I had to admit was a movie trailer and was attracted to the phrase dialogue I rushed to find the novel "The Hunger Games". After reading the novel, I looked forward to the movie's release. The result did not disappoint me. In terms of concept, many people will inevitably compare "The Hunger Games" with Japan's "Battle Royale". Both are stories where a group of teenagers must fight each other in a fixed place to survive, but they have the same place. , That's it. What kills people in "Battle Royale" is the darkness, ugliness, and animality of human nature, but what kills in "The Hunger Games" is --- system, which is both a game system and a social system.
Haymitch: You really want to know how to stay alive? You get people to like you. Oh! Not what you expecting?
This dialogue explains the difference between "Battle Royale" and "The Hunger Games". "Battle Royale" can also be said to be a competition, but "The Hunger Games" is not a competition at all. To put it bluntly, it is just a reality show for the entertainment of the powerful. To survive in "Battle Royale", it is necessary to survive. Kill, the more fierce you are, the more you can win; in "The Hunger Games," the opposite is true. To survive, you must... be lovable and make people like you. It is not difficult to imagine, in the lives around you and me, whether the former is more successful or the latter is more successful. The ultimate winner is often not the most prominent person, but the most popular person.
Katniss: So you're here to make me look pretty.
Cinna: I'm here to help you make an impression.
"Make an Impression" is familiar.. Ah! By the way, isn't it just those "How to Make a Good Impression Workshop"? From dress, politeness, conversation, attitude to body language, First Impressions always matter. The first impression is very important. , The important few seconds determine your impression in the eyes of others, and the important few seconds determine your success or failure in interpersonal relationships in the future. Whether it is the pre-match parade in the movie, the interview, or the actual interview, the "rules of the game" are actually the same in work and society. If you win the hearts of the audience, you win the game; if you win the hearts of others, you win the trust.
Haymitch: This is the time to show them everything. Make sure they remember you.
Of course, certain strength is also necessary. The first impression of a vain appearance is nothing more than a colorful soap bubble that bursts with a single poke. The soap bubbles of impression are short-lived, and strength is the best impression enhancer. But in the game system, even if you have extraordinary strength, if you can't show it, you can't show it at the right time, it's impossible to get the favor of people in the system. What is the "appropriate timing"? It is an evaluation, and it must be an evaluation recognized in the "gaming system", HKALE, GPA, IELTS, LPAT, ACCA, MCSE.. Can't perform in the evaluation? How can we know? You shoot with a hundred shots, and wear "apples" with a hundred steps? How can you know that you are as powerful as an ox, throwing a lot of pounds? Impression depends on your appearance; strength depends on your evaluation results.
In fact, whether it’s Get people to like you, make an impression, or make sure they remember, isn’t it the most important "rules of the game" expressed in "The Hunger Games"? Where there are people, there must be a system , There are systems and rules. To survive, you must be familiar with how each game is played. This is the case in "The Hunger Games," the school, the exam, the workplace, the society, and the life. Who knows the game system best is the ultimate winner.
Peeta: I just keep wishing I could think of a way to show them that they don't own me. If I'm gonna die, I wanna still be me. The
scary thing is that the rules of the game determine winning or losing, not right mistaken. There are no unreasonable rules, only losers who disobey. In the eyes of the powerful, they are the authority, they are the system, and they are the master. Deviated from the "right way"? Set a fireball! Isn't exciting enough? Let's put some monsters! Contestants who don't want to Game over and don't want to be eliminated can only grit their teeth and play according to the rules of the game. But in this involuntary system, does it mean that you are willing to follow the trend and become the screw of the system and the pawn on the chessboard? The author of "The Hunger Games" does not agree.
Caesar: Your sister. And what did you say to her, in the end?
Katniss: I tell her I will try to win. I will try to win for her.
The host of the interview in "The Hunger Games" asked, "Why do you fight? For whom? It's like "Maybe it's the same with people" in "Hugo". If you lose your purpose... it's like you 're broken." What is the purpose of your survival? What is the meaning of your fighting? In the movie, Katiniss fights for his sister, and Peeta lives for his lover. The direction of life is like the ship of a ship, which makes people not get lost in the blank sea full of frustration and temptation.
Katniss: Then I remember Peeta's words on the roof. "Only I keep wishing I could think of a way to... To show the Capital they don't own me. That I'm more than just a piece in their Games. "And for the first time, I understand what he means. The
only thing that can contend with the torrent of systems is conscience and self. In the face of the "rules of the game" that do not distinguish between right and wrong, you may lose confidence, stand, and hope, but when you lose yourself, lose your conscience, you lose yourself completely. When faced with the cruelest moment of grief, Katniss relied on her conscience. When being played by the "rules of the game" again, Katniss insisted on her self. Through conscience and self, Katniss' beliefs broke through the system, defeated the rules of the game, and planted the seeds of revolution. Following the "rules of the game" does not mean complete compromise, but a struggle for faith and self under the system.
Haymitch: IT'S A TELEVISON SHOW!
Perhaps life is a television show one after another. We are both spectators and contestants; we have the power of manipulation and the helplessness of compromise; we have both the shackles of class and the power of resistance. In the reality of various game rules and bizarre television shows, "The Hunger Games" may be just one of the more familiar stories.
"Battle Royale" represents the exposed humanity, life and death story, we have watched enough, and listened enough. "The Hunger Games" gave me new impact and inspiration. The author brought out multiple levels of reflection and criticism through the huge totalitarian world, cruel game settings, and absurd reality show system. From the orientation of the media, reality show culture, to the inequality of rich and poor, totalitarian rule, to the social system and survival rules, every element has plenty of room for discussion and details. Compared with the extreme cannibalistic story of "Battle Royale", the plot of "The Hunger Games" is much more familiar and credible. As the first part of the entire series, "The Hunger Games" has become a function of setting the background. The film is a good presentation of the original worldview and character details. However, the inner thoughts and the description of the consciousness of resistance are still insufficient. I believe it will be left in the second or The third part of the movie can be more visible. After all, "The Hunger Games" is not always a television show, an Educational Television Show for young people's social system and game rules.
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