Die-hard self-joking

Julia 2022-04-20 09:01:09

For "Die Hard 4", I am actually not very interested. The routine of Hollywood police and bandit films has been unswerving for decades. The unchanging gunfights, blasting, and chasing continue the myth that good people can't be killed. Doctrine has also made me very tired! The reason why I went to see "Tiger '4" was because I liked the hero in the play - Bruce Willis, and liked his upright and handsome tough guy image! Compared to Mel Gibson (which I always like to compare to Gibson for some reason), I always find him more approachable and approachable.

The plot of "Tiger '4" is so simple that it doesn't need to be stated. A computer genius with high IQ was fooled by the government's arrogance and turned into a terrorist. He is about to turn the United States back into the Stone Age while stealing national property. After all, Or money to blame. I don't know what the writer's intentions are, and I can't imagine how the US government would feel when they saw the film (maybe their imaginations aren't as rich as mine), but no matter how I look at it, I think this film is a satire of America The (Bush) administration even has a taste of fooling and ridicule. Why? In short:

First, the terrorists in the play are American citizens, and the "Total Disintegration Plan" is a product of the Americans themselves. Just like the Muslims who hijacked planes and crashed into the WTO, they all grew up on American milk. Oh, how unbelievable is it to harm your own nurturing? This was originally the most explosive mapping, with irony and absurdity. Second, it was the conceit of the US government that led to this mutiny and the tragedy! Just like the United States before 9/11, it always thinks its own country is an extremely safe country. However, there is no defense line that cannot be broken (there is no computer program that cannot be solved) in this world. When one side drives the other side to a dead end, then the other side will It is an iron law and human nature to do everything possible to kill you. Third, the current crime is no longer hand-to-hand combat in the age of cold weapons, but towards high-tech crime. It's hard for today's terrorists, who really can't do it without a certain IQ. In the play, hackers easily control the network of important government agencies such as the Ministry of Communications and the National Security Bureau. With a few clicks of the keyboard, countless casualties can be caused, the people are tortured to the point of mental breakdown, and all government officials are made to look like stupid B! Seeing this, I sighed directly how fragile this world that relies on the Internet is!

To be a big villain, you must be proficient in speaking multiple languages, know how to make explosives, know how to dance with knives and guns, know strategy and tactics... When necessary, you must be beautiful! Fighting wits and bravery, but an indispensable magic weapon for police and gangster films!

The fighting scenes of "Tiger '4" are still thrilling, and they are definitely the main burners of money, but they can't stand it. Such a shocking visual scene can win a lot of money, which is easier and simpler than terrorists. The most appreciative and ironic thing is to edit the speeches of the previous presidents. The villains are not only computer prodigies, but also famous directors who have surpassed Zhang Yimou. The connection is sonorous and powerful, exhilarating, and reasonable. It expresses his intentions well while concealing his true identity, just like the kidnappers are afraid that the police will track them down and collage the words from the newspaper into a threatening letter! But it has become an image, with the appearance of the presidents, and it is indeed full of dramatic tension. At the same time, it is sad, but it is also ridiculous. This is not irony, not self-joking, what is it? The speeches of the Bush administration after 9/11 are still vivid in my mind. What I didn’t expect is that they will relive his righteous words in a movie!

911 is a tragedy of evil human nature. Although the director told the audience that terror is everywhere and the government is not doing enough, after all, negative emotions cannot be promoted, and evil can never prevail. Therefore, with Bruce Willis and the man named Fa. Lyle's computer hacking... is another perfect interpretation of personal heroism. The government is unreliable, so he can only rely on himself to save the United States and save the world with his own personal strength, and of course there must be some humanitarianism in it. The hero became flesh and blood, so there was a scene of Willis' daughter being held hostage! Please, this skill is not as good as people, so the despicable means of threatening hostages, the old bridges have been repeatedly used and put on the screen, I really don't understand why the audience can still enjoy it so much, I have already Aesthetic fatigue!

Finally, a word about my deep understanding of the show: What do Officer McClair and Farrell stand for? Is it on behalf of the American people? of course not! They are just a beautiful idea. The United States likes to create heroes so much, precisely because American society lacks such heroes (because of longing and yearning), and projects this emotion on artistic creation. This conscious or unintentional projection and innuendo to the living conditions of the Americans after 9/11 and after 9/11 is a good reflection of the current converging mentality of the Americans - their distrust of the government, their desire for a stable life, and their concern for their own safety. Anxiety...

Bless the American people, hope they do find a hero like Officer McClain! ——But perhaps, not only American society, but also China needs it!




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Live Free or Die Hard quotes

  • John McClane: [after being in a car accident] You alright?

    Matt Farrell: No, I'm not alright!

    John McClane: [gets out of the car amused] Just stay in the car. You'll be alright.

  • Matt Farrell: What are we doing?

    John McClane: It's a little thing they invented back in the sixties called 'jogging'. You're gonna love it. Come on.