A rare madness in a lifetime-thoughts about the film "Three Old Gunmen"

Kenton 2022-08-20 14:23:29

I have worked hard for most of my life. When I reach the age that I can have a peaceful old age, I have never thought of being deducted from my pension. I can’t afford to pay for the pie and look down on the disease. Settling, the cruel reality of the dog's blood has made several old people turn from self-sacrifice to perverse rebellion, just as we love life, not because we are accustomed to life, but because we are accustomed to there is always a crazy element in love. But the same madness also has an element of reason. So under the entanglement of reason and emotion, they carefully planned a big bank robbery. It took nearly a month to prepare, consulted and exercised with experienced robbers, exercises, countless pre-rehearsals, arranging the environment, and creating time for crime. Alibi, go to the supermarket to steal things, try a small knife... When the day of the robbery was all in order, even if there was an episode in the middle, they were timid, but fortunately the result was good, they succeeded. For a long time, "the hook thief punishes the country" has always been an unbreakable truth. But there are also truths that say "rabbits bite people when they are anxious" and "dogs jump the wall when they are anxious." In any country, social justice is a must. Anyone can live a hard life. The problem is that some people live a hard life, while others spend a lot of time. Don't suffer from lack and unevenness. Over time, the majority of those who are old, clumsy and incompetent, will burst out with energy beyond imagination, defending their inviolable rights. From the gunman Xiaobai to the multi-millionaire, the lives of the three elderly people were completely disrupted in just a few days, and earth-shaking changes took place: The torment of making a decision, concealing the hardships of people around them, in order not to worry them, high-intensity physical training and the subsequent physical and mental torture are the source of suffering in the "long" days; no matter it is that The sentence "It is the responsibility of the whole society to take care of the elderly" or the heart-warming behavior of the little girl who recognizes the old man's watch but not the old man conveys the brilliance of "happiness" and the positive energy of "goodness". Bitterness first, sweetness, after "crazy", the sweetness will be more sweet, happiness will be more cherished, family relationships will be more moving, friendship will be stronger, and love will last longer and fresher. The old people ushered in a new world like rebirth and a long-awaited life. They indulged in what they should have deserved. Behind the happy ending is the director's approval of the action of daring to fight and resist. The conscious cognition reaches every recipient under the package of laughter, so that it can form emotional identification and resonance. Of course, "crazy" does not mean brainless impulse, recklessness and hard-working, on the contrary, he is calm and calm after hard work, it is the confidence and hard work after hard work. "Language giant, action dwarf" is a critical image interpretation of a part of the society that is not enterprising. Want to live an ideal life depends not only on the ideal of life and day meditation with no effort every day, but mobility is the cornerstone of success. No one will succeed casually. There is no shortcut to success. It is very demanding but at the same time he is also very tolerant. Age is not an obstacle, and status is not a problem. As long as you are prepared (physically and psychologically), any external factors It will not be your resistance halfway. The film laughs with tears, sadness and joy fly together. Childlike innocence can defeat the utilitarian world of adults. In the film "ET", aliens and children are chased by the police. Because of the mysterious power of ET, they flew into the sky and escaped, leaving a glorious scene in film history. . In "Old Hot", there is a scene that is particularly interesting and seems to be intertwined with "ET". Joe and Willie drove away in an electric car after robbing the supermarket. Willie is sitting in the basket of the electric car. Although Willie insisted that he don't sit in the first second, he is not ET. The next second, he sits in the basket, which is very cute. In "The Three Old Gunmen", Willie and Joe are chased by a supermarket security guard and almost hit a truck. They are finally caught. They are defeated by the young man's physique. This is an indisputable fact of old age and frailty. However, having the courage to provoke this fact and willingness to challenge authority with action is the extraordinary thing about ordinary people. The old gunners made the choice from the beginning to rob after they didn't even dare to rob to after the inner struggle. Because of the long-term influence of stereotypes, the elderly people always feel that they are unable to do so and are slow to act. They have already experienced the best years of their lives and should not be pursuing vigorous vigor. To live a stable life is the best destination. However, the image of the old man portrayed in the film is an old Laibao who is not mad and cannot survive. Like most old people, they