expressions in Notting Hill

Scene IWILLIAM: Of course, I've seen her films and always thought she was, well, fabulous-- but, you know, a million million miles from the world I live in. Which is here -- Notting Hill, my favourite bit of London.当然我看过她的电影，觉得她很棒，好极了。

但是你知道，她离我住的地方有十万八千里远，这就是我住的地方，诺丁山，伦敦的我最所喜欢一个地方。

WILLIAM: There's the market on weekdays, selling every fruit and vegetable known to man...即使是工作日也都有集市出售人们熟知的水果和蔬菜。

Fabulous：(colloq.）wonderful, marvellous在口语中的意思是"棒极了。

"我们可以用这个词来形容任何你所喜欢的东西，包括人和各种事物。

比如也许你会称赞一个女孩You have fabulous eyes.你也可以说Ｉlike this fabulous dictionary.Bit：指一小块地方。

on weekdays：如果你要表达周一到周五的工作日，那么用on weekday是再合适不过了。

人们在工作日通常会很忙：I'm always busy on weekday.与之相对的是weekend就是指周六和周日等休息日。

许你常常会spend a weekend with your friends.与朋友共度周末。

WILLIAM: The tattoo parlour -- with a guy outside whogot drunk and now can't remember why he chose 'I Love Ken'...纹身室外有个忘了为何纹上"我爱肯"的醉酒男人。

经典英文爱情电影台词经典台词(上)1.《阿甘正传》：Life is like a box of chocolate, you never know what you will go to get to me ,I'll never forget this !I wish I could have been there with you. Your were Jenny, I am not a smart man, but I know what is love. ---Forrest Gump."Death is a part of life" ----阿甘在临终前对儿子说的话。

"where is my jenny?"------FORREST GUMP 当阿甘喊出这句话，让我不能控制的掉下眼泪。

至今仍然忘不了。

在这个社会，谁能象阿甘一样去爱。

2.《乱世佳人》：T ara! Home! I‘ll go home, and I‘ll think of some way to get him back. After all, tomorrow is another day. ——《乱世佳人》3.《Titanic泰坦尼克》：《Titanic》中Jack死亡前的对白：Jack: Listen, Rose. You're going to get out of here. You're going to go on. You're going to make lots of babies, and you're going to watch them grow. You' re going to die and old, an old lady in her warm bed, not here, not this night, not like this. Do you understand me?Rose: I can't feel my body. Jack: Winning that ticket (for Titanic at a poker game) Rose, was the best thing that ever happened to me. It brought me to you, and I'm thankful (crying) you must (shivering) ...you must ... do me this honor. Promise me that you'll survive, that you won't give up, no matter what happens, no matter how hopeless. Promise me, now, Rose, and never let go of that promise, never let go. Rose: I'll never let go, Jack. I'll never let go, I promise. ---------《Titanic》4.《兄弟连》： I remember my grandson asked me the otherday, he said: "Grandpa, were you a hero in the great war?" "No,"I replied,” But I served in a company of heroes." 有一天我的小孙子问我"爷爷，你是大战中的英雄吗?我回答：不......但我与英雄们一同服役。

