A foreign movie with a boa constrictor

It must be "Anaconda 2 Searching for Blood Orchid", similar ones include Anaconda 1, Extreme Cold, and Octopus East River Horror (these three are the most similar, and will be introduced later) It is a thrilling disaster movie) "Poseidon" (2006) "The Day After Tomorrow" (2004) "Armageddon" (1998) "Skyscrapers on Fire" (1974) "Godzilla Tokyo SOS" (2003) "Independence Day" (1996) The Disaster of Poseidon (1972) Director: Ronald Neame Starring: Gene Hackman

"Titanic" (1997) Director: James Cameron Starring: Ray Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet

"Skyscraper on Fire" (1974) Director: Irving Allen Starring: Steve McQueen, William Herr Dayton

"Airport" (1970) Director: George Shorten, Henry Hathaway Starring: Charlton Heston, Bertrand Castel

< p>"The Abyss" (1989) Director: James Cameron Starring: Ed Harris

"Independence Day" (1996) Director: Roland Emmerich Starring: Will ?Smith, Bill Pullman

NO07. "Tornado" (1996) Director: James Debont Starring: Helen Hunt

NO08. "Comet Hits the Earth" (1998) Director: Mimi Leder Starring: Morgan Freeman

NO09. "The End of the Earth" "Martians Play with the Earth" (1996) "The Great New York Earthquake" (1999) " "Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid"

Introduction: "Anacondas 2: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid"

Title: Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid

Translated title ：Anaconda 2: The Search for Blood Orchid

Director: Dwight H. Little

Starring: Johnny Messner

p>

KaDee Strickland

Matthew Marsden

Morris Chestnut

Genre: Horror/Thriller/Action/Science Fiction

Rating: PG-13 (violent scenes, scary scenes)

Length: 93 minutes

Distributor: Columbia TriStar Films, USA

Release date: August 27, 2004

Official website: /movies/anacondas/site/

◆Jungle Deep, dancing python◆

Some people call it the "messenger of death", because once you become their target, the boundless hell will become your only destination. Even the birds and beasts that call the jungle their home cannot survive after entering their sight. And for those strangers who want to explore the mystery of this place out of curiosity, they will taste the horror of facing death.

In the deepest part of the dense jungle of Borneo, there is an unexploited wilderness. The dangerous geographical environment has become a natural protective barrier for various rare animals and plants - "blood orchids" grow there. here. It is an extremely rare red orchid. It is said that the serum it secretes can "preserve youth forever." When the "legend" exudes the smell of copper, it becomes a driving force that can drive people's hearts: A few ambitious scientists attracted sponsorship from a research company in New York and decided to materialize the "legend". Success is not only the most powerful reinforcement for their career, but also makes them a lot of money. However, their journey was full of hardships, not just because they chose to set off during the rainy season, but more importantly because it was still the mating season of pythons, which would be more difficult than bad weather and the bush full of unpredictable dangers. Make it difficult to get close to the "goal."

Where the "blood orchid" grows, there are giant anacondas that can kill people. They seem to be the guardians of the "blood orchid", but in fact it is just because the "blood orchid" happens to grow in their territory. The unique effect of "Blood Orchid" extends to pythons, making them extremely ferocious, and at the same time removing the limit on their own lifespan. Like the immortal goddess of vengeance, any uninvited guest who dares to step into their territory will be stunned when they come to their senses. They are already dead...and will those scientists driven by profit also "disappear" in the face of this irresistible force of nature?

--------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------

◆CG technology reappears as a giant Anaconda ◆

When the first "Anaconda" was filmed in 1997, animatronics was still the dominant stunt production method in the film industry. However, since the technology of computer-generated humans or creatures has greatly After taking a step forward, "Anaconda 2" will follow the trend and use CG as the main stunt, giving these giant reptiles real life. Producer Verna Hara believes: "Due to the crazy development of CG technology, today, seven years after making the first film, we are facing a completely different movie world. At least, I can I guarantee here that the special effects produced using CG are very spectacular and are the highest level that current technology can achieve. The python produced is so realistic that even an insider is a little confused. " Director Dwight H. Leigh. Turl also admitted that the process of making a python was very complicated: "We have been observing anacondas - the pythons in the film are based on anacondas. At the same time, we also studied other types of pythons and various venomous and non-venomous species. Snakes, carefully breaking down their eyes, teeth, palate, body length proportions and skin color, it was a very interesting job. Also, we didn't want to end up with something that looked more like a monster than a snake - so. We still tried our best to restore the anacondas, and then gave them wisdom that real anacondas could not have. This required some subtle decorations and modifications on the original basis: the pythons in the film look like It’s a thinking creature.” Based on this, Little also shot a lot of footage of real pythons, which were all integrated into the film, so perfect that it was impossible to distinguish which ones were real snakes and which ones were CG snakes.

