This is business

Gregorio 2021-10-20 17:22:47

What is selling weapons? It's a business. From the beginning Yuri calmly said that he was considering how to sell weapons to 11 other people who did not have weapons. In the end, it was not a common evil and retribution. Yuri continued to sell his weapons. Although we hope to stop all killings, peace is not the tone of this movie.

If it's a business, do business as business. Demand analysis, bribery opens up all joints, takes advantage of existing legal loopholes, faces competitors, and at the same time abides by principles not to kill competitors or participate in wars of any party, and not to take "work" home. Yuri said, I am good at this, yes, he sees this as the same as opening a restaurant to make money, adventurous and exciting.

Until his wife said a sentence: I don't care if it's legal. It's wrong. (I like this sentence very much) Yuri started to do legitimate business, but he did not repent. Even if the younger brother was shot to death indiscriminately, the transaction is still going on, and business is even higher than life. This is the principle of business.

Finally Yuri said to the camera: Never join the war, especially don't join the war yourself. Does this remind people of the development history of the United States?

There are many places in the film that are uncomfortable to watch, especially the part of Africa. Hunger, AIDS, Scouts, dictators, these elements are naturally integrated into the film at the right time, and it also allows us to think about the environment in which Africa is located in today's world.

It is the first time I have seen a lot of gangs' rush, reflecting the subject matter of arms dealers.

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Lord of War quotes

  • Yuri Orlov: [Referring to Jack Valentine and other Interpol agents] I thought you were watching out for these people?

    General Dmitri: How can I? You keep selling my helicopters you're too greedy. I can't hold him forever

    Yuri Orlov: I've got paperwork

    General Dmitri: Not for the gun ships, selling military helicopters is a major violation

    Yuri Orlov: Military helicopter, it's not a military helicopter, it's a "rescue" helicopter, the law is on our side

    Jack Valentine: You're always in the wrong place at the right time we've met before off the coast of Colombia what was the name of that freighter "Kono" or Kristol?

    Yuri Orlov: The crew called that vessel a lot of names

    Jack Valentine: I need to see your papers

    [reading the documents]

    Jack Valentine: you type this up yourself?

    Yuri Orlov: The helicopter is to be used on humanitarian missions

    Jack Valentine: So you're a humanitarian?

    Yuri Orlov: Absolutely

    Jack Valentine: This is a military aircraft

    Yuri Orlov: Not anymore, what can they do with military hardware but convert it into civilian use

    Jack Valentine: [pulling him over to show him the guided missiles on the floor] And this stuff over here?

    Yuri Orlov: [Pointing to a document attached to the guided missiles] That's going to a different client at a different address

    Jack Valentine: So that's just a coincidence is that it? Do you take me for a complete fucking fool?

    Yuri Orlov: Not complete, while I hesitate to tell you your job I must point out when shipped separately the weapons and aircraft comply with the current Interpol trade standards and practices

    Jack Valentine: We both that is an obscene bureaucratic loophole that's going to be closed any God damn day

    Yuri Orlov: But it's not closed and there are men like you who respect the rule of law

  • Yuri Orlov: [Narrating] My wealth caught up to my lies about my wealth, even surpassed my lies. I could even afford to be patron of the arts.