The second movie I watched in 2019, the title is like thunder, and the image of the Douglas war in the poster misleads me This is a movie about the glory of war, the fact is the opposite, Kubrick pointed out the war with irony Behind the "glory" of the company is full of ruthless and selfish conspiracy theories. It is a few selfish and ruthless old men who play the entire army in the palm of their hands, causing the separation and rupture of countless families.
The background of the film is the German-French war, but there is no German enemy army from beginning to end. The whole story unfolds in the French army, obviously alluding to the war. . It was caused by the French themselves. At the end of the story there is the only German, a beautiful German female prisoner, who is put on stage as a fun object for French soldiers. When she sang a German song about war, love and separation with tears, the homesickness conveyed through the singing infected all the French soldiers trapped in the war, maybe they were paralyzed because of the war, maybe they Today, I don’t know if I will live or die tomorrow, but I seek temporary pleasure, but the feeling of homesickness is figured out, and it touches everyone’s heartstrings. The actor who played the German female prisoner is very beautiful. It is said that she later became Kubrick's wife. The great director is really good in aesthetics. No wonder every movie is so amazing.
In the film, three soldiers were selected to take the responsibility for the ineffective attack of the entire regiment and were sentenced to death in the name of "cowardice". One was Paris, who was not framed because he knew that his superiors were timid and cowardly killed their comrades in battle. With a calm and strong attitude, at first he believed that he could escape with his own abilities, and then the priest came and brought very bad news, the hope of life was slim, he did not want to repent, and he never believed in God very much. Later, under the persuasion of the priest, he repented and prayed for peace after death. Before leaving the next morning, he saw his comrades come to escort him, and finally collapsed at the last moment. He fell to the ground and begged for a chance to live. The comrades said: The result is the same, it just depends How do you deal with it. Paris straightened up, put on her hat again, and walked "decent" to the execution ground. Arnaud got the chance to die by drawing lots. There is a section in the film where he and his comrades discussed the way of death. The conclusion is that people are more afraid of the way of death and the pain of death than the inevitable result of fear of death. I never imagined that one day I would be tied to a stretcher and executed. Ferol is the weakest of the three. He was elected because of his unpopular personality. In prison, he turned to religion in order to obtain peace of mind. Walking on the path leading to the execution ground, he took the priest's arm and almost collapsed. ...I always hoped that I could hear the plots in the Chinese storytelling like "Leave a man under the knife" at the moment of execution, but no, Colonel Dax could neither obtain the right to justly defend the three soldiers in the military court, nor could he At the moment of danger, he helped "Master Bao" or the emperor's hand, and in the end, all three soldiers were executed decisively. Arnaud was still in a semi-conscious condition, and he should have died before he felt the pain.
Kubrick's comparison was used time and time again, the path leading to the execution ground and the trench path where officers inspected the army, General Mireau's posturing when inspecting the army, and Colonel Dax's solemn expression when inspecting the army, the battlefield where the shells were flying was disheveled. Soldiers and General Mireau's splendid command palace (even the black and white chapters can appreciate its splendor), the place name ant hill and the thousands of soldiers who died in battle.
French military discipline is not strict enough. Isn't the duty of a soldier to obey? At the end of the film, Colonel Dax yelled at General Gearge angrily, and it was in Germany or our motherland. I don't know what would happen to him? In the film, he still returned to his military camp and returned to the battlefield.
In [Paths of Glory], justice is not served, compassion is not released, it shows a cold, utilitarian real world, all attempts to save end in failure... conveying infinite sadness, just like Watching the movie, I received a WeChat message from Mr. Huang, the head teacher of Alex, before going to work this day. He sent a picture of a cut finger painted with red syrup. I thought he was self-harming. I hurt my classmate's finger... The troubles in 2019 are coming up one by one, which fits the tone of this film. Fortunately, I watched it after "Eagle Eddie", so I don't have one in 2019 A tragic beginning.
I have always wondered if there is another source for the title besides irony? The Internet has the perfect answer: "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyar" by Thomas Gray:
The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power,
And all that beauty, all that wealth eer gave,
Awaits alike the inevitable hour.
The path of glory lead but to the grave.
The general idea is: honor, power, beauty, and wealth ultimately cannot go around an end, and the road to glory only leads to the grave.
PS: The hole in Douglas' chin is really weird.
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