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Tom Cruise's "War of the Worlds"

War of the Worlds Title: War of the Worlds

Translation: War of the Worlds More translations: Universe War: The World/html/105/75_10520.asp

Original work: Adapted from the science fiction novel "War on the Martians" published by the famous British writer H.G. Wells in 1898, which mainly describes the invasion of aliens Earth's story.

Director: Steven Spielberg

Starring: Tom Cruise

Dakota Fanning

Tim Robbins

Miranda Otto

Genre: Science Fiction/Drama/Thriller/Action

Rating: PG-13 (terrifying, violent scenes, disturbing images)

Release date: August 25, 2005< /p>

Official website: www.waroftheworlds.com

Plot introduction

Jay Ferro is a divorced dockworker and a less responsible person. Father. On this day, his ex-wife (Miranda Otto) and her new boyfriend handed over their teenage son Robbie (Justin Chatwin) and young daughter Rachel (Dakota Quinnen) to Jay Ferro took care of it, and just this weekend, a powerful lightning storm suddenly struck.

It didn’t take long for Jay to witness a shocking sight that changed their lives forever. A war machine with three iron legs and as tall as a TV tower emerged from the ground. Before it had time to react, it burned everything in sight to ashes. What was supposed to be an ordinary day suddenly turns into an anniversary that is likely to bring the destruction of mankind - because this is the day aliens begin to invade the earth.

Jay struggled to escape home, trying to take his two children to escape from the hands of these cruel enemies. For this purpose, the family embarked on a dangerous adventure, passing through the devastated city. and the countryside, where they met groups of refugees fleeing the alien corps. But no matter where they fled, they could not find a safe haven. Jay could only rely on his unyielding determination to never give up to protect his beloved family...

Behind the Scenes

1. The director invited his idol to star

Both Spielberg and Tom Cruise were fans of the 1953 version of "War of the Worlds", so the director found the leading actor and actress of that year, Ji. En Barry and Ann Robinson participated in the film's performance, playing the children's grandfather and grandmother. Such an invitation made the two veteran actors over fifty excited. Being able to work with the great director Spielberg at this age was something they never dreamed of. In addition, it is of special significance to them to participate in the performance of "War of the Worlds" again 53 years later. The great director Spielberg is also sincerely happy to have his idol participate in the filming of his film.

2. The secret to shooting a science fiction blockbuster as quickly as possible

Hundreds of extras, plus countless staff and trucks of equipment and equipment, The crew is preparing to shoot the biggest scene of the entire film - Jay sees an alien killing machine for the first time. Director Spielberg already knew the shooting scene well before heading to this street corner in Newark, New Jersey, because he used a computer to process the preview video of the scene in the early preparation work, that is, using a computer A three-dimensional computer animation storyboard produced by a three-dimensional computer animation storyboard. This three-dimensional computer animation storyboard not only shows what a scene will look like after it is shot, but also labels the various necessary elements of each scene, including the scenery, Cast, camera and crew. Although director Spielberg is very accustomed to using computers to pre-create some scene effects in pre-production work, this is the first time he has used computer animation to create a storyboard for the entire film. He once went to George Lucas to see how he used this method to make movies. At the same time, experts from the "Light and Magic Special Effects Studio" were invited to help. This three-dimensional computer animation storyboard not only allows the staff to see every aspect of a scene, but also allows the actors to see special effects scenes that cannot be seen on location. Spielberg said that when filming the film, he would ask the actors to come to the computer and let them see the images created using special effects. They'll see what the alien killing machines look like and know where they are located. It can be said that this method of computer three-dimensional animation depicting storyboards is very magical. The crew went out to search for filming locations in August, and then scanned the captured scenes into the computer. Experts from the "Light and Magic Special Effects Studio" then made a scene script based on these scenes. During that period, , Spielberg lived in the office with these experts, rushing to produce these shots day and night. The final computer-generated scenes can be found in War of the Worlds.

3. Tom Cruise’s 60 Leather Jackets

From locations, sets, costumes and even props, the highest guiding principle in shooting this film is authenticity, and the entire film must reflect The real world inhabited by humans, and then filmed the changes in this world after a full-scale alien invasion. Costume designer Joyna Johnston made sixty leather jackets for Jay to show the wear and tear the jackets received during his escape. Jay started out wearing a leather jacket, a hooded pullover and two T-shirts, but ended up wearing just a T-shirt and jeans. His daughter Rachel's typical pink schoolgirl clothes were becoming increasingly filthy and tattered. One important accessory she had was the small purple leather bag she carried. Johnston emphasized that she wanted to have one thing. It makes Rachel feel safer and can be used as a cushion to sleep on or to cover her face. This is her little purple leather bag. She tied the little leather bag with a ribbon so it was always with her.

