Five essays on the film Philadelphia Story

The law has always awed me, because it is fair and impartial, because it is equal and powerful. People respect and rely on the law because there is no discrimination in race, sex, skin color and sexual orientation, and there is no differential treatment because of money and rights. And these are the basis for people, individuals who walk independently in the world, to live a happy and reasonable life.

Andrew is a promising young lawyer. He is eloquent in court. However, the reality has greatly hurt this ambitious young man. Unfortunately, he contracted AIDS, and his boss fired him for no reason because of his hatred of AIDS and homosexuality. Aids patients, whether they are infected unintentionally or innocently, should always enjoy the same rights as healthy people and should not be discriminated against. We healthy people, not only can't discriminate against them, but also should fight AIDS with them and hold up warmth and hope for those patients. Thank you, lawyers, for daring to uphold justice for the disadvantaged, shouting for power, giving it back to them, and even to the world, the true grandson of justice. Although Andrew left, the victory of the lawsuit did not let him continue his career, but it made more people believe that he could still be saved when he was desperate, oppressed, bullied and discriminated against. Not the Lord, but the law.

This story, which took place in Philadelphia and argued for democracy and freedom, is believed to be brilliant after a long time.

Philadelphia story review

The beginning of the Philadelphia story, Andrew? Beckett and Joe. Miller confidently expressed his views in front of the judge. It is not difficult to guess that both of them are young and promising lawyers. After Andrew was dismissed by the law firm because of AIDS, he began to seek an appeal, but no lawyer was willing to take his case. So, he put down his pride and turned to his opponent Joe for help, asking Joe to be his litigation lawyer. Joe refused at first, but when he realized that it was a discrimination case, he took over the case and finally won the case in the first instance and received high compensation. However, Andrew could not bear the pain and died slowly. In this film, a sentence that Joe said in an interview with reporters deeply touched me. He said,? The Declaration of Independence says: Everyone is equal. ? I believe that all people are equal. ? The success of the first trial proved the authority of the Declaration of Independence, and also proved that AIDS patients, like other normal people, enjoy equal employment rights in law. However, the court's decision is one thing, and real life is another. The story of old-fashioned justice finally being done shows Americans' profound reflection on social equality and justice.

The United States has done so, and so has China. The fourth paragraph of article 33 of the Constitution of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates the equality of rights and obligations, article 34 stipulates the equality of the right to vote and to be elected, article 36 stipulates the equality of religious belief, and article 48 stipulates the equality of men and women? Admittedly, China's laws on equality are very detailed.

However, looking at the present situation of our society, there are many violations of the equal rights granted to citizens by the Constitution. Just a few months ago, I saw such a news on TV. A hepatitis B virus carrier with a pair of homemade? Chains? Hanging a piece on your chest? I am a hepatitis B patient and want to work? Brand, standing near Hengfu Road and Southern Talent Market in Guangzhou, for? Special? This method has aroused widespread concern. This special job seeker applied for an electronics company, and successfully passed the initial test, re-test, oral test and written test, but was discriminated by the employer and refused to be hired because of health problems that did not pose any threat to others. we? Bored? After such a report, we? Numb? Deserved condemnation. In this fiercely competitive China society, the bloated population has brought unlimited rights to recruiters, and applicants have to deal with all kinds of harsh conditions in the recruitment market carefully. A simple recruitment activity is like a small battle.

The cruelty of reality has forced us to no way back. We are used to explaining the different prison terms of Xu Ting and corrupt officials by their contributions to the Party and the people, distinguishing the difference between white-collar workers and migrant workers by their contributions to the economy, shirking the treatment of equal pay for equal work for men and women with vigorous energy, rejecting the same education right of China people by regional differences, confusing the normal expression of citizens' wishes by obstructing social order, and obliterating social justice with unwise excuses.

It can be seen that the law determines our rights in social survival, but the law will not spare no effort for the details of our lives.