经典英文爱情电影对白经典英文爱情电影对白1. My best friend's wedding 我最好伴侣的婚礼"If you love someone you say it, you say it right then, out loud, or the moment just…passes by."2. Phnenomenon 不一样的本能George:"Hey, would you , uh, love the rest of my life?"Lace:"No. I'm gonna love you for the rest of mine."3. Indecent proposal 桃色交易| 不道德的交易"If you ever want something badly, let it go. If it comes back to you, then it's yours forever. If it doesn't, then it was never yours to begin with."4.Notting Hill 诺丁山William:" I live in Notting Hill, you live in Beverly hill. Everyone in the world knows who you are."Anna: “I?m also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her."5.The Bridges of Madison County 廊桥遗梦"I don't want to need you,' cause I can't have you."6. Untamed heart 不羁的心Caroline:” You love with your mind and soul, not your heart."Adam(touching his chest):"Then how can i hurt here when you're not with me?"7. Runaway bride 落跑新娘|逃窜新娘"Look, I guarantee that we'll have tough times. And I guarantee at some point, one or both of us will want to get out of this thing. But I also guarantee that if I don't ask you to be mine, I'll regret it for the rest of my life. Because I know in my heart, you are the only one for me."8. Love story 爱情故事"Love means never having to say you're sorry."9. The English Patient 英国病人Katharine:" Promise me you'll come back for me."Almasy:" I promise, I'll come back for you. I promise, I'll never leave you."10. Moulin Rouge 红磨坊"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return."11.When Harry met Sally 当哈利碰上莎莉|好事多磨"It's not because I'm lonely, and it's not because it's New Year's Eve.I came here because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon aspossible."12. As good as it gets 尽善尽美|猫尿先生|渐入佳境Melvin:" You make me want to be a better man."Carol:" That's maybe the best compliment of my life."13．《阿甘正传》：Life is like a box of chocolate, you never know what you will go to get to me, I'll never forget this !I wish I could have been there with you. You were Jenny, I am not a smart man, but I know what is love. ---Forrest Gump.14.《乱世佳人》：Tara! Home! I…ll go home, and I…ll think of some way to get him back. After all, tomorrow is another day. ——《乱世佳人》15.《Titanic泰坦尼克》：《Titanic》中Jack死亡前的对白：Jack: Listen, Rose. You're going to get out of here. You're going to go on.You're going to make lots of babies, and you're going to watch them grow. You?re going to die and old, an old lady in her warm bed, not here, not this night, not like this. Do you understand me?Rose: I can't feel my body. Jack: Winning that ticket (for Titanic at a poker game) Rose, was the best thing that ever happened to me. It brought me to you, and I'm thankful (crying) you must (shivering) ...you must ... do me this honor. Promise me that you'll survive, that you won't give up, no matter what happens, no matter how hopeless. Promise me, now, Rose, and never let go of that promise, never let go. Rose: I'll never let go, Jack. I'll never let go, I promise. ---------《Titanic》16.《偷天陷阱》经典对白:Believe me, I was prepared foreverything ,except you ---------Entrapment(偷天陷阱）17.《四个婚礼和一个葬礼》：I thought that love would last forever:I was wrong.18. 《大话西游》大话西游经典对白英文版：Once I let a true love slip away before my eyes, only to find myself regretting when it was too late, nothing in the world can be as painful as this, if the god wound give achance ,I wound tell the girl I love her ,if our love has to be settled a time limit ,I wish it would be ten hounds of years!19.《罗马假日》：《罗马假日》结尾奥黛丽.赫本的一句台词"Each in its own way was unforgettable. It would be difficult to.....Rome, by all means Rome. I will cherish my vivid here in memory, as long as l live."20．City of Angels天使之城：I would rather have had one breath of her hair, one kiss from her mouth, one touch of her hand, than eternity without it.文档内容到此结束，欢迎大家下载、修改、丰富并分享给更多有需要的人。

She“Don't forget I'm also just a girl standing in front of a boy asking him to love her”. This classical lines entirely reflect the fact that you are just an ordinary person in front of the true love no matter how famous you are ,and no matter how ordinary you are.The main character Anna Scott who is a famous and extraordinary Hollywood movie star falls in love with William Thacker who is an ordinary man at the first sight .The distance between them is so far that it is little possible that they can get together .However ,Anna wins the true love from William by means of her courage to express her voice from the bottom of her heart .She really is an ordinary person with kindness ,bravery and the desire to be loved when she gets away from the flash of camera . As a famous movie star, she can accept the invitation to a little party of William’s sister with no hesitation and has a happy dinner with William’s friends .After the party when they pass by a secret garden ,she bravely climbs into the garden which is difficult for William to climbs into .In order to pursue his love ,she asks his forgiveness and express her voice from the bottom of her heart that she is eager to be love to be cared just as other girl.Facing with the true love ,there is no distance between love because we are all ordinary !。

