Comparative Study Of American Time Travel Movie

Face to all the pressure brought from the reality of life, and the desire of attempting to break time and space constraints, people have explored in science so much, also composed in the literature Time travel films undoubtedly bring up the enjoyment of visual and mental for people, allowing people to give birth to the most glorious dreams. As early as60s, the United States began to produce such style films. After decades of development, the time travel films in the United States have come through the most prosperous period, although it puts up somewhat bleak today, the immortal works will acclaim as the peak of perfection. Compared with the early ancient China, the number of mystery novels and cultural books will have involved "time travel", and time travel crazy in China will take people into a time travel entertainment carnival. The thriving Chinese time travel films are coming on to a fashion tide. Whether the Chinese film can achieve long-term development under we must have a sober understanding to this type element.So, under the mutual contrast research between the time travel movies of China and the United States’. It is Critical to find our own advantages and disadvantages committed to the future development of time travel movie in China.As comparative study, in line with description, interpretation, juxtaposition, and comparison study of principles, the first part of the body in time travel movies do the first definition. Tracing the origin of time travel and combining the theory of famous scientists in history and the production, we can make a rational interpretation of the definition of "time travel film". Then, we can compare the present development situation of them.The second part is about the similarity comparison research between the Chinese time travel movie and the United States’. It is talking about from the cause of the film arising, cultural characteristics and significance estimation. Of course, as the same style, the similarity is self-evident. In addition to the scientific elements, culture detaches from the reality and serves the reality at present. In this case, people boldly show their inner impulse and desire. People have walk into the era of "hedonism culture" Hedonism and consumer culture are closely connected with each other, which in turn increases the pursuit of better business interests. So some simple and having little depth value of entertainment products are growing. The films change their original "documentary" require, more and more high technology means to satisfy people’s all sorts of illusions, which also realizes the ideal empathy of the public. So, in this particular environment, the time travel movies have the corresponding features and value.The third part focuses on the differences. The main differences come from the movie representation and cultural attributes. Even though people’s demands lead to the production of time travel film, the different social environment between the two countries makes the significant difference. In addition to differences on the theoretical basis, ideology, topics type, it is clear that the sequel and series phenomenon of the U.S. time travel film is serious. This kind of films made for the purpose of increase capital batch production, bring people into the myth of the culture industry. In the restriction of cultural industry, the businessman constantly pursuit of commercial profits while making the standardization of cultural products, which leads to loss of audience, subjectivity, and rebellion to capitalism. Compared to Chinese time travel movies, they also show a tint of commercial elements, but the most still go warmth route, conform to the requirements of the Chinese traditional aesthetic. Lacking of perceptual and rational is the general characteristics of Chinese time travel movie, as well as the obstacle on the road of development.In the last, under the multiple of comparison, we awake to realize our own advantages and disadvantages. So in the later development, if we want to make a high quality of time travel, we also need to identify the real problems of the films, and combine with national conditions, abandon the vulgar and try to make the best innovation of finance, infiltration of elements, and international communication.