Film Narrative in the Classic Hollywood Period

Keanu 2022-03-22 09:01:10

I always hold the view that evaluating whether a movie is worth watching is not based on its classic degree, but on the creative attitude of the creators. For example: Oliver Stone's "Alexander the Great", which caused unanimous doubts from the media and the audience after its release, was regarded as terrible and defined as a bad film. It’s me, but I think this film is a less successful film that Oliver Stone’s team worked hard and carefully produced and should be watched and respected; You can also watch with pleasure regardless of your attitude. "The Happiness Line Behind the Dark Clouds" belongs to the former. It is a moderately quality film with a correct attitude and carefully directed by David O. Russell. The concept tends to be conservative, and it does not seek merit but seek no demerits. Under the lenient policy of expanding the Oscar nominations, he barely got a nomination for best picture. But because of the professional attitude of the film company, it deserves to be treated with tolerance. The heroes and heroines overcome their arrogance and prejudice and come together after being broken up by their respective marriages. The story is very old-fashioned, very Austin. The ending paragraph reminds me of a scene in a classic Hollywood film: After the grand climax, the heroine left sadly, and the hero then gave an affectionate speech that was too familiar and the two kissed each other. Then, the list of shady cast and crew was punched out, and the music was over. This climax of breaking the mirror and re-rounding the routine, made a large list of old movies such as "Furong in the Water", "Song in the Rain" (have been paid tribute to him many times in the film), "Graduate" and the fairy tale "Cinderella" in my mind. (Running off the dancing shoes) the bridge section. There is a humorous detail in the play. After the male protagonist captures his wife in the bath, the adulterer actually says to the male protagonist, "You better avoid it first." This shows that the male protagonist's sovereign status in the home is completely lost, and even an adulterer who is supposed to be morally guilty can be justified. Since then, the male protagonist keenly perceives that his friend is afraid of his wife, which is a talk of experience. Many times in the play, the male protagonist was chased by the female protagonist while jogging, and fled in embarrassment. Shows the passiveness and avoidance of the male protagonist when love comes, and uses his wife's love as a shield for many times to avoid his true emotions. At the end of the film, the male protagonist takes the initiative to attack, the relationship between the chaser and the chased is reversed, and the two see happiness again after pushing away the dark clouds. Completely closed ending, completely classic Hollywood narrative.

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Silver Linings Playbook quotes

  • Veronica: [Demonstrating the iPod player on the wall] I can play music for the baby in any room.

    Pat: Can you play "Ride the Lightning" by Metallica?

  • Tiffany: It's the kids, it's the kids.

    Tiffany: Honestly he didn't do anything.

    Tiffany: It was all the kids.

    Tiffany: They started it, he didn't do anything.

    Tiffany: Come on man, come here.

    Tiffany: What are you gonna do about that song? Huh?

    Tiffany: You gonna go your whole life scared of that song?

    Tiffany: It's a song. Don't make it a monster.

    Tiffany: Come on, breathe. There's no song.

    Tiffany: There's no song. There's no song playing.