英文电影宝典——The People vs. Larry Flynt

时间:2008-05-12 11:51:14 来源:英文大吧 作者:
 

y Falwell talks about his first time." A "parody" is an artistic or literary work that imitates another work in order to make fun of it. Here, the reference is to a famous parody of a series of ads for Campari liquor that featured interviews with famous people. In the Hustler ad, Reverend Falwell "discusses" various acts of sexual perversion he engaged in as a child. I have a subpoena here to reveal the source. A "subpoena" is a legal term referring to a hand-delivered court order demanding a person appear in court. The FBI got pissed off. "Pissed-off" is a great and common way to say very angry. He's heavily medicated. I believe him to be a manic-depressive. "Medicated" is a polite way to say under the influence of drugs. A "manic-depressive" is a psychologically unstable person who goes between extreme happiness and depression. I'm issuing a bench warrant for his arrest. A warrant is a legal order made by a judge which allows the police to do things like arrest people or search their homes. Holy Shit! A crude but semantically fascinating way to express surprise, anger or other emotion. Freeze! Federal Marshals! "Freeze!" is what the police tell you to do when they don't want you to move. "Federal Marshals" are police officers. I've turned the whole world into a tabloid! A "tabloid" is a type of cheap newspaper that specializes in sensational stories such as sex scandals. Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you god? Words that every person must say before they testify in court. Your honor, I'm an atheist. An "atheist" is a person who does not believe in God. I need you to answer a question. :: Shoot. One way to say go ahead, or in this case, "ask your question." Althea introduced her to Reagan's cabinet buddies. The "cabinet" are those people who head various branches in the government, such as the Defense and State Departments. "Buddy" is another word for friend, though it is often used sarcastically. Vicki was a bit naive. She kept the videotape of the sexcapades. "Naive" means innocent, or possibly unsophisticated. "Sexcapades" is Flynt's version of "icecapades," which is a famous ice skating show. What has this to do with the DeLorean trial? :: Technically, nothing. A word that in most contexts means "in principle," though its often followed by the word "but," to show that in reality things are different. Stick to the subject; What was the source of the tape? The "source" is the origin of something, or in this case, the person who gave the tape to Flynt. That's it! You're in contempt of court and as of tomorrow, I'm fining you $10,000 a day until you reveal the source. "To be in contempt of court" is a legal term describing those who refuse to fo

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