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My favorite film
Going to the cinema is one of my favorite ways of spending leisure time. I always enjoy watching a beautiful and high-quality movie on a big screen, surrounded by impressive sound. Of course it matters really what kind of film is on, as I prefer good comedies, actions, thrillers, fantasy and science-fiction films. And I’m not fond of dramas, westerns or horror films.
The last films I was deeply impressed by were all 5 parts of “The Twilight Saga”, directed by the talented David Slade. The saga is a screen version of famous books written by an American writer Stephanie Mayer. These vampire fantasy novels became absolute blockbusters all over the world. Kristen Stuart and Robert Pattinson are in the leading roles there and the ir acting is superb and so natural.
The plot of the films tells us about a heart-piercing love triangle between a human teenager Bella, a white-faced vampire Edward and a werewolf Jacob. They meet each other in a small American town and face incredible battles to protect Bella from other powerful vampires. Bella and Edward get married but she nearly dies giving birth to their daughters. So her husband turns her to a vampire and saves her life.
The soundtracks in the film are touching and romantic. All the scenes and feelings are depicted with great taste and tension. The camerawork and special effects are fantastic. The saga leaves a long-lasting impression and you are willing to watch it again and again. I believe it’s a modern masterpiece of American cinema industry. And now I’m dreaming of reading the whole saga in English.
Translation
Going to the movies is one of my favorite ways to spend my leisure time. I always enjoy watching a beautiful, high-quality film on the big screen, surrounded by impressive sound. Of course, it is very important what movie is on, since I prefer good comedies, action films, thrillers, fantasy and science fiction. And I don't like dramas, westerns or horror films.
The last films that deeply impressed me were all five parts of the Twilight Saga, directed by the talented David Slade. The saga is a film adaptation of famous books written by American writer Stephenie Meyer. These vampire fantasy novels have become absolute blockbusters all over the world. Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson play the lead roles and their performances are superb and so natural.
The film's plot tells the story of a touching love triangle between human teenager Bella, white-faced vampire Edward and werewolf Jacob. They meet each other in a small American town and face incredible battles to protect Bella from other powerful vampires. Bella and Edward marry, but she almost dies during the birth of their daughter. So her husband turns her into a vampire and saves her life.
The soundtrack to the film is touching and romantic. All scenes and feelings are described with taste and tension. The cinematography and special effects are fantastic. The saga makes a lasting impression, and you want to watch it again and again. I believe it is a modern masterpiece of the American film industry. And now I dream of reading the entire saga in English.
It"s not easy to describe in words what I experienced during viewing film "Hachiko: The most loyal friend." I did not think so many feelings of emotion can descend so soon that one can touch tape as it was not possible for many masterpieces This film was able to touch all the chord of the soul, and hit the kindness and warmth in the heart.
(It’s not easy to describe in words what I experienced while watching the film “Hachiko: The Most Faithful Friend”. I didn’t think that so many feelings and emotions could come so quickly, that one film could touch in a way that many masterpieces could not. This film managed to touch all the strings of the soul, and amaze with kindness and warmth to the very heart.)
This story is based on true events occurred in Japan in the 20s, where the Akita dog breed for nine years, every day, for the first time came to the departure station and waited for his master, who did not come back home. Hachiko monument and won great respect in his homeland, but he also became a symbol of loyalty and devotion that gives people hope to believe in something light in this world.
Embody again the story in the movie managed to director Lasse Hallstrom. The director managed to literally burn life on film. His film "Hachiko: The most loyal friend" is a real, pure, because that"s what the creators have laid into it these strong feelings and a piece of his soul.
(This story is based on true events that occurred in Japan in the 20s, where an Akita dog for nine years, every day, like the first time, came to the train departure station and waited for his owner, who was not destined to return home. Hachiko received a monument and great respect in his homeland, but he also became a symbol of fidelity, devotion, which gives people hope to believe in something bright in this world.
