Douban's first long film review for Hamilton

Pattie 2022-10-09 16:52:44

It's the first musical 2h40 that I've watched seriously. The cat seems to have more dancing content and a slightly weird atmosphere. I don't like it that much, but this one I really voted for the highest score with both hands and feet. The United States was founded. The characters and what happened before and at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China are very clearly explained, so that I now have a little understanding and insight into American history. At the same time, the lyrics and melody of all songs are very good, especially the lyrics, but I try to only listen to QQ music. The audio discovery effect of the average is average, which further shows how good the performances of the actors are. It is not enough to have excellent lyrics! As the lyrics sing, Alexander Hamilton was indeed a lesser-known Founding Father and a completely self-made Founding Father. The low point was when Washington insisted on retiring and his affair was revealed by his opponents and his son was killed in a duel for his reputation so he also retired for a while until the presidential election of 1800 2v1 until he died I think He also understands that he didn't leave with too many regrets because there are too many people he wants to meet in another world. There are also two very impressive characters Aaron Burr. One is equally good and from a good background. But not as "lucky" as Hamilton in his career and the United Kingdom did not get Washington's reuse when he was president and did not enter the cabinet and the above said Hamilton got the last straw that crushed Burr when he competed with Jefferson. Hamilton chose Jefferson Burr as president over two people he didn't like. Maybe it's hard to get ready to think it's fine to be vice president, but Jefferson changed the rules. The second-place voter can no longer be vice president. So he singled out Hamilton and proposed a duel, but after killing Hamilton, he realized that there is room for the two of us in this world. The other is his wife, Eliza. What touched me the most was that she said that God gave her what Hamilton wanted most. What I wanted but didn't have was time. She lived a long time. She interviewed soldiers who worked with her husband. Compiled what Hamilton wrote. But what struck me the most was that she opened the first private orphanage in nyc because Alexander was also an orphan.

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Hamilton quotes

  • Aaron Burr: How does the bastard, orphan, immigrant, decorated war vet/Unite the colonies through more debt?/Fight the other founding fathers/'Til he has to forfeit/Have it all, lose it all/You ready for more yet?/Treasury Secretary/Washington's the president/Every American experiment sets a precedent/Not so fast/Someone came along to resist him/Pissed him off/Until we had a two-party system/You haven't met him yet/You haven't had the chance/'Cause he's been kicking ass as the ambassador to France/But someone's gotta keep the American promise/You simply must meet Thomas/Thomas!

  • George Washington: Ladies and gentlemen, you could've been anywhere in the world tonight, but you're here with us in New York City. Are you ready for a Cabinet meeting?

    [loud cheers from the audience]

    George Washington: The issue on the table: Secretary Hamilton's plan to assume state debt and establish a national bank. Secretary Jefferson, you have the floor, sir.

    Thomas Jefferson: "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"/We fought for these ideals/We shouldn't settle for less/These are wise words/Enterprising men quote 'em/Don't act surprised, you guys/'Cause I wrote 'em/Ow, but Hamilton forgets/His plan would have the government/Assume states' debts/Now, place your bets as to who that benefits/The very seat of government/Where Hamilton sits.

    Alexander Hamilton: Not true!

    Thomas Jefferson: Ooh, if the shoe fits, wear it/If New York's in debt, why should Virginia bear it?/Uh, our debts are paid, I'm afraid/Don't tax the South/'Cause we got it made in the shade/In Virginia, we plant seeds in the ground/We create/You just wanna move our money around/This financial plan is an outrageous demand/And it's too many damn pages for any man to understand/Stand with me in the land of the free/Pray to God we never see Hamilton's candidacy/Look, when Britain taxed our tea, we got frisky/Imagine what gon' happen when you try to tax our whiskey.

    George Washington: Thank you, Secretary Jefferson. Secretary Hamilton, your response.

    Alexander Hamilton: Thomas, that was a real nice declaration/Welcome to the present/We're running a real nation/Would you like to join us or stay mellow/Doin' whatever the hell it is you do in Monticello?/If we assume the debts, the union gets a new line of credit/A financial diuretic/How do you not get it?/If we're aggressive and competitive/The union gets a boost/You'd rather give it a sedative?/A civics lesson from a slaver/Hey, neighbor, your debts are paid/'Cause you don't pay for labor/"We plant seeds in the South. We create"/Yeah, keep ranting/We know who's really doing the planting/And another thing, Mr. Age of Enlightenment/Don't lecture me about the war/You didn't fight in it/You think I'm frightened of you, man?/We almost died in a trench while you were off getting high with the French/Thomas Jefferson, always hesitant with the president/Reticent/There isn't a plan he hasn't jettisoned/Madison, you mad as a hatter, son/Take your medicine/Damn, you're in worse shape/Than the national debt is in/Sittin' there useless as two shits/Hey, turn around, bend over/I'll show you where my shoe fits.