Having nothing to do, I watched both of the two Earth Thunders at station B. In fact, I have seen the 2010 version many years ago. I only remember the thick lips of the heroine. I have forgotten about the others. The 1969 version is the first time I have seen it.
The plot is similar, the main story is that the heroine's father led the wolf into the house, and was murdered after taking in the desperadoes of unknown origin. The heroine hired a bailiff, and along with the Texas Mounted police cross-border chasing the murderer, the villain was finally brought to justice.
There are many differences in the details. Pick a few impressive ones to talk about:
1. Intervention of the Texas Mounted Police: The old version of the Mounted Police entered the stadium with an unruly cowboy image. When I saw the hostess for the second time, his beard and hair were shaved and oiled (after the first meeting) The hostess complained to the hotel owner that the Mounted Police did not take a shower, did not shave, and had a messy haircut). When I saw the hostess for the third time, she discussed with the old cock how to hunt down the murderer. At home, however, the heroine’s superb negotiation skills have played a role, firmly controlling the negotiation situation: "Which one will you choose between the uncertain so-called 1,000 dollars in the future and the current 100 dollars", in fact, even today many people are Cheating is also believing that unrealistic promise and ignoring the trap behind it).
The new version of the Mounted Police enters the field like a bohemian cowboy, but sits in the hallway with a hat and coldly observes the hostess. Compared with the old version of the warm dining table, the color tone is extremely cold.
2. The attitude of the old rooster to the Indians: After the old version of the old rooster entered the Indian reservation area, a familiar one found a shop, and he was very familiar and friendly with the Indians in the shop. The new version of the old rooster also entered the store, kicked two Indian kids before entering, and kicked it again when going out. In the opening, the Indians were not given a chance to confess before they were hanged. The Coen brothers treated the Indians. His feelings are really subtle. (I think the old version is more real. There are two difficulties in catching the murderer: 1. The geographical isolation and legal protection of the Indian private land. 2. The murderer himself takes refuge in the horse thief and is very powerful. Under such circumstances, if the old rooster is related to the Indians Contradictory, it’s impossible to catch the criminals on their own reserves many times.)
3. Coordination of Mounted Police and Marshal Police: The two decided to put aside the attribution of the desperadoes in the old version, and catch them first. So in the running-in, a series of thrilling actions were carried out, such as forced descent from the hut, set ambush in the dark, and rescued people by returning the carbine. The new version of the two people broke up soon after they set off. They spent a lot of time on the stage of drunkenness and shooting, and they had a sense of mindlessness and unhappy match.
4. The portrayal of the gangster: The old version expressed the cold-blooded ruthlessness of the gangster through the mouth of the heroine (the young man died to save you, but you don't even look back at him), and also expressed the family situation through the mouth of the store clerk It is a pity that a good young man becomes a gangster. Through the description of these roles, the gangsters are no longer a simple number, but another group of flesh and blood people. The new version simply skips this link and simply says "They are all dead".
5. The ending of the role: The old version of the Mounted Police desperately rescued the heroine and died in the wilderness, but the old cock who settled for him said that the girlfriend of the Mounted Police did not appear. He once again put a cruel and cold stroke on the legendary life of this mounted policeman. In the new version of the ending, the Mounted Police is like a foolish fool, stumbled to the end, but no one knows his ending...
The old version of the old rooster is still working as a bailiff, and the hostess expressed her sincere friendship with the old rooster by leaving a cemetery for him. The new version arranges the old rooster to join the circus and die three days before meeting the heroine...
The first time I watched the old version, I felt that the plot of the old version of the movie was really a bit procrastinated, and the plot was not compact enough and lacked passion. However, after reading the Coen Brothers version, I feel that the old version is really unpretentious, describing a real Western world. People in this world are all flesh and blood. The villain is not a murderer who kills innocent people indiscriminately, nor is decency a glamorous punisher. Life is as real as cooking smoke. Every character has his own story waiting for people to understand. On the contrary, the Coen Brothers version is too clever. It discards all the extra details like a stick drawing, and only pursues fierce conflicts and intentions, especially the last scene, which is really like an oil painting. But it also lacks solidity and heaviness...
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