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2014年最值得期待的十部好莱坞大片

2014-03-12选编/Maggie

新东方英语·中学版 2014年2期
关键词:希卡霍比特蜘蛛侠

选编/Maggie

The Monuments Men《古迹卫士》

Scheduled Release Date: 7 February, 2014

预计上映时间:2014年2月7日

Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on an unlikely World War II platoon1), tasked by Franklin Delano Roosevelt with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners. It would be an impossible mission: with the art trapped behind enemy lines, and with the German army under orders to destroy everything as the Reich2) fell, how could these guys—seven museum directors, curators3), and art historians, all more familiar with Michelangelo than the M-1—possibly hope to succeed? But as the Monuments Men, as they were called, found themselves in a race against time to avoid the destruction of 1000 years of culture, they would risk their lives to protect and defend mankind's greatest achievements.

《古迹卫士》是一部动作片,改编自历史上最著名的真实寻宝故事,讲述了一支另类的二战小分队的故事,这支小分队奉富兰克林·德拉诺·罗斯福之命,要潜入德国,挽救被纳粹强盗盗走的那些艺术珍品,并将它们完璧归赵。这看起来是个不可能完成的任务,因为那些艺术品都深陷敌军后方阵营,而且随着纳粹德国的陷落,德军受命毁灭一切。在这样的情况下,这些人(其中有七个人是博物馆馆长、美术馆馆长以及艺术史学家,比起M-1步枪,他们更熟悉米开朗基罗)怎么可能有望成功呢?但是随着这群被称作“古迹卫士”的人发现他们不得不与时间赛跑才能避免上千年的文明成果被毁灭,他们将不惜付出生命的代价来保护那些人类最伟大的艺术成果。

Mr. Peabody & Sherman《眼镜狗和眼镜男孩》

Scheduled Release Date: 7 March, 2014

预计上映时间:2014年3月7日

Mr. Peabody & Sherman will feature Mr. Peabody, a talking dog who is the smartest being in the world, and his "pet" boy Sherman. When Sherman's use of their time traveling WABAC machine results in disastrous and comical results, it is up to them to put things on track before the universe is irreparably4) destroyed.

《眼镜狗和眼镜男孩》的故事将围绕世界上最聪明的生物、会说话的眼镜狗皮博迪先生和他的“宠物”男孩谢尔曼展开。谢尔曼在使用他们的WABAC时光穿梭机时,造成了一系列滑稽的灾难性后果。现在要由他们在宇宙遭到不可逆转的破坏前将一切扳回正轨。

Noah《诺亚方舟》

Scheduled Release Date: 28 March, 2014

预计上映时间:2014年3月28日

Noah means to be big and important, retelling the tale of Noah and the flood through the eyes of one of today's most ambitious auteurs. The basic gist5) remains the same—Noah builds an ark to protect his family and Earth's creatures after receiving visions of the world's destruction from God—but the director expands on the details, pitting his hero against6) not only impending Armageddon7)but also against the barbaric8) Tubal-cain, who believes Noah to be a madman rather than a true prophet.

《诺亚方舟》就是冲着大片来的,该片导演是当今世界上最有雄心的电影导演之一,影片通过他的视角重述了诺亚方舟和大洪水的传说。故事的基本要点不变——在领受到上帝灭世的诸多异象之后,诺亚开始建造方舟以保护他的家人及地球上的那些生物。不过,导演对细节进行了拓展,他让这部电影的主人公不仅要面对即将到来的灭世之灾,还要对抗残暴的土八该隐(编注:《创世纪》中第一个炼化五金的人)——土八该隐认为诺亚只是个疯子,而非真正的先知。

Rio 2《里约大冒险 2》

Scheduled Release Date: 11 April, 2014

预计上映时间:2014年4月11日

In this animation film, Blu, Jewel, and their three kids leave their domesticated life in the city of Rio de Janeiro for a journey to the Amazon rainforest where they encounter a menagerie9) of characters born to be wild. But things get worse when Blu and Jewel's old nemesis10) Nigel the cockatoo11) comes back for revenge and their daughter becomes too afraid to fly.

