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:
 

ny Carson. Tradeau is a famous cartoonist who draws the comic strip "Doonsbury," and Carson was a famous talk show host. The country is founded on the firm belief that unpopular speech is vital to the health of our nation. "Vital" is a strong adjective meaning extremely important or critical. There is no chance that the Supreme Court will come down on the side of a sleaze merchant like Larry Flynt. A colorful way to say "a seller of filth." If the First Amendment will protect a scumbag like me...then it will protect all of you! "Scumbag" is an insult word meaning a dirty and disgusting person. This is perhaps the most important line in the movie. Do you have any regrets? Just one. "To regret" something is to feel bad about what happened in the past. More often a verb, but used here as a noun. It's a unanimous decision, and Rehnquist wrote it himself. A "unanimous decision" is one in which all parties agree (in the case of the Supreme Court, all 9 justices). Renhquist was and still is the Chief Justice of the Court [as of 1999]. Freedom to speak one's mind...is essential to the quest for truth and the vitality of a society as a whole A "quest" is a dramatic word for a search. The "vitality" of something refers to its ability to survive and do well. Strip for me, baby. "To strip" is to take off one's clothes. His assailant was never brought to justice. An "assailant" is the person who shoots or attacks another. "To bring someone to justice" is to try and sentence them for their crimes, but in this case, the person was never captured. The Lincoln Savings and Loan Scandal. The largest of the 1980s Savings and Loan scandals that cost taxpayers billions of dollars. Charles Keating was a central figure in the scandal.

________________ The People vs. Larry Flynt Possible Questions for ESL Class Discussion
1. Should pornography ever be banned? Why or why not? 2. Are "community standards" the same in Atlanta, Georgia as they are in Los Angeles? Should it matter? 3. In what way is this movie about the "culture wars" that have taken place in the United States for the last 30+ years? Are there culture wars in your own country? 4. What would you say to Larry Flynt if you had a chance to meet him? 5. If you were a lawyer, would you want to defend Flynt if he were accused of selling obscene material where you live? 6. How would Flynt's activities be tolerated in your own country? 7. Is the First Amendment a good thing for America? Is it abused? 8. Who is the more admirable person---Flynt or Jerry Falwell? 9. Who's the more dangerous person---Flynt or Falwell? 10. Did this movie change your opinion about the United States?
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