I was born in 1968 and am over half a hundred years old. In recent years, movies I watched as a child often come to mind, or because of a song, a line, a picture, lingering. At that time, the production of movies was small, there were not many opportunities to watch movies, and many movies were watched several times, so I remembered better.
Now that I have nothing to do, I will recall the movies I saw with my own eyes when I was a teenager and soothe the feelings of reminiscing about the old times. The film is not necessarily the best, but the age at which I met it is the best!
"Thirty-Nine Steps": 1978, British film, 1982, translated by Shanghai Film Studio.
Basic plot: tells the story of British engineer Hannet fighting German spies on the eve of World War I to destroy the enemy's assassination plan.
The deepest impression: 1, the title of the film is unique, 39 steps, what exactly does it refer to, the film gives suspense, and finally a civil servant inadvertently solves the mystery, if you don't finish watching, you can't figure it out. The title of the film comes with suspense, and I have to admire the high level of choreography. Remember the audience of this movie, half because of the title, half because of the shot of the protagonist hanging from a giant pendulum at the end of the film.
2. At the end of the film, the male protagonist Han Nei hung on the minute hand of the clock with difficulty, shaky, and passers-by stopped to watch, which added to the sense of urgency of the film. It is the climax of the film, thrilling and infectious! Although the male protagonist's operation is a bit far-fetched and a little unrealistic, there is no doubt that this set of shots is very gripping, thrilling, and has become an eternal memory for generations. The treatment of the plot is bold and meticulous, unexpected, and the artistic impact it brings far exceeds the audience's questioning of its authenticity. Regardless of white cats and black cats, what can capture the audience's psychology is a good cat!
3. The picture at the beginning of the film is dim and shaky, giving people a sense of oppression, symbolizing that the foggy capital London is in a chaotic and difficult predicament. This paved the way for the subsequent unfolding of the plot, explained the background, and the plot deduction was logical.
4. The reason why the male protagonist Hanai became the male protagonist seems to be accidental, but it is actually inevitable. Single-handedly, he was pursued by both the police and the enemy. He was quick-witted and courageous, resourceful and had many mistakes, and luck was certain, but his ability to be a personal hero played a decisive role. The character of Hannay has to be reminiscent of Duchu of the same period, with many similarities. And Alex next to Hanne, like Mayumi next to Duchu? Mayumi is excusable for falling in love with Duchu, after all, Duchu saved her life, but Alex, who already has a fiancé, fell in love with Hannei, which is really unexpected. Is love at first sight so powerful? Is it that the film is abridged, so it is not clear?
5. The film's portrayal of three German spies is level. They are ruthless and scheming, especially the Baron Yi Rong in the end, stealing important information; Explosive devices were deployed in an attempt to blow up Parliament. These ideas are ingeniously bold and unexpected. But the devil is one foot high, and the road is one foot high! The stronger the opponent, the bigger the image of the male protagonist.
6. There is a plot that highlights his acting skills: the male protagonist can't speak after being drugged, and starts chatting awkwardly with the hotel waiter! The male protagonist pretended to be a foreigner, he could only nod his head YES, shake his head NO, and the facial expressions of the two actors were appropriate and in place, and their expressions were calm. The voice actors also have a god-like performance! Classic paragraph!
The movie is not long, 100 minutes. The tightness of its rhythm is extremely oppressive, and there must be an accident every 5 minutes, making people have no time to think about the rationality of the plot. How many difficulties has the male protagonist gone through? And how many witty performances? Changing clothes in the toilet with a priest, jumping under a bridge, escaping pursuit, accidentally entering a private hunting ground, posing as a partisan to attend a lecture... These previous dilemmas and performances are paving the way for the hero's feat of holding the minute hand at the end, stopping the clock from moving, and destroying the enemy's plan, and the audience's tension has also reached a climax at this moment!
A tribute to the lone hero! As the end credits say: He bought valuable preparation time for Britain to enter the war!
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