"War Horse" - The world is as cruel as ever, you can still choose to be beautiful

Dereck 2022-03-25 09:01:08

It is said that Spielberg made two films in the last year: "The Adventures of Tintin" and "War Horse". Because of the professional relationship, the teacher asked us to watch "Tintin". I still remember that the cinema was full at that time, and I had a hard time. Buy tickets for the evening. The special effects of the movie were well done, and the plot was good. It was a movie that made people happy to watch. Later, when I went to the cinema, I accidentally caught a glimpse of "War Horse", but I didn't pay attention. One weekend I was listening to the radio in my father's car, and someone started talking about the just-released "War Horse". I still remember that the title of the review was called "Lian Po is Old, Can I Still Eat". Spielberg is a great director, so everyone was looking forward to War Horse, so some people were disappointed. Some people scolded the movie, some praised it. I just remember, I heard the radio say this movie is a story about love, about the love of people and animals, people, animals and animals, and I made up my mind to watch it. There were a lot of people in the cinema, but the attendance rate of "War Horse" was very low, and to be honest, such a blockbuster about war turned out to be an ordinary 2D effect. I was also a little disappointed at the time, but the most important thing is not those effects. Bar. The more important thing about film as a culture is its connotation. From this point of view, I think "War Horse" is very successful. There are actually many bright spots in the movie, the English manor, the French countryside, and the vast war scenes... and excluding these, The movie is still good. I still remember that I cried while laughing, and laughed while crying. There were so many laughs, tears, and warmth. Overall, it was a warm film. At the beginning of the film, a boy is watching a mare give birth to a pony outside the manor. The pony is born and runs with its mother. The boy likes the pony very much. When the pony grew up, the boy gave the pony apple to eat, but the pony didn't accept it, and the boy left in anger. The boy's family is not rich, there is a small farm, his father is lame, but his mother is very capable. At a market auction, the boy's father was supposed to buy a field horse, but because he was attracted by the beauty of the pony, he paid a high price to buy the non-working racehorse home. When they got home, the wife was very angry, but the son was very happy, but for the horse, they spent all their savings. So life becomes difficult. The boy really liked the horse, he fed it, tamed it, named it. He was so tender with it, more than his own life. I will never forget the boy Albert who used his body to block the muzzle of the gun towards Joey (horse), so firm; I will never forget the boy who was still smiling and teasing when he rode Joey and Joey threw him out. They are true friends, and a person's respect and love for an animal cannot but touch people. However, life is so difficult that it is not easy to live a good life by being self-willed and happy. So, reluctantly, Joey still had to go to the farm. Albert gently taught Joey how to do farm work, and he had no choice but to whip him with a whip. In the wind and rain, and in the onlookers and ridicule of the whole village, they still successfully completed the task of reclamation. I will never forget how the boy collapsed in the field after the rain and was brought back to the house by his relatives. As soon as he regained consciousness, he helped Joey treat the wound, and forgot that his shoulder was also bleeding. Because he puts it more important than his own life, because he really loves another life with his own life. The flames of war still permeated this small village. After a heavy rain, the life of the Albert family began to become difficult again. The father, who had no way out, took Joey and sold him as a war horse. Albert caught up with his father, but he was still unable to change the fate of Joey's betrayal. He had to ask the officers to join the war, but because of dissatisfaction with his age, he had to part with Joey. The officer was a good man, treated Joey well, painted Joey's portrait, wrote to Albert, but unfortunately the war took him away and Joey was captured. I have always liked Germans, so I have a deep affection for Germans, but I have no idea about launching a In terms of these two things, World War II is deeply disgusting. Although he has never experienced war, he has seen too many texts and movies. The cruelty is unforgivable. Likewise, the Germans in the movie are more combat-minded than the British, have advanced tools, and are efficient in their work, but they are just a little impersonal. Joey was a war horse in England, but when he arrived in Germany, he became a consignor of cannons. This