behind the frenzy

Under the huge American flag, Patton slowly stepped onto the podium, stood at attention, and saluted. The huge contrast between the national flag and the silhouette hits the vision, and a strong sense of national honor and pride arises spontaneously in the national anthem... Hollywood is used to this kind of trick. The angle of looking up is accompanied by Barton's pressing scorching eyes, the majestic and unshakable image of Mount Tai is accompanied by sensationalism, and the passionate speech successfully ignited the enthusiasm of the soldiers and moviegoers on the scene. Rushing to the battlefield to make a fortune... However, once the success will be ruined, under the cover of this fanatical declaration or incitement, how many facts are really as beautiful as Patton said? ? ? The political plot behind the film is even more of a joke. The brilliance of World War II could not cover up the embarrassment of the Vietnam War, and behind the short-lived frenzy will eventually face the grim reality. Uncover the scars of this reality, and those carefully groomed epidermis will be weak.
To be sure, the opening manifesto was perfect, sensational, and uplifting. The film is also an excellent production. However, the pale helplessness behind him trying to save the Vietnam War is reminiscent of another German film "Triumph of the Will". In order to show the effect of the fighters being tall and imposing, a lot of overhead shots are used, and the neat and huge team is mighty and spectacular. The decorative riding boots and the beauties are infused with a fairy tale illusion.... The production is not bad, and the effect is not bad, but the theme expressed in it is so close to the underlying motivation behind "General Patton". People are uneasy.

There is a passage in the Japanese film "Hypnosis", which roughly means that hypnosis is everywhere, and every symbolic detail around you (advertising, book, movie, talk) is a potential hypnosis, and these potential effects will be in a specific Environment, a huge chemical reaction occurs under certain conditions. As the audience grows larger, the huge frenzy that turns from individuality to commonality immediately assimilates all individual people, thus triggering an extreme atmosphere. And the audience often loses themselves in this collective frenzy and falls into a frenzied collective dirge. There have been many examples of this..

The disturbing element of "General Patton" is more present in a militaristic subconsciousness. Force is the solution, and great strength is the capital of speech. This attitude is very similar to the mentality of the United States today. From constant wars to escalating equipment races, Americans are using their own way of thinking to create a destabilizing factor for the world. Some of the black thoughts that represent the strength of the American mentality hidden in "General Patton" are just one of the tiny signs, and when such signs are increasingly revealed, the final result may not be seen by anyone.

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