What are we fighting for?

Nolan 2022-03-17 09:01:02

1. What are we fighting for?

For religious beliefs? For the national nation? For territorial wealth? for honor? As mentioned in the opening scene of the movie , for eternity?

neither.

When the army was overwhelmed and the enemy was facing a strong enemy, the illegitimate son, blacksmith, and baron Balian stood in the holy city of Jerusalem and asked the people to rise up to defend the city: "We are not for these stones, these holy miracles, everyone is qualified to claim that this is Their holy city. . . . We fight for human life and to protect our own families."

This story depicts the Jin Dynasty during the Second and Third Crusades, in 1186, in our country,— The Jin Dynasty after the Liao Dynasty after the Song Dynasty, and the Jin Dynasty before the Yuan Dynasty before the Ming Dynasty.

As early as that period, under the dual rule of theocracy and imperial power, Balian proposed the spirit of humanism that was widely accepted until the French Revolution of 1789.

Seeing this, I knew that the movie must have been made by Americans. Only Americans will tirelessly seize the opportunity to irrigate the spirit of humanism, humanism, and greater Americanism in almost every film.

And the superficial me, every time I am moved, every time I am moved.

2.

If Baldwin IV, King of Jerusalem, had to choose the most admired and loved character in the film, I would choose the man with the golden mask. This once handsome young man who was in power and defeated Saladin at the age of sixteen, was later tortured by a vicious disease to the point that he could only live like a mummy, but his frail body did not diminish his majesty in the slightest; his rotten face did not detract from his beauty at all; In a place so strife and complicated, with internal and external troubles, he ruled with wisdom and talent, benevolence and tolerance, maintained peace, and worked hard to make his dynasty a kingdom of heaven.

As a big boss in the world, when his horse boy went to cause trouble and caused the other party to ask him for guilt, knowing that his strength was insufficient, he resolutely called Qi Ma Zai, dragged his sick body and drove himself to expedition, used his momentum and his majesty to attract foreign enemies, and turned back to the offending horse. Tsai Shi family law. I'm impressed by being organized, taking appropriate actions, being intelligent, courageous, decisive and persevering.

He is a great king.

3. Visible war scenes

I am very satisfied with the war scene.

Compared with "The Lord of the Rings" and "Troy", which both depict siege, the siege in this film is more reasonable and realistic. deified,Focusing on the confrontation between the two armies on the flat ground, the Celestial Kingdom really paid attention to the key of 'attacking' and 'defending' the city. The offensive and defensive equipment used by both sides are very environmentally friendly, such as stones, wood, fire and oil.
The sky is full of arrows and stones like rain, 'Bang', 'Bang', fireballs roared and hit the city wall. Every time it hits my heart, the city wall is in danger. Like a child watching a movie, I was so nervous, hehe.

Actually, I am anti-war, not out of any great, just and peaceful idea, but mainly because I am selfish and timid, lacking in faith and mission, asking me, or the people I care about, to go to war, To be honest, I was not only the first deserter, but I would do everything possible to stop them from going. I think all wars, except that resistance to aggression is necessary, are provoked by a few ambitious politicians and are inexplicably boring things to use as cannon fodder. These politicians love to fight, so they can make an appointment for a time and place to fight one-on-one.

Maybe, it will never be possible to experience it personally, so I am very obsessed with movies with war scenes, and I really admire the fighting heroes in the movies.

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Kingdom of Heaven quotes

  • Almaric: They will ask for terms. We *must* ask for terms.

    Jerusalem: Convert to Islam, repent later.

  • Imad: [a Saracen knight yells at Balian in Arabic] He says, that is his horse.

    Balian of Ibelin: Why would it be his horse?

    Imad: Because it is on his land.

    Balian of Ibelin: I took this horse from the sea.

    Imad: [Imad translates, the knight yells again] He says you are a great liar and he will fight you because you are a liar.

    Balian of Ibelin: I have no desire to fight.

    Imad: Then you must give him the horse.

    [Balian draws his sword]