are no match for the years and ruthlessness. The wrinkles are carved on the face, the hair is gray, the body is like a machine that gradually loses control, and the brain is still clear. The body is not obedient. The short stools can only sit down, and then they have to work hard to stand up; the difference is that they still have a young and immortal heart, and their wise and humorous experience is rich enough to carry the weight of life. Not all people have the courage and strength to support themselves to commit dangers, because people always have to consider the consequences of impulsiveness. Faced with the unknown journey, there will always be withdrawal and hesitation. This is human nature. Because they are about to lose everything in the ancient years, their not afraid of losing mentality and courage make them affordable and put it down. This is precisely the rare and precious shining point of the old people in the film. Breaking the prejudices, not paying too much attention to the worldly perspective, and not being easily defined by one's life, so as not to be constrained by the rules of reality and fearful. There is a breakthrough and a transcendence, and life will be full of taste. Whether it's the collective robbing of banks over two hundred years of age by three people or the success of Albert's final marriage with Annie, the film is full of American dream spirit from beginning to end, and contains Americans' infinite desire for romance and beauty. Different from the remake of the movie "Three Old Gunmen" since the 1979 film of the same name, the original is a tragedy, full of sadness, and the new version is more family friendly. Robbing the bank in the film is more like a fairy tale. They agreed to only grab their own pension. They managed to escape modern investigative methods, and finally they distributed the money to those in need... After getting rich, they did not forget their old partners and the young gunmen who taught them the tricks of bank grabbing. The tragic color of the theme of "old" has been greatly diluted. In the film, many plots are unfolding that seem crazy and unusual, ranging from robbing supermarkets and making jokes to find habitual robbers to make bank robbery training for them, which involves smoking big cigarettes, etc., which can easily cause social negatives. The lens of the effect, what they did was not to touch the bottom line of challenging the law, disrupt public order, and cause social panic. In fact, it is just to get back the protection they should have enjoyed, at least not to increase the burden of their children in their later years, so that they can spend their later years in peace. "Banks actually destroyed this country. They destroyed the dreams of many people, but they were unscathed. The three of us old guys robbed a bank, ran away, and retire honorably. Before the action, they said when they were afraid of failure to comfort themselves, The worst case is that we were arrested. There was a bed in the cell, three meals a day, and medical conditions were better than we are now. You spent twenty years waiting to die, there was no life at all and no goals. "Under the shell of comedy, what is profoundly highlighted are the small waves caused by the imperfect social pension system, and what echoes the social reality of the unfair and fair treatment of the elderly in the entire social environment, bitter and helpless. The core of a successful comedy must have its tragic elements. In this "Three Old Gunmen", the process of robbing the bank with masks by three people will definitely make you laugh. But hidden under the comic effect is the sorrow of the elderly's lives, just like the words they said before they decided to rob the bank: We have nothing to lose. This is what they robbed of the bank's capital, but also the instigator who made them give up their lives. It does not support the behavior of robbing banks, but it is a real heart for the old gunmen who rob the bank, hoping that they can succeed in robbing the bank. Confronting the prejudice of the system, we have to realize our imaginative satisfaction in the illusion constructed by the film, and pin our call for justice and equality. People who are accustomed to peace are willing to be stable in this world, confined to a corner, do not know how to resist, suppress the self, spend time in a life like stagnant water day after day, year after year, and make up their minds to fight for their future life People of all ages, no matter how old or late they resist, taking the first step is the best reward for courage. If they don’t break their boats, they may have been wandering without shelter, sick and lonely, just as Andy did one in another film "Shawshank's Redemption" starring Freeman, one of the main actors in this film. Crazy thing-open the tunnel to freedom from Shawshank prison and regain a new life. As Joe said: "Our 30 years of hard work is worthless in your eyes." Why resist, why not? Why are you not angry? Live a crazy life, give your life a chance to set off the stormy waves again, don't let your life be easily defined, don't persuade it, just do it!

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  • Albert Garner: I'm in. I wanna rob that bank.

  • Joe: Jump in the basket.

    Willie Davis: Who do you think i am? E.T?