Almost missed classic

Pink 2022-05-30 12:19:54

Ashamed, I only knew about this film because of the happy twist of "The Richest Man in Xihong City". My homepage also has film reviews of Xihong City, which can be used as a reference.

The classic lies in the plot design, where ordinary people make windfalls and face impossible challenges, what choices they will make. Just such a plot design makes people eager to watch it.

There are a few things to praise:

The structure is complete. Brewster's status as a baseball player throughout, he has always been proud of his status as an athlete, and the decision to withdraw from the election at the end of the film to continue playing baseball also appeared. (There is a political irony here, implying that the politicians are not as reliable as the athletes.) The first act is the scene of the game. Later, after being transferred to prison, it led to millions of windfalls. There are also many times in the middle of mentioning the clue of baseball. The structure is complete and flawless. of.

The rhythm is tight. There are no meaningless pieces to piece together, each plot serves the main line, the film enters the theme within 20 minutes of the opening, and the rhythm is very fast. In addition, in the subsequent execution process, there was no love spark with the heroine and some messy bridges were placed to affect the main line. (But Brewster here has a certain affinity for the heroine, perhaps because the heroine is white or something, but it doesn’t affect the plot until now.) At the end, the time counts down. Brewster and the heroine finally At a cost of $20,000, the montage technique here makes the film a little more tense.

The humor is deep. This film is full of black humor, such as satire on political election corruption, such as people's attitude toward him before and after, such as black and white issues. It is undeniable that this black male protagonist made this movie very expressive, not only in expressions and body language, but also in the show's plot.

Therefore, it is hard to say that the core attraction of this movie is how to spend all the money. The Chinese version finally uses money to save people. Compared with the elections selected by this version, the verdict is higher. I hope everyone will take a look at this version.

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Brewster's Millions quotes

  • Spike Nolan: Monty, this is Hackensack, NJ. No scout comes here, you understand that. Trains are going through the outfield right now. But you strike this guy out, I'll take you with me tonight and get you drunk, that's a promise.

  • [On night 29, Angela Drake is calculating all the expenses and finds that Monty had spent the remaining $38,000 on the big party in the Plaza Hotel's Grand Ballroom; Brewster walks into the room to see the inevitable]

    Monty Brewster: Hi. I thought I'd find you here. Listen, since Warren's not around, I... thought maybe I can escort you to the party.

    Angela Drake: Monty, I'm real sorry about you retiring from baseball. I know how much it meant to you.

    Monty Brewster: That's all right. I mean, it happens to everyone sooner or later. It's the nature of the game.

    Angela Drake: Yeah. Well... I don't think there's anything left here for me to add up, so I guess this is goodbye.

    Monty Brewster: Goodbye? Don't you wanna go to the party?

    Angela Drake: Oh, no. I couldn't stand another one. If you wanna know the truth, I don't see what could you possibly be celebrating unless you think it's okay to squander thirty million dollars.

    Monty Brewster: I don't. I just think maybe it was a phase I was going through.

    [Angela, about to turn cross, starts to walk away]

    Monty Brewster: Listen, tomorrow, things will be different. I won't be like this anymore.

    Angela Drake: [turns cross] Come tomorrow, you are dead broke. It's all over. You don't even have a job playing baseball anymore. And what do you do? You throw a party with last thirty-eight thousand!

    Monty Brewster: Listen to me. I pissed off so much money, I figured, what difference does $38,000 make?

    Angela Drake: [angry] Oh, how dare you. That's more money than a lot of hard-working people earn in a year! You better get your values together because you're gonna need them.

    Monty Brewster: [frustated] Why don't wait until tomorrow and then you'll know what this is all about.

    Angela Drake: [furious] Just forget it, okay? And I hope you have fun at that party 'cause it all you got left!

    [Angela, very upset, storms out of the room and slams the door behind him]

    Monty Brewster: I love you.