Dealing with unfamiliar words4 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 simple (humble)2 to show that there is a good reason for something, especially something that other people think is wrong(justify)3 to experience something, especially something that is unpleasant but necessary (undergo)4 a large meal for a lot of people, usually in order to celebrate something (feast)5 a system for measuring the length of a year and dividing it into periods such as weeks and months(calendar)6 a child, or a young person (youngster)7 pleasant or attractive qualities or features (charm)8 the quality of being morally good (goodness)9 to express a strong opinion and try to persuade other people to accept it (preach)Unit 8 High days and holidays2705 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 4.There is some (1) justification to scholars’ fears that a lot of Chinese (2) youngsters have recentlybecome more interested in festivals from the Western (3) calendar, such as Christmas which I must admitdoes have some (4) charm. The world is (5) undergoing many changes, and even though we come from agenuinely modest and (6) humble culture, we’re more and more attracted by the bright lights and comfortsof the West. But Christmas is actually a winter (7) feast and is similar to our own festivals because it(8) preaches the importance of being morally (9) good and showing love for mankind.6 Answer the questions about the words and expressions in the box.1 Is oriental likely to mean (a) Eastern, or (b) Western?2 If you vent your feelings, do you (a) express them strongly, or (b) hide them?3 Is an indigenous American likely to be (a) someone who has arrived from another country, or (b)someone who has lived in America before others arrived?4 If you feel at one with something, are you likely to feel (a) unhappy and uncomfortable, or (b) happyand relaxed with it?5 Is zeal likely to be (a) great energy and enthusiasm, or (b) a lack of interest?6 If you want to conserve something, do you want to (a) keep it as it is, or(b) change it?7 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 If you’re caught in a trance, are you likely to be (a) aware, or (b) unaware of your state?2 If something happens for good or bad, do you (a) know, or (b) not know whether it will have good orbad results?3 Is a rider likely to be (a) a condition to what has been said, in order to limit it, or (b) an addition to whathas been said, adding extra information?4 Is an anomaly likely to be (a) a contradiction, or (b) a usual feature?5 Is skulduggery likely to be (a) secret activities that are intended to trick or cheat people, or (b) normalevents in everyday life?6 Are mundane affairs likely to be (a) interesting and exciting, or (b) not interesting and exciting?7 Is decadence likely to be (a) highly moral behaviour, or (b) immoral behaviour?8 If you shut your eyes and ears to something, do you (a) pay attention to it, or (b) refuse to pay attentionto it?Language in useBe it / they ...1 Rewrite the sentences using Be it / they …1 Whether it’s Christmas or any other occasion, people like to spend some quality time with their families.Be it at Christmas or on any other occasion, people like to spend some quality time with their families.2 Wheth er it’s in good ways or bad, the world has changed in recent years. Be it in good ways or bad, the world has changed in recent years.3 Whether it’s with a feast or a humble meal, people celebrate festivals in the same way around the world.Be it with a feast or a humble meal, people celebrate festivals in the same way around the world.4 Whether children are good or naughty, they are blessings.Be they good or naughty, children are blessings.5 Whether they are scholars or ordinary people, they cannot stop the world fromgetting smaller.Be they scholars or ordinary people, they cannot stop the world from getting smaller.fronting2 Rewrite the sentences using fronting.1 It is not surprising that Christmas has become a global festival.That Christmas has become a global festival is not surprising.2 It may be justified that scholars have expressed concern about the influence of Christmas.That scholars have expressed concern about the influence of Christmas may be justified.3 It’s no different from our ancestors’ enjoying breaks that we enjoy an occasion to relax today.That we enjoy an occasion to relax today is no different from our ancestors’ enjoying breaks.Unit 8 High days and holidays2744 It is the reason we celebrate Christmas that most of the world follows the Gregorian calendar.That most of the world follows the Gregorian calendar is the reason we celebrate Christmas.5 It is something we need to remember that decadence is not the sole preserve of the West.That decadence is not the sole preserve of the West is something we need to remember.6 It is something we should not forget that Jesus was born in the East. That Jesus was born in the East is something we should not forget.as3 Rewrite the sentences using as .1 The men, because they want to please their wives, leave them to sleep and go out to meet friends.The men, as they want to please their wives, leave them to sleep and go out to meet friends.2 In the same way as people did all over Russia, they enjoyed blinis and champagne. They enjoyed blinis and champagne as people did all over Russia.3 On International Women’s Day, because it’s important to buy flowers for the women in your life, theflower sellers were doing a busy trade.On International Women’s Day, as it’s important to buy flow ers for the women in your life, the flowersellers were doing a busy trade.4 In the same way as women do all over the world, a Soviet woman starts her day by getting the childrenready for school.A Soviet woman starts her day by getting the children ready for school as women do all over the world.collocations4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of suitable expressions from the collocation box.Sometimes more than one collocation is possible.1 You shouldn’t sneak up on people like that. You scared me!2 A festival can be a really difficult time if you are feeling down in the dumps because everyone elseseems to be enjoying themselves when you’re not.3 Notting Hill Carnival had very humble beginnings but it is now one of Britain’s biggest festivals.4 You can sneak a preview of his new movie on the Internet.5 It was really mean of him to dump his girlfriend in a Christmas card.6 Festivals have their charm, even if you are not religious.7 The party was a bit boring so we sneaked away when no one was looking.8 After a while living in a big city began to lose its charm.9 We ate a very humble meal of bread and cheese sitting in the park and watching the May Day parade.10 I wish you could sneak me into your suitcase so that I could come with you!5 Translate the paragraphs into Chinese.1 On International Women’s Day, Soviet women bask in their menfolk’slove and gratitude. In themorning, as it is a holiday, they lounge in bed instead of going out to work. Their husbands, with muchcursing and c lattering of pans, cook breakfast for the family; by ten o’clock they proudly serve theirHigh days and holidays Unit 8275wives a charred and shrivelled egg. Beside the woman’s plate will be a bunch of flowers and a little gift,a bottle of scent perhaps, or a pair of tights, which she will exclaim over until the children, scarlet withfury, insist that their mother makes them their proper breakfast. (☞pans 在原文中其实泛指厨房里的物件，译成汉语时应为“锅碗瓢盆”。

经典爱情英文电影台词经典爱情英文电影台词大全经典爱情英文电影台词1Love is a fabric that nature wove and fantasy embroidered.爱情是一方织巾，用自然编织，用幻想点缀。

In the very smallest cot there is room enough for a loving pair.哪怕是最小的茅舍，对一对恋人来说都有足够的空间。

