Desire makes man, ambition destroys man

Alvina 2022-03-21 09:02:10

Look upon the ruins of the castle of delusion

Haunted only now by the spirits of those who perished

A scene of carriage, Born of consuming desire

Never changing

Now and throughout eternity

Here Stood Spider's Web Castle

This appears twice.

Akira Kurosawa used the film to prove that "Macbeth" has nothing to do with it.

In the face of desire, everyone should be at risk.

The first factor in the externalization of desire is strong guidance.

"Lady Macbeth" knows "Macbeth" very well.

They are smart, decisive, and extremely strategic.

"In this degenerate age, one must kill so as not to be killed."

In a word, the background of personal desire is linked to the era of irreversibility, and killing and confrontation are cited as the only solutions.

Knowing the deepest ambitions of "Macbeth", the ladies knew how to pave the way for those desires at the most opportune moment.

The wife encouraged "Macbeth" to say "ambition makes a man" before committing the first murder, handing over the murder weapon directly to her husband, and interpreting the cause and effect as the rationalization of desire.

The second factor, effective prophecy.

If the direction of the prophecy is in line with personal expectations, it is equivalent to getting the trump card of your life.

As in the film, the son says to his father who is willing to bet on the prophecy, "The spirit has tricked you into fulfilling it prophecies and now you believe the prophecies have come true. Is it wise?"

So even though he kept shouting "evil spirit", every time Macbeth felt uncertain, he was still eager to see "evil".

The third and most fundamental, personal desire without boundaries.

Many people often analyze these sinister roles played by women, or prophets. But external incentives are not enough without the other party's equal or even greater ambitions.

Ambition makes a man

TRUE

But only tells half of the story

Desire makes man, ambition destroys man.

Desire and ambition are essentially the same.

Just in this degree, scope, time.

People, people, in the face of desire, you should always be in danger.

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Extended Reading
  • Barton 2022-03-26 09:01:07

    This may be my personal favorite Akira Kurosawa movie, and it may also be my favorite scene in the Japanese Warring States games. Atmosphere borrowed from the treasure house From Onimusha to Nioh, from Ninja Dragon to Sekiro, it can be seen everywhere in fantasy or exaggerated. The city can see the shadow of this movie

  • Eileen 2022-03-26 09:01:07

    From 2011 to 2021, there are countless movies and TV shows that I want to watch, but my time and energy are limited. If some works don’t have their own “indignation and ambition”, don’t you know that you can watch movies in the year of the monkey? This is the case with "Spider Nest City", which was learned many years ago by watching director Akira Kurosawa's works and was also shortlisted in the "IMDb Top 250". ——Thinking and fearing: high-ranking and powerful people may be rebelled, unknown people may be framed, people they trust may frame themselves for their own interests, and they may die suddenly in a sleep... PS: The arrow shoots through the neck What effect did you think was used? Going back and taking a closer look, it turned out to be a blindfold on the editing.

Throne of Blood quotes

  • Taketori Washizu: His Lordship trust me more than anyone else. And that is why he has given me the honor of leading the attack.

    Lady Asaji Washizu: Where arrows will find you not only from the front but from the rear.

  • Washizu samurai: I have fought in many battles and have seen blood, yet this stain horrifies me. Because this is the blood of a dog, the blood of a despised traitor. He was a coward too. Cried for mercy after his revolt was over.