The movie you are talking about is a very classic movie called Pearl Harbor. The theme song is called there you'll be, sung by Faith Hill. The following are the details
Basic information
Original name Pearl Harbor Translated as Pearl Harbor Years 2001 Rating PG-13 National United States Category War/Action/Romance Director Michael Bay Starring Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale, Cuba Gooding Jr., Alec Baldwin, Jon Voight, Dan Aykroyd Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Jerry Bruckheimer Length 184 Mins Dialogue English and Japanese Produced by Touchstone Pictures (USA) Release date May 21, 2001 United States production cost $140 (Unit: million US dollars) Promotional cost $70 (Unit: million US dollars) Box office performance No. 1 in the United States Screening box office: $59,078,912.00 (Unit: U.S. dollars) U.S. cumulative box office: $198,542,554.00 (Unit: U.S. dollars) Overseas cumulative box office: $252,000,000.00 (Unit: U.S. dollars)
Movie plot
The love of two pilots and a field nurse. On a peaceful morning on December 7, 1941, the Japanese army launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the largest U.S. naval base in the Pacific, which lasted more than two hours. The bombing resulted in the sinking or serious damage of 18 warships of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, resulting in countless deaths, serious injuries, and missing persons. On December 8, President Roosevelt declared war on Japan, and the United States officially entered World War II. It is against this grand historical background that the film tells the story of the emotional entanglement between two pilots and a beautiful female nurse. Leif and Danny are best friends who grew up together, and they joined the US military flying team together. During training, Leif met Evelyn, a nurse in the army, and the two quickly fell in love. Countries resisted the invasion of Nazi Germany. Leif volunteered to join the war. So Evelyn was entrusted to Danny's care. Not long after, bad news came. Unfortunately, Leif's plane was shot down by the Germans in an air battle. Their lives were uncertain. After Evelyn and Danny learned the bad news, they could only encourage each other, and the love story Seedlings sprout quietly. On December 7, 1941, Leif suddenly appeared at Pearl Harbor. The Japanese army also quietly prepared to attack Pearl Harbor. Leif and Danny are good friends and love rivals. They can only put aside their children's personal relationship temporarily and fight for freedom and justice together.
Film Appreciation
Highlights of the film: The heroes create realistic war and touching love stills. Similar to the big-budget disaster film "Titanic", "Pearl Harbor" also spent a lot of money, and it is said that the cost was as high as 1.45 billion dollars. Most of the film was shot at Pearl Harbor. In addition to the use of many aircraft and ships, in order to realistically reproduce the air and sea battle that year, a large number of computer stunts were used in the post-production of the film - cruising battleships, hovering aircraft, deafening explosions. And the fire that soared into the sky...brought back to the audience the tragic scenes half a century ago. In order to interpret the touching battlefield love story, the crew of "Pearl Harbor" did not dare to slack off, and they invited a group of famous movie stars to star in the film. Ben Affleck, who plays Rafe, has always been a handsome man and sex icon in the minds of women. In recent years, he has become a leading actor in the American film industry. Josh Hartnett, who plays Danny, rose to prominence in the film industry in the late 1990s with two horror films, "H20: Ghostbusters" and "High School." In 2000, Sophia, the daughter of the famous director David Coppola.
