英美电影文化与欣赏

山东农业大学课程论文科目英美文化及影视欣赏论文题目____ _ Superhero ___________学院机械与电子工程学院专业班级交通运输专业09 级 2 班学生姓名学号20096278任课教师任艳2010年12月28日论文方向：1.Superhero Complex Reflected in the American Movies2.Vampire Complex in American Culture3.Christmas Complex Reflected in the American Movies 要求：1.用英语撰写，字数不少于1000字。

2.汉语不少于2000字。

3.最晚12月28交。

Superhero Complex Reflected in the American MoviesI like American ,American is a wonderful contury.so I like see American Movies.but I perfer to Superhero.because Superman is a heroA superhero is a type of stock character possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers" and dedicated to protecting the public and has some visual characteristic (typically an outfit) that makes him/her identifiable. Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes—ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas—have dominated American comic books and crossed over into other media. The word itself dates to at least 1917.[1] A female superhero is sometimes called a superheroine . "Super-heroes" is a trademark co-owned by DC Comics and Marvel Comics.[2]Superheroes are authentically US-American[citation needed], spawning from The Great Depression era.By most definitions, characters do not strictly require actual superhuman powers to be deemed superheroes,[3]although terms such as costumed crime fighters are sometimes used to refer to those such as Batman and Green Arrow without such powers who share other common superhero traits. Such characters were generally referred to as "mystery men" in the late 1930s and 1940s period historians and fans call the Golden Age of Comic Books, to distinguish them from characters with super-powers. Normally, superheroes use their powers to police day-to-day crime whilealso combating threats against humanity by supervillains, criminals of "unprecedented powers" in the same way as superheroes. One of these supervillains is often the superhero's archenemy, although sometimes the superhero has a rogues gallery of archenemies. Additionally, superheroes sometimes will combat such threats as aliens and supernatural or mythological entities.Superman was the first comic book hero who had super powers. Superman can fly. He has powerful vision and hearing. He is called the "man of steel" because he is very strong. Superman protects innocent people from harm, fights evil and carries out justice.Origin :Spider-Man is a fictional comic book superhero published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, since his first appearance in Amazing Fantasy #15 (Aug. 1962), Spider-Man has become one of the world's most popular, enduring and commercially successful superheroes and is arguably Marvel's most famous character.Identity :Peter Parker is introduced as a science whiz kid teenager from the Forest Hills section of New York City who gets bitten by a radioactive spiderduring a science demonstration.Powers :The bite from an irradiated spider causes a variety of changes in Peter Parker's body, giving him superpowers. In the original Lee-Ditko stories, Spider-Man has the ability to cling to walls, superhuman strength, a sixth sense ("spider-sense") that alerts him to danger, perfect balance and equilibrium, as well as superhuman speed and agility. In story-lines published in 2005 and 2006 (such as The Other), he develops additional spider-like abilities including biological web-shooters, toxic stingers that extend from his forearms, the ability to stick individuals to his back, better control over Spider-sense for detection, and night vision. Spider-Man's strength and speed have also increased beyond his original limits.Appearance :Spider-Man has had a few costume changes over his history, with three notable costumes -- his traditional red-and-blue costume, the black-and-white alien symbiote (later developed into a regular costume for stealth) and the technologically advanced Stark Armor costume designed by Tony Stark. In early comics and sporadically throughout his run depending on a given artist's interpretation, Spider-Man's costumeincluded webbing that extended from his underarms to his torso. Although the eyes of the costume are made of fabric, in some continuities the eyes will change depending on Peter's facial expression.Weakness :1) Lacking in directed training, a very large part of his combat ability is improvisation.2) He has no specialy made weapon.3) The girl he loved is always get into his way during combat and became hostage of his enemiesOthers :When Spider-Man first saw print in the 1960s, teenage characters in superhero comic books were usually sidekicks. The Spider-Man series broke ground by featuring a hero who himself was an adolescent, to whose "self-obsessions with rejection, inadequacy, and loneliness" young readers could relate. Spider-Man has since appeared in various media including several animated and live-action television series, syndicated newspaper comic strips and a successful series of films.。

[摘要] 外语电影是了解外语国家文化的重要途径和有效资源。

《天生一对》以温情浪漫的喜剧方式，使观众得以鲜明直观地对比两个最重要的英语国家——美国和英国之间的文化差异。

本文试图通过分析对比影片中两国语言上的差异、国民性格的差异以及人文环境的差异，来揭示背后的国家文化差异，以期使读者及观众对美语和英语有正确的认识。

对两国的文化有基本的了解，从而能有效帮助解决英语学习过程中的文化障碍。

[关键词] 英国文化；美国文化；差异一、故事梗概该片于1998年7月上映，中译名《天生一对》，以现代手法重拍了20世纪60年代经典同名作品，故事内容改编自德国小说Das Doppelte Lottchen。