Director Lasse Hallström managed to bring this story to life again in cinema. The director managed to literally record life on film. His film “Hachiko: The Most Faithful Friend” is so real, pure, because it was the creators who put into it these strong feelings and a piece of their own soul.)
A special thanks for only presence, I want to express a great actor Richard Gere. It was a special link in this story and without the picture "Hachiko: The most loyal friend" would have the other person would be less sensual. It should be noted that every year acting Gere getting better and better, in the same film she did fine.
(I would like to express special gratitude to the magnificent actor Richard Gere just for his presence. He became a special link in this story and without him the film “Hachiko: The Most Faithful Friend” would have had a different face, would have been less sensual. It is worth noting that every year Gere's acting is getting better and better, in this same film it is generally wonderful.)
The atmosphere is a movie no less charming than its content. Enchanting music sounded throughout the film easily could at one moment please the audience, and in another upset. Composer of the film "Hachiko: The most loyal friend" was made by Jan AP Kaczmarek, his music is very sentimental and madly beautiful.
(The atmosphere of the movie is no less charming than its internal content. The enchanting music that sounds throughout the entire film can easily please the viewer at one moment and upset the next. The composer of the film “Hachiko: The Most Faithful Friend” was Jan A. P. Kaczmarek, his music is very sentimental and insanely beautiful.)
"Hachiko: The most loyal friend" - this is not a movie in the conventional sense, it is the brightest burst of feelings and emotions invested in one piece. Never a story of devotion to the animal was so beautifully told. This picture taught to value friendship and protect people close to you, and your inner beauty can melt the ice in the hearts of the most insensitive people. It awakens in you the very best and that"s fine ...
(“Hachiko: The Most Faithful Friend” is not a movie in the usual sense, it is an outburst of the brightest feelings and emotions invested in one work. Never has a story about an animal’s devotion been so beautifully told. This picture teaches you to value friendship and protect the people close to you, and with her inner beauty she can melt the ice in the hearts of the most insensitive people. She brings out the best in you and that’s wonderful...)
Here you can find an article in English: Avatar, film/ Film Avatar with translation into Russian.
Avatar is a 2009 American epic science fiction film written and directed by James Cameron, and starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Joel David Moore, Giovanni Ribisi and Sigourney Weaver. The film is set in the mid-22nd century, when humans are mining a precious mineral called unobtanium on Pandora, a lush moon of a gas giant in the Alpha Centauri star system. The expansion of the mining colony threatens the continued existence of a local tribe of Na"vi-a humanoid species indigenous to Pandora. The film"s title refers to the genetically engineered Na"vi-human hybrid bodies used by a team of researchers to interact with the natives of Pandora.
Development on Avatar began in 1994, when Cameron wrote an 80-page scriptment for the film. Filming was supposed to take place after the completion of Cameron's 1997 film Titanic, for a planned release in 1999, but according to Cameron, the necessary technology was not yet available to achieve his vision of the film. Work on the language for the film"s extraterrestrial beings began in summer 2005, and Cameron began developing the screenplay and fictional universe in early 2006. Avatar was officially budgeted at $237 million. Other estimates put the cost between $280 million and $310 million for production and at $150 million for promotion. The film was released for traditional 2-D viewing, 3-D viewing (using the RealD 3D, Dolby 3D, XpanD 3D, and IMAX 3D formats), and "4-D" viewing. The stereoscopic filmmaking was touted as a breakthrough in cinematic technology.
Avatar premiered in London on December 10, 2009, and was internationally released on December 16 and in the United States and Canada on December 18, to critical acclaim and commercial success. The film broke several box office records during its release and became the highest-grossing film of all time in the U.S. and Canada and also worldwide, surpassing Titanic, which had held the records for the previous 12 years. It also became the first film to gross more than $2 billion. Avatar was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and won three, for Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, and Best Art Direction. The film"s home release went on to break opening sales records and became the top-selling Blu-ray of all time. Following the film"s success, Cameron signed with 20th Century Fox to produce two sequels, making Avatar the first of a planned trilogy.
