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Jensen 2022-03-20 09:01:29

The overall feeling is a mediocre biopic, but in fact, every point has been given, the play is complete, there are no major flaws, and every scene is arranged just right. , you can feel the restraint and calmness of the screenwriter. It is a pity that I have not seen the transcendence of the characters themselves, which may also be a relationship of respect for facts. Therefore, in the choice of biopics, I will prefer characters who have a more ups and downs history and surpass themselves at the lowest point and achieve religious revelation.
The film still revolves around brotherhood. Several poor children came together because of music, parted ways because of money, and finally because one of them died of AIDS. Brothers who had been missing for many years reunited, shed a few tears on each other, and each started a new journey. . The elements in it are also common in black movies, such as money, women, sex, brothers, violence, racial discrimination, etc., but because of the need to create group portraits, these penetrating elements have been weakened. Compared with "King of Soul Singer", which is also a black theme, and these elements are the same, what Ray Charles finally conveyed to me is the sense of fate of a lonely genius. His life may be messy, but in jazz he is the king, and his Egotism, arrogance, and sensitivity due to blindness will make him fall to the altar. However, he is in awe of music, and he is persistent. A good biographical material must be a character with a sense of tragedy. He is the king of a certain industry. Persistence makes him but also destroys him, and this duality and extremeness is the basis of a biopic. But I don't see in this film, the protagonist's awe and love for music, in the film music is treated as a decorative flower of black friendship, all the characters are talking about money, record sales, etc., they may use music It expresses the struggle of black people, but it is also superficial, so racial discrimination is only reduced to a background in this film, and the thinking about violence is not expressed in the film.
Perhaps this is also the outstanding part of this film. It is simple and direct. The elements of violence, brothers, money, and beauty are enough to prop up an excellent commercial film. Compared with real action films and shootout films, I think "Rush Out of Kang" Putton is restrained.

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Straight Outta Compton quotes

  • [Eric is upset that Jerry had embezzled money from him]

    Eazy-E: Here's what's about to happen. I'm gonna get N.W.A back together. And you ain't gonna have nothing to do with it this time.

    Jerry Heller: Why the fuck can you even say something like that? What the fuck is going on with you, man? I know what's good for you, I know what's good for Ruthless, and we have worked up a trust after years of hard work and that trust is our foundation, Eric. I don't give a shit.

    [Eric is coughing]

    Jerry Heller: [concerned] Eric? How is it man? Are you okay?

    Eazy-E: Trust? Trust is a muthafucka!

    Jerry Heller: Is it? May I ask you something? Eric, If what I'm doing is so illegal, how come I've never been sued? If I'm such a fucking thief, such a liar, such a motherfucker, how come nobody's ever come to collect? Because this is business. And this is how it works. And it's not always pretty, no. Do I cover my own ass? Do I cover my own end? Absolutely. But don't you dare fucking tell me that I have not taken care of you. Don't you fucking tell me that I've not had your back from day one! DAY ONE!

    Eazy-E: Is this taking care of me?

    Jerry Heller: Are you fucking kidding me? It's taking care of the whole fucking thing! It's business!

    [repeating what he said earlier]

    Jerry Heller: And this is how it works. Have I covered my end? Do I cover my ass? Absolutely. But don't you dare fucking tell me that I have not taken care of you.

    Eazy-E: Is this business too?

    Jerry Heller: Yes, this is business, this is how fucked up it can get. But I didn't start this! I didn't fuck it up! You did!

    Eazy-E: No, you did. You're fired, Jerry.

    [Eric leaves Jerry's house]

  • [Eazy is in a hospital after collapsing in a recording session]

    Tomica: Aren't you gonna say something? What is it? A respiratory infection, pneumonia, what?

    Young Doctor: Yes, well, it is those things and more, I'm afraid. We ran a full blood battery and... I'm sorry, Mr. Wright, but you've tested positive for HIV.

    Eazy-E: Get the fuck outta here.

    Tomica: What?

    Young Doctor: The normal T-cell count is anywhere between 500 and 1500. Right now, your T-cell count is 14.

    Eazy-E: But I ain't no faggot.

    Young Doctor: No, Mr. Wright, actually the virus can be transmitted in quite a few ways, including unprotected heterosexual sex.

    Eazy-E: That's wrong. You... you gotta test that again. Test that again.

    Young Doctor: We've run the test five times, with five different samples, and the results remain.

    Tomica: Shit!

    [Tomica storms out of the room]

    Eazy-E: She's pregnant, Doc! What does this mean?

    Young Doctor: It doesn't necessarily mean that she's contracted the virus, but... we'll have to test her, to be sure.

    Eazy-E: So what do we do? When do we start the the treatment? I mean, what... I gotta get healthy, I got things to do. I got... What's we supposed to do?

    Young Doctor: Mr. Wright, you need to understand that you are very, very sick.

    Eazy-E: But I don't even feel that bad Doc, don't tell me that.

    Young Doctor: With care, and palliative care, we can probably keep you comfortable for... maybe six months, at the very most.

    [by this time, Eazy is in a deep panic and is beginning to cry]

    Eazy-E: Comfortable? What do you mean comfortable?

    Young Doctor: It's just a matter of time. I am, I am truly, truly sorry, Mr. Wright. I'll leave you time to process this.

    [the doctor leaves the room, leaving Eazy helpless as he cries]