Doubt of the Times

Zachery 2022-03-25 09:01:08

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Smith arrived in Washington and said, "Look! Capitol!" With him: "Been there a long time now." Smith complained in Congress: "A man who controls a political machine, and controls everything else in my state. A man even powerful enough to control congressmen.”

The ending is also quite characteristic of the movies of the 1930s. At the end, there is a big reversal, which makes us believe that democracy is still effective and that there is always a conscience of those in power.

In 1939, the world situation was turbulent. Fascist forces are in full swing, democracy is on the decline, and the capitalist world economy has not fully recovered. People are suspicious of capitalist democracy. This is also the background of the show.

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  • Randi 2022-03-27 09:01:06

    The transformation from an ignorant puppet to a democratic fighter, the climax of parliamentary battles that adhere to justice and fight against Confucianism, but relying on the sudden awakening of the villain at the last minute to realize the reversal is too idealistic. If I were to rate Stewart's performance, I would give it six stars~!

  • Torrey 2021-12-09 08:01:20

    Every time I feel tired of myself, I always cheer up when I see such a movie. Although knowing it is just a story, it still gives me great encouragement while crying, and allows me to persist in continuing what I want to do.

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  • Senator Joseph Paine: I know how you feel, Jeff. Thirty years ago - I had those ideals, too. I was *you*. I had to make the decision you were asked to make today. And I compromised - yes! So that all these years I could stay in that Senate - and serve the people in a thousand honest ways! You've got to face facts, Jeff. I've served our state well, haven't I? We have the lowest unemployment and the highest federal grants. But, well, I've had to compromise, had to play ball. You can't count on people voting, half the time they don't vote, anyway. That's how states and empires have been built since time began. Don't you understand? Well, Jeff, you can take my word for it, that's how things are. Now I've told you all this because - well, I've grown very fond of you - about like a son - in fact, and I don't want to see you get hurt. Now, when that deficiency bill comes up in the Senate tomorrow, you stay away from it. Don't say a word. Great powers are behind it, and they'll destroy you before you can even get started. For your own sake, Jeff, and for the sake of my friendship with your father, please, don't say a word.

  • Nosey: [First lines]

    [On the phone]

    Nosey: Senator Samuel Foley. Dead. Yeah. Yeah. Died a minute ago. Here at St. Vincent. At the bedside was state political sidekick, Senator Joseph Paine. Yeah.

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