4. Tom Cruise who is afraid of heights

It is difficult to imagine that Tom Cruise, who is so heroic and powerful in the film, is afraid of heights. It is precisely for this reason , a dockworker temporarily became his stuntman. This plain-looking veteran only appeared on the set as an extra, not even an official stuntman. During the filming that day, there was a scene that required Tom Cruise to control a crane that was 12 stories high, but the crew did not take his fear of heights into consideration and certainly did not prepare a stuntman for him.

At this moment, the dock worker who served as an extra was entrusted with the important task because he had driven a crane and was close to Cruise in stature. This action was not dangerous and the salary was high. Doubly, on top of that, it was an absolute honor for him to serve as the star's stand-in, and despite not being able to see his face at all in the film, he diligently put on makeup, checked costumes, and worked as a makeup artist At his request, he decided to cut off the beard that had accompanied him for 25 years.

5. The Secrecy War of "War of the Worlds"

At the very beginning of filming, director Spielberg announced discipline to the crew: No one should To be interviewed, extras' work contracts must also come with a confidentiality clause. When filming key scenes on a small island, Spielberg even sealed the set tightly and invited reporters from all media to board a small yacht. When the filming began, the yacht carried these reporters farther and farther away from the set. Far.

Under these overly strict confidentiality measures, many reporters also began to look for countermeasures. They purchased small camera equipment and paid local residents and extras to take secret photos near the set or during filming. After the behavior was discovered, Spielberg once again emphasized discipline. All extras were paid $80 a day, and they had to fulfill the confidentiality clauses they had promised in their agreements.

Highlights of "War of the Worlds" starring Tom Cruise

1 shocking catastrophe

(Aliens invade the earth, causing an unprecedented disaster)

2 Super Bowls

(Great director Spielberg and superstar Tom Cruise team up again)

3 different ones

(Spielberg creates evil aliens for the first time; Tom Cruise becomes a father for the first time; young viewers must be accompanied by their parents to watch)

4 shocking moments

Abandon 6 clichés

(The producers resolutely abandon traditional clichés: ① There will never be any prominent landmarks destroyed; ② There will be no attacks against New York City; ③ It will not allow a politician or scientist or other prominent figure to be the protagonist; ④ there will be no shots of a military leader pointing on a map with a small stick or moving a ship model; ⑤ avoid shots of a TV news reporter being knocked down ; ⑥The alien image is absolutely different from the past)

Analysis of highlights:

1. The huge scene of shocking disaster brings deep inner panic

Spielberg said that this is the darkest universe film he has ever made. Those creatures on the edge of evil, those suffocating images - the wreckage of fighter jets, alien species rising behind ships, rivers full of corpses, trees The clothes of dead people hanging like snow are hanging on the top... The thought of these will make people shudder.

The big scenes of this film are very elaborate. According to the description of the film producer, at most, 16 cameras were used for shooting at the same time, and as many as 8 locations were used for on-site shooting. To film the alien invasion scene, the crew even destroyed a ship about 50 meters long and weighing several thousand tons. The producer said that the scene of people escaping from the ship is even comparable to that of "Titanic", and even far surpasses the latter in terms of realism and excitement.

Spielberg, who has always been good at large-scale scene production, this time also did not ignore the production of scenes that can attract the audience and shock the soul. In order to create the effect of alien invasion, they dyed a small forest Painted red, with the lighting, these trees present a strange effect. The cruelty of war is expressed through the human limbs hanging on the trees, which is equally shocking.

Spielberg used hand-held cameras and scheduling methods similar to "Saving Private Ryan" to shoot chaotic scenes, used "Jaws"-style methods to create a sense of terror, and used thousands of troops to fight against the enemy. At the cost of a Boeing 747 passenger plane and a thousand-ton giant ship, it shows the crazy escape of mankind facing the attack of thousands of "vampire three-legged monsters"... In addition, Spielberg and the staff designed the aliens and their Killing machines, the movement of these killing machines makes people feel an incredible sense of fear when they see them. When people face them, they have no ability to resist at all and can only let them slaughter them, which makes people feel panic-stricken. Fear and sorrow.

2. The powerful director Spielberg and the idol superstar Tom Cruise teamed up again

"War of the Worlds" is a collaboration between director Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise ·Cruise's second collaboration after the blockbuster science fiction film "Minority Report". Director Spielberg was full of praise for the superstar Tom Cruise. They have known each other for many years. As director and actor, this cooperation has taken their relationship one step further. He believes that Tom Cruise Spielberg is a smart and creative partner who comes up with great ideas every day on the set, allowing both parties to constantly create exciting sparks. Spielberg loves working with Tom Cruise.

