The black dragon that appeared at the beginning of the movie, the special effects are already at the top level in the industry.
It swaggered in mid-air, accompanied by dark clouds and lightning, and its hideous black wings covered the sky.
But fake is fake.
How can the fake be compared to the real
If there is no real dragon for comparison, it looks quite shocking.
But because the pearl is in the front, when it appears in the movie like this, no matter how majestic it is, the first impression it gives is-artificial.
So how could Sammy be upset
Bellman, who has been playing the leading role of the exorcist, and a small number of fans who have watched the first movie have noticed the difference in dragons.
But after all, it is across the big screen, and the fans' feelings are not so keen.
They discussed at most two sentences below: "Why wasn't this dragon shocked last time?" "The dragon doesn't seem so scary anymore?" "Is it because I have seen it last time? I don't seem to be as excited as last time, Feeling nervous and excited."
As for Bellman, as the male protagonist who has gone through two crews, he has had many close encounters with Mr. White Cat, who played the female lead.
He should have realized long ago that Sammy's "The Exorcist Part 1" crew is a bit weird, so even if he was laughed at, he didn't argue anything, but politely responded: "I really don't have claw roots. The special effects company's technology is good."
In this way, Sammy can't easily laugh at people.
He coughed twice, said a little embarrassedly, 'then, watch the movie, continue watching the movie', and then retreated back to his seat.
Michael took the opportunity to pull his hand, squeezed his fingers, and hinted euphemistically: "Actually, at this time, just look at me."
Sammy recalled Mickey's dragon shape and the feel of those scales, and suddenly felt a little excited after a long absence, so he squeezed Mickey's hand and said, "Let's take a look when we get home."
Mikey was smug.
He was happy that humans liked his dragon shape, because he was also happy with his beautiful scales and burly dragon shape.
The next step is to watch the movie seriously.
Disney made The Exorcist Part II very good.
only…
Because of the change of director, the style and story have changed a lot.
For example, the heroine status of Teacher Bai Mao was replaced.
It's not that Disney wants to replace the cat, but because there is no cover for Sammy and Mickey, the white cat teacher doesn't want to pretend to be an ordinary cat with no intelligence all day long, but also doesn't want to be exposed in front of too many humans. Show your special side of wisdom and wisdom, so, choose to quit the crew.
So, the newly hired director had to find another white cat.
But he can't make an ordinary white cat act like a white cat teacher, or like a human being. For ordinary animals, it is against nature to make movies. They will never stand in front of the camera and stay still. , As a result, the film had to find another heroine.
And without Sammy's endless stream of outlandish ideas, the movie would be pretty decent.
So, at the beginning of the movie, the person in charge of the hell department, that is, the big black dragon who appeared in the first film, suddenly made a phone call to the hero one day, and then he used to help the heroine change from a human back to a cat. Conditions, let the hero to help find the treasures lost in hell.
The two sides negotiated on the battlefield, and signed a contract when the conditions were negotiated.
The white cat was able to turn back into a human.
Next is a series of adventure stories of the hero and heroine.
During this period, the plot was quite exciting. Handsome men and women fought hand in hand. They went to the cemetery of the dead to wake up the dead bodies that had been sleeping for many years; Step into the time labyrinth, in the labyrinth, an hour is a year, if you can't get out, you will die in the labyrinth in a few days at most...
Disney has deep pockets, employs a strong team of screenwriters, and has invited many celebrities to make guest appearances.
Well, if not compared with the first one, it is also a very powerful master.
Under the circumstances, it's hard to say that the movie isn't good.
Even during the viewing process, the vast majority of people watched it seriously, and occasionally exclaimed for some thrilling scenes.
But oddly enough...
By the end of the movie, all the audience left the stage without any hesitation.
Not that there's anything wrong with the audience's neat exit.
It's just that when they just watched the movie, they didn't seem to be in the mood to discuss the movie, and they said to each other, "It's okay", "Well, it looks okay".
But what is okay
Is it good in the end? Is it bad
For this situation, the members of the cast of "The Exorcist Part II" are a little confused.
However, to celebrate the success of the premiere, they did a routine banquet.
Because many members of the crew have worked together in "The Exorcist Part 1", and many Disney employees are also former colleagues of Sammy.
Whether these people are out of politeness or sincere invitations...
In short, kindness is hard to come by.
Sammy, who wanted to leave after watching the movie, had to take Mickey to the banquet.
at this banquet.