is his sadness, and I think it is also the sadness of the Germans. It is precisely because after being captured that Joey and Dark Horse developed a deep relationship. They once disagreed with each other and fought each other, and they support each other until now. Most of the Germans seemed a little cruel and inhuman in this war, but there were still some warm things, such as the two brothers they met first when they came to the German army. Maybe it's not how touching they did, but they kept Joey and the dark horse alive. The two brothers later deserted for fear of war, and took Joey and the dark horse to the house of a French girl, but were found by the army overnight and shot to death. I remember reading another novel "Tangerines and Lemons", also written by the author of "War Horse". It also tells a story about the growth of a boy based on the background of World War I. It said that in World War I, Far more British soldiers were shot while deserting than on the battlefield. How do you feel when you see something like this? I don't know, maybe a little sigh. Is there any teenage child who is not greedy for life and fear of death? In other words, even if you are very brave, and you are not a person who is greedy for life and fear of death, will you not cherish life? It was a battlefield, a hail of bullets, maybe it was cowardly to escape, but I couldn't despise this kind of cowardice. In fact, they were really pitiful, and what was even more pitiful was that they couldn't escape, and they all died anyway. How life can not escape death, really sad. The Germans only took the boy, but did not pursue the whereabouts of the horse, so Joey and the dark horse spent a fairly happy time in the company of the French girl Emilie. The girl's parents died in the war, leaving only the girl and her grandfather. They were all very good with horses and lived a happy country life, which would have been perfect if there was no war. However, the German soldiers broke through this tranquility and joy. I never understood why the Germans did not massacre France when they launched wars twice. Later, I learned that they were kept for food supply. It turns out that it is not the kindness of not killing, but because there is still use value, when everything is over, is it going to massacre the city? This time, they took the horse forcibly. Grandpa said, can you keep the pony, my granddaughter only This is left. The German officers responded ruthlessly, and the war took everything away. Yeah, the war took everything away. Joey and the dark horse were handed over to a fat man who was much kinder than the other German soldiers. So many tall horses, so beautiful, but they can only carry heavy cannons, and watch them panting and unable to rest until they are exhausted. Once down, not a break, but a bullet. I still remember a bullet going down, and all the horseskins standing shivered. How does it feel to watch a companion die? How does it feel to think that the next one might be yourself? It was at this point that a new horse was called to mount it, so they dragged the dark horse away. The dark horse has already been injured, so how to drag the cannon? It was dragged away, and Joey suddenly rushed up like a madman, proving his strong physique and replacing the dark horse. Joey looked back at the dark horse, what kind of look should it be? Animals can do this for their partners, but what about people? I then remembered a Weibo post by Mr. Le Jia: "Everyone is moved by different points when watching the movie, where is the touch point of "War Horse"? Farming in the rain, war horses rushing into the trenches, dialogue between the two armies when the deadly enemy rescued the horses, the officers and soldiers raised funds, the old man returned to his horse after purchasing a horse... There is a scene where as soon as I close my eyes, it jumps out: the dark horse is forced to pull the tank up the slope, the purplish red horse neighs, rushes forward and stands still, willing to replace it. "In fact, this is also the most touching place for me. I exchange life for life. What animals can do, people may not do it. Later, the dark horse was still exhausted, and the war was raging. Joey stayed by the dark horse's side and refused to leave. Fat soldier. Shout out to Joey before being taken away by his buddies: "Run! "Joey is still with the dark horse, soothing it, sending it to the resting place of its soul. Until it is cornered by the tank, it starts running, running like crazy. Through the army, through the no-man's land, until it is tangled in wire I can't move anymore. That night, it ran in the rain and the war, it struggled in the wire, my heart has been tangled, and my heart has been praying: don't die, don't die. It's because you lost your partner that you caught Are you crazy? Joey, you have always been so strong and strong. It turns out that you are also crazy. My