电影鉴赏课--阿甘正传(英文)

ForrestGumpisasimplemanwithalowI.Q.butgoodintentions.HeisrunningthroughchildhoodwithhisbestandonlyfriendJenny.His'mama'teacheshimthewaysoflifeandleaveshimtochoosehisdestiny.ForrestjoinsthearmyforserviceinVietnam,findingnewfriendscalledDanandBubba,hewinsmedals,createsafamousshrimpfishingfleet,inspirespeopletojog,startsaping-pongcraze,createthesmiley,writebumperstickersandsongs,donatingtopeopleandmeetingthepresidentseveraltimes.Oneday,hereceivedaletterfromJennywhoishischildhoodsweetheart.Cast.TomHanksForrestGumpRobinWrightJennyCurranSallyFieldMrs.GumpGarySiniseLt.DanTaylorWonOscarBestActorinaLeadingRoleTomHanksBestDirectorRobertZemeckisBestEffects,VisualEffectsBestFilmEditingBestPictureBestWriting,ScreenplayBasedonMaterialPreviouslyProducedorPublishedAward.ForrestGump•Gumpisagreatfootballplayerincollege,afamousping-pongplayerinUSA,acaptainofshrimpshipandasuccessfulmillionairebuthisIQisjust75.Gumpsaidheisfitinthearmy,PingPongcameverynaturaltohim,andactuallyhedidmuchbetterthanothers,didyounoticewhy?Ithinkmostofyouhavenoticedthathejustdidwhatotherstoldhimwithoutanydoubts,nomatterwhathappened.Thereisjustonesimplethinginhismindthatkeepingondoingonething.HewastoldtorunbyJennyandjustranwithoutanydoubtwhichishardforcommonpeopletodobecausepeoplemaythinkalotofthingsinsteadofjustdoingitandconcentratingonjustonething.NotlikeGump,wehavetoomanydreambutwealwaysfailtoachievejustonedream.Ingeneral,thisisthesecretofGump’ssuccess.•LieutenantDan,asoldierwithgreatglorywholostbothofhislegsintheVietnamWar,wassavedbyGumpfortunately.Buthewasnegativetohislifebecausehelosthishonorforhiscrippledbody.However,thingsgetchangewhenhemeetGumpagain······•“WhatamIgoingtodonow”.Danwasdepressedwithoutanyhope,livingadispiritedlifewithalcohol.•ButlaterhefoundthathissituationhassomesimilaritiestoGump’s.GumpwascalledstupidforhislowIQ,sufferingthediscrimination.ButGumpwasstilloptimistic,justfocusingonwhathewantstodoandinsistingonit,nomatterwhatothersthink.Atlast,LieutenantDanwasmovedbyGump’shonestandstartedanewandhappylife.•JennyisatypicalAmericangirlwhohasagreatdream.Shewantedtobeagreatsingerbutgraduallyshelostherwayinlife··•AsforJenny,itisthevanityanddesirethatdrivesheroutoftheroadshegoahead.Inhermind,maybethemostvaluablethingsistopursuethemoneyandreputation.Butafteralongtime,aimingatthesetiredhermentally,forwhichshecan’tfindthehopetosupportherandkeepgoingsoshelostherself.ComparingwithGump,shehasaunrealisticdreamandrealizeitinawrongway.Onethingsheneedtodoistobedown-to-earth.Therefore,herterriblelifeisactuallyduetoherIndulgenceofeverywhim.ContrarytoGump,itillustratesafactthatwemustfindthecorrectdirectionandsticktothegoal.•Anyoneofushaslotsofwhims,andiswillingtomakeeffortforthem.Butwhentheymetdifficulties,someofthemmaywanttogiveupbecausetheythinktheyhaveotherchoices.Therefore,theytriedalotbuttheydidn’treachtheirgoals.Gumpdidn’tdoso.Hejustconcentratesononethingandsticktoitsohesucceeded.Inbrief,ifwewanttofulfillourdream,weneedtobedown-to-earthandconcentrateourattentiononjustonething.“Ifyouareeverintrouble,don’ttrytobebrave,justrun,justrunaway.”