I also think there will be a shout at the last moment: Keep someone under the knife!

Joannie 2021-10-22 14:33:35

Places worth savoring;
1. The title explains the background, and the monologue seems to be the voice-over person in "Doctor Strange Love", and the voice is very nice.
2. General A from the headquarters came to the official residence of General B on the battlefield very imposingly. After the two met, A praised B’s office as awesome. A said it’s nothing but the original one. You can see that the office is indeed luxurious. Exactly like a palace, these are in stark contrast to the trenches behind and the scene of gunfire flying in the battlefield.
3. A and B began to talk about things. Based on the medals and ages on the military uniforms, it was inferred that although B was at the headquarters, his level should be lower than B. The combat missions came to discuss instead of direct orders. At the same time, they were promoted to Lure. The combat mission is knowingly impossible to do. B is high-sounding and said how a medal can be worthy of a soldier’s life. It looks like a benevolent general, but he is still encouraged and excited, and said that he can’t sit down. Talk in circles in the office. So far I haven't seen Master Ku's intentions. Next, let's see how B treats soldiers' lives.
4. A's combat mission plan is entirely political. In the battlefield that has been deadlocked for a year, he wants to do something to show the people to the media or for the benefit of a certain high-level political party.
5. B began to deploy combat missions and found the commander of D. D said it was impossible. B calculated the percentage of soldiers killed in battle according to what percentage of the soldiers died in battle. Then it started. This reminds one of his comparison of soldiers' lives and medals. General B inspected the trenches and said the same strongest words to the three soldiers in a row. This was his accustomed skill. At this point, I think many viewers are also confident in the victory of the battle.
6. The pre-war state of the frontline officers and soldiers is indeed not good. Look at the ensign officer who escaped and killed his comrades, and the conversations of the soldiers on the eve of the war. We can't help but worry about their battle tomorrow.
7. The battle started. Commander D took the lead and charged bravely. General B supervised the battle in the trenches. The soldiers were seriously injured. Both D and B found that a group of soldiers had not rushed out of the trenches. D rushed to give orders. B was already furious and even ordered. The artillery fired artillery at this group of soldiers. The artillery commander insisted on calling B's warrant, and said that you can’t call you. Here the responsibility for the battlefield and the subsequent military courts made some preparations for the play.
8. If the battle fails, hold accountability, just like accidents in China are all temporary workers' responsibility. This time, the indicators have been set. Each team selects ten "fainthearted", and under the opposition of Head D, change it to Each team picks one. This is also reminiscent of the various indicators issued by the Chinese bureaucracy. Three soldiers under trial have been produced dramatically. At this point, I think the audience has not yet prepared for their cruel ending.
9. Military court trials and cutscenes. Everyone has to go through a cutscene. It can be seen from the prosecutor’s simple and skilful inquiries that he often does this kind of thing. The strong defense by the leader of D will not help. The jury or observer is like General B. Complete control of the situation.
10. Everything seems to be over, but head D is still working hard. He obtained evidence that General B ordered bombardment of his army, and reported to General A with the courage to offend his superior B. This process is intriguing. General D rushed to shout for his subordinates. On the battlefield, he fought desperately and went to jail. At the back, General A was holding a grand ball. The officers (generals) in straight military uniforms danced with the beautiful women. The arrival is very disappointing for A.

11. The only thing A is interested in evidence is to fight B and win over D. The unjust case of the soldiers is like the target "anthill" of the battle to him. It is just a tool to be used.

12. At this point, I still don’t want to believe that the three unlucky soldiers are going to be executed, but things are coming to this result step by step. The execution process has been portrayed to the extreme. I also think there will be a shout at the last moment, "Knife under the knife." "! However, everything went in an orderly manner like the gears of a clock. With a burst of gunshots, all my hopes were shattered. At that moment, I felt that the soldier had died unjustly, and I didn't know who the enemy was. Killed by the state apparatus, that's it.
13. The helpless head of D also brought the team back to the battlefield to continue the damn war.


14. "Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel." Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. By Samuel Johnson (Samuel Johnson1 1709-1784), the soldier said this, telling people not to treat us as fools .

15. The tearful singing of the German female captives aroused the nostalgia of the excited and perverted soldiers. Patriotism, the French flag? No wife or child touched my heart.

To sum up, the path of glory, what is the path of glory, the path of glory for soldiers to defend France? The generals add the glorious path of the generals? What glory do people hope for the soldiers' dedication? Master Ku is saying, take a look at the process of achieving glory for you, what they have done. France was a victorious country in World War I. Presumably, the French army still keeps these glorious battle histories in their military history hall. Now young French soldiers are still receiving the education and encouragement of these glorious battles, and are preparing for the glory of France. Fight, wake up, even if it is the so-called just war, the cruelty and inhumanity of it are extremely inestimable and uncountable.

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Extended Reading
  • Keeley 2022-04-24 07:01:03

    There is a good sarcastic "the life if one of those soldiers means more to me."; and in the end it turned out that a so-called acquired German singer brought the resonance of the French soldiers with her crying singing.

  • Eddie 2022-03-23 09:01:24

    Kubrick is the kind of director that excites people, because he constantly creates the intensity of choice, the perspective of power and human nature in the story, which is presented as tension between superiors and subordinates. "Administrative subcontracting", flexible execution and informal negotiation games all have dramatic plots, but through the character of Dax (defense lawyer), the universal values ​​of compassion, justice, and truth-seeking are still hard-edged, close-up shots "You don't know The answer to that question," points to rational integrity. The same war theme includes late-night reconnaissance. Tarkovsky's "Ivan's Childhood" focuses on the texture of the natural environment, where people almost live, while in Kubrick's case, the environment is more about modeling and scenery , is the material light that hits the character, showing the spiritual will through the lens (upside-down, top-light, parade follow-up), which often requires more difficult control, but Kubrick uses an amazing precision And clarity is done, as if technology was never the limit, only clean, neat finish.

Paths of Glory quotes

  • Colonel Dax: Let me get this straight, sir. You're offering me General Mireau's command?

    General Broulard: Come, come, Colonel Dax. Don't overdo the surprise.You've been after the job from the start. We all know that, my boy.

    Colonel Dax: I may be many things, sir, but I am not your boy.

    General Broulard: Well, I certainly didn't mean to imply any biological relationship.

  • General Broulard: Colonel Dax, I'm going to have ten men from each company in your regiment tried under penalty of death for cowardice.

    Colonel Dax: Penalty of death? - For cowardice!

    General Broulard: They've skim milk in their veins instead of blood.

    Colonel Dax: It's the reddest milk I've ever seen. My trenches are soaked with it!