Two young boys are playing at home when they accidentally find a rectangular box. But the box is very old, so they think it's just a very old and dull game, and are about to throw it away, when they look past the jungle game in the box, and find a second game board, on which there is an engraving of the universe, and a colorful path leading to a purple planet, Zathura. -This piqued the brothers' curiosity, so they followed the instructions on the game board and started the game. As soon as one of them spins the dice, they may be confronted with a terrifying meteor shower or a giant robot. In the face of these horrors, the brothers begin to rely on each other and help each other, and only when they **** together to overcome the difficulties and end the game, will they be able to go back to their original world. ......
< p>◇ Plot: The Adventures of the Brave Begin AgainTwo brothers, 6-year-old Danny (Jonah Bobo) and 10-year-old Walt (Josh Hutcherson), are mischievous and mischievous like normal kids, and are bored when their father leaves them at home to take care of their 15-year-old sister, Liza (Kristen Steward), who always likes to sleep. So the mischievous Danny starts rummaging around in the basement of the family's newly purchased house, and it doesn't matter when he accidentally discovers a rectangular box.
Inside the box, in addition to a space travel game, there is a game board, which is engraved with the pattern of the universe, and a colorful path leading to a purple planet - Zathura. Bored, Danny started the game alone, pressing buttons at random, and the space ship belonging to him jumped a few steps on the space board, and a card popped out of the board, "Meteor Shower: Please Dodge."
Unexpectedly, a meteor through whistled through the card, followed by thousands of terrifying meteor showers! My God, even earthquakes come to join in the fun, open the door of the two brothers were scared to death, their houses early flew to the clouds, take a closer look at the game description: unless you play the game to reach the planet Zatura, or else they will have to stay in the distant outer space forever... That's not how this whole thing works!
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◇What to watch: a quasi-sequel 10 years later
Kids figure out the hidden board out of boredom! The game, the children certainly will not read the full instructions, so the intention of the "ill-advised" game can really go all the way to the end, the adventure begins, if you do not want to follow the game, the end can only refer to the "Game of Courageous" in the primitive forest in the years of the living in the original forest by the comedy star Robin Williams as the big boy. . Ten years ago, a family adventure film "Game of Daredevil" brought the audience into a mysterious world of magic chess, the film relied on a large number of computer special effects to complete the film not only let many viewers see the revolution of special effects in the film, but also became the year's top-selling film in one fell swoop.
Like "Daredevil," "Daredevil 2" is based on the book of the same name by acclaimed author Chris Van Allsburg, who also wrote "The Polar Express," which was a hit at the end of last year. But while the name is in sequel mode and the plots are somewhat similar - both centered around a board game where kids who play the game are sent to another world, this time not in the jungle, but to the Milky Way - Game of Thrones 2 doesn't have a single character from Game of Thrones, so it's not technically a sequel.
And one of the writers and directors tasked with directing the movie is Jon Favreau, whose last directorial effort, the box-office blockbuster "A Christmas Elf," speaks volumes about his mastery of children's films. Escape from the Galaxy 10 years after Daredevil sounds like fun!
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◇ Comment: One of the best family adventure movies of recent years
Turning a decade on its head, technology has The technology has advanced by leaps and bounds, and blue screen and green screen have become commonplace in filming, and even movies that are almost entirely computer-generated are not uncommon, so the revolutionary "Game of Thrones", which allowed the audience to see the special effects of the movie, has naturally become a piece of cake in terms of technology. So the quasi-sequel "Daredevil 2," when it first came out, was at least a bit more visually revolutionary than its predecessor, but just as it wasn't just the dazzling special effects that made "Daredevil" most appealing, it wasn't just the visually impeccable galactic romp that made "Daredevil 2" a slap in the face.
