Battle of Ela Valley

Merl 2022-01-02 08:01:45

Once upon a time there was a valley called Ela Valley. The peaks on both sides of the valley were hostile parties. One of them had a giant Goliath who ran down the valley every day to fight against the opponent's enemies, but the other party was afraid of the huge momentum and no one dared to fight. Then one day, the party called to the battle came to a little boy, David, who delivered a letter. After hearing the call, he asked the king to fight, and the king agreed. David took only five stones into battle, and eventually shot the giant to death.

——Why did the king let a child to challenge?


A retired old man sent his son to the battlefield in Iraq. He thought that this was a chance for his son to exercise. He was looking forward to his son's triumphant return. He didn't realize that what he was waiting for was news of his son's murder after returning to China. After several recourses, the truth came to light: his son was killed by his comrades during the daily quarrel with his comrades. The true face of the Iraqi battlefield has also emerged a little bit: prisoner abuse, mutilation, drugs...The soldier who killed his son finally said: If I did not do that, one day in the future I might fall to the ground and he was assassinating. Me, this is also normal. It turned out that his son was no longer what he thought it was. The war changed him and changed them.

Seeing this, I finally understand what the story has to do with Elago: Why did the father agree to let the youngest son join the army on the battlefield? Why does the country let these young people who have not received much formal training to fight?

On the way to find his son, the father saw that a national flag was upside down. He got out of the car to make corrections very seriously, and said seriously: the upside down of the national flag means that something big has happened in the country. After the truth about his son's affairs became clear, he also made a special trip to the place, hung the national flag upside down, and wrapped the rope several times with tape to prevent anyone from changing it. Hehe, American movies are so bold, try it in China!
And Tommy Lee Jones played really well, especially in the days when he was waiting for the truth, he accidentally broke his neck while shaving, and later he wetted it on the wound with a small piece of tissue. People feel distressed, so kind and loving

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Extended Reading
  • Emerson 2022-03-27 09:01:12

    You never know what happens on the battlefield and what happens after the war is even more unpredictable The film is a bit bizarre but totally understandable if it happened

  • Demarco 2022-04-23 07:02:54

    Patriotism vs Liberty.

In the Valley of Elah quotes

  • Evie: Mustard or mayonnaise?

    [Hank looks up and is taken aback to see that the waitress is topless]

    Hank Deerfield: Um... no thank you, ma'am.

    Evie: Woman stands topless in front of you, "ma'am" could be taken as an insult.

  • Hank Deerfield: Do you know what it means when a flag flies upside down?

    School Janitor: No...?

    Hank Deerfield: Its an international distress signal...

    School Janitor: No shit?

    Hank Deerfield: No Shit! It means we're in a whole lot of trouble so come save our asses 'cause we ain't got a prayer in hell of saving it ourselves.

    School Janitor: It says alot...

    Hank Deerfield: Yes, it does...