Philosophy of Sound

Casey 2022-03-12 08:01:02

A masterpiece of sound philosophy in film history. M. Hulot is on holiday by the sea in Brittany in that wrecked car of unknown age, or the film obscures it. At the beginning of the film, Mr. Hulot's broken car is running on the road, of course, at a turtle speed. Maybe Bazin will think that Mr. Hulot doesn't care about the fast modernity time. , is the determination of Mr. Luo's concept of time. The use of contrasting techniques and structures can be seen everywhere in the film, and based on this, Mr. Luo's vacation experience is constructed, resulting in him being out of tune with the surrounding environment. Bazin once said that the important treatment of time in the film represents a certain order and rule, and regards vacation and leisure as a continuation of the work rhythm. The most typical audio-visual image in the film is the door of the dining room of a seaside hotel, and its life rhythm when it is opened and closed. , like the ticking of clocks on the workshop walls.
Bazin discovered the connection between sound and time, the rhythm of life. Like an urchin, Mr. Hulot tore apart the rational self-world of adults, breaking the harmony and tranquility of people's communication and life. In fact, Mr. Hulot often played with children, resulting in all kinds of uncoordinated sounds. At the end of the film, Mr. Hulot lit the fireworks hidden in the house, and his performance and attention to the sound reached the climax. The sound is not of the ego, but of an external thing, including the screeching groan of the wrecked car, which is evil. But for Mr. Hulot, it is a dream world, showing another happy world of the self. At the end of the holiday, only a few people said goodbye to Mr. Hulot, and many people hated what he did, and the philosophy of this voice, which represented an unbearable and unbearable reality. Real existence tells the audience. For Mr. Luo, sound is its own deconstruction, the negation of language norms. There are two voices here, one is Mr. Hulot's speech, and the other is an external voice. It is interesting that Mr. Hulot speaks politely. The mixed world of dream and reality, disgust and pleasure, evil and serenity, ego and id is constructed and deconstructed by sound.

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Extended Reading
  • Eusebio 2022-03-25 09:01:22

    Between Mr. Hu Luo and the middle class, who is more foolish and ridiculous?

  • Stan 2022-04-22 07:01:55

    A cozy vacation away from the situation. Countless interesting little treats, like passing through an ice cream truck and spending two coins to buy an extra portion, and giving it to the child who is in front of me before I eat it. The elusive Mr. Hu Luo, the elegant troublemaker. Like the early silent films, mastery was his style. I like that couple the most.

Monsieur Hulot's Holiday quotes

  • Fashionable Male Youth #1: [to Martine] What about my place? I have a sensational record by Billie Holiday.

    Fashionable Male Youth #2: I prefer the Duke.

    Fashionable Male Youth #3: What about Fats Waller?

    Fashionable Male Youth #1: [Offering a cigarette to Martine] A king-size?

    Fashionable Male Youth #2: Perhaps you'd prefer mine?

  • The Young Intellectual: Mademoiselle, please. Are you familiar with Bertrand's essay? It's particularly relevant for women protesting bourgeois decadence. Even a housewife...

    Martine: Sorry.

    The Young Intellectual: Must be socially and politically aware.