The previous movie, however bizarre, was at least hanging out above the Earth, but this time around, right out of the gate, the two youngest brothers toss their house into space, and there's even a bit of "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" about it initially. Meteor shower is just the beginning, companions are frozen alive to scare the little brother for a while, toy robot rebellion ultimate transformation, coincidental encounter with the Earth astronauts, aliens chase, a burst after a burst of visual impact is obviously wonderful enough, and the constant adventure will never let you have a chance to catch your breath. Most importantly, director Favreau clearly understands the importance of family films, and the visual effects are not in any way showy; it's like a throwback to a time when special effects weren't such a household word, and the only thing in the theater was the laughter and conviction of the kids. Harry Potter, which opens in theaters next week, may also give audiences a second look at the film - or at least, it's definitely worth it.
Behind the scenes of 'Lost Planet': veterans and new recruits
Chris? Van? Chris Van Allsburg is one of the most prolific contemporary children's authors, with last year's Christmas animated feature "The Polar Express" and the 1996 film adaptation "Escape from the Magic Age" both adapted from his masterpiece, and this movie is likewise based on his novel of the same name, which, although it was published with only 32 pages and 14 illustrations, Columbia Although the novel was published with only 32 pages and 14 illustrations, Columbia thought it had the makings of a great movie and bought the rights to adapt it.
Jon Favreau, who has previously directed the movie, is the first person to have done so. Favreau, who had previously directed "A Christmas Elf," had a particular interest in children's themes and wanted to find an even better one for his own kids, so he didn't hesitate to say yes when he was approached. One of the movie's writers, David Kopp, was the director of "The Mysterious Mystery". Cowper, who directed "The Mysterious Window," has also written for such major films as "War of the Worlds," "Spider-Man," "Spy," "Jurassic Park" and many others.
Besides these veteran behind-the-scenes producers, the movie's most notable stars are the two young leads, 12-year-old Josh Hutcherson, who plays the older brother. Hutcherson plays the older brother, who despite his age has already appeared in more than a dozen films and TV shows, such as this summer's comedy "Football Dads," and 8-year-old Jonah? Bob plays the younger brother in the movie, and he has also appeared in movies with Christopher? He also appeared in Around Around the World with Christopher Walken and Michael Caine. Kane in Around the Bend. The biggest star of the movie is Tim Robbins, but he's only a guest star. Robbins, but he only makes a cameo as the movie's dad and doesn't get many opportunities to show off his acting chops.
The Making of 'Lost Planet': Special Effects and Production
For this fantastical children's movie, convincing special effects were an essential ingredient. For this reason, the production company specially enlisted the help of Oscar-winning special effects artist Stan Winston. Stan Winston, whose special effects studio Stan Winston Studio has been working in the field of special effects for more than 40 years, has a wealth of experience in the production of special effects, ranging from the huge Jurassic dinosaurs to the theme character Edward Scissorhands.
One of the key stunts in the movie is the robot, a baby robot that appears in the movie as Walter is handed a "Your Robot is Defective" card, but as he grows he begins to show violent and destructive power, growing to 6 feet 8 inches tall with a giant chain on his back. A giant chain saw also appears on his back. While smaller robots are fairly easy to make, full-sized adult robots are difficult to control, and the crew created two props for this purpose, one requiring complete remote control and the other a hollowed-out one.
With the exception of a few simple shots, most of the robot scenes were performed by actor John? Alexander in a hollow prop. It was quite a job, and despite using fiberglass as much as possible and only real metal in a few exposed areas, the weight of the whole outfit was still quite impressive, and the performer had to use a balancing brace inside to be able to share the massive weight with more parts, or his shoulder would have been injured in no time.
The special effects for the movie's robots weren't simply a props job; they were the result of close collaboration between several departments, such as the one that was used during John? Alexander also used a lot of motion-capture technology during filming, and the actor's legs were not wrapped in props during the show, but rather in black leggings, so that the special effects artists could take the action into the computer through sensors placed on them during filming and replace the actor's legs with the robot's steel ones in post-production.