Laura: You re right. The special effects were amazing! And I like the fact that they created so

many fantastic settings and other-worldly costumes, weapons and creatures.

Now Your Turn

SAMPLE DIALOG

A: What did you think about The Lion King?

B: Well… I think this cartoon was pretty good, but not as good as Beauty and the Beast. It s a

killer flick.

A: Really? But I think The Lion King was unbelievably good.

B: I thought it was just OK. Why do you think so?

A: Well, it s so interesting that the lives of the lions were similar to the lives of human beings.

B: You re right. The murder in The Lion King was almost the same as the murder in the

Shakespearean play Hamlet.

Model 3 The plot is first-class.

John: It s kind of cool that they still used the same Star Wars theme song for this movie.

Laura: Yeah! It just reminds me of the previous Star Wars scenes.

John: I know exactly what you mean! Hearing that song makes me think of the past.

Laura: I think the plot was first-class. But I don t think the character development was that strong.

John: Do you think that has anything to do with the casting of the movie?

Laura: No, the casting was great; the actors are excellent, but I think the acting was a little weak.

They just didn t have a lot of funny or meaningful lines.

John: Well, maybe, but I liked the little kid that played “Skywalker”. I can t imagine anyone else

playing that part.

Laura: Yeah, I liked him too. He s soooo cute!

Now Your Turn

SAMPLE DIALOG

A: What do you think about the movie?

B: I think the plot was first-class. But I don t think the character development was so strong.

A: Yes, the characterization was rather weak. Do you think it is because of the casting of the

movie?

B: No, the cast was strong. But the acting was rather poor. And the lines are not interesting at all.

A: Well, maybe. But I liked the heroine of the movie. She is excellent.

B: Yeah, I liked her too. She s adorable!

V. Let s Talk

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock was a British director. His movies frequently show innocent people caught up in

situations beyond their control or even understanding.

Hitchcock preferred the use of suspense in his movies. In surprise, the director provides the viewer

with frightening things. In suspense, the director tells or shows things to the audience which the

characters in the movie do not know, and then skillfully builds up tension around what will happen

when the characters finally learn the truth. Hitchcock had a great sense of humor. Once at a French

airport, a suspicious customs official looked at Hitchcock s passport, which was marked simply

PRODUCER. The curious official asked, “And what do you produce?” “Gooseflesh.” replied