When I was very young, I saw a TV show similar to movie highlights. That issue was about "Spring Is Not a Day for Reading Books." There are only a few excerpts from the show, but the speeding red Ferrari in the film is deeply engraved in my mind along with the catchy title. I have been remembering it for more than ten years, and I can see the charm of this movie. .
A long time has passed. Although I have always remembered the name of the movie clearly and heard a little about it, I have never looked for it. Until this epidemic, I finally found time to watch the memories lingering in my heart at this moment in full, as if I was completing a sacred ceremony.
It may be that the time is too long. The image of "Spring Is Not a Reading Day" has actually been over-beautified in my heart, so that I can't help but feel disappointed after reading it. Its plot is really a bit watery, the protagonist line has no interesting twists and turns, and the villain can’t make any splashes. Abandoned? What the hell?!). Only the cool red Ferrari can match my memory. It's a pity that it didn't play for a long time, and then it was miserable... I said that if you want to resist the patriarchal power, don't directly destroy the car. There are only 100 treasures in the world. Although it is wrong to offer them every day, you can just step on them and push them downstairs. This family will be in great harmony? In short, the plot is full of slots.
At the same time, as a comedy, "Spring Is Not Reading Day" doesn't have many laughs, only the scenes of the phone call and the class made me smile knowingly. Are old movies like this? But there is one thing, the face of the hero and the hero is really not to be chosen! Especially Mia Sara, who plays Sloane, is a real classical beauty. She has a great temperament. She can slap most of the stars in her face. I don't know why, she ended up only having this famous movie.
Despite the unsatisfactory plot, "Spring Is Not Reading Day" is still a creative and good movie because of the cultural genes it carries. The parade of floats in the film, the bustling Chicago, the bright red sports car, the costumes of the characters, including the movie itself, have become classic symbols of the 1980s and have always existed. And the color of the film is really comfortable, bright and beautiful, successfully creating a very fresh atmosphere for the film.
After watching the movie, my biggest feeling is that the 80s are really a healthy age. Between the extremes of indulgence and imprisonment, it found the perfect balance. Because of this, various avant-garde and classic cultures sprung up in the 1980s. There is no era that can match the development of thesis. These cultures include but are not limited to music, games, movies, dance, clothing, and even car design styles. Many of them have gone down in history. Some of them continued to develop and changed their form to accompany us. Others, although they were abandoned for various reasons, have been missed by so many people. And the valuable thing is: the messages and values they convey are usually positive and positive. Of course, this movie is also a product of the times.
Ferris took his girlfriend and bestie to play truant from school. He even made up a big lie like Sloane's grandmother's death and stole Cameron's father's precious sports car. They must be going to shake the sky and do something very important, right? But it didn't. See what they did? Let’s go racing all the way to the world’s tallest building (at the time) Sears Tower (it’s good to live in Chicago), just to get a bird’s eye view of the city! Then the group ran to the gallery of the museum and honestly admired the famous paintings. Who would avoid learning to choose to see the paintings! It seems that the three protagonists are really extraordinary, and they are by no means ordinary people. After all, it can be seen from the film that they all have good backgrounds, and they are all rich children who have seen some worlds. Then I got up to the point to sing a song and play in the water, and it was gone. Although it was quite thrilling along the way, it was more about relaxation.
So see, Ferris and his friends play truant from school. It's really not the behavior of the dude, nor is it disrespect of the teacher, but want to feel the breath of life, before graduating, really relax with friends for a day. The film also shows a boring classroom that makes people sleep for 5 seconds. The classroom is full of endless yawns. What is the difference between listening and not listening to such a class? A school celebrity like Ferris must be a top student with excellent academic performance. The dean is also very jealous of this, so he specifically targeted him. Such a school is actually not worth going to. It is commendable that this movie can create such an image of a truant teenager. (It should also be a protest to the modest and rigid education method at the time). If according to the current filming method of some youth dramas, the protagonist takes drugs, goes to bed, fights, kills people, etc. It is commonplace. By the way, play with the parent police, and everything will be fine if you don’t have a 3P together. It's really common in school drama nowadays). So movies are the product of the times, and now there is no market for making a film like "Spring Is Not Reading Day", after all, the times have changed. But in the 1980s, the spirit of both yearning for progress and being calm should not be lost.
The 1980s was really a magical era. I think there are two important periods in American culture after World War II: the 1960s and the 1980s. The two eras are completely different, and both have left a strong mark in history.
The 1960s was decadent and chaotic. During the Cold War, the United States turned to strategic defense. It was in a troubled time. The government was unable to do what it wanted. President Kennedy, whom the people wanted, was assassinated. As a result, the self-confidence of the American people was exhausted, but fortunately the material was sufficient, they turned to indulgence and used indulgence to cover up their fears about the energy crisis and nuclear war. As a result, there were hippies, there was a flood of drugs, and there was an anti-war trend. This mentality lasted until the 1970s, which directly led to the defeat of the Vietnam War and serious doubts about the government. In the Watergate incident, American dissatisfaction finally fermented to its peak.
After President Reagan came to power, he adopted a series of measures to revitalize the economy (not to mention if there is any moisture), and successfully saved American self-confidence. As a result, normal entertainment culture began to develop, and after crazy rebellion, people finally recovered their common sense. As the United States gradually prevailed in the Cold War, people no longer feared, but invested in the reconstruction of production and order. So technology also developed rapidly in the 1980s. Facts have proved that a colorful culture can only find the soil for development in a peaceful environment. It is true that the 1980s also had many shortcomings, and may sometimes be too conservative. But this is also inevitable, which means overcorrection. The logic of the 1980s lasted until the beginning of the 21st century, but since the beginning of the war on terrorism, the wheel of history has once again come to a turning corner.
The 2020s are also destined to be a magical era. After all, so many things (although not particularly good) have happened just at the beginning. But to be honest, compared with the 1980s, the age we live in is as much materially as it is spiritually barren. What is even more puzzling is that we are becoming more and more unhealthy. The incident in Room N that broke out in South Korea a few days ago is the best example. But the good news is that the country’s development is changing with each passing day, and some problems have been fundamentally recognized. Perhaps, we will soon be able to reproduce that magical and great era on the other side of the ocean!
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