The rules of life

Israel 2021-12-09 08:01:33

The movie "The Law of Cider House" has been the recommended movie in the last unit of my "High Quality Film and Television" class in the past two years. I think the weight and connotation of this movie, as well as the overall state of art, can be a good show for a semester. To say a little bit off topic, the last part of the whole performance is the big shaft, and the final part is the penultimate part. I remember very clearly. In the first semester of this school, a girl who majored in choreography started to rub my class from the second week. She was very fascinated by the venue and almost never missed a section. Her presence naturally gave me a lot. Encourage. In the last unit before the end of the semester, I recommended "The Law of Cider House". In the second half of the movie, I noticed that she cried so badly that she seemed to be unable to herself, so that after turning on the lights, she was in a bright environment. Feeling embarrassed. I remember I told her at the time that I saw her crying so badly because of this movie. I wanted to comfort her and encourage her. I told her that I felt very good. Seeing her usually serious face, now I Knowing that she was originally so emotional, which is of course very important for an art student. Naturally, there must be her personal reasons why she was so moved, and it may not even have anything to do with Holstrom. Perhaps "The Rules of Cider House" is just an introduction. Just like many years ago, when "The Bridge of the Last Dream" was released, the "Beijing Youth Daily" made a special topic called "Watching Other People's Stories, Streaming Your Tears". "The Rules of Cider House" was adapted by writer John Owen based on his own novel, and therefore won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. Only by reading the original can you know how complicated the original novel is. The Chinese version is 480 pages, and the translation is more than 400,000 Chinese characters. The script of the movie simplifies the story of the doctor Webber Latch and Homer to the point where it can hardly be simpler and just right. This is a waste of words. What is just right. Think of a saying about sculpture, take a stone, and then remove the excess. That's how John Owen picked up a thick and sloppy book and got rid of the extra. Delivered to Holstrom. I have never been a rational audience, and I have never tried to make rational analysis after watching a movie. My classmates and I also said that the aesthetics of watching movies comes first, followed by rational analysis. When it comes to acting rationally, I feel a little bit, Sanmao's love can't be said, can't be said, it's all wrong to say it. In fact, I think Mingbo's "workbook" said that the best film reviews add up to four words: enjoyment and boring. If you feel good-looking, you say you enjoy it; if you feel bad, you say it's boring. I am emotional. As long as I hear the opening music of "The Rules of Cider House", it is like a cool summer night breeze across my body, and my hairs stand up one by one. I haven't even thought deeply about what moved me, is it so much helplessness in the movie story?

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  • Kamryn 2022-04-24 07:01:07

    Theron reminds me of Na Ying, too big sister PS The ending is much better than I thought

  • Dell 2021-12-09 08:01:33

    Owen's novels are always filled with a lot of elements, and they don't seem to be easily visualized. The adaptation of this film is undoubtedly quite successful, especially Toby Maguire’s classmate, who successfully performed a very difficult role. Of course, it may be the true character. The evidence is that after Spider-Man, in addition to marrying, having children, and divorcing in these years, it seems that he also No serious business... the supporting roles are also very good, and the whole film has a convincing taste of ancient times. But the translation of the name "There's Always Hot Sun" is so puzzling, maybe it's because you see the temperament that is similar to "Gone with the Wind"?

The Cider House Rules quotes

  • [Mr. Rose is lying in bed, bleeding to death. He's just made Homer and Muddy promise to tell the police he was so upset over his daughter Rose running away that he killed himself]

    Arthur Rose: That's right. That's the truth. I'm just tryin' to put things straight. Sometimes, ya gotta break some rules, to put things straight. Ain't that right, Homer?

    [He looks at Homer who nods with reluctance resignation as he finally accepts this truth]

    Arthur Rose: [Smiling] Good.

    [Then the light leaves his eyes and he's still]

  • [first lines]

    [Opening narration; a couple of snippets of interspersed dialog are omitted]

    Dr. Wilbur Larch: In other parts of the world young men leave home and travel far and wide in search of a promising future. Their journeys are often fueled by dreams of triumphing over evil, finding a great love, or the hopes of fortunes easily made. Here in St. Cloud's not even the decision to get off the train is easily made, for it requires an earlier, more difficult decision - add a child to your life, or leave one behind. The only reason people journey here is for the orphanage.

    Dr. Wilbur Larch: I came as a physician to the abandoned children and unhappily pregnant women. I had hoped to become a hero. But in St. Cloud's there was no such position. In the lonely, sordid world of lost children, there were no heroes to be found. And so I became the caretaker of many, father of none. Well, in a way, there was one. His name was Homer Wells.