A New Scary Movie Film

新版《恐怖笑擊波》電影


Introduction

The movie series Scary Movie is back. A new movie comes to theaters on June 5.

《恐怖笑擊波》系列回歸了。新電影將於 6 月 5 日在戲院上映。

Main Body

The movie is called Scary Movie. The original creators, Marlon and Shawn Wayans, are back. Anna Faris and Regina Hall are also in the film. The story is about the daughters of Cindy Campbell. A man with a mask tries to hurt them.

這部電影名為《恐怖笑擊波》。原創者 Marlon 與 Shawn Wayans 回歸了。Anna Faris 與 Regina Hall 也出演了本片。故事圍繞著 Cindy Campbell 的女兒們展開。一名戴面具的男子試圖傷害她們。

This movie makes fun of other horror movies. It copies movies like Scream and Smile. Some people say the jokes are not smart. They say the jokes are too simple.

這部電影在惡搞其他恐怖電影。它模仿了像《😱尖叫》和《微笑》這樣的電影。有些人認為這些笑話不夠聰明,認為笑話太簡單了。

Many critics do not like the movie. It has low scores on websites like Rotten Tomatoes. Marlon Wayans says he only wants people to laugh.

許多評論家不喜歡這部電影。它在 Rotten Tomatoes 等網站上的得分很低。Marlon Wayans 表示他只想讓觀眾發笑。

Conclusion

The original team is back, but many critics think the movie is not funny.

原班團隊回歸了,但許多評論家認為這部電影並不幽默。

Vocabulary Learning

🎬 The Power of 'NOT'

In English, we change a sentence from 'Yes' to 'No' by adding not. This is the fastest way to express your opinion.

Look at the patterns from the story:

  • The jokes are smart. \rightarrow The jokes are not smart.
  • The movie is funny. \rightarrow The movie is not funny.

Why this helps you reach A2: Instead of learning new words for 'bad' or 'boring', you can just use not + [positive word]. It makes speaking much easier!

Quick Examples:

  • I am happy. \rightarrow I am not happy.
  • It is expensive. \rightarrow It is not expensive.

Vocabulary Learning

movie (n.)
A film shown in a theater.
Example:I watched a new movie last night.
series (n.)
A set of related episodes or films.
Example:The TV series was very popular.
back (adj.)
Returned to a previous place.
Example:He is back at work after vacation.
new (adj.)
Not old, recently made.
Example:She bought a new car.
theaters (n.)
Places where movies are shown.
Example:The theaters were full.
called (v.)
Named.
Example:The film is called Scary Movie.
original (adj.)
First or first version.
Example:This is the original recipe.
creators (n.)
People who make something.
Example:The creators designed the game.
film (n.)
A movie.
Example:The film was very funny.
story (n.)
Narrative.
Example:The story was exciting.
about (prep.)
Concerning.
Example:The book is about animals.
daughters (n.)
Female children.
Example:She has two daughters.
mask (n.)
Covering for face.
Example:He wore a mask.
tries (v.)
Attempts.
Example:She tries to learn English.
hurt (v.)
Cause pain.
Example:The fall hurt his arm.
makes (v.)
Creates.
Example:He makes music.
fun (n.)
Enjoyment.
Example:They had fun at the park.
other (adj.)
Different.
Example:Other people came too.
horror (n.)
Frightening genre.
Example:The horror movie scared me.
copies (v.)
Reproduces.
Example:She copies the notes.
people (n.)
Humans.
Example:People liked the show.
jokes (n.)
Funny remarks.
Example:He told many jokes.
smart (adj.)
Intelligent.
Example:She is a smart student.
simple (adj.)
Easy.
Example:The task was simple.
many (adj.)
Numerous.
Example:Many students attended.
critics (n.)
Reviewers.
Example:Critics praised the film.
like (v.)
Enjoy.
Example:I like pizza.
low (adj.)
Small amount.
Example:The score was low.
scores (n.)
Ratings.
Example:The scores were high.
websites (n.)
Online sites.
Example:She visited many websites.
only (adv.)
Just.
Example:He only has one.
wants (v.)
Desires.
Example:She wants a gift.
laugh (v.)
Giggle.
Example:They laughed at the joke.
team (n.)
Group.
Example:The team won.
think (v.)
Believe.
Example:I think it's good.
funny (adj.)
Humorous.
Example:The movie was funny.
June (n.)
Month of the year.
Example:June is summer in the US.
Practice A2 words in a crossword