Calling for social equality is not only from the legal point of view, but more importantly from people's hearts. Just like a clip in the film: the judge is right, in court, justice ignores race, creed, color, religion and sexual orientation. ? And Joe quickly interface,? But, your honor, we don't live in a courtroom. ?

Philadelphia story review

Today, I watched The Philadelphia Story again, which won Tom Hanks the Oscar for Best Actor. While appreciating his superb acting skills, I am thinking about another difficult problem: Is homosexuality another human emotion?

The story is about a talented young lawyer in America, who is highly valued by his boss. When his boss found out that he was a homosexual with AIDS, he framed him and fired him. This young man, with strong will and determination, fought a legal defense with the company bosses who discriminated against AIDS patients, and finally won!

In China, we used to talk about the discoloration of homosexuality and AIDS, and people were very shy about such topics. Even today, when people have learned a lot about AIDS, including the care of red ribbons, most people still can't accept and understand homosexuality! Director Ang Lee won the Oscar for Best Director for his gay-themed Brokeback Mountain, but the film itself didn't win the Best Film Award. Isn't it related to gay themes? I think there must be a lot of people on the jury who can't accept it. Just like Tom Hanks, the boss of Philadelphia Hero, although he appreciates Tom's talent, he still can't accept working with a gay and AIDS patient.

I don't think I will talk about this topic until I see this movie. It's just that this movie, both the plot and the actor's performance, moved me so much. It is said that Tom was immersed in a closed and depressed state for a long time when he played this role. He feels and understands this role with his heart, so this role has a very special and tasteful color!

When Tom and his family discussed and decided to go to court, it meant that the fact that he had AIDS would be made public, and his family understood him very well, especially his mother said, you made me proud!

At the end of his life, his friend held his hand, and then Tom smiled calmly and said, I'm ready! At this time, the emotional description makes the audience not only look at these with the feeling of homosexuality, but also regard it as another feeling of human beings, just like family and love. Although I won't support this feeling and I'm a little ashamed to say it, Tom Hanks's performance makes you feel that you are no longer disgusted with this feeling, but understand and sympathize with the role.

There are no embarrassing scenes and shots in the whole film, but an implicit and true emotional expression is used to express an emotion. Perhaps this is the intention of the film to make you understand that homosexuality is also a very real and common form of human emotion, even if it is deformed and abnormal.

This film also reflects the abnormal side of American society at that time. Compared with today, all kinds of so-called normal emotional films filled with China's films, and films that emphasize passionate scenes to attract the audience's senses, are they not more embarrassing to the audience and more truly deformed? While constantly exposing the so-called physical reality, China's directors should think about whether to make more films worthy of in-depth consideration! Of course, maybe I overestimated the directors. They will never understand other connotations except what organs are used to attract attention!

If Tom Hanks let us know more about human emotions and AIDS patients, what kind of deeper thinking should the story of Philadelphia bring to the current society and directors in China?

Reflections on the film Philadelphia Story

I remember reading a joke a long time ago: a priest was trapped on the roof in the flood, and he firmly believed that God would come to save him. At this time, a lifeguard drove by in a boat and took him away. He said, I will wait for God, and I am convinced that God will come to save me. Later, a policeman came to save me in a boat, and he refused. He said, I will wait for God, and I am convinced that God will come to save me. Then the helicopter came and he refused. Finally, the priest was drowned.

After going to heaven, the priest was very angry and asked God: Why didn't you come to save me, so that your people would believe in you in the future? God is angry, too: I sent two boats and a helicopter to save you! Don't you need an aircraft carrier to sit!

I wonder if this story has anything to do with Protestant ethics. I have seen the shadow of this story in Forrest Gump and The Shawshank Redemption. Every straw floating in front of us is an opportunity for us to redeem, but we often miss it, or give up, or never think about redemption. The mainstream culture in the United States should be a culture of self-redemption, live a hard life and become a voter of God.

People who watch movies often associate their own context with movies. Although there is no great change in life in the movie-most people's lives are still dull, and there will be no AIDS mental retardation or being framed in prison, this does not prevent them from experiencing the self-salvation of others when they are depressed, and from it, they can appreciate the joy of being a human being. I looked at the movie rankings under the American label. Forrest Gump and The Shawshank Redemption ranked first and second respectively. I guess if there is an overall ranking, the situation is similar. Good things are good things.

