Sanka, are you dead? Yeah man...

Adam 2022-03-15 09:01:04

In fact, it is a very simple story. It tells that Jamaicans participated in the Winter Olympics for the first time in 1988. After reading the synopsis, I can roughly think of the content and routines. Although the subject matter is very simple, the shooting is exceptionally humorous and inspirational. It made me cry and laugh, and once again felt it from the bottom of my heart. That kind of pure sportsmanship and patriotism. I think if any domestic director came to shoot the subject of Liu Changchun's participation in the Summer Olympics for the first time, I don't know how many years it would take to cultivate to reach this level.

My favorite character is Sanka, who is enthusiastic, funny and optimistic. The opening is his push-car competition (push-car competition). During the game, he rammed into the tin room, and his good friend Derice came and asked: Sanka, are you dead? Sanka lay down on the iron plate, lazily saying yes.

Later, Derice lost the Olympic qualifiers. He found inspiration from the pictures on the wall and prepared to participate in the Winter Olympics three months later. He invited Sanka to join, and Sanka was startled when he saw the ice written in the book,'What, Bing? ''Ah, you know, this is a winter sport. ''Ice winter? Winter like the Arctic Husky? No no no...' Derice had to tempt him from the side: Hey, your profile picture can be printed on Yili. Sanka grunted, I don't care about that! Out of loyalty and curiosity, Sanka joined the team: I am the best cart contestant on the island, don't you find Laozi to find someone~ Hey, am I alone on Yili? No, you are with me. .

Two people slammed the frustrated fat coach into the group, and then Yul and Junior, who also lost the sprint qualifiers. Get another tattered modified tin skateboard, and the training begins. With the first-class coach and the excellent athletic talent of Jamaicans, the four-person sled will soon look like it. Once their sled lost control and ran into a police car on the road, all four of them suffered a lot of impact. Derice asked again: Sanka, are you dead? Not dead yet. As the police laughed at the Jamaican sled combination, the coach rushed over excitedly with the stopwatch and dragged them back to the training ground, leaving the police stunned.

The next issue is raising funds. Obviously, the government will not provide any funds. Do you want to be ashamed of paying you? It is better to prepare honestly for the Summer Games. Sanka sang on the side of the road, Yul wrestled with people on the street, and lost money. Derice first sponsored the company, but the bosses all laughed up and down. It’s a big joke (saying they don’t have any investment consciousness what). Later, I had to set up a stall on the street, which read-Kiss the Jamaican skier, one dollar at a time. Really passionate and unrestrained tropical people~ Unfortunately, these are unreliable. The rich second-generation Junior student sold his luxury car with his father on his back, and let 5 people fly to Carl, where the Winter Olympics is held, with longing and hope. Gary.

The first time I saw snow, the first time I stepped on the ice, and the first time in the weather of minus 20 degrees, the movie made these scenes of them uncontrollable. Of course, with the funny Sanka, are you afraid that you won't laugh? Of course, it is more ridicule and provocation from the outside world. Anyone with a bit of common sense thinks this is a fantasy: Jamaicans, participating in the Winter Olympics, are crazy, I think I will think the same way. Yul’s sentence is right: because we are different, people are always afraid of different things. Yes, is it stipulated that Jamaicans cannot participate in the Winter Olympics? But no one has ever been here. Those who break the rules need great courage and confidence.

At 59.46 seconds, they passed the preliminaries with the edge of 60 seconds, although the time limit for the preliminaries was deliberately shortened by 12 seconds because of their appearance. But they still have the qualifications and have the opportunity to raise their flags at the opening ceremony. By the way, I have seen a lot of admissions, especially the brightly colored Chinese tomato scrambled egg group costumes, but I did not expect to see Derice and their lonely 5 people holding the Jamaican flag when they entered the venue, I was actually really excited and proud , And even wet his eyes! This is the real sportsmanship. Looking at the Jamaican audience in front of the TV, I suddenly think of Liu Changchun’s first entry, and Xu Haifeng’s ecstasy and pride when he won the gold for the first time. This must be the feeling. Hundreds of times, a thousand times.

On the first day of the final, due to tension, the players' performance was not ideal, and the commentary was not merciless. This is their level. Under the lead of Sanka, they decided not to imitate others, to be the best Yamanka, and to be the best Yamanka sled. They gave up imitating the starting slogan of the Swiss team, but used cheerful Jamaican language: feel the rhythm, feel the melody, skateboard on the snow, and cool running on the ice! ! ! Unsurprisingly, the action this time went smoothly, they ranked 8th, and everyone's attitude changed. Seeing this, I thought badly, I won't let them win a gold medal. Although it's beautiful, it's too unrealistic. What about the Swiss, Germans, and Canadians who are equipped and trained better than them.

On the third and final day, the outstanding performance of the Jamaican team became the focus of everyone. Unexpectedly, because the skateboard was too old, the screws fell off during the game and their snowmobile rolled over. Wow, the audience is silent. The four people sat in the car quietly with helmets on, without expressions. I only heard Sanka ask: Derice, are you dead. "I'm not dead" Derice took off his helmet. "But we have to finish the game. 'The four people carried the sled to the finish line with smiles on their faces. Gradually, the audience on both sides applauded. The Jamaican’s first trip to the Winter Olympics ended with such a pity.

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Some facts:
Harris chose to join the army after losing his election in the Summer Olympics. He saw a poster of skiing and formed the first one Jamaica ski team.

Caswell players on the ice training run last week that broke his leg, the other players instead of by the brothers Dudley, he just came to the brothers refueling (soy sauce ..)

dental team plus a second full slide-out 7 The results. After the car overturned for the third time, the car was pushed to the finish line as usual and then lifted away. It was not lifted and cheered like in the movie. But the photos of the athletes smiling and shaking hands with others after the game shocked all the audience greatly.

The most important point: the other players did not show obvious hostility. The provocation in the movie is an added plot. In fact, as a tropical national team, Jamaica has received a lot of attention, and the equipment is also the remaining sled of other teams. Since they received very little training before, other team members will also kindly provide them with advice and help.

The Jamaican team participated in the following Eastern Olympics, but they have always performed mediocre. In 2006, Jamaican athletes who were Canadian citizens won the silver medal on the tandem sled, proving that Jamaicans can also achieve results in snow sports.

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That's it. Sportsmanship and patriotism are a momentary climax, behind which is hard training and a flat life. No matter which country you are in, how many times you participate in the competition, the road to success is the same. It will not be particularly lucky, nor will it be particularly unfortunate.

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Cool Runnings quotes

  • Derice Bannock: [Derice drums over his teamates' helmets]

    Sanka Coffie: Hey! Hey! What you doin?

    Derice Bannock: This is what the Swiss do to psyche themselves up!

    Sanka Coffie: They also make them little pocket knives, too, but I don't see you doing that!

  • [repeated line]

    Yul Brenner: Don't touch me!