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The Tourist
The Tourist

Learn how to use the simple future tense

Date: Jan 12 2011

Themes: Romance, Travel

Grammar: Simple Future Tense

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Sometimes, an idea that sounds incredible in theory just doesn’t work out right in reality. Eating cake for dinner sounds pretty fun. But if you actually do it, you’ll probably end up with a stomach ache.

The Tourist may be another example of a good idea gone wrong. It stars two of the biggest names in Hollywood, Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie. They play strangers who meet on a train and end up getting involved in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse. While running from the bad guys in two of Europe’s most beautiful cities, they also find time to fall in love. Unfortunately, most reviewers haven’t been in love with the movie. But that’s not going to stop Amy from trying to convince Devan to see it with her.

Dialog

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Amy

Amy

Devan

Devan

Amy:  I am so excited for The Tourist, I’m dying to see it.

Devan:  Really? Is it because of the Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie together at last thing?

Amy:  Yeah, I mean how can that go wrong, right? I mean, two huge stars, exciting action-packed thriller set in Venice and Paris. It just looks like so much fun.

Devan:  It seems like it has all the elements to go right. Like it seems like they would have amazing on-screen chemistry, the plot is like a cat-and-mouse game, you know, and they have this whirlwind romance. So it has all the right elements. However, I’ve heard in the reviews that it’s kind of lackluster. I guess that they just didn’t have the chemistry that people thought that they would. I don’t know, maybe Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie was the true match made in heaven, and Johnny Depp, he’s meant for a Winona Ryder or something like that.

Amy:  Yeah, I guess they might be slightly mismatched. I mean, Johnny Depp’s not exactly a traditional leading man. He’s a little more quirky.

Devan:  Yeah. Maybe she just doesn’t balance him appropriately.

Amy:  Yeah. Well, I don’t care. I’m still going to see it.

 

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Discussion

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Amy is really excited about seeing The Tourist. She can’t wait to see Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie together in the same movie. She thinks a movie starring both of these superstars has to be good.

But Devan is more skeptical. She thinks that Johnny Depp and Angelina might not have very good chemistry on screen. Devan thinks that Johnny Depp would have better chemistry with a quirkier actress, like Winona Ryder. Maybe Angelina should stick with Brad Pitt.

Do you think Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp are a match made in heaven? Which actor and actress would you like to see act together in a movie?

 

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foz12

foz12

Saudi Arabia

I didn't see the movie yet but any movie who has Angelina I love it.

 

03:32 PM Jan 12 2011 |

Eleniya

Eleniya

Russian Federation

I've just seen the movie today ;) I like Depp in all his works. This movie is not a masterpiece though, but still a good one. Smile

And I also have noticed that Depp and Jolie did not have the chemistry between them. Actually I've heard that they don't like each other as well. :)

11:41 AM Jan 12 2011 |

daynong

daynong

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

hi everybody i've learned some new words and also it has nice story but has a very bad conditions lets across of ths topic totally my  opinion is the most hollywood movies have a misbehaved influence in people like bad imagination that rebounded to people and also have a good story but where is the benefit of making movies like them , ok ,is everybody agree with me or no?bye bye

thanks for this story it has some new words

09:21 AM Jan 12 2011 |

sofree

sofree

China

No, but look what the hell did they dress Angelina Jolie in that movie? They made her to match Johnny Depp, because J.D is too hard to change?

I would like to see no one together in a movie, lol~ 

07:54 AM Jan 12 2011 |

Vina Novalina

Indonesia

The Tourist!!!Umm, the reason why i watched this movie, cause of Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie in it. I love them cause they can play so many different roles and make them performance perfect everytime, but to be frank this is not great movie for me, very simple movie, no chemistry and flat , not best performance of them >.<., fully agree with Devan..but i love Venice;enchanted views, gondola , wuahhh so romantic and wonderiffic city hehe

05:35 AM Jan 12 2011 |

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