have finally re-released, and I can finally post this post after half a year.
The subtitle is added later (because the length is too long), and friends who are able to read long texts can ignore it.
1. Quentin above, and Quentin below Quentin is
familiar with Quentin Tarantino. It is not difficult to see that "Django Unchained" is very mild in Quentin's usual violent style. On the one hand, the story and rhythm of the plot are better than Quentin's previous On the other hand, there are neither crazy emotions and behaviors, nor gorgeous blood like a fountain, and even swear words are more "kind", at least not like "Inglorious Bastards" even the title is cursed. However, it is a Quentin work after all, and various forms of killing are indispensable. The level of bloodshed is only comparable to that of domestic anti-Japanese dramas. Even the "kindness" of swear words is only relative to other works. If Nigger is a curse, then After the muting, there is only one word "beep" left in the whole play.
To be honest, it is not surprising that Quentin Tarantino's film was cut and temporarily dropped in China according to the tightness of the scale of the General Administration. The strange thing is that it can still be released after it has been cut. The re-release of "Django Unchained" itself shows that the censors of the General Administration did not understand the film. In fact, the reason why this film is most likely to be banned or deleted in China is because it talks about the pursuit of freedom and the search for A story of self-personality.
2. To Be a Freeman
Django played by Jamie Foxx was originally a diligent and honest ordinary black slave, even after being redeemed by Dr. Schultz, he still obeyed. The change of external conditions (legal status) did not change Django's servility, and he began to practice marksmanship under the guidance of Dr. Schultz and had a new profession - Bounty Hunter (Bounty Hunter), Django began to become a A Freeman's path to growth. To be a Freeman, first of all, you must have the ability to settle down. In today's words, it is called "economic independence and personality independence". When Django has enough marksmanship skills to hunt side by side with Dr. Schultz on horseback, Django is no longer a vassal, but a partner, and his personality as a Freeman gradually becomes complete.
If Django was still young and impatient when he first entered Candyland, then the sudden death of Dr. Schultz allowed Django to finally achieve a perfect transformation in freedom and personality. True freedom requires not only getting rid of negative shackles, but also getting rid of positive dependence on mentors and partners; a truly independent and powerful personality must be independent of mentors, must control their own destiny, and make themselves their spiritual support . Losing a partner and mentor is a very difficult hurdle for ordinary people, but Django is not sad or confused. After crossing this hurdle, Django has become a real Freeman, the one in 10,000.
3. In the latter part of the American Dream
film, Django designed the escape and then ran back to Candyland on horseback and resisting guns. This is my favorite part in this film. With the bloody background music, Django is like a galloping cowboy. So far, Django has turned over the darkest and humiliating page in his life and the history of the United States, and has transformed into a symbol of the American spirit of freedom. Django's image has become radiant and majestic, making it impossible to imagine how weak and mediocre he used to be at the beginning of the film.
Can you see that, on the one hand, it is the mildness that disappoints the majority of Quentin fans, and on the other hand, under the appearance of violent aesthetics, "Django Unchained" is an "American Dream"-style legend of the life of a small person. Even in the field of "American Dream", where masterpieces are frequently published, "Django Unchained" is particularly far-reaching, not only because Django's starting point is very low, and it is mediocre like everyone; but also because Django's life legend is not only about career, money, and self Realization is more related to the basic essentials of freedom, equality and self-improvement of personality; more because, "Django Unchained" is not only the life legend of Django, but also the legend of the United States: there have been racial discrimination, dark humiliation In the past, after all, it has become one of the most tolerant, open and equal countries on the planet.
4. The Holy Slave
said that back to the movie itself, an ironic setting is: Django's biggest enemy (or obstacle) is not the owner of the Candyland manor, but Stephen, the old butler of the manor who is also black. From a small point of view, your real enemies are not those who are completely opposite to you, but those who are close to you, and even the inertia and servility in yourself. In a big way, Stephen is a representative of deep-rooted servility, the biggest shackle that hinders a country or a nation from moving towards tolerance, openness, and equality.
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