money, affection, game

Bonnie 2022-03-27 09:01:09

The choice between money and family is just an appearance. The deeper level is the game between the wealthy old Getty and the kidnapper. The reason why he didn't pay is to give the kidnapper an illusion that he doesn't like the grandson Paul, but he ignored it. The fact that the hostages will be traded to others as commodities also confirms that any items he said before have value, so the whole article is about the relationship between the three. The whole film does not adequately portray the anxiety and helplessness of the mother after being kidnapped, but Old Getty's overall portrayal is quite in place. The whole article is not as exciting as expected, and it can only be given to Samsung.

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  • Justyn 2022-03-24 09:02:10

    He is not stingy with artworks, but he is not willing to give up a penny to save his own grandson, because "artwork will not deteriorate, but people will change." I feel that I have to make more money. Money can make a ghost run, but money is not the same as happiness. It is really amazing to remake a dozen scenes in 9 days, but for a cold character like Getty, I believe that Shi Pai West's performance is no worse than Plummer.

  • Carson 2022-03-24 09:02:10

    The old grandfather can still be nominated for an Oscar for male supporting roles. If he wins another award, it will be comparable to the "Danish fairy tale" in 1992! The best control of the film is the tonality. The mediocrity and weightlessness of the family ethics and the kidnapping-negotiation part are all raised to a higher level by the comedy tonality. The image of the old man is also a character that can be remembered in the sequence of miser in literature and movies.

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.