True love's the gift which God has given to man alone beneath the heaven.真爱是上帝单独赐予普天下芸芸众生的礼物。

meeting you was fate,and falling in love with you was out of my control.遇见你是命运的安排而爱上你是我情不自禁。

Your kiss still burns on my lips, everyday of mine is so beautiful.你的吻还在我的唇上发烫，从此我的日子变得如此美丽。

the body has no colourful feng sf wing, mind acts upon mind.身无彩凤双飞翼，心有灵犀一点通。

with love one can live even without haooiness.有爱，即使没有幸福，一个人也能生存。

One Minute to say “I love You”，One Hour to explain it,A whole life to prove it.用一分钟说“我爱你”，一小时去解释这句话，用一生去证明这句话。

love is like a butterfly.it goes where it pleases and it pleases where it goes.爱情就像一只蝴蝶，它喜欢飞到哪里，就把欢乐带到哪里。

notting hill男装_雅思口语素材festival,hill,nottingNotting Hill Carnival August 26 A dancer makes her way along the route of the annual Childrens Day Parade of the Notting Hill Carnival in London August 26, 2001. An estimated 2 million revellers are expected to descend on Notting Hill for the 37th annual carnival, Europes biggest street festival. The Notting Hill Carnival has been taking place in London, on the last weekend in August, every year since 1964.This great festival began initially from the energies of Black immigrants from the Caribbean, particularly from Trinidad , where the Carnival tradition is very strong, and from people living locally who dreamed of creating a festival to bring together the people of Notting Hill, most of whom were facing racism , lack of working opportunities, poor housing conditions resulting in a general suppression of good self-esteem .Dancers covered in chocolate make their way along the route of the annual Childrens Day Parade of the Notting Hill carnival in London August 26, 2001.Labroke Grove is the heart of the spectacular Notting Hill Carnival, held each August Bank Holiday since 1964. This holiday always falls on the last weekend of August with Sunday and Monday being the major carnival days. There are scores of massive sound systems, many spectacular floats and steel drum bands additionally.There are hundreds of stalls lining the streets of the area selling all sorts of food and drink including Caribbean specialities .感谢您的阅读！。

