惡搞影片 mockbuster
[ 2009-07-31 14:24 ]
還記得當年《無極》上映后迅速竄紅網(wǎng)絡(luò)的《一個饅頭引發(fā)的血案》嗎?在娛樂至上的今天,這樣的惡搞已經(jīng)隨處可見了。電影可以被惡搞,名著可以被惡搞,連新聞報道也會被惡搞。今天,我們就說說“惡搞影片”,英文里叫mockbuster。
A mockbuster (sometimes also called a knockbuster) is a film, often made with a low budget, created with the apparent intention of piggy-backing on the publicity of a major film with a similar title or theme. Often these films are created to be released direct-to-video at the same time as the mainstream film reaches theaters or video outlets.
“仿大片”(mockbuster/knockbuster)指以低成本制作,采用與大片類似的片名及主題,專門利用大片的聲勢投機賺取商業(yè)收益的普通影片。通常,此類影片會以電視電影的形式在主流大片上映的同時公開發(fā)布。
Though the words are often used interchangeably, the term mockbuster implies a spoof or parody of the original film's premise, while knockbuster implies a more derivative (or knock-off) use of a successful film in the same genre.
Mockbuster和knockbuster這兩個詞雖然都指“仿大片”,但是mockbuster含有對被仿影片的惡搞之意,而knockbuster則更傾向于指代在“仿大片”中大獲成功的電影。
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