奇幻电影起源发展及命名合理性

The Origin, Evolution, and Naming rationality of Fantasy Films

很多人认为奇幻电影是新近的事,其实它起源于乔治·梅里爱的早期特技影片,先于科幻、魔幻和神话等相关亚类型电影而诞生。随着世纪之交以来电影科技的快速进步,奇幻电影在电影需求侧消费主义影响下再度强劲崛起,成为世界电影大片最热捧的新宠之一和高票房的重要来源。这既与它事实上拥有相对久远的发展历史相关,与它特别青睐电影特技营造电影奇观相关,与它命名对相关亚类型电影而言拥有更好的总括表达相关,也与它比较契合当代年轻人的电影观赏需求密不可分。

Though many think fantasy films are emerging in recent years, they actually rise from George Melies＇ early stout films, earlier than science fiction, magic fantasy and myth movies. At the turning of the century, stimulated by rapid progress of movie technology and demand side consumerism, fantasy films have become a hot topic of commercial movies and an important source of box office. The naming method of such film is relevant to its relatively long history, visual spectacle, and summarized expression of the theme. Moreover, naming of such film caters for younger generation＇ s preference.