American patriotic film, reminds me of our "Book of Rites"

Adam 2022-04-02 09:01:14

Premise: Regardless of the evil of the war itself and whether it should or should not be, and regardless of the difference between national borders, I only focus on the scenes shown in this movie and the mental journey of the protagonist. In watching the movie, there are many things that make me think about it. The pressure of piety so far.

"Book of Rites, Song Li Shang No. 1"

"Rituals, so it is also necessary to identify relatives and distances, resolve suspicions, distinguish between similarities and differences, and clarify right and wrong. Ritual, do not speak ill of others, and do not resign. Ritual does not heal festivals, does not invade and insult, and is not good at compromising. Self-cultivation and practicing words are called good deeds. Practicing and practicing the Tao is the quality of propriety."

The protagonists in the movie really do match up. The protagonist's behavior in dealing with people and things can indeed be described as "a man of courtesy, humble and respectful". In the movie, the behavior of the American people towards the soldiers' remains can indeed be expressed as "Although the traffickers must be respected, but what about the rich? The rich and the noble know good manners, and they will not be arrogant or obscenity; the poor and the humble know good manners, and they will Not intimidating." to describe it.

"Morality, benevolence and righteousness cannot be achieved without rites; teachings are upright and common, without proper preparation; disputes and lawsuits cannot be resolved without rites; rulers and ministers, fathers, sons and brothers, undecided without rites; eunuchs and teachers, without acquaintances; Banchao rule the army, go to officials to practice the law , it is not good to be dignified and majestic; to pray for sacrifices in temples, and to supply gods and ghosts, it is inappropriate to be dishonest and insincere. Therefore, a gentleman should be respectful, restrained, and make concessions to show courtesy.”

American films have always done a good job of promoting patriotism. They always take things so naturally. This is of course because it captures the essence of patriotism. Patriotism is an individual's identification with the collective. The more you agree, the easier it is, the less you agree, the harder it is. And this recognition should not be too much, too much, too paranoid, paranoia is fanaticism, fanaticism means evil, fanaticism leads to evil. So the United States produces a lot of films that reflect on themselves. Even in the caliber of Americans' political correctness, their reflections on themselves are still very impressive.

American patriotic movies are never preachy. This is in line with "Properties, learn from people, don't listen to people. Ritual, listen to learn, don't listen to teach." Hard preaching is contradictory, soft preaching is disgusting, and it is even more boring. Although there is always a certain proportion of children in the national age structure, the main body of the nation is always adults. Americans never treat their citizens as naive children in patriotic movies. Right and wrong are pushed and distinguished by the characters and the audience in the film based on human feelings. So in this case, the story must be objective. Justice can only be seen objectively. Justice cannot be purified from facts. Because justice or evil are not two things, but two perspectives of any one thing. Justice and evil are abstract concepts of value evaluation, not material entities.

I have always spontaneously thought that politeness or impoliteness comes from human nature and heart. A primary school student who listens carefully in class must be respectful in the dialogue with the elders. A person who is loud in public places and does not close the door at random will not be considerate of his loved ones. Man's actions are linked because any action originates from a very limited brain circuit, his only mind. A person who cannot be a reliable friend, nor a reliable lover. People who can't understand colleagues' explanation of work, can't understand the conversations of friends, and can't listen to the talk of lovers. But why do so many people still have friends and lovers? Because people gather in groups and things are divided into groups, that's all.

Looking at it objectively, looking at it as a whole, let's take it with a grain of salt, the United States is of course a very high country. It almost achieves the ideal of "li".

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Taking Chance quotes

  • LtCol Mike Strobl: [Noticing Annie had typed "HOT soldier" into her phone] Actually, it's Marine.

  • LtCol Mike Strobl: I stayed home. I was trained to fight. If I'm not over there, what am I? Those guys, guys like Chance... they're Marines.

    Charlie Fitts: And you think you're not? Want to be with your family every night - you think you have to justify that? You'd better stop right there, sir. You've brought Chance home. You're his witness now. Without a witness, they just disappear.