Open-air movies are a magical existence, especially in rural areas. Due to the lack of access to electricity, lack of information, and lack of cultural activities, outdoor movies have become a major event. It contains many meanings and is a summary of publicity. , Is popular science, celebrates, and finally is entertainment. In short, in the 1980s and 1990s and before, playing open-air movies was no longer as simple as entertainment itself, and was often mixed with other social tasks.
At that time, the countryside was closed and there were very few TV and telephones. There were only a few households in a small village. Therefore, whenever there were important things in the village, such as what important problems the village had to solve or convey the instructions and spirit of superiors, it was necessary to release An open-air movie is used to convene the masses. There is no need for horn notification. The news has been spread by the children. After dinner in a hurry, the villagers will carry horses and stools, and some will have to line up in winter. The car was pulled out, covered with a quilt to keep out the cold, and some of them were pricked at the root of the net wall, which was really diverse.
is not easy to play movies, because there were many places where there was no electricity in the countryside. Remember that we were at that time. First of all, we must solve the electricity problem. It is not difficult. The diesel engine generates electricity. The projectionist must be strong, otherwise the diesel engine will not shake. , As the machine rumblingly turned, the electric light hanging on the wooden pole next to the projector table was turned on. The machine should be placed a hundred or ten meters away, otherwise too close to the screen would affect the effect of watching the movie. Rumble can also be heard.
When you have electricity, you have to play with the projector. This is the most curious thing for the children. The projectionist is there to pack the machine, the hanging tray, the twisting belt, and the children use it around, so that the projectionist can’t open it, so you don’t care about it. Huh, just reluctant to leave, probed to see what was going on, but finally didn't understand why this thing would make people move when it was taken out. When the movie started, the children disappeared, found their own place, and enjoyed it with joy.
But movies are not just children’s fun, they have a very practical role. At that time, movies were played on film machines. Basically, a movie had to be changed several times on the film tray. After passing, the lights came on, and the movie came to an end. At this time, the loud speakers at both ends of the screen would hear Xisuosuo's voice, indicating that the village leaders would speak: "Today, ah, while the movie is showing, Let me tell you a few things..." Usually two hours later, the second half of the movie will finally start. During this period, as children, we always have a very romantic imagination about the second half until the movie. At the end, I found that it was completely different from what we thought, but it was full of novelty.
But it’s not always talking in meetings, and sometimes I have to take on the task of scientific production at the time. It is also when the movie is halfway through the excitement, it has to be paused, and suddenly another movie is shown, usually with rural agricultural production. Related science and education films, such as how to spray pesticides, how to fertilize, etc. The sudden appearance of cotton, soybeans, and corn that we are used to seeing on the screen is also exceptionally novel. Later I learned that it was called an extra film. Different from the current advertisements, it was a free video teaching material for the common people. In the entertainment, I did not forget to instill some knowledge of farming. The social atmosphere at that time was really positive. That kind of "flowing button" approach that stops abruptly in the wonderful place, I have all learned the essence~
Another outdoor movie is when the village is celebrating weddings, eating and drinking during the day to receive gifts, and watching movies at night is also a right The feedback from the villagers can be regarded as courtesy. The projectionist is a great contributor, usually at the wine table at night before the movie is shown. The children are around the projector for a long time, hoping that the projectionist will come out quickly, and I don’t know how many times to inquire about it. In fact, the projectionist always came out very late, drunk, surrounded by a group of children, came to the projector, there was still a bunch of hanging straps, twisted straps, white squares hit the screen, shaking and shaking, at this time the children It’s time to cheer, hop around and hit the shadows of their hands on the screen. Until the beginning of the show, the children calmed down. Some climbed onto the top of the earthen wall, some sat on the stack of firewood, and found a strange one. Place is very important. Looking at this hard-won picture, I’m just excited, but some children slowly, all the previous restlessness comes into play and become sleepy. When the movie is the most exciting, they leaned against their parents and fell asleep. Finished.
open-air movies can be regarded as a grand event of rural life at that time. Years after years of sweating in the ground, endless going to school and going to school, no TV and telephone, only when you watch open-air movies, you can touch the outside world.The shock to children is unimaginable. With the advancement of society and the development of technology, outdoor movies are becoming more and more unnecessary, but the impression of childhood joy and the peaceful atmosphere of the countryside are lingering, prompting me Write the above words.
