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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Extended Reading
  • Drake 2022-04-24 07:01:02

    I don’t know how many times I’ve seen it, but this time I only understood the hidden mysteries, not only the grandeur of the scene, but also a lot of content such as intrigue, checks and balances, and deterrence. It’s not easy to discover without combining that history. . A really good movie.

  • Nils 2021-10-21 15:30:10

    It's a good one in similar themes...I don't know how much higher than "Troy", "Alexander" and "King Arthur"

Kingdom of Heaven quotes

  • Godfrey of Ibelin: You are not what you were born, but what you have within yourself to be.

  • Balian of Ibelin: [to the people of Jerusalem] It has fallen to us, to defend Jerusalem, and we have made our preparations as well as they can be made. None of us took this city from Muslims. No Muslim of the great army now coming against us was born when this city was lost. We fight over an offence we did not give, against those who were not alive to be offended. What is Jerusalem? Your holy places lie over the Jewish temple that the Romans pulled down. The Muslim places of worship lie over yours. Which is more holy?

    [pause]

    Balian of Ibelin: The wall? The Mosque? The Sepulchre? Who has claim? No one has claim.

    [raises his voice]

    Balian of Ibelin: All have claim!

    Bishop, Patriarch of Jerusalem: That is blasphemy!

    Almaric: [to the Patriarch] Be quiet.

    Balian of Ibelin: We defend this city, not to protect these stones, but the people living within these walls.