In fact, the name "fox hunter" has not been translated more elegantly. If it is translated into "fox hunter", "fox hunter", "huli", etc., it may be easier for Chinese literati to accept some, or The venue of "Fox Hunter" translates into "Fox Hunting Hall", "Fox Hunting Hall", and "Huo Lixuan", which is more faithful and elegant. In Chinese, things like "Ting Yuxuan" and "Guanlan Hall" are made with a somewhat artificial charm.
The "Fox Hunter" venue in the movie broadly includes indoor and outdoor areas. The outdoor area is a racecourse, and the main user belongs to the mother of the poster John DuPont. In the eyes of the old lady, animals are more precious than people. Her horses are all first-class horses, and most people cannot move. The indoor part is a sports training venue. Since John DuPont, Mr. DuPont in this life, is a wrestling enthusiast, he transformed it into a fully equipped wrestling training hall. Because the DuPont family is rich, this training field is more comfortable and luxurious than other venues. It can not only represent the "Fox Hunter" team, but also the United States national team. The story of "Fox Hunter" revolves around stories related to wrestling.
"Fox Hunter" is a biographical film. The true biography is Mark Schultz. He was the 1984 Olympic wrestling champion. He and his brother Dave Schultz are legendary brothers in the wrestling ring. They have won every championship in their own level. They are rare Grand Slam winners. The medals they have won include: Middle School Wrestling Championship, National College Athletic Association Wrestling Championship, Olympic Freestyle Wrestling and World Wrestling Championships and other champions. In 1987, Mark Schultz was invited to John DuPont's "Fox Hunter" venue and became a part of this team to prepare for the 1988 Olympics. Subsequently, Dave Schultz was also invited to join the team. In this regard, the three legends of John DuPont, Dave Schultz, and Mark Schultz came together, and many memorable things have happened to the three of them.
As the first actor of the film, Channing Tutam's introverted, stubborn and fragile image of Mark Schulz is sad and moving. It is a part of Tutam's good acting skills. As a POV from a movie perspective, Channing Tutam did a good job. But in fact, his limelight was completely taken away by the other two leading actors, which is a pity. But in history, of course, the sad ending between Dave Schultz and John DuPont is really moving. "The Hulk" Mark Ruffalo's Dave Schultz and Steve Carell's John Dupont also went from historical reality to the film, unconsciously becoming the real core, Lu Fallow and Carell also used their excellent acting skills and played their roles in both Oscar and Golden Globe nominations. Moreover, Steve Carell turned into a leading actor with an original supporting role. This is Channing Tutam's misfortune, but it is Steve Carell's great fortune, and it is also the great fortune of the film. It was Steve Carell's subversive performance that made the role of John DuPont appear on the screen and gained attention far beyond the image of POV Mark Schultz.
John DuPont, who is anti-objective, does have too many things worthy of attention, especially the motive of his highly controversial murder case, which is still a mystery to this day. In 1996, John DuPont shot and killed the innocent Dave Schultz for almost no reason, and then he was arrested angrily. After facing off with the police for two days in a mansion with a large number of guns, he was deceived and arrested. Finally, under the debate of the skillful lawyers, John Dupont was found to be suffering from paranoid schizophrenia. He was sentenced to 13-30 years in prison and died in prison in 2010.
Because the real protagonists of the shooting, Dave Schultz and John Dupont, have died, only Mark Schultz is still alive as a witness. But since the defeat of the defending champion of the Olympic Games in 1988, he can only mix in low-end competitions, relying on selling muscle and physical strength to make money to support himself. The aging Mark Schultz later wrote an autobiography, recording how he approached John DuPont, and witnessed the last years of Dave Schultz and John DuPont interaction. This autobiography constitutes the base of the movie "Fox Hunter" we are talking about, and therefore Mark Schultz constitutes the POV in the film.
But in any case, John DuPont is more interesting. This rich second-generation and family owner, how his brain is formed, what his life is like, and why he kills are all people's attention. The movie "Fox Hunter" doesn't give the answer completely, but it faintly reveals some tendencies.
The composition of John Dupont's dark personality is not clear in the movie, which roughly points to the coercion of his mother. As the empress dowager of America's first commercial family, the old Mrs. DuPont's control over the family and her son showed an extremely powerful aura. Although there are not many shots, the influence of the old Mrs. DuPont on John DuPont is still obvious. As a son, John Dupont reminded the newly added "Fox Hunter" Mark Schultz that the old lady's horse must not be touched because of her coercion. Under the strict mother's supervision, in reality, John Dupont was not involved in a marriage that lasted only 90 days until he was 45. He has been a lonely bachelor in other lives. His mother is above him, it seems that he has been seeking his mother's approval all his life. He has always worked hard. He is an ornithologist, a stamp collector, and a philanthropist. He is ambitious and set up a wrestling club, which he believes can be used to win glory for the country and can play a role in inspiring young people in the country. However, all his efforts were only pediatrics to the old lady, either vulgar and savage, or naive and ridiculous. When John DuPont was training wrestlers as a coach, the old lady quietly came to the sidelines. John DuPont quickly wanted to show how awesome she was, but the old lady just shook her head. walked away. No matter how hard John Dupont tried, in the eyes of the old lady, he would wait. John DuPont, who grew up as a rich second generation, seems to be unable to grow up in his life, and he cannot get the recognition that his family deserves. What's more tragic is that when he was a child, he believed that he trusted the best friend, only to find that he was hired by his mother as a trustee. Also, in order to satisfy vanity, he bought a champion on the wrestling stage and hurriedly ran to show it to his mother. As a result, the old lady also penetrated the meaningless things that were bought with money at a glance, and calmly In contrast, John DuPont was speechless.
John DuPont, who always wanted to be recognized and wanted to grab something, remained empty and alone until he was in his 50s and his mother passed away. He raised Mark Schultz and the others, thinking that they were his own private property, he was their reincarnation parents, and he could drive them arbitrarily, but Mark Schultz gradually no longer wanted to listen to him, and he almost wanted to leave him. go. And Dave Schultz maintains a close relationship with John DuPont with his own reason. As the heir to the largest business family in the United States, he seems to have what he wants, but he can have a simple happy life. Dave Schultz is just a little cock who turned over because of the Olympic champion. But I have a perfect family, and there is enough authority and wisdom among the players. Why can he have it, but I am lonely and helpless. It seems that what John DuPont wants is always not available. No recognition, no trust, no sense of accomplishment, so he finally went crazy. In a very ordinary day, he suddenly shot and killed the innocent Dave Schultz with three shots.
As a wealthy and self-willed rich man, as a freak living in the shadow of the family, John DuPont's personality and character split makes this screen influence seem particularly moving. The limelight completely suppressed POV Mark Schultz, which is understandable. People like John DuPont, like China’s Wang Sicong, we can’t imagine why he is so rich, why go to JD.com to buy a computer desk worth only 200 yuan, and we can’t imagine why he scolds his own investment in "One Step Far Away." For their kind of wealthy people, we only know that they are rich and willful, but we don't know that they also have moments of loneliness and despair, and we can't imagine what extreme events they will make at extreme times. "Fox Hunter" presents a mystery almost perfectly, without giving the ultimate answer, but tells us that everyone has their own troubles, no matter what kind of person, whether he is rich or not. Loneliness always exists, and sending loneliness requires hunting some prey, but how to hunt is what we really need to think about.
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