a rich poor man

Corene 2022-03-27 09:01:09

Once upon a time, there was a rich old man who spent his whole life pursuing more wealth. He was good at calculating, and was good at probing the details of his opponents. Earn more money, but be reluctant to spend your own money on others like you are stingy with your own energy. He became very pure when he was old, as if he had polished everything about himself with his life and concentrated on pursuing more money. His pureness can penetrate everything in the material plane of the world like a sharp sword, but when he wants to open a small hole in love and eternity to spy, he can't get anything, just like a knife and a broken water. For his children and his family, he thought it would be a distraction, so he chose to ignore it and leave it behind, but the years would not treat him differently because he had thousands of wealth, and age spots still stubbornly climbed up to him His face, but his inner lust has no strong logic to control and use, let it expand and occupy everything, and at night after the attack is over, he will suffer from insomnia, fear, and fear that his fame will be destroyed. in once. The poor old man has truly become a slave to those money and wealth, and he doesn't know how to use them, enjoy them, and do what a human being should do.

This play runs through the image of Guy, the richest man, but the main line of the plot logic is that the child was kidnapped. Around this kidnapping incident, many people are busy, even if they find out the truth, it is difficult to escape the selfish thought of old Guy Guy. Then we had to arrange for a smart person, a knight, a subordinate character, to expose him angrily, criticize him, and ignite the ridicule and contempt for all the foreshadowing in the play, and the old man finally regained some humanity. Revolving around Guy's billions of wealth, his son and daughter-in-law all wanted to be exposed, so his son fell into the world of drugs, and his grandchildren were also implicated. Wealth has turned into a devil to some extent, controlling the release of evil, stirring the vortex of life, and introducing the filth into the clear stream, so far no one has been left behind. Therefore, the pros and cons of wealth lies in the ability to control him and use it, otherwise it will be a burden and a whirlpool, which can take away all the original beauty.

Although this drama is set in the 1970s and 1980s, it is not outdated at all, but full of retro manor-style atmosphere. Except for the profligate and profligate clips of the rich second generation, what we feel is the same The rich people in "The Wolf of Wall Street" are different, at least not rich, but aristocrats who have always been rich. This is exactly the opposite of the current money impetuousness. The pity of the old man Guy is that no one inherits his ability and property, but as far as he is concerned, he is already an aristocrat created by the essence of a shrewd businessman. Enough to become a model and role model for the rich in this era, especially the nouveau riche.

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  • Rebekah 2022-03-23 09:02:07

    Moderate. It would be nice to dig a little deeper into the setting that Old Getty doesn't believe that humans are only obsessed with matter. Italy is so beautiful under the lens. Michelle Williams played the role of Desperate Mother very well.

  • Aracely 2021-12-21 08:01:05

    Adapted a real case into a bottle of art. Under the appearance of the kidnapping incident, the worldview of billionaires is different from ordinary people. The mother's tightrope walk between the kidnapper and Getty interacts with various perspectives, and Getty's ultimate goal is to measure his own gains and losses. The dialectic of money and family affection contrasts with each other. The story is pushed by the characters, and the characters are written by the story, an excellent writing template. A lot of make-up shots in nine days also showed the excellent skills of directing and acting.

All the Money in the World quotes

  • J. Paul Getty: It's a good day.

    Fletcher Chace: I'm glad to hear that, Mr. Getty. It'll make this much easier. We need to pay the ransom.

    J. Paul Getty: I thought you said this was a hoax.

    Fletcher Chace: Your grandson was kidnapped by members of the Calabrese' Ndrangheta. Two of the original kidnappers are dead, and one is missing.

    J. Paul Getty: That sounds like progress to me.

    Fletcher Chace: I'm afraid not, all right? They got nervous waiting for the ransom. They sold the boy to an investor.

    J. Paul Getty: "An investor"? Who invests in kidnapped children?

    Fletcher Chace: You'd be surprised. There's nothing people can't find a way to turn into money.

    J. Paul Getty: You told me that Paul and his mother had cooked this up to soak me.

    Fletcher Chace: And I was wrong, all right? Paul may have talked about being kidnapped with his friends. He put it out there. He's not behind this.

    J. Paul Getty: How do I know that you're not wrong now?

    Fletcher Chace: These people are not the old-world Malavita anymore. Their only code is profit and loss. They will do things to Paul that cannot be undone for any amount of money. We have to pay

    J. Paul Getty: Well, this simply isn't possible. My financial position has changed.

    Fletcher Chace: Really? I mean, 30 seconds ago,you said it was a good day. I mean, I'm not all that bright, but I can multiply as well as you. With oil up as much as it was this morning, you have amassed another fortune.

    J. Paul Getty: Well, what if the embargo is lifted and oil were to crash? I'd be exposed. I have never been more vulnerable financially than I am right now.

    Fletcher Chace: Mr. Getty, with all due respect, nobody has ever been richer than you are at this moment.

    J. Paul Getty: I have no money to spare.

    Fletcher Chace: What would it take? I mean, what would it take for you to feel secure?

    J. Paul Getty: More

  • Corvo: Forgive me, Ms. Getty. Just one last question, regarding your testimony earlier. Why did you think the kidnapping was a joke?

    Gail Harris: It's a *figure of speech*. The whole situation was unbelievable. It still is.

    Corvo: Well, tragic, yes, but not unbelievable.

    Fletcher Chace: It's not tragic *yet*. Maybe you ought to work on keeping it that way.

    [later]

    Fletcher Chace: Did Paul ever talk to you about having himself kidnapped?

    Gail Harris: You've got to remember who the Gettys are. Every time someone stays in the bathroom for too long, someone makes a joke about being held for ransom. Paul might have cracked a joke once or twice among friends...

    Fletcher Chace: [points] There's that word again.

    Gail Harris: What word?

    Fletcher Chace: A "joke". You said you thought it was a joke when it first happened.

    Gail Harris: Now you sound like that policeman. Whose side are you on, Mr. Chace?

    Fletcher Chace: I'm on my own side. Always. And if this is a joke, I'd like to make sure that I'm in on it.