After the ninth episode of "War in the Pacific" aired, it really caused a sensation.
This episode is about the famous battle of Iwo Jima, but the movies "Letter from Iwo Jima" and "The Banner of the Fathers" have reflected the war from different angles, "Pacific War" avoided the battle itself, but with different from the perspective of revisiting this uphill battle.
While inspecting the ruins of the war, Eugene accidentally found a family who died tragically in a house on the side of the road. Only one baby was left crying. Finally, before leaving, Eugene also found a lingering woman. Eugene, who was baptized by war, went from vigilant to cold-blooded to approaching, and finally hugged this woman, waiting for her to swallow her last breath.
The numbness and indifference in the face of a baby, and the tenderness and emotion in the face of dying life, this subtle contrast completely detonated everyone's discussion, not only the audience's comments on the Internet, but also professional film critics. , the enthusiasm of popular film critics to express their opinions.
As Kyle Smith said in the "Wall Street Journal", Renly's delicacy and turbulence, depth and thickness in this scene are not only amazing, but also complete the sublimation of the entire show, until this moment , the intention of the entire series of "War in the Pacific" was fully revealed, bringing a storm of reflection to every audience.
"The Hollywood Times" said, "After the controversy at the beginning, the 'Pacific War' has shown an amazing depth of thought. The torture of human nature, the pain of war, and the resurgence of ideas have once again become a rare classic!"
"Vanity Fair" said, "Opening low and walking high, 'Pacific War' has experienced a thrilling roller coaster ride, but as the whole process is exciting, the climax/tide towards the end bombarded the audience wildly. Bringing the pain of war to everyone in front of the audience. Renly Hall's performance goes straight to the soul!"
"The New York Times" commented, "This is a work that makes people re-examine themselves and re-examine the veterans. We see the cruelty and horror of war, but we do not see the scars of the soldiers. When Renly Hall Eugene Sledge, who played the role, tenderly embraced the dying woman, the fusion and opposition of life and death, let the audience feel for the first time: how difficult it is to live."
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The comments of authoritative media and netizens in the Yahoo community were on the same track for the first time, although most of the media still refused to give all the credit to Renly like the "Wall Street Journal", and always insisted that the series The success of the series is still the strength of the whole, especially the sublimation of the weight of thought; but they still unanimously admit that Renly's performance became the highlight of the second half of the series, and the twenty-year-old newcomer appeared like a comet. .
IMDB's rating soared to 8.5 points, and the media's comprehensive review raised an incredible 87 points - slightly ahead of "Band of Brothers", and with the last episode of "Pacific War" left, HBO finally spit out a long I breathed a sigh of relief, not only because professional film critics and netizens reached an agreement and praised the series; but also because the satisfaction of subscribers has returned to a normal level, even exceeding expectations—
According to HBO's official return interview, subscribers' satisfaction with "Pacific War" has successfully surpassed that of "Band of Brothers". Even setting aside the unfavorable start, this was an unexpected outcome.
As stated in the previous Yahoo community discussion thread, "War in the Pacific" is a set of mini-series, not a movie. Success or failure cannot be judged simply by the content of one episode, but should be viewed as a whole; similarly, "Pacific War" "War" focuses on three separate individuals, and as long as the audience can establish a connection with the three characters, then the impact of this series on the audience is likely to exceed that of "Band of Brothers".
When the "War in the Pacific" was all played, the enthusiasm of netizens was finally fully released.
At the end of the story, Eugene sat alone under the plane tree at the door of his house, staring blankly at the gradually reddish sky in the distance. Although he survived, there was only a broken wandering soul left. The Lechs' once zealous, energetic, sensitive, determined, and hopeful son remained forever on that blood-stained battlefield.
The turbulent reflection frenzy completely detonated the Yahoo community, and the number of replies to the discussion thread reached a new high. Netizens couldn't wait to express their views on the "Pacific War", the war itself, and Eugene Sledge. Views, and then find like-minded people to share with. The discussion heat wave of this reflection far surpassed the "Band of Brothers" that year.
If we say that "Band of Brothers" brings people blood boiling; then, "Pacific War" brings people mixed thoughts.
