The Patriot《爱国者》（精讲之二）

影片对白

MARTIN: It's a good spot. Boys, listen to me. I'll fire first. I want you two to start with the officers and work your way down. Can you tell the differences?

NATHAN & SAMUEL: Yes, father. Yes, father.

MARTIN: Good. Samuel, after your first shot, I want you to reload for your brother Nathan. Now, if anything should happen to me, I want you two to drop your weapons and I want you to run as quickly as you can, you hide in the brush, make your way home, get your brother and sisters and take them to Aunt Charlotte's. Understood? What did I tell you fellas about shooting?

NATHAN & SAMUEL: Aim small, miss small.

MARTIN: Aim small, miss small. Boys. Samuel. Steady. Lord, make me fast and accurate.

BORDON: Sir, we have the private the Cherokee scouts brought here.

TAVINGTON: Private?

PRIVATE: Private.

BORDON: Colonel William Tavington, Green Dragoons.

TAVINGTON: What happened? Who did this?

PRIVATE: Him. It was mad. I couldn't tell you who it was.

TAVINGTON: Calm down. Calm down. Twenty of His Majesty's soldiers are dead. And I need to know how.

BORDON: He said there was...

TAVINGTON: Were you there? Then let him speak. Take your time and tell me. How many were there? Were they militia? Were they regulars?

PRIVATE: I don't really remember how many. Maybe one.

TAVINGTON: One man. Really?

PRIVATE: He was in the flank. All around us. Amongst us. I could barely see him. He was there, then he was gone.

TAVINGTON: He just vanished. Sounds like a ghost than a man.

PRIVATE: Yes, a ghost. He was like a ghost.

TAVINGTON: Enough. Bordon? Take a patrol. See if we can capture this ghost before word of his exploits spread. Who's this?

BORDON: Sir, this is Captain Wilkins. He was with the Loyalist Colonial Militia. I thought he might be of use.

TAVINGTON: Another colonial. Tell me, Captain Wilkins, where do your loyalties lie?

WILKINS: To King and Country, sir.

TAVINGTON: Why should I trust a man who'd betray his neighbors?

WILKINS: Those neighbors of mine who stand against England deserve to die a traitor's death.

TAVINGTON: We'll see.

妙语佳句，活学活用

1. Work one's way

意思是“Exert oneself to proceed in a particular direction”，例如：
The painters are working their way from the top floor to the basement.

2. Aim small, miss small

Meaning that if you aim at a man and miss, you miss the man, while if you aim at a button (for instance) and miss, you still hit the man.

3. Take one's time

“慢慢来，别着急”的意思，例如：You can take your time altering that dress; I don't need it right away.

4. Regular

Regular 这里的意思不适是“常规的，定期的”，而是作为名词来用，意思是“正规兵，职业军人”，相对于militia（民兵）而言；它的复数regulars表示“正规军队”。

此外，regular做名词还可以表示“修士，修女”，"（政党的）中间分子，忠诚党员"。

5. Die a ... death

和live a ... life类似，die a ... death 表示的是"死的方式"，例如：The private died a hero's death.

此外，die a death 表示“失败，结束”，例如：The principle of free health care for everyone is likely to die a death in the next ten years.

文化面面观

The Patriot: Historical inaccuracies & controversies

The film has been heavily criticized for its historical inaccuracies, including the invention or exaggeration of British atrocities. Most criticized was a scene depicting the torching of a church containing a town's inhabitants. This scene alone is outrageous considering the notoriety the Boston Massacre, which killed only a handful of colonists. Even supportable atrocities, such as the killing of prisoners are inaccurately depicted, with redcoats sending roving firing squads to dispatch the wounded. In such instances however, the British were known for simply using the bayonet, as powder use in the field had to be controlled due to regular resupply difficulties. Also in the film, Martin justifies the described atrocities against the Cherokee in the French and Indian War by stating that the Cherokee broke their treaty with the French. Although at war with the colonies of Carolina and Virginia, the Cherokee never formally allied themselves with the French. Although it went generally unnoticed by casual audiences, historians also criticized the depiction of American-owned slaves being freed to serve in the Continental Army. It was actually the Dunmore Proclamation made by the British Army which first announced conditional freedom to slaves who joined them, a fact which is acknowledged by the film when Colonel Tavington tells blacks working for Martin that slaves who fight for "The Crown" will be granted their freedom upon an English victory. The new American government would maintain legalized chattel slavery until the Thirteenth Amendment was ratified in 1865. Although it is true that Blacks fought on both sides in the Revolution, the South Carolina assembly resolutely refused to allow blacks - either slave or free - into the state militia, contrary to what one sees in this film. Here Martin is no slaveholder, but a farmer who employs black workers for a salary, a labor relationship that was very rare in colonial South Carolina. There are also characters that are historically misplaced, such as the inclusion of British General Cornwallis at the final battle, which is allegedly based on the Battle of Cowpens. Even then, the time of year is wrong, and the numbers of troops and artillery greatly exaggerated. Benjamin Martin is a combination of Thomas Sumter, Andrew Pickens, Brig. Gen. Francis "Swamp Fox" Marion and Col. Daniel Morgan, whose strategy for the Battle of Cowpens Emmerich imitates in the climax. Col. William Tavington is based on General Sir Banastre "Bloody Banny" Tarleton.

电影故事

The Patriot 《爱国者》所获奖项

The Patriot was an Oscar nominee in 2001 for the following categories: Best Cinematography, Best Music, Original Score

Nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Action/ Adventure/Thriller Film in 2001

Won the ASC Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases

Nominated for the Excellence in Production Design Award for the following category: Feature Film- Period of Fantasy Films

Won the BMI Film Music Award.

Won the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for the following category: Favorite Actor- Drama (Mel Gibson), and Favorite Male Newcomer (Heath Ledger)

Nominated for Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Villain by Internet voting (Jason Isaacs)

Won the Bogey Award in Germany

考考你

用今日所学将下面的句子译成英语。

1. 我努力工作希望能进入出版界。
2. 像许多其他剧目一样，这出戏也只上演了一个星期就自然停演了。

The Patriot《爱国者》（精讲之一）考考你 参考答案

1. 留心听着，这次我该告诉你妈妈了。
Mark my words, this time I shall tell your mother.

2. 国王的侄子代表国王来到。
The nephew of the King came in his stead.