Think rationally

Brady 2021-12-08 08:01:38

It was released in 1951, with a distinct Cold War style.
At the beginning of the film, it entered the US Air Defense Department directly, comparing the Soviet missile threat to the invasion of an unknown object. Here is a hidden plot: Intelligence analysts say that this 4000 mph flying object cannot be an airplane or something, it must be A high-speed missile, but a flying saucer came out from behind. From this point, we can see that people were worried and fearful about the unknown of Soviet military power at that time.
Then there was a little bit of irony to the US government. The radio reported that the masses should not panic. At this time, the government did not take any measures. Then, on a sunny day, the flying saucer suddenly landed on the beautiful square, and all of a sudden, the police, the army, and the president walked out of the boudoir. . . .
Without too many gimmicks, the alien spacecraft went straight out, and without hesitation, said: We are here for peace. At this time, the alien made a looting action. A soldier was so scared that he shot directly. At this moment, a humanoid robot came out of the spacecraft, which instantly wiped out the soldiers’ weapons until the injured alien. The man yelled to stop, the alien got up from the ground and picked up what he had just pulled out. At this time, the soldier facing him made another action of drawing a gun. At this time, it was an irony: Who is malicious in the end? ?
Then the aliens directly followed the government soldiers into the hospital and were put under control. There is a small question here, he has such advanced science and technology, why not directly go to the president? In the next few minutes, it is a demonstration of the development of appearance technology: metal is indestructible, and medical treatment is super developed. The aliens and the senior officials who contacted him said that he had come to tell them about the Earth’s crisis, but the officials rejected his suggestion because of the Cold War. So, he said he wanted to contact the masses and escape easily. In the latter episode, the major media reported that the aliens were escaping, and people were panicked for a while, which clearly reflected what kind of environment people were living in at that time.
The aliens came to a hotel and observed their views on the incident. He found that the words on the radio were offensive, destructive, threatening, and treated like beasts. As we talked, the topic changed from what the aliens wanted to do to the aliens who were actually Soviet elements.
We can actually see some clues from Lenovo’s previous broadcast. In fact, sometimes people have a very one-sided view of something. During the Cold War, the Americans thought that the Soviet Union was a concentration camp for terrorists. These were actually their own governments. It is nothing more than the consciousness imposed on the people (there were many documentaries that year, covering the evil of the CPSU, such as the 1974 Oscar best documentary "Mind and Wisdom"...). This reminds me a lot: until now, probably many Americans still think that China is a country where people wear gray and have no sense of fashion, riding bicycles all day long, and there are no cars on the streets. "). Many Shanghainese regard the out-of-town area as a gathering place for barbarians, thinking that those from the "remote mountainous area" have no cultural level and have simple minds and well-developed limbs. (This is why people who have just met me think that I am local or southern.)
So, don’t stubbornly affirm or deny one thing. For some things, use rational eyes to see and use rational hands. To touch, nothing is absolute!
After that, the alien used his own high technology to persuade the scientist to hold a meeting and explained his intention: We have a complete system to "manage" peace. Either you join or you do it, and then fly away on the flying saucer. ,Finish.
The tone of the whole film is basically defined from the perspective of opposing the Cold War and hoping for peace. Unfortunately, in the end the heroine did not go with the aliens, otherwise it may be transformed into a love science fiction film. I believe that many people have watched the new version of "The Day the Earth Stood Still" at the beginning of this year, starring Keno Reeves, a typical Hollywood science fiction blockbuster produced at a large cost. The plot excludes all kinds of metaphors about the Cold War and adds many elements. Even to please the Asians, an old Chinese man was added in. To be honest, the two films have nothing in common except for the general plot at the beginning. Keno Reeves may think that people like Nemo are very popular, and the savior's "faner" is still continued in the new version of the film, but I think the male protagonist in this film is more attractive, completely a gentleman. appearance.
Turning to the film, the final ending is an open end. The aliens finished speaking and flew away. What should we do, what should we do about the suspicion between people, the threat of war that has been weighing on us? How to do? We haven't solved these problems yet!








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The Day the Earth Stood Still quotes

  • Klaatu: I'm worried about Gort. I'm afraid of what he might do if anything should happen to me.

    Helen: Gort? But he's a robot. Without you, what could he do?

    Klaatu: There's no limit to what he could do. He could destroy the Earth.

  • Mr. Harley: Your impatience is quite understandable.

    Klaatu: I'm impatient with stupidity. My people have learned to live without it.

    Mr. Harley: I'm afraid my people haven't. I'm very sorry... I wish it were otherwise.