[Feelings of the Past] Produced by: America Year: 1973 Director: Sydney Pollackwen/Mai Yi
In the days gone by, there is always a warm mist, a soft light, and a looming Licorice, like the New York Bridge that seemed to be completely melted in the light and shadow at the beginning of the story, and the old song "The Way We Were" that will always hit my heart, it is hidden in the corner of memory, the broken but shining Soft light smile, helpless but eternal warmth.
In 1937, the United States was in an embarrassing political situation, and the indifferent attitude aroused the protests of many enthusiastic young people. Katie was the leader among them. Politics means a woman has no taste at all, so Katie always comes across as aggressive and cynical, and Barbra Streisand's role doesn't add much to her . Because of the prejudice against political topics, the film did not attract my attention too much at the beginning. But when the picture freezes on Katie's softened eyes after she met Harbour again, and the raised but warm corners of her mouth, my heart seemed to be moved by her.
Love is the most beautiful when it has not yet been determined, and it is like a treasure that is slowly being excavated, and there will always be surprises that you can't imagine. In the student days when politics and freedom were confused and entangled, the two of them had their own happy life. While the tall and handsome Harbour is sweating in various sports to attract girls, Katie is often busy printing various political flyers. Two people who should not have had an intersection, because their respective sharp edges began to pay attention to each other. At a school dance, Harbour invited Katie to dance, and for five short minutes there was no conversation or kiss, but the love that was destined to happen in each other's lives was buried. At this time, the picture exudes a citrus-like soft and warm light, and it takes you to walk in Katie's memories, intoxicated and sweet with her. And Robert Redford played Haber's incomparable face, soft and fluffy blonde hair, let me understand the true meaning of "Prince Charming" in the fairy tale, he has dazzling magic in the ball, he The perfection is breathtaking.
"The world is so small, isn't it?" The dance steps took us back to the reception where Katie met Harbour again after graduation. Looking at the drowsy Harbour, she couldn't help but reach out and tuck his hair on his forehead, overflowing with love. This sleepy but still radiant big boy unexpectedly returned to her line of sight, Katie smiled sweetly but nervously. After helping the drunken Harbour back to her home, Katie took off her clothes and lay beside the man she had a crush on for a long time. The drunken man was no longer in the know, but she knew clearly that after so many years, she would stay At the bottom of my heart has always been him.
Haber almost forgot the vague relationship between the two. After sobering up the next morning, he looked a little panicked in the face of Katie who was ironing his clothes. He couldn't understand why the girl Do this for yourself. He put on his clothes and ran away, and on the stairs he said politely, "I'm sorry to bother you," but Katie said, "It's alright, I like the sound of snoring." Harper's slumbering memory began to remind him of who Katie was. A few days later, Katie received an exciting news that Harbour had nowhere to live and wanted to stay at Katie's house for a few days.
I used to wonder how Barbra Streisand, as a famous singer, could have achieved such great achievements in the film industry, but when I saw Katie tremblingly and speaking at a very fast speed, she told Harbour how she was preparing for his arrival. However, she was deeply impressed by her charm. Her expression is so cute that you can't help but stay for this meal, just like the Harper in the show, staring straight at this kind of silly girl without saying a word, and finally saying "that pie you decide. How to do it." At that moment, Harbour should really like this girl, and this girl who loves President Roosevelt also loves him so seriously and purely.
In the days when there is love nourishing, walking is carried with the wind, in the kiss of Hubble and Katie, the picture flashes the happy time after them, walking on the beach, playing on the tree-lined path, happiness seems to be immersed in them every cell. But it's all but destroyed after Katie's two reunions with Harbour's friends. Harbour still hangs out with his college friends, who still obey and enjoy what reality has to offer, and still laugh at political dreamers like Katie. At the second meeting, Katie couldn't stand them making fun of Roosevelt's death, and angrily retorted, not wanting but angering Harbour. After some quarrel, Haber said what the two had always been clear about - "We may not be suitable at all!"
Haber is not a vulgar person, he successfully realized his ideal - to be a screenwriter, But politics bored him, and he needed a life without danger, as he wrote in that college essay many years ago, "We all need a reason to change, but when it comes, it's either too late, or We've gotten too lazy." His life couldn't stand Katie's aggressive stimulation, and he loved her but didn't want to do it for love.
Politics makes Katie strong and stubborn, but love allows her to let go of any face and cares. She cried and called Harbour and said, "I know myself, I'm not very smart, and I don't have much money. I don't have many real friends, and you're the only one. You say we're not suitable, and you really let me I'm so sorry, I can't sleep, can you come and stay with me?" I was shocked at Katie's courage, because it was something I could never say, as strong as she could be so humble for love, it turns out that love is also a kind of calmness An ideal to persist and strive for. Harbour came, and the long talk made them willing to forget their differences and be together just for love.
For a long time after that, Katie and Harbour were very happy, and Katie was about to become a mother. But human love can never be so pure, the sweetness of love will fade away, but the friction of life will splash sparks in time. At this time, the "ideal" will come out in time, because it is the most high-sounding one among the reasons for choosing not to love. Its appearance makes love speechless, and makes love prefer to hide in the deep valley of memories. In fact, Katie has been trying to make time go slower, but the breakup will eventually come, just like their never-different hobbies - sports and politics.
Years have passed, and New York has not changed much, the cloud of war has not completely dissipated, but people are still busy. Katie reunites with Harbour on the street. Harbour becomes a TV screenwriter and has a beautiful wife who doesn't talk much, while Katie has her hair cut short and is promoting the ban on the atomic bomb on the streets. "You never gave up." Harbour's emotion came from the heart, and Katie cupped Harbour's hair with her hand - just like in the past, Katie married another person over the years, but still raised her and her. Harper's daughter. "You should go see your daughter, she is so beautiful, you must be proud of her", "I can't, can't go see her, you know" Harbour hugged her sadly. In the water-like time, they can only drift silently, letting everything sway behind them, and don't dare to look back, because they know that with that little glance, the peace they finally got in this world will disappear.
Harper left Katie because he couldn't bear her passion for politics, although there was a lot of reluctance in his eyes. Katie, who married someone else, poured love into her daughter, which is the continuation of their love. All the smiles and tears in the memory have been carefully put away, the only thing left is the gratitude for the years, just like the "The Way We Were" that sounded again, because everything can't go back, and Because nothing has really changed. Love exists in many forms, and perhaps one of them is parting.
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