The IMDB score of "Pacific War" broke through 100,000 people in one go, and the score also stayed at 8.6 points, successfully ranking in the top 70 of the classic drama 250 list.
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If compared with the 9.5 high score of the drama "Band of Brothers", this achievement has nothing to show off, but for the "Pacific War" that started poorly, it is gratifying to end like this. What's more, the next step is to see where the score will go after the DVD is released and more viewers have watched the work. "Band of Brothers" took nine years to forge its first throne in IMDB drama series, and there is still a long way to go for "Pacific War".
In 2001, "Band of Brothers" set off a frenzy of war works, and people talked about this wonderful work. For nine years, no one has been able to break it so far, which shows the profound influence of this series.
What "Band of Brothers" really achieved, though, was the reputation of the golden duo of Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, because it was the success of the set, not the success of an individual. After the passage of time, people will find that there are many familiar actors in this series, including Damien Lewis, Kirk Eswaldo, Michael-Fassbender (Michael-Fassbender) , Tom-Hardy, Simon-Pegg, James-McAvoy and more.
When you revisit "Band of Brothers" years later, you'll find that it's a new star factory, and every familiar face will bring surprises. But in fact, for a long time after 2001, these actors were not able to benefit from the "Band of Brothers" drama - no instant hit, no invitations piled up, no career take off, none of them.
In 2010, "War in the Pacific" once again awakened people's enthusiasm for war themes. The discussion in the Yahoo community has remained high since the first episode. Forged his own "excellent work" praise. Although there is still controversy about whether this set of works can be called classics, it is undeniable that Tom and Steven's teamwork has once again delivered a wonderful performance.
However, this time, "War in the Pacific" has made an actor stand out, "Eugene-Sledgehammer-Sledge", the character who supported two-thirds of the episodes affected the minds of countless audiences, especially It was the touching scene of the ninth episode that made the audience waiting for the live broadcast to tears. After the episode was shown, the discussion focused on Eugene even went beyond the episode itself.
For a time, people began to ask: Who is Eugene Sledge? Who is the actor who gave the calm and atmospheric performance
Yes, his name is Renly Hall, he's a rookie actor, he's the core soul of "War in the Pacific"... This information is above the premiere, and it's already known through Tom Hanks' introduction, whatever. If you search, you can see on the major news that there were still a lot of disputes about this newcomer actor. Many people have expressed their concerns. They are not sure whether it is a good idea to hand over the core role to a newcomer without any acting experience. The right decision.
Now it seems that Steven and Tom's desperate gamble has made the "Pacific War" brilliant. That risky decision has also become a wise choice for wise eyes and pearls.
But what about other information
I searched the entire internet, but there was very little information about Renly, as if the actor really jumped out of a rock, with no personal experience, no resume, and no one even knew his birthday— Wait, does anyone know how old Renly is this year
Such chaos is filled with a vague sense of mystery. You must know that now that social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are fully popularized, everyone can become a news source, not to mention personal data, and even what embarrassing things in elementary schools can be discovered. As long as Renly's elementary school classmates or life friends, after seeing the Internet boom, take the initiative to come forward and say some information, it is enough, the tip of the iceberg can become a breakthrough, and then the whole blueprint can be revealed.
But no, nothing. Even though "War in the Pacific" was broadcast for two and a half months, there was a lot of buzz and noise on the Internet, but no one took the initiative to reveal Renly's information.
Weird, this is really too weird. Could it be that Renly had lived in a backward countryside before? The folk customs there are simple, everyone dislikes gossip, is not keen on the Internet, and the news is blocked and backward, so they have not noticed this upsurge at all? This is the only plausible explanation so far.
The discussion on the Internet did not encounter setbacks at all, but intensified. All signs are showing that the biggest winner of the "Pacific War" is Renly. Renly made the success of this work, and this work made the rise of Renly.
But how long can this heat last? Netizens are always forgetful, the craze comes and goes faster. What can this kind of heat bring to Renly? The enthusiasm of the discussion on the Internet has a limited impact on the film industry in real life. What's more, "War in the Pacific" is just a mini-series, with no box office pressure, no word-of-mouth burden, and no awards season involved.
Does it all make sense for Hollywood