Notting Hill"Reviewed by Carlos deVillalvillaThe world of the rich and famous can be fascinating for the rest of us, who live vicariously through the tabloids, glimpsing a lifestyle we will never lead. The romantic in all of us pines for a chance encounter with a charming prince or beautiful princess who sweeps us off our feet and into a life of wealth and privelege.Of course, this rarely happens in reality, but the tale is as old as our collective imaginations and "Notting Hill" tells it smartly.Julia Roberts is Anna Scott, the world's most famous and glamorous actress (now, that's a stretch) who for reasons that are never explained, finds herself in the Notting Hill bookshop of William Thacker (Apology King Hugh Grant). The two don't hit it off immediately; guarded and wary at first, they gradually grow warm and even affectionate as their feelings begin to manifest.insurmountable odds. Scott is surrounded by a phalanx ofpublicists and agents that make it difficult for the two to meet.Thacker is surrounded by a coterie of quirky but supportivefriends and family who are warm-hearted all, which of course bends reality to the breaking point, right?Circumstances continue to conspire against the couple. Scott's boyfriend (an uncredited Alec Baldwin) unexpectedly shows up, ruining what could have been an intimate encounter. When they finally do get together, loose lips alert the media, which turns the whole thing into a circus and kills the relationship before it starts. This being a Hollywood love story, we know how it's going to end, but even though we do, we still enjoy the ride.Grant, perhaps the greatest stammering aw-shucks romantic lead since Jimmy Stewart, is completely endearing as the ordinary Joe.Roberts pokes a lot of fun at her own image, while employing her own charisma to her advantage. Is there a more likable actress in Hollywood?Notting Hill is the real star of the movie. One of the most charming neighborhoods in London, it reminds me of San Francisco's neighborhoods, only with a British endurance. It feels solid and eternal while showing a homey, quirky face to the world.I wouldn't be surprised to find that real estate agents in Notting Hill got a lot of business off of "Notting Hill."Usually with these kinds of movies, Da Queen is my barometer of success. If she is tearful in the right places and ends up in a sentimentally romantic mood, it's a winner. With "Notting Hill," she wouldn't let go of me for at least five minutes after the closing credits.Likable leads with real chemistry, a sense of charm and English accents plus a plot that is pure fairy tale ... who could ask for anything more? As chick flicks go, "Notting Hill" is pure gold.When I was lying sleepless at nights, I would sometimes wonder what it would be like if I just turned up at my friends' house, where I used to have dinner once a week, with the most famous person at that time, be it Madonna or whomever. Who would try and be cool? How would you get through dinner? What would they say to you afterwards? That was the starting point, the idea of a very normal person going out with anunbelievably famous person and how that impinges on their lives.- Richard Curtis, screenwriter In the wake of "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace", there are adearth of new releases expected to open in the period immediatelybefore and following the sci-fi epic's May 19th release date. Withthe latest chapter in the sci-fi franchise expected to dominate thebox office over the next few weeks, many studios have quietlywithdrawn their major releases, giving Twentieth Century Fox andLucasfilm plenty of room to maneuver. However, some studioshave bravely decided to challenge "Star Wars: The PhantomMenace" for a share of the box office pie under the notion of counter-programming.In an effort to woo moviegoers who have little love for Lucas' latest, a number of releases scheduled around "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" cater to a different type of moviegoer (or so the studios hope). The most high-profile example would be "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me", slated in June. This past weekend, repackaged Hong Kong actioner "Black Mask" debuted into theaters. And then there is the Julia Roberts vehicle "Notting Hill", a romantic comedy bowing into theaters on May 28th, one week after George Lucas' 800 lb. gorilla. After all, another Julia Roberts romantic comedy, "My Best Friend's Wedding" did exceedingly well under stiff competition back (going up against heavyweights such as "The Lost World" and "Men in Black") in the summer of 1997... why should 1999 be any different? Unfortunately, this time around, "Notting Hill" lacks any of the charm and spunk that made "My Best Friend's Wedding" so memorable, and will most likely be one of the first casualties at the box office.I live in Notting Hill, and you live in Beverly Hills... everyone knows who you are.The concept is very simple: what if a nobody hada relationship with a very famous somebody?Will (Hugh Grant of "Sense and Sensibility") is adivorced bookseller living in Notting Hill,London. He has a simple life, running a bookstorethat specializes in travel books, and picking upafter his slothful and dim-witted roommate Spike(Rhys Ifans, in a scene-stealing role). However,Will's life undergoes a radical shift when of allthe bookstores in London, world famous actress Anna Scott (Roberts) has to walk into his.Will's first brush against fame is short as he manages to exchange a few pleasantries with Anna before she leaves the store. Fortunately for Will, this is not the last time he sees her. A short while later, while grabbing a coffee from a local shop, he runs into Anna, spilling his drink all over her shirt. Profusely sorry for making a mess, Willoffers Anna the use of his apartment down the street where she can clean up and change. And just as it seems as though Will is about let another golden opportunity slip through his fingers, Anna plants him a lingering kiss good-bye.And so begins an unlikely romance. Though they share an uncommon bond and find their own lives enriched by one another, the romance between Will and Anna is fraught with the same disappointment and pitfalls that are present in any relationship, only magnified by their contrasting stations in life. Anna is on a tight schedule with film shoots and press conferences, with her every move hungrily eyed by every tabloid reporter in town. Meanwhile, Will is an outsider to the glittery world of fame and stardom, and finds many of the doors needed for reaching Anna closed to him. Unfortunately, these difficulties, coupled with the unrelenting pressures of being constantly in the public eye, cast a dark cloud on the prospects of any truly lasting relationship between these two star-crossed lovers.The fame thing isn't real... I'm still just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her."Notting Hill" is one of those romantic-comedies that plays it safe by relying on internally-generated conflict in order to propel the drama. Unfortunately, there have been a lot of these lately ("Message in a Bottle" comes to mind), which makes "Notting Hill" dramatically unimpressive. Despite the interesting possibilities raised by the film's premise, Richard Curtis' script goes through the obligatory motions to set the story up (you can see the coffee-spilling accident a mile away), cultivate the relationship, and then pull the rug from under the characters with the expected sorts of complications. To make matters even less interesting, there are few external reasons stopping Will and Anna from pursuing their relationship, essentially internalizing all the conflict in the story (i.e. they only have to 'change their minds' in order for the relationship work). If Will or Anna, or both characters for that matter, had other externally-generated struggles that threatened to derail their relationship, perhaps the resolution would have been more emotionally gratifying since the choices that they would have to make would have been much harder. As it is, "Notting Hill" plays it safe with very few extenuating circumstances to complicate matters.Part of the