There are both cold and jokes

Shaun 2021-10-22 14:30:47

"Cowboys and Aliens", when you hear this insane title of ms, you will inevitably think of a director who is quite famous in film history but not highly respected: Edward D. Wood Jr., our nickname is "Little Ed" Or simply Ed. After watching several "famous films" written and directed by him, my sister once bestowed him the title "King of Laughing Movies". Compared to Ed’s creative idea of ​​putting "zombies" and "aliens" together, although cowboys and aliens might not match up at first glance, they are just what I'm used to by Hollywood's various "Daguai" blockbusters. It’s nothing more than his thinking—if "the pyramid is artificially made by aliens" is a hypothesis that has a foothold, then "aliens have visited the western United States" is not worth the fuss at all.

Although my sister did have the mood to watch this film as a serious drama before entering the venue, when Jon Favreau chose to be in the "Leone Western Melody"-considering the relationship between Harry Gregson-Williams and Hans Zimmer, it was okay. Based on the "principle of proximity" as "Rango Western-style melody", in the opening background of the classic western film (desert + gunmen from afar, I also tried hard to think about whether this perspective has appeared in the pasta film. When I typed the title of absolutely retro style (or even "rough") in ), my sister smiled-JF undoubtedly has a peculiar sense of humor, and you can’t tell whether he belongs to him only from the films he made. "Natural" or "silly jokes" (it should be "natural silly jokes"). It would be even more powerful if the title was changed to "The cowboy, The oldman And The Aliens".

The first half of the movie did not fully reflect JF's sense of humor. This buddy may also watch Western movies a lot. The opening setting and character appearances are quite authentic, so authentic that I don’t believe that in the era when Western movies have not come at all and the Coen brothers can’t shake them, there are still people. So solemnly came up with a standard three-piece set of "police officer + ground snake + outsider with unclear background, unclear background, and unknown purpose", and also comes with "tavernkeeper (mother) + mentally retarded hooligan (used by general cannon fodder) + Indians" "The whole group of gadgets! (Of course he didn’t help himself to complain: dogs, children, and women are there.) Although there is an "alien" in the title, the male protagonist Jake has always been wearing a bracelet that looks like an outer space product, but it ends. Before the aliens rushed into the village, it was pretty good even if it was a Western movie in Zhenggang.
Not to mention the complicated background of the male protagonist, MS still has a pending case to be solved. If you follow this route honestly and forget the aliens or something, the sister doesn't mind. And 007 is also very suitable for this role setting-I say it is more suitable than acting 007. Eastwood, who was known as Uncle Dongmu, played the cowboy appearance of this facial nerve disorder (replaced now is definitely suspected of excessive botulism). In addition to the stiffer face of Daniel Craig (the heroine was thrown into the fire) At that time, the message ms we read from his expression was "Ah, I don’t have to have dinner today".) A pair of long legs, two lumps and big breasts are lined with open leather pants and tight-fitting waistcoats that are often seen in SM scenes nowadays. Hormonal Hurricane (Sister boldly predicts that the film server will be nominated for Oscar). The action design also highlights the advantages of its strength and explosiveness. It is quite comical (especially in the prison through an iron fence). As for 13, in the current aesthetic trend in China, she looks like this. It is estimated that it is not very accepted. But my sister still had to shout, "You can be beautiful when you don't wear that floral skirt! Especially those eyes! My sister really wants to push down and work." The wonderful thing is that she is soso on the big screen mid-telescope, or the close-up is so perspiring. This film is not tested for acting skills, the film is well received!

Just as my sister was expecting the "Zhenggang Western" to unfold, aliens appeared. Based on the appearance of the alien and the "blood drop" props used when arresting people, it is guessed that it should be a comic adaptation. Although the opponent is aliens, but for a long period of time, it is still the Western film route. In order to save their relatives, people with various personalities and even opposing positions embarked on the journey of "pursuing aliens" together. In this scene, the interaction between the old colonel and the little boy, as well as the Indian relatives, is quite moving. In addition to giving the old colonel’s background to pave the way for the “white-print cooperation” and war arrangements, it is also very moving. Shows the other side of this character. It's hard to say whether Harrison Ford brought something called "acting" to this movie (the little boy was stunned! Who cast it! Pulled out and had a belly cut!). I guess I asked him to play this role at the beginning. Maybe it was because the self-information festival was a bit "unconventional" and needed someone who could suppress it-even for Indiana Jones' sake, some audiences were embarrassed. Say the next plot is "too ridiculous".

But then it was really "relatively absurd."