故事的主人公是一对双胞胎姐妹花荷莉和安妮。

她们的父母尼克和伊丽莎白在一次航海旅行中在“伊丽莎白二世”号上相遇并在旅途中结为夫妇，可后来婚姻破裂。

尼克独自在自己的纳帕山谷葡萄园里抚养荷莉，而安妮则与当婚纱设计师的妈妈伊丽莎白一起生活在伦敦；直到她们在夏令营相遇以前，两人彼此都不知道自己还有一个孪生姐妹。

不过11年之后，命运却巧妙地让她们在缅因州一个夏令营的活动中相遇。

尽管她们的外貌惊人的相似，但是两人性格、气质、行为习惯等却大相径庭，从而引得两人冲突不断。

很快她们发现原来是一对双胞胎姐妹，为了更多地了懈她们的父母，她们两人决定交换身份，来到她们各自从未谋面的父亲或母亲身边。

她们本打算一直这样装下去，直到尼克宣布他要再婚，两姐妹决定帮助她们的父母破镜重圆。

虽然尼克那富有魅力但却让人讨厌的未婚妻给她们的计划带来很大麻烦，但姐妹俩合力设计痛整并气走了她。

最终在两个女儿的安排下，二人重拾旧爱，一家人开始了新的幸福生活。

影片充满情趣，两个小姐妹交换身份闹出不少笑话，搞笑情节层出不穷，而片中也穿插着温情情绪，让观众在观看电影的时候感到温暖而又愉悦。

二、影片中的美英文化差异由于本片两个小主人公分别生长于美国和英国，两个社会文化明显差异的家庭背景，因而片中从多个视角呈现了两种文化的差异，为片中的喜剧元素增色不少。

英美电影赏析系列（一）---《马利和我》赏析英文电影确实不失为英语学习者学习英语的最佳选择，因为电影不仅可以为我们提供语言学习必不可少的真实语境，而且英文电影本身所具有的生动的音频、视频效果及多彩的文化背景更能增加学习效果。

然而，笔者在日常教学中发现，同学们虽然爱看英文电影，但往往只是浅尝辄止，甚至一部电影看过后仅仅通过汉语字幕了解大体情节而已，并没有真正深入了解影片中体现出的文化涵义，也没有吸取其中的语言养分。

因此，笔者打算撰写一系列英美电影赏析专稿，以便同学们在日后欣赏相关影片时，能够真切体会其中的文化涵义和语言魅力。

Movie Story:Marley & Me is a 2008 American comedy-drama film directed by David Frankel. John Grogan is thrilled when fellow journalist Jenny marries him and agrees to move from the cold of Michigan to the warmth of Florida for her. But when Jenny’s maternal instincts begin to cry out, John’s convinced by his friend, Sebastian, to simply give her something else to take care of, and so John surprises his wife with a Golden Labrador puppy and surprises himself as well, when the mischievous dog ends up driving much of his work in Marley & Me.Cultural Exploration:1.American Family Structure:The Grogans in this movie is a typical example of traditional American nuclear family, is a term used to define a family group consisting of a pair ofadults and their children. There are differences in definition amongobservers; some definitions allow only biological children that are full-bloodsiblings, while others allow for a stepparent and any mix of dependentchildren including stepchildren and adopted children. Nuclear family is incontrast to the larger extended family, which is created at birth andestablishes ties across generations. Those generations, the extended familyof aunts, uncles, grandparents and cousins, can hold significant emotionaland economic roles for the nuclear family.Over time, the traditional structure has had to adapt to very influential changes, including divorce and the introduction of single-parent families,teenage pregnancy and unwed mothers, homosexuality and same-sexmarriage, and increased interest in adoption. Social movements such as thefeminist movement and stay-at-home dad have contributed to the creationof alternative family forms, generating new controversy and concern for theAmerican family.2.Dogs as pets:Dogs are considered man’s best friend for a reason. Research has shown that dog owners have more active lifestyles, lower blood pressure,and are less likely to get sick than their dogless counterparts. One study haseven shown that people who engaged in petting sessions received a boost inmood-enhancing hormones such as serotonin and oxytocin. Although thesebenefits come with the cost of food and veterinary (兽医的) bills, many aremore than happy to oblige.Movie Review:At its simplest, Marley & Me is a story of growth and development of a family: husband, wife, kids, and dog. While there’s a tendency to turn “dog movies”into cuddly family affairs as Marley & Me is as much about making a marriage work, struggling through the difficulties of having multiple careers and multiple children, and fighting a mid-life crisis. The movies’ themes are universal and its anecdotes feel more real than scripted. The humor in it, most of which is low key, comes out of everyday situations, much like the comedy we all find in our daily life. It’s an enjoyable and unpretentious perspective of life that reminds us how important and rewarding the little things can be.Vocabulary Learning:1.freak adj. 奇特的，反常n. 畸形的人，怪物，嗜好者，异想天开例句：A freak wave washed the two children away.突如其来的浪头把两个孩子卷走了。

Columbia Tri-Star Motion Picture Group 哥伦比亚三星电影集团公司
代表作

哈利波特 超人


蝙蝠侠
黑客帝国 十三罗汉 忍者神龟 驱魔人 发条橙 伍德斯托克

窈窕淑女
代表作

谍影重重 侏罗纪公园


美国黑帮
大白鲨 骗中骗

Adventure Film(6points)

Other types of films
Cartoon film/ animation
Musicals
Horror film
恐怖片
War film
Science fiction film
科幻片
米高梅 Metro-GoldwynMayer (MGM)
代表作

猫和老鼠 霍比特人 律政俏佳人 末路狂花 魂断蓝桥 乱世佳人 双城记
Paramount 派拉蒙




教父 夺宝奇兵 阿甘正传 怪物史莱克 变形金刚 泰坦尼克号 碟中谍 勇敢的心 拯救大兵瑞恩 星际迷航 古墓丽影
大独裁者 淘金记

摩根时代
代表作

泰坦尼克号 阿凡达


死侍
埃及艳后 海神号遇险记
英国电影公司
romantic film
thriller
Adventure film
comedy
Martial arts film
Types of films
Comedy (3points)
Thriller (4points)