Plot Summary for
The Human Stain (2003)
The Human Stain is the story of Coleman Silk (Hopkins), a classics professor with a terrible
secret that is about to shatter his life in a small New England town. When his affair with a
young troubled janitor (Kidman) is uncovered, the secret Silk had harbored for over fifty
years from his wife, his children and colleague, writer Nathan Zuckerman, fast explodes in a
conflagration of devastating consequences. It is Zuckerman who stumbles upon Silk's secret
and sets out to reconstruct the unknown biography of this eminent, upright man, esteemed as
an educator for nearly all his life, and to understand how this ingeniously contrived life
came unraveled.
先来几个英文充门面，下面是个影评。
I honestly can not think of a single thing wrong with this movie. The actors are top rate
actors that consistently turn in exceptional performances. This movie is no exception.
The plot is intriguing. The pasts of the main protagonists unfold, making their characters
exceptionally deep. We get to see these characters evolve in interesting and compelling
ways. There are shades-of-grey in these characters. We don't have the perfect hero. We have
gentle people with kind hearts who make mistakes.
The direction is perfectly understated. There is a lot of nuance in the way the scenes are
filmed and the way in which the actors are framed. Instead of the love scenes being the all
-to-familiar humping and groaning, these scenes are filmed without graphic nudity. Note the
way in which Anthony Hopkins places his hands on Nicole Kidman's back. It is so loving and
tender and intimate.
Even the editing is right on. The length of the film, at 106 minutes, is the perfect length.
There are no wasted scenes.
Some of the material is hard to watch. Note the posture and the facial expression on Anthony
Hopkins in the kitchen scene in which Nicole Kidman is giving him a hard time. It is subtle
and painful to watch.
If you are into light-hearted escapist film, this isn't for you. The subject matter is deep
and difficult. I like these kinds of movies and this one is one of the best in class.
Kudos to all involved with this film.
开始，首先出场是个老头，一位古典文学教授。我瞅着那么眼熟。后来查资料才知道这位是个影帝。大名
鼎鼎的汉尼拔就他。
老汉因为当院长长惹了许多仇家。因为一个词就给仇家阴了。
“he made a good many enemies.”---a good many
"Achilles"阿基里斯 -老汉讲的应该是希腊神话荷马诗史之类的.“阿基里斯”经常看外国电影经常可以
听见这个名字。在电影TROY里大家有没注意到神勇的阿基里斯倒下的时候箭是射在他的脚上的。这里还有
个典故：说是Achilles他妈生了Achilles后就抓着他脚到大概什么龙血里浸。浸了血后刀枪不入。可惜
Achilles他妈大概是个懒婆娘。抓着儿子淘一淘就完事了。于是她手抓的部位就没浸到龙血。便成了
Achilles的致命部位。人称：Achilles heel。来形容人的致命部位。从前新闻里就说：背伤是麦迪的阿
基里斯之踵。
事情是这样的：
因为有俩个学生长期翘老汉的课。老汉心里不爽啊就随口叨咕几句：We're five weeks into the
semester and I haven't even laid eyes on these folks.Can anyone tell me, do these people
exist?Or are they spooks?
字典里---
spook
[spu:k]
n.
[口]鬼
[美俚] 出没无常行踪古怪的人, 暗探
[美俚]代笔者
[美俚][贬]黑人
[俚]间谍, 特务
老汉没想到这俩个学生因为这个词控告他种族歧视。可能是特定时期，虽然还是歧视但是却不能摆出来。
双方高度敏感。。。于是在有心人推波助澜下老汉就被一群人批判了.
此段老汉怒对群人。颇为精彩。
控告方：ware you aware, Professor Silk,that Tracy Cummings and William Thomas are African-
Americans?
汉：How could I be?I've never seen them.
But you are aware of the connotation of the word "spook."
汉：Ghost .Professor Roux. Ghost.I was referring to their ectoplasmic character.(翻出字典）
Here is the, uh, first definition of the word. I quote.
"Spook, Informal Ghost, Spectre"
But, Dean Silk, let me remind you of the second definition----“Negro”。
Negro 这个词不是给我们用的。不要用。
汉：I'd never laid eyes on them.How could I know they were black? Hmm?All I did know was
that they were invisible.
Nevertheless,they have lodged a complaint.Miss Cummings was devastated.Now the issue
here.....
lodged a complaint 对...提出控告
devastated：伤心的意思吧
Veronica and LJ have his 1st hearing for double homicide and attempted murder. Things don’t
go well and a trial date is set. Veronica calls Lincoln to update him, he’s devastated.
issue：意思多。一般杂志上都可看到 ISSUE 1 ，第几期的意思。口语比较多，有Problem的意思“it's
not a big issue”。
（老汉打断对方）These students have never attended a single class.Do they exist or are they
spooks?Consider the context.
