a comedy film textbook

Kaya 2022-12-27 06:29:34

A warm comedy film, many classic scenes are still imitated, the whole film is full of the wisdom of the director, and the events one after another make the film full of fun.
The background of the film is France during World War II. At this time, France has fallen, the country is controlled by Germany, and the people are forced to accept German rule. In order to protect themselves, most of them choose to live peacefully with the Germans, but they still want to expel the Germans from France. , It is in this context that the French people help the British Air Force fight against German officers and escape from the tiger's mouth.
Although World War II-themed movies are rarely made into comedies, because the heavy history makes it difficult to make people laugh, this film did it. The film did not use war scenes to express cruelty, but used details to express warmth everywhere , Britain and France at war are like a family. The French people do their best to protect the British Air Force. Although they are controlled by Germany at this time, they still love their motherland deeply in their hearts, and the United Kingdom is the victory of the war. of hope. There are no negative elements such as betrayal, escape, betrayal, etc. in the film. There are only two camps of justice and injustice. The righteous side unites and fraternity eventually defeats the evil side, and the process is still so easy, funny and full of fun. In fact, the plot is very simple. It is the story of the protagonists who are chased by German officers and finally escape. But the film is full of the creator's wisdom, and the meticulous arrangement makes every splitting and recombination so reasonable, and the jokes are constant. After watching it, people feel refreshed and radiant.
Finally, let’s talk about the main character settings of the director, the complaining conductor and the honest painter. There are two conflicts in this. The first is the class aspect, which can be seen from their respective occupations, and then the personality aspect, the two people’s conflicts Characters are distinct and distinct. The constant skirmishes between the two of them keep the film entertained. Of course, this kind of character setting is not uncommon in today's movies. Although it is noisy on the surface, it is the ease and warmth that should be highlighted in the end.

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La Grande Vadrouille quotes

  • Germaine: Vous dormirez bien Messieurs. Schlafen Sie gut! Je suis très à cheval sur la literie!

    Major Achbach: A cheval?

    Germaine: [trying to make herself better understood] Oui à cheval sur la liter... A cheval... Oui...

  • Sir Reginald: MacIntosh, look at that lovely thing over there.

    Alan MacIntosh: The nun, sir?

    Sir Reginald: Bloody fool, the car!