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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Mr. Smith to Washington) 1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Mr. Smith to Washington) 1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Mr. Smith to Washington) 1939
to continue the IMDB250 journey. Most of the remaining movies that I haven't watched are very old. It seems that I will be watching black and white movies for a long time. This film is a black and white film released in 1939.
This is a Frank Capra movie, a comedy. A senator passed away. In order to fill the vacancy, the corrupt state government found a passionate youth who did not understand politics to fill the vacancy. Both politicians and behind-the-scenes think he is a stupid rookie who will not participate in politics and will not affect their dam proposals. Under the proposal of congressmen from the same continent, the enthusiastic youth submitted a new proposal, but this proposal conflicted with the proposal of the dam. The hot-blooded young man didn't know it. With the help of his enthusiastic secretary, he knew the truth and decided to stop them. Moreover, under the coercion and lure of other congressmen and the boss behind the scenes, he did not give in. As a result, the evil senators created a hoax to make people think that the passionate youth is a person who makes money for themselves. Frustrated, he decided to leave Washington, but under the persuasion of his enthusiastic secretary, he wanted to challenge the evil senators with the democratic system. The next day, when he got the right to speak, he held on tightly and would not give up unless he proved his innocence. Outside the Congress, the Boy Scouts newspapers also competed with the people behind the scenes. Twenty-four hours passed, and when the passionate youth was about to fail, the conscience of the senators from the same continent found that they admitted what they had done, and the passionate youth won the final victory. The film ends in a happy end.
This movie is very good-looking. Through comedy, it shows the real status quo of the democratic system and American politics. The movie shows the aspect of American democracy, such as the "right to speak", as long as you get it, you can keep talking until you die. Although this regulation seems rather absurd, it reflects the humanity and rationality of the American political system. The male protagonist in the film uses this right to gain everyone's support and win the battle. Of course, the parliament in the film also has a dark side, and the director is using this collision between ideals and reality, and the strong conflicts to advance the plot. Through the confrontation between justice and evil, all aspects of American politics are presented.
In fact, the film is very ideal, the director weaves a beautiful dream through the film. Corruption can be seen everywhere in American politics, and the American government is not perfect and clean. This is a very real problem, and it is also a problem that is difficult to solve, let alone a young man fighting alone. What the male protagonist in the film does to challenge the corrupt forces can only appear in the film. In addition, the final ending of the film is also in line with the public opinion-evil can overcome righteousness. A plot that is too ideal can only make us happy when we watch a movie, but cannot change the status quo of society. Of course, this kind of "happiness" is also beneficial. Let us at least have hope. It is enough to know that there are young people with such passion in society.
Frank Capra doesn't watch many movies, but he knows that his movies are mostly positive comedies. After watching "How Beautiful is Life", I completely fell in love with his style. The film still laughs frequently, brings joy to people, and brings people a positive spirit. Most of the jokes are concentrated on the male protagonist. When he came to Washington, he was just like the saying "Mountain Cannon Enters the City". He had a strong curiosity about everything, and this setting was full of joy. He is like a hillbilly, making female secretaries very helpless and extremely funny. The dialogue between the protagonist and the female secretary is also full of jokes. Simple words and plain language can not only make us feel the difference between the two people, but also the psychological changes between the two people, until the end. Deep love. The dialogue in this film is too powerful!
The more you watch old movies, the more you will feel the advanced technology of Hollywood movies. This movie released in 1939 is not inferior to modern movies in other respects except that it is a black and white film with a 4:3 screen ratio. The graphics, scene design, props, scenery, editing, and music are all excellent. All of these serve the film as a whole, without any weaknesses. In other words, this film is a film with no shortcomings. Although there is no particular aspect, the high level of the film as a whole is the best proof of it. In short, I watched the two-hour movie in one sitting, and after watching it, I still feel that I am still feeling like it. I haven't felt this way for a long time!
Let me also talk about the script of the film. The lines of this movie are perfect, and many of them are worth remembering. In the process of watching, sometimes I have to look back to understand the plot. It not only integrates the American democratic system and American history, but also quotes many famous American historical celebrities. The monologue of the ending actor is loud and contagious. In addition, the delicate and romantic portrayal of the relationship between the male lead and the female secretary makes me, a movie-watcher, moved by it. Now I gradually understand the difference between movies and TV dramas. The scripts of TV dramas are oriented to the general public, so they are relatively simple, while movies are different. They can tell stories with more subtle and profound dialogues, and bring them to others. Deep thinking. This is the reason why classic movies remember the test of time and will last forever.
The performance of the actors in this film is so great that I have to mention it. The heroine Jean Arthur impressed me extremely. Her role is beautiful, smart, wise, kind, compassionate, and passionate. How can such a woman not marry her husband? Jean Arthur was born in 1900 and was exactly 39 years old in 1939. On the screen, she has elegant temperament and good looks, coupled with her unique voice and way of speaking, I completely fascinated me! Why hasn't such a woman become popular in Hollywood? such a pity. The actor James Stewart is a familiar face, this is his fledgling work, but he has already shown his superb acting skills in this film. The nervous and excited expression when he bid farewell to the senator's daughter left a deep impression on me. It was so realistic! The actor's reading of the proposal and his performance when speaking in Congress are even more surprising. James Stewart's male protagonist is full of passion, but also has the timidity of a small person, and he performs this role perfectly. Can such a good actor not be popular?
Overall, this is a great movie. It is funny and deep; there are both profound dialogue and positive spirit; there are also handsome men and beautiful women with excellent acting skills. This kind of movie is absolutely not to be missed, it is worth watching again!
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Top111. Mr. Smith to Washington. Mr. Smith. Goes. To. Washington. 1939. D9. MiniSD-TLF
2011-07-08
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