- But, Dean Silk。。。
汉：- I've not finished!（老汗突然小宇宙爆发，把一堆人吓了一跳）The only issue is the
nonattendance of these students, their inexcusableneglect of work and their sheer
chutzpah.....Oh, Miss Cummings is devastated.Give me a break, will you?To charge me with
racism is not only false,it is spectacularly false!And you know it!
To charge me with racism is not only false,it is spectacularly false!And you know it!
学这句蛮有气势的~
spectacular：引人入胜的, 轰动一时的, 惊人的; 激动人心的
give me a break 口语。。。你快算了吧~饶了我吧~Consider the context
--You mean to tell me you're President of the United States and you're banging some 22 year
-old intern in the White House and you ask her to keep her mouth shut,and you really think
she's gonna do it?I mean, come on, give me a break!
---Clinton. He should count himself lucky she didn't go straight to Oprah.
-Oh, Miss Cummings is devastated.Give me a break, will you?
--You really think Jennifer is the prettiest girl in our class? Give me a break! There're
several girls in our class who are better looking then she is. To my mind, Lisa is tops. She
not only has looks; she also has brains.
--Look, kid, I'm working on a term paper that's due tomorrow. I promise to play the video
game with you after dinner, OK? Come on, give me a break so I can finish this!
老汉如此生气是有缘由的。因为。---他自己本身就是一个非籍美国人。但是由于某种原因他却不能这个
决定性证据说出来。自己生闷气啊。他的老伴决定为他分担些怒气。没想到给气死了。。。
老汉退场，帅哥出场了。此时的米帅比越狱中好象少了什么东西。当然也多了些东西。比如越狱里就没这
时这种笑。身材也好。。。（-。-~~这个电影是R及的。R的是意思就restricted。剧里的主角衣服都被扒
过。。。米帅牺牲可是大~~~）上场就是泡妞。同学们学一学。典型的教材啊。米帅步步为营。几分钟赢
得欢心。
Hi.
Hi.
This book will change your life, I promise.
I can't stay long.
Come on in. Just take me a minute to find it.
Oh, this is beautiful.I have two roommates and we live in this dungeon at the bottom of an
air shaft on West 26th Street.
Would you like some coffee?
- No. Thank you. I should get back.
It's just one cup.That's all, I promise.And the, uh, the library
stays open until ten.
- Sure. Why not?
- Good.
- How do you take it?
- Black is fine, thanks.
- So "Steena Paulsson." That's,-----what is that， Swedish?
Close.It's Danish and Icelandic.
- So you're not from New York?
- How could you tell?
Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
Well Miss Steena Paulsson from Fergus Falls, Minnesota 。this is my gift for you.Tender is
the Night.F. Scott Fitzgerald.He's from the Midwest, too.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
The coffee?
Coffee.
What happened?
- To what?
- The cut over your eye.
-Oh uh, boxing.It's just a hobby.
You like that sort of thing?
Yes, I do.
I mean, don't get the wrong idea.It's not about strength.It's really all about how smart you
are.Are you smart. Miss Paulsson?
What do you think, Mr. Silk?
I think you'd make a great boxer.
Good answer.
Well, come on.Let's see.
- See what?
- Show me.
- Show you what?
- Show me how good you are.
Okay.
- Okay. You're right-handed?
- Yes.
All right. Put your left leg forward,your right leg back.Bend at the knees.
Okay?
Two fists.
Bring your right one back by your chin. Keep it cocked here.Left one comes out in front of
you.
That's what you jab with.
All right. And your thumbs
are on the outside,
yeah? Okay. It's like this
- Jab. Jab. Jab.
- Jab. Jab. Jab.
That's pretty good for starters.
Um, your right hand,
throw that in once in a while.
Just to mix the other guy up.
It's a right cross. Like this
- Jab. Jab right.
- Jab. Jab right.
- That's good.
- Jab. Jab right.
- All right. The hands.
- Okay. I'm getting hot.
Jab. Jab right.
Jab. Jab right.
Nice. Keep the right
back by your chin.
Okay. Jab. Jab right.
Jab. Jab right.
- Watch the hands.
- Stop moving! Jab. Jab right.
- Jab. Jab right.
- That's good.
Jab. Jab right.
Jab. Jab right!
Did I hurt you?
No.
Your heart's beating fast.
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2点了~~累人不写了~~蛮简单都看的明白
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