problem is also the lack of chemistry between the two romantic leads. Though Grant is well cast as a common Londoner, and Roberts is her usual radiant self, their scenes together lack the requisite spark and their conversations seem strained without betraying any hint of sexual tension. Both actors have a history of being better suited at reacting to situations than taking the lead-- note that one of the reasons why Roberts was so great in "My Best Friend's Wedding" was because she was able to play off the quirks of the other characters, such as the gay editor. In "Notting Hill", there were few quirky characters, except for Spike, which Grant and Roberts could play off of. Instead, these two actors wind up taking turns trying to react to one another, and as a result, the scenes between Will and Anna seem forced and lethargically paced.Another issue with the script pertains to Roberts'character. Though some effort is made to elucidateAnna's point-of-view and the price she pays for fame,there are very few scenes that actually drive this issuehome. Part of the reason why this is important is thatthe Curtis' script never convincingly establishes Anna'smotivation for planting a kiss on Will after only knowing him for a few minutes. How lonely was her life? How much did she crave simple human contact or a brief respite from her hectic life? Unfortunately, these questions are never fully explored in "Notting Hill". Without providing any understanding as to what would drive Anna to do something so sudden, the set-up of the story comes across as some artificial construct to service the plot.Furthermore, the script's structure dispels any sense of urgency from the proceedings. For the first half of the film, the relationship between Will and Anna plods along with very little intensity. It is not until well into the second act that high-stakes complications actually set in, intensifying the forces that threaten to pull them apart, and exacerbating the emotional consequences of the choices that they make. Unfortunately, this area of high narrative momentum quickly dissipates, after which the film sinks into another emotional trough until things pick up again for a somewhat satisfying resolution. Had the film expanded on the more intense middle section of the plot, even at the expense of moving some of the earlier scenes into it, "Notting Hill" would have been more successful at achieving the emotional high expected in a romantic-comedy. As it is, the plot lacks direction, and unfolds in a seemingly haphazard manner.With few standout scenes, a lack of chemistry between its two leads, and a poorly structured plot, "Notting Hill" is a by-the-book romantic comedy that never seems to fully embrace the possibilities posed by its fetching premise. Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts may certainly be nice to look at, but there's little else in this film that could possibly captivate anyone for its two hour running time. I don't think George Lucas has anything to worry about from "Notting Hill".In Western culture, we are obsessed by the concept of celebrity. How else can one explain the plague of paparazzi that descends on public figures when they make appearances, or the popularity of gossip magazines and TV shows? Celebrities are like royalty - glamorous and untouchable, they become objects of unreasonable adulation. Perhaps one of the most common fantasies entertained by an "average" man or woman is what would happen if someone famous fell in love with them. And therein lies the premise of Roger Michell's new romantic comedy, Notting Hill.Hugh Grant plays William Thacker, the owner of a small bookstore in London's Notting Hill (described as "a small village in the middle of a city"). He's an average Joe - when he's not working, he spends time with his friends and his wacky Welsh flat-mate, Spike (Rhys Ifans), but has no romantic life to speak of. One day, however, the bedrock of his existence shifts when Anna Scott (Julia Roberts), the most famous actress in the world, walks through the door to his little shop. In London to publicize her new film, Helix (described as "Close Encounters meets Jean de Florette"), she's taking a break from the press, and Notting Hill seems like a good place to lose them. Later, William literally runs into her in the street, spilling orange juice all over her. Chagrined and embarrassed, he invites her to his place to clean up. Much to his surprise, she accepts his offer, and, after changing outfits, she gives him a lingering kiss on the lips. William is immediately smitten and so, apparently, is Anna. Thus begins a tempestuous relationship that asks whether a star can live happily ever after with someone who has never had his face in the papers.Although Notting Hill is a pleasant enough motion picture, it isn't much more than that. It's a tame movie that takes few chances. Even the casting of Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts is an example of playing it safe, since both are proven box office draws. (Wouldn't it have been more interesting to cast an unknown as the male lead?) The comedy, while sporadically funny, occasionally feels forced and unnatural, as if screenwriter Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral) was compelled to ratchet up the level of humor at the cost of characters' credibility. Spike is a case in point. As portrayed by Rhys Ifans (one of the brothers in Twin Town), he's the constant butt of jokes (literally and figuratively), but he serves little purpose beyond that. He's a pure caricature of a bawdy slob, and, whenever he comes on screen, he becomes a distraction. Did I laugh at him? Yes. Would the movie have been better without him? Probably.Another problem with the film is that the romance is tepid. While there's a feeling of companionability and even affection between William and Anna, I never sensed any passion. These two seem more like brother and sister than lovers separated by an army of publicists and photographers. The plot follows the expected beat of a traditional romantic comedy: boy meets girl, boy likes girl, boy and girl get to know each other, then complications interfere. In this case, those complications come in the form of Anna's off-again/on-again boyfriend (Alec Baldwin) and the media.Getting Roberts to play Anna is a case of perfect casting, and one has to wonder whether she felt a sense of d閖?vu going through scenes where her character is grilled and hounded by the press. Roberts is one of a few actresses who can be luminous in almost any role, and, although her wattage is dimmed by Notting Hill's curiously muted tone, she's still the central attraction. Hugh Grant, on the other hand, seems to be sleepwalking through his part, relying on his "aw shucks" charm and boyish good looks (although the crow's feet are starting to show around his eyes) to get by. He's very good at dropping the self-deprecating one-liners, but, other than that, there's notmuch to the performance. He is constantly being upstaged by supporting players, particularly Ifans and Emma Chambers, who plays William's ditzy sister, Honey.Notting Hill is not without its pleasant moments. The relationship between two of William's friends, Max (Tim McInnerny) and Bella (Gina McKee), is touching. There's a titillating conversation between William and Anna about why men are attracted to breasts. (I couldn't help wondering what Quentin Tarantino would do with that dialogue...) And there's an interesting shot of William walking down a street in Notting Hill as the seasons change around him. I don't think I've ever seen a transition sequence done quite that way before.Ultimately, the success or failure of Notting Hill will be determined by whether viewers buy the central relationship. And, while there's something there, it's not really enough to fill up a two hour movie. As an antidote to big budget, effects-driven films like The Mummy and The Phantom Menace, Notting Hill does an adequate job, but this isn't one of those landmark romantic comedies that dozens of subsequent movies will seek to emulate.I hate romantic comedies. I'm a romantic guy and certainly am all for romance but there is a