Research On The Characters Of American Fantasy Movies

The advancement of technology is undoubtedly a major factor in the rapid development of fantasy films,but the high-quality fantasy story core of the film is the key to set off a fantasy boom.The stories of American fantasy films are mostly based on myths and legends.These myths and legends have undergone thousands of years of accumulation and inheritance,covering the cultural content and spiritual core of different nations and countries,with profound historical and cultural connotations and immeasurable spiritual strength and communication value.In these literary works based on myths and legends,different archetypes of characters appear repeatedly,and later works continuously reproduce and polish these characters.American fantasy films not only inherit fantasy stories,but also present these typical characters to the audience.American fantasy films draw on the archetypes of mythical characters and gradually form new types of characters in positive heroes,villains and supporting roles.Among them,"savior" and "warrior" type positive hero,"dictator" and "betrayer" type villain,"mentor","partner","symbol" type supporting role are the most typical characters in American fantasy films.American fantasy films use symbolic shapes,codes and images created by digital technology to transform these characters into art,turn the vague literary imagination into a concrete visual spectacle,and make these characters appear on the big screen in a familiar and unfamiliar image,replacing the audience to complete an adventure journey.Whether in the primitive period when life awakes,or in the modern era when society develops rapidly,human beings need myths.In primitive times,human beings relied on myths to understand the natural world and construct cosmic fantasy.Modern people are lack of faith,in order to obtain the economic value,human nature began to alienation,moral power also began to fall.Man considers himself to be the master of the world,but he has lost the most primitive reverence for nature and the most fundamental touch for life.But by resurrecting mythological characters in fantasy films,we can lead humans back to the spiritual altar,find the lost faith,and rebuild their reverence for the universe.This enables us to live a simpler life in real life,find the positioning of individuals in society,and obtain some spiritual power to face the difficulties in life,which is the value and significance of fantasy characters in contemporary society.