captain, my captain. . Youth is a fateful mistake

Augustus 2022-03-28 09:01:14

Movies of this type are very attractive to me. Maybe because I was too rebellious in my bones, I

watched the cemetery intersection, and I always repeated this dialogue in my mind, captain, my captain. The group of children from the Dead Poets Society has not retreated, such a group of teenagers into view again. Dead Poets Society is a very important film for me, because the most primitive confession of youth and myself allows me to clear the clouds and face myself. Abandoned seven or eight years of professional study, began to explore new areas. It was not until later that I officially started work in a new field that I realized that it is really not that easy to give up, and all pursuits have to pay a price. Once upon a time, you will also feel that your parents are really right, and they are always pointing you to a "right" path to keep you from harm. I once thought that if a child listens to his parents carefully from birth, does not do anything out of the ordinary, avoids any wrestling, successfully goes to college, graduates to work, gets married and has children, and spends his old age in peace, this kind of life is Isn't it also a kind of happiness? This has been my life for the past two decades, under the strict guidance of my parents, a robot-like life. Fortunately, with these youthful movies and literature, the primitive rebellious cells in my body began to hatch, so I started to do something real at the end of my youth, not my parents' 2.0. So, I finally pursued what I wanted. In life, after doing the job I like in the city I like, I find that everything is so disdainful, and I start to have new ideas. It seems that all certainty is not what I want, and the constant pursuit of the true self in my heart is the key. So, in this way, youth is a fateful mistake. You must make mistakes, you must be dissatisfied, and you must break all growth. .

This is a typical British film. The first feature of British style, first of all, three partners, which seems to be a must for British films. In hot issues about time travel, in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, in spaced, etc., three or five people must be useless, so that they can form a powerful team of small characters to interpret different stories. The three people in this film are no exception. They have no prominent background, no dazzling family background, and some have blue-collar life and various family problems that cannot be faded away. During the daytime, robots generally live in factories, and under the leadership of the boss, they start their sales work in jaw-dropping manner. Maybe many people have had a similar experience, maybe many people have compromised and started to follow the path of their fathers. Recently, I saw that many of my college classmates' QQ signature files and days have been changed to how to soar in performance, how to arrange leaders to sit down, and how to learn Chinese thick and black learning. I couldn't help feeling very emotional, and I asked them where the high-spirited teenager went, and did the life that pursued life and beliefs vanish like a bubble? But their answer also left me speechless, they said, this is life. Yes. C'est La vie. Are we going to wear beards and drag our kids to rock and roll and think about future rebellion? Looking at them in suits and shoes, I can only say that I haven't grown up yet.

The second characteristic of England is rock and roll. In fact, this can already be seen from Pirate Radio. Hippie style, decadent style, and rock and roll are the best. As if music was born for youthful rebellion, no rebellion is complete without rock and roll. Many bean friends mentioned all the yong dudes. I was also infected by this song when I was watching this film. The moment the music played, the strong cooperation of the plot made the corners of my eyes a little wet. The role of music here seems to be the last straw, releasing all our emotions. Some people say that moviegoers are selfish. Because they always interpret movies as their own stories. In the same movie, everyone sees themselves differently. When the director keeps looking for our G-spot in various ways, music allows us to finally find climax

The third feature of British style is the picturesque lomo. The scene and tone of the whole film are completely bravo. Any screenshot can be used to enter the lomo contest. The costumes and hairstyles of the characters are matched, and the light and scenery are enough to impress you, not to mention the dark humorous dialogue. I don't know if this background is completely taken from the small town, or the props team has done a lot of work. But the picturesque streets and blurred bars, the twisting crowd, and the small flags fluttering in the wind all cooperate with the plot to show us such a youthful time.


Finally back to the movie. The director is indeed very warm and arranged such a happy ending. Probably because he's been in Hollywood for a while and likes the Hollywood finale. Maybe it's because Ricky is too kind. He hopes that young people can see hope and have the courage to go out and live the life they want. Many bean friends said, but what about the future, what about the next moment? What will happen to the wanderer? Will the one who stays with my sister really be together again? Have you had an in-depth communication with your father? The director did not continue to express here, but I can say for sure. If the next moment is good, then everything is meaningless. Because youth is a fateful mistake, all it needs is all rebellious ideas and exploration of the unknown. Therefore, no matter what happens to the wanderer or the one who stays, no matter what happens, there is actually a reason for his existence. Maybe the homeless people find that they are not suitable for each other and choose to leave or go home; maybe the fat man still likes the beautiful sister; maybe because of years of habit, there is still no communication with his father. This is all normal and necessary. Because life itself is an exploration, and youth is the starting point of all explorations.

captain, my captain. The Dead Poets Society has given us such a sad ending, using the fact of blood to warn us that if we don't be ourselves, we will lose not only an opportunity, but also a life. And what the cemetery intersection tells us is that if you don't be yourself, there will be no more trains waiting in line for you. What you lose is only yourself and the time of your life.

It's your choice

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Cemetery Junction quotes

  • [first lines]

    Mr Kendrick: Frederick Taylor. Freddie Taylor. Welcome to Vigilant Life Assurance. I see you grew up in Cemetery Junction. Went to Stone Meade, the worst school in the south of England.

  • PC Renwick: [in his face] Can I help you?

    Bruce Pearson: Wow yeah, you can start by brushing your teeth. What have you been doing, sucking a toilet bar?