英文电影宝典——The People vs. Larry Flynt

stice" is the leader of the Supreme Court, though he has no more real power than the other eight Justices. One of the most cherished ideas that we he hold in this country is of uninhibited debate and free speech. "Cherished" means loved and appreciated. If debate is "uninhibited," it is done without fear or hesitation. To begin with, this was a satire of a public figure. A "satire" is a work designed to make fun of someone or something (in this case, Jerry Falwell). A "public figure" is a legal term for someone who is well known in society. But what was the public interest? Is there a public interest in making him look ludicrous? The "public interest" is both a legal and political term that refers to the interests of society in general. "Ludicrous" is a powerful adjective that means ridiculous or absurd. It is the point of view that Jerry Falwell is full of B.S. Short for "bullshit." A bit crude, but very common. Sex out of wedlock is immoral. Another way to say "outside of marriage." It says "lets deflate this stuffed shirt and bring him down to our level." "To deflate" something is to let the air out of it, or perhaps, to humble it. A "stuffed shirt" is a conservative and snobby person. What about another value that says good people should enter public service? "Public service" is a general term referring to jobs in which people work for the government, or hold political office. If you become a public figure, you can't protect yourself against a parody of your committing incest with your mom in an outhouse? A "parody" is another word for a satire or a work that makes fun of something else by imitation. "Incest" is sex between members of the same family who are biologically related. Would George Washington have stood for public office if this had been the consequences? The "consequences" are the logical or predictable results of a situation, or of a series of actions. I can handle that, but that is a far cry from committing incest with your mother in an outhouse. In this case, "to handle" means to accept. If something is "a far cry from" something else, those two things are not at all alike. As you said in Poe vs. Illinois, its useless to argue about taste. Note that lawyers will often refer to other cases (here, Poe vs. Illinois) in order to make a legal argument. There is no libelous speech? This is the adjective for "libel," which means to lie about someone in print. It's an example of literary travesty, the way cartoonists say Reagan has no brain or Bush is a wimp. A "travesty" is yet another word that is similar to parody or perhaps satire. A "wimp" is a fragile or cowardly person, and in the 1980s, Vice President Bush was often called this. Imagine if you will, lawsuits against Gary Tradeau or John