I really want to cry after 10 minutes ! It tells the life of Barry Linden from an extremely objective and calm perspective. "The joys and sorrows of the above-mentioned characters occurred in the period of George III. No matter good or bad, beautiful or ugly, rich or poor, they are now equal." It is like a dream. . No matter how impermanent our destiny is, we cannot but surrender; no matter how absurd our life is, we must experience it after all. Each shot screenshot is an oil painting.
"Good or bad, handsome or ugly, rich or poor, they are all equal now."
The grim white letters on black background, after the audience received nearly three hours of "Children in Troubled Times", they finally got the conclusion from director Kubrick .
Whether it is rich or poor, meritorious demerit, or beauty and ugliness, all these trivial matters will no longer be important as the times go by.
Everyone talks about Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999), a genius director who is unwilling to compromise with Hollywood.
Most fans must first mention the eternal science fiction classic "2001: A Space Odyssey". Shop",
or "Dr. Strange Love", "A Clockwork Orange", "Gold Armored Force", and "Open Eyes Ring" starring "former" Tom Cruise and his wife, and so on.
Strangely, "Children in Troubled Times", which was born in 1975, is often forgotten by the world.
It is hard to imagine that after finishing the shocking "A Clockwork Orange", Kubrick actually switched paths and
spent four years shooting an antique and beautiful historical costume drama, which really surprised everyone. This fully proves the talent and uniqueness of Kubrick.
Hou Xiaoxian said that he wanted to make a breakthrough, but he still seemed unable to do so; Grandpa (Jean Luc-Godard) still indulged in his exclusive exploration of images.
As a film director, Kubrick was not obsessed with, attached to the same subject matter, and wandered. Between various types of movies, come and go freely, each with unexpected and amazing performance;
At the same time, he is a director who strives for perfection. He attaches great importance to the shots and composition. He has also achieved a crazy record of nearly a hundred times for actors to take.
Looking at the level of fine carvings in "Children in Troubled Times", one can also appreciate the almost paranoid creative spirit.
"Children in Troubled Times" is adapted from the novel "The Luck of Barry Lyndon" published in 1844 by the British writer William Makepeace Thackeray.
The background of the story is set in Europe in the middle of the 18th century. The Seven Years War between Britain and France is in full swing.
How fortunately , an Irish young man, Raymond Barry, went from an unknown soldier to the army and promoted to the upper class of the British society and obtained the title by means. and own property, marry Mrs. Linden identity, renamed "Barry Lyndon";
finally run out of money because, heavily in debt, his son Brian threw horse died, was the son of Mrs. Linden ex-husband - Bulin Deng betrayal,
final He was ruined, returned home in despair, and didn't know where he ended up.
With a huge epic, Kubrick talks about the impermanence of the fate under the great age, and also has a profound depiction of human nature.
It is rumored that the director originally planned to shoot Thackeray’s other masterpiece, "Vanity Fair: A Novel without a Hero."
When collecting information, he read his unknown novel at the time, but he couldn’t put it down and decided to Put it on the big screen.
And he tried to prepare the clothing and scene files of Napoleon's Biography, which also came in handy at the right time.
Barry Linden's life, because of Kubrick's persistence, has once again become the focus of the world.
The structure of the whole movie is divided into two chapters, one cut and two pieces, marked by the Cushion's mark.
The narration that must appear every time is like the pleasurer in the old Taiwanese theater, the
god-like omniscient viewpoint, flatly narrated, silent and frustrated, without emotion, waiting for the audience to experience it carefully.
Some people say that if a movie uses a lot of narration, it is the next step; but the narration and images of "Children in a Troubled Time" are complementary and inseparable, and both are indispensable.
I don’t know if Director Hou’s "Dream of Opera" has been affected, but "Dream of Opera" has Li Tianlu appearing to tell the story, which adds to the charm of dialogue with history.
Ryan O'Neal, who played Barry Linden and became popular for "The Story of Love", does not have the surprising acting skills of other actors in Ku’s other works,
except for the true love when his son, Brian, died. In addition to the movement, the facial expression is slightly dull, which is easy to forget. No wonder he is called the actor with the least Kushi style.
Mrs. Linden, Marisa Berenson (Marisa Berenson), a peerless beauty, is glamorous under the light of a long candle;
Leon Vitali (Leon Vitali) played Blinden’s teenage years, also because of this film In the future, he became Kubrick’s exclusive assistant until the director's death.
There are many cast members of "A Clockwork Orange" throughout the film. If you are interested, you may wish to see if you can find these familiar faces.