certain element to a lot of the romantic comedies that are coming out lately that I find very stale or at least very problematic. They aren't subtle or even smart; many times, we don't believe the two people who end up together or their motivations in coming together. This was especially evident in "You've Got Mail", a movie where Tom Hanks's mega-bookstore owner put Meg Ryan's little children's bookstore out of business, effectively not only crushing her, but closing the history of generations, since the children's bookstore had been in her family for ages. And yet, in the end, they fall in love with each other. I'm sorry, but I don't believe it.Julia Roberts looks to become the queen of romantic comedies and she certainly deserves that title. She has picked two films now that are romantic comedies, but they are smart, subtle and do remarkably fresh things with what I feel is a very tired genre. "My Best Friends Wedding" was a fantastically smart, light comedy that had a thrilling energy to it and great performances. "Notting Hill" is a way different film for the most part, but it still contains a lot of the same elements; very smart, witty and literate dialogue combined with some very colorful characters who have been fully written and fully realized. Hugh Grant stars as William, the owner of a small Notting Hill bookstore that is certainly down on his luck; the store is failing when one day, in walks Anna Scott(Roberts), a world famous starlet that is in town promoting her new film. The two have a very cute and funny meeting as Grant's bookstore owner apprehends a shoplifter in the midst of their conversation. There isn't much said or done, but there are some very slight gestures and enjoyable acting that shares with usthe fact that there is certainly more possibilities left in this newly found relationship.The two meet again at various times and what's so nice is that their meetings are everything at once that we need, but in a small package. What that means is that these meetings are smart, sweet and entirely believable, but they don't go for the grand scene, they are twice as effective as that: these meetings build off of small events like William spilling Orange Juice on Anna on the street. Soon enough, William finds himself sneaking into a press conference for Anna's new film in a hilarious sequence where Grant must pretend to be a reporter. It's during scenes like these that are a good example of why I liked Grant so much in this film. Before, he was always funny in sort of a slightly sloppy way, doing his stuttering bit("Uh,um, yes, well, hello.") Here, he's shaped that sort of bit into a sharper, smarter more detailed and interesting performance that combines comedy and a little bit of drama into a far better performance than anything else I've seen him in.We know the steps that the film will take; the two will have a lot of fun together, something will happen to split them apart, then it's only a matter of time before they find one another again. It's through the performances and the very literate screenplay that we're still caring after 120 minutes whether or not these people ever end up together. "Notting Hill" does get a little long during the middle point where it seems to spin over and over, with interesting scenes- but a lot of these scenes don't really help to push the film towards its conclusion; the forward momentum from the smart first half seems to get lost slightly here, but towards the end, we regain the sort of madcap comedy/romance that we're looking for, and the film certainly has an enjoyable final act.The film isn't really a satire or even that much of a look at the sort of privacy and fame issues that the film seems to be going for before it starts. Yes, it certainly has elements that either joke or hint at the reality of showbiz, but it uses these elements to fuel the romantic drama/comedy of the film and it works. I certainly think that this film could have gone down the road of satiring the kind of films that "Anna" does, but I think that the final product here is more successful than that idea would have been. Again, it's all in the performances: Grant is smart, funny and detailed in his performance; Roberts is growing stronger as an actress with every role and she's great here, an excellently played perfomance that combines great timing and sweetness. What I really liked about both of their characters was the fact that a few genuinely believeable flaws were added into the personalities of both and Roberts makes particularly effective use of building these flaws into a very real and memorable character that we can sympathize with because she's not perfect. We're not watching "Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant", we're watching "William and Anna". A lot of films today really don't get that far, convincing us to forget that we're watching stars and become involved in the characters they play. The surrounding characters, especially William's family and roommate(Rhys Ilfans) are very funny and wonderfully written here as well and provide an enjoyably comic background to the proceedings. Really,the biggest thing I didn't care for was the score, full of obvious and predictable songs that basically tell us what we already know that's going on in the film. I would have liked to have seen a less "song-driven" score that would match the subtle, witty charms of the film.All in all I really enjoyed "Notting Hill". Like the characters involved, the film certainly has a couple of flaws, but it's so wonderfully made and greatly acted that you can't help being charmed by it. It's a very smart romantic comedy and one of the year's best films.Five years ago, the writer of TV's Blackadder penned his second film, an undertaking which would ultimately showcase a rising British actor, his stammering, floppy-haired charm, and his knack for plummy enunciation of words like 'excellent' and 'bugger'. It also made Hugh Grant a household name. By the same stage, every one of those households already knew who Julia Roberts was.Two Comic Reliefs And A Blow To Hugh's Credibility later, and they're paired in what is inevitably being described as the Four Weddings sequel. It's not. But similarities are evident, not least of which is Grant's character.Witty, but faintly awkward bachelor Charles has been transported into William, the witty but faintly awkward owner of a travel bookstore in the London district of the title.His bored existence takes a brief, memorable lurch one day when fabulously famous but supposedly incognito film star Anna Scott (Roberts) happens into the shop.Events of dubious likelihood conspire their way to William's nearby house where they exchange a fleeting, confusing kiss. But, despite the wayward memory of flatmate Spike (Rhys Ifans), William and Anna snatch a couple of stolen, romantic evenings later that week - the first of which involving the various reactions of William's friends at a birthday dinner for his sister Honey (Emma Chambers).Whether the movie queen and the ordinary Brit can ever be wholly compatible is what spins out such a slender premise for the two hour running time. That it works is largely down to the charm of both leads.Okay, so Hugh's pretty much just Hugh, but what's the point in having him in a film like this if you're not going to play to his strengths? And Julia, although on familiar territory as far as method acting her character goes, has rarely been better or more gorgeous.They're well-served by another superb script from Curtis, bristling with a steadystream of laugh-out-loud jokes and the sort of dialogue you always wish you were clever enough to come up with in real life.His supporting players - among them Ifans (to great comic value), Gina McKee, Blackadder's excellent Tim McInnerny - aren't perhaps as full as before, but that's just the point: Four Weddings was an ensemble comedy. This isn't. Which is why it's not really a reviewer's place to issue qualitative comparison. Production values are on a par, the writing's as good, but if you must have an overall better-or-worse rating, the only option is to judge for yourself. And at the very least, this film deserves to be seen.。

