#WednesdayMovie# Issue 38 "The Green Knight"
Recommended star: two stars
Key words: pattern; meaning; fun
There is always a day when stories are told: stories of peace, stories of happiness, stories of victory, and we will eventually tire of it. So now people are beginning to make adjustments to legends, such as putting legends into modern interpretation, for example, making legends more reasonable. The two most popular films recently, "Candy Man" is the representative of the former, and "The Green Knight" is the representative of the latter.
Many classic stories can be attributed to the hero's journey mode. Whether it is an ancient Roman drama, or Star Wars, and now the popular superhero, it can be seen as a re-interpretation of this model.
And "The Green Knight" can be seen as a kind of resistance to the hero's journey, a kind of escape. So first, review the three parts of the hero's journey: departure - enlightenment - return.
Departure: The protagonist lives an ordinary life. He encounters an accident that makes him unable to continue his past life. He must go out to take risks.
Enlightenment: The protagonist encounters a wise man and helps him to the dark place. He will meet friends, meet enemies, be severely tested, and then pass the test for a prize.
Return: The protagonist will be defeated again, experience death, and then be resurrected to victory and return to his hometown.
The ending of a story greatly affects how people perceive and define the story. When many people talked about the film, they talked about Martin Sykosese's "The Last Temptation of Christ", the humanized protagonist, the anti-legendary storytelling, and the fatalistic character fate, all made people revisit the legend. review.
Sir Gawain is a rotten, ordinary cowardly dude who is unable to inherit the heavy responsibility of King Arthur. So the mother summoned the green knight, hoping to help her son become a real knight. Unwilling to his fate, Gawain accepted the challenge of the green knight and cut off the green knight's head. One year later, he will go to the green knight's territory.
The beginning of this adventure is closely tied to death. And the closer to the castle of the green knight, the stronger the breath of death. Many experiences have gradually become blurred, and everything has become illusory and hazy, as if legends are slowly coming into reality.
Gawain just went through a journey, did not have the courage to face the green knight, did not accept the challenge, and took risks without victory. A wandering career, adventures on the road, Gawain did not find his own destiny. After his return, the people thought that he had defeated the green knight and was hailed as a hero to inherit the throne. But the good times did not last long, the children died in battle, the marriage was lost, and he watched his kingdom slowly disperse in loneliness.
Therefore, the end of this journey should not be returned. Breaking through cowardice and facing your heart will be more meaningful than survival. The legend of Gawain can only become a legend if one becomes brave.
The sound effects and costumes in the film are very delicate. When watching, you might as well pay attention to the changes in lighting and sound, which are very rich. Take the title as an example, the movement of animals and the person lying by the door, the fixed picture frame near and the slowly burning flame in the distance, movement and stillness, far and near, make this painting more meaningful. .
In today’s invasion of diversification and networking, many concepts and even beliefs are slowly collapsing and being re-interpreted. Only by looking for long-term quality and new meaning in ancient stories can we regain a new meaning in legends and stories. pleasure.
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