Film micro-review: Double Tigers Slaying Dragons

Chaya 2021-12-30 17:21:45

A feature film dressed in a western coat. Traditional stages such as gun battles and fights are pitiful. This film tells the story of a moment when the American West moves from chaos and disorder to a peaceful legal system. Bandits and rangers have gradually become history. Although democracy and the legal system are fragile, the wheels of history are always rolling forward. There is no one. Blockable. What is not satisfied is that the real age of the two pig horns is much older than the characters, and it is easy to play.

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  • Godfrey 2022-03-27 09:01:09

    What we are talking about is the rule of law and the rule of man, and the progress of constitutional democracy. John Wayne is a real man! John Wayne is a typical protagonist of a Western movie, with good marksmanship and a basic sense of whether or not he is, but he is used to solving problems by force. Stewart's role represents the spread of constitutional democracy westward. 7 points

  • Amy 2022-04-22 07:01:32

    Education, law, democracy, news, too many idealistic hormones, people's main theme is that advanced is powerful. However, the conflict was still resolved in an "illegal" way in the end, which disintegrated the film's own narrative system; in the end, the reconciliation between jurisprudence and homicide, facts and legends was also somewhat hasty. It seems that the protagonist is Rance, but it is actually the story of Tom.

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance quotes

  • Dutton Peabody: [Peabody has just been nominated as a delegate to statehood] No! No! No you don't! No! I... I'm a newspaperman, not a politician! No, politicians are my meat - I build 'em up and I tear 'em down but I wouldn't be one I couldn't be one - it'd destroy me... gimme a

    Tom Doniphon: Bar's closed.

    Dutton Peabody: Huh? Good people of Shinbone, I... I... I'm you conscience - I'm the still, small voice that thunders in the night. I'm your watchdog that howls against the wolves! I'm - I'm your father confessor! I... I... I'm... I'm... what else am I?

    Tom Doniphon: Town drunk?

    [uproarious laughter]

  • Maj. Cassius Starbuckle: What kind of lawyer is he? He takes the law into his own hands. He has blood on his hands. The mark of Cain is on this man.