Humor is very personal

Kamille 2022-01-07 15:53:35

I don’t like to label movies. I also put labels on artistic creation. If it is a literary movie, it must be dull. If it is a science fiction movie, it must be a fantasy or a war movie. This film is the same, everyone can understand it by themselves, but the biggest feature is the black humor. As for whether it is funny or not, I laughed to death anyway, almost never stopped from beginning to end.

Of course, personal laughter requires fate, especially humor. Scientific research has shown that the actual effect of humor is closely related to the audience’s living environment, cultural customs, and language background. It is very possible that a joke that makes Beijingers laugh so much that their stomach hurts will be brought to Shanghai. It's totally useless. So I just want to say that this show is actually very useful and funny to a certain group of people. . .

I would also like to say a few words about the main line of the story. Many comments like to say that the protagonist is vilified and the screenwriter tends to be leftist. But can you calm down and take a look at the biggest feature of this show?

That's funny. Pete's exaggerated performance is also very clear. It's like saying that you can't take the stage in a drama mode, so the whole show can't take the superficial phenomenon seriously.

Its core is: the core of modern warfare is mixed with political private interests, the battle for national resources, and various influences in other fields. Even if I set you up with the most perfect and well-meaning general, the war will also The same will be a mess, because no one cares about this guise at all, what should the big people do, and the little ones should rush to the street.

Although it looks a little cliche and silly on the whole, it doesn't mind that much since I laughed happily.

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War Machine quotes

  • Gen. Glen McMahon: [to the group of marines] I've spent the last week or so talking to guys who I would call middle management, but you boys are at the coal face. After all the blah blah blah, *you* boys are actually where it happens. I'd go so far as to say you boys are the only thing that counts. If it doesn't happen here, it doesn't happen, end of story.

    [to Billy, who raises his hand]

    Gen. Glen McMahon: Yes son?

    Cpl. Billy Cole: If what doesn't happen, sir?

    Gen. Glen McMahon: *It*, son.

    Cpl. Billy Cole: Okay, thank you, sir.

    Gen. Glen McMahon: Does anyone here know what "it" is? Anyone?

    [silence]

    Gen. Glen McMahon: *Any* one?

    [points to Ricky who's raised his hand]

    Ricky Ortega: To- uh, secure the area, sir? To protect the people from the enemy so they can go about building their lives.

    Gen. Glen McMahon: Okay. O-kay. Thank you, Sarge.

    Cpl. Billy Cole: Okay, but I can't tell the difference between the people and the enemy. They all look alike to me. I'm sure they're the same people, sir.

  • President Karzai: Your predecessor, General Whelan! I liked him! I'm not entirely certain he liked *me*; he didn't visit very often. Why was he dismissed? It seems- uhh, one minute he was here- uh, next minute, not here.

    Gen. Glen McMahon: Ah. Well, Mr. President, I think our government simply felt it was time our effort took a new direction.

    President Karzai: And uh, what is this new direction?

    Gen. Glen McMahon: Ah! It's most important to me that we *build* Afghanistan. Together, we build Afghanistan into a free and prosperous nation, free from fear and conflict.

    President Karzai: I see.

    Gen. Glen McMahon: Yeah.

    President Karzai: I see. Sounds a lot like the *old* direction.