Starting from the rebirth of the heroine from the ashes, the film finally entered the "Ed-style super-conventional development" I envisioned at the beginning (for details, please watch plan 9). Where did the heroine come from, how did she get here, how did she get plastic surgery like this, how can she speak appache language, for Mao has the function of rebirth from the ashes, and for the hero Mao, when she sees her alive, she will play "You and them are the same." "Huh" judgment? No explanation at all. That's it anyway. Then the Indian traditional medical skills showed great power. This is not only cowboys and aliens, but even mysterious events are involved. Anyway, the purpose of aliens coming to the earth is the same as the title of this film. At first it sounds like a riddle, but it really seems to be no more outrageous than Wisdom. We can hold "Transformers", it is estimated that any alien and any reason to come to the earth can hold it.

It is the final war that people cannot help but complain. HGW scored Narnia, but the scene of this "war" is really not as good as a children's film. It is not logical to justify it, let alone a problem-so far it is definitely an adaptation of a comic. As long as the comics are drawn in a few frames, any major reversal is possible. There are continuous scenes in the film. Those aliens are taller, stronger, agile, and thick-skinned than humans. Even if you haven’t read "The Art of War", you won’t use anything such as "lead a snake out of the hole" and "work with ease". Smart tactics, I have never seen "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and will not use the "shochu + fire attack" combat mode that Soochow generals generally love. Then you should also get a poisoned arrow. Arrange an "incidental encounter" before the final battle. A certain alien found that the sap of a certain plant on the earth is fatal to them, so the "great reversal" is a bit more reasonable. You only have an arrow and a few master guns, an old man, a child, plus a brave hero and a weapon snatched from the Martian, and the aliens are scared to escape from the earth. ...... Even someone like me who completely gave up on the plot from the beginning can't hold it! These aliens can fly over a few light years to reach the earth. As a result, the safety alert system of the spacecraft is actually synchronized with the earth! You are too embarrassed to come to the earth to grab money, food, and women! You can watch the two "Interstellar Travel" and learn more!

As for the picture processing, there are also many places to complain.
The male protagonist holding the injured female protagonist trekking in the desert at the end of the plot, it is actually a close-up lens of the audience POV, while the female protagonist looks at the camera (and the audience outside the camera) with a blurred expression, plus the color extraction process +The effect of soft focus, which resembles the picture of mv, I don’t understand at all. Is this just to compare with the death of the male protagonist’s ex? Is the audience POV required for Mao? It's really a drama.
Moreover, after the initial background introduction, there are fewer large panoramas. Although the scenery is beautiful, it is not firmly integrated with the characters. A part of the film's "absurdity" is derived from this.
JF is not good at "creating" an atmosphere. When the protagonist and heroine are kissing, there is a fixed shot. When it's over, the bracelet falls off. What the hell! This can be called "the most reasonable reason for unconventional kissing in history" is so wasted by you! Anyhow, give me a 360-degree turn and take a close-up. Sansu is a little bit Sansu, but it is necessary Sansu!

In the end, the sister still gave four stars. Why? First, my sister likes cold jokes. Second, the dialogue in this film is at least much more reasonable than what Ed wrote (they used the tavern owner to tell the town's situation and the background of the times). Third, sister loves this model of 13, without explanation.

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Extended Reading
  • Ericka 2022-04-20 09:01:24

    Most of the time, the characters are in a state of recuperation and procrastination. The director doesn't know how to use action to promote the plot, and basically uses nonsense to drive the story. I even watched the extended version of such a slow and hypocritical film. The characters are endless, and in the second half, a large group of people appeared, and they did not hesitate to polish each character. The embarrassing thing is that when the aliens are deployed, these tricks all become cannon fodder. Wasted hard work Daniel Craig.

  • Daphnee 2021-10-22 14:40:12

    It's a blockbuster, but it's too boring. . .

Cowboys & Aliens quotes

  • Woodrow Dolarhyde: Run these ledgers back to the bank for me, will you? Tell them I need some new checks.

    Percy Dolarhyde: Okay.

    Woodrow Dolarhyde: I want the new ones to read "Dolarhyde and Son." That sound good to you?

    Percy Dolarhyde: Yes. Yes, sir.

  • Woodrow Dolarhyde: You weren't gonna leave without saying goodbye, were you?

    Jake Lonergan: I'm a wanted man.

    Woodrow Dolarhyde: I could have sworn I saw Jake Lonergan die in those caves, didn't you, Sheriff?

    Sheriff John Taggart: Damn shame. I was looking forward to hanging him myself.