Tom Cruise said that it is his dream to work with Steven Spielberg. He grew up watching Spielberg’s movies and studied him carefully. In each of his works, he often jokes with the director that he knows the movies he shoots better than the director. Spielberg is a master storyteller, and you can learn something every time you watch one of his films. Before the release of "Minority Report," they finally got the chance to work together again when Tom Cruise visited the set of "I Know Who You Are." Spielberg told him three stories, "War of the Worlds" being the third. When he mentioned the idea, they looked at each other and their eyes lit up. As soon as Tom Cruise heard the story, he said, "Oh my God! War of the Worlds, this is it!" and the movie was finalized. International superstar Tom Cruise, a three-time Academy Award nominee, brings endless energy and complexity to the role of Jay Ferro. Director Spielberg believes that Tom adds a lot to the film. He has strong vitality and incomparable charm. He will make people shine as soon as he is on the camera, and he interprets this character vividly.

3. "Light and Magic Special Effects" has been renovated again

The "Light and Magic Special Effects Studio" has produced special effects scenes for blockbusters such as "Lord of the Rings" and "Star Wars" , this time also took charge of the special effects production of "War of the Worlds".

In "War of the Worlds" there are often hundreds of extras howling in smoke and fire, and these effects also require the help of computers. When Spielberg decided to make this film, he called Dennis Mourin, a senior visual effects supervisor and expert at "Light and Magic Special Effects Studio". Denis Mourin has won eight Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects, three of which were for "Alien", "Indiana Jones and the Temple" and "Jura" directed by Steven Spielberg. "Jiuji Park" won the Oscar, and he continues to innovate and reform the visual effects technology to this day.

Art director Rick Carter said that Dennis Mouran and the "Light and Magic Special Effects Studio" can see things that ordinary people can't see with different eyes, and then help the director to present them realistically . Denis Mourin has always wanted to try something new. Every time he participated in a movie, he would think: This movie is already outdated, and the special effects in the movie are also out of date. What else is new?

Denis Mourin was excited to be involved in the production of "War of the Worlds", especially to recreate the original appearance of the alien killing machines in the novel. He was able to capture what people wanted to see Something that the audience will find cool and fresh after watching it. Although he is at the forefront of visual effects, he does not completely rely on computer animation to create the special effects scenes in the film. He is a miniature model maker, so he is fully capable of judging that this shot requires a miniature model, and That shot required computer animation. "Light and Magic Special Effects Studio" has a lot of great people who can make models and know how to blend all the different special effects together seamlessly instead of just using computer animation. Due to limited post-production time, many special effects shots were completed simultaneously during filming. After the crew shot on location, they would send the clips to the studio, and then experts would immediately start working on the special effects. This method is very efficient. Saved weeks of time too. The crew and experts worked simultaneously on the east and west coasts. After the special effects shots were completed, they were directly approved by director Steven. The entire production process was very fast.

4. A "little guy movie" of unprecedented scale

"War of the Worlds" is different from previous science fiction blockbusters. There is neither the US Pentagon or the White House, nor senior officials. It is a command on the battlefield, and it completely depicts the story of ordinary people. Steven Spielberg said: "This is a very simple story that describes how a father protects his children. The theme of the entire film is to show the most basic elements of human nature in the face of earth-shattering disasters. "Before the filming of the film started, director Spielberg told Tom Cruise that the entire film would be about the catastrophe of the earth being invaded by aliens from the perspective of the character Jay Filo. Spielberg is the kind of director who has an insight into human nature. He is very good at depicting delicate plots, allowing the audience to identify with the characters in the film and become fully involved in the story. Because the characters in the film are relatable, when they are scared, the audience will be scared too, as if they are part of the film's story. Director Spielberg hopes that Ray Ferro is an ordinary person who can represent all ordinary people. The fear he and his family felt represents the fear that surges through everyone's heart when faced with disaster, as well as the courage and unlimited potential people inspire in order to survive.

Screenwriter David Cope, who has collaborated with director Spielberg on films such as "Jurassic Park" and "The Lost World", believes that the story of this film must remain simple and clear. I feel that alien invasion of the earth is an unprecedented catastrophe, and no matter what the filmmakers do, they cannot cover such a large-scale event in one movie. So he focused on a family. Describe from a personal perspective the dangers and horrors this family of three must face. The more this family of three is in a dilemma - restricted movement, lack of necessary information, etc., the more terrifying it becomes, wondering what their future fate will be. Both Tom Cruise and Spielberg said it was the biggest "little people movie" they'd ever made.

This is an epic film and the largest production they have ever made, but it mainly reflects the story of a family's love. Tom Cruise, Spielberg and screenwriter David Koepp all talked about using the film to tell their children how much they are loved. This movie also represents all parents in the world who are willing to make any sacrifice to protect their children in times of crisis.

