Be a man like Al Pacino

Clarabelle 2022-04-19 09:01:19

This movie, I came to Al Pacino, he really did not let me down, and he supported the movie alone.
Compared with acting skills, what fascinates me more is Lao Pa's personal charm. Before watching it, I had heard the name of this film long ago, and I imagined that in the Godfather, Al Pacino, who was elegantly smoking a cigarette, would reappear in style. As a result, there is already a man who is close to old age in the movie. At first glance, I was a little disappointed, but the more I look at it, the more I feel that the charm of Lao Pa has not diminished. Especially the part of dancing tango, it is full of grace and beauty. First, it is the charm of conversation, which makes the woman dance with it, and then she is convinced by the mesmerizing dance posture, which makes her feel happy and beautiful. What kind of taste is this? The taste of a man I can't have.
And he still maintains the nobility and quality of life of the past. This reminds me of Brother Yao, he always goes out in a neat suit and his shoes are always polished. When he sees us, he raises his hand, smiles and nods. Between his words and manners, he shows elegance and likes to buy Many high-quality things, such as hand-painted maps, beautifully bound books, etc., can be talked about freely about current affairs and poetry.
Another example is the uncle, although he is only a foreman, but every time I see him, his hair is always neatly combed and shiny, with a briefcase in his hand and a driver. This kind of feeling has the feeling of Shanghai beach in the 1930s, and it just so happened that many people in my grandmother's family used to do business in Shanghai. This old-fashioned style is reflected in my uncle.
It stands to reason that I should also inherit this trait, but I obviously don't have that kind of temperament, that kind of elegance, whether it's my lack of focus on the details of life, or my inability to face all kinds of people and all kinds of things calmly, so I I have admiration for this kind of person and a longing for that kind of life.
I think, the possession of this breath does not happen overnight, pay more attention to the details of life, improve the embarrassment of the body, don't be decadent, don't be messy. And the possession of elegant and calm temperament comes more from life experience, to experience, to face, to deal with, just like the lieutenant colonel said: I am a person who has seen the world.

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  • Marta 2021-10-20 19:02:54

    When the sense of integrity in my heart gradually faded, I was thankful that I saw this film.

  • Michel 2022-03-26 09:01:02

    I think Al Pacino’s best film should be this one! It feels that children in our country are encouraged to report to betray their classmates at school. Compared with this movie, I feel really speechless.

Scent of a Woman quotes

  • [Headmaster Trask drives into the Baird School driveway in his brand-new Jaguar. He gets out, to hear a voice on a loudspeaker]

    Jimmy Jameson: [on loudspeaker, but unidentified] Mister Trask is our fearless leader.

    [students hear this and gather, looking on at Trask]

    Jimmy Jameson: A man of learning, a voracious reader. He can recite "The Iliad" in ancient Greek, while fishing for trout in a rippling creek.

    Trent Potter: [Trask grins slightly, trying to figure out where the voice is coming from] Endowed with wisdom, of judgement sound, nevertheless about him, the questions abound.

    [We now see the same three Baird guys who set up this prank the night before; Harry opens the valve to an oxygen tank connected to a large balloon on a lamppost as Trent passes the microphone to him]

    Harry Havemeyer: How does Mister Trask make such wonderful deals? Why did the trustees buy him Jaguar wheels? He wasn't conniving, he wasn't crass... he merely puckered his lips... and kissed their ass!

    [balloon spins around to reveal a cartoon bearing the words being spoken; the students laugh and mock Trask]

    Harry Havemeyer: [Trask pulls out his car keys and opens the Jaguar door, then jumps up to try to pop the balloon with the key. He misses on the first try. On the second try, he succeeds, and a flood of white paint splashes down onto him and all over the car. The students applaud loudly and shout obscenities at him as this catastrophe concludes with Trask kicking the car door closed and attempting to dry his face with handkerchief]

  • Lt. Col. Frank Slade: [Lt. Col. Frank Slade is speaking in defense of Charlie Simms at meeting at the Baird School] Now I have come to the cross-roads in my life. I always knew what the right path was. Without exception, I knew, but I never took it. You know why? It was too damn hard. Now here's Charlie. He's come to the cross-roads. He has chosen a path. It's the right path. It's a path made of principle that leads to character. Let him continue on his journey.