Coppola directed the film "The Virgin Suicides" for the first time, and he immediately spotted Hartnett for an important role in the film. As for Evelyn, the female nurse who enchants the two men in the film, she is played by British actress Kate Beckinsale. Kate, who was born into an acting family, only went to the United States to pursue her career in 1998, but won the love of the audience with her two films "Last Disco" and "Forced Exit". Her white skin and slender bones, unique to British women, make the role she performs frail and revealing a kind of tenacity. She is the most suitable person to play a delicate rose blooming on the battlefield in the epic war blockbuster "Pearl Harbor". . In addition to the three leading actors, the supporting actors in the film are also top-notch figures who cannot be taken lightly, like Alex. Baldwin, Cuba Gooding Jr., Joe Voight, etc. are all veteran Hollywood movie stars. They are unanimously optimistic about "Pearl Harbor" and are willing to deign to play supporting roles in the film. Stars are dazzling in front of the stage, and heroes gather behind the scenes. Michael Bay, the director of "Pearl Harbor" - is a new-generation director who is good at creating stunning visual effects. He became famous in his early years by shooting Coca-Cola commercials. His film debuts "Bad Boys" and "The Island" have both Released in our country. In 1998, his third masterpiece "Armageddon" came out, creating a box office myth for science fiction films that summer. Screenwriter Randall Wallace is known as a rare film and television geek in the American film industry. He is not only a screenwriter, but also a producer, director, and writer. Probably everyone knows about the films "Braveheart" and "The Man in the Iron Mask" written by him! Using such a combination of actors, directors, and writers to create a war tragedy and comedy, "Pearl Harbor" is definitely a tempting highlight for the audience. Eternal topic: The rose that blooms forever in the flames of war "Pearl Harbor" stills Human beings hate the evil war, but human beings long for beautiful love. War has killed countless lives, but it can never kill love, so it has left countless touching love stories in the history of wars throughout the ages. "War and love" has also become an eternal theme in film works to interpret life. People use the language of film art to curse the ruthless war and sing about true love in the flames of war!
Behind the Scenes
When it comes to "Pearl Harbor", the first thing to mention is its production cost of US$145 million - the highest production cost in Hollywood history. cost. Many people who know movies may ask: Didn't the production cost of "Titanic" exceed US$200 million, which is much higher than that of "Pearl Harbor". But in fact, the original shooting budget of "Thailand" was only about 100 million US dollars. It was only due to James Cameron's "extravagant spending" that the cost of the film exceeded 200 million US dollars. The budget declared before the filming of "Jane" was 145 million, so "Pearl Harbor" is truly the most expensive film in Hollywood history. Matching the unprecedented high cost is of course an unprecedented grand spectacle. In order to recreate the brutal and heroic war scenes of that year on the screen (many people who have seen the trailers and test screenings feel that the war scenes in "Jane" can compete with "Saving Private Ryan"), the crew of "Pearl Harbor" not only With the full support of the U.S. Department of Defense, we were able to shoot at Pearl Harbor in the U.S. military base on Oahu. We also spent a huge sum of money to purchase 15 old U.S. military fighter jets. We shot most of the explosions and air raids in the film with real weapons and ammunition in a precise manner. , naval battle shots and scenes (of course, advanced digital image synthesis technology was also used in post-production to create some effects that cannot be achieved in real shots). In addition, the filming locations include Los Angeles, San Francisco, Baja California in Mexico (the giant water studio built for the filming of "Titanic"), and England on the other side of the ocean. This shows how much the "Jane" film cost The hugeness and scale of the scene are beyond the comparison of ordinary films.
Film Promotion
Of course, what goes with a big-budget film is an overwhelming and bombing-style publicity campaign - which is also the best way to match the title of the film "Pearl Harbor" Interpretation.
It is said that the film was once titled "Tennessee" during the filming (this was the name of a warship sunk in the Pearl Harbor incident, but it sounded like it was plagiarized from "Titanic"), but For publicity reasons, the producers finally named the film "Pearl Harbor" so that the audience can grasp the general content of the film as soon as they hear the title, and it sounds much nicer and louder than "Tennessee". The modification of the film's title is only a small part of the film's publicity strategy. In fact, from the moment it was launched, news reports surrounding the film have almost never stopped. A few months before its release, the film has already A variety of posters were launched, and a trailer was released online early in order to maximize people's enthusiasm when the film is officially released. In order to increase the attention of the film, Disney not only used an oversized poster design (the poster of "Jane" is three times the size of ordinary film posters), but also specially released stills of the film and arranged for filming on the anniversary of the Pearl Harbor incident last year Personnel participated in a commemorative ceremony held by the U.S. military to build momentum. On May 21, Disney will hold the film premiere at the Pearl Harbor Memorial in Hawaii. At that time, more than 2,000 special guests will enjoy the "Pearl Harbor" episode and additional fireworks show on the deck of the "Arizona" , which may also include former US President Bush who participated in World War II - such a scene may be considered unprecedented. The purpose of introducing so many aspects about "Pearl Harbor" is just to tell you: if you are a loyal Hollywood fan, then "Pearl Harbor" cannot be missed under any circumstances. Do you still remember the shock and emotion that "Titanic" brought us? "Pearl Harbor" is likely to be another "Titanic" three years later - if we still need and expect the shock and emotion of the year.
