老外最想聊的100个英语口语话题(68):电影艺术
Movies 电影艺术
dialogue 1
M_mn: How did you spend the weekend?
周末怎么打发时间啊?
Janna: I went to a movic with my boyfiend.
我跟男朋友去看电影了.
M:ReaIIy? How was it?
哦?电影怎么样?
J: It was greatirector took a lot of care while frlming. They say be has good chance at winning the Oscar for best directm: Also I like the actors, some really great new young actors.
很不错,导演拍得很用心,据说他很可能获得奥斯卡最佳导演奖。我也喜欢影片中的演员,其中有一一些年轻的演员演技很不错。
M: Oh”:ah? What's it about?
是吗?电影是关于什么的?
J: WeII' it's the classic Iove story between two people from conflictint! backgrounds. But besides a beautiful story, the cincmatography is great. There is some reaIly dramatic footage. It's really quite a visual let. And the soundtrack is moving.
是一个典型的爱情故事,双方来自有矛盾的两个家庭。除了故事情节吸引人以外,影片的拍摄技术也很好,很多镜头拍得都很富有戏剧性,真是种视觉享受,而且影片的原声音乐也很动人.
M: Sounds pretty good. Is it a tragedy?
听起来还挺不错的.是个悲剧吗?
J: The ending is a bit of a surprise. I don 't want to ruin it for you.
结局有些出入意料,我不想跟你说,不然你就该没有兴趣去看了.
_: Oh, I like movies with surprise endings, altbough,somctimes they can be frustrating. Maybe I sbould invite my girlfriend to go next weekend.
哦.我喜欢结局意外的影胤不过有的时候,这样的电影也会让人郁闷。或许下周末我会叫我女朋友一起去看看。
J: It would be a tlood choice. The movic is very suitable for Ioves to see togethcr. I'm sure you won't regret it.
那挺好的.这个电影很适合情侣一起看,你去看了一定不会后悔的
dialogue 2
Mog: You like movies?
梅格:你喜欢看电影吗?
Janna: Yeah, I think it's the best way to relax.
是啊,我觉得看电影是最好的放松方式.
M: Wbat type do you Iikc bcst?
那你喜欢什么类塑的电影呢?
J: Really it depends on my mood.When I am dcpressed or sad, I likc comcdies. If I'm feeling good I'II watch almost anything.
这个可要看我的心情.郁闷难过的时候,我喜欢看看喜剧片,不过要是心情好的话,什么电影我都可以看.
M: I see. I generally like movies to help me calm down. I think a sign of a good movie is the ability to bring you into the story as if you were pan of it.
这样啊.一般来说,我喜欢能让我冷静下来的影片.我觉得好电影的一个标志就是它能带你走进故事,让你觉得你就是故事中的一个角色.
J: Yeah, unfortunately, nowadays directors are oflen moreint豇℃stc;d in making money than making a good film.
是的。不过很可惜,比起拍好片子,现在的导演往往对挣钱更有兴趣.
M: True. The movie industry is becomin8 morc and more commercial. You sec a lot of expensive movies with litOe artistic. I gcncrally think those made in the for are of
highcr quality on the average than movies today. You can ruunc a lot of classics from that dccadc.
确实如此.电影业越来越商业化t有很多电影,花费了巨额的投资,艺术价值却不高.总的来说,我觉得四+年代的影片平均质量比当前的要高,那个年代有很多片子都非常经典.
J: Yeah, many of my all-the-time-favorites were made in the forties. They've already stood the test of time and will stay with us for a long time.
是的,我有很多最喜欢的电影都是在那个年代拍摄的.它们已经经历了时间的考验,肯定还会长时间流行下去的.
M: I'm totally with you on that.
我完全同意你的看法。