Little made it clear to visual effects supervisor Dale Duquid early in the film's preparations what he wanted - a product of nature, not a surreal monster. He believes that a perfect CG python should have features that are indistinguishable from a real snake. For Duquid, Little's "death order" was a real challenge: a 40-foot-long python has hundreds of ribs, muscle tissue and organs, and it must pass through countless And the scales of different sizes move. These scales will change their trajectory according to different movements, completely depending on the bending and swing amplitude of the snake's body. Therefore, every tiny part of the snake's body is a completely different power system, and it will be a very complicated project to completely imitate it.

Should the giant python that has crossed the boundary between birth, old age, sickness and death have human personality accordingly? Little firmly rejected the idea: "The python in the film is supposed to be a murderous machine with only one thing on its mind: 'What's for lunch?' Precisely because it doesn't show anything like Feelings of resentment, jealousy, or anger are all the more terrifying - it simply slides in front of you and considers which part of your body to bite first. In the end, all we have to do is remove the python. Combined with the required scenes, of course, the actors can only imagine what kind of giant python will appear in front of them during filming."

----------- -------------------------------------------------- ------------------

◆Overall tone: from light to dark◆

Dwight H. Little We know that it is not easy for horror films to leave a deep impression on the audience, because this type of film itself has many limitations, and it is even more difficult to make breakthroughs, so Little decided to focus on visual impact. On the one hand, work harder.

In order to maintain good communication, Little, scene designer Bryce Perrin and cinematographer Stephen F. Wetton almost became a small working group to operate as a whole. They consulted together to create the overall setting and atmosphere of the film. Many revisions were made in this aspect, and finally a consensus was reached.

Little wanted the main color of the film to be as melancholy as possible, and the jungle to be filled with smoke - which he got from a National Geographic article describing the daily life of the native inhabitants of the Brazilian rainforest. For inspiration, the article is accompanied by photos. The people there have not yet been assimilated to the Western world and maintain some very primitive living habits. The rainforest in the photo is shrouded in layers of mist, the sunlight is soft and warm through the gaps in the leaves, and all the bonfires raised by people converge into a thick black smoke, but it has a unique style... Little admitted that it was these photos that made him It suddenly dawned on him that he wanted to show everyone what the jungle should look like.

All the filming of the film was completed in Fiji, which has also become one of Little's sources of inspiration: "I am really glad that I finally chose Fiji. It is very cool here, and the scenes we shot It was the season of continuous rain. Of course, the most important thing is that Fiji provided the main structure of the film: the dark and mysterious primitive jungle-it was actually very safe there, and we didn’t need to worry about anything during the filming. "Reptiles Go to the West." At the beginning, because the story has not yet gone into depth, the tone of the film is light and bright, full of dazzling sunshine. Then, as the story develops, the overall coloring will become darker and darker, the emotions will become more and more gloomy, and the characters in the film will also begin to become more and more panicked due to sudden horrific events. This gradual process will continue in the future. It ends abruptly, and then falls into boundless darkness... Shooting outdoors on a rainy day with heavy clouds must be an important way to add a frightening element to the film.

------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------

◆Brief review◆

As the producer of the first "Anaconda", Verna Hara has been looking for opportunities to continue to make "snakes dance". Initially, her idea was to let the anaconda drive away through a The Amazon boat enters the drainage ditch of New Orleans... But this idea seemed too complicated for a thriller, so in the end the story was set in a wild jungle with unpredictable dangers, and the plot was simplified to a scientist An orchid found in Borneo that can extend lifespan. Verna Hara is still very capable of understanding the essence of horror films. She keeps the plot as simple as possible, and then puts all the emphasis on the CG snake. She builds the framework of the horror film very cleverly, and the director's ethics White H. Little knows how to capture the appetite of horror movie fans. As long as he makes the atmosphere scarier and the content more disgusting, the audience will definitely be OK.