Some thoughts on post-war soldiers

Timmy 2022-04-22 07:01:05

War will change a person more or less. From the inside to the outside, the killer in this film is an extreme. Thinking about why a soldier who served in the Vietnam War would do anything to get a PR person to recognize the real ugly self, especially when it comes to emotional sex, there may be a reason that makes sense - the soldier came back and found him His wife ran away with someone else. So he wanted to vent his anger, but the principles of the military prevented him from using violence to take revenge without reason. Then he thought of a way to correct those he hated in his own way. Stu is the One of them, fortunately, his final decision changed his fate. If he had been honest sooner, maybe Fatty wouldn't have died. A good script does not necessarily require many scenes to realize. Like "Perfect Stranger", the screenwriting effort and effort of this film are all spent on dialogue, and the beginnings and turns of the plot are completed through dialogue. This is an excellent low-cost masterpiece. After reading it, I can't help but lament the level of domestic screenwriters as usual. At least for now, there is still a long way to go.

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Extended Reading
  • Icie 2022-03-22 09:01:24

    Life is a cruel game, no one can punish anyone without authorization

  • Arnold 2022-03-23 09:01:28

    A low-cost masterpiece in a small space, the screenwriter Larry Cohen persuaded Fox to shoot this film with a two-sentence summary of the story. Unfortunately, he failed to take over the guide tube, and Joel Schumache only completed 80%, even though he has shown the director. Skill, but the whole film is only 75 minutes to subtitles, which is a full 15 minutes of length. The film breaks the limit of space, but cannot avoid the repetition of the lens. It is a one-man show by Colin Farrell.

Phone Booth quotes

  • [repeated order]

    The Caller: [shouts] Say it!

  • Pizza Guy: [knocks on phone booth] 'Scuse me.

    Stu: I'm tryna make a call here.

    Pizza Guy: This is for you. Half pepperoni, half mushroom, extra crisp.

    Stu: You ever heard of delivering a pizza to a fucking phone booth? I don't think so.

    Pizza Guy: [Reads address label on Pizza] Gentleman occupying phone booth, 53rd between Broadway and 8th.

    Stu: It's a mistake.

    Pizza Guy: What am I supposed to do with the pie? It's all paid for.

    Stu: Homeless guy just ran the block, give him the pizza and say 'You can turn away from it but you can't make it go away', how's that?

    Pizza Guy: [Tries to open phone booth door] But, they always...

    Stu: [Stu gets agitated] GET OFF THE FUCKING PIZZA ALRIGHT?

    Pizza Guy: That language is uncalled for.

    Stu: Holy shit. I'm sorry. Please return to sender. FUCK OFF! Here you go, $5, eat the pizza yourself, you look like you could use a good meal.