When the novel coronavirus is raging, various information about the disease makes us more or less trembling. The panic and timidity about the virus reminds us of the previous American disaster film "Extreme Panic" about the theme of the "Motaba" virus. This film reflects the behavior of human beings during the epidemic. Love and courage are intertwined and touching. deep. Revisiting this movie can give mankind a warning, and it also allows us to gain positive power from the movie. I believe that the epidemic will eventually dissipate and the sun will shine on the earth again. @星壹娱乐
The movie "Extreme Panic" also known as "Terror Zone" is directed by Wolfgang Peterson, Dustin Hoffman, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, Donald ·Sutherland and many other movie star actors starring in the drama film, released in the United States on March 10, 1995. Douban scored 7.7 points. The film was adapted from the novel "Blood Plague" by American writer Richard Preston, and was also adapted into the American drama of the same name in 2019, telling the story of American virus expert Sam Daniel (Dustin Hoffman) Ordered to investigate the story of the mysterious deadly bacteria in the Motaba Valley of Zaire in Africa and prevent the spread of the virus.
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Although the "Motaba" virus in the film is fictitious, it is not difficult to find the shadow of the virus in reality. Horrible viruses like the "Ebola" virus are still raging on the African continent. What makes people feel strange and horrible between the film and reality is that just before and after the film was released, Congo in Africa happened to have the third large-scale Ebola virus outbreak. It can be said that this film provides us with a good material for understanding the virus from multiple angles.
1. Viruses are warnings from nature
At the beginning of the film, a sentence from Nobel Prize winner Joshwa Lidberg was released: The biggest threat to human ruling the earth is viruses. His words are undoubtedly of a conclusive nature, which invisibly covers the film with a shadow.
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In the movie, in 1967, an infectious virus broke out in a US military camp somewhere in Zaire, Congo. Soldiers had skin ulcers, unconsciousness, and constant deaths. rising. When the US military sent epidemic prevention experts to treat it, it was discovered that this virus could not be cured immediately. In order to prevent the spread of the infection, after the military doctors took blood samples of the patients and left, the entire barracks was razed to the ground by bombs. A group of white-faced monkeys in the nearby woods screamed.
Thirty years later, a virus called "Motaba" made a comeback in Zaire, Congo. All people in a village were infected and died, leaving only a witch doctor living in the cave. The local witch doctor believes that the disease is a punishment from God for deforestation by humans.
Later, the fire spread to the village, and at this time a group of white-faced monkeys in the nearby woods screamed again and again.
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coincidentally, a young animal smuggler caught a small white-faced monkey near the former station in Zaire, Africa, and secretly brought it to the United States by ship. Hand escaped animal quarantine at customs. The little white-faced monkey that had not been registered and quarantined was taken to the pet shop by the young animal smuggler for sale. As the pet shop owner Rudy's request was not met, the pet shop did not accept the order. The young smuggler had to release the little white-faced monkey in the woods of the United States on the way, and this little white-faced monkey happened to be carrying " Motaba" virus.
In the process, the young smuggler was spit on by the little white-faced monkey, and the owner of the pet shop was caught by the little white-faced monkey. They became the first two people infected. After
, a new type of disease began to spread in the town of Cedar Creek in San Francisco. The details of the
film indicate that as human development gradually deepens and invades the homes of wild animals, this is equivalent to entering some unknown areas, and among them there are unknown viruses that have nothing to do with humans. The
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has the same cause, almost the same virus, the virus has the same power, and human beings have the same ignorance of the virus and made the same mistakes. In front of nature, human beings consider themselves "conquerors" and can transform theNatural and omnipotent, you can do whatever you want with other animals.
So nature gave humans a small punishment.
2. The contagious variability of the virus should not be underestimated. In the movie
, the virus named "Motaba" is said to be able to sweep the entire United States within 48 hours if no isolation measures are taken. In reality, although such contagiousness is a bit exaggerated, it allows us to understand that the contagiousness of the virus cannot be underestimated.
The little white-faced monkey near the former station in Zaire, Africa, was smuggled from Africa to the United States by the smuggler. The little white-faced monkey spit at the smuggler and spit into the smuggler’s mouth. A few hours later, the smuggler became ill. .
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At this time, the "Motaba" virus can only be transmitted through body fluids. Young smugglers who have become ill spread the virus to their girlfriends who came to pick up the plane by kissing. The young smuggler’s girlfriend thought he had a cold so she kissed him and was also infected. As two cases of unknown cause in Boston, they were immediately reported to the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, which aroused the alert of the Center for Disease Control. The pet shop owner Rudy, who was scratched by the little white-faced monkey in the movie "Extreme Panic"
, was also sent to the hospital because of the recurrence of the infection. The laboratory technicians in the hospital were testing the blood of the pet shop owner Rudy. He was infected because of a mistake in the operation and the blood was spread all over his face. He went to the movie theater in the town without knowing what he was doing.
animals are also passed on to animals. The little white-faced monkey transmitted the virus to another monkey in the pet shop through the leftover half a banana.
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and in the movie theater, the hospital laboratory technician a sneeze and continuous cough after leaving the movie theater infected people in the movie theater. Later, the people in the cinema infected a number of contacts after returning home. After the laboratory technicians of
hospital fell down, the town hospital still did not pay enough attention, did not report it in time, and did not adopt isolation measures until the number of cases surged and the hospital was paralyzed.
