Times will never forget

Jules 2022-01-03 08:01:16

After coming to Hong Kong, I have the opportunity to go back and watch old movies, including Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s. Among them is this "Golden Age", which filmed the story of three "veterans" who returned to China after the war, full of mottled old marks of the times, but But it is unforgettable, it is rare to appreciate the timeless taste of

movies that are still new in the washing of time. Old movies are really better than new ones. In terms of shooting methods, the 1930s have introduced new ones, and the 1940s "Golden Age" has already existed. epic spirit, whether narrative, architectural space, scheduling or impressionistic, full of strength and wisdom, contrary retrospective of contemporary cinema, but full model of the industrial routine and quick success of the screen rendering, to see more, but also for thousands drama side.

The most valuable thing is the depth of thematic thinking and the exquisite way of expressing emotions. In terms of themes, william wyler looks back on wars and times as an immigrant director, full of dialectical thinking and deep compassion. The protagonist Homer's War After losing his arms and having a strong self-esteem, he was harassed by negative emotions after returning to the country. The details of the film are quite rich and touching: Homer's overwhelmed expression when he saw his girlfriend, sensitive and fragile in front of his family, he used a prosthetic limb to hit him. The despair and helplessness of the broken glass window made me unable to restrain my emotions for several times, and almost shed tears. The actor himself is handicapped, but the performance is natural and unpretentious. It explains the essence of the performance of both form and spirit, which can be called the best in Hollywood. One of the great screen images. I

especially like the linear narrative of the movie's opening and the ending scene of the male protagonist alone in the airport. The former expresses the director's superb scheduling of the film space and time, and it is very humane. Every time I am easily moved by a strong human touch-just like being easily incited by cruelty; the latter expresses a certain entangled despair through magnificent music and camera, passing through the myriad feelings of war. A series of lens groups are presented in a simple way, which is impressive.

More than 60 years have passed, and most of the director and actors are not in this world. But when I watched this movie, I was moved or uncontrollable. I will appreciate the power of "soul". Movies have such a charm. They record the emotions of the times, and record the wisdom and love of people who are no longer in this world, but they do not disappear with time. This is probably artistic. Value it.

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Extended Reading
  • Norene 2022-03-26 09:01:07

    Describes the veterans who retired after World War II and returned to their respective lives, examining the profound impact of the war. The technique and perspective are plain and simple, a little bland compared to the intense and radical reflection of the deer hunter, but still solid.

  • Lilla 2022-03-25 09:01:10

    Two veterans punched a heretic in a restaurant.

The Best Years of Our Lives quotes

  • [Mr. Thorpe has offered Derry a job as asst. floor manager and part-time soda jerk]

    Fred Derry: At what salary?

    Mr. Thorpe: Thirty-two fifty per week.

    Fred Derry: Thirty-two fifty. I used to make over four hundred dollars a month in the Air Force.

    Mr. Thorpe: The war is over, Derry.

  • [Al is explaining to the bank president why he made the loan to Mr. Novak]

    Al Stephenson: You see, Mr. Milton, in the Army I've had to be with men when they were stripped of everything in the way of property except what they carried around with them and inside them. I saw them being tested. Now some of them stood up to it and some didn't. But you got so you could tell which ones you could count on. I tell you this man Novak is okay. His 'collateral' is in his hands, in his heart and his guts. It's in his right as a citizen.