The New Movie The Odyssey

新電影《奧德賽》


Introduction

Christopher Nolan made a new movie called The Odyssey. He used a special old type of film. Now, many people travel far to see it.

Christopher Nolan 拍了一部名為《奧德賽》的新電影。他使用了一種特殊的舊式底片。現在,許多人特意長途跋涉前往觀看。

Main Body

The movie uses very big cameras. The film is very long and heavy. Only 41 cinemas in the world can play this film. One cinema in Melbourne has the biggest screen.

這部電影使用了巨大的攝影機。底片非常長且沉重。全世界僅有 41 家電影院能放映這部電影。位於墨爾本的一家電影院擁有最大的螢幕。

Many young people like this old film style. They say it feels more natural than digital movies. Because of this, many people bought tickets early in Melbourne.

許多年輕人喜歡這種舊式底片風格。他們說這比數位電影感覺更自然。因此,許多人在墨爾本提前購買了電影票。

Some people did not like the actors in the movie. Elon Musk said he did not like one choice. Christopher Nolan does not care. He also says that computers and AI cannot replace human art.

有些人不喜歡電影中的演員。Elon Musk 表示他不喜歡其中一個選角。Christopher Nolan 並不在意,他還表示電腦與 AI 無法取代人類藝術。

Conclusion

The movie starts in Australia on July 16. The special shows start at midnight on Thursday.

電影將於 7 月 16 日在澳洲上映。特別場將於週四午夜開始。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Comparing' Secret

In the story, we see two ways to describe things. One is simple, and one is stronger. This is how you move from A1 to A2 English.

1. The Simple Way (Big)

  • "The movie uses very big cameras."
  • This just tells us the size.

2. The Stronger Way (Biggest)

  • "Melbourne has the biggest screen."
  • When we add -est, we mean it is number one in the world. No other screen is larger.

Quick Map: Big \rightarrow Bigger \rightarrow Biggest

Other examples from the text:

  • Long \rightarrow Longer \rightarrow Longest (The film is very long, but some are the longest).

💡 Teacher's Tip: If you want to say something is the 'top' or 'extreme,' just add -est to the short word!

Vocabulary Learning

special (adj.)
Different from other things; not ordinary.
Example:She has a special gift for painting.
cinema (n.)
A place where you go to watch movies.
Example:We are going to the cinema tonight.
natural (adj.)
Something that is real and not made by machines.
Example:I like the natural colors of the forest.
digital (adj.)
Using computer technology instead of old methods.
Example:I prefer digital photos over film photos.
replace (v.)
To take the place of something or someone.
Example:A new computer will replace the old one.
midnight (n.)
12 o'clock at night.
Example:The party ended at midnight.
Practice A2 words in a crossword