Goodbye old cowboy

Crawford 2021-10-19 09:48:58

Clint Eastwood was famous for acting cowboys in his early years. As he ages, as the westerns fade away, he rarely plays the role of cowboys anymore, although he also played cowboys again in "Unforgivable" , But it is also taking the road of anti-type film. However, in his works, that kind of cowboy temperament still often appears, such as his recent warmth work "Old Cars", a lonely old man with a weird temper, but uses his life to compose a modern old cowboy's stubbornness. And heroic.

Generally speaking, "Classic Cars" can only be regarded as Eastwood's normal play, but after all, the father is a great man, and the movies that play normally are also good enough to watch, not to mention the fact that this film embodies a lot of father's feelings. I really like the simplicity and simplicity of this movie. Everyone's communication and conflicts seem to be less complicated. As a strange old man, the widowed Walter lives alone, and has nothing to do with the neighbor’s Hmong family. However, one day, when a group of gangsters harassed the neighbor and intruded into his garden, he ganged up for the simple purpose of defending his private property. They drive away; and the Hmong families don’t care what Walter’s motives are. With a simple heart of gratitude, they return enthusiastically to Walter; Walter’s relationship with the cowardly neighbor boy in the film and many old people and children The relationship is the same, simple communication and integration in the generation gap and cultural contradictions between each other; picking up girls is simple, as long as a boy is full of confidence, muster the courage, and then drive in a shiny classic car; even those descents are righteous and rascal Recklessness and recklessness are simple and simple. At first they saw people of other ethnicities harass their compatriots, and they helped each other out of righteousness.

The warmth of this warm work lies largely in cultural differences. The communication and integration between the stubborn old man and the Hmong boy and his family is truly silent, imperceptible, and not so public. The performance of cultural differences, but more moisturizing and silent moving. For example, when the children and grandchildren were very utilitarian thinking about Walter's house, tickets, and classic cars, the Hmong families, especially the girl Su, accepted the old man into a harmonious family with a friendly attitude.

I saw that the old man used to be a soldier, participated in the Korean War, was conservative, did not know how to communicate with his children, was uncomfortable with the words and deeds of the next generation, and was a little uncomfortable looking at the living habits of immigrants. The old man is lonely. In fact, he has always had expectations for his family, expecting them to have a warm dialogue and sincere communication with him, but he often waits to be disappointed. However, this is not only the fault of their children. From the many details and aspects in the film, we can all know that the old man does not know how to get along with his family, or even how to get along with others. However, the old man has a strong sense of justice and responsibility, and he has his principles for the country, his family, or his friends. In fact, his interaction with the Hmong boy did not have much about cultural estrangement, but the dialogue between two men. It was a course for a stubborn old man to portray a cowardly boy into a brave man. The two were not good at communicating with each other. The feelings that people gradually develop become more tender and affectionate. Walter is a modern cowboy, lonely but not afraid of villains. He will not allow his home to be trampled on, and he will not allow his friends to be humiliated. He gradually spread this spirit to the Hmong boy, giving the boy the courage to confront the mob. At this time, he taught the boy responsibility and rationality. He was terminally ill, and finally chose to face the gangsters of the Hmong gang alone. This scene is the climax of the film, and it is also very western. During the bridge section, I saw Walter confronting a few people. How I hope that when the old man goes to get the lighter, he will take out a pistol, like a western movie, lower himself to kill, overturn the wicked one by one, and then light a cigarette. However, the result was cruel. The cowboy died. It was largely self-sacrifice. For the sake of a boy and his family's peace, he stood in the desolate west, was knocked down, and fell down as a cowboy. How tragic. Leaving the crying boy, learned the last lesson of the man's tutorial.

In the end, the Hmong boy drove the classic car on the road, and the stubborn old man left the classic car to this boy. This boy also had some of the cowboy spirit of Walter, a kind of man spirit. Eastwood, who is nearly eighty years old, once said that "Vintage Car" may be his last appearance, and he may only see his directorial works in the future. It may be the last time we saw this cowboy on the screen. So, seeing Walter's fall at the end, I couldn't help but get wet in my eyes. Goodbye, cowboy, you walked into the city from the west and created an eternal legend of cowboys. . May the old man enjoy his life in good health and enjoy the fun of the movie, or that old car is a symbol of his cowboy spirit. The old man left it to the boy and his juniors to continue to be a man, thinking of Bob Dylan's "Blowin' In The Wind" has a lyric "How many roads does a man have to walk before he can be called a man?" The boy drove forward, walked his way, became a man, and became a man. Men like Eastwood.


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  • Walt Kowalski: I used to stack fucks likes you five feet high in Korea... use ya for sand bags.

  • Barber Martin: That'll be 10 bucks, Walt.

    Walt Kowalski: Jesus, what are you, half Jew?