At the beginning of the story, Jay Ferro’s children Rachel (played by Dakota Quinn) and Robbie (played by Justin Chatwin) reluctantly follow the weekly rules. Arranged to go to their father's house, Jay's challenges in facing the children were soon replaced by a greater catastrophe. When alien killing machines begin to cause massacres around the world, people have no other choice but to escape. Jay Ferro's world also comes crashing down in a matter of minutes, and he must start being a better father, or both he and his children will die. This film describes how in the most critical moment, in order to keep himself and his children alive, Jay must be a good and conscientious father that he has never done before.

The role of Jay Ferro is completely different from the heroic roles played by Tom Cruise in the past. This is the first time he has played the role of a father. Director Spielberg told Tom Cruise from the beginning that your role in this film is not a hero, you have to keep running for your life. The biggest goal of this character is to find ways to reunite the family and protect the safety of his children. Jay Ferro, played by Tom Cruise, is an irresponsible father, and screenwriter David Koepp describes him as not caring about his children at all. This is mainly because he doesn't think he will be a good father, and his children don't like him, let alone coming to his house. Tom Cruise also said that Jay is a different father from himself. Jay doesn't understand his two children. He only knows what he wants. When he encounters a problem, his father will only rely on his children's help to solve it. In a sense, he is more like a child himself. Producer Kathleen Kennedy's view was that Jay could not commit to being a good father and that he had not really grown up. The process of encountering disaster is also a process of his continuous growth. He slowly understands that understanding his children is the most important thing in his life. The heart of the film is filled with death and destruction as Jay and his children embark on an emotional journey. This is what sets War of the Worlds apart from similar films. Its focus is on human emotions, which is what drives this family to continue and what drives all survivors to survive.

5. Aliens are evil and ferocious, young viewers must be accompanied by their parents to watch

Steven Spielberg has made many movies about aliens visiting the earth. , but the aliens who came to the earth this time are not as friendly as described in his previous works. This is not a film about aliens who are fluffy, cute-looking, and kind-hearted. This is a totally evil version of ET. Actor Tom Cruise said seriously that it would be best for people not to encounter these aliens. Steven Spielberg thought it would be a lot of fun to make a horror movie about scary aliens, something he'd never done before.

Kathleen Kennedy, the film's producer and Spielberg's long-time collaborator, believes that "War of the Worlds" gives director Steven Spielberg the opportunity to make the films he made in "Alien" and "The Third Kind". The dark, evil side of the good aliens portrayed in films such as "Close Encounters". When the crew started designing the aliens in "War of the Worlds", it felt like it would be a film about darkness and evil. In fact, this idea had always been in Spielberg's mind, but this time He talked it out.

Director Steven Spielberg and many staff members worked together to create the aliens in the film, including their killing machines and the environment in which they live on earth. Spielberg's excellent team designed the aliens and their killing machines in twenty or thirty different shapes, some of which looked exaggerated, but the whole design process was a lot of fun. Senior visual effects supervisor Dennis Mouran said that designing alien killing machines is very exciting. Many designers come together to come up with ideas. They have to design different shapes, giving Steven a very wide range of choices, and at the same time Be aware that these designs and shapes may not fit the needs of the story. The original novel by H.G. Wells has a very detailed description of alien killing machines, and director Spielberg hopes that the killing machines in the film will make people scared at first sight, because they represent the use of These machines are aliens that slaughter humans, so they have to look like they're from another world.

In the film, the robot demon controlled by aliens uses brutal methods to destroy life on earth. The scene is shocking. Therefore, when it was screened in mainland China, the film distribution department reminded young viewers that it is best to be accompanied by their parents. Watch below.

6. The latest interpretation of the classic science fiction master

"The War of the Worlds" published in 1898 by the science fiction master H.G. Wells tells the story of an alien invasion of the earth. story, the novel has become a classic in literary history. This horrific story, which describes the earth being attacked by aliens and making tiny human beings as vulnerable as ants, still shakes people's hearts even though a century has passed. H.G. Wells's original work "The War of the Worlds" has been adapted into movies, TV series, musicals or other literary works many times. His classic science fiction novel can be said to have a profound influence. True restoration of the main ideas in H.G. Wells's works is the highest realm pursued by this film. Welles' grandson, zoologist and author Dr. Martin Welles, once visited the set of War of the Worlds with his family. He said: "For us, every time we see a work related to this novel, it is like the scenes in the book come alive again, which gives us a sense of fear. When the novel was published, the British were very afraid The Emperor of Prussia banned this book. It is a great thing that this book can be introduced to audiences and readers in other countries through movies, broadcasts or other literary forms." Actor Tom Cruise believes that this adaptation is extraordinary. The most important question is: can people survive the crisis and survive? And what sacrifices people are willing to make to protect their children. For the great director Spielberg, this story has a more warning effect in the current time and space context. What it explores is to examine the real impact on a family when a disaster strikes from the perspective of ordinary people.

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