Here are some famous quotations from film, transform sayings from direct speech into reported.
"We'll always have Paris." – Rick Blain, Casablanca
"Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship." – Rick Blain, Casablanca
"I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse." – Vito Corleone, The Godfather
"Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer." – Michael Corleone, The Godfather
"A boy's best friend is his mother." Norman Bates, Psycho
"Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz
"That was the most fun I've ever had without laughing." Alvy Singer, Annie Hall
Life is a box of chocolates, Forrest. You never know what you're gonna get."
Mrs Gump, Forest Gump
"What did you expect, an exploding pen?" Skyfall
"Just keep swimming." Finding Nemo
"You smell like pine needles and you have a face like sunshine. "Bridesmaids
Transform the first part of following text into reported speech and the second into direct speech.
IN THE NEWS
Robin Williams rose to fame in the late 1970s in the television series “Mork and Mindy.” He starred in many movies in the years that followed. Many were comedies but the actor also gained respect for his parts in dramatic films including “Good Morning Vietnam,” “Dead Poets Society” and “Good Will Hunting.” He won an Academy Award for his performance in that 1997movie.
“Actor and comedian Robin Williams has died innapparent suicide. Police said the 63-year-old entertainer was found dead in hishome in Tiburon, California. His publicist said Williams had recently battled severe depression.
Robin Williams’ wife Susan Schneider released a statement saying she was “heartbroken.” She asked for privacy for Williams’ family members as they grieve.
Writing Film Review
A film review should have a number of purposes:
ü To inform. The review needs to tell people who is in the film, who it is by and where or when readers can see it.
ü To describe. The review should describe the story, characters and some of the action - without spoiling the plot or giving too much away!
ü To analyse. A good review gives an opinion on whether the film is good or not and why.
ü To advise. Finally, the review should tell the reader whether or not to go and see the film.
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Introduction
This should include:
- a hook, in order to capture the reader’s or listener's attention, e.g. a representative quote, a compelling scene, a strong opinion, an anecdote.
- basic information about the movie you are about to review: title; cast; relevant production details (which year it came out, director/author/producer); is the story an original work of fiction; is it based upon real events or does it come from a book; etc.
- a short analysis of the story, for instance through its main components, such as theme(s), setting, main characters, short plot description (without giving away how the story ends).
Main body
- Here you should express your opinions. Is it a good story? Is it well told?
- Be careful not to talk exclusively about your feelings, for example, “I found this movie to be boring/touching/delightfully shocking.” Even though your emotional response is not without interest, you are, first and foremost, supposed to exercise your judgement. Take sides as objectively as possible, i.e. on the basis of the elements available to you, namely things you noticed while watching the movie.
- What exactly was good or bad about the movie, and why?
ü the actors
ü setting and scenery
ü the way the story was structured
ü how the dialogues were written
ü what the movie had to say about its main theme(s), etc.
Conclusion
- Would you recommend this movie to someone else? To whom? It may be useful to recapitulate, succinctly, the most important points of your main body, in order to justify your recommendations.
Example:
I would recommend this movie to anyone who likes to watch cute actors, as long as they have a high tolerance for unoriginal plots, badly written dialogue and racist undercurrents.
SAMPLE
Review “The Dark Knight Rises” (2012)
Christopher Nolan brings yet another adrenaline-filled, comic-inspired movie to the big screen. We see all sorts of familiar faces this time around, but the audience is introduced to a few new characters as well.
When crisis threatens Gotham City, Bruce Wayne jumps back into the Batmobile to fight crime. Batman is joined on his quest by an eager orphaned cop (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a seductive cat burglar (Anne Hathaway), and a violent masked villain (Tom Hardy).
This film served as great entertainment with its colorful cast and numerous plot twists. Nolan used actors that had either appeared in previous Batman films or in his blockbuster hit Inception, and all of them shone in their respective roles: Tom Hardy was almost unrecognizable in his Bane costume, while Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard were both excellent—and obviously comfortable with Nolan’s directing style and the film’s dramatic tone.
The one actor that gave this reviewer pause was Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle. She has historically been typecast as the girl next door, so it was a shock to watch her steal and fight her way through the City of Gotham. After a few scenes, however, we were convinced that the casting decisions was a good one, as Hathaway portrayed the darker Catwoman role brilliantly.
True to Nolan’s style, at 164 minutes, this film is fairly long. There were a few times when the movie felt a bit drawn out, but the gorgeous action scenes and impressive dialogue really held the audience’s attention and kept them on the edge of their seats. However, the timeline was a bit unclear at times. For a number of scenes, it was hard to tell whether it had been days or months or years that had passed since the last time a given character had been on screen.
Despite the films minor shortcomings, The Dark Knight Rises is exciting, creative, and dark—andс well worth a few hours of your time.
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/filmreviews/