老片重拍開紅盤
Hollywood loves remakes. From King Kong to Ocean’s Eleven, hardly a year goes by without the American film industry having a second go at an old cinema classic.
好萊塢超愛老片重拍。從《金剛》（King Kong）到《瞞天過海》（Ocean’s Eleven），美國電影圈幾乎每年都會重製經典老電影。
remake(n.)電影翻拍industry(n.)產業classic(n.)經典作品
Sometimes the results can be terrible, but other times they can be even better than the original.
有時候成果很糟，但有時候甚至比原版更好。
result(n.)結果original(n.)原版
For director Bradley Cooper, it’s too early to say whether his upcoming remake of A Star is Born will be the best of the bunch.
導演布萊利庫柏（Bradley Cooper）即將推出翻拍電影《一個巨星的誕生》（A Star is Born），但若現在要預測好壞，現在還為時過早。
upcoming(adj.)即將發生的remake(n.)電影翻拍the best of the bunch最好的翻拍作品
The movie has been made three times before, with Janet Gaynor in 1937, Judy Garland in 1954, and Barbra Streisand in 1976.
該片早已被翻拍過3次，包含1937年由珍妮蓋諾（Janet Gaynor）主演、1954年的茱蒂嘉蘭（Judy Garland ）與1976年的芭芭拉史翠珊（Barbra Streisand）。
However, critics say that the 2018 version, which stars Lady Gaga in her first ever role in a feature film, could outdo its predecessors.
然而，影評指出，由女神卡卡（Lady Gaga）首次出演的2018版可能會勝過這些前輩。
critic(n.)評論者version(n.)版本star(v.)由⋯⋯擔任主演role(n.)角色feature film劇情長片outdo(v.)勝過predecessor(n.)前輩
A classic American love story, the movie tells the story of Jackson Maine, a washed-up American musician (Cooper), and his relationship with penniless singer Ally (Gaga).
該片是經典美國愛情故事，講述一位失意的美國音樂家梅恩Jackson Maine（布萊利庫柏飾），與貧窮的歌手愛莉Ally（女神卡卡飾）間的情感。
classic(adj.)經典的washed-up(adj.)沒前途的relationship(n.)感情關係penniless(adj.)沒名氣的、一貧如洗的
Maine helps Ally start a successful career, but things get complicated between the two as she becomes increasingly famous and her mentor struggles with a drug addiction.
梅恩幫助愛莉開創成功的事業，但兩人的情況漸趨複雜，愛莉變得越來越有名，提拔她的梅恩卻深陷毒癮。
career(n.)職業complicated(adj.)複雜的increasingly(adv.)不斷增加地mentor(n.)導師struggle(v.)苦苦掙扎drug(n.)毒品addiction(n.)癮
Since its premiere at the Venice Film Festival in August, the film has received rave reviews. Many critics are impressed with how Cooper has managed to turn a film from the 1930s into something that is relatable for today’s audiences.
《一個巨星的誕生》在威尼斯影展首映後便廣受好評，許多影評被布萊利庫柏驚豔，認為他將1930年代的電影轉變為現代觀眾也能感同身受的故事。
premiere(n.)首映rave(adj.)瘋狂褒揚的review(n.)評論critic(n.)評論者impress(v.)留下深刻印象manage to設法做到relatable(adj.)能聯想的
“This fantastic, emotional film shows how a style and modern point of view can make the most familiar story fresh again,” writes The Verge’s Bryan Bishop.
美國網路媒體The Verge的布萊恩（Bryan Bishop）稱：「一部令人驚豔又感性的電影，其中有風格又現代的觀點，讓一個普通的故事又有了新鮮感。」
emotional(adj.)感情強烈的point of view觀點fresh(adj.)新穎的
A Star is Born will not be released until next month, but people already think that this updated love story is headed for a happy ending of its own at the box office.
《一個巨星的誕生》將在下個月上映，但許多人已經認為，這部愛情片票房必定大開紅盤。
updated(adj.)升級的、更新的head(v.)朝某方向前進box office票房