经典爱情电影台词中英对照经典英文爱情电影对白(一)1.my best friend’s wedding 我最好朋友的婚礼“ if you love someone you say it, you say it right then, out loud, or the moment just…passes by.”2.phnenomenon 不一样的本能George: “Hey, would you, uh, love the rest of my life?”Lace: “no. I’m gonna love you for the re st of mine.”3.indecent proposal 桃色交易| 不道德的交易“if you ever want something badly, let it go. If it comes back to you, then it’s yours forever. If it doesn’t, then it was never yours to begin with.”4.notting hill 诺丁山William: “I live in notting hill, you live in Beverly hill. Everyone in the world knows who you are.”Anna: “I’m also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.”5.the bridges of madison county 廊桥遗梦“I don’t want to need you, 'cause I can’t have you.”6.untamed heart 不羁的心Caroline: “you love with your mind and soul, not your heart.”Adam(touching his chest): “then how can I hurt here when you’re not with me?”7.Jerry Maguire 甜心先生/征服情海/杰里·马奎尔Jerry: “ I love you, you…complete me.”8.Runaway bride 落跑新娘|逃跑新娘“look, I guarantee that we’ll have tough times. And I guarantee at some point, one or both of us will want to get out of this thing. But I also guarantee that if I don’t ask you to be mine I’ll regret it for the rest of my life. Because I know in my heart, you are the only one for me.”9.when Harry met Sally 当哈利碰上莎莉|好事多磨“it’s not because I’m lonely, and it’s not because it’s New Year’s Eve. I came here because when yourealize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.”10.as good as it gets 尽善尽美|猫尿先生|渐入佳境Melvin: “you m ake me want to be a better man.”Carol: “that’s maybe the best compliment of my life.”经典英文爱情电影对白（二）《Gone with The Wind 乱世佳人》1 .Land is the only thing in the world worth working for, worth fighting for, worth dying for. Because it is the only thing that lasts.土地是世界上唯一值得你去为之工作, 为之战斗, 为之牺牲的东西,因为它是唯一永恒的东西。

Notting HillNotting hill is called the modern Roman holiday, and the two films have similar plots. hero and heroine experience the difference of identity, the disparity of status and the pressure of environment. "Romantic", "humorous", "moving" and "intriguing". Notting hill expresses the tolerant and healthy attitude of the filmmakers through romantic love stories. Everything from design to acting, to cinematography, to interludes is almost perfect. Especially the episode of the film She, --she may be the face I can't forget /a trace of pleasure I regret/may be my treasure or the price I have to pay/ the song is like the hero's affectionate confession to the heroine. I am just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love me. The most impressive thing about this movie is this line. Even if you live in Notting hill, I live in Beverly hills. And we fall in love, I can stay here for you for an indefinite time. The healthy emotions, cheerful and humorous dialogue and wonderful pictures of the characters are all perfect. From this point of view, love movies only romantic is not enough. They should have a high sense of innovation and a good creative team.。