The old hippie tree blooms new flowers, and the humanistic care is still there

Fred 2021-11-28 08:01:20

"The Men Who Stare at Goats" is an American saying that means "a person only needs to stare at a goat to kill it." In this film, the author turns this illusion into reality, and treats absurdity as reality, and this achieves a more absurd irony effect.

Hippies are always about bohemianism, peace and love, music, drugs, counterculture...

Peace & Love: The new combat model of the New Earth Army is no longer to destroy local flesh, but to use love and understanding, At the same time, with irresistible majesty, in order to achieve the ultimate goal of defeating others without fighting. In fact, they are just a small team in the U.S. Army. Anyone who has a little understanding of the background of that era knows that the U.S. and the Soviet Union were not only engaged in fierce competitions in conventional weapons and strength, but also in advanced future technologies and supernatural powers. No effort is spared in the study of phenomena. In this context, it is not so surprising that such an alternative force has always appeared.

Music: The music of Jefferson Airplane and Jimi Hendrix are their hallmarks. In fact, when the trend of hippies gradually disappears, music can be said to be the greatest wealth it has left for future generations. These psychedelic rock contains the humanistic color of hippies: humanism, nihilism, and counterculture. In fact, from the womb jazz rock out on the whole body with a rebellious atmosphere, it was not to say that rock is a step backwards in human history do

drugs: the sixties and seventies in the history of the drug may be the fastest growing age, what LSD, acid, Many hallucinogens have allowed people of that era to find some hope in the bleak and seemingly hopeless reality. In this film, Lyn retains the habit of injecting steroids, and what he retains is the kind of belief in his heart.

In fact, Lyn, Bill and Hooper symbolize the two sides of human nature, hope for peace, longing for love and being loved, and the dark side will pop out from time to time. Don’t those innocent goats represent the innocent people? You should know that the US military not only used goats and other animals in the nuclear explosion, but also used some unsuspecting soldiers to test its impact on the human body.

Unable to distinguish between true and false, the author confuses reality with illusion, but when you think about it carefully, their spiritual power does not actually play a big role. But one thing is certain, human dignity and freedom are elevated. This is not only an anti-war work, but also calls for the return and liberation of humanity, passing through the barriers of the world like a wall.

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Extended Reading
  • Antwon 2021-11-28 08:01:20

    A fairy tale for adults, a black humor film, and an alternative anti-war work. Something interesting

  • Luciano 2022-04-23 07:01:53

    Haven't been able to grasp the seemingly esoteric intent of this film

The Men Who Stare at Goats quotes

  • Lyn Cassady: It's ok, you can "attack" me...

    Bob Wilton: What's with the quotation fingers? It's like saying I'm only capable of ironic attacking or something.

  • [first lines]

    Brigadier General Dean Hopgood: [with great concentration] Boone.

    Lieutenant Boone: Yes sir?

    Brigadier General Dean Hopgood: I'm going into the next office.

    Lieutenant Boone: Yes sir.

    Brigadier General Dean Hopgood: [breaks into a sprint, slams into the wall, falls over] Damn it.