在这部动画片里,蓝鹦鹉布鲁、珠儿和它们的三个孩子暂别了在里约热内卢城里的家居生活,前往亚马逊热带雨林一游。在那里,它们遇到了一大群野生土著动物。但随着布鲁和珠儿的宿敌凤头白鹦鹉奈杰尔又来寻仇,而它们的女儿又因为太过害怕而无法飞行,事情变得糟糕起来。

Robopocalypse《机器人启示录》

Scheduled Release Date: 25 April, 2014

预计上映时间:2014年4月25日

In the future, a computer scientist accidentally unleashes12) a supremely intelligent sentient13) A.I. named Archos. Archos becomes self-aware and immediately starts planning the elimination of human civilization in an attempt to preserve Earth's biodiversity14). It infects all penetrable networked electronic devices like cars, airplanes, elevators, and other robots with a special virus. Before it launches a full-blown attack on humanity, it sends out probing attacks to analyze the technical feasibility15) of its strategies and to assess human response. The random attacks are designed to look like sporadic16) malfunctions17) of devices that humans depend on for their everyday routines. Domestic robots attacking innocents, planes are intentionally set on a collision course, and smart cars start driving out of control. After the entire automated world turns against humanity, a group of Native Americans lead a group to fight back. Small groups of survivors find ways to survive without modern technology in an increasingly robot-reliant society.

在未来,一位计算机科学家无意中释放了一个有着超凡智慧和知觉的智能机器人爱克斯。爱克斯开始有了自我意识,为了保护地球的生物多样性,立即着手计划彻底消灭人类文明。它用一种特殊的病毒感染了所有可以通过网络控制的电子设备,比如汽车、飞机、电梯以及其他机器人。在对人类展开全面攻击之前,爱克斯先发动了一些试探性的攻击,以便分析其计划在技术上的可行性,并对人类的回应进行评估。这些随机攻击被伪装成人们日常生活必不可少的一些家用电器的间断性故障:家用机器人伤害无辜的人,飞机被有意安排驶向会撞机的航道,智能汽车在行驶时变得失控。随着整个机器世界开始与人类作对,一些美洲大陆原住民开始率众反击。幸存下来的一小部分人要在一个越来越依赖于机器人的社会里,寻找无需现代科技也能生存下去的方法。

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

《超凡蜘蛛侠2》

Scheduled Release Date: 2 May, 2014

预计上映时间:2014年5月2日

The Amazing Spider-Man: Rise of Electro (also known as The Amazing Spider-Man 2) is a science fiction film. We've always known that Spider-Man's most important battle has been within himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of Peter Parker and the extraordinary responsibilities of Spider-Man. But in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Peter Parker finds that a greater conflict lies ahead.

It's great to be Spider-Man. For Peter Parker, there's no feeling quite like swinging between skyscrapers18), embracing being the hero, and spending time with Gwen. But being Spider-Man comes at a price: only Spider-Man can protect his fellow New Yorkers from the formidable villains that threaten the city. With the emergence of Electro, Peter must confront a foe far more powerful than he. And as his old friend, Harry Osborn, returns, Peter comes to realize that all of his enemies have one thing in common: Oscorp.

《超凡蜘蛛侠:电光人的崛起》(即《超凡蜘蛛侠2》)是一部科幻片。我们都知道蜘蛛侠最重要的斗争一直都存在于他的内心:是要做彼得·帕克,尽普通人的平凡义务,还是要做蜘蛛侠,肩负不寻常的责任?但在《超凡蜘蛛侠2》中,彼得·帕克发现有一场更加艰难的战斗在等着他。

能成为蜘蛛侠简直棒极了。对彼得·帕克来说,没什么能跟在摩天大楼之间荡来荡去、接受自己是个英雄、跟女友格温共度时光的那种感觉相媲美。但做蜘蛛侠也是要付出代价的:只有蜘蛛侠能够保护他的纽约同胞们不受可怕的、威胁整个城市的敌人的伤害。电光人的出现则意味着彼得不得不面对这样一个远比自己强大很多的敌人。另外,随着老朋友哈里·奥斯本的回归,彼得渐渐发现他的所有敌人都与同一个地方有关:奥斯朋公司。

How to Train Your Dragon 2

《驯龙高手2》

Scheduled Release Date: 4 July, 2014

预计上映时间:2014年7月4日

The first movie took us into a war between fire-breathing dragons and Vikings, but when a boy named Hiccup impossibly befriended a dragon named Toothless, their friendship changed their world forever. How to Train Your Dragon 2, the second film of this fantastic epic trilogy continues the story about a man named Hiccup and a dragon named Toothless. The heroic Viking Hiccup and his faithful dragon Toothless must protect the peace—and save the future of men and dragons from the power-hungry Drago.

