"Mechanical War" story introduction

The 2019 version of "Mechanical Men" [1] has a story background that is basically the same as the original. The story is set in Detroit in 2028. The actor Alex Murphy is an upright policeman who is bombed by a bad guy in a car. Seriously injured, in order to save him, OmniCorp transformed him into a biochemical robot "machine warrior", representing the future of American justice. The film was directed by Jose Padilla, starring Joel Ginnerman, Samuel Jackson, and Gary Oldman, and was released in the United States on February 12, 2019, and in mainland China on February 28, 2019. Released.

Wonderful look

The 2014 version of "Mechanical Men's Police" was directed by the Brazilian director Jose-Bidish, who directed the "Elite Forces" series of films, according to Paul Van Hoven's 1987 eponymous classic sci-fi film. The protagonist of the film is Alex De Murphy, a Detroit policeman who was converted to a biochemical robot due to a serious injury. In the old version, the policeman was played by Peter Wheeler, and in the new version by Joel Ginner Played.

Compared with the old version, the new version of "Mechanical Men" has been reborn in design and special effects. The heroic Murphy's mechanical warrior's jersey is comparable to Tony Stark's armor in Iron Man, and the process of transforming the male protagonist into a "mechanical warrior" step by step is also fully realized. Presented to make up for the regret of the old version in this regard.

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Summary of the plot

The background of the new version of "Mechanical Warrior" is the same as the original version. It is still set in the industrial city of Detroit, but the story has changed from the previous set of 2020 to 2028, and the story structure has also expanded significantly. In the film, Konathan’s good policeman Murphy was burned by gangsters and then transformed into a semi-human and semi-machine “mechanical warrior” by the arms development company Omni Corp.

Plot background

In 2028, at this time, combat robots have been put into peacekeeping missions. In the face of the increasingly rampant crimes in the United States, there has been a call for public opinion. At this moment, Joel Kinnaman’s protagonist, Murphy, was brutally burned and unfortunately burned. Murphy accepted the transformation of Omni Corp, a robot company that carried out arms development, and became a "mechanical warfare" for half-man and half-machine.

Film production

Brazilian director/screenwriter Jose Padilla, who has successfully directed the "Elite Forces" series, signed a contract in March 2019 to take the new "Mechanical Men". “I’ve been trying to make the best work,” Jose Padilla said. “If I can shoot a movie in a year, then I will do it. But I’m not sure yet. Do, because I haven't filmed a big budget. As long as you give me a budget, no matter how much or not, I will try my best to present the money on the screen."

Speaking of the story of the film, the director revealed the story of the new version of "Mechanical Warrior": "Some things will change, and some things will not. The company's idea of ​​controlling human beings is preserved. Now it is the banks that control people in life. It may be something else after 30 years. This is the soul of the film. This is a struggle between control and resistance control."

Video segment preview

On January 24, 2019, the sci-fi action film "Mechanical Men" revealed five film clips. The film will be introduced to mainland China on February 28, 2019, and will be released simultaneously. At the same time, the film also released the IMAX version of the poster, the main red and black two-color, Joel Ginnerman played the "mechanical warrior" with a gun solemn, retro comic style is very sci-fi, cool.

The new "Mechanical Warrior" was directed by Jose Padilla, who became famous for his "elite forces", and this is his first time directing Hollywood movies. In 1987, the first "Mechanical Warrior" was handed by director Paul Van Hoven. The film's violent fighting and gun battle scene left a deep impression on the audience, but at the same time the film also explored the relationship between robots and human development. The new version of "Mechanical Warrior" Padilla's discussion of the institutional reality in the "Elite Forces" series is impressive, and in the new "Mechanical Men", the Brazilian leader will lead people to further explore "mechanical The philosophical significance of law enforcement. The film also includes Samuel Jackson, Gary Oldman and Michael Keaton, and is the opening film of Sony/Columbia in 2019.

Earlier, the film's heroine Abby Cornish once told reporters that "there is a whole piece of the plot showing the mechanical warfare test process in China." The director also acknowledged this and spoiled the important relationship between the mechanical warfare in the film and China. "What do American large companies do in China? Where do you think your iPhone is produced?" It is made in China.