by Hillary Busis & Erin Strecker
Remember the Titans (2000) 光輝歲月(2000年)
One word: Teamwork. New head coach Herman Boone (Denzel Washington) leads a racially[就種族而言] diverse[多種多樣的] football team to victory, teaching his black and white students to work past their differences along the way. The film may not motivate[激發(fā)] any book learning, but it does promote[促進] equality[平等] and acceptance[接受]—two ideals that are important both in and out of the classroom.
一個詞總結(jié):團隊合作。新到任的主教練赫爾曼·布恩(丹澤爾·華盛頓飾)帶領(lǐng)著一支成員種族各異的橄欖球隊走向勝利。在這個過程中,他讓黑人學(xué)生與白人學(xué)生學(xué)會了如何越過彼此之間的分歧,通力合作。這部電影也許對課本學(xué)習(xí)沒有什么激勵性,但它倡導(dǎo)了平等思想與包容精神——無論在課堂內(nèi)外,這兩種思想都是不可或缺的。
Mr. Hollands Opus (1995) 生命因你動聽(1995年)
Glenn Holland (Richard Dreyfuss) is already feeling pretty burnt out[心力交瘁的] when he accepts a job as a high school music teacher in order to spend more time with his wife (Glenne Headly). But he faces even more disappointment when he starts his new position, as his school doesnt value the fine arts[藝術(shù)]. The teacher becomes even more troubled when his son is born deaf, thereby making him unable to share the thing he loves most—music—with his boy. Mr. Hollands Opus is a film that explores how even teachers have learning to do. As it turns out, Holland has been making a difference—as he learns in the films dramatic final orchestral[管弦樂的] moment.
為了騰出更多時間陪伴妻子(格倫妮·海德利飾),格倫·霍蘭(理查德·德萊福斯飾)去一所高中當(dāng)音樂老師,這已經(jīng)夠讓他心力交瘁的了。但是當(dāng)他在新崗位走馬上任時,他更加失望,因為這所學(xué)校并不重視藝術(shù)教育。而讓這位老師愁上加愁的是,他的兒子先天失聰,這讓他無法將自己最愛的音樂與其分享?!渡蚰銊勇牎愤@部電影告訴人們:即便是教師,也還有很多東西要學(xué)。事實證明,霍蘭已經(jīng)(給他人)帶來了轉(zhuǎn)變——在電影戲劇性的最后一幕中,他在管弦樂聲中終于明白到這一點。
Freedom Writers (2007) 街頭日記(2007年)
Young, idealistic[理想主義的] English teacher Erin Gruwell(Hilary Swank) teaches the“unteachable” at a Long Beach high school, showing them the benefits of tolerance[容忍] and expressing their feelings via[經(jīng)由] journal. Young viewers may be inspired to learn about the Holocaust注1 and keep their own journals as a result—even if their lives arent as dramatic[戲劇性的] as those of Gruwells at-risk[處于危險中的] students.
理想主義的年輕英語老師艾琳·格魯維爾(希拉里·斯萬克飾)在(美國)長灘的一所高中里給一群“孺子不可教”的學(xué)生上課。她讓孩子們明白到包容忍讓有何裨益,并教導(dǎo)他們通過日記來表達自己。年輕的觀眾也許會因此受到啟發(fā),進而了解猶太人大屠殺的情況,或許還會開始寫日記呢——即便他們的生活可不像格魯維爾那些“高?!睂W(xué)生那么危機四伏。
The Miracle Worker (1962) 奇跡創(chuàng)造者(1962年)
This Oscar-winning film isnt just a biopic[名人傳記片] about Helen Keller (Patty Duke) and Annie Sullivan(Anne Bancroft)—its a celebration[贊美] of learning itself, showing how a determined teacher can enlighten[啟蒙] even the most disadvantaged pupil. It also promotes knowledge about history, the blind/deaf community, and how best to defeat[戰(zhàn)勝] a seven-year-old who refuses to eat with a fork.
這部奧斯卡獲獎影片不僅僅是海倫·凱勒(帕蒂·杜克飾)與安妮·莎利文(安妮·班克羅夫特飾)的傳記片——它本身就是對學(xué)習(xí)精神的贊歌:即便是天資再差的學(xué)生,一位意志堅定的老師都能將其教導(dǎo)成才。這部電影還涉及到歷史知識、失聰失明人群,以及打敗一個不肯用叉子進餐的七歲小孩的最佳方法。
High School Musical (2006) 歌舞青春(2006年)
The entire gang sing “Were All In This Together” in the ending number[指歌曲]. This message is great for back-to-school fears. Against the backdrop[背景] of the schools musical, new girl Gabrielle (Vanessa Hudgens) and popular jock[(大學(xué))運動員] Troy(Zac Efron) learn how to stay true to themselves and go after their dreams, no matter what others say. The TV-movie hit is the first of three films, and the best of the bunch[一群]. The pop songs are topnotch[拔尖的], and the story is easy to have fun with.
全體演員在最后一幕合唱《我們歡聚一堂》。這正是返??謶职Y的應(yīng)對良方。在校內(nèi)音樂劇這個大背景下,新生加布麗埃勒(凡妮莎·哈金斯飾)與很受歡迎的運動健將特洛伊(扎克·埃夫隆飾)學(xué)會了保持真我,追逐夢想——不管他人怎么說。這部大熱電視電影是三部曲的第一集,也是整個電影系列里最好的一部。片中有很贊的流行曲,故事情節(jié)也很容易讓人樂在其中。
October Sky (1999) 十月的天空(1999年)
This is a film that teaches us it only takes one person to inspire us to follow our dreams. In a 1950s coal-mining town, Homer Hickam(Jake Gyllenhaal) sees a whole different future for himself when Sputnik注2 goes into orbit. His family and other townspeople may disapprove[不贊成], but thanks to one encouraging science teacher(Laura Dern), Hickam and his friends try to build a rocket that can open the door to college and beyond.
這部電影告訴我們,只需要一個人的鼓舞,就能激勵我們追求自己的夢想。在上世紀50年代的一個礦井小鎮(zhèn)上,當(dāng)斯普特尼克人造衛(wèi)星升上軌道時,霍默·希卡姆(杰克·吉倫哈爾飾)仿佛看到了一個完全不一樣的前途。他的家人以及鎮(zhèn)上的居民也許并不認同(這種想法),不過多虧了理科老師(勞拉·鄧恩飾)的鼓勵打氣,希卡姆與他的朋友們準備制作一枚火箭,希望此舉能為他們敲開大學(xué)之門,一直通往未來。