Production staff
Of course, directors and producers who can control such grand scenes are by no means ordinary people. The veteran pair Michael Bay and Jerry Bruckheimer The co-star may be the best person Disney could have found to make a Jane movie. Jerry Bruckheimer is a veteran Hollywood producer who owns his own independent production company. Most of his works are quite successful films at the box office, such as the early "Beverly Hills Cop", " Top Gun" and the recent "Public Enemy", "Armageddon", "Gone in 60 Seconds", etc. Director Michael Bay ("The Island" and "Bad Boys") and Bruckheimer have been partners for many years, and the most successful one may be "Armageddon", which is as grand as "Jane". ——Having the successful experience of shooting such a big-budget blockbuster film, Disney can of course feel more confident about leaving "Pearl Harbor" to Bay and Bruckheimer. Of course, there may be another reason why Disney trusts Michael Bay, that is, Michael has always been prudent and never exceeds the budget like some people do. Therefore, it is not surprising that Disney finally gave the green light to this ultra-high-budget film. In addition to the director and producer worth mentioning, the screenwriter of this film also has a great background. He has written "The Man in the Iron Mask" (the new version starring Leonardo DiCaprio) and is famous for the script of "Braveheart" Oscar-nominated screenwriter Randall Wallace.
About the actors
Although the three male and female protagonists of this film are all newcomers, they can be regarded as the best combination of idols and talents, and their box office appeal is indispensable. watch for. Ben Affleck, who is tall, handsome, sometimes energetic and sometimes affectionate, is the most famous among the three. Since his debut, he has played the role of Prince Charming or Diamond without exception. It is not too much to call him a "girl killer" for his role like Wang Laowu; and the equally tall and fit but simple-looking Josh Hartnett ("H20 Ghost Festival" and "The Teacher Is Not Human" ""Love at the Ends of the Earth" and "The Virgin Suicides") are recognized acting talents among recent Hollywood rookies. These two young people play a pair of good brothers wandering between love and friendship. They can at least charm a group of romantic lovers. Little girls - they are one of the main attractions at the box office.
The heroine Kate Beckinsale may be slightly less famous than the two male protagonists, but her acting skills are no worse than theirs. In the movie "Collapse of the Palace", Beckinsale's performance even surpassed that of the more qualified ones. Claire Dance, no wonder she was named one of the most promising newcomers in 2001. In addition to the three protagonists, "Pearl Harbor" also has some important supporting roles, such as veteran actors Alec Baldwin, Jon Voight (Angelina Jolie's father) and Xiao Xiao, who is very good at playing soldiers. Cuba Godin, etc., can be said to be the best combination of box office appeal and acting skills. In addition, among the various news about the "Pearl Harbor" piece, one involving the actors is very eye-catching. It is said that the main cast and crew of "Jane" signed a contract before the filming started, agreeing to wait until the film is released before receiving their salary and dividends. This set a precedent, and it also shows that the actors are quite optimistic about the future of the film.
Background music
Song...and Then I Kissed Him Attack Brothers December 7th Heart Of A Volunteer I Will Come Back Tennessee There You'll Be War
Award Status
The 74th Academy Awards: Won the Best Sound Editing Award. Three more nominations: Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects, Best Original Song Golden Globe Awards: Nominations: Best Original Score, Best Original Song