heavy bleeding, the major studios accepted the film's summer debut, they obviously will not give up adding insult to injury - even if they often Many media and a considerable number of film critics who criticize major Hollywood studios for their lack of creativity and poisoning the atmosphere of artistic creation have also been hit on a sensitive nerve.

The reviews that came out immediately after the premiere of "Gravity" were almost full of praise. Not only the film critics praised it, but many viewers who saw the movie in the theater for the first time were excited and went crazy on the Internet.

This is related to the positioning of "Gravity". Chen Jingxing regarded this movie as a "cinema movie" or an "IMAX+3D" movie from the beginning of the project.

["Gravity" is definitely the most visually stunning movie I have ever seen in a theater,]

And they are not ordinary praise, but praise and admiration that generally contain strong emotions, and even put "Gravity" as the best and greatest space movie.

Although many people could have expected from the effects of the trailer and the heavy publicity campaign that the film was likely to achieve good box office results, the almost 100% positive response from film critics and audiences was also completely unsatisfactory. Exceeded expectations.

But even so, before the film was released, it fell into a strange situation where the general audience was very interested, but the media was extremely cold.

It is a unique symbol in itself, and Americans are proud of others saying that "Star Wars" is their modern "religion", and even consider "Star Wars" to be a symbol of cultural soft power.

In addition to likes and expectations, there are naturally also dislikes. These views and opinions are usually based on emotions.

A large wave of excited netizens flooded into the website "Science Fiction Home" established by Chen Jingxing's fans. Although this website was originally Chen Jingxing's "Movie Fans Home", it slowly evolved as the number of users increased. It has become a forum for many fans who love hard science fiction movies.

Even creative and science fiction sketches are fine.

There is no art without borders in the world, because human brains and emotions have borders.

Some right-wing media even openly shouted that "the movie "Gravity" is a propaganda tool for a certain country!"

Apparently, China makes a space movie about what Chinese people encounter on their space station. This fact in itself is enough to make many people laugh.

Later it became a catfish, but it was just a catfish, allowing film critics and the media to seize the opportunity to use this catfish as a tool to ridicule the overbearing monopoly giant.

[It would be wrong to mention anything about the plot of this movie other than what was revealed in the trailer. All I'm saying is they should start lining up for the Oscars. I see Best Picture, Best Actress, maybe Nominated for Best Supporting Actor, Best Special Effects, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Score, Best Editing, and a special Oscar for creating stunning images - I wish there was such an award .It’s just that I’m afraid the Academy will not do what I want. I hope it will no longer pay attention to the nationality of movies, directors and actors. This will have no other effect except making us more like clowns]

Objectively speaking, purely from a movie perspective, "Gravity" is not to this extent, and the audience's emotional praise obviously contains a certain degree of exaggeration.

However, after the North American box office of "Source Code" exceeded 100 million, public opinion changed subtly. After "Gravity" launched large-scale TV advertising and entered the summer season with a high profile, the views on Chen Jingxing and DreamWorks changed a lot.

A big change.

But if you want to make an industrial movie with a space theme, that's another story.

And this voice of anxiety became louder after the movie was released.

This is also the reason why he first proposed this movie. After seeing the thin script he provided, most people in the company were not optimistic about the project and even opposed investing 800 million in its production.

Even today, when the space race has long come to an end, the ideological imprint left by the space race itself gives space an unusual status in the hearts of many people.

In the past, Chen Jingxing and DreamWorks were regarded by many people as just a Chinese director who could give North American people a fresh look, just like the martial arts movies of more than ten years ago.

As the first foreign film ever to open at Sanqian Pavilion, it is also an industrial blockbuster - a type of film that was previously exclusive to Hollywood.

[Gravity, one of the best space movies ever made. Keep in mind I'm not comparing it to any space travel and alien themes. It's the most breathtaking 3D movie I've ever seen in my life.

Few, "Gravity" is one of them.]

The plot of "Gravity" is really too simple. Just looking at the script can only be regarded as third-rate.

Opinions on the Internet are also polarized. Those who like space movies, science fiction works, or simply fans of Chen Jingxing's movies are naturally very happy. It can be seen from the trailer that it is a hard science fiction film, and even Universal and Firefly have promoted it

It is emphasized that it is a space disaster movie.

[This movie is not Chen’s usual brain-burning style, nor does it have a very amazing science fiction setting, but it is definitely a movie that can touch the soul. Forgive me, it is the second best space science fiction movie in the world.

,The first is "Star Wars"]

But after the production is completed, you can wear 3D glasses to watch this movie on the big screen, and you will get a super first-class viewing experience. The giant screen + majestic and ethereal orchestral symphony + 3D effect is the soul of this movie, and this is also

Many people think that "Gravity" only belongs in movie theaters. After leaving the theater, you will never see this movie.

For audiences and critics who have not yet come away from this wonderful cinematic experience, they will not hesitate to praise it with effusive words.

This astonishing phenomenon and the spread of word-of-mouth online have further stimulated opposing voices.

Some right-wing Americans and media originally had a mocking attitude towards "Gravity", as if they were seeing a monkey driving a car. Even their attacks were mocking attacks, mocking such a backward space achievement with no notable achievements.

A country that dares to make space science fiction movies is deceiving itself and others, and is driven by ridiculous and false national pride.

However, the current momentum and rapid word-of-mouth spread of "Gravity" on the Internet are obviously not a "joke". This has actually made the attacks and opposition even louder.

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