To live as a fighter

Natalia 2022-04-23 07:01:27

"Philadelphia Story" is almost a follow-up to this year's award-winning hit "Milk Biography." Both films are about gay rights protection, the latter is from a political point of view, and the whole film is about hippies; the former is more from the point of view of ordinary people. Although it is a 1994 film, 15 years later, it is still so moving, and every detail is so brilliant.

Andy, a young lawyer with a thriving career, is accused of poor work and fired by the law firm. He suspects that the law firm's partner deliberately designed to fire him because he saw the disease caused by AIDS on his body. Andy worked tirelessly to find 9 lawyers, and finally found Miller, a black lawyer, to defend himself. In the courtroom where there was a lot of talk, the defendant's lawyer asked: Why do you think the partner fired you because he saw your scar? Are many of our perceived biases just unnecessary misunderstandings? This is also the question that all those who watch movies will have. Employees to employers, homosexuals to heterosexuals, poor to rich, are all vulnerable groups. They tell you that a lot of things happen for no reason, so don't raise so many ridiculous questions.

Miller has a line in the film: "All men are born equal. Not all straight men are born equal." On the other hand, whether the fairness pursued by our environment still exists only in a certain group or circle, a mainstream group recognized by society The fairness pursued, the fairness pursued by the groups who have reached a certain standard of living. In the film, an African-American female employee would think that it was racist to a certain extent that the boss asked her to take off her large African-style earrings and wear American-style small earrings. I only hope that when our environment can at least give us the courage to ask such questions.

Andy, played by Tom Hanks, was initially disgusting, American-style cocky, and disguised as gay at work. In the face of disasters, it shows great energy. When looking at materials in the library, the neighbor looked at him with disgust, and the administrator came up and said: Wouldn't it be more comfortable to go to a private research room? andy asked back: Is it to make you more comfortable? He is open and honest with his family and his boyfriend, and he has no regrets or remorse for the one-night stand that caused him to get sick ten years ago; he throws gay parties at home and dances with his boyfriend; he knows that miller hates homosexuality, so he sends a message This message: you don't need to agree with my way of life, all you have to agree with is human rights, tolerance and love; the only time he shed tears was at the opera; he still smiled at the end of his life and told a lawyer joke, right Boyfriend said he was ready.

The court is about liberty, equality and rights, it's a shame we don't live in that court. But at least, once lived like a fighter.

Bruce Springteen and Neil Young contributed classic '90s-inspired music to the film.
Especially the ending song.

Sometimes I think that I know
What love's all about
And when I see the light
I know I'll be all right.
I've got my friends in the world,
I had my friends
When we were boys and girls
And the secrets came unfurled .
City of brotherly love
Place I call home
Don't turn your back on me
I don't want to be alone
Love lasts forever.
Someone is talking to me,
Calling my name
Tell me I'm not to blame
I won't be ashamed of love.
Philadelphia

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Philadelphia quotes

  • Belinda Conine: [to her colleagues, after having held a mirror in front of Andy to show the court his skin lesions] I hate this case.

  • Andrew Beckett: I appreciate your faith in my abilities.

    Charles Wheeler: Faith, Andy, is the belief in something for which we have no evidence. It doesn't apply to this situation.