The Critic’s Choice 影评之见
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- 创建于 2003年4月16日
- 最后更新于 2024年5月25日
- 发布于 2011年5月25日
- 作者：Mike Lee
- 点击数：338
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课文讲解
Eve and rob are talking about the new movie critic in their local paper: 伊芙和罗伯正聊着地方报纸上的新影评人：
R: Hey, did you see what the new critic wrote about that new movie? It was scathing and harsh!
嘿，你看到新影评人对那部新电影所写的影评了吗？挺严苛的！
E: But she’s pretty much on the money when she says too many movies these days are just style over substance. And the films are often so predictable.
但她说得对极了，现在的确有太多电影重噱头胜过内容。那些电影通常看前面就可以预知结果。
R: Well, a compelling story line is never bad. I hate it when I can guess what’s going to happen in a film.
精彩的故事情节当然不错。我最讨厌看电影时可以猜出接下来的剧情发展。
E: That new critic believes a good story is more important than slick special effects.
那个新影评人认为，好的故事内容比令人眩目的特效重要。
R: Yeah, but the special effects in films like Harry Potter and Pearl Harbor are so awesome!
是啊，但像是电影「哈利波特」和「珍珠港」里的特效真的是很棒！
E: Well, Harry Potter had a good story, but Pearl Harbor’s plot was pretty lame.
「哈利波特」的剧情还不错，但是「珍珠港」的可真逊。
R: I don’t care. I still like films like Hannibal where body parts are flying and the blood is flowing!
管他呢，我还是喜欢像是「人魔」那样的电影，血肉横飞、血淋淋的。
E: But if you see all that blood and guts, where’s the tension and suspense? Nothing is left to the imagination.
但光看那些肚破肠流和鲜血淋漓的画面，哪有什么紧张悬疑可言？根本毫无想象的空间。
R: That’s true. Hey, remember the films Hollywood used to make? Hitchcock’s Psycho scared the life out of me and there wasn’t much violent on-screen.
那倒是真的，嘿，你还记得好莱坞以前拍的片子吗？希区考克的「惊魂记」把我吓死了，电影里倒是没有许多暴力的镜头。
E: Exactly! The tension and suspense came from what wasn’t shown.
一点也没错！紧张悬疑的气氛是来自影片没有直接呈现的部分。
R: And the surprise ending really blew me away. I guess sometimes less is more.
电影最后令人意外的结局更是令我印象深刻，我想有时候保留之处反而有更大的想象空间吧。
Vocabulary
单词发音
scathing [ˋskeðɪŋ] adj.〔批评等〕严厉的﹐尖刻的
on the money 正好的，私毫不差的 exactly right or correct
style over substance 噱头胜过内容; 外表胜过实质 The manner in which an argument (or arguer) is presented is taken to affect the likelihood that the conclusion is true.
compelling [kəmˋpɛlɪŋ] adj. 令人信服的
story line（故事）情节
slick [slɪk] adj.【口】华而不实的
plot [plɑt] n.（小说，戏剧等的）情节
lame [lem] adj.（借口、论点、评论等）站不住脚的；蹩脚的；拙劣的
gut [gʌt] n. 肠，肠子
suspense [səˋspɛns] n. 悬疑
blow away 【俚】震惊，惊愕; 使印象深刻 to affect intensely; overwhelm
Sentence of the Day
They say the pen is mightier than the sword.
他们说文锋剩于武力。
the pen is mightier than the sword【谚】笔墨胜刀剑。
课文讲解
Eve and Rob continue to discuss movies and the new movie critic. 伊芙和罗伯继续讨论电影和新影评人：
R: I get the feeling that, as well as big Hollywood blockbusters, this critic also doesn’t like a lot of Hollywood stars.
我觉得这个影评人不但不喜欢好莱坞的卖座片，许多好莱坞的大明星她也同样不喜欢。
E: Just because a person gets a lot of money for a film doesn’t mean he or she is a good actor. Gwyneth Paltrow couldn’t act her way out of a wet paper bag.
一个演员的片酬高，不代表他就是好演员，葛妮丝帕特洛的演技就乏善可陈。
R: Yeah, but she sure looks great.
是啊，不过她真的很漂亮。
E: What did I say about style over substance?
我是怎么说的，重看不重用？
R: Hey, there are some good actors out there worth the millions they get. Just look at Tom Hanks.
嘿，还是有些好演员是值得百万片酬的，汤姆汉克斯就是。
E: Now, he really is a good actor, even if he’s never been in an independent film.
他的确是位好演员，虽然他从没演过独立制片的电影。
R: Just because a film has a small budget doesn’t mean it’s a better film.
小成本的电影不见得质量就比较好。
E: That new critic seems to be more into art house flicks.
报上的那个新影评人似乎比较欣赏艺术电影。
R: I think if you go see a film, you should see it because you want to. Who cares what some critic says? If I go see a film, I’ll decide for myself if it has an interesting story, good acting, good suspense, realistic, special effects, whatever….
我认为看电影就该看自己想看的，谁管某某影评人怎么说？我看电影会自己判断它是不是有好的剧情、精彩的演技、是不是够悬疑、逼真的特效等等……
E: Well, that’s the things: it really is up to the individual. Sure, you can read movie reviews but, ultimately, it’s your decision as to what’s makes a film good.
没错，这的确因人而异，你当然可以参考影评的说法，但是一部电影的好坏最后还是取决在你自己。
R: I couldn’t agree with you more!
说得一点也没错！
－by Mary Beth Maslowski
Vocabulary
单词发音
blockbuster [ˋblɑk͵bʌstɚ] n. 耗费甚多，风靡一时的电影巨片
couldn’t [act/argue/fight] one's way out of a paper bag … 乏善可陈 if someone couldn't act, argue, fight etc. their way out of a paper bag, they act, argue, fight etc. very badly
into [ˋɪntu] prep.【口】对……（极）有兴趣，热中于
art house 专演艺术作的电影院（有别于演好莱坞片的戏院）
flick [flɪk] n.【俚】电影
as to 至于；关于
Sentence of the Day
Let's cut to the chase.
我们言归正传。
cut to the chase 言归正传；切入正题