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英语影评英语影评FilmReviewFilmreview:
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ADogsTaleHachi:
ADogsTaleisa2009AmericandramafilmdirectedbyLasseHallstrm.MainactorsareRichardGere,JoanAllen,SarahRoemer,ErickAvariandsoon.ThisfilmwaseditedbyKristinaBodenanditsmusicwasdonebyJanA.P.Kaczmarek.ProfessorParkerpickedupalostdogatarailwaystationinasmalltownandthelovetothepuppyinfluencedMrs.Parkerwhoatfirstobjectedtoapetdog.HachiunderParkerslovegrowedupslowly.Whenparkerwenttowork,hachiwouldsenthimtothestation,andoffwork,hachiwouldwaitearlyinthestation.Hachisloyaltymadethepeopleinthetownloveitmore.Oneday,hachiunexpectedlypickedupaball,whichitneverplayedbefore,andPackerwasverysatisfiedwithhackionthatday.WhenParkerwasteaching,hediedbecauseofheartillness.ParkerswifeanddaughterAndyandson-in-lawMichaelwithsombermoodburiedparker,buthachistillwaitedforthemastertoreturneveryeveninguntilitdiedafternineyears.Thisfilmaccordedtoatruestorywhichoccurredinthe1930sinJapan.Thisfilmdescribedadogwhichisloyaltohismaster.Nineyearsmeansawholelifeforadog,whichmeanshachiwaitedhismasterthewholelife.LoyaltyisntmeanttojusttosayIloveyoubutdoit.Mostspectatorswouldbemovedbythisstoryandbythepurelove.Whyarewemoved?
Becausefewofuscanwaitonepersonfortherestoflifeandloveonepersonbeyondourselves.Loyaltyisasenseofselfness;loyaltyisasenseofconcern.Actually,tobeloyaltosomeoneiseasytosay,buthardtodo.Tobeloyal,youshouldneverforgetanyonethatyouloved.Q:
1.Whatdoesthemasterparkerdo?
2.Whichcountrydoesthedoghachicomefrom?
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HomelessToHarvardHomelesstoHarvardisanAmericandramfilmdirectedbyPeterLevin.ItwasfirstreleasedonApril7,2003intheUnitedStates.MainactorsareThoraBirch,MichaelRiley,RobertBockstael,MakylaSmith,KellyLynch.ThisfilmwaseditedbyRonniKernanditsmusicwasdonebyLouisFebre.ThoraBirchstarsasLizMurraywhowasborninAmericanslums.LizMurrayisthedaughterofanextremelydysfunctionalBronxfamilyandherparentsaredrug-addicted,alcoholicsandhermotherhasmentaldisease.Asagirl,sheneedbegouttolookforfood.WhenLizwas15,hermotherdiedofHIVandshebecamehomeless.Lifesufferingseemsendless.Asslowlygrowing,Lizknewonlysuccesscanchangeherfate.Shegotanexaminationpaperfromateacherandfinishedgreatly.Thenshegottheopportunitytostudyandbeganherworktofinishhighschool.Atlast,LizbecameastarstudentandearnedascholarshiptoHarvardUniversitythroughanessaycontestsponsoredbytheNewYorkTimes.Thisfilmdidntcostmuchmoney,butinfactthosewhosawthefilmwouldsaythisisthemostmovingfilm.Directordeducedatruestoryinwhichagirlovercameadverseconditionsandpaideffortstobesucceeded.InthefilmLiztoldusnomatterhowdifficultthesituationwas,wemustcheerupandworkwithperseverance.Onlyinthedarksky,wecouldlookuptoseethestarsinthesky.Lizisastrongperson.Shenevergetlost,eventhoughshelivedbyherself,herfatherandhermotherdied,andhadnodecentclotheswheninterview.Nothingcouldgetworse,butshewasstillsurvivingintheenvironment.Inherlife,struggleistheeternaltheme.Q:
1.WhatdiseasedidLizsparentsdieof?
2.whichcorporationprovidedLizsscholarship?
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TheDevilWearsPradaTheDevilWearsPradaisanAmericandramfilmdirectedbyJohnWheeler.ItwasfirstreleasedonJune30,2006intheUnitedStates.MainactorsareGiseleBundchen,DavidFrankel,AnneHathaway,MerylStreep,StanleyTucci.ThisfilmwaseditedbyAlineBroshMcKennaanditsmusicwasmadebyTheodoreShapiro.AndreawhoAnneHathawaystaredascametothefamousfashionmagazineRUNWAYtolookforajob.TheeditorMirandawhoMerylStreepstaredasletherashersecondassistant.Atthestart,Andreafeltverygrievance,becauseshewouldntbeappreciatedevenifsheworkedveryhard.Afterfollowedapredecessorsadvice,Andreaworkedmoreandmoresmoothly,andevenreplacedthefirstassistantinMirandaseyes,whodecidedtotakethisclevergirltoParis.ButAndreaschangeletshelostherboyfriendandfriends,whichmadeherverycontradictory.ArrivingatParis,AndrealearnedthatthebossofthemagazinewantedtofireMirandawhounexpectedlysacrificedhergoodpartnertoprotecther.Afterworkingforsometime,Andreadecidedtoleavethisfashion.Alittlegirlwhojustgraduatedfromschool,cametoNewYorktolookforherdream.Atthesuccessfulmoment,sheloyaltoherinnerheartchosetogiveupherjob.ThisisatypicalstoryoftheAmericanDream.Whenfacingasuccessfulandcomfortablelifeafterhardworking,wehardlyreturnbacktoordinaryandpoorlife.Difficultyiswehardlylettheprofessionalbenefitsandvanitygo,especiallyafterpayingthecostofthehardwork.Mirandaisthedevil,isnt?