heart hurts. When the two armies were at a truce, a British soldier found Joey. They guessed what Joey was, a cow? It turned out to be a horse. No Knowing what the horses were called for, the British soldiers began to whistle in the trenches one after another. He couldn't move, and found that Joey's British soldiers couldn't just sit back and watch, so he climbed out of the trench with a white flag. The German soldier was studying the purpose of the British soldier, so he shot to scare, the British soldier explained that he just wanted the horse, Nothing else. When he walked across the muddy battlefield to Joey's side, he unexpectedly found a German soldier standing beside him. The British soldier had no tools. Pincers. The Englishman stroked Joey and sighed: "Horses are made to run, to run away from all danger... from everything it has... We taught them the opposite. Run to the ruined battlefield. "Is this human's grief or the horse's grief? They worked together and finally relieved Joey's pain. The horse was saved, and the British had to take it away. The British said it was our country's horse breed, and the Germans said it was used. It's a tool of our country, so the Germans said let's fight. The British said they didn't want to cause a war, and said, let's flip a coin. Joey eventually followed the British back to the motherland. When they parted, they exchanged names and became friends What is war? It is artillery fire, fighting, desolation, cruelty... However, people under war are still some fleshy people, those boys, they are so cute, they are not The ruthless killing tool, the ruthless has always been politics, not soldiers. Albert was also in the army at this time, but his eyes were blinded by poison gas so he could not see for the time being. The British soldier took the injured Joey to the military doctor for help, but the military doctor said maybe tetanus, or kill it instead of suffering. The British soldiers pleaded desperately, but to no avail. Hearing the movement, Albert went down to the ground, whistling the whistle he had been blowing to Joey when he was a child, but Joey rushed over. Everyone was moved by this wonderful fate, he domesticated it, it walked through the battlefield, and found its owner again. So, the military doctor was finally moved and cured Joey. The war is finally over, and the world will rise up against the cruel things done without justice. However, things went wrong again, only officers could own their own horses, and the rest would be put up for auction. Albert was unable to bring Joey home, and the officers and friends pooled together £29 to buy Albert a horse. Unexpectedly, Emilie's grandfather found here after traveling through several small towns, and took Joey away at any cost. The war was over, but Emilie didn't survive, so grandpa just wanted to take Joey, whom Emilie liked before, home. Albert and Joey were reluctant to part. Grandpa was still moved by the relationship between the owner and the horse. He chose to return the horse to Joey. Emilie, in the spirit of heaven, would definitely support grandpa in doing so, right? It was all over at last, Albert rode Joey slowly back to the farm in the sunset, the parents looked back in the field and saw their son and the horse return safely, they hugged, Joey looked at the sunset... I can't think of anything more beautiful than this view. In this film with no obvious protagonist, no love, no sci-fi, and no stunts, what moved you? is love. It is not the kind of love between men and women, nor is it just family and friendship, but more of the kind of fraternity under war, and the love that crosses species. The theme of this movie is very old-fashioned, and the storyline is completely based on the original book. Many people say that Spielberg has not made anything new, and it is said that the box office is not high. Is the movie completely commercialized? Make a movie, spend a lot of money, engage in special effects, make a high box office, and then what? A so-called blockbuster, although it is very refreshing and exciting to watch, but there is no precipitation, and you turn your head and forget it. But "War Horse" has always had a warm feeling that has been flowing in the chest. Those who say that "War Horse" is not good are clearly because you have no love yourself, and how can people who have no love in their hearts understand Spielberg's fraternity. old The leader is famous and has countless money. What he cares about is no longer a false name. What he does is just a kind of love, a kind of love that moves him, and he wants to spread the love. I have to say that "War Horse" is a rare good film. In fact, there are still a lot of places worth exploring in the film. For example, Fatty named Joey and Dark Horse when he first took over. I don’t remember where I saw it. It seems that if you name a creature, then be responsible for it. So when the