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Watching Notes - "New World"
Roberto 2022-09-21 19:23:52
1. Based on the stories of real people, I didn't expect this before watching the movie. 2. In general, there are both Western complacency and reflection on civilization; Europeans have finally discovered a new world, a promised land, where human equality can be achieved and a new Eden can be built; But in order to achieve all this, they must destroy a civilization that is purer than them. 3. The latter part is somewhat disjointed compared to the former part. There are too many things I want to talk about, about race, love, faith, freedom and civilization, and everything just floats on the screen. 4. The form is beautifully done, and the hand-held photography and stream-of-consciousness-like editing dwindling as life settles down, does indeed bring out the breath of a new Eden.
Extended Reading
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Captain Christopher Newport: Tonight we shall sleep aboard our ships, everyone in full armor. In the morning, we will chop down every tree within half a mile of the moorage, and use the straightest limbs to erect a line of watchtowers and to build our fort. When we have done that, we set our wheat and barley, put up houses and lay in firewood. Slackers will be whipped at the sight of their transgression.
Emery: Sir.
Captain Christopher Newport: Yes, Emery?
Emery: When might we, uh, be going out to... poke about, sir?
Captain Christopher Newport: We are not here to pillage and raid. We are here to establish a colony.
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Captain John Smith: How many lands behind me? How many seas?