《Up》　飞屋环游记　让我们开始冒险吧

No.028　《Up》　飞屋环游记　让我们开始冒险吧

英文导读

Up is a 2009 American computer-animated comedy-adventure film. It centers on an elderly widower named Carl Fredricksen and an earnest young Wilderness Explorer named Russell who fly to South America by floating in a house. The film has received universal critical acclaim, with a rating of 98% on Rotten Tomatoes (the best reviewed wide-released film of 2009 on the site), and grossed over $731 million worldwide, making it Pixar's third-most commercially successful film, behind Toy Story 3 and Finding Nemo.

Young Carl Fredricksen is a shy, quiet boy who idolizes renowned explorer Charles F. Muntz. He is saddened to learn, however, that Muntz has been accused of fabricating the skeleton of a giant bird he had claimed to have discovered in Paradise Falls, Venezuela, South America, and the organization fires him. Muntz needed a plan to clear his name. So he vows to return to Paradise Falls to capture the bird alive, and he will not return until he does. One day, Carl befriends an energetic and somewhat eccentric tomboy named Ellie, who is also a Muntz fan. She confides to Carl her desire to move her "clubhouse"—an abandoned house in the neighborhood—to a cliff overlooking Paradise Falls, making him promise to help her. Carl and Ellie eventually get married and grow old together in the restored house, working as a toy balloon vendor anda zookeeper, respectively. When they are told by a doctor that they are unable to have children together, they repeatedly pool their savings for a trip to Paradise Falls, but end up spending it on more pressing needs. An elderly Carl finally arranges for the trip, but Ellie suddenly becomes ill and dies, leaving him alone.

However, Carl comes up with a scheme to keep his promise to Ellie: he turns his house into a makeshift airship, using thousands of helium balloons to lift it off its foundation. A young member of the"Wilderness Explorers" (a fictional youth organization analogous to the Boy Scouts of America) named Russell becomes an accidental passenger, having pestered Carl earlier in an attempt to earn his final merit badge, "Assisting the Elderly".

Up received critical acclaim, with most reviewers commending the humor and heart of the film. Edward Asner was praised for his portrayal of Carl, and a montage of Carl and his wife Ellie aging together was widely lauded. The film received five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, making it the second animated film in history to receive such a nomination, following Beauty and the Beast (1991).

获奖情况

2010年第82届奥斯卡：最佳年度动画长片、最佳原创配乐奖，并荣获最佳影片提名、最佳音效编辑提名、最佳原创剧本提名、最佳配乐提名。

影片信息

导演：彼特·道格特

编剧：鲍勃·彼德森

主演：克里斯托弗·普卢默、约翰·拉岑贝格、爱德华·阿斯纳、保罗·爱汀

类型：剧情、喜剧、动画、奇幻、冒险

制片国家（地区）：美国

上映日期：2009-05-29（美国）

片长：96分钟

又名：《冲天救兵》《天外奇迹》《飞屋历险记》

剧情简介

小男孩卡尔怀揣着对冒险的热爱，遇见了像假小子一样的艾丽，相同的爱好最终使两个人成为了一生的伴侣。他们一直有一个梦想：就是有朝一日要去南美洲的“仙境瀑布”探险，但现实的生活是残忍的，婚后的他们一直在为生计忙碌着。所以，直到艾丽去世，这个梦想也未能实现。终于有一天，已经年迈的卡尔决定带着妻子的梦想，去“仙境瀑布”探险。

卡尔曾经专卖气球，所以他用很多气球拽着他的房子飞上了天空，令卡尔意外的是，自称是“荒野开拓者”的小男孩小罗，偷偷地爬到卡尔的门廊上，要和卡尔一起去冒险。小罗的喋喋不休，让卡尔对这个小胖墩格外讨厌。

房子的重量毕竟过于庞大，在运行的过程中，这一老一少在飞行中经过了千难万险，终于看到了传说中的“仙境瀑布”。而在相处的过程中，卡尔发现小罗其实是个惹人怜爱的孩子。在他们前往目的地、步行穿越一座森林时，他们意外地遇到了卡尔少年的崇拜偶像——探险家查尔斯·蒙兹。这时候，他发现蒙兹居然是一个为达目的不择手段的坏人。此时的老人离自己的梦想之地只有一步之遥……

制作花絮

《飞屋环游记》的制作前后历时5年。

影片中的狗飞行员用了和《星球大战（1977）》中X-Wing Pilots同样的广播，但是把“红色中队”换成了“灰色中队”，表现狗是色盲。

开始，当老卡尔醒来时，他床边有几个药瓶，其中一个写着“Luxo”，就是皮克斯片头那个跳跳灯的名字。

仙境瀑布及其周边地形的原形是在委内瑞拉的安赫尔瀑布（世界上最高的瀑布）一带。

重点学习

That Muntz has been accused of fabricating the skeleton of a giant bird

Accuse of是英语中一常用搭配，在文中是“指控，控告，控诉；告发”的意思，比如：He was accused of corruption. （他被控告犯有贪污罪。）另外，它还有“指责，谴责；非难”的意思，比如：We accused him of having neglected his duty.（我们指责他玩忽职守。）

Carl comes up with a scheme to keep his promise to Ellie

Come up with是英语中一常用搭配，在文中是“想出；提出，提议”的意思，比如：We weren't able to come up with any new suggestions.（我们提不出任何新建议。）另外，它还能表达“赶上；接近，走近”的意思，比如：I came up with them as they were rounding the corner.（他们正在拐弯时，我赶上了他们。）

单词时间

commercially[kəˈmə:ʃəli] adv.商业上；通商上

idolize[ˈaidəliaiz] vt. 极端崇拜；把...当偶像崇拜

skeleton[ˈskelitən] n. 骨架，骨骼；纲要；骨瘦如柴的人

energetic[ˌenəˈdʒetik] adj. 精力充沛的；积极的；有力的

eccentric[ikˈsentrik] adj. 古怪的，反常的

tomboy[ˈtɔmbɔi] n. 假小子，行为似男孩的顽皮姑娘

zookeeper[ˈzuːkiːpə] n. 动物园管理员

makeshift[ˈmeikʃift] adj. 临时的；权宜之计的；凑合的

foundation[faunˈdeiʃən] n. 基础；地基；基金会；根据；创立

analogous[əˈnæləɡəs] adj. 类似的；可比拟的

portrayal[pɔ:ˈtreiəl] n. 描绘；画像，肖像