056 Level 2 谈论电影-讲解版

1. I am a big fan of romantic comedies.  我是浪漫喜剧的超级粉丝。（我超级喜欢浪漫喜剧。）

特色词汇：

cartoon [kɑ:ˈtu:n] 卡通片

thriller [ˈθrɪlə(r)]  惊悚片

tragedy[ˈtrædʒədi]  悲剧片 

fantasy幻想片 / action movie 动作片

documentary [ˌdɒkjuˈmentri] 纪录片

musical [ˈmju:zɪkl] 音乐剧

句子结构：I am a big a fan of +n.

I am big a fan of muscle cars! 我超级喜欢超大汽车。

I am a big fan of vintage cars. 我超级喜欢老爷车。

2. Was it popular when it came out? 这个片子刚出来的时候就很受欢迎吗？

地道词汇：

come out电影发行，公映

blockbuster -n. [ˈblɒkbʌstə(r)] 大片

Mini dialogue

Have you watched The Graduate?  

你看电影 《毕业生》了吗？

Yes.

看了。

Do you like it?

你喜欢吗？

Not in the beginning.

最开始并不是很喜欢。

Was it popular when it came out?

这个片子刚开始受欢迎吗？

No, not at all. But somehow it became a blockbuster.

一点儿也不。不过慢慢的居然成了大片了。

3. The Legend of 1900 starring Tim Roth is truly a thought-provoking movie.

蒂姆.罗斯领衔主演的《海上钢琴师》是一部很发人深省的电影。

特色词汇: 

star-v.领衔主演  

thought-provoking  [θɔ:tprə'vəʊkɪŋ]令人深思

句子结构:

电影名字+ starring +演员is truly a thought-provoking movie.

The Matrix starring Keanu Reeves is truly a thought-provoking movie. It made me doubt if our world even exists.

基诺里维奇主演的《骇客帝国》真是一部发人深省的电影。它让我甚至质疑我们的世界是否真的存在。

The Devil Wears Prada starring Anne Hathaway is truly a thought-provoking movie. It shows us what you can be if you don’t quit easily.

安妮.海瑟薇主演的《时尚女魔头》真是一部令人发人深省的电影。它让我们知道坚持下去我们就可以取得伟大的成就。

4. I think actors are the defining factor whether a movie will be a success or not. 我觉得演员是一部影片是否会成功的制胜因素。

句子结构：

I think +n. is the defining factor whether +n. will be a success or not.

I think special effects are the defining factor whether a movie will be a success or not.

我觉得特效是一部影片是否会成功的制胜因素。

I think cast is the defining factor whether a movie will be a success or not.

我觉得演员是一部影片是否成功的制胜因素。

5. I like the scene where Superman shows up and catches the airplane with the failing engines. 我喜欢超人出现然后扛住了引擎失灵的飞机那一幕。

句子结构：

I like the scene where +单句

I like the scene where the alien scientist has been treated by the little boy who found him as a friend in E.T.

我喜欢电影《外星人ET》里外星人科学家被发现他的地球小男孩当做朋友对待的那一幕。

特色词汇

E.T.=extraterrestrial [ˌekstrətəˈrestriəl n. 外星人

I like the scene where Shrek finally lets Princess Fiona know that he loves her in Shrek.

我喜欢《怪物史莱克》里史莱克向菲奥娜公主表明爱意的那一幕。

6. The special effects were breathtaking, but the acting left something to be desired. 这个电影的特效简直是令人窒息（的好）。但是演员的表演还有很多改进空间。

特色词汇：

breathtaking --adj. [ˈbreθteɪkɪŋ]令人激动的

句子结构：

单句（优点），but +名词+left something to be desired.

The acting was pretty good, but the script left something to be desired.

演员的表演很不错，但是脚本还有很多改进空间。

Everything was okay, but the costumes left something to be desired.

别的都很好。就是服装道具还有很多改进空间。

练习：

这个文章的观点很不错，但是结构还有很多改进空间。

The point this thesis tried to express was pretty good, but the structure of the thesis left something to be desired.

7. I had a hard time following the story line of this movie. 我发现自己很难理解这个电影的故事主线。

句子结构:

I had a hard time+动名词

I had a hard time figuring out what happened in a suspense film.

我很难真的了解一部悬疑片里到底真的发生了什么。

I had a hard time understanding some foreign customs.

我很难理解一些外国的风俗。

8.The completely implausible twist at the end ruined it. 这个影片结尾处完全不合理的转折毁了整个电影。

特色词汇：

implausible--adj. [ɪmˈplɔ:zəbl]  不合情理

twist-n.  [twɪst] 翻转

句子结构：N.+ ruined it (the movie).

The bad music totally ruined it.

这个电影完全被糟糕的音乐给毁了。

The leading role’s superficial acting ruined the movie.

主演浮夸的演技完全毁了这电影。

9. My friend thought it was hilarious, but I thought they went a little overboard with the potty humor.  我的朋友觉得很可乐，但是我觉得这个电影里的厕所笑话（梗儿）有点儿太过了。

地道词汇：overboard-adj. 过分

句子结构：

My friend thought it was+adj., but I thought +单句

泰坦基尼号

我的朋友认为很感人，但是我认为有点儿不真实。

My friend thought it was touching, but I thought it was a little unreal.

战狼

我的朋友认为很好的片子，但是我认为有点儿夸张。

My friend thought it was pretty good, but I thought it was a bit exaggerated.

10. To be honest, I liked the original much better than the remake; the cast was much stronger. 实话说，相对于翻拍的，我是更喜欢原版的。因为原版的演员阵容更加强大。

地道词汇：

cast-n.演员阵容 （一般做集合名词）

remake-n. [ˈri:meɪk] 翻拍电影

句子结构：To be honest, 单句

To be honest, I’d rather go out for a run.

实话实说，我宁愿出去跑步。

To be honest, I don’t want to end this session.

说句实话，我不想结束本节。

对话练习：

Derek: What do you do on weekends?

George: 我一般看电影。

Derek: What is your favorite movie?

George: 我超级喜欢恐怖片。

Derek : I guess you must be familiar with  get out (逃出绝命镇)

George:  我觉得这是最好的恐怖片之一。不过最后的剧情翻转毁了一切。

Derek: I think the actors were pretty good.

George:  不过剧本还有很多改进空间。

Derek: You can say that again.

对话练习参考答案：

Derek: What do you do on weekends?

George: I normally watch movies.

Derek: What is your favorite movie?

George: I am a big fan of horror movies.

Derek : I guess you must be familiar with  get out. (逃出绝命镇)

George: I think it’s one of the best horror movies. But the twist at the end totally ruined it.

Derek: I think the actors were pretty good.

George: But the script left something to be desired.

Derek: You can say that again.