晴天的心情故事

    刚刚看完了Mr. Weatherman。"很美国"的一部片子，之前很多人向我推荐过，看了之后果然没失望。美国人最喜欢说："shit happens everyday"（糟糕的事情时有发生），"sometimes you have to take it."（有时候你不得不欣然接受这个事实）。David就是这么一个人，遭遇中年危机，不堪重负，却又无法放下疲惫。只能义无反顾地前行，面对所有的不如意，所有的悲苦、所有的慌乱，只能take it。
    如果你仔细聆听，会发现这片子的背景里经常有时钟行走的声音。这记录着一个人到中年、有家有业的男子的分身乏术。当David独自一人站在冰天雪地的湖边, 瞄准靶心射箭的时候，那是他唯一的喘息时刻。他需要安慰保护他的孩子，他需要尽力挽救他与前妻的关系，他需要帮助父亲度过难关，他需要尽力争取新的工作机会。一个人能有多少气力，更不要说，他还需要对付那些狂热观众不时向他丢来的吃剩的快餐，如果能放弃的话，David是一定会把所有都放掉。可问题是，他放不掉，他想拥有全部，为自己，为家人，创造一种至少看起来幸福的生活。
    有种预感，一定会有不少人喜欢这部片子。有些人喜欢它，可能是因为故事里传达的美国精神：不管你经历些什么，请相信，黑暗总会过去，光明总会到来。
    有些人喜欢它，是因为它像一面镜子，看着这个镜子，便反射出自己，反射出人生的小小感触和生命的卑微。
    有些人喜欢它，因为Weatherman是自己生活的一个夸张的缩影。同是平凡的小人物，同样有着工作的压力，情感的彷徨和生活的纷扰，再回头看这个在人前镜头前笑容洋溢、独自一人却面带倦意和憔悴的家伙，便会有种惺惺相吸的感觉。
    有些人喜欢它，多少是因"心理阴暗"在作祟，看到Weatherman的不如意叠加在一起有了比较，便会觉得自己忧心的事情其实算不上什么，生活其实有它残缺的美。
    有些人喜欢它，可能是因为通过这个故事，触摸到了容易隐藏又实际发生的悲剧元素。于是就有人就会扪心自问：我是不是这样的人？我是不是也有着他的遭遇？于是就有人学会了反省自己，反省爱情、婚姻和生活。
    也许，还有更多的理由。
    和以往Cage出演的片子相比，我更喜欢这一部，总算摆脱了自The City of Angel以来的那种幽灵般阴魂不散的味道。身着笔挺的西装，背着一支硕大的箭弓，昂然走在纽约街头，人物的线条感觉硬朗了许多。直至后再也没人朝他扔冰激凌和苹果派了。不管将去向何方，他只会带着凌厉而坚决的姿态，径自走下去。
    从Frank那里得知，原来那句经典的Easy doesn't enter into grow-up life是Churchill说的，原文是：Easy doesn't enter into grow-up life. We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give-Sir Winston Churchill

    超喜欢的几段对白，拿来和你们分享：
1. Easy doesn't enter into grow-up life.
David: We both just think it's better for the kids
Dad: David. Sacrifice is …to get anything of value, you have to sacrifice.
David: I know that dad, but I think if we continue down this road, it's gonna be too detrimental…for the kids.It' s just too hard.
Dad: Do you know that the harder thing to do and the right thing to do …are usually the same thing? Nothing that has meaning is easy. Easy doesn't enter into grow-up life.

2． Camel Toe
David: So how's everything going?
Daughter: Good.
David: How's school?
Daughter: Good.
David: Dance school?
Daughter: Good.
David: You know, when I was in school… I guess the hardest thing was how other kids can be a little mean… Names and stuff. Do you ever get called names?
Daughter: Like what?
David: I don't know, like "Dummy" if you miss a question or "camel toe"…
Daughter: Yeah, "Camel toe".
David: Do you know why?
Daughter: Why what?
David: Why you get called "Camel toe"?
Daughter: Yeah.
David: Why, honey?
Daughter: Because camel toes are tough. They can walk all over the desert and all the hot rocks. I'm tough.
David: That's right. It's because they are tough. You ready to shop again?
Daughter: I think they make car tires out of camel toes…
David: Yeah, I think I heard that…

3. I'm fast food
The first time I was struck with something, is a chicken breast from Kenny Rogers. I was standing next to a garbage pail. I thought it might have been an accident, that they were throwing it out. The second time, it hit me square on the chin, a soft taco. Then, pop. A palafel. McNuggets. Always fast food. Fast food. Shit people would rather throw out than finish. It's easy. It tastes all right, but it doesn't provide you any nourishment. I am fast food.

4. There's always looking after
Dad: You always worry about your kids, no matter how old, there's always looking after...I read your book.
David: Fuck! I was going to do some more work on it, then I chucked it
Dad: You chucked it
David: Garbage
Dad: It's just want I do, David. I've practiced and I've gotten good, like you and the weather business.
David: But I don't predict it. Nobody does, 'cause it's just wind, it's wind. It blows all over the place. What the ****! …. I have to go to work.
Dad: David, this shit life… We must chuck things. We must chuck them in this shit life. There's always looking after. You have time.
David: Thanks.