Deromantic Revolutionary Past

Jerad 2022-03-21 09:03:15

Last night, I finally made up the "Revolutionary Past" in the past trilogy directed by Leone and arranged by Morricone. The director, screenwriter, cinematographer, composer, and actors are all impeccable. If "Once Upon a Time in America" ​​and "The Bicycle Stealer" have gone down in history, "Once Upon a Time in Revolution" is a masterpiece that has been underestimated in its glory.

Irish exiles who questioned the revolution, and gangsters who did not believe in it, were forced to become involved in the revolution and became heroes in dramatic fashion. And the organizers of the revolution became shameful traitors who betrayed their comrades. The result of the passionate revolution was the sadness after the massacre, which in turn inspired a new round of revolution. The Irish gave their lives, the betrayers died of shame, what should the thief Jiangyang, who lost all his relatives and close friends, do? The ending of the film is quite intriguing.

"Revolution is not a dinner party, an essay, or a painting or embroidery. It cannot be so elegant, so calm, gentle, so gentle and submissive. Revolution is a riot, a violent action by one class to overthrow another." Leone cites a famous quote from Mao Zedong at the opening of the film. Obviously, he didn't mean to sing.

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  • Beulah 2022-03-25 09:01:21

    Suddenly I found that Jiang Wen's "Let the Bullets Fly" begins with Leone's "Revolutionary Past". One is to say goodbye to the revolution and the other is to relive the revolution. Even the title of the film echoes: "Let the bullets fly~~" "Go away." calf~”

  • Vita 2022-03-25 09:01:21

    Leone's most beautiful movie. Although excessive machismo is as uncomfortable as ever. Diverse issues and value orientations are anchored by the stylized core and provide sufficient narrative driving force. The whole film is immersed in a free and unrestrained state of progress, which is not only far better than the "anti-type" "Once Upon a Time in the West". ", and the richness of scenes and action-intensity provided by the genre make Leone's interesting scene scheduling have enough material and room to play, so as not to force the lens to become like "Once Upon a Time in America" ​​due to the lack of plot intensity. Forms of isolation outside of narrative. There are many differences in the methods and levels of the "Trilogy of the Past". The biggest commonality is the magic use of flashbacks. It is well aware of and makes use of Morricone's soundtrack to stretch time and activate the "nostalgia" of images. The same is true for the works of Tonadore.

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  • American on wagon: You'll pay for this, you bastards! I'm a citizen of the United States of America!

    Papa Miranda: To me, you are just a naked son of a bitch. Understand, Yankee?

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    Juan Miranda: How many times have I told you, Chulo? No shooting unless papa pulls the trigger!