【英语趣味课堂】看哪部电影-Which Movie

 Todd: Hey, Akane, I was thinking, why don't we get everyone together tonight and rent a movie.

 

Akane: Sounds like a good idea.

 

Todd: So, I'll run down to the video store. I was thinking, because Star Wars is coming out, why don't we get the previous Star Wars, Episode¹ II, and watch that.

 

Akane: Oh, man. I really don't want to watch that again.

 

Todd: What! Come on it's Star Wars.

 

Akane: Well, I watched Episode II before and I really didn't like it.

 

Todd: Really!

 

Akane: Yeah!

 

Todd: Oh, I thought it was great. I mean I know the critics² were really rough³, but it had great action, cool characters.

 

Akane: Well, actually, I thought it was very commercial⁴.

 

Todd: Oh, really!

 

Akane: Yeah, and the whole thing was really mushy, and there were also some annoying characters.

 

Todd: Yeah, well, maybe, but, I just like all Star Wars, it doesn't matter, it doesn't have to be perfect. As long as there's storm troopers, and light sabers, I'm happy.

 

Akane: OK, so you're a big Star Wars fan.

 

Todd: Huge. But that's OK. I'll get that movie another time. Um, how about you suggest a movie. What would you like to see?

 

Akane: Um, I really like romantic⁵ comedies, especially Meg Ryan movies

 

Todd: Oh, no!

 

Akane: Yeah! 

 

Todd: I can't stand her.

 

Akane: What! What's wrong with her?

 

Todd: She's terrible. Every movie she has the perfect life, and she has, she looks so cute, but she can't find love. It's like, come on, people like that have a perfect job and look cute and beautiful like Meg Ryan do not have trouble finding⁶ love.

 

Akane: But she's so cute and funny to watch. I just really enjoy watching her.

 

Todd: I don't know. I just can't do it. You know though, I liked Meg Ryan in that movie she's made about, she went to the Gulf⁷ War, or whatever, and she was a helicopter⁸ pilot.

 

Akane: Oh, yeah, yeah! I remember that one. I forget what it was called though.

 

Todd: Yeah, yeah, she was OK in that but she wasn't that cutesy romance⁹.

 

Akane: That's true. She was a different character than usual.

 

Todd: Yeah, so we can't see a Meg Ryan movie, and we can't see Star Wars, so what else?

 

Akane: Ah, I don't know. What about a comedy that will make us really laugh.

 

Todd: OK, um, let's see. We could see Shrek.

 

Akane: Oh, I love Shrek.

 

Todd: Ok, yeah, yeah, yeah. Actually, I haven't seen Shrek 2. Have you seen Shrek 2?

 

Akane: Ah, no, I haven't actually.

 

Todd: Perfect. Shrek 2.

 

Akane: Great! We'll get that.

 

Todd: OK. I'll run down and pick it up.

 

Akane: Thanks.

 

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Todd: Hey, Akane, I was thinking, why don't we get everyone together tonight and rent a movie.

 

Akane: Sounds like a good idea.

 

Todd: So, I'll run down to the video store. I was thinking, because Star Wars is coming out, why don't we get the previous Star Wars, Episode II, and watch that.

 

Akane: Oh, man. I really don't want to watch that again.

 

Todd: What! Come on it's Star Wars.

 

Akane: Well, I watched Episode II before and I really didn't like it.

 

Todd: Really!

 

Akane: Yeah!

 

Todd: Oh, I thought it was great. I mean I know the critics were really rough, but it had great action, cool characters.

 

Akane: Well, actually, I thought it was very commercial.

 

Todd: Oh, really!

 

Akane: Yeah, and the whole thing was really mushy, and there were also some annoying characters.

 

Todd: Yeah, well, maybe, but, I just like all Star Wars, it doesn't matter, it doesn't have to be perfect. As long as there's storm troopers, and light sabers, I'm happy.

 

Akane: OK, so you're a big Star Wars fan.

 

Todd: Huge. But that's OK. I'll get that movie another time. Um, how about you suggest a movie. What would you like to see?

 

Akane: Um, I really like romantic comedies, especially Meg Ryan movies

 

Todd: Oh, no!

 

Akane: Yeah! 

 

Todd: I can't stand her.

 

Akane: What! What's wrong with her?

 

Todd: She's terrible. Every movie she has the perfect life, and she has, she looks so cute, but she can't find love. It's like, come on, people like that have a perfect job and look cute and beautiful like Meg Ryan do not have trouble finding love.

 

Akane: But she's so cute and funny to watch. I just really enjoy watching her.

 

Todd: I don't know. I just can't do it. You know though, I liked Meg Ryan in that movie she's made about, she went to the Gulf War, or whatever, and she was a helicopter pilot.

 

Akane: Oh, yeah, yeah! I remember that one. I forget what it was called though.

 

Todd: Yeah, yeah, she was OK in that but she wasn't that cutesy romance.

 

Akane: That's true. She was a different character than usual.

 

Todd: Yeah, so we can't see a Meg Ryan movie, and we can't see Star Wars, so what else?

 

Akane: Ah, I don't know. What about a comedy that will make us really laugh.

 

Todd: OK, um, let's see. We could see Shrek.

 

Akane: Oh, I love Shrek.

 

Todd: Ok, yeah, yeah, yeah. Actually, I haven't seen Shrek 2. Have you seen Shrek 2?

 

Akane: Ah, no, I haven't actually.

 

Todd: Perfect. Shrek 2.

 

Akane: Great! We'll get that.

 

Todd: OK. I'll run down and pick it up.

 

Akane: Thanks.

1 episode   

n.（作品的一段）情节，插曲，系列事件中之一

参考例句：

• The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬。
• This episode remains sharply engraved on my mind.这段经历至今仍深深地铭刻在我的心中。

2 critics   

n.批评家( critic的名词复数 )；评论员；批评者；挑剔的人

参考例句：

• He felt no animosity towards his critics. 他对批评他的人并不心怀怨恨。
• The move was widely seen as an attempt to appease critics of the regime. 普遍认为，这一举措是试图安抚批评政权的人。

3 rough   

adj.粗糙的；粗略的，大致的；粗野的，粗暴的

参考例句：

• It's just a very rough translation.这只是一篇非常粗糙的译稿。
• His reply was a bit rough.他的答复过于粗鲁了一点。

4 commercial   

adj.商业的，商用的，商品化的；n.广告节目

参考例句：

• He has gained a footing in the commercial world.他已在商界取得立足之地。
• The plane did not fly the usual commercial route.飞机没有沿通常的商业航线飞。

5 romantic   

adj.浪漫的，风流的，传奇性的，夸大的，想象的，浪漫派的

参考例句：

• She thinks it will be romantic to be an actress.她认为当个女演员会很浪漫。
• Her husband is very romantic.她丈夫非常浪漫。

6 finding   

n.发现，发现物；调查的结果

参考例句：

• The finding makes some sense.该发现具有一定的意义。
• That's an encouraging finding.这是一个鼓舞人心的发现。

7 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

8 helicopter   

n.直升飞机；vt.用直升飞机载送；vi.乘直升飞机

参考例句：

• The helicopter flying at a height of 5,000 meters.这架直升机正在五千米的高空飞行。
• The pilot landed the helicopter in a rice field.飞行员将直升飞机降落在一片稻田里。

9 romance   

n.恋爱关系，浪漫气氛，爱情小说，传奇

参考例句：

• She wrote a romance about an artist's life in Tokyo.她写了一个关于一位艺术家在东京生活的浪漫故事。
• They tried to rekindle the flames of romance.他们试图重燃爱火。