No solution

Al 2022-04-19 09:01:27

In "Dr. Strangelove", Kubrick satirized and revealed the animal nature of the root cause of war, sex, body fluids, androgen, similar to a male aphrodisiac, and also the private vent of a few powerful and sexual fanatics , Dr. Strangelove who finally stood up from the wheelchair and the uncontrollable right-hand Nazi salute is a naked reveal, and this film puts the criticism and reflection on the war in the course of the war and inside the army.

A battle against Ant Hill, a battle with no chance of victory, but the French general Blollard still insisted on ordering Captain Dax to lead the army to carry out this suicidal attack. As a soldier, Dax had to obey the order even though he knew it was a death sentence. The three soldiers who were inquiring about the enemy camp at night accidentally killed another comrade-in-arms with a grenade because of the cowardice of one of the generals. Afterwards, he asked another witness to hide it This is the first time in the film that people's fears and rights can hide the truth. The French army was defeated by heavy German artillery fire, and many French soldiers did not even go out of the trenches under the fierce artillery fire. At this time, Brollard ordered to fire on his own army, the purpose was to blast them out of the trenches and rush to the enemy's position. This crazy act revealed the selfish desires of the rulers. But it is very important for the general to establish his own honor and reputation. Others are hell. In a sense, your own talents are the ones who really want your life. Going back, you will return to "Dr. Strangelove". The three unfortunate scapegoats were sentenced to death by the military court. This is the only way for Brollard to repair his dignity and honor. The three unfortunate scapegoats did not go out or return halfway in the trenches. They have their own reasons and difficulties, but fundamentally The reason can only be fear, fear of death, but the desire to live is the instinct of human beings, but at this moment it has become the evidence of the sentence, and the anti-humanity of war can be seen in such a ruling. Dax is the only character with a sense of justice in the film. He knows everything well and tries to stay away from the black hole of humanity, but his identity as a soldier forced him to be tied to a war machine and become a part, leading the soldiers Rush to the enemy camp again and again, this is a circle with no solution and no exit.

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Paths of Glory quotes

  • Colonel Dax: Let me get this straight, sir. You're offering me General Mireau's command?

    General Broulard: Come, come, Colonel Dax. Don't overdo the surprise.You've been after the job from the start. We all know that, my boy.

    Colonel Dax: I may be many things, sir, but I am not your boy.

    General Broulard: Well, I certainly didn't mean to imply any biological relationship.

  • General Broulard: Colonel Dax, I'm going to have ten men from each company in your regiment tried under penalty of death for cowardice.

    Colonel Dax: Penalty of death? - For cowardice!

    General Broulard: They've skim milk in their veins instead of blood.

    Colonel Dax: It's the reddest milk I've ever seen. My trenches are soaked with it!