Bonnie and Joan

Kaya 2021-12-31 08:02:23

I am very tired-brain + heart. After all, it is not easy to pick up the work that has been thrown away for more than two years.

So, I can only tell interesting stories, so I thought of "Bonnie and Joan", an amazing movie. It was released in 1993. At that time, I just graduated from university. Surprisingly, a few years later, we met on the Internet. I don't think it's old, so, hopefully, it won't see the wrinkles between my brows.

It is said that Joan is a mental patient. Since her parents were killed in a car accident, her brother Bonnie has assumed all the responsibility and non-responsibility for taking care of her. Occasionally, he would feel—"There is nothing in my life except repairing the car and Joan." However, it was just two complaints. You see, the doctor suggested that she should be sent to a nursing home to let him start his own life, but what he got was a firm rejection.

In contrast, some people are really not kind enough. For example, Bonnie's friend "lied" Joan to bet on playing cards, and even forced a distant relative, Sam, into her house as a tenant. Privately thought, this guy is more like a "lunatic" than Joan. To tidy up the room, you need frantic music background; go to the restaurant to eat, let the bread dance like Chaplin; in the kitchen, use a tennis racket to make potatoes; picnic on the grass, funny mime attracts crowds of people onlookers. A man with such a weird behavior can strike a spark with Joan. They are in love. Joan, write a home letter for Sam who is illiterate; Sam, accept that Joan likes to do graffiti, eats tapioca, and ice cream when he picks out all the raisins.

In fact, Bonnie also met the girl she liked. However, the "worry" towards his sister made his love affair full of discord. After discovering the secret between Joan and Sam, he drove the latter out violently. Sad Joan wants to elope with Sam. In the car, the pressure rises to the climax and goes crazy into the hospital.

Soon, her condition stabilized. However, he refused to go home, and refused to continue living according to his brother's arrangements. In desperation, Bonnie begged Sam to "get him" into the hospital. Outside Joan's door, he begged his sister's forgiveness and said that he agreed with her and Sam. Joan, who was skeptical at first, smiled when he saw Sam sitting on the hanging board swinging around outside the window.

Everyone does what they want. Bonnie started a normal relationship, and Joan and Sam moved into their own apartment. One morning, Bonnie placed flowers at Qiongxu’s hidden door. The two "monsters" inside were discussing the skill of using an electric iron to make sandwiches...

Johnny Depp, who had just filmed "Edward Scissorhands" in 1990, starred in Sam, a character who didn't seem to be the protagonist. It's hard to imagine, if it weren't for him, or if it wasn't for him, what value would "Bonnie and Joan" have. The story of the old brother and sister with deep affection, because of him, can last forever, in an age when no skin rejuvenation cream can help.

Scholar Li Ou-fan said: "Back then Flynn was handsome and handsome, and spoke English with vividness, but now'Johnny Depp' is nonsense, even if the dialogue is understandable, it is empty; Flynn was really a talent. You can play an ancient British or American general. The current'Johnny Depp' is only suitable for gagging fake pirates. "

Old comrade, it's so cute. "Captain Iron," "Sea Hawk," and "Robin Hood the Rogue" are naturally good-looking; Errol Flynn is indeed more in line with the handsome, mighty, alcoholic, and chivalrous pirates people imagine. However, it is a bit prejudiced to belittle one another. Presumably, he has never watched "The Traitor", "Ed Wood", and even "Bonnie and Joan".

Red roses, white roses, who is more beautiful than whom?

Who is more like a lunatic, us or the mental patient?

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Benny & Joon quotes

  • Benny: Hey. Where's Sam?

    Joon: I didn't mean to kick him out. I mean, I didn't kick him out, he just - he just left.

    Benny: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. What - What happened? Did something happen?

    Joon: He just - he just left. He was - he was in the air and-and-and - with a thing and - that was really loud. It was really loud. And all- I-I just kept seeing... He didn't mean to do it.

    Benny: Do it? What? What- Did he- What did he do?

    Joon: He cleaned the house.

  • Thomas: [while playing cards] Soap on a rope. Slightly used.