Perhaps,butherbeauty,herelegance,herconsistencyandherloveanddedicationtoherenterprise,makemetiltthebalancetoher.Ifthiswomanisevil,theevilisalsodirect,forthrightevil,butIdontthinkthewayofherworkisgood.Q:
1.MirandatoldAndreatodosomethings.Whichthingdoyouthinkisthemosthardestforher?
2.WhatdoesAndreasboyfrienddo?
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TheShawshankRedemptionTheShawshankRedemptionisa1994AmericandramafilmwrittenanddirectedbyFrankDarabontstarringTimRobbinsandMorganFreeman.AdaptedfromtheStephenKingnovellaRitaHayworth,thismoviereceivedmultipleawardnominations.In1946,theyoungbankerAndy(TimRobbinsplayed)wasaccusedofkillinghiswifeandherlover,whichmeanshehadtobeinShawshankPrisonfortherestofhislife.FormerbankerAndybecamepopularinprisonverysoon,becauseheknewhowtohelpthejailerwithtaxevasionandknewhowtohelpthewardenwhohadreceivedillegalincometowashhismoney.Oneday,athief,imprisonmentfortheft,knewthetruthaboutAndyswifeandherloverandhopedtohelpAndytoreversetheverdict.Butthewardensecretlykilledthethief,becausehewantedAndytostayinprisonandtocontinuetohelphim.AfterAndyknewthetruth,hedecidedtoescapefromprison.Inthisfilm,Iseefaith.Redsaid,hopewasadangerousthingandtherootofmentalanguish.ButAndytoldhim,“Remember,hopeisagoodthing,maybethebestofthingsandnogoodthingeverdies!
”SoAndycouldspendtwodecadesduggingatunnel,whichRedthoughtthatthetunnelwouldntbecutthroughduringsixhundredyears.ThenAndyclimbedoutofthefivehundredyardssewagepipe.Whenhewasstandinginthepouringrain,weseemtoseefaithpierceheavyblackclouds,likeadazzlingthunderboltinthedark.Besidefaith,Ialsoseefriendship.ThekindoffriendshipbetweenRedandAndywasplacedunderthehighwalls.Itseemspurerandcleanerthanourfriendshipwhichisincomplexearthlyworld.Theyareintrovertedperson,butseethings,mindfit.Ilikethem.Q:
1.WhatisAndysjob?
2.HowdidAndydotoapplyformoneyforbuildingalibrary?
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ThePursuitOfHappinessThePursuitOfHappinessisa2006AmericandramafilmdirectedbyGabrieleMuccino,starringWillSmith,JadenSmithandThandieNewton.ThisfilmwasadaptedfromthefamousAmericanblackinvestmentexpertChrisGardnersautobiographypublishedonthesamename.ChrisGhana(WillSmithplayed)exhaustedallhissavingstobuyabatchofhigh-techmedicineequipmentsandsoldthemtohospitals.Buttheequipmentsweretooexpensive,notmanypeopletoacceptthem.Unfortunatelyhiseffortscouldnotprovideagoodlivingenvironmentforhiswifeandchild,whichmadehiswife(SandyNewtonplayed)choosetoleavethefamily.SincethenChrisbroughtuphissonChristopher(JadenSmithplayed)himselfandhefinallyfoundastockinvestmentcompanyinternshipopportunity.Evenifnotpaid,withthechanceofsuccessonlyfivepercent,hewasstruggling.Hissonishissourceofstrength.Lifemadehimdirtylooks.Hehidundergroundstationwithhissoninthepublictoilets,livinginchurchshelters,whichdidntholdbackhispaceofprogress.Hefirmlybelievedthathappinesswouldcometomorrow.ThisisaverytypicalAmericandream:
apersonthroughtheirowneffortscanachievetheirdreams.Manypeopletendtofocusonmakingadream,butoftenoverlookdifficultprocess.Particularly,whenfacingtheseeminglyhopelessreality,howmanypeoplewillinsiston,andhowmanypeoplewillgiveup?
Lifeisconstantlyrevised,andremindsussuccessishardtoreach.However,somepeopleareindeedwillingtogoupstreamandreachtheothersideofsuccess.Ibelievethatthisisalittleencouragementthedirectorgivestotheseguys.Atlast,IusetheclassiclineIfyougetadream,youhavetodefenditasmutualencouragementforyou.Q:
1.WhatthingdidChrissellinthemovie?
2.WhatjobdidChrisfindatlast?
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BraveHeartBraveHeartisa1995epichistoricaldramafilmdirectedbyandstarringMelGibson.ThefilmwaswrittenforthescreenandthennovelizedbyRandallWallace.GibsonportraysSirWilliamWallace,a13thcenturyScottishknightwholedtheWarofScottishIndependencebyopposingKingEdwardIofEngland.ThefilmwonfiveAcademyAwardsatthe68thAcademyAwards,includingtheAcademyAwardforBestPictureandBestDirector,andwasnominatedforanadditionalfive.WhenWilliamWallacewasachild,hisfatherScottishnationalheroMarceauWallacediedinthestrugglewithBritish.Withthehelpofhisfather,WilliamstartedtolearntheScottishcultureandmartialarts.YoungWallacereturnedhometomarrythebeautifulgirlCameron,butshewasrobbedandkilledbyEnglandsoldier.WallaceuproseandmadeanalliancewiththeScottishnoblesRobert,buthesoonfoundthattheScottishnoblesonlyconsideredtheirowninterests.Inordertodefuset