The two films, in our words, collided with the subject matter, and they collided very badly. Said almost exactly the same thing. In November 1959, the great writer Capote read a story from the New York Times that caught his attention in New York, in a remote Kansas town, a family of four was brutally murdered. Capote was commissioned by the New Yorker and spent four years following the case, trying to get to the bottom of the criminal's psyche. In April 1965, the criminal was hanged, and the following year, Capote published "In Cold Blood", which was expressed in the language of middle school textbooks. It can be said that he created a new genre of reportage (Nonfiction).
Both films depict Capote from the same slice of life, although he is a topic in his own right, with a sharp, snarky and witty voice, living comfortably in New York high society, in the evenings and gossip of literary circles, and being openly gay. But the process of writing "In Cold Blood" was undoubtedly the most exciting part of his life, and it was the last full work of his life, although he didn't die until 28 years after the book's great success.
The tones of the two films are different, the main color of "Capote" is gray, and it's cold as if it's been winter in Kansas these few years. The tone of "Infamous" is much warmer, full of gorgeous scenes of New York's high society, and the interesting thing is that the small town in this film is much more shabby than "Capote". However, both films focus on the relationship between Capote and Perry (he and Dick are the murderers), because he is really the focus of Capote, half Irish Indian, who can draw (in "Capote" He seems to be a bit more skilled, and has made a portrait for Capote), can play guitar, and can discuss his work with Capote (in "Infamous" he even behaves like an artist, keenly pointing out that Capote's previous work lacked kindness, and later films Through Harper Lee's mouth, Capote finally made up for this defect in "Cold Blood"), and another criminal, Dick, was a weakened character. But the image of Perry in the two films is different. In "Capote", he is thin, sensitive, and once on a hunger strike. Capote spoon-feeds him baby food and keeps saying "It's alright"; he in "Infamous" Tall and powerful, especially when compared to Mr. Capote's smaller size, who once choked Capote and threatened to rape him. But in "Infamous" Capote ended up falling in love with Perry, or rather they fell in love and even kissed each other. And in "Capote," Capote just says to Perry, I can't help but want to be your friend.
In the two films, too many plots are similar, and because of this, they are comparable. For example, when Perry learned that Capote's new book was titled "Cold Blood," he was furious, believing that Capote had deceived him and refused to cooperate. In "Infamous", this part is the core of the film. Perry presses Capote against the corner and tells him how he was being fooled. Capote later tells Perry how he was abandoned by his parents as a child, his mother was alcoholic, committed suicide, and shared experiences (Perry his mother and siblings committed suicide) moved Perry. In "Capote," Capote just lied to Perry, the title hasn't been decided yet, and Perry hears the publisher's opinion. Regarding his mother, he waited until finally asking Perry to tell him exactly what happened that day.
There are two worlds here, the conservative, peaceful outside, and the two of them, and on November 15, the two worlds partially overlap, Capote said. The two films also overlap, but the overlapping shadows are not entirely black, but more complex colors.
"Infamous" is warm, and sometimes quite warm, so warm that when Perry was captured and sent to the detention center, he looked back at Capote he had never seen before; so warm that Perry sang to Capote through the tape recorder; so warm that he turned his beloved blue after he died The guitar was given to Capote. In contrast, "Capote" is much more restrained, though he feeds Perry and fetches him pictures of him and his sister as children. Don't worry about what's real, because the warmth is for the plot, not the truth. The warmth is to explain that Capote fell in love with Perry. It's to explain how the book made Capote die, like Jack in the film (Capote's Lover) said that three people were hanged on the gallows that night. In "Capote", Capote loves Jack. In the only warm-colored seascape in the film, Capote put down Perry and stayed with Jack for a whole year in Spain.
Capote in both films is contradictory and multifaceted. His purpose has always been his writing, and he claimed from the start that he wanted to write about the impact of murder on the town, whether it could be solved or not. In the small town, in order to maintain a good relationship, he brags about his contacts with celebrities and actors. Back in New York, he was like a showy storyteller, excitedly talking about his adventures and his new book, and busy spreading all kinds of latest gossip. He seeks a lawyer to defend two criminals, devastated by their executions. But when executions were delayed, he hoped that they would be executed quickly (only after execution would his book be published). His motives are more interesting and grim in "Capote", he started getting lawyers for Perry and Dick because he didn't have enough time to gather enough information, and he ended up complaining that the case went to the top The court, which dragged on for too long, was unfair to him, it was torture. After the execution, Capote called Harper Lee and said he did everything he could, but he couldn't save them. Harper Lee comforted him, but denied his self-comforting statement "Maybe not, because you did not want to.". Without death, there are no books.
The execution is another focus of both films because it is so important that even a crash cannot be avoided. Capote went to the execution scene to say goodbye to Perry and Dick, who had appointed him to watch. In "Infamous", Capote cried and begged Perry to apologize to the victim, hoping to find a little more humanity in his book for Perry's life. After Dick was hanged on the gallows and waited for a long time, Perry did not apologize. , the execution was over, and Capote rushed into the pouring rain and cried bitterly. In "Capote", the writer is also reluctant to finally meet with Perry, until Perry writes a touching telegram. After the meeting, Capote burst into tears. Perry softly said "It's alright" and told Capote that he hoped that the last Sometimes, a friend can accompany him. In the video, it didn't rain that day.
The truth can't be restored, at least you can't restore it from the movie. "Infamous" is more interesting, warmer, and more dramatic. Through various writers talking about Capote in "Talk Show", his level is more Rich, the actors are more famous (Harper Lee is played by Sandra Bullock), both Capotes are very hard and gay, Toby Jones (Infamous as Capote) is more humorous and flowery Pretty, or a little more fashionable (especially the gimmick about arm wrestling with Humphrey Bogar, which was used a few times in a hilarious manner). There is no way, because the film is only a year later than "Capote", although it cost almost twice as much ($130 million, the opponent only has 70 million), but "Capote" won the Oscar, and later It has to be different, it has to have a new angle, a new point of view, a new color, and these films do almost all of them.
It's a pity that this is a movie about murder, it's a movie about cold and blood, whether it's about society or murder, it can only be cold, even if you have to distort the weather in Kansas. Warmth and playfulness will only weaken its power. Too much drama, even love, will only enrich the commerciality of the film, but reduce the shocking power of the characters and stories. The story itself is full of power, no need to add more twists and seasonings.
Although Harper Lee (Harper Lee) in the film appears as Capote's assistant, she is an important figure in the history of American literature. She is Capote's childhood neighbor and lifelong friend. Her work "To Kill a Mockingbird", "To Kill A MockingBird", won a Pulitzer Prize in 1961, "Infamous" addresses this fact at the beginning of the film, and the timing seems wrong. In "Capote," she is asked by other writers if she has written a children's work, and she admits with a smile, giving her a serious stab at sexism in New York's intellectual world (it's actually a courtroom film about all kinds of prejudice). The work was later adapted into a film in 1962, starring Gregory Peck, which won three Oscars, including Best Actor. Capote is said to have been suggesting that To Kill a Mockingbird was part, or even the entire book, he wrote, but there is also evidence that he himself admitted that Harper Lee independently wrote a good work. Interesting stories, interesting eras, and interesting people. It seems that even geniuses grew up together. It is difficult not to be remembered, studied, and made into movies over and over again.
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