Bellman offered to introduce Sammy his successor, director Vlad of The Exorcist Part II.
The director is a bald middle-aged man. The level of directing movies should be stable and pass the line, but his personality is a little conceited.
Moreover, he does not want to believe that there are players like Sammy in the world, and he often thinks in private that the name of the so-called 'talented young director' is all hyped up with money. Therefore, when talking to Sammy Sometimes, there is a bit of reluctance in the tone, and it feels like 'I don't want to know you, and I don't want to talk to you, but because of the situation, I can only know you and talk to you'.
Sammy didn't realize at first that the other party had this problem.
He simply felt that "The Exorcist Part II" was not bad.
Although the special effects of some dragons and monsters in the movie are not very good;
Although those adventure stories are a bit routine;
Although there are too many roles, the protagonist's role is scattered...
But there are still advantages.
For example, a few beautiful shots, and the sense of rhythm from start to finish... These are all worth learning.
Therefore, Sammy shook hands with the other party politely, and also mentioned a few favorite shots, and wanted to discuss the shooting method or something.
But the Vlad director had no interest in exchanging filming techniques, and asked directly, "Do you think I did a good job?"
Sammy nodded. "Of course that's good."
Director Vlad asked again, "How about the first film you made?"
If it was Rosie, who was well-rounded and good at socializing, he would probably change the topic skillfully. If he couldn't, he would try to express his own strengths. There was no way to compare.
But unfortunately...
Sammy doesn't have that skill.
He answered very honestly: "Of course I'm better than you."
Director Vlad's face turned green.
The atmosphere at that moment was simply embarrassing to a certain extent.
Behrman, who was standing beside him, had already begun to regret his extra actions. What are you doing to introduce these two people? !
Next, he did his best to help calm the atmosphere.
This actor, who has always been introverted and not very talkative, is definitely working very hard.
He kept chiming in and smoothing things out, trying to get the conversation back on the positive side.
But director Vlad didn't appreciate it.
With a dead face as if someone else owed him eight million, he left very rudely.
Sammy ignored it.
He likes to make friends, work together, chat, and share all kinds of skills with professional filmmakers, but he won't forcefully post it when he knows that the other party doesn't welcome him.
Next, nothing interesting happened at the banquet.
On the second day, the comments of "The Exorcist Part II" finally began to pour out intermittently.
On the whole, the vast majority of the reviews considered this movie to be a normal Hollywood commercial blockbuster, and you can watch it to pass the time!
But the implication is that there are no surprises, it is quite satisfactory, I will not regret watching it, and I will not regret not watching it.
There are also film critics who wrote on the Internet: [This film is a well-made standardized fast food, in which the size, weight, seasoning ratio, etc. of the ingredients are all pre-set classic recipes that will never be changed. Therefore, it tastes good, but because I have eaten too much in the past few years and there is no innovation, the film is just an ordinary commercial film in the final analysis. ]
If it is only analyzed here, it is actually nothing.
After all, no one can please everyone, and there are people who like any movie, and there are also people who don't like it.
But the film critic did not forget Sammy, the former director.
So he went on to write: [Director Sammy is definitely one of the most unique directors in Hollywood in my opinion. It is also a commercial blockbuster on the Hollywood assembly line, but Director Sammy can shoot new ideas every time, and he has a very personal style and is highly recognizable! ]
[You can think about the first part of The Exorcist. The overall style of the film at that time was not as serious as the second part. Instead, it was very agile, active, and real. Those interesting little details emerged endlessly, similar to the white cat heroine and heaven's storage. There is no need to deliberately look for such a laughing point of the World Destruction Weapon in the pool, and you can find it everywhere. ]
[In these respects, the first level of "The Exorcist" is definitely far superior to the second. ]
[I really don't understand why Disney changed directors. ]
[By the way, there are special effects. ]
[Compared to the shocking special effects of the first part, the special effects of the second part can only be regarded as acceptable, good or bad! What the hell is Disney doing? ]
Director Vlad was not convinced.
He didn't think those 'childish little plots' were necessary at all, and as for his personal style, it was a little too mysterious.
Finally thinking about it...
Or the special effects problem is more specific, and the easiest to solve.
Vlad decided to inquire about the claw root special effect company to facilitate future cooperation.
After all, unlike Sammy, the guy who doesn't like sequels, the director wants to go ahead and make the third "The Exorcist"!