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1 As the story ____________, the pace of the action quickens.
2 The film is an _____________ of lan Fleming's best-selling novel.
3 There is a car chase in the opening ________________of the film.
4 The film was shot on _________________in the mountains of Scotland.
5 Keira Knightley was badly ___________________in the role of the villain.
6 An instant _____________ hit when it was released, the film went on to _______________over $200 million.
7 The film was let down by below-average performances by the ___________cast.
8 After numerous ____________and turns, there's a nail-biting finale.
9 The back streets of New York provide the perfect _______________ for this film noir.
10 Brad Pitt _______________a fine performance in the leading role.
11 The movie is beautifully filmed and ______________ by digital technology.
12 The Two Towers is the _______________ to the highly-acclaimed Fellowship of the Ring.
4. In pairs, look at the adjectives for describing films. Which aspects of films (1-5) can they be used to describe? (Some adjectives can describe more than one aspect.)
big-budget disappointing edgy epic far-fetched
fast-moving flawed frightening gripping light-hearted
low-budget moving powerful predictable serious
third-rate thought-provoking violent wacky X-rated
1. the performance of the actors
2. the story
3. the film in general
4. the screenplay
5. special effects
5. Fill in the gaps with words from the box. Then match the sentences with the types of stories/films mentioned in the list.
| A moving, confusing, original, well-written, thrilling, tragic, highly entertaining, gripping, excellent, shocking, poorly-written, involving, unimaginative B well-developed, boring, strong, humorous, realistic, weak, dull, convincing, predictable, unbelievable, frightening |
Thriller/horror, love story, detective story/mystery, action/adventure, science fiction
1. The chase scenes were so_______________ that I was on the edge of my seat.
2. It was such a(n)_____________story, and the ending, when the lovers part forever, is very tragic.
3. There were some really_____________monsters, and there was so much blood that I found it quite.
4. The aliens were so______________that I almost believed they were real.
5. The plot was quite ______________because the policemen had so many clues to follow up.
6. Match 1-8 with a-h to make sentences that give overall opinions of films. Which ones are (a) positive? (b) negative? (c) lukewarm?
| If you have an aversion to pointless special effects Not the greatest film ever made For hardcore fantasy This movie is, quite simply, fantastic and There are some nice moments, If like me you are a lover of feel-good movies, The film is well worth seeing, Despite being a low-budget art-house film, | athis is one of the most impressive movies you'll see. bthis film is not for you. c but it's marred by poor a performance from the lead. dthis film won't live up to all the hype surrounding its release eif only for the dazzling special effects. fthen you won't regret going to see this film. g but worth the price of admission. h I thoroughly recommend it. |
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