saying goes : "There is an old man in the family, if there is a treasure", it is said that the old man has rich life experience and can give some guidance to the younger generation, because the young and old meet Most of the troubles of most things, the elderly have experienced more or less, they can point out the direction for the young people, provide a model for reference, and put forward opinions and suggestions in a style of "coming from the past" and "once in the sea". At the same time, the Master said: At fifteen, I set my mind on learning; at thirty I stood firm; at forty I had no doubts; at fifty I knew the mandate of Heaven; at sixty my ears were obedient; at seventy, I followed my heart's desire without going beyond the norm. The gray-haired old man always gives people compassion and compassion, and is dying of charity and kindness. But if the old man is replaced by Clint Eastwood, the "old man", "skinny" and "clean", then the other side of the old man's duality will appear. Almost paranoid.
Clint Eastwood is a legendary figure. As the director and star of this film, he named the film after "Classic Car". It is almost impossible to guess the character of the protagonist of the film. It must be Eastwood. Wood, an elderly comrade, went from being dissatisfied with everything in the world, especially the rejection of the "Beat Generation" young people, to being touched by the young people bit by bit, and his mind was shaken until he found out that he was suffering from an incurable disease. Begin to further reflect on the current society, the current self, how to behave in the world...
A classic car is a product of nostalgia, generally referring to a vintage car from its earlier use that still works today. Mr. Eastwood participated in the Korean War, the Korean War, when he was young, and received a medal for his outstanding achievements. After the war, he returned to China and worked as an excellent assembly technician and blue-collar worker in the Ford Motor Factory. In old age, because of the death of his wife, he was left alone with an old girl and a bitch to accompany him. His temper became more and more strange and irritable. Including taking away the old man's jewelry for his children's skill and thinking and selling the old house, disobedience to his grandchildren, wearing a navel-baring nose ring, and discriminating against his neighbor's ethnic origin, etc. In his world, the only things worthy of his care are his 1972 Ford classic and his war memorabilia, an M-1 rifle. This classic car carries the glory days of the old guy's Ford car, and it is also a classic car assembled by him. It has been preserved to this day, flawlessly. Because he loves it so much, he can't even bear to drive this car, but keeps driving a broken car, and at the same time complaining to his children about buying a Toyota car: "You Americans, if you don't buy a Toyota car, you will die." , this classic car is no longer just a gasoline-burning machine, but has become a totem in the heart of the old Eastwood guy, a symbol of tradition, and a necessity for survival. Not in the car," sadness.
The ending of the film is also very unexpected. The Miao gang brutally and cruelly hurt the old guy's good neighbor, the little angel, the Miao girl Su (Yanai He), because they wanted to take revenge on the old guy Eastwood. At this time, according to common sense, Eastwood has found out that he is seriously ill and will die soon, plus his always violent and murderous character. Vang (played by Vang), with a new haircut and a new look, wearing a suit and leather shoes, he will definitely bring his beloved M-1 rifle, go to Yingtan alone and hit Huanglong, bang bang bang, three shots perfectly to kill the gangster, and finally Hua Mei turns around , The sword of achievement is immortal. Such a bloody ending will definitely not appear in Eastwood's movies, yes, the old guy didn't carry a gun, but lured the gangsters to shoot, and when the old guy fell heavily in a pool of blood, the police got their wish These murderous gangsters made arrests. Because there were many witnesses, and the old guy Eastwood did not have any favorable evidence such as a gun or a murder weapon, this gang of scumbags will be sentenced to many years in prison.
The limitations of the law are also shown here. The law is to maintain social stability and personal and property safety, but here, in order to give the Miao brothers and sisters a stable life, and to keep the Miao gangs away from this area, the law appears pale and powerless. stalker." So the old guy Eastwood had to take extreme measures. If he simply "change violence with violence", he would fall into a vicious circle of "when is the time for retribution?" The attitude of a martyr who has gone and will never return” went to death calmly, achieving a perfect resolution of the incident and obtaining inner redemption.
The opening chapter talks about how old people will become paranoid and stubborn. In fact, not only the elderly, but each of us has a paranoid and stubborn side. Everyone has such a classic car in his heart, which is stubborn and irreplaceable. How to make this long-lasting, noble and heavy classic car not be eliminated by the times, and not become a burden on the mind, in addition to "cleaning diligently at all times, do not leave dust", the more important thing is to open the door of the heart and let it be hidden for a long time in the dark The classic cars in the garage go out for a walk more often, and the sun and rain are more common. At the end of the film, the old guy Eastwood bequeathed a classic car that he had not been willing to drive for decades to Tao, a Miao boy, in a will. Accompanied by soft music, Tao drove along the seashore and the "classic car" suddenly returned. Young and new.
2010-4-6
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