Chapter 176 thunderous applause
When the real James Ryan appeared, the film had already gone through more than half. According to Kenneth Turan's inference, according to Hollywood's production rules and Duke Rosenberg's habits, there must be a war next. achieve final redemption.
But he clearly felt that Ryan was actually not important. The purpose of Duke Rosenberg's expression was very clear-it didn't matter who he was saving, the important thing was the action of saving people.
At the same time, as a senior film critic and media practitioner, Kenneth Turan is keenly aware that this film will inevitably trigger a wave of discussion after its release, even if it is so in line with American values!
Duke Rosenberg never seems to ignore the market? Kenneth Turan put on a helpless smile on the corner of his mouth. Controversy and trends can often kill or detonate a movie. What about Saving Private Ryan?
The climax battle is coming, the applause in the theater has long since fallen, Kunites' eyes widened, looking straight at the screen, his companions, and even all the audience around him.
Many of the audience who came to the premiere came for the director, and they knew about Duke's habits. Since the battle at the beginning was so wonderful and cruel that it made people tremble, the climax at the end would bring What kind of viewing experience?
There is still a moment of tranquility before the war.
Hearing Irene's words, Anna laughed and whispered in her ear, Director Rosenberg is using good memories to show the brilliance of humanity.
In Anna's eyes, revealing people's emotional world through the fate of the battlefield is Duke's most important progress and success in this film. A moment of tranquility was arranged, in which one could experience the brilliance of human nature and the destruction of human nature by war.
in this paragraph. A medium shot of Captain Miller's trembling hands and his upper body reappears. Ana sees the squad's top commander's fear and hopelessness about his fate before the big battle. As he sits down to talk to Ryan about his family, he Tell Ryan to reminisce about specific things with the family rather than their voices and looks.
Duke cleverly used a set of front and back shots here, which are basically close-ups of the faces of the two. What Anna saw from their expressions was helplessness and bitterness. The young director seemed to want, through Ryan's mouth, to pass on the good life of thousands of ordinary American soldiers before the war to everyone, but the war took it all away.
In this moment of tranquility, there were no quarrels, no doubts, and although they did not know what their fate would be in the end, they all welcomed the fierce battle with their comrades with fond memories of the past.
The director puts this moment of tranquility together with the fierce battle that will inevitably arise later. The intention is very obvious, it is to highlight the preciousness of this quiet life and the cruelty of war, and to show the affirmation of the value of life.
Compared with Anna, Kenneth Turan on the other side had a different feeling.
In his opinion, a director with a real sense of justice and responsibility will not only be obsessed with the blood and excitement of war. On the contrary, more attention should be paid to human affection, humanity, and the precious mental state manifested by people in war, so that human beings can realize the abhorrence of war and the preciousness of peace. Let every viewer cherish peace from the heart and stay away from war.
Duke? Rosenberg finally controlled his inner desire for destruction. The use of the destruction of war to express an extremely profound theme.
If you want to continue to deepen this theme, at the same time let the audience remember it, and become a force that moves people's hearts, what is needed next?
That is sacrifice. There is no better way than sacrifice!
Without thinking about it, Kenneth Turan can also guess that most of the team members will inevitably fall on this bridgehead.
Before the war, everyone had a good life, and everyone had something to feel sorry for when they got hit by a bullet. What was that? Maybe in America, it's a family memory, and somewhere else it's something else, something to be treasured and nostalgic, but something far away from.
And the role of war here is simply to destroy all that can be destroyed, and the fighters are to take back what they can.
In order to save the beautiful Ryan, the sacrifice is inevitable, and the members of the squad are killed one by one, until Captain Miller...
After being shot, Captain Miller sat down by the bridge and fired weakly at the Tiger tank with a small pistol. In the end, the rescued P-51 plane arrived and blew up the tank. Hope was not shattered. The team sacrificed six people to save it. Beautiful, after all, they can live bravely with their memories and wishes.
Don't let everyone down, Miller said before he died, Ryan, live well...
There were sobbing sounds in the theater. Although one person's voice was not loud, there were too many sobbing people.
Irene pinched her sore nose, I know this is sensational, why do you still want to cry?
