A Contrastive Study Of The Ideology Of "Three Seconds" And "Miracle"

At the end of 2017,the Russian sports film Three Seconds was the first to be released in Russia,with an investment of 7.5 million U.S.dollars,it has received nearly 60 million U.S.dollars in the box office worldwide,and won many awards and nominations in Russia.In 2004,Hollywood also had a sports film Miracle with a similar storyline,with an investment of 28 million U.S.dollars,it won nearly 64 million U.S.dollars in the box office within ten weeks.And since these two films were produced by the United States and Russia respectively,telling the story of their national teams defeating each other and winning the Olympic gold medal in the Olympics during the Cold War.But due to the conflict of the story teller’s position and the different backgrounds during the filming,the text and themes of the two are quite different.This research based on film narratology and the theory of ideological criticism in popular culture research,treat these two film as the cultural text controlled by ideology reconstructing ideology.Use text analysis to deconstruct the text elements represented by its role image,plot conflict,reappearance of historical events and tail leader.Then reviewing the background of the production,use symptomatic interpretation on the hidden texts.Finally found out that both of these two films are made in specific ideological background,by creating specific pictures and themes,to made these to sports films reconstructing the mainstream ideology of the two countries at that time.Miracle was made by Hollywood when USA just experienced unprecedented trauma and has not yet recovered.In order to appease national sentiment and unite different ethnic groups in the country and also conduct pre-propaganda(legalization)the anti-terrorism war which last in the coming decade,the legend of the U.S.National Hockey Team miraculously defeating the Soviet team and winning the Olympic champion 20 years ago was reproduced with an optimistic attitude,a happy ending,and the theme of realizing the American dream.Three Seconds was made and released when Russia suffered a huge loss in its sports filed,and also has long been subjected to multiple sanctions and suppressions by the West led by the United States.It was not only a direct counterattack against the United States on the big screen,but also constructed the national spirit of Russia by creating a group of persevering Russian heroes.So that in ideological field,the new Russia’s image of powerful,persevering,full of human touch and totally different with Soviet era is created.