One without tower, two without rope

Hillary 2022-11-10 20:45:11

This movie was known a long time ago. It is regarded as an inspirational film, so it is put aside. Until recently, there was a clip in Paul Ingram's class at Columbia Business School that really stimulated me, so I looked for it. Paul's part is a re-editing of the film so that only Petite is left to narrate his dreams and his final walk, very condensed. The movie is really emotionally rich and interesting.

About dreams. The dream of classmate Bodhi is a textbook dream. When he wanted to walk the tightrope between the two towers, one tower had not been built, and the other would not walk the tightrope. With this dream in mind, he implemented a complex plan for 6 years from 1968 to 1974. It first took a year to solve the technical tricks of walking a tightrope, followed by public performances at Notre Dame Cathedral and Sydney Bay Bridge, and finally the complex reconnaissance survey plan World Trade Center operation.

When watching, because I already know what happened, I pay more attention to everyone's expressions and feelings. Especially his girlfriend's pupils are dilated when she talks about her actions more than 30 years ago, her excitement and dreams are palpable, especially better than Bodhi himself. This kind of adrenaline rush is something that probably everyone who has attended major shows and competitions has experienced. Even if it's just a helper, they get a similar thrill to the master planner. Immediately after classmate Bodhi was released from the bureau, a female fan appeared and devoted herself to her deep dream. The viscosity and appeal of dreams are indeed powerful.

Speaking of the low tide and sadness of the film. It seems a pity that everyone just walked away after they left, and they didn't even keep in touch. In fact, such high-intensity stimulation cannot be maintained for a long time. It doesn't make any sense for this group of people to hang together. (Celebrities fall into a lot of depression and even depression after the show, and drug use is a [foolish] solution.)

The human brain can also repeat the pleasures of the past when recalling past events. (So ​​serial killers keep memorabilia, newspaper clippings, etc.) as a fan or accomplice, of course. Being Bodhi himself is more difficult. I don't know how he got through all these years. Now he makes a living teaching tightrope classes, and perhaps education is very satisfying.

The New York port authority is the invisible beneficiary. In fact, the two buildings of the World Trade Center are directly connected to each other, which is a bit silly and a bit old-fashioned. After Bodhi passed by, there was also a romantic veil. The cold symbol of capitalism actually has a humanity. So she didn't suffer the NYPD's usual beating treatment. The capitalists are very shrewd in letting go of Bodhi. Also gave them a free ticket for life. It's a pity that people live longer than the building. 50 bucks a ticket earned New York City.

Well, there are two points of view
. 1. Dreams create value. The Goddess of Wealth will always follow her because of her jealousy of the Goddess of Wisdom.
2. There are always some people who think that the giving/exchange of feelings/money is unequal. They sneered before their dreams and giggled afterwards. This is society and you are no different.

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Man on Wire quotes

  • Philippe Petit: If I die, what a beautiful death!

  • Philippe Petit: Life should be lived on the edge of life. You have to exercise rebellion: to refuse to tape yourself to rules, to refuse your own success, to refuse to repeat yourself, to see every day, every year, every idea as a true challenge - and then you are going to live your life on a tightrope.