King of War: Survival or destruction?

Rosemary 2022-03-21 09:01:19

I don’t know why I thought of this sentence after watching "King of War", maybe it was influenced by the previous "Shutter Island", and I think it is a bit similar. "Which one is worse? To live like a monster or to die as a good man?" In "The King of War", I seem to get the same question, facing the cruel reality, the torture of humanity, and the insignificance of us Powerlessness, survival or destruction, how does it make sense? Live like an "idiot" or die like a "person"? This is a problem, as Hamlet said.

Perhaps we can avoid asking. The ancients said: "Where can the meat eaters seek it out?" This seems to be a good excuse to avoid conflicts, conflicts, responsibilities, and being one. Humane feelings that people should have. Perhaps the term "humanitarian feelings" is too big and a bit preaching hypocritical, but what I want to show is that humanity is a kind of belief and a kind of sentiment. Belief is to exist, and to exist is to guide. This is faith.

Isn't faith what we lack?

Faith in the movie refers to position.

At the beginning of the movie, Mr. Weisz mentioned "I take sides", that is, a person must have a "stance". I think it is very interesting. The so-called position is not necessarily socialism or capitalism, humanitarianism or utilitarianism. The position is not any doctrine. It is just a judgment, and it is a self-judgment. Everyone has the right to choose. This is the position, not of others, of the country, of society, of the nation, but of their own. In Kant's words, "man is the purpose itself", a person's position should also be attributed to himself. At the end, the two brothers chose different endings. Vitaly chose to die, and Yuri chose to survive. Brother in arms? They made different choices, which are the richness and complexity of life. Maybe it is worth thinking about!

What will you do when you are exposed to such a choice? Do you say "It's none of my business" like Yuri, or do you at least do something like Vitaly? Many times, we don't need to risk our lives like him. This point may be inspired by "Dolphin Bay."

Here the change, here the difference!

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Extended Reading
  • Derek 2021-10-20 19:02:22

    Do what you are good at, not just live.

  • Shania 2022-04-24 07:01:03

    AKA: Lord of War / Arms Dealer Director: Andrew Niccol Starring: Nicolas Cage / Ethan Hawke / Jared Leto Release Year: 2005 Official Website: http://lordofwarthemovie.com language: english imdb link: tt0399295 country of production: USA

Lord of War quotes

  • Yuri Orlov: I miss your Borscht, mom and dad say you're clean

    Vitaly Orlov: Yeah that's right, you've gone legit? That's hard to believe

    Yuri Orlov: Because it's not true I'm leaving tonight on a job

    Vitaly Orlov: I can't, I have a girlfriend and I think she might be the one plus I'm thinking of opening my own place

    Yuri Orlov: Maybe this will trip will help, its good money

    Vitaly Orlov: I've given my word

    Yuri Orlov: Nobody has to know, we'll tell everyone we're going for a little R and R

    Vitaly Orlov: What do you need me for all of a sudden?

    Yuri Orlov: Everything's fucked up more than usual. I can't trust anybody, I need you to watch my back

  • Yuri Orlov: [Narrating] I was so caught up in the deal, I never realized what was going on in Vitaly's head. Come to think about it, maybe I never really understood what was going on inside his head. One thing I do understand for certain is that Vitaly broke the cardinal rule of gun running: never pick up a gun and join the customers. Only half the guns and ammunition was gone so I was still entitled to half the diamonds ,if I took them I was lost, if I left them I was still lost. The massacre played out exactly how Vitaly predicted but then half a dozen massacres happened Sierra Leone that week you can't stop them all, in my experience you can't stop any of them