Translation:
Avatar is a 2009 American epic science fiction film written and directed by James Cameron. Starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Joel David Moore, Giovanni Ribisi and Sigourney Weaver. The film takes place in the mid-22nd century, when humans mine a precious mineral called unobtanium on Pandora, a lush moon of the gas giant planet in the Alpha Centauri star system. The expansion of the mining colony threatens the continued existence of the local Na'vi tribe, a humanoid species native to Pandora. The title of the film refers to the genetically modified Na'vi, hybrid human bodies used by the research team to interact with the natives of Pandora.
Development on Avatar began in 1994, when Cameron wrote an 80-page script for the film. Filming was intended to take place after the completion of Cameron's 1997 film Titanic, scheduled for release in 1999, but according to Cameron, the necessary technology was not yet available to achieve his vision for the film. Work on the language for the film's extraterrestrial beings began in the summer of 2005, and Cameron began developing the script and fictional universe in early 2006. Avatar was officially budgeted at $237 million. Other estimates put the cost at between $280 million and $310 million for production and $150 million for promotion. The film was released for traditional 2-D viewing, 3-D viewing (using RealD 3D, Dolby 3D, XpanD 3D and IMAX 3D formats) and "4-D" viewing. Stereoscopic cinema is touted as a breakthrough in film technology.
Avatar premiered in London on December 10, 2009, and was released worldwide on December 16 and in the United States and Canada on December 18 to critical acclaim and commercial success. The film broke several box office records during its release and became the most box office film of all time in the US and Canada, as well as throughout the world, surpassing the Titanic, which had held the record for the previous 12 years. It also became the first film to gross over $2 billion. Avatar has been nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best movie and Best Director, and won three, for Best Cinematography, Best visual effects and the best artistic direction. The film's home release broke sales records and became the best-selling Blu-ray release of all time. Following the film's success, Cameron signed a deal with 20th Century Fox to produce two sequels, making Avatar the first film in a planned trilogy.
Do you like movies?
I'm sure the answer is yes. It's hard to find a person who doesn't like watching movies. So let's use this topic to develop our English speech.
Today we will learn the main genres, some components of any film and words and expressions that will help us describe any film. Let's start!
First, let's look at the basic vocabulary.
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cinema [ˈsɪnəmə] – cinema (not a film, but rather cinematography), cinema
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cinema lover [ˈsɪnəmə ˈlʌvə] – cinephile, movie lover
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cinema hall [ˈsɪnəmə hɔːl] - cinema hall
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cinema box-office [ˈsɪnəmə ˈbɒks ˌɒfɪs] – cinema box office
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film – film (British version)
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movie [ˈmuːvi ] – film ( American version)
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full-length film feature film
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genre [ʒɑːnrə] – genre
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type – type, type, variety
And now the main film genres.
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comedy [ˈkɒmɪdi] - comedy
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drama [ˈdrɑːmə] - drama
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action [ˈækʃn] - action movie
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thriller [ˈθrɪlə] - thriller
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horror [ˈhɒrə] - horrors
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western [ˈwestərn] - western
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musical [ˈmjuːzɪkl] - musical
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documentary [ˌdɑːkjuˈmentri] - documentary
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adventure [ədˈvɛntʃə] - adventures
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historical - historical
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science fiction [ˈsʌɪəns ˈfɪkʃn] - science fiction
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fantasy [ˈfantəsi] - fantasy
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spy film [ˈspaɪ fɪlm] - spy film
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criminal [ˈkrɪmɪnl] - criminal
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romance [ˈroʊmæns] - romantic
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series [ˈsɪriːz] - series
Is your favorite genre not on the list? So quickly open the dictionary and find out what it is called!
You can say about your favorite movie genre as follows:
If you like one genre.
