The flames of hell never extinguished

Travon 2022-01-07 15:53:30

(Written by Yang Shiyang)
This hit "Hitler's Return" is perhaps the most distinctive traversal drama. In fact, it takes courage to make such a film in Germany. After all, Hitler is a symbol that is too special and too sensitive in German history or even human history. After all, more works about him are imaginable. It is a matter of taking great risks to let him travel back to contemporary Germany, through his eyes, words and deeds, to see through the reality, problems and hearts of contemporary Europe. But this film did not stop at the gimmick level of this subject, but in a gagging atmosphere, it touched on many practical problems in contemporary German and European society.
Like all crossing scenes, the crossing sections in this movie are also extremely blunt. Otherwise, what else can be done? This is originally a kind of stubborn stalk. Hitler suddenly woke up on the green area next to an ordinary house, wearing a military uniform, and the roar of bombs and machine guns still in his mind, but he turned his head and saw a few children playing football, looking at him silly. There was peace on the road, not to mention the sound of killing, not even loud people. This man started his own wandering in confusion. People regarded him as a street imitation show artist. Tourists from all over the world took pictures with him holding their mobile phones. Some people were surprised, some were contemptuous, and some were confused. But more people were delighted, and people took it all. Entertaining, even though the latter is a well-known war criminal, a symbol described as a devil, it does not affect people's enthusiasm for consuming him. This scene became the entrance to the first irony.
Hitler, who was resurrected in contemporary Germany, met with a failed TV reporter. They collaborated on a travel-style filming. Hitler became an interviewer and asked many weird questions with his peculiar thinking. Sometimes it was ridiculous, and sometimes it was thought-provoking. , He also explained his thoughts to people. The weird thing is that his crazy ideas have been widely echoed and feedback in contemporary Europe. After that, this strange person was invited as a guest on various reality shows and news programs. Xi, talked freely about his concept of the country. People suddenly discovered that something was ignited by this eloquent and very deceptive man. The charcoal fires that people thought had been extinguished a long time ago were actually waiting under the ashes for an opportunity.
The interesting thing about this movie is that it uses pure fiction and even absurd ways to go deep into real problems that are usually inconvenient to talk about, such as people’s contradictions and differences between races, such as the recent wave of refugees that have been especially obvious in Europe. The social problems brought about, such as facing the laziness of the welfare state, whether it needs more concentrated strength and so on. Some of this content is constrained by the cultural pressure of political correctness. Others, due to long-term inertia, people cannot find a way to talk about it, or feel that even if they are discussed, they are ultimately ineffective. There has always been a lack of a mechanism for people to examine themselves. And the image of this war madman suddenly came and became an icebreaker. He did not have any scruples about speech. While shocking the world, he also pierced many things that people have been concealing.
At first, people regarded all this as a kind of "dramatic arrangement", and always felt that this person must be a super imitation actor. He just used this method to bring people entertainment and thinking. But then, the down-and-out reporter discovered the truth and learned that he was the real Hitler. He felt terrified and decided to kill him.
The dialogue on the rooftop became the most basic core of the film. "Are everyone a monster? They are just ordinary people. But they recommended me." Hitler said. The reporter shot again and again, but Hitler was resurrected again and again. The magical scenes in the scenes in this scene were actually almost the director who jumped out to make outright comments. This kind of worship for the power of clustering and the strong is rooted in our hearts. It will always go to extremes at some point. The foundation for the extremes has not been lost, but has been suppressed. When some problems arise, people don’t know the direction. At times, powerful people will always have the opportunity to regroup. Historical disasters are not just accidental, they actually have a profound human foundation.
The reason why this work can be widely discussed is that it not only presents a serious story in an absurd way, but also does not shy away from the real problems that Europe must face right now, and more importantly, it In the end, it still returns to the vigilance of a serious work, and it still exudes a critical effect like a cautionary record.
Hitler once again became a celebrity of this era, surrounded by fans, being enthusiastically praised by followers, and almost beginning to copy everything from that year. But the man who tried to kill Hitler was locked up in a mental hospital.
The director didn't want to explain his ideas more implicitly, but gave people a clear warning. Once, how people fell into confusion, now it is still possible to repeat the same mistakes and get lost again. Because before everything goes out of control, it looks so orderly, so beautiful, so full of hope. What's more, today, all these shouts for the power of cluster are still inlaid with lace of entertainmentism, which makes people feel that everything is not so dangerous. But in the last scene, when the stern-faced man was sitting in the convertible and patrolling the streets, did you feel the chill?

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Look Who's Back quotes

  • Adolf Hitler: Those parliamentarians all put the whole money in their own pockets. I wonder that millions of people like you here don't stand up with torches und pitchforks in front of those parlamatarian barrel joints: 'What are you doing with our money?'

    [voice over]

    Adolf Hitler: But the German himself is not a revolutioner.

    [to a man]

    Adolf Hitler: Would you follow me too?

    Random Man: It's a bad time now. I have to work.

  • Fabian Sawatzki: How did Hitler came up with his moustage?

    Adolf Hitler: In the war I had to trim so it can fit into the gasmask.