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AS IT IS 2014-12-26 Guardians¹ of Peace and the Galaxy²: Movie News of 2014 官方预告片银河系的的守护者(2014)奇迹高清

It is not an everyday event that the President of the United States tells Americans to go to the movies, but that is what President Barack Obama did two weeks ago. He was reacting to online threats from a group of hackers³ against theaters that planned to show the movie, "The Interview."

North Korea had protested the humor film, which is about an imaginary plot to murder the country's president, Kim Jong Un. On December 17, Sony Pictures cancelled its plan to release the movie December 25. Most major theaters in the country had already announced they would not show the film because of the safety concerns.

Sony Pictures received sharp criticism following its cancellation⁴ announcement. Many of the critics accused the company of surrendering to attempts to suppress free speech.

Earlier this week, Sony announced a new plan. It said it would permit the movie to be shown in a small number of theaters.

Even with a limited release, "The Interview" might be the biggest movie of 2014. It surely received the most coverage⁵ in the media. It might make a considerable profit if the film ever sees wider release.

But, what about the 2014 movies people did get to see? Which sold the most tickets? Was there a critical favorite? And which are likely to be favored with major American movie prizes?

At this time, the biggest ticket seller of 2014 is the children's movie "Guardians of the Galaxy." So far, it has sold more than $330 million worth of tickets. The movie is based on a super-heroes comic book series that began in 1969.

"Guardians" had a large cast that included Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana, Vince Diesel⁶ and Glenn Close. The movie tells the story of Peter Quill⁷, a young boy kidnapped by space aliens. Years later, he is known as Star-Lord and forms a group of superheroes to save the galaxy from evil.

The movie "Boyhood" did not sell hundreds of millions of dollars in tickets. But, most top critics praised the independent movie. The film's unusual creation process also received a lot of attention.

Director Richard Linklater filmed "Boyhood" over an 11-year period. It follows the life of a boy from age six to 18. Ellar Coltrane was six years old when he began to play the main character, Mason Evans. The website Internet Movie Database notes that Coltrane grew almost 70 centimeters in height during the movie's production. He turned 20 years old in August of this year.

When the movie opens, Mason is living with his mother and sister in Texas. The movie follows Mason's changes as his mother moves the family and marries; as Mason begins to have an interest in girls; and his first experiences with alcohol and drug use. It explores how Mason relates to family members as time passes and situations change.

New York Times movie reviewer Manohla Dargis called "Boyhood" a "model of cinematic realism." She wrote: "There are many reasons to love movies, from the stories they tell, to the beautiful characters who live and die for us. And yet the story in "Boyhood" is blissfully simple: A child grows up."

"Boyhood" already has won many film awards. But the biggest may be in the future. The Golden Globes and the Academy Awards, or Oscars, are generally considered the highest movie awards in America. The Oscar nominees⁹ have not yet been announced. But the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has named "Boyhood" a 2015 Golden Globe nominee⁸ for best drama.

It competes with several strong movies, including the historical drama "Selma." Ava DuVernay directed that movie about the 1965 civil rights marches for voting rights in America led by Martin Luther King, Jr.

British actor David Oyelowo plays King. He gained about 13 kilograms and temporarily lost his natural accent, for the part. The Hollywood Foreign Press honored Oyelowo with a best actor nomination¹⁰ for his portrayal¹¹ of the civil rights leader.

The Hollywood Foreign Press will present the 2015 Golden Globes in a televised ceremony from Los Angeles, California, on January 11. The Golden Globes are often seen as a predictor of winners of Academy Awards. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will announce its Oscar nominees on January 15.

Words in This Story

cast – n. the actors in a play, film, or television show

drama – n. a play, movie, television show, or radio show that is about a serious subject and is not meant to make the audience laugh

portrayal – n. the way in which an actor plays a character

accent – n. a way of pronouncing words that occurs among the people in a particular region or country

1 guardians   

监护人( guardian的名词复数 )； 保护者，维护者

参考例句：

• Farmers should be guardians of the countryside. 农民应是乡村的保卫者。
• The police are guardians of law and order. 警察是法律和秩序的护卫者。

2 galaxy   

n.星系；银河系；一群(杰出或著名的人物)

参考例句：

• The earth is one of the planets in the Galaxy.地球是银河系中的星球之一。
• The company has a galaxy of talent.该公司拥有一批优秀的人才。

3 hackers   

n.计算机迷( hacker的名词复数 )；私自存取或篡改电脑资料者，电脑“黑客”

参考例句：

• They think of viruses that infect an organization from the outside.They envision hackers breaking into their information vaults. 他们考虑来自外部的感染公司的病毒，他们设想黑客侵入到信息宝库中。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Arranging a meeting with the hackers took weeks againoff-again email exchanges. 通过几星期电子邮件往来安排见面，他们最终同意了。 来自互联网

4 cancellation   

n.删除，取消

参考例句：

• Heavy seas can cause cancellation of ferry services.海上风浪太大，可能须要取消渡轮服务。
• Her cancellation of her trip to Paris upset our plan.她取消了巴黎之行打乱了我们的计划。

5 coverage   

n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖

参考例句：

• There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
• This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。

6 diesel   

n.柴油发动机，内燃机

参考例句：

• We experimented with diesel engines to drive the pumps.我们试着用柴油机来带动水泵。
• My tractor operates on diesel oil.我的那台拖拉机用柴油开动。

7 quill   

n.羽毛管；v.给（织物或衣服）作皱褶

参考例句：

• He wrote with a quill.他用羽毛笔写字。
• She dipped a quill in ink,and then began to write.她将羽毛笔在墨水里蘸了一下，随后开始书写。

8 nominee   

n.被提名者；被任命者；被推荐者

参考例句：

• His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
• Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。

9 nominees   

n.被提名者，被任命者( nominee的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• She's one of the nominees. 她是被提名者之一。 来自超越目标英语 第2册
• A startling number of his nominees for senior positions have imploded. 他所提名的高级官员被否决的数目令人震惊。 来自互联网

10 nomination   

n.提名，任命，提名权

参考例句：

• John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
• Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。

11 portrayal   

n.饰演；描画

参考例句：

• His novel is a vivid portrayal of life in a mining community.他的小说生动地描绘了矿区的生活。
• The portrayal of the characters in the novel is lifelike.该书中的人物写得有血有肉。