Co-starring Al Pacino with Chris O'Donna and Gabriel Anwar, the feature film Smells a Woman is a remake of the famous 1974 Italian film Woman.
However, with the passage of time, the latter has become less well known, and only this remake has been able to appear in the public eye since its release in 1992 and has become a frequent object of discussion for people who love film and television.
This is not a movie about romantic love between men and women, but a story about two men, one old and one young, helping each other to find the value of living.
Story overview
The film tells the story of a preparatory school student, Charlie, who works as an aide to Colonel Stefland, a grumpy and blind retired military officer.
Charlie, a work-studyer, comes to the home of Lieutenant Colonel Sfarland, a veteran, to work part-time on weekends.
Lieutenant Colonel Sfaran, once an aide-de-camp to General Patton, experienced war and many setbacks, and was blinded in an accident. He was a grumpy, mean-talking man who had nothing to do at home all day and had lost the courage and confidence to live.
At the same time, Farran is also a proud, self-respecting person, and he is ready to use his last energy to enjoy a good life.
He took Charlie on his outings, ate food, drove a car, tango jumped, stayed in a luxury hotel, and during this period the most charming charm of the Lieutenant Colonel's personality was thoroughly revealed.
Just as Lieutenant Colonel Sfaran was preparing to commit suicide, Charlie tried his best to stop his wrongdoing, and from then on, a father-son relationship developed between them, and Sfaran regained the courage and strength to live.
Charlie inadvertently witnesses several students preparing to tease the principal, who forces him to reveal the mastermind of the prank or punish him.
Charlie, on the other hand, was reluctant to betray his friends, even though his so-called friends had sold them out early on.
At this juncture when the verdict is finally pronounced, Lieutenant Colonel Sfaran appears in time, which is also the climax of the entire film, and he makes a wonderful defense for Charlie in the school auditorium.
It was a wonderful speech about honesty, loyalty, and bravery, and the lieutenant colonel's words were so powerful and powerful that it won the applause of the whole hall and finally spared Charlie from punishment.
Now that I'm at the crossroads of life, I always know which path is right, without exception, I know it, but I never go. You know why? Because it's so hard. And Charlie, he also came to a crossroads. He chose the right path, it was the right path, full of principles, the way to individuality, let him continue his journey. His future is in your hands, princes. Definitely a worthwhile future, believe me, don't ruin it, protect it, support it. One day you will be very proud, I promise.
Classic is fine wine, the more it is brewed, the more fragrant it becomes
The so-called classic is not afraid of the erosion of time, but in the accumulation of years, like a pot of fine wine accumulated with a rich aroma. No matter when you open it to taste it again, it is still so evocative.
In order to better interpret the role of a blind man, the lead actor Al Pacino got the help of the students of the blind school, and during the filming, he often immersed himself in the role during the break.
He often walked on foldable crutches, fixed his eyes elsewhere when others talked to him, and revealed his own method of acting blind, that is, not focusing his eyes when he saw anything.
As a regular Oscar runner, Al Pacino finally won the Best Actor Award at the 65th Academy Awards for his efforts to portray the role of Lieutenant Colonel Sfaran.
Even though he is already a well-known movie emperor, Al Pacino can still focus his main energy on honing his acting skills, and can seriously and diligently treat his profession, which is responsible not only for himself, but also for the audience who loves him.
On the other hand, some domestic traffic students only know that relying on handsomeness and selling cuteness to win traffic, embarrassing acting skills and ubiquitous mannerisms, how can they produce a decent film and television work for people to taste?
The tango scene is a classic clip of the film in which Lieutenant Colonel Sfaran, in order to cheer up Charlie and ease his embarrassment, dances with Donna, a girl he has never met, to the melody of "Por Una Cabeza" (only one step away).
Although this tango is short, it is beautiful and moving, and can make people can't help but dial back and replay, and finally feel that it is unfinished, and the charm of tango is presented most brilliantly.
It is said that the scene Wasuel Pacino and Gabriel Anwar practiced for two weeks, and the crew spent a full 3 days shooting.
And this dance between Gabriel Anwar and the film emperor, although it is only a glimpse, it is impressive, and the star road has gradually opened up, becoming a new generation of actresses with high exposure in the 1990s.
A large part of the film's success is due to al Pacino's excellent acting skills, which are meticulous, touching, meticulously controlled, and very infectious.
In addition, the overall reflection on the value of life expressed in the film is more clear and clear in the mutual help of one old and one young.
Whether fate is good or bad, life itself should be wonderful.