Can't Transcend Classics —— Appreciation of the film The Godfather

Evil behaviors such as conspiracy, betrayal and assassination are intertwined with good behaviors such as saving the weak, friendship and affection, revealing the meta-motive force of human nature-the desire and efforts to survive from both good and evil aspects.

The classic aphorism lines in The Godfather are like shocking drums, which directly hit people's hearts. After watching the movie, most people can't calm down for a long time, and carefully ponder the meaning of these lines over and over again.

The American film The Godfather is called a man's Bible. It is a great film, a textbook of film art and a must-see movie for men. From 65438 to 0973, the film won the 45th Academy Awards for Best Film, Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Music. In 2007, it was selected as "the second top 100 movies in a hundred years" by the American Film Association.

During the epidemic, I watched the godfather trilogy once, and this time I had deeper thinking and understanding than before. As a classic film teaching material, a great film has far-reaching reasons worth studying.

First of all, human nature is the interweaving of good and evil.

When Vito Don Corleone was 9 years old, his father was killed for insulting the local mafia boss, and his brother vowed to avenge his father. He was also murdered. The mafia boss decided to kill all the Vitos.

Only Vito Don Corleone and his mother stayed at home. Mother led Corleone to plead with the black boss, and Corleone watched his mother be killed. Escaped.

Nine-year-old Corleone left his hometown Sicily, left his motherland, and came to new york from Italy to take refuge.

In new york, Corleone worked hard to survive and was willing to do anything. Then get married and have children, and live in peace.

Corleone lost his relatives in childhood, so he was particularly concerned about his family.

However, Fan Qi, a local underworld, has been bullying the poor and collecting their protection fees. By this time, Corleone was the father of three children. Looking at these three children, the father who was forced to lose his job at home was very sad. He also wants his family to live a good life.

In order to make a living, Corleone joined Clemenza, and another friend started stealing, stealing from rich families and selling them. Fan Qi soon found out that Fan Qi came to ask for protection money. Father reasoned with Fan Qi, but Fan Qi didn't agree, so his father killed Fan Qi. Corleone came home quietly and didn't tell anyone about it. But many people know that Corleone did it, and they are very grateful to him for getting rid of the local bully. His gang began to respect him. By default, Corleone is the boss. From then on, Corleone went to the underworld, gradually established a huge family power ... and was assassinated by other underworld forces, but he did not die. After that, he intends to train his youngest son, mike coe Leon, and let him take over step by step to replace him as godfather.

In the plot of the film, evil deeds such as conspiracy, betrayal and assassination are intertwined with good deeds such as saving the weak, friendship and affection, revealing the survival force of human nature from both good and evil-the desire and efforts to survive.

Second, the "outlook on life" inspires men to struggle.

The outlook on life in The Godfather: The first step is to realize self-worth; The second step is to take full care of your family; The third step is to help kind people as much as possible; The fourth step is to speak for the ethnic group; The fifth step is to win glory for our country.

In fact, as a man, the first two steps are successful, life is complete, and the third step is great, but people who randomly reverse the order are generally not trustworthy.

Although The Godfather is a gangster movie, it has positive significance in promoting the outlook on life and can be regarded as an inspirational movie. This film has influenced several generations for nearly half a century.

Third, classic lines become classic epigrams.

The classic aphorism lines in The Godfather are like shocking drums, which directly hit people's hearts. After watching the movie, most people can't calm down for a long time, and carefully ponder the meaning of these lines over and over again.

Some people regard lines as the code of conduct of their own life struggle, which shows that their influence is immeasurable!

Let's take a look at these lines, so we might as well savor them.

1. Let your friends underestimate your strengths and your enemies overestimate your weaknesses.

Don't hate your enemy, it will affect your judgment.

3. People who see the essence in one second and those who can't see the essence of a thing for the rest of their lives are naturally different fates.

It took me a lifetime to learn to be careful. Women and children can be careless, but men can't.

Don't talk about your ideal easily, and don't give others a chance to laugh at you.

6, the best threat is not to take action, once the action has not received the effect, people are no longer afraid of threats.

7, friendship is everything, friendship is more important than talent, more important than the government, it can almost be equated with family.

8. Great men are not born great, but become greater with life.

9. Be close to your friend, but be closer to your enemy, so that you can know him better.

10, don't say impossible, nothing is impossible.

1 1. A man who doesn't know how to accompany his family is not a real man.

12, pain and fear are not death, but there is room for redemption.

13, never hate your enemy, because he is the first person to find your shortcomings.

Fourth, be honest and loyal.

Interests are important, but loyalty and honesty are more important.

Godfather treats people at the bottom of society and is willing to be their protector. He was honest when he said it.

But at the same time, the godfather is cruel and ruthless, and he is not soft on those who betray him.

The godfather has been planning to deal with his opponent since he gave his seat to his son Mike. At this time, he has not forgotten his traitor.

The godfather's driver, Paulie, was assassinated for betraying the godfather. Sonny, the godfather's eldest son, killed him without saying anything.

The classic director, the classic performance, the classic photography, the classic movie music and the movie scenes all left an indelible impression on people.

Give two examples.

The godfather slapped the cat: During the filming, the cat stayed there all the time and became the most stylish cat among the godfathers. It is said that this playful cat ran to the set by herself and was held by Marlon Brando after seeing it.

Kitten especially cooperates with the performance, which is very clever in Marlon Brando's arms, and occasionally looks at the role of dialogue with Brando. Finally, when Brando put it on the table, it also honestly lay motionless on the table. The cuteness of the cat not only reflects the majesty of the godfather, but also vaguely reveals the gentleness and love of the godfather. This scene became a classic. Not only did Malan Brando perform beautifully, but even the cat became a star.

The classic music "Whispering" in the film is the masterpiece of Italian music godfather nino rota, whose score won an Oscar. After nearly half a century, it has been adapted into other music forms and performed in concerts many times, which is enduring and popular.

The great success of the film The Godfather tells us that any art form can't be surpassed as long as it is called a classic.

I wonder if my friends feel the same way?

? Chunhua Qiushi 2020.03. 10