2008年7月20日

新娘百分百- Notting Hill (1999) 當年我16歲




















導演: Roger Michell 羅傑‧密契爾

編劇: Richard Curtis 理查‧寇特斯

主要演員:

Julia Roberts 茱莉亞‧羅勃茲
Hugh Grant 休‧葛蘭

《新娘百分百》是一部現代貴族與平民的愛情電影。

《新娘百分百》描述一位在英國 Notting Hill 地區經營旅遊書店的失婚中年男子 William Thacker (Hugh Grant 飾演),有位古怪的房客 Spike,閉俗的書店雇員 Martin,搞怪的妹妹 Honey,以及一群失意的好友。

這 天,平凡的書店,來了一位不平凡的顧客,來自好萊塢千萬身價的超級女星 Anna Scott (Julia Roberts 飾演),William Thacker 眼見這位顧客長的亮眼,不免殷勤地推銷自己店內的旅遊書籍,似乎 Anna Scott 對這位熱情的書店負責人留下了好感。

當 Anna Scott 付款離開一陣子,William Thacker 按照往日的生活步調,外出買飲料,不料,冥冥中似乎注定的一段情緣,William Thacker 與 Anna Scott 在街上不期而遇,撞個滿懷,也將飲料灑在 Anna Scott 身上,William Thacker 連忙陪不是,並請求 Anna Scott 到自己對街的公寓換裝梳洗。

William Thacker 在公寓裡依然盛情地招待 Anna Scott 飲料點心,態度誠懇,典型英國紳士的口氣,在 Anna Scott 心底的好感更為濃郁,就在離開公寓之際,忘情地深吻 William Thacker,留下一臉錯愕的 William Thacker。從此,一段貴族與平民的愛情故事,就此轟轟烈烈地展開。

《新娘百分百》的愛情故事很單純,沒什麼特別之處,但是,第一次欣賞時,就被劇情完全吸引住,不能自己,之後陸陸續續看過至少數十遍,成為我最喜愛的愛情電影之一。

仔細分析一下,這部電影的為何這麼有魅力!?

1. 男主角 Hugh Grant 與女主角 Julia Roberts 演出精采,個人魅力發揮到極至

2. 房客 Spike 小丑式的精采演出,增添了許多的笑料

3. 劇情敘事的轉折恰到好處,觀眾能夠充分體會男主角的失意、沮喪、期待、快樂

4. 陪襯患難與共的朋友情誼,豐富了敘事主線的故事性,也使得配角人物鮮活了起來

5. 配樂太精采了,無論搭配流行歌曲或純配樂 (Music Score),都耐人尋味

[最感動的片段]

Anna Scott 帶來夏卡爾(Marc Chagall)的原版名畫"La Mariee",跟 William Thacker 深情告白,希望經過幾次的風風雨雨之後,William Thacker 還能接納她,這段感人肺腑的告白全文(原文)如下:

The fame thing isn't really real, you know?

And don't forget I'm--

I'm also just a girl...

standing in front of a boy...

asking him to love her.

Notting Hill T Shirt scene



Notting Hill Spike Moment



其中,Ronan Keating替這部片唱了一首我至今都覺得是非常非常經典的一首浪漫歌曲
When You Say Nothing at All


歌詞
It's amazing
How you can speak
Right to my heart
Without saying a word,
You can light up the dark
Try as I may
I could never explain
What I hear when
You don't say a thing

[CHORUS:]
The smile on your face
Lets me know
That you need me
There's a truth
In your eyes
Saying you'll never leave me
The touch of your hand says
You'll catch me
Whenever I fall
You say it best
When you say
Nothing at all

All day long
I can hear people
Talking out loud
But when you hold me near
You drown out the crowd
(The crowd)
Try as they may
They could never define
What's been said
Between your
Heart and mine

[Repeat chorus twice]

(You say it best
When you say
Nothing at all
You say it best
When you say
Nothing at all)

The smile on your face
The truth in your eyes
The touch of your hand
Let's me know
That you need me

[Repeat chorus]

(You say it best
When you say
Nothing at all
You say it best
When you say
Nothing at all)

The smile on your face
The truth in your eyes
The touch of your hand
Let's me know
That you need me

(You say it best
When you say
Nothing at all
You say it best
When you say
Nothing at all)

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