It's a pity that "Larry Crown" is quite disappointing, probably the worst movie starring Tom Hanks. The reason may be that the film was directed by him himself. Hanks is a great actor, but not all actors are great directors. It's like a pig butcher who kills pigs all his life. It can't be said that if I put down the butcher's knife, I can become a pig farmer on the spot. Of course, you said that it may be easier to switch to raising pigs than pigs, but who knows, Ding Lei is said to be very successful. Things are unpredictable. I don't understand.
But what makes me most dissatisfied is not the level of art of the film, but Tom Hanks doesn't know why he got involved with technology? I think he made some mistakes for people in the tech industry that shouldn't be made. Let's imitate "politically incorrect" and call it "technically incorrect".
cell phone = idiot
First, the professors in the movies often confiscated students' cell phones. After Larry Crowne (played by Hanks) was laid off, in order to guarantee his future career, he decided to reform the law in middle age and go to college for further studies. One of the classes he took was an economics class. The economics professor is of Japanese descent, and at first glance it reminds people of "Poor Dad Rich Dad". The professor said there are only two things that can't be done in school, one is not to smoke in the teaching building, and the other is not to use mobile phones in his class. "Some people call these things smartphones, but only idiots use them in my class." It's just that I found that most of the confiscated phones were old-fashioned phones that I don't see much other than calling and texting. function. I don't see the iPhone. I am an advocate of mobile learning, often advocating teachers to actively use mobile phones to organize teaching more effectively. At my school, most students use smartphones. We have developed programs for quizzes in the classroom, and even a roll call tool, which teachers are actively using. Of course, this is a democratic country, and you can't force it if you don't need it, so there are still many teachers who are against it. I can even see some teachers on Youtube. When the bell suddenly rang in the class, they rushed over like an angry bird, grabbed the students' mobile phones and smashed them to the ground. Some teachers in our school said in the lesson plan, if I find your cell phone ringing in class, I will bring it over and make an international call to my girlfriend in Germany.
Apple = Degenerate
I saw the brand used by the male protagonist Krone, I remember it was Lenovo? The beautiful teacher Mercedes (Julia Roberts) uses a Mac. After the beautiful teacher falls out with her husband, she seduces Krone, a Lenovo computer user, who is in her class. After a suffocating long kiss between Krone and the teacher, he finally recovered his senses and did not continue to make mistakes. It can be seen that Lenovo users are very reliable, while Apple users are difficult to say. No wonder the Bible says that the fall of mankind began with an apple. Also, our school is full of apples, and I can't be insensitive to that.
blog = downfall
What ultimately pissed me off was the portrayal of Mercedes' husband as a loser, staying at home and peeking at pornographic images. After being caught by his wife, he argued that he was just a man doing what a man should do. I am a guy, Okay? I have always said that I am not lecherous, and I am not interested in this aspect. My original intention is to express that I am pure and self-righteous, attach importance to my family, and do not do messy things. The result was unexpected: when the relationship was very tense recently, my family actually said that my mentality was abnormal. What man doesn't have a bad stomach? She thought I might be a pervert. When the water is clear, there are no fish, and it is not a good thing for a man to have no problems or quirks, because this is "abnormal".
But what I can't understand the most is that in the film Mercedes says her husband isn't aggressive, and the proof of his inattentiveness is that he's a blogger, so he's a loser. His husband argued that he was productive, writing five a day, which Mercedes said were "responses" to other people's blogs, not even blogs. Judges, can you agree with such a value judgment?
No wonder this film received bad reviews among film critics, because many big-name film critics, including Ebert, have their own blogs in order to compete for online influence. Can they be happy if you knocked down all these professional otakus with one shot?
In addition, such a beautiful teacher played by Julia Roberts is frustrated with her marriage and career, unable to communicate with her husband, and there are not enough people in class to choose courses. I think one reason is that it is out of touch with this era. She can't keep her spirits up in class, but she doesn't even need a basic PowerPoint in class. If she can put some of the repetitive content on the Internet, let the students listen to it by themselves, and focus on interaction in class, maybe it will be another experience. In this situation, she will not lose her passion for teaching. Who told her not to blog? Some teachers regard lack of technology as a kind of pride or even advertise, but today's students are not fools. If you don't know technology, it does not necessarily mean that your class will be good, and your level must be high. The two are not mutually exclusive. long.
Of course, if I change it according to my thinking, then Mercedes and her husband will break up later, and the solution of combining with Krone will be gone. Hanks' director is not very good, but if I direct it, I will turn this romantic comedy into an educational technology science and education film.
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