the silent majority

Adonis 2022-04-19 09:01:55

Of the 85-minute small film, at least 70 minutes of it is showing: the evil is approaching the enemy and the current people's psychology and actions. . . Do you think the remaining 15 minutes is the birth of a hero? It is very realistic. Everyone has various reasons to give in.

If some people stand up, more people will stand up, but when there is no "majority" to stand up, everyone will choose to remain silent. Sporadic 1 or 2 people who are not silent suddenly realize that no one is coming, and suddenly turn their heads and become silent. No one is willing to die, not willing to die alone for their collective responsibility, except for the child and the useless alcoholic.

Group silence is a terrifying atmosphere. When the collective chooses to remain silent, once someone insists on the principle, not only will they not be supported, but they may be excluded. The original enemy was temporarily ignored and you became the biggest enemy. Without you, the diehard, it seems that everyone would not be in such a dilemma. It's not funny at all, this kind of thing happens in life.

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  • Gennaro 2021-12-08 08:01:39

    The significance of this film is that if you watch it first, and then watch any other western film, the pleasure will be 30% more out of thin air.

  • Gabe 2022-04-22 07:01:26

    #The time in this film is the same as the time in reality# In order to achieve this, the wall clock and time appear frequently in the film and film, and the script editing should be very powerful, but in this era, the plot is slightly weaker.

High Noon quotes

  • Helen: I don't understand you. No matter what you say. If Kane was my man, I'd never leave him like this. I'd get a gun. I'd fight.

    Amy: Why don't you?

    Helen: He is not my man. He's yours.

  • Helen: Kane will be a dead man in half an hour and nobody's gonna do anything about it. And when he dies, this town dies too. I can feel it. I am all alone in the world. I have to make a living. So I'm going someplace else. That's all.