When the world is surrounded by war, I want to explore - from Peter Pan to the boy in striped pajamas

Laurence 2022-03-25 09:01:13

When the world is surrounded by war, I want to explore - from Peter to Bruno's talk The warships, or the muskets of the easter eggs, the jungles full of exotic animals and the quarries like the apocalypse abyss. Of course, most importantly, it has a fairy tale setting and faces a happy ending. Today, I accidentally watched another movie "The Boy in Striped Pajamas". I was infected by the inner world of the 8-year-old child, and was also crushed by the cruelty of reality. It was also a bloodless violence. The world is hell. Without fairy tales, in the face of the real war years, the same children who wanted to go out to explore encountered an unimaginable ending. Art always has to bring conflict to the extreme, in order to be fascinating and shocking. Peter Pan's story is a beautiful imagination of people. Under the cruel reality, a self-comforting bedtime story symbolizes innocence and beauty, courage and trust, and will eventually bring friendship and achievement to children. Neverland is a dream home, where there are relatives and friends, an infinitely beautiful paradise. In reality, Bruno's story is very real. At the end of World War II, the pervasive fascist thought made people live under fear and suspicion. Sticking to friendship and helping friends, courage and kindness have brought the child to hell and handed it over to the god of death. It is a pity that Bruno, who grew up watching adventure storybooks, the farm in his imagination is not Neverland, but a concentration camp. It is very interesting that the two films, whether in the media or in the audience's comments, have mixed word of mouth. Some people say that the new version of "Peter Pan: Dreams Set sail" is a magnificent journey to the fantasy world, a masterpiece full of childlike innocence. And some people say that it is too much accumulation of wonderful bridges and humble skills to please the audience. And "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" also faces arguments, such as a touching film, and a clever child's perspective that is not as good as the original novel. However, what is certain is that this year's latest prequel, "Peter Pan: Dreams Set Sail", is definitely for children, while the 2008 "Boy in Striped Pajamas" was once rated as 12A by the United Kingdom. Level, that is, under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult to watch, and it is not suitable for children's education. Think of a bedtime story like "Peter Pan", which makes countless children have a good night's sleep, but it may also make fearless and naive children experience the story of Neverland turning into Hell Island during their adventure in the real world. When Bruno found that he seemed to be in danger, he could only hold the hand of the little friend around him tightly. From beginning to end, he didn't understand where he was and what it was for. why the world Unlike the book, why concentration camps are not farms, why bathrooms are gassed, and why Jews are treated as bad people. When he really faced his fears, cherished this friendship, summoned up his courage, crossed the iron net, and planned to help his friends, he did not defeat any bad people, did not rescue his friends' family members, but suffered misfortune together. Going back to the fantastic and beautiful Peter Pan prequel movie, such a scene that only saw fire, but no blood, only a stage play effect, colorful smoke bursting fighting scene, is the most intense pirate invasion of the tribe in the film, killing The clan, the scene of taking hostages. I have to say that the handling is dazzling and exciting, and the whole film is filled with the atmosphere of a fairy tale. But at the end of the film, I have such a trace of doubt, whether the ending will return to reality, everything is just a dream of Peter. When the camera returned to the night at the orphanage, I saw countless children sleeping soundly in their respective beds. For a moment, I was afraid to see Peter's sleeping face, thinking that if all the previous things were dreams, when he woke up, he was still The child abandoned by his mother lives in a cold boy's house and is controlled by an evil nun. At that moment, I suddenly felt choked up, what a child who yearns for freedom, how lost he should be when he wakes up, and whether he can still grow up with the courage and confidence in his dreams. However, the film did not give the audience a chance to sour their noses. Peter Pan suddenly fell from the sky and led the children of countless orphanages to board the warship and sail to the free Neverland. Perhaps because of age, I no longer believe in fairy tales. I looked at this group of children, led by Peter Pan, with smiling faces that were rescued, facing a hopeful future. I am even more saddened. After all, Peter Pan who never grows up does not exist, and Neverland does not know where it is. Have these children in reality ever been rescued. I don't know how useful a fairy tale like this is to the children of today. But I prefer the moral of "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas", that innocence will eventually die with the shattering of dreams. Bruno's courage to explore and explore is very good, but he is also timid and often untrustworthy. Of course, the author's original intention may be to use him to represent that German children are just like children in the world. There is no noble racial distinction, and they will lie and cowardly. As quoted at the beginning of the film: "Before dark rationality breeds, childhood is measured by sound, smell and sight." These are feelings, emotions brought by the senses, and are the natural basis for human growth in the formation of emotions. . Rather than social education, adults impose their own values ​​and ideals. Precisely because Bruno has not been bewitched by war like his sister, or by society like his father. Sexual bondage, he has no rational excuse. He couldn't convince himself that Jews were bad, because he saw the kindness of the kitchen helpers and the friendliness of children his age. So, Bruno will apologize and choose to enter the "farm" to help his friend find his father. Although the story in the context of this war is too literary imagery, there may not be a real situation in reality. But the child's perspective is valuable. Let people have the opportunity to put aside race, put aside social environment, put aside all moral hypocrisy, and re-examine the impact of war from the perspective of children. There are countless children who love adventure, some run in their dreams, some fall and get up in reality, from Peter to Bruno, the same childlike heart, the world has given them two completely different worlds, two completely different endings . When children grow up surrounded by fairy tales, how do they grow into real explorers? It is the task of every parent and the responsibility of the society. Today’s peaceful world is opening up to countless children like this. They don’t need to live in a dream world or in a real hell. They can read and explore to their heart’s content. Story, not national political history, how lucky. With the release of the new version of the prequel "Peter Pan: Dreams Set Sail" in China, there was actually nothing to write about this film. I just watched "The Boy in Striped Pajamas" today, and I was attracted by two innocent people who wanted to be adventurers. The child was moved and sighed indiscriminately. Objectively speaking, if you want to relive your childhood fairy tale dreams, or take your children on a fantasy journey, "Peter Pan: Dreams Sail" is a good choice. It is as lively as a circus, and the pirate battle is also quite exciting. . But if you are looking forward to a philosophical fairy tale like "The Little Prince", an experience that makes adults teary-eyed, this "Peter Pan: Dreams Set Sail" will probably disappoint you. But look at Uncle Wolf turning into a pirate, the beautiful Rooney playing the tribal princess, and the British supermodel splitting into a group of mermaids, it is possible to make you lost in Neverland and do not want to wake up. And if you are ready to bear the heavy theme like "Schindler's List" and face the tragic fate of innocent children, you might as well watch "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" to understand the humanity at the end of World War II from the child's innocent perspective annihilate. 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Pan quotes

  • [from trailer]

    Hook: So pirates are afraid of Mermaid Lagoon?

    Tiger Lily: Because of crocodiles.

    [Hook quickly sticks his hand out of the water]

    Tiger Lily: Afraid?

    [a large crocodile comes out of the water and jumps over the boat]

    Peter Pan: Holy pootie!

  • [from trailer]

    Tiger Lily: If you don't believe, Peter, then neither will they.