life and death under the night sky

Martine 2022-04-19 09:01:07

Personally, I like the two night scenes, one is the scene in "No Country for Old Men", and the other is the two men sitting on the icy river bank drinking whisky in "Brokeback Mountain".

I have always liked the dark and desolate landscape, whether it is a fierce collision on the outside or on the inside. Sometimes I even imagine that during the civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, I hid under the cover, the fire was blazing outside, I held a weapon in my hand, experienced a fierce inner struggle, decided my own line, and decided to be an unswerving guard in the future. I think it has something to do with my father wanting to go to the Vietnam War but not being elected by the country. In my life, I often hear my mother talk about his brooding over this matter, so that at a very young age there are good boys who should defend the motherland. idea.

Or "Big River and Sea" doesn't mention a similar scene, but in my imagination, it describes the scene of the Kuomintang's retreat. And there are chasing soldiers - anyone who has experienced a similar chaos, knows what life and death are, and is no longer afraid.

Those who have not experienced catastrophe may be a blessing or a misfortune. However, it should be a blessing. When the Wenchuan earthquake happened, I happened to be in Chengdu. When the whole building was shaking, I really thought about the proposition that my life would end. Of course, I was thinking about it when I ran downstairs, the kind of deep sadness and despair. on my ribcage and head. My relatives and beloved women flashed into my mind quickly, no one knew what I experienced in these dozens of seconds, but everything I experienced affected my outlook on life in the future, until I rushed out of the building and the sun was shining Shot into my eyes, still frightened. That day, the entire Chengdu was like a war. There were tens of thousands of aftershocks, and there was light rain at night. I hid under the eaves, helpless and sleepy. The feeling of insignificance was so real, and the farther it was from that day, more real.

When a catastrophe doesn't bring you courage, it brings you such elusive misery that you want to go through a similar catastrophe in a different way again, to get deep into your muscles and find something that will give you courage. Pearl.

I think that's why I was so impressed by the night chase scene in No Country for Old Men and the two men drinking each other on the icy river bank in Brokeback Mountain. There are many topics that cannot be avoided here. Also, I didn't necessarily understand everything when I wrote this review and reminiscences.

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No Country for Old Men quotes

  • Llewelyn Moss: Médico... por favor.

  • Llewelyn Moss: [after finding the drug crime scene] ... Where's the last guy? Ultimo hombre. Last man standing. Must've been one.