Christopher Nolan Makes The Odyssey Movie

克里斯多福·諾蘭拍攝電影《奧德賽》


Introduction

Director Christopher Nolan made a new movie. It is based on the old Greek story, The Odyssey. He used very big IMAX cameras.

導演克里斯多福·諾蘭拍攝了一部新電影。該片改編自古希臘故事《奧德賽》,並使用了巨大的 IMAX 攝影機。

Main Body

The movie cost 250 million dollars. Nolan did not use many computer pictures. He built a real, giant Trojan horse. Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway are in the movie.

這部電影耗資 2.5 億美元。諾蘭沒有使用太多的電腦成像,而是建造了一個真實的巨型特洛伊木馬。麥特·戴蒙與安妮·海瑟薇也參演了這部電影。

Some people like the movie. They think it helps people learn about old books. Other people are angry about the actors. Elon Musk did not like one actor. Nolan says he wants to try new things.

有些人喜歡這部電影,認為這有助於人們了解古書。而有些人則對演員感到不滿,伊隆·馬斯克不喜歡其中一名演員。諾蘭表示他希望嘗試新事物。

Many people want to see the film. Some tickets cost 500 dollars. Nolan had a big party for the movie in Mumbai, India. He said the people there know a lot about movies.

許多人都想觀看這部電影,有些電影票價格高達 500 美元。諾蘭在印度孟買為這部電影舉辦了一場大型派對,他表示當地人對電影有很深的了解。

Conclusion

The movie comes to cinemas on July 17, 2026.

電影將於 2026 年 7 月 17 日在電影院上映。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 Focus: Talking about the Past

Look at these words from the story:

  • made
  • used
  • cost
  • built
  • did not use

When we talk about things that already happened, we change the action word.

The Pattern: Most words just add -ed at the end.

  • Use \rightarrow Used

The Tricky Ones: Some words change completely. You just have to remember them!

  • Make \rightarrow Made
  • Build \rightarrow Built

Saying 'No' in the Past: To say something did not happen, use did not + the normal word.

  • Wrong: He did not used.
  • Right: He did not use.

Quick Vocabulary List

  • Giant = Very, very big
  • Based on = Started from an idea/book

Vocabulary Learning

director (n.)
The person who tells the actors what to do in a movie.
Example:The director told the actor to speak louder.
based on (adj.)
Using a story or a fact from something else.
Example:This movie is based on a true story.
giant (adj.)
Very, very big.
Example:The elephant is a giant animal.
angry (adj.)
Feeling strong sadness or hate because something is wrong.
Example:My boss was angry because I was late.
cinemas (n.)
Places where you go to watch movies on a big screen.
Example:We are going to the cinemas tonight.
Practice A2 words in a crossword