Return the hero to the truth

Elmore 2022-12-27 00:16:17

What is a hero? It is the sacrifice of one's life in the face of danger, the unrepentant dedication that has been done for decades, or the high level of the model drama.

The film tells the story of a group of heroes, but tells us that perhaps the perfect hero image has added over-exaggeration of the media, or the extra imagination of others. People often like simple things, good or evil, noble or ugly, and the creation of heroic images often carries such extreme pursuits. But heroes, as ordinary people, are often more complex, not so pure, and not so beautiful.

As the national hero in the film said, I am an ordinary person, not a hero, just trying to survive the war. This kind of line design has narrowed the distance between heroes and the public, and let us know that heroes are actually ordinary people. If we think about it in reverse, then every ordinary person may also have the opportunity to become a hero. The word "hero" is no longer far away. and.

Let the hero step down from the altar built by the public, and return him to the truth.

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Flags of Our Fathers quotes

  • Mike Strank: Any man that doesn't have his masturbation papers in order better get them signed by tomorrow night or he ain't going overseas.

    Gust: I got mine already.

    Lundsford: Oh, yeah, I'm square.

    Franklin Sousley: Wait, wait. Why am I just hearing about this?

    Mike Strank: That's horseshit, Franklin! I don't have to repeat everything twice for you.

    Franklin Sousley: No, I didn't hear nothin' about no masturbating papers!

    Ira Hayes: Heard they were running short.

    Franklin Sousley: You know, nobody tells me nothing. That's real nice, guys!

    Mike Strank: All right, get your ass over to the officer in charge of records. Maybe he's got some more left. Leave your smokes. I'll play for you.

    Franklin Sousley: Thanks, Mike.

    Mike Strank: Listen, if he calls you an idiot, you take it like a man, okay? Just *do not* leave without signing them.

  • Belle Block: Oh my Lord, that's Harlon!

    Belle's Young Son: Where?

    Belle Block: Right there. Planting that flag, that's your brother.

    Belle's Young Son: Ma, all you can see is his behind.

    Belle Block: And that's his. I powdered and diapered it, I know my son. That's him. Go get your father.

    Belle's Young Son: Daddy, Ma's got a picture of Harlon's keister in the paper!