2007年VOA标准英语-Figure Skating Gets Comedy Treatment in New Wil
时间:2019-01-07 作者:英语课 分类:2007年VOA标准英语(四月)
Hollywood
01 April 2007
The pageantry, the athleticism 1 and the grace of competitive figure skating all get a royal roasting in the new comedy film co-starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder. Alan Silverman has a look at "Blades of Glory."
Jon Heder, (left) and Will Ferrell skate away with the laughs in "Blades of Glory"
With colorful, tight-fitting costumes and crowd-pleasing styles, Chazz Michaels and Jimmy McElroy are at the top in the men's figure skating world. Of course, that doesn't mean they like each other:
The rivalry 2 only gets more intense when the final result at the biggest international skating competition is a tie.
Right. But as the crowd cheers, the bickering 3 on the winner's platform escalates 4.
Embarrassed by the brawl 5, national figure skating officials take harsh action.
However, it turns out there's a loophole. They can no longer compete as individuals; but nothing in the bylaws says they can't skate as a couple.
John Heder, who plays delicate Jimmy McElroy, says they had to be fully-committed to make the comedy-on-ice work. "You didn't have time to be silly because you're really focused on n-o-t falling when you're on the ice," he says. For those parts you're (thinking) 'I've got to look good.'
Co-star Will Ferrell, as macho Chazz Michaels, adds that they did a lot of their own skating. Well, some of their own skating:
[FERRELL]: "The first time that Chazz and Jimmy skate together - the 'Fire and Ice' thing - the whole beginning part is all us actually doing it. The coming together, the twirling around and then skating off. All the spots that they could use us they definitely did."
[HEDER]: "Going on and off the ice, all the really simple stuff, that was us ...also coming to a stop and hitting our marks."
Amy Poehler and Will Arnett play the reigning 6 pairs skating champions: a brother-and-sister act that clearly looks like another sort of relationship.
The film pokes 7 much fun at the high fashion and cutthroat competition that exists in real figure skating; but do real skaters see the humor in their sport? Yes they do, insists Olympic Gold medalist Scott Hamilton, who plays a very sincere TV commentator 8 in the film. "I built a career on laughing at myself first, so if this is a send-up of the skating industry, it's great if they can look at it and say 'okay, we have a sense of humor and this is going to be a fun ride.' It may not be a ride that we've chosen to take, but it's funny," he says.
In fact, veteran skaters and current champions have cameos in the film, including Dorothy Hammill, Peggy Fleming, Nancy Kerrigan, Brian Boitano and Sasha Cohen. Will Ferrell says they are not there to be mocked. "I think they all know that there's a campy element to figure skating. They know that it's all about the pageantry and the outfits 9 and I think, too, at the end of the day, anyone associated with a sport that a film is about is just happy that you're paying attention to them, regardless of what it's saying," he says.
"Blades of Glory" also features Jenna Fischer as Jon Heder's love interest (Will Ferrell's character just can't be limited to one woman); and Craig T. Nelson is the guys' dedicated 10 coach. The comedy is co-directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck 11.
- He brings defense. He brings talent. He brings athleticism. That's a lot. “他带来的防御,他带来了人才,他带来了身体,这是很多”。 来自互联网
- Each of these sports isn't won through sheer athleticism alone. 每个体育项目无法凭借纯粹的运动能力而获胜。 来自互联网
- The quarrel originated in rivalry between the two families.这次争吵是两家不和引起的。
- He had a lot of rivalry with his brothers and sisters.他和兄弟姐妹间经常较劲。
- The children are always bickering about something or other. 孩子们有事没事总是在争吵。
- The two children were always bickering with each other over small matters. 这两个孩子总是为些小事斗嘴。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- As the challenge escalates, the need for teamwork elevates. 面临的挑战越大,越需要团队协同合作。 来自互联网
- I cannot understand why a minor disagreement escalates into a fist-fight. 我真不明白为什么一点意见不合就变成了拳头相见。 来自互联网
- They had nothing better to do than brawl in the street.他们除了在街上斗殴做不出什么好事。
- I don't want to see our two neighbours engaged in a brawl.我不希望我们两家吵架吵得不可开交。
- The sky was dark, stars were twinkling high above, night was reigning, and everything was sunk in silken silence. 天很黑,星很繁,夜阑人静。
- Led by Huang Chao, they brought down the reigning house after 300 years' rule. 在黄巢的带领下,他们推翻了统治了三百年的王朝。
- He pokes his nose into everything. 他这人好管闲事。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Only the tip of an iceberg pokes up above water. 只有冰山的尖端突出于水面。 来自辞典例句
- He is a good commentator because he can get across the game.他能简单地解说这场比赛,是个好的解说者。
- The commentator made a big mistake during the live broadcast.在直播节目中评论员犯了个大错误。
- He jobbed out the contract to a number of small outfits. 他把承包工程分包给许多小单位。 来自辞典例句
- Some cyclists carry repair outfits because they may have a puncture. 有些骑自行车的人带修理工具,因为他们车胎可能小孔。 来自辞典例句
- He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
- His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。