英语电影赏析ppt

Faust 浮士德
The story of an individual who sells his soul to the devil, enjoys a brief period of power and prosperity, but eventually is called upon to repay the debt. The Faust story can also take the form of the dark secret that can never be completely suppressed, or the personal history that cannot be evaded. (Example: Wall Street《华尔街》)
Narrative
Narrative,
story, and plot are the basic terms used when analyzing the narrative structure of a film. Although they are sometimes used interchangeably, they also have more precise meanings that can help us to draw some useful distinctions. David Bordwell and Kristin Thomas in Film Art--An Introduction《电影艺术入门》define them as follows:
Candide 憨第德/天真汉
The
story of the innocent abroad, the naively optimistic hero who triumphs contrary to all expectations. Forrest Gump《阿甘正传》, Mr. Bean《憨豆先生》)

(Example: Tristan & Isolde 《王者之心》)
The Wandering Jew
流浪的犹太人
The
“Wandering Jew” is the story of the persecuted or alienated traveler who will never return home.
Narrative


Narrative A chain of events in cause-effect relationships(因果 关系) occurring in time and space. Story All the events that we see and hear, plus all those that we infer or assume to have occurred, arranged in their presumed causal relations, chronological order, duration, frequency, and spatial locations. Plot All the events that are directly presented to us, including their causal relations, chronological order, duration, frequency, and spatial locations. The key distinction is that between story and plot: Story is the viewer’s imaginary construction of all the events in the narratives---whether presented to us or not---while plot is the film’s actual presentation of certain events in the narrative.
Tristan 特里斯坦

The love triangle: A man loves a woman, but one of them is already involved with someone (or something else). The “third party” in the relationship is usually a person, but it may be something more abstract (e.g. a cause, a mission, a destiny).
Chapter 4 Narrative 叙述
Narrative

This chapter attempts to : Define the basic terms used to analyze narratives--Narrative, Story, and Plot.


Describe nine basic story types.
Describe the commonly used the Classic Three-Act Linear Structure (经典三幕式直线结构). Describe the varieties of subplot.

Narrative
Narrative
refers to the way that a story is

Achilles 阿喀琉斯
The
“Achilles” story is the story of the seemingly invulnerable (不会受伤的， 无 懈 可 击 的 ) hero with a fatal flaw. Classical tragedy is usually a variant of the Achilles story. (Example: Superman《超人》)
The English Patient《英国
(Examples:
病人》)
The Basic Storwk.baidu.comes
Achilles (阿喀琉斯), Candide (憨第德), Cinderella (灰姑娘), Circe (喀尔刻), Faust (浮士德), Orpheus (俄尔普斯), Romeo and Juliet (罗密欧与朱丽叶), Tristan (特里斯坦), the Wandering Jew (流浪的犹太人).

Circe 喀尔刻
The “Chase” story in which an innocent victim is pursed by the villain, until the villain is defeated by the potential victim. Often this story takes the form of the temptress (诱惑男人的女性) ensnaring (诱捕) the love-stuck ( 被爱情冲昏了头的 ) male; it has often been vividly described as “the spider and the fly”. It is the basis of horror films, thrillers, and film noir. (Examples: the Alien films《异形》系列)

The Classic Three-Act Linear Structure

The majority of Hollywood films employ the classic three-act linear structure (or a variation of it). The structure was firstly codified(整理) by Syd Field, but has since been elaborated and reinterpreted by a number of scriptwriters and theorists. By no means all films will adhere to this structure，and those that do will do so flexibly. Nevertheless, most Hollywood scriptwriters(编剧) are familiar with the structure and acknowledge its importance.
The Basic Stories
Writers have argued that there are a limited number of stories that form the basis for ALL fictional narratives. These stories have been named Achilles (阿喀琉斯), Candide (憨第德), Cinderella (灰姑娘), Circe (喀尔刻), Faust (浮士德), Orpheus (俄尔普 斯), Romeo and Juliet (罗密欧与朱丽叶), Tristan (特里斯坦), and the Wandering Jew (流浪的犹太 人). They can occur alone or in combination.
told. It is principally concerned with the way that events are organized in time and space — the way in which the scriptwriter and director take the raw elements of a story and arrange them in the most attractive and interesting way.
(Examples:
Cinderella 灰姑娘
The story of the “dream comes true”: Goodness and virtue are despised at the beginning but recognized at last. The protagonist of the Cinderella story usually begins in a lowly position but, through his good nature, convinces all doubters (怀疑者) and is rewarded. (Example: Pretty woman《漂亮女人》)

Orpheus 俄尔普斯
The story of the gift that is taken away. The gift could be something personal, a loved one, an ability of some kind, everything valuable in life, or even life itself. The story can focus on the tragedy of the loss itself or the search that follows the loss. (Example: Born on the Fourth of July 《出生于七月四日》)

Romeo and Juliet
The
classic “star-crossed lovers (命运 不佳的情侣 )” story in which a major obstacles stands in the way of true love. (Examples: Ghost 《人鬼情未了》)