本片段劇情:雷米在更換了人工心臟后發(fā)現(xiàn)自己再也無(wú)法繼續(xù)做這種殘忍的工作,很快他加入了其他無(wú)力還貸的器官移植者的逃亡隊(duì)伍。逃亡中他結(jié)識(shí)了一位接受多項(xiàng)移植的女子貝絲,共同的境遇讓兩人走到一起……
影片對(duì)白:
Remy: Didn't your eyes used to be brown?
Beth: Opticor 202, with kaleidoscope enhancement.
Remy: How do you keep track of all those things you've got in there?
Beth: Let's see. Pancreas and kidneys from the diabetes. One went bad outside warranty. I had to go black market on the replacement. Liver, stomach and lungs, thanks to Q habit. Knee from the car accident. Upgrades. I've got eyes, ears, voice box. Jackson Reproductive Replacement System, release 5.3. Lady Mystique model. Comes in six sparkling colors.
Remy: Stop.
Beth: Flexor Dura-Joints. Billion step warranty.
Remy: Stop.
Beth: Ask me about my lips.
Remy: What brand are your lips?
Beth: They're all me.
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Beth: Happy birthday.
Remy: It's not my birthday.
Beth: Birthday. Happy birthday.
Remy: I didn't get you anything.
Beth: Yeah, you did.
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Children chanting: There was a man from Troubadour
There was a man from Troubadour
who got blown up during the war.
He did not die, would not concede.
Remy: So what is it I'm writing? It's not just some crappy memoir or even an attempt at apologizing for everything I've done. This is a cautionary tale. I hope that you might learn from my mistakes. 'Cause in the end, a job is not just a job. It's who you are. And if you want to change who you are, well, first, you have to change what you do.
Children chanting: There was a man from Troubadour
who got blown up during the war.
He did not die, would not concede.
How many artiforgs did he need?
Beth: Here.
Remy: Thanks.
Children chanting: Stomach, bladder, pancreas, eyes, intestines.
Beth: So, what is it? A novel? Epic poem?
Remy: Thoughts. It's just Stuff. And it's not finished. What?
Beth: Somebody's coming. You don't hear it?
Remy: What are you doing?
Beth: Put them on.
Children chanting: ...who got blown up during the war.
He did not die, would not concede.
How many artiforgs did he need?
Stomach, bladder, pancreas,
eyes, intestines, liver, blood, guts, head!
Remy: Get down!
Beth: Who's that?
Remy: Landlord, come to collect.Grab the typewriter!
Beth: There's a fire escape.
Remy: No, no! Downstairs.
妙語(yǔ)佳句 活學(xué)活用
1. kaleidoscope: 萬(wàn)花筒。
2. keep track of: 記錄。keep track of something的意思是“了解某事的動(dòng)態(tài)”,keep track of somebody是“與某人保持聯(lián)系”??匆幌吕樱篐er mother used to keep track of every penny she spent.(她母親從前把自己所花的每一分錢都記下來(lái)。)
3. black market: 黑市,非法交易市場(chǎng)。
4. voice box: 聲匣;喉。
5.crappy: 劣質(zhì)的;蹩腳的。
6. epic poem: 史詩(shī)。
7. grab: (尤指匆忙地)取,拿;攫取,抓取。例如:The thief grabbed the purse and ran away with it.(這賊猛地一把抓住錢包逃跑了。)grab還可以表示“匆忙地吃或喝”。例如:Dad grabbed some breakfast and went off to work.(爸爸匆匆吃了點(diǎn)早飯就去上班了。)
8. fire escape: (建筑物外用以逃離火場(chǎng)的)太平梯。