優美的英語散文:Christmas Movies 聖誕熱片
Cinema goers in the UK are licking their lips in anticipation of the films to be released in time for the Christmas holidays. And this year it looks like they will be spoiled for choice as fantasy films continue to dominate the Christmas market.
The latest Harry Potter adventure, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, has already become the most successful film in UK cinema history, earning over ￡14 million (130 million RMB) in the first three days of its release. Fans of the franchise have been flocking to cinemas all over the country to watch Harry’s progress.
But if Harry thinks he’s going to have it all his own way this year, he may be in for a surprise. That’s because a new blockbuster saga is on its way to UK cinema screens.
Based on the classic novels of CS Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe poses a threat to the dominance of the Harry Potter films. The film follows the adventures of three children who discover a gateway to the magical world of Narnia. Once they have entered Narnia they become involved in a war between good and evil.
The producers of the Narnia films will be hoping to emulate the success of the Lord of the Rings films which topped the Christmas box office between 2001 and 2003. Since the Narnia novels have sold more than 65 million copies worldwide, it seems likely that the films will also be a runaway success.
However, there is one other fictional heavyweight who could challenge Harry Potter’s hold over the Christmas audience. King Kong roars his way back onto the silver screen on 14th December. Directed by Lord of the Rings director, Peter Jackson, this film is a big-budget remake of the 1933 classic. The giant ape has been recreated digitally and is more life-like and terrifying than ever.
So whether you are a fan of monster monkeys, schoolboy wizards or enchanted worlds, it looks like this Christmas will be a great time for going to the movies.
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英國的電影迷們已經迫不及待地期望着觀看聖誕檔期電影。今年，幻想影片仍將繼續佔據聖誕檔期的電影市場。
最新的哈里波特系列――《哈里波特與火焰杯》已經創下了英國電影史上最成功的紀錄。僅在影片發佈的三天裏就創下了一千四百萬英鎊的票房（約合人民幣一億三千萬）。全國的哈里波特迷們都蜂涌到電影院觀看這部電影。
但是，如果哈里認爲他將獨霸整個市場，那可就大錯特錯了。因爲，一部火爆大片即將在英國銀幕上映。
改編自CS Lewis的經典小說《納尼亞王國曆險記》的電影《獅子、女巫、魔衣櫥》有可能會撼動哈里波特系列電影的統治地位。電影以三個孩子的歷險故事爲主線。他們發現了一個通往納尼亞魔幻世界的通道。當他們進入納尼亞的時候，發現自己被捲入了一場正邪之間的戰爭。
該片的製片人希望納尼亞系列電影能創造《指環王》系列電影的輝煌。《指環王》系列電影曾在2001至2003年連續佔據聖誕節的票房榜首。納尼亞系列圖書在全球共售出了六千五百萬本，因此，該系列電影也極可能會連連走紅。
除此之外，還有一部科幻巨片會與哈里波特爭奪聖誕檔期的觀衆。12月14日，電影《金剛》強勢出擊。由指環王導演皮特?傑克遜導演的《金剛》是投入巨資對1933年版本的翻拍。新電影中的大猩猩經過數碼技術製作，比原來的更加生動可怕。
無論你是喜歡怪物大猩猩，還是魔法學校的巫師，或者是一個魔法世界，今年的聖誕節去看電影，將是一個絕好的時機。
