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This is a seriously underrated rock movie. Why is Pancake Man the culprit?

Some people may wonder why a movie that was made two years ago is still brought up and said, Hey, the author is participating in an activity, that is, name the movies that you think have been underestimated. In the author's mind One of the first underrated movies released in recent years is The Stitch Band.

There are reference points for saying that "Sewing Machine Band" is undervalued. The first is the Douban score. It received rave reviews when it was first released, but now it has only gradually risen to 6.6. The second is the reputation when it was first released. The negative reviews were so bad that director Dong Chengpeng became anxious. The third one is the box office. The Happy Twist "Shameful Iron Fist" released at the same time had a box office of more than 2 billion, while "Sewing Machine Band" only had more than 400 million. There is no harm without comparison.

In fact, strictly speaking, "Sewing Machine Band" and "Shameful Iron Fist" are not the same type of film. The former is a light comedy drama, or it can also be called a musical, while the latter is completely a spoof. Pure comedy. In terms of "laughing fruit" alone, "Sewing Machine Band" naturally has no advantage. This is one of the reasons why many people say it is not funny, because it is not purely funny in the first place.

Regardless of "Shameful Iron Fist", let me first talk about some of the problems that "Sewing Machine Band" does have. The author believes that its biggest problem is that it casts a too wide net, focusing on everything but touching on everything, and the plot processing is a bit shallow.

1. In terms of comedy elements, it is not accurate to say that this film is a light comedy, because Dapeng has inserted many purely funny elements into the plot, such as the long-faced Mr. Fortune and Zhao Yingjun, who are just for pure comedy. came. But some of these jokes are superficial, as if they were forced in. The funnyness of other characters is more about using language to throw away the baggage.

2. In terms of rock elements, although there are many rock elements and songs, in the words of a rock singer: Dapeng, do you really understand rock? It should be said that the rock music expressed by Dapeng is indeed relatively simple and even formal.

3. In terms of inspirational elements, Dapeng has made his appearance similar to that of Stephen Chow, but there is still a gap in level between him and Stephen Chow in shaping small characters, and his skills are still shallow.

4. At the core of dreams, is rock and roll a dream, or is the dream rock and roll, or is the dream just about doing what you want to do? In short, the expression of dreams is also a bit formal.

However, even though "Sewing Machine Band" has some problems, I still think it is still underestimated, because in addition to its four shortcomings, it has four great points.

1. Sincerity is great

The creator of "Sewing Machine Band" must be very sincere, and the props and scenery in the play are very careful. For example, everyone knows that the big guitar statue is real and was specially built by the Ji'an government. Even the demolition process was real. But what some people don’t know is that the footage of the construction process of the big guitar only lasts a few seconds, but it was shot by the crew using time-lapse photography for three months.

In addition, most of the drummers and guitarists in the climactic rock group performance at the end of the film are students from Midi School, and they themselves brought their instruments all the way to Ji'an to participate in the filming.

Except for Li Hongqi, the leading actors of the band in the film are not very good at music. Qiao Shan can only play, and Han Tongsheng, Guli Nazha and Qu Junxi have almost no basic knowledge of playing. I personally shot this film after four months to a year of study, instead of using switches and stand-ins to complete the scenes. This is quite sincere.

2. The language of the film is great

It should be said that Dapeng’s directorial skills have obviously improved compared to the period of "Pancake Man". The scene switching, plot connection and rhythm control of "Sewing Machine Band" It's already at the level of a very mature director, and this kind of movie doesn't look tired.

As for the details of the movie, Dapeng already has the awareness and skill of burying Easter eggs in some details of the old and American movies. For example, in the street scenes built by the crew, we can see such combinations as "Coburn Plastic Surgery Hospital, Hotel California, Sky Street, Haikuo Road, Guanghui Street, Suiyueyue Road, Dabaojian Foot Bath City, Pace Hairdressing Barber Shop", etc. Funny and sentimental place names.

There is also the yellow skirt that Qiao Shan borrowed for the occasion. It is actually the skirt style worn by the heroine in the American musical film "La La Land".

Some people may think that the language of these movies is of little significance, but details determine success or failure. Only when the details are solid can quality products appear. Not only will there be no various time-travel gangs, but it will also allow the audience to inadvertently Get a surprise in time.

3. It’s great to watch people’s emotions

Some people criticize Dapeng’s movies for being too emotional. This makes sense, as is the case with “Pancake Man”. But some things are beautiful when done to the extreme, so in "Sewing Machine Band" we saw various rock veterans. Some of them may only be famous in the rock circle, but at least most people know Ye Sai Wing and Huang Guanzhong, and "No More" You must have heard of "Hesitation".

Compared with the forced insertion of Young and Dangerous at the end of "Pancake Man", "Sewing Machine Band" inserts rock stars into various scenes without affecting the plot and making the feelings closer. The BEYOND elements appearing in the group rock at the climax bring the emotion to the extreme. Many people who did not choose to watch the movie in theaters because of the negative reviews, when watching the online broadcast to the end, they all commented on the barrage to express their regret for not supporting it. In a popular saying, they owe Dapeng a movie ticket.

If you brush your feelings skillfully to the extreme, that is beauty.

4. The music and songs are great

Since it is a music movie, or simply reduced to a rock movie, then the core of "Sewing Machine Band" should naturally be music and rock. It is no exaggeration to say that the music of this movie can be rated above nine points.

First of all, there are those famous songs, whether it is "Backtalk" by The Catcher in the Rye at the beginning, or "People without ideals are not sad" by the New Pants band in the plot twist, and "No More" by Beyond in the final chorus. "Hesitation", these three songs are well chosen and perfectly placed.

Secondly, let’s talk about originality, whether it’s the catchy “Choose All C”, the “Plastic Bag”, or the funny-named “Song Written by Ding Jianguo”, these three original songs The quality of the songs are all top-notch, and behind these songs is Zhao Yingjun, who is very talented in comedy. This singer and comedian named after Uncle Benshan’s sketch is an outstanding rock musician. It can be said that , the director of "Sewing Machine Band" is Dapeng, but the soul is Zhao Yingjun.

Of course, it would be great to add two more at the end. One is that Sister Zhiling’s voice acting is great. Who else can win over the audience with their voice alone without having to appear on camera? The other one is, of course, Gulinazha. She is the biggest easter egg in this movie. She has a beautiful appearance and charming temperament. Although the emotional scene with Dapeng is a bit abrupt, she is eye-catching and annoying.

Also, Yu Qian, vice president of the China Rock and Roll Association, also performed very well.

The author wrote a brief review after the film was released: "Shameful Iron Fist" did well at the box office because "Charlotte" gave it some share. "The Sewing Machine Band" did not do well at the box office because a lot of its box office was given to "Pancake Man" in advance.

From this perspective, "Sewing Machine Band" was delayed by "Pancake Man". Due to the high box office and low reputation of Dapeng's own "Pancake Man", "Sewing Machine Band" was underestimated. .

But there is another film review that is very interesting: Looking at it from another angle, "The Sewing Machine Band" is already the highest-grossing rock movie in China.