rising german cinema

From this "Our Fathers", we can easily find the shadow of many modern war movies such as "The Destruction of the Empire", "Saving Private Ryan", "The Tai Chi Flag Flying" and so on. For a long time, German films have been subject to the massive exodus of talents to Hollywood, and the ideology of German films has been constrained by political conservatism and thematic content. It has never dared to express its own voice for German war themes and military history stories in the era of the World War. . This is not because the political orientation of the German country has begun to turn, and the reflection and repentance of history have shifted, but because of the historical trauma and psychological shadows caused by World War II to European countries, taboos and forbidden areas at the political level have long made German films Creators are suppressed and rejected artistically. There is a huge difference between this restricted area on the subject and the restricted area in my country (Cultural Revolution, June 4th), in that Germany’s repression and repression are more inconveniences and taboos from the external level. Mastered in American Hollywood and the film performances of the victorious countries in Europe, in these films, the image imprint of the German soldiers basically disappeared and blurred, even in a distorted and uglified level, even if there is a breakthrough, it should be in nine The German-made "Battle of Stalingrad" in the 190s was reflected, which also caused confusion for many Chinese audiences (the "Battle of Stalingrad" in the Soviet Union), while in Spielberg's film "Salvation" After Private Ryan, with the release of a series of films with a democratic perspective and a tolerant mentality (such as "The Tai Chi Flag Flying"), the appearance of world war films began to change, and war films began to focus on wars, campaigns, generals, Leaders and other macro perspectives began to pay attention to low-ranking non-commissioned officers such as company commanders, lieutenants, and soldiers, and began to give a new interpretation of war with a kind of concern for human nature and relief of political hostility. The atmosphere of reconciliation begins to permeate in war movies with swords drawn, so how to treat the enemy and opponent in war, how to subtly interpret the nature of war in depth and give it human value and humanitarianism without harming the nature of war Connotation, which constitutes the established theme of war movies of our time.
Nearly 70 years after the end of World War II, the reflection and introspection of the German nation on World War II have never stopped. During these decades, Germany has regained its vigor and vitality at the national level and the economic level. The leader of the European Commonwealth Status, the sense of national honor and world responsibility that the German nation has never disappeared has made Germany's pursuit and struggle in international politics never stop in recent decades, and the thorough reflection and uncompromising repentance of World War II have made the people of the world. From the image level, the new Germany is full of expectations and favors. Therefore, there is almost no fear or doubt about the rapid improvement and rise of the new Germany in the international status, and a new Germany urgently needs to express its own voice, whether in economic discourse. power, political leadership, but also in the fields of culture and art. Therefore, how Germans viewed their own dark ages, how they viewed World War II, and how they viewed Hitler constituted the key to the recovery of German cinema.
Historically, German films have a strong industrial base and artistic images, from Ufa Film Company, Alai Camera, to expressionist films that have profoundly influenced the style and genre of Hollywood images, as well as a steady stream of films from Germany to Hollywood in the United States. German directors, producers and photographers, although German films have been in a state of dormancy for a long time, the lifeblood and essence of German films have continued to stretch in the American film industry system. It's no surprise, then, that the movie giant is rising again at the right time. The accumulation of technology and art, and the improvement of the external public opinion environment have made German films continue to break through the restricted areas of subject matter and content in recent years. "The Destruction of the Empire" once used a real, objective and serious historical perspective to describe Hitler's premiership in the German Berlin Empire. The last twelve days of the government's life caused a shock in the European and world film circles, and Hitler's image in the world film circle since World War II was subverted. A comic-like tradition of dualism and ugliness, but because the image of the film strictly follows the depiction of the official history of World War II and serious memoirs, although the film seems ahead of time and out of date, it does not agree with the basic right and wrong. The observance and compliance of the film has been highly praised by serious film critics and academic historians. Therefore, starting from "The Destruction of the Empire", German films have continuously extended their care for the history of World War II, and began to interpret the war from the perspective of their own people with more confidence and confidence. Although we do not dare to take a step forward, the interpretation of the war from the German side has allowed outsiders to understand more about the suffering and spiritual journey suffered by German soldiers and ordinary people in this war. , this kind of self-description of Germany's suffering can arouse the response and correct treatment of audiences in other countries, so it also has positive significance in the shaping of political image and national image.
At the same time, the blood connection between German films and Hollywood genre films makes German films never the artistic expressions of French and Italian films that are too high-pitched and too obscure and difficult, just like the electrical and industrial products produced in Germany start from a practical point of view. The commercial significance and entertainment value of German films also make German war films have good performance and performance in the film market. "Our Fathers" is not inferior to Spielberg's "Our Fathers" in terms of dramatic structure and visual stimulation. "Band of Brothers", this is undoubtedly easy to accumulate popularity and goodwill in the word of mouth of fans around the world, and for a country's film industry, war movies and epic movies are important parameters to measure the strength of a country's film industry, high-quality pictures, The creation of a commercial atmosphere requires the support of the comprehensive strength of a country's film industry. At this point, "Our Fathers", a video industry product produced in Germany, is bound to gallop in the world like Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz in Germany. On the highway, the difference is that this time a smiling German soldier with a steel helmet sat in the car.

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