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at this time, Sam found signs of airborne transmission among patients in Songwan Town, that is, spread through the air-conditioning system of the hospital, and was surprised to find that the virus had already occurred in the process of spreading The mutation.
Later, a staff member of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention accidentally broke the oxygen pipe during blood testing in the laboratory and was infected, while the heroine Robbie accidentally stabbed herself while getting a needle.
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Generally speaking, the terrible part of the virus lies in its "mutation" unknowability. Young poachers, their girlfriends, and pet shop owners are all infected through the body fluids of the original virus; In a small town, it becomes even more dangerous air (droplets) and body fluid infections. The spread and mutation of the
virus really made people panic. From monkeys to smugglers, to doctors and the whole town, the reaction at that time made us squeeze cold sweats from time to time and shouted in our hearts, "Please, wear a mask!"
3. There is no shortage of heroes in our story.
When the CDC got the news, the epidemic had spread unstoppably. Sam resisted and led the team to Songwan Town to join the CDC team led by his ex-wife Robbie. Due to the high infectiousness of the disease and the high mortality rate, the government urgently dispatched an army to blockade the town, prohibiting the escape of people from the town, and those who fled were killed.
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At the same time, a batch of confidential antiserum was delivered, but Sam discovered that this batch of serum can only eliminate the 1967 virus, but has no effect on the current mutated virus.
Of course, some conspiracy theories were added to the storyline of the film for the effect of the film. After destroying the small town of Zaire for the first time, the US military secretly retained the original virus and produced serum as a reserve of biochemical weapons. When the second virus broke out in the country, the military had to destroy the country again with the authorization of the president. The purpose of the small town is not only to prevent the spread of the virus, but also to protect the pathogenAnd the "military secrets" of antiserum.
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Therefore, Sam's action to find the host was blocked by the military, and Sam and the military battled wits and rushed to try to find the original virus carrier before the military carried out the explosion. To heal and protect the residents of the town. After unremitting efforts, they finally found the little white-faced monkey from Africa carrying the virus in a forest in Songwan Town, successfully captured it, and finally developed a new antiserum for the first time. The anti-virus serum was successfully tested on Sam's infected ex-wife. So Sam tried every means to prevent the army from destroying the town. With the help of wit and human kindness, he finally saved the town from disaster.
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movie, the most struggling performance is Morgan Freeman played by General Billy. From when he was young, he questioned the bombing camp, and determined to take out the serum developed long ago, and then repeated it again. As a doctor, he should try his best to save people. As a soldier, he should obey orders. The soldiers struggled with their responsibilities, and finally helped Sam in their own way, bought them time, and finally recovered their original essence.
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Of course, as a Hollywood blockbuster, the ending will inevitably be a good one. The panic and despair in the early stage were resolved through layers of climaxes in the later stage. It did not break away from the routine and created a heroic character like Sam. He stood firm and unwavering from the beginning. He defied authority and argued for reasons. After the team members and ex-wife got sick, he desperately broke through the blockade to find antibodies. Turning the tide is a manifestation of American heroism, as well as love and courage.
4. Enlightenment and reflection
In the current period, when the new crown pneumonia is raging across the country, this movie makes us feel a little immersive. But movies are movies after all, and the age and national conditions are quite different, so we can't dig into the details too much, and consider the enlightenment and thinking that movies bring us in light of the current situation.
First, be kind to nature. When the "Motaba" virus first appeared in Africa, local residents believed that it was God's punishment for mankind's destruction of nature. In reality, many people think that the outbreak of the epidemic is nature's revenge against mankind. Poaching, logging, eating wild animals, etc. All kinds of behaviors are worthy of our reflection.
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second, in awe. In the movie, the new assistant went from full of enthusiasm to fear when he first participated in the mission, but Sam told him: Knowing that fear is not a bad thing. This sentence has educational significance for everyone. You must be afraid. You must wear masks as required when you go out, do not gather or party, do not believe in rumors, do not spread rumors, and do not spread rumors.
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third, trust the government. In contrast, there are still few selfish government officials like in the movie, and it is impossible to solve the problem as extreme as in the movie. Therefore, we must learn to think for ourselves and not be too extreme. We must trust the government. The macro power of government regulation is the key way to solve the problem. At least I hope everyone will think about one thing when they are watching online information. Those who promote negative emotions, can they solve the problem, and if not, what is their motivation?
Fourth, learn to be grateful. No matter when and where, we must thank those doctors, nurses, soldiers, cadres who have gone deep into the front line, and the people who supported the disaster relief, always cherish gratitude. They went deep into the front line and stood at the forefront of fighting the virus. They paid too much for us.
Faces many well-known and unknown viruses, life is at a disadvantage. After all, many times we cannot easily defeat them, but please firmly believe that one day we will be able to defeat them.
is like the American Walt Whitman wrote in "Song of the Road": I walk on the road with ease and joy, I am healthy and free, the world is in front of me, the long brown road is in front of me, pointing to what I want to go. Anywhere.
One day, the epidemic will dissipate, and the sun will shine againEarth!
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