simple interpretation

Juliana 2022-03-21 09:01:47

First, simply remember what comes to mind, this film is worth pulling.

It may be unfinished, and if you pull the piece, it will definitely be written and revised again.

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1. Comparison of two groups of relationships: John and his mother, Mark and Dave; John's mother and Dave are both powerful elders, John and Mark have lived in the shadow of the two since childhood, and long for the recognition of each other and others, John said Mark doesn't need Dave to be better (unlimited) because he sees his own shadow in each other, mentions that Mark will always mention his brother Dave, and he is also unable to gain recognition in the shadow of his mother ;John regarded himself as Mark's coach and father, forcing Mark to speak at a high society party to thank him, and the director gradually began to expose John's heart; Mark thought that John wanted to be friends with himself, but John just regarded Mark as his own training The outstanding athletes who came out are coaches, fathers, sponsors, and superior in class. They need Mark's absolute obedience. Mark feels that he has not received the respect he deserves, and the two have a feud; John realizes that Mark can only Only under Dave’s guidance can he truly perform at his level. In any case, Dave must be hired with capital; Dave has indeed made Mark play better, but after all, Mark lost the Olympic Games and has to leave Fox Hunter. No return, but they have to continue to pay the two brothers, which proves the mother's point of view and contempt for herself; the departure of her mother did not let John let him go. John has fallen into complete self-deception, in front of his mother. Showing yourself is not enough to show your achievements, and filming a documentary for the world to see is the best way to show your "great achievements"; in fact, Mark lost the game because he hated John's self-deceiving style, but John thought it was Dai Dave's shadow made Mark lose the game/make himself a failure, when he saw the video of Mark going to himself as soon as the game was over, he felt even more that Dave had affected his relationship with Mark and projected his resentment towards his mother. On to Dave, furious, he raised his pistol.

The runaway Mark can actually be another result of John. After the shadow is cast away, there may be another way out, but John cannot give up his vested capital in the upper class, and the long-term distortion will lead to the ultimate tragedy.

This movie actually portrays the three people's psychology very well. At the beginning, it focused on Mark's embarrassment (situation and psychology). After John appeared on the stage, he has been closely related to his enthusiasm for wrestling and gradually began to portray his narcissism and inferiority. Dave's arrival makes it clear that he is not willing to move frequently in order to provide a more stable living environment. However, the whole article still focuses on showing John, so the front is also from John's point of view.

2. Class antagonism: capital and labor; capital can spend money to deceive itself to deceive the world, while labor only needs basic respect and can't get it; capital controllers will not drop their stature and be friends with labor, even if John knows he His mother bought himself a good friend. When he really had the opportunity to become a good friend with others, he still demanded absolute obedience from others on the grounds of money, and used this as a means to buy himself vanity; he knows best Dave, who is dealing with things, is even more unable to cross the class gap, directly becoming a victim of a twisted mind, and mocking the relationship between classes.

3. What exactly is the American spirit? Is it the personal hero worship that John said "give heroes the right treatment", or the sports-style "American dream" that "as long as you work hard and dedicate yourself to something", or is it "envy" by other countries and intoxicated by Americans However, these three points do not hold true for John who has repeatedly mentioned this spirit: a fake hero, a "coach" seat bought by money can't bring out a real Olympic champion, and the power (mother) Cowardice, exploitation of the lower class (Dave).

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Foxcatcher quotes

  • [first lines]

    Mark Schultz: [Mark gives a speech to a school of young students] Hello. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to talk to you today. My name is Mark Schultz. I wanna talk about America, and I wanna tell you why I wrestle.

    [Mark holds up his Olympic gold metal to the kids]

    Mark Schultz: This is an Olympic gold metal. I won this three years ago at the 23rd Olympic games in Los Angeles, California. This is more than just some piece of metal. It's about what the metal represents. The virtues it requires to attain it.

  • [Mark's first meeting with John du Pont]

    John du Pont: You look good. You look strong. Fit.

    Mark Schultz: Thank you, sir.

    John du Pont: Feeling confident?

    [Mark nods yes]

    John du Pont: That's one of the most important elements of entering a match is feeling the confidence, knowing that you're going to win. Feeling it inside. If you get - go to a match knowing you're going to win that match, odds are you're going to win that match. You're training with your brother Dave?

    Mark Schultz: Yes, sir.

    John du Pont: Great Dave Schultz?

    Mark Schultz: Yeah.

    John du Pont: And I'm talking to the great Mark Schultz. Do you have any idea why I asked you to come here?

    Mark Schultz: No.

    John du Pont: No. Well, Mark, do you - do you have any idea who I am?

    Mark Schultz: No. No.

    John du Pont: Some rich guy calls you on the phone. I want the great Mark Schultz to come visit me. Well, I'm a - I'm a wrestling coach. And I have a deep love of the sport of wrestling. And I wanted to speak with you about your future. About what you hope to achieve. What do you hope to achieve, Mark?

    Mark Schultz: Well, I wanna be the best in the world. I wanna go to the Worlds and win gold. I wanna go to the '88 Olympics and win gold.

    John du Pont: Good. I'm proud of you. Are you getting the support that you need?

    Mark Schultz: What do you mean, sir?

    John du Pont: Well, you know how the soviets support their wrestlers.

    Mark Schultz: I do.

    John du Pont: Mark, we as a nation have failed to honor you. And that's a problem. Not just for you, but for our society. When we fail to honor that which should be honored, it's a problem. It's a canary in a coal mine. Do you bird-watch?

    Mark Schultz: Uh, no.

    John du Pont: You can learn a lot from birds. I'm an ornithologist. But more importantly, I am a patriot. And I want to see this country soar again.

    Mark Schultz: I want that too.

    John du Pont: I can see that.