German officer said, "You even gave them names, it's not necessary to give names to things that are bound to be lost", I was really sad, so sad, and fat soldiers were so sad and sad. ? Everything is the fault of war. And after the heavy rain, the boy's family couldn't survive. Before selling the horse, his father said a sentence: "I used to believe in God, thinking that the disaster would eventually pass, but now I don't believe it anymore." It's like the Bible. It is said that as long as you believe in God, you will be saved, and everyone who is born with original sin can go to heaven by doing good deeds. At that time, the boy's family was really desperate, so the father was so desperate that he began to suspect that the belief was wrong? In the second half of the movie, I vaguely remember that when the British soldiers led Joey back to the army, the narration sounded a sentence: "The Sovereign Lord is my shepherd, I will not want, he makes me lie down on green grass, Lead me to restful waters." Isn't everything God bless Joey? Otherwise, how could it go back to its owner after going through all the hardships and ups and downs? Maybe life is not a fairy tale or a novel, maybe God is too busy sometimes, so he sometimes forgets us, but I always believe that this world is a beautiful world. Even if the world is as cruel as ever, you can still choose to be beautiful. The Sovereign Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want; He makes me lie down in green pastures, and leads me beside still waters. "Isn't everything God bless Joey? Otherwise, how could it go through so many hardships and still return to its owner? Maybe life is not a fairy tale or a novel, maybe God is too busy sometimes, so occasionally forget us, However, I always believe that this world is a beautiful world. Even if the world is as cruel as ever, you can still choose to be beautiful in your heart. The Sovereign Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want; He makes me lie down in green pastures, and leads me beside still waters. "Isn't everything God bless Joey? Otherwise, how could it go through so many hardships and still return to its owner? Maybe life is not a fairy tale or a novel, maybe God is too busy sometimes, so occasionally forget us, However, I always believe that this world is a beautiful world. Even if the world is as cruel as ever, you can still choose to be beautiful in your heart. The Sovereign Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want; He makes me lie down in green pastures, and leads me beside still waters. "Isn't everything God bless Joey? Otherwise, how can it return to its owner after going through all the hardships? Maybe life is not a fairy tale or a novel, maybe God is too busy sometimes, so occasionally forget us, However, I always believe that this world is a beautiful world. Even if the world is as cruel as ever, you can still choose to be beautiful in your heart. The Sovereign Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want; He makes me lie down in green pastures, and leads me beside still waters. "Isn't everything God bless Joey? Otherwise, how could it go through so many hardships and still return to its owner? Maybe life is not a fairy tale or a novel, maybe God is too busy sometimes, so occasionally forget us, However, I always believe that this world is a beautiful world. Even if the world is as cruel as ever, you can still choose to be beautiful in your heart.

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  • Megane 2022-03-26 09:01:05

    It's not useless, but there are times when I really don't want to watch it.

  • Kristofer 2022-03-26 09:01:05

    Then who is Mr. Spielberger? You haven't won the Oscar for too many years, so you are too energetic, right? Could such a correct, forceful, and full of spicey grand photography and music be more creative and less probable and sensational? It would be an achievement for someone else to make such a movie, but shouldn't the king of Hollywood come out to meet people like this?

War Horse quotes

  • Michael: The food in Italy is good, yeah?

    Gunther: [nods] Yes, very good.

    Michael: And the women?

    Gunther: Not as good as the food...

    Michael: From eating too much of the food?

  • Emilie: And you've never done a brave thing in your life?

    Grandfather: Maybe there are different ways to be brave. Did you know the French have the best carrier pigeons? And this could be the difference in the war - our messages getting through.

    Emilie: I don't want to hear about the birds.

    Grandfather: They are released at the front and told to go home - this is all they know. But to get there they must fly over war. Can you imagine such a thing? Here you are flying over so much pain and terror - and you know you can never look down. You have to look forward or you'll never get home. I ask you - what could be braver than that?