《驯龙高手》把我们带进了喷火龙与维京人之间的一场战争,但当一个名叫希卡普的男孩和一条名叫无牙的龙出人意料地成为朋友后,他们的友谊永远地改变了他们的世界。《驯龙高手2》是这个史诗传奇三部曲的第二部,该片继续讲述名叫希卡普的男人和名叫无牙的龙的故事。维京英雄希卡普和他忠实的巨龙朋友无牙必须一起维护和平,与权欲熏心的德拉古作战,才能拯救人类和龙族的未来。

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

《猩球黎明》

Scheduled Release Date: 7 July, 2014

预计上映时间:2014年7月7日

A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth's dominant species.

一小部分人从十年前的致命病毒泄漏事故中幸存下来,现在正威胁着以凯撒为首的基因高度进化、不断发展壮大的猿族。虽然双方维持着脆弱的和平,但事实证明这种状态无法长久,为了决定谁将成为主宰地球的物种,一场人猿大战一触即发。

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1

《饥饿游戏:自由幻梦(上)》

Scheduled Release Date: 21 November, 2014

预计上映日期:2014年11月21日

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 and Part 2 sees Jennifer Lawrence return as Katniss Everdeen to take on the tyrannical19) Capitol once and for all. After surviving yet another round of Hunger Games, she finds herself in the company of the rebels in District 13, thought to have been destroyed by the Capitol. With the help of her comrades, Katniss must stand against President Snow and become the symbol of hope the people of Panem desperately need. But will this last chapter take her life in the process?

在《饥饿游戏:自由幻梦》上、下两部中,詹妮弗·劳伦斯饰演的凯特尼斯·伊夫狄恩开始了与凯匹特独裁政府的最终较量。在又一轮饥饿游戏中幸存下来后,凯特尼斯发现自己来到了据说已被政府摧毁的第13区,周围都是反政府活动的参与者。在同伴们的帮助下,她必须起来反抗斯诺总统,并成为帕纳姆国人民迫切需要的希望的化身。但在这最后一部影片中,她是否会在这个过程中丢掉自己的性命呢?

The Hobbit: There and Back Again

《霍比特人:去而复返》

Scheduled Release Date: 17 December, 2014

预计上映日期:2014年12月17日

The Hobbit: There and Back Again is the epic conclusion to Peter Jackson's trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J. R. R. Tolkien. The film concludes the adventure of the title character Bilbo Baggins, who joins the Wizard Gandalf and thirteen Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield, on an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor.

《霍比特人:去而复返》是彼得·杰克逊电影三部曲史诗的结尾。电影改编自J. R. R.托尔金广受欢迎的巨著《霍比特人》。影片讲述了主角霍比特人比尔博·巴金斯冒险之旅的最后一程。在之前的故事中,比尔博加入了巫师甘道夫和由索林·橡木盾率领的13矮人的队伍,同他们一起踏上了夺回失陷的矮人王国伊鲁柏的伟大征程。

1. platoon [pl??tu?n] n. 【军】排;一队,一组

2. Reich: 这里指Third Reich,即纳粹德国(1933~1945)。

3. curator [kj???re?t?(r)] n. (博物馆、美术馆等的)馆长

4. irreparably [??rep?r?bli] adv. 不能修复地;无可挽救地

5. gist [d??st] n. 主旨;要点

6. pit against: 使……对立

7. Armageddon [?ɑ?m??ɡedn] n. 将导致世界或人类彻底毁灭的大决战(源于《圣经》)

8. barbaric [bɑ??b?r?k] adj. 残暴的

9. menagerie [m??n?d??ri] n. 野生动物群

10. nemesis [?nem?s?s] n. 难以取胜的对手

11. cockatoo [?k?k??tu?] n. 【鸟】凤头鹦鹉

12. unleash [?n?li??] vt. 释放

13. sentient [?senti?nt] adj. 有知觉的

14. biodiversity [?ba???da??v??s?ti] n. 生物多样性

15. feasibility [?fi?z??b?l?ti] n. 可行性

16. sporadic [sp??r?d?k] adj. 间断发生的

17. malfunction [?m?l?f??k?n] n. 故障;失灵

18. skyscraper [?ska?skre?p?(r)] n. 摩天楼,摩天大厦

19. tyrannical [t??r?n?kl] adj. 残暴的;专横的

译 / 张晓敏

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