Hollywood superstar XX history [travel]

"I don't want to be an appendage of the environment, I want the environment to be an appendage of me!"

The opening chapter is a scene of shaking and chaotic street violence clips. A hoarse, vicissitudes and cynical casual voice is narrating, and the first sentence spoken is full of unparalleled arrogance and domineering.

"We had a church many years ago and that just means we exist together..."

The narration continued, and with the second sentence, there were smiling faces of black people, broken glass windows, confronting policemen, and a black man said "hate" with his arms folded.

Several sets of shots have clearly presented the social environment of Boston at that time, which was full of violence, discrimination, rampant gangs, and rampant crime.

A figure smokes a cigarette and walks leisurely in a dark environment. Even if there is light outside, it cannot shine on him or his true face.

The narrator says: "20 years ago the Irish couldn't get a fucking job here, now we're in power, rest in peace. That's what the niggas don't realize. If I have any advice for the niggers, it's that is……"

"No one will give you a gift, you have to take the initiative to fight for it."

——Typical Martin Scorsese-style beginning.A film critic at the premiere thought to himself.Martin Scorsese is known as a "film sociologist". His films are always full of analysis and reflection on various social phenomena.It is just the beginning of an explanation of the background, and it highlights several social problems in one breath.The philosophical narration has an indescribable evil spirit, and only an old drama player like Jack Nicholson can express the taste Martin needs with just his voice, which immediately arouses the audience's curiosity and attracts the audience's attention. attention.Especially the last sentence, which is deafening and deafening, is very meaningful and rich in meaning.

With the light and nostalgic background music, the camera switches to a store.

The person who couldn't see his face walked into the store, the boss gave a shock, and immediately took out the money and handed it to the other party.

The man said, "Vinny, don't let me collect money again."

At this time, the audience recognized that it was the voice of the narrator.This person is the one who said the arrogant and domineering words just now.

"There won't be a next time, Mr. C." The boss said stiffly, making it easy to see the fear in his eyes.

Everyone in the store was silent because of this man, including the boss, the young and beautiful saleswoman, and even the children who were eating.People can't help but think of his narration. Obviously, he has done everything he said, and he has the capital of arrogance.He turned around and finally showed his front face, a middle-aged man with casual clothes and a generous figure, wearing sunglasses, bearded, and smiling, but he couldn't make people feel friendly.Everyone was trembling and startled, only this middle-aged man called Mr. C was calm and at ease as if he was at home. He flirted with the young and beautiful female shop assistants, and he could casually talk to a little girl in a green striped dress. The boy's family is full of treasures, and they send him food, drink, and play, and tell him to find him when he wants to earn pocket money.

Such a man must have other plans for being nice to a little boy.

Although the audience who have already invested in the plot are worried about this little boy surnamed Colin, they have the same intuition that he will go to him.

Sure enough, after a funeral, little Colin, who had lost all his relatives, appeared in front of Mr. C together with other boys.

Mr. C talked eloquently in front of them, using his usual tone, hoarse, vicissitudes and cynical casualness, every word was full of philosophy and demagogy:

"A man makes his own way, no one can help you, you have to decide for yourself."

"The Italians tried to tell me what to do and then they got into trouble, maybe like this..."

Bang!

There is a gunshot, the camera cuts, a man with a black hat and glasses raises the gun expressionlessly and pulls the trigger, a kneeling man falls down, followed by a woman, all shot in the head, a typical shooting death .

Mr. C said: "My God, the way she fell down is so funny!"

He sneered nervously, his laughter permeating.

His companion said to him: "Frank, you should see a psychiatrist..."

The camera switched again, Mr. C—Frank, walked towards the ignorant little Colin while talking: "... When I was your age, they told me that you could either be a policeman or a criminal, and what I want to say today Yes, when you are facing a loaded gun, what is the difference between the two?" Little by little, his face became clear in front of little Colin, and he smiled arrogantly, as if everything was under control.

Little Colin couldn't help raising the corners of his lips.

"my child."

With Frank's voice, little Colin becomes the grown-up Colin.He seemed to be in a daze, and the camera gradually zoomed out. It was surprising that he was wearing a police uniform and was taking a ballistics course.

The voice of the ballistics instructor lecturing started a wonderful cut, showing Colin's training and life in the police academy, his hard work, and his strong competitive spirit.There are several flashing shots in the middle, which is another person.But after arousing the audience's curiosity, it was still Colin who appeared on the camera.Between the transitions, a similar shot appeared with another man in police uniform, with brown hair and amber eyes, clean and handsome, serious and serious. He was taking the exam, and answered the questions without thinking and with precision, giving him an elite aura. .Then there is a clip of his training, with a few simple sentences, it sets up the image of a smart, sharp-tongued, and confident big boy.

After an informative and dizzying sequence, the tempo slows down. Colin graduated from the police academy, and from his friends, everyone knew that he became a policeman immediately after graduation. Obviously, he worked in the police academy. very well.

It's a pity that this promising future policeman, as expected, still has a close relationship with the murderous gangster Frank.

After a brief slow pace, another series of cutting shots interleaved to present Colin and another boy who just appeared, and their performances in the police academy were surprisingly similar.

But two people who are equally outstanding, Colin was appreciated, promoted, and became a member of the special operations team. The other boy—Billy, was questioned because of his family members' involvement in the underworld. A cop, even if he's well-bred and smart enough.

