實用口語：如何跟老外用英文聊電影

Movie Genres

電影種類

Let’s start with what type of movies you like. Do you like thrillers, science fiction, comedies, romantic comedies (or romcoms), westerns, costume dramas, horror, animated, action, historical, musicals, chick-flicks (just like chick-lit in books, chick-flicks deal with women issues and tend to be light-hearted fun)?

讓我們先從你喜歡的電影種類開始。你喜歡驚悚片、科幻片、喜劇片、浪漫喜劇片、西部片、古裝劇、恐怖片。動畫片、動作片、歷史片、音樂電影還是女性電影（就像書中描寫的年輕女性一樣，女性電影關(guān)注女性問題，并且基調(diào)輕松愉快）？

Do you prefer blockbusters or independent (indie) films? I prefer indie films and I especially look out for foreign films as I find that they deal with themes in a more honest and direct way than a lot of American films that are often just crowd-pleasers (more interested in attracting large audiences than communicating an important message through film).

你是更喜歡大片呢，還是更喜歡獨立電影？我比較喜歡獨立電影，而且我會常常找一些外國電影來看，因為相對于美國那種更重視迎合大眾口味而不是傳遞某種訊息的電影來說，外國電影對待主題更加誠實，更加直接。

What makes a good movie for you?

你認為好的電影應(yīng)該具備什么？

Do they have to be action-packed, have fantastic special effects, be a tear-jerker, realistic, heart-warming, be a feel-good movie, hilarious, scary, keep you on the edge of your seat, have a great plot, be an emotional roller-coaster, have great acting, have a fabulous soundtrack, breathtaking scenery, be informative? Can you think of other qualities that make a memorable movie?

電影需要有動作戲，超凡的特效，催淚彈？還是電影要比較現(xiàn)實，感人，讓人感覺愉快？好笑，恐怖，刺激，情節(jié)好？情感起伏大，演員表演好，原聲音樂贊，景色好，有內(nèi)容？你還能想到其他好電影應(yīng)該具備的品質(zhì)嗎？

The people involved in making a movie – the film crew

拍電影涉及到的人——電影團隊

Well for starters, there’s the cast – leading actor and actress, the supporting actors and actresses. There are some actors and actresses who are just so brilliant that I will see them in any movie regardless of the reviews – Dame Judi Dench, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Robert Downey Jr to name a few.

對于入門級影迷，應(yīng)該知道演職人員——男主角、女主角、男配角、女配角。有些演員簡直太棒了，無論他們出現(xiàn)在哪部電影中，哪怕電影口碑不好我也會去看的——比如朱迪絲·奧莉薇亞、梅麗爾·斯特里普、湯姆·漢克斯、小羅伯特·唐尼等等。

Then there’s the director, producer, screenwriter, director of photography, stuntmen and thousands more.

然后是導演、制片方、編劇、攝影導演、特技演員等等。

Where do you like to watch your movies?

你喜歡在哪看電影？

Do you prefer to see your movies at the cinema (on the big-screen) or on DVD? Perhaps, you download your movies from Lovefilm or Netflix?Do you rent movies or buy DVDs?

你是喜歡在電影院（大銀幕上）看電影，還是喜歡DVD？或者從電影網(wǎng)站Lovefilm和Netflix上下載？你是租電影看，還是買DVD？

If you go to the cinema to watch films, do you buy a big bucket of popcorn with a fizzy drink? Do you like to watch the trailers before the film starts? Do you find that there are too many trailers?

如果你去電影院的話，你會買一大袋爆米花和汽水嗎？在看電影之前你喜歡看預(yù)告片嗎？你不覺得預(yù)告片劇透太多了嗎？

Do you like matinees or the evening shows?

你是喜歡看午場呢還是夜場呢？

And finally

后

What was your favourite movie in 2013 and why?

2013年你喜歡的電影是哪部？為什么？

My absolute favourite film so far in 2013/2014 is “12 Years a Slave”. The story is heartbreaking and brutally honest and the leading actor’s performance is outstanding. The film is a powerful portrayal of slavery that is told bluntly without shielding the audience. No matter how difficult, this is a must-see movie.

2013到2014年間我喜歡的電影絕對是《為奴十二年》。這部電影非常感人，而且真實，男主角的演繹實在是太好了。在這部電影有力地描述了奴隸制度，而且直率不遮掩。無論多難，這都是必看的電影之一。