People can only be bystanders to others

Waylon 2022-01-12 08:01:08

The film I found for a long time, but there is no surprise.
As a 41-year-old thing, and because the film carries too much, there is no reason to be too critical.
It's just that the divergence and unsmoothness in the plot are too obvious, and the obvious climax formed by preventing it from advancing, makes a lot of room for chewing in terms of charm.
But through the director’s travel experience, the truth is right. The people don’t really need realism too much. Their lives are already too realistic, and the people need to be paralyzed and escape and forget.

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Sullivan's Travels quotes

  • John L. Sullivan: I want this picture to be a commentary on modern conditions. Stark realism. The problems that confront the average man!

    LeBrand: But with a little sex.

    John L. Sullivan: A little, but I don't wanna stress it. I want this picture to be a document. I wanna hold a mirror up to life. I want this to be a picture of dignity! A true canvas of the suffering of humanity!

    LeBrand: But with a little sex in it.

    John L. Sullivan: [reluctantly] With a little sex in it.

    Hadrian: How 'bout a nice musical?

  • The Girl: I liked you better as a bum.

    John L. Sullivan: I can't help what kind of people you like.