"You're not, damn it, a police officer!" the aggressive Officer Dignan yelled at him unceremoniously.

"Five years from now, you can be anyone in the world, but you won't be a Massachusetts state police officer." The more peaceful old police officer Quinan also meant the same thing.

The strong irony is that Colin, who was really close to the underworld, became a member of the elite police team that dismantled the organized crime gangs in the city.The number one person in the criminal gang is Frank, who taught Colin since he was a child and did all kinds of evil.

"This child is so pitiful..." Celine, one of the audience, thought sympathetically.She is a middle-aged woman and a veteran movie fan.Since watching "Brokeback Mountain", she likes Vogt Peston very much.This time she was lucky enough to get a ticket to the premiere.

There is no doubt that, at this point in the story, her heart has turned to Vogt as Billy.It's not just her own preference for Vogt, but the whole atmosphere of the film that isolates Billy.Colin, who represents the dark forces, has infiltrated the police camp representing justice, but none of the policemen sensed the danger, and instead used their prejudiced eyes to reject a person who really wanted to be a policeman. Celine had no doubt that Billy really wanted to be a policeman. Want to be a policeman, how sharp and powerful he was in the previous shots, but in front of the two police officers, he tried his best to show his best side.Facing the aggressive and vitriolic officer Dignan, he still tried his best to suppress his emotions.His disgust and hatred for the underworld, his anger at Police Officer Dignan's insult to his family, his unwillingness to be called a "liar" and "two-faced man", the subtle changes in his eyes, micro-expressions, and tone revealed His true emotions, but in order to become a policeman, he resisted the urge to explode and always remained calm and calm.

But despite his hard work, he was still mercilessly and completely rejected!

Billy couldn't believe it, his voice seemed to be choked, with an uncontrollable tremor: "...Are you sure?"

"Yes, we are sure."

The dream was shattered, and Billy's eyes were gloomy and desperate, as if he had lost the whole world.At that moment, Celine felt the same way.

Billy couldn't become a policeman, and his relatives represented by his uncle always thought he was not a good person. He even lost his beloved mother, and his life was bleak.On the contrary, Colin, who has a relationship with the underworld boss Frank, is full of ambitions and rises step by step.Seeing Colin's face, Celine really couldn't develop a good impression.She couldn't help but secretly scolded those people in the police station for their blindness, almost treating good people as bad people and bad people as good people.

Celine was heartbroken to see Billy holding back his sadness with red eyes.She thought viciously: You will regret it!

However, the camera turned and returned to the office of the police station.

Billy, who was still in a suit and leather shoes, faced the upright and serious old police officer Quinan and the acrimonious police officer Dignan.

Billy frowned and pondered for a moment, then asked, "So, what do you want me to do?"

"This operation is funded, you don't get paid like a regular police officer." Quinan wrote something on a piece of paper, tore it off and handed it to Billy: "There are bonuses here, tax-free. We can't hide that you are a police academy The facts of the students, you are going to commit a crime. We think a police officer with a criminal record of malicious assault may be more credible."

"It's in line with your personality." Police Officer Dignan folded his hands on his chest and said in an unprecedentedly peaceful tone, completely different from his bad attitude before.

Quinan continued: "You go to jail long enough to convince people it's not a scam. Then you get paroled, see a court-appointed psychologist, and do the full drama."

Billy pursed his lips and said nothing.

Dignan was afraid that he would not agree, so he said, "You want to serve the country. This is a good opportunity. We need you, brother..."

"for me."

"Oh, how is this possible!" Celine was confused at first, but with the dialogue of several characters, she gradually pieced together their meaning-they actually wanted Billy to be a gangster undercover!

This turning point is amazing!Completely turned around!The gang boss Frank sent Colin to the police station as an undercover agent, and the police station sent Billy to the gangster as an undercover agent!Spy vs. Spy!Just thinking about it, one can already imagine how thrilling and exciting the next battle of wits and courage will be. If the two young lads are a little careless, their fate will be extremely miserable if they are discovered.

Celine couldn't help but look forward to the development of the plot.But on the other hand, she felt worthless for Billy. From an upright policeman to a shady undercover agent, let a policeman who is determined to eradicate violence and make a good man commit crimes. Only when it is time to lower your posture and push a good child into the fire pit——

However, Celine knew that Billy would say yes.Because being a policeman is his dream and his obsession, even though it is another way to be a policeman, he is still willing.

Sure enough, the next development was as Celine expected.

She almost sighed as she watched Billy go to prison. His lifestyle was completely different from Colin's. He took advantage of his notorious family reputation to step into that dark world step by step.

Eventually, he follows his cousin's drug peddle to the turf of mob boss Frank Castro, the "llo" who delivered cards to his mother's funeral.

Billy's cousin explains Billy's background to Frank's men, and they're all impressed by Billy's uncle Jackie.

"I like his Uncle Jackie better," said "France," one of Frank's generals.

Billy lit his cigarette nonchalantly, but had actually listened to them.Obviously, for Uncle Jackie's sake, these Frank's men should not trouble him.But Billy had to do something to attract the attention of the other party. What he had to do was to break into them.

So when he was ridiculed at the bar for "having his period", he paused, his eyes quickly turned from hesitation to firmness, as if hiding his conscience, and then he picked up the glass and slammed it on the other person's head !