Everything about youth, hormones, adrenaline

Estell 2021-12-23 08:01:32

The movie "Dogtown Councillor", like most youth films, talks about how a group of young people who skateboarded in the mid-1970s rose up and led the global skateboarding trend. Mixed with all the elements of youth inspirational films you can think of, it is commercial enough, mainstream enough, passion, sex, absolutely a lot. But this movie is definitely different from most youth movies. It is not the hormones filled with countless containers, but an inner element, the essence of a movie, as the soul of this movie, bringing you to school age and youth. You will see how you used to squander your youth unscrupulously, and then in your sadness and memories, you will continue to treat your days as youthful squandering.

"The Dogtown Councillor" has attracted the attention of the audience from the beginning. When the list of the main creators was sprayed, three male protagonists appeared passionately. I think people who have lived in their youth can feel that. Flying passion, can you imagine the scene of you gliding unscrupulously on the streets of a seaside town on a night with thin lights? This must be the age of rushing deep in your heart. In the early morning of passion and calm, Tony, Jay, and Stacy made their debut.

The experience of skateboarding youth in the 1970s was actually the post-90s non-mainstream, which was criticized by adults at the time, and the vigorous hippie movement could not shake the most traditional part of the open American culture. Parents naturally don't understand this bunch of gangsters who like to play bad. The whole film is full of a strong retro style, and the United States in the 70s is completely copied to the screen. Although this uninnovative approach has been criticized by some media, many scenes in the film are quite good. Such as under a magnificent twilight, jay is facing the sunset, chasing seagulls on the pier, and gliding into the ocean in a cool manner. There is also the scene of Jay and Sid’s friends skateboarding in a huge circular stone tube. The director has a good grasp of the beauty of the picture and the control of the light. The gorgeous and chic lens and very, very good photography are the most brilliant in the whole film. part.

Several scenes in the film are also deeply shocking to the teenagers, such as the scenes of escaping in various swimming pools, the scenes of stumbling after picking up girls, and the scenes of shuttles on the highway, frightening street grandma with a black voice. How to put it, this kind of lens can be seen everywhere in our lives. The director just cleverly modifies it with music, and then puts himself in a graceful background. How can this not evoke our fire-like youthful memories? Besides, whose youth is not so stumbled, the first time we lie with our girlfriend, the first time we try the forbidden fruit, or the first time we face setbacks. . In this era where jumps have long been accustomed to, the film describes the details of skateboarding in several jumps that are quite good, which fits the fast-paced atmosphere of the film. Oh, yes, the producer of the film is David Fincher, so enjoy the thrill of adrenaline!

The other thing that left an impression on people in "Dogtown Councillors" was the actors. I have to mention that skip is the legendary acting god Sith Ledger, because Ledger always wears sunglasses in the film, so it’s not that big. I can tell. Of course Ledger is Ledger, acting like what. There is also an actor, Emile Husky who plays Jay. This person and his idol are like the soul possession of Leonardo and Jacques Phoenix. There are also works "Alpha Dog" and "Survival in the Wilderness". Girls who are idiots can consider.

If the mountain has yang, there must be yin. The predecessor of "The Dogtown Councillor" was a documentary of the same name, and the director mistakenly chose to shoot the entire photo list. The result is to make a movie that is supposed to be a feature film like everything. Even though Stacy Pratt really became a screenwriter and David Fincher was a luxurious producer, the director did not succeed in finding a balance between the two styles. However, it is a blessing to see that we have lost our horses. I didn't feel anything wrong with watching this movie. Instead, it formed a light youthful and sad style, which is self-contained and unique. Moreover, this kind of movie rarely shines, and this movie is not bad. After all, the director’s predecessor, "Fang Ling 13", has a good reputation.

The biggest bug of the film is the inconsistency of rhythm and the small emotional disorder. Everything was not eye-catching at the beginning, and the music was worthy of the right benefits, but all the inconsistencies broke out in the final indoor skateboarding competition. The tone of the whole film is clear, but here it is in a dark room. I don't know if the director deliberately wants to set off the darkness in Toni's heart and Jay's rebelliousness, but this seems extremely abrupt. The appearance of a dog and a few meaningless jokes before the game became a stumbling block for the whole film, completely incomprehensible. Because the three clues have developed here, we must understand, but this understanding. . It's really not very good. I don't know if the director suddenly came out of his body. The soundtrack that had been smooth before appeared in a magical disorder. The music of wish you were here also appeared during Stacy's game. What is even more frightening is that after the end of this period, the film has returned to its original style. However, there are still outstanding beauties in this period (in fact, there are many in the whole film, which is very suitable for the hormones of the pituitary gland when watching this film), so Quan is to comfort the fans who are injured in this period. .

Anyway, no matter what, there are a lot of heart-shaking, passionate scenes in this movie. Of course it is not Wallace’s freedom, or King Rohan’s generous statement before the battle. There may be a little Batman racing on the road. , The feeling of easy riders galloping on the road. En, are some very ordinary things that come out of life, and are full of some memory things that we either pass away, enjoy, or look forward to. Then, under the stars, call your girl, take your skateboard, ride your road bike, and spend your youth in the gentle night and sweet kiss.




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Lords of Dogtown quotes

  • Jay: [the Z-Boys want to drain and skate Sid's pool, Sid comes out of his house] What did he say?

    Sid: "Sid, are you high? The pool's for swimming!"

    Jay: Tell him we'll fill it back up when we're done.

    Sid: He said if you got hurt, you'll sue him.

    Jay: We're not gonna sue him.

    Sid: He said your parents would.

    Stacy: Our parents can't even afford lawyers.

    Tony: Hey, let me talk to him.

    Sid: Hey, the only Mexicans my dad talks to push lawnmowers.

    [Tony grabs him playfully]

  • Jay: [to Sid] I'll let you bang my mom!