American ignorance-another typical case of failed remake

Nora 2022-05-20 19:49:55

The so-called American-style ignorance means that Americans always like to analyze the culture of other countries with a vision lacking deep historical connotation and derive fast-food-style works. Classic failures such as the remake of "Bounce and Dance" from Japan and "Infernal Affairs" from Hong Kong are all caused by this self-righteous sense of cultural superiority.
In this film, the script laying has a high restoration of the original, and many classic scenes are even reproduced intact (such as the archive wall, a hundred people embrace, etc.), but the random cutting of the original clues is enough to make this film a remake The classic case of failure has been shining through the textbooks:
the complete defeat of the three clues.
The first is the family line of the male protagonist butcher shop. The setting of this branch line in the original work is based on the interaction between the two brothers and the male protagonist. It is not solely based on the father. The family affection of the previous generation pave the way for the climax of the film. But in this film, this branch is only supported by the father personally at the end of the film. You can't even tell who the two brothers are, and the affection between the three brothers of the male protagonist is not expressed at all. Generally speaking, the performance of the father and the brothers is not enough. The butcher shop line failed.
Let's look at the love line again. In the original work, this branch is set up to reflect the changes before and after the heroine's personality is sublimated in the emotional fluctuation and choice struggle of the heroine. In this film, we don't even see the heroine's emotional struggle, perhaps only a slight struggle, the balance is completely falling to the hero, there is no drama conflict at all. The line of love failed.
Finally, we look at the failure of the main line. In describing the interaction between the protagonist and more than 500 children, two of them played a key role in the development of the theme of the film. One is the vocalist. He represents the democracy of the French spirit. He organized the children to face the media and finally awakened something in the protagonist's heart. The second is Charcoal, which represents the freedom of the French spirit. The child who plays Charcoal in this film is completely unable to take on this dark and deep role, and wastes a lot of shots. On the contrary, the vocalist did not give the scene. . The main line failed.
From this glimpse, the fallacy of this film can be seen.
The above is only a personal opinion, all friends are welcome to discuss

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Delivery Man quotes

  • David: Congratulations, "darling".

    Brett: I had it. I had pitched the perfect game, and I had to screw the whole thing up. My mother saw the whole thing on TV.

    David: She must have been surprised to find out that you had a male lover.

    Brett: No. She said she always suspected it. She told me we would make a lovely couple.

    David: And your kids?

    Brett: They think it's cool.

  • David: Emma... Will you marry me?

    Emma: Won't you wanna wait and see if I get my figure back?

    David: If you stay flabby, I promise I'll get flabby as well.

    Emma: Wonder if that's the first time the word "flabby" has been used in a marriage proposal.

    [she kisses him]

    David: Emma... I'm Starbuck.

    Emma: [whispers angrily] Why are you always scamming? God, how could you think that a marriage proposal would excuse the fact that you're the father of 533 children? David! God! No, this... this is no longer your child!

    David: I wanna be very clear on two points. The first point: I said I was going to change as quickly as possible, and I am doing that. I've had a chance to do a lot of thinking. A lot. And I've come to the conclusion that it's not anyone *but me* who can decide if I am a father or not. Not a judge, not my family, not Dr. Phil... And in the end, not you. In other words, no one but the father can decide if he is the father or not. And I, David Wozniak, am the father of this child. Now, the other reality that can't be changed, is the fact that I am Starbuck. Now, this obviously can be something frightening, since it's something totally new and no one on this planet has ever experienced it before. It's, uh, you know, it's it's... it is like the first steps on the moon. But despite a few drawbacks, I think that we can actually take away from this a tremendous amount of joy. Not to mention *vast amounts* of free babysitting. I don't know how this is gonna work out. Right now, me coming out and revealing who I am, I'm risking everything. I'm risking *all* for the well-being of my 533 kids. And I would think that you seeing me risk all should convince you that whatever happens, that no matter what turmoil this kid right here gets into, I will be there. Now, you asked me to have a life. Well, here it is. This is my life. Maybe a little bit strange. And a bit oversized. But it's my life. The second point...

    Emma: That was a very long first point.

    David: The first point was long. The second point... The marriage proposal was not a scam.

    Emma: The second point was much shorter.

    David: I need you in my life.

    [Emma sighs before she leans in and kisses him again]

    Emma: Promise me one day you'll take me to Venice.