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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  • Kamron 2022-03-25 09:01:05

    The African people in Lion Rock are really creative, and it’s really exciting to carry free things~ PS: Is there a problem with my values? I don’t think there is anything wrong with Ulrich, it's just a product of the market economy...

  • Claudie 2022-03-24 09:01:20

    There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what you want, the other is getting it.

Lord of War quotes

  • Yuri Orlov: [Narrating] My son's birthday unlocked what the government would later describe, as a catalog of carnage.

  • Yuri Orlov: [Narrating] I was guilty as sin, but Valentine couldn't prove it. And he was the rarest breed of law enforcement officer. The type who knew I was breaking the law, but wouldn't break it himself to bust me.