The breakthrough in photography technology of "Children in Troubled Times" is the use of a Chase lens with an aperture of F0.7 (which is said to be used by NASA to photograph the dark side of the moon, which is rare)
and the use of high-sensitivity negatives. Even the interior uses natural light, and the gorgeous and unusual candlelight scene is breathtaking.
Each actor seems to have become a figure in an eighteenth-century oil painting, moving and quietly and
beautifully like a dream, combined with classical music carefully selected by Kubrick, and melody created by Handel, Schubert, Mozart and Bach It is pleasing to the ears, and it makes the viewer intoxicated and unforgettable.
If you can watch it through the big screen, it must be a wonderful time travel.
Next, from time to time, interspersed with long-distance aerial shots, picturesque landscapes, rural scenery of Ireland, quiet and quiet deciduous forest roads, beautiful and charming;
and there are more cold-toned castle indoor plays in the second half, which are in sharp contrast with the previous section. , The story is also darker and heavier.
What surprised me the most was that the whole film exuded the unique poetry of Asian movies: the
lyrical sentimentality, the use of long shots, the camera watching all the people like a bystander, calm and objective;
and at the end of the film. The "after rhyme" left to the audience...This movie is perfectly interpreted.
It’s just that a lot of slow zoom shots will look a little greasy for a long time, maybe it is the legacy of "A Clockwork Orange" is not exhausted! But it's still very enjoyable!
When "Children in Troubled Times" was launched, it had a huge momentum, and Time Magazine also made a special cover story for it. And his extremely outstanding art and photography,
both won the Oscar in 1976, and Kubrick himself was nominated for best director and best film;
but these two awards were still missed, and they were all awarded to another film. "Flying over the Cuckoo's Nest" starring Jack Nicholson with constant acclaim.
American film critics, who have always watched "drama", have mixed likes and dislikes for the film, most of them find it dull and lengthy, and the box office response on the market is not as expected.
Although the European art circle gave a enthusiastic response, it was a big blow to the American-born and long-lived British film director, and
indirectly affected his later creative direction-choosing themes that can strike a balance between business and art , To create future "Ghost Shop" and "Golden Armored Forces", and get closer to the audience.
After many years, looking back at "Children in Troubled Times", it is still not too outdated;
Martin Scorsese praised the film's artistic achievements very well, and Rayleigh Scott's blockbuster debut "Dueling Man" was deeply influenced in style. .
The legend of Barry Linden has faded away with time, but this Cock’s work will continue to influence late-moving filmmakers, and
more people will know that we once had a great director, and we have made many such brilliant films. The movie-
Don’t ignore this breathtakingly beautiful "Children in Troubled Times".
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Before watching this movie, I would like to ask you a question: that is: Who has an f0.7 lens? Even in the 21st century, when the industry is developed, there is probably nowhere to find such things. Perhaps, there is only one f0.7 lens in the world ─ ─ the one used by director Kubrick for the film "Children in Troubled Times".
This precious lens, which is said to be a customized product by Zeiss for NASA, fell into the hands of Kubrick for some reason. He modified this lens slightly and installed it on the camera. The huge light transmission of f0.7 allows him to use candlelight completely when shooting indoor scenes without any other artificial light sources.
With such a shooting weapon, whether it is an outdoor scene or an indoor space, the film is very carefully composed with light, just like a flow of exquisite oil paintings, which can be hung on the wall at random. However, it is worth noting that the film consciously uses a large number of "central composition", especially in indoor scenes, always use pillars, doors and windows, tables and chairs and other items to mark the center of the picture, and there is exactly the scene that is about to unfold. The center is the center where the camera wants to guide the audience's attention. From the perspective of visual psychology, only when the symmetry is deflected or changed, will there be an active and dynamic feeling. The standard symmetry in this static lens can only produce a dull psychological feeling. And this is exactly what Kubrick wanted to convey: a lifeless society, hierarchical, and doing nothing.
This film is about Europe in the 18th century, when the Anglo-Prussian League and the French-Austrian-Russian League were fighting hard. Barry, an unnamed Irish rogue and poor boy, met a wealthy widow by chance and squeezed into the upper class. But he duel with the Lord in pursuit of the noble title, and was finally expelled from England. Perhaps this movie should be translated as "European Deer and Ding Ji" more suitable.
In this movie, Ryan O'Neal, the actor of the protagonist Barry Lyndon, has a good grasp of the little rascal's freedom and no moral pressure. He and this film also won a series of awards including the Best Film Art Student Award, the Best Art Director Award, and the Best Film Award in Britain. In this more than three-hour movie, there are at least twenty or thirty scenes worth recording as static pictures. Of course, if you don't have the f0.7 lens mentioned above, try to use a few fast reflectors. After all, f0.7 sounds farther than myth.
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