My favorite genre (type) of film is comedy.
My favorite movie genre is comedy.
I like science fiction movies.
I like science fiction films.
If you like several genres.
My favorite types of film are fantasy, action and horror.
My favorite movie genres are fantasy, action and horror films.
I like westerns, musicals and thrillers.
I like westerns, musicals and thrillers.
Oh yes, in case you want to ask your interlocutor:
What film genres do you prefer?
What film genres do you prefer?
What's your favorite type of film?
What is your favorite movie genre?
What kind of films do you like?
What films do you like?
Now let's talk about words and expressions related to any film.
Every movie has a beginning ( the beginning), middle ( the middle) and end ( the end).
Thus, we remember three expressions:
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at the beginning of the film - at the beginning of the film
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in the middle of the film - in the middle of the film
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at the end of the film - at the end of the film
Movies also have a plot ( plot), scenes ( scenes), musical accompaniment ( soundtrack), Scenery ( sets) and filming location ( location).
Below is a list of words denoting people involved in the production of the film.
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cast - cast
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crew - film crew
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director - director
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cameraman [ˈkæmrəmæn]– operator
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actor [ˈaktə] – actor
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actress [ˈaktrəs] – actress
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character [ˈkarəktə] – character
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the leading role – the main role
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the supporting role - supporting role
I think that's enough!
The last thing we need to know if we want to describe a movie is adjectives.
If you liked the movie:
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exciting [ɪkˈsʌɪtɪŋ] – exciting
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breathtaking [ˈbreθteɪkɪŋ] – amazing
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enjoyable [ɪnˈdʒɔɪəbl] – pleasant
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funny [ˈfʌni] – funny
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hilarious - hilarious (very funny)
If you didn't like the movie:
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boring [ˈbɔːrɪŋ] – boring
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disappointing [ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ] – disappointing
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predictable - predictable
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silly [ˈsɪli] – stupid
The film can also be:
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scary [ˈskeri ]/ frightening [ˈfraɪtnɪŋ ]– scary
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gripping [ˈɡrɪpɪŋ] – fascinating, exciting
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insightful [ˈɪnsaɪtfʊl] – instructive
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dynamic - dynamic
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violent [ˈvaɪələnt] – cruel, with scenes of violence
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realistic – truthful, realistic
Now let’s describe the film using the above vocabulary.
Let's take a well-known movie to make it simple and clear.
1. A few facts about the film.
Titanic is directed by James Cameron, starring Leonardo Di Caprio and Kate Winslet in 1997. It’s a drama and a love story where a young man and a young lady fall in love with each other on one of the biggest ships in history.
Titanic is a 1997 film by James Cameron starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. It's a drama and a love story where a young guy and a young girl fall in love on one of the biggest ships in history.
2. Let's add a few words about the plot and the film itself.
This film is based on the real historical tragedy, so the plot is quite predictable – the ship is going to sink. But the love story of two young people of different social statuses makes this film extremely enjoyable!
The film is based on a real historical tragedy, so the plot is quite predictable - the ship is about to sink. But the love story of two young people with different social statuses makes watching this movie very enjoyable.
3. Let's tell you our opinion about the film.
When I watched the film for the first time, I was very impressed by the sets, the soundtrack and the size of the Titanic. I really enjoyed all the romantic scenes. At the end of the film I couldn’t stop crying because the death of one of the main characters was so unexpected. So I can say that it is one of the most beautiful, breathtaking and enjoyable movie I’ve ever seen. And I’ll definitely watch it again and again, and show it to my children!
When I watched this film for the first time, I was very impressed by the scenery, music and the size of the Titanic itself. I really enjoyed all the romantic scenes. And at the end of the film I couldn’t stop crying, because the death of one of the main characters came as a surprise to me. I can say that this is one of the most beautiful, exciting and enjoyable films I have ever seen. And I will definitely watch it again and show it to my children!