On the contrary, this part has affected the Chinese people's acceptance of this film. Compared with watching Forrest Gump show President Kennedy's ass, such a long scene is really boring. Another reason may be that China people are still a little intolerant of homosexuality.

Personally, I think it is necessary to abolish movies about homosexuality. If we make a film on this theme, I think there is no other reason than curiosity. Comrade Xiaobo put it well: Is it so important to love a man or a woman? So when Andrew and Joe were talking about this case, he suddenly changed the subject when he realized that Joe still didn't understand that he was going to die. He said, do you listen to opera? This belongs to Maria Callas. Then I held the wine bottle rack in one hand and my forehead in the other, immersed in the music, and the light and shadow flickered. Andrew said: I am life, I am sacred, I was forgotten when I came into this world, and I am love! This is the colorful movement of this film, and Andrew has completed his redemption!

Everyone has the right to love and be loved and should be respected by the world. With his own strength, Andrew did not hesitate to fight against the huge law firm and the incomprehension of stubborn people, just to gain the right to be confident. He needs courage more than Forrest Gump and Shawshank, because not many people are on his side except God.

Reflections on the film Philadelphia Story

Every time I meet a good film, I have the same reaction, that is, I don't want to close that long black subtitle, but I would rather listen to the music coming from it and start knocking on the mood at the moment.

At first, I didn't expect much from Philadelphia, even though it starred Tom Hanks.

There are two plots that attract me, one is homosexuality and the other is AIDS. If these two plots are combined into one, then the film must be realistic. The actor's performance should not be too realistic, otherwise, it will only become a tragedy.

I think this movie can clean up Forrest Gump's image, and Tom Hanks's performance can do it even better. He plays a man named Andrew. He is perfect.

When Andrew became a lawyer, he was a rare talent in the eyes of his boss, and he could be independent. However, his body is getting weaker and weaker, and the scars on his face are becoming clearer and clearer. He was forced to be fired and accused of incompetence by his boss in a framed way. When a person is physically and mentally healthy, there are good opportunities and praise voices standing beside him. On the contrary, when this person is in pain at a certain moment, all the light will fade away from him. Andrew understands and accepts this very well, so when he reads AIDS books in the library, even if someone keeps persuading him to go to a separate reference room, he still voluntarily sits alone under the contemptuous eyes of others.

When Andrew was found to have HIV, he was rejected by many people and was turned away. He refused to give up, almost identified himself as both a plaintiff and a defense lawyer, and insisted on not announcing what he had suffered to court. Before he finally found a lawyer willing to defend himself and was finally able to go to court, he gave all his family a gentle and kind reminder that their future life would be despised and treated unfairly by others. His health is getting worse every day, which makes his lover very worried. He read his lover's pity under the cover, but when the lawsuit was imminent, he held a masquerade party. He danced with his lover and was dressed in white. At that moment, he was beautiful. After the dance, when discussing with the lawyer in court the next day, he interrupted the conversation many times, listened attentively to the opera female voice coming from the room stereo, carefully experienced the ups and downs of each piano, murmured that I love, and burst into tears.

Andrew is a man of true temperament. He doesn't deliberately reveal his illness, and he doesn't need to flaunt his homosexuality. He never pitied others until he was seriously ill and died. He just smiled and told others that it was okay. Just like the video of his childhood played at his funeral, his smile was pure and dazzling from beginning to end.

Andrew sued his former boss, perhaps not for his own interests and future path. He knows that for homosexuals and AIDS patients, similar experiences will continue. He can expose his whole body scars to everyone, and he can persistently explain his love for the post of lawyer again and again, so that everyone can believe that homosexuals are just ordinary people and can do anything they can. Then, he will think, why not?

There is no intimate scene between him and his lover, only words of mutual concern and the sweetness of being close to each other when hugging and dancing.