Watch "The Red Baron"

Anahi 2022-12-27 08:09:00

The Red Baron: Fred von Richthofen, the legendary pilot of the First World War,
which includes the reader's radical classmate (as Richthofen's brother) and Ralph Fiennes' brother Joseph Fiennes (as the Canadian pilot). In the film, von Richterhofen is interpreted as a tall, handsome, chivalrous and benevolent hero, while his younger brother is a militaristic radical. This is the exact opposite of reality. The real von Richterhofen loves killing and killing animals, while his younger brother is tall and handsome. The von Richthofen in the film is full of the excellent human qualities of many fighting heroes. The choreographer once again made the "hero" perfect and deified, like propaganda in war. The choreographer also set up an excellent Jewish pilot as a tribute to a large number of excellent Jewish pilots in World War I. In the film, von Richthofen's girlfriend is an anti-war nurse, and she helps von Richthofen realize that war is not just about "fighting planes, not sniping pilots" and fighting for the love of flying. Indifference - War is cruel. But von Richterhofen still loves flying, although only his close comrades and him know each other.

This film is the first war-themed film in Germany in the post-war years. Although the director also expressed anti-war through many details, this perfect propaganda is a double-edged sword, which can arouse people's nostalgia for chivalry and Yearning can also make people unconsciously worry about the rise of militarism, just like the king in the film uses heroes to inspire battle. What's more, the film conveys the feeling of anti-war is so soft.

The Red Baron killed 80 aircraft in his short 25-year-old life, and was hailed by the Allies as the legendary Red Baron for flying a red biplane/triplane and his hereditary baronial status. After watching the movie, I think of "Flying Red Pig" by Mr. Gong. The protagonist is named Polgo, who also drives a red fighter. It happens that von Richthofen's idol is called Polk, the legendary pilot before von Richthofen.

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The Red Baron quotes

  • Manfred von Richthofen: If you give me the power to make strategic decisions, you will not like them.

    General Hoeppner: Why wouldn't we? We very much trust your abilities, Baron.

    Manfred von Richthofen: I suggest we surrender.

    Major von Richthofen: Huh? What arrogance... What a pompous child you are!

    Manfred von Richthofen: I was victor in 63 aerial battles. You know how I did it? When I faced a battle I couldn't win, I flew away.

    General Hoeppner: What makes you think we cannot win this war?

    Major von Richthofen: What about our boys? Our holy cause!

    Manfred von Richthofen: French... great cigarettes. What makes us think our causes is better than the French, or the British, and the Americans? It isn't! It's not even difference from theirs. We just need an excuse for what we do, because without it we would see who we really are.

  • [last lines]

    Käte: [over Manfred's grave] I could not come sooner. It's not so easy to cross the line into British territory. Finally a friend of ours help me. He asked me why it was important for me to come here? I told him I love you. Did I ever tell you?