Because the director spent the entire film foreshadowing the sacrifice and sensationalism of this moment. Anna calmed down relatively, Captain Miller is a hero.
Yes, Captain Miller is a hero, a typical civilian American hero whose sacrifice is the most contagious.
Kunites wiped his eyes lightly with the back of his hand, Alan and Jones next to him were doing similar actions, and Owen on the other side flashed water in his eyes, and finally flowed down slowly, he seemed to be still immersed in the movie. , there is no meaning to wipe at all.
My dear Mrs. Ryan, it is with great pleasure that I inform you that your son James Ryan is unharmed and is on his way home from the European battle. Reports from the front line that James is heroic And steadfastly fulfilled his duties, even though he learned that his family suffered misfortune in this great war that overthrew dictatorship and oppression. I am happy to join the Secretary of War, all officers and soldiers of the US military and American citizens in wishing you good health, And live happily with James by your side, only the safe return of your beloved son can make up for your heartache...
Captain Miller died, and Admiral Marshall's voice sounded as a side-by-side sound. It was the congratulatory letter that the US government read to Ryan's mother. Craters, broken bridge decks and corpses, the expressions of everyone in action are quiet and serene, they are alive, they are listening, the words of the military praising Ryan are so beautiful, it is also the language of praising all sergeants, All the living include Urban, and the dead, the more fearless.
Once war and life are placed on opposite sides of the same scale, then the word 'destruction' is doomed to carry a heavy weight.
Kenneth Turan heard Todd McCarthy's voice that seemed to judge the film, A real war film never shy away from the trauma that human beings have left for themselves, and behind the haze of war, it also reflects the brilliant light of human nature.
Todd McCarthy turned his head to look at Kenneth Turan, The film is amazing, Duke Rosenberg surpassed our imagination, he surpassed himself! I can praise him here, and only here. he!
Seeing the helpless smile of his old friend, Todd McCarthy turned his head and said nothing more. This film is so correct that one must be cautious when criticizing Duke Rosenberg!
If you criticize the theme of the film, you are only making trouble for yourself, and criticizing other aspects is painless. Todd McCarthy suddenly felt that he had nowhere to speak. After thinking for a few seconds, he came up with the best response. The way - ignore Duke Rosenberg's new movie and pretend it never existed.
Is it worth saving?
It seems that the director has not given a very clear answer. When the picture returned to the old James Ryan, he finally had an explanation.
Ryan was rescued and returned to his hometown. He lived a safe life. He came to the tomb of his comrade-in-arms to remember him in his old age. He asked his wife with tears, if he was the one? His wife held his face and affirmed that he was, and the old face was a little relieved.
I live well, am I a good person?
The video gives the answer right away, and his wife replies, You're a good guy!
With white hair, he gave a military salute to Colonel Miller's graveyard, the waving Stars and Stripes reappeared, and the film came down...
The subtitles fell slowly, and the theater was silent. Tina Fey, who was sitting beside Duke, couldn't help but look back. Judging from the applause of the audience during the film screening, shouldn't this be the attitude now? Don't the audience agree with the film?
Her eyes fell on her employer's face again. Duke looked calm and sat there securely. The dark eyes seemed to be full of confidence?
If she were to judge, this would definitely be a good movie, or even a classic in war movies. The young director beside him almost perfectly combined the visual effects he was best at with the ideological connotations he didn’t have before. Even if there are a lot of sensational scenes, it still seems natural and smooth without being artificial.
The theater was silent for about five seconds, and then the applause broke out like summer thunder, and everyone from the ordinary audience in the back row stood up!
They didn't stand up because they quit! Not for relaxation! But to express congratulations and respect to the director and the film! Let out the turbulent emotions in their hearts because of the film!
He's always making it!
Tom Hanks stood up and took the initiative to walk towards this side, without waiting for Duke to extend his hand, he gave a firm hug, Duke, I am honored for this cooperation! You gave me a classic character and A classic movie!
More and more people came over and sent their congratulations!
The applause was thunderous, and there was no tendency to stop. The audience had been standing and applauding. It seemed that only in this way could they express their love for this film and the young director!
The premiere is over. Whether the style of the film can be recognized or not will be tested by the market! (To be continued ^)
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