Pirates: I am your father

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"The Great Dictator" is a movie shot and starring Chaplin. It was released in the United States in 1940. Although it has been more than 70 years ago, it is still a classic masterpiece.The vast amount of film knowledge and film theory used in it are still popular in today's film industry.And not only in the film industry, but also in real history, "The Great Dictator" can be said to represent a certain degree of importance.

Speaking of "The Great Dictator", I think I have to talk about its creative background.The film was released in 1940, when the Nazis had launched World War II and were invading France after annexing Poland.It can be said that it was the period when the Nazis were notorious and most arrogant.It was in such a harsh environment that Charlie Chaplin filmed "The Great Dictator". When it was released, it sent a roar to the world. It vividly depicted the dark period of the Jews under the Nazi statistics at that time. It also declares to people all over the world that there is still hope, and dark clouds cannot block sunny days forever.It can be said that under the complicated background of World War II at that time, "The Great Dictator" was not limited to just a movie. It also represented people's contempt and hatred for the Nazis and their desire for peace and tranquility.

After briefly talking about the creative background of "The Great Dictator", let's talk about its content.Let me give a brief summary. The general content of the film is: Adenoidhynke, a German civilian barber, muddle-headedly saved a German commander Schultz during World War I, but Adenoidhynke's memory was damaged as a result. .During this time, the great dictator Hynkel engaged in conspiracy politics, ruled the entire country with armed force, engaged in aggressive expansion, and attempted to conquer the entire world with war.This policy made people's living standards worse and worse. In order to divert the anger and dissatisfaction of the general public, Hynkel tried his best to incite people's hatred and dissatisfaction against the Jews, causing the Jewish nation to face an unprecedented disaster.This also caused Adenoidhynke, who had just been discharged from the hospital, to be persecuted, and met Hannah and reunited with Schultz during the Nazi struggle. Schultz was forced to flee because he opposed the great dictator Hynkel, and Adenoid Hynke was also pursued because he was believed to have caused Schultz's corruption.The two were captured by the Nazis and taken to a Nazi concentration camp before escaping again.And because adenoidhynke and hynkel looked very similar, when they fled to the border area, adenoidhynke was mistaken for their leader hynkel by the border guards and invited him to give a speech on stage.In this speech, Adenoidhynke changed his past aura and affectionately explained the harm that war brings to people. People should help each other, soldiers should have their own independent thoughts, and we should be full of the love and glory of humanity. .

In just two hours, the film used a lot of film knowledge and film theory to not only achieve humorous comedy points, but also satirize the evil of German Nazism at the time.For example, at the beginning, the barber Adenoidhynke's funny performance during World War I used the film's unique visual art to metaphorize the stupidity of war.When Adenoidhynke returned from the hospital to the barber shop, he and Hannah resisted the Nazi soldiers. He also used the exaggerated technique of the movie to show that "where there is oppression, there is resistance" and people will never surrender to the Nazis. .In the movie, the Nazi soldiers rob citizens of their goods and hit Hannah with tomatoes. When the vendors heard the great dictator Hynkel's speech, they closed their stalls in an exaggerated way. The visuals of the movie vividly showed the arrogance and evil of the German Nazis at that time, and the people were living in dire straits. among.In one section, Hynkel was persuaded by his internal affairs officer and felt that he would become the king of the world, so he daydreamed about playing with the globe as a ball, as if the whole world was under his control.In this section, the film uses long shots, panoramic views, and depth of field to profoundly mock the daydreams of the Nazis at that time. In the end, the globe broke, and it also satirized the Nazi leader Hitler's dream that would never come true. He was just a man living in his own imagination. The pitiful insect.Hynkel's "busy life" in the palace is also a highlight of the film. Chaplin used the unique art of film to highlight the dictator's extravagance, cruelty, violence, lust and stupidity through Hynkel's "busy life".At the end of the film, which is also the climax of the entire film, adenoidhynke is mistaken by the Nazi border guards for their dictator Hynkel, and then gives a speech.Many people say that this section is a stain on the film, but it is not the case. This section happens to be the further advancement of the film.In this section, Chaplin used a montage-style independent lens to make adenoidhynke, which was also Chaplin's declaration to the world through adenoidhynke that all races and ethnic groups in the world are equal, and people should watch out Help each other, oppose war, oppose dictatorship, stay away from greed, stay away from hatred and pain. We should fight for an enlightened world, fight for freedom, fight for happiness, and show the beauty and brilliance of humanity to the whole world.This speech can be said to be the finishing touch of the film, because without this speech, the film would only be satirizing the Nazis. But with this speech, the film is not only satirizing the Nazi issue, it also draws conclusions. Why should we oppose the Nazis and what do we need? Not to mention, this is a real statement by the filmmakers using the characters of the movie to oppose the Nazis and call on people to be full of love and hope.

We can learn a lot from Chaplin's "The Great Dictator".We not only learned about the evil of the Nazis and the pain of people's lives during World War II, but also learned that we should hate war and that people should help each other. At the same time, we also received the joy that the movie brought us.It can be said that this is a comprehensive classic, which also shows the essential meaning of the movie and is one of the highest ideals of the movie.It uses a lot of Mark Twain-style humor, which not only shows the stupidity of the Nazis and people's spirit of resistance, but also plays a comedic pleasure in the movie.And for reality, this film also played an immeasurable role.It brought hope to the Jews who were persecuted by the Nazis at that time, and to the people who were persecuted by the war. It also allowed the people to see clearly the face of the Nazis, who hated the war and longed for love and peace.I think this is the essential meaning of movies and the ideal of movies: movies not only have the function of pleasing people, but also have important meanings given by history.It not only brings emotional sustenance to people, but also brings the brilliance of humanity to people.It not only allows people to understand the historical reality from the movie, but also allows people to understand a certain philosophy of life from the movie.


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