Intro
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2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
Fighter planes flying through the air at top speed. Tough young pilots proving themselves. Plus a steamy romance between Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis. What could be better than Top Gun, an action/romance movie from 1986?
What someone thinks, apparently, is that the movie would be better in 3D. Top Gun is following a popular trend of re-releasing older movies in a 3D version in order to bring the movie to new audiences and enhance some of the effects. Is it a good idea to release films in this way, or is it better to leave old favorites in the past? Find out what Marni and Sara think in this movies English lesson.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
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Sara: Marni, I am really excited about something.
Marni: Really? What is it?
Sara: Top Gun is being re-released in 3D.
Marni: Oh wow.
Sara: Isn’t that going to be so awesome?
Marni: I guess so. It’s such a classic 80s flick, and I suppose with the planes and things, it’s a good candidate for a 3D rerun.
Sara: I know. And even just, you know, those images of Tom Cruise in his aviator sunglasses and all of that. It’s iconic to me. You know?
Marni: Okay, yeah. Goose, Maverick. Some classic characters.
Sara: Exactly, exactly. And you know, every time, it’s always exciting. I always sort of forget what happens and I’m waiting to find out. I know something’s coming, but I can’t really remember.
Marni: Oh yeah? Huh. Yeah, it’s a pretty classic storyline, and I think most people that were around in that time, it’s sort of a must-see movie. It’ll be interesting to see, though, if it still holds up. I haven’t seen it in a long time.
Sara: Yeah. I know what you mean. I think also I’m kind of excited about it because Tom Cruise is such a depressing figure right now. He’s kind of washed up, in a way.
Marni: Yeah, I agree with that.
Sara: He’s just in the tabloids more often than he is in films, maybe. So it could be nice to revisit his glory days.
Marni: Yeah, that was definitely a huge film for him. Well, I will definitely go see it with you.
Sara: Awesome.
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Discussion
Sara is excited because a classic film from her youth is being re-released in 3D. She thinks of the film as iconic because its images are so memorable to her. Marni thinks it’s going to be cool, too, to revisit the characters and story from Top Gun.
Another reason Sara is looking forward to seeing the movie is that she now finds Tom Cruise’s acting career depressing. She thinks he’s a bit washed up. Seeing him in his 80s film in his aviator sunglasses will remind her of when his career was doing better. Marni is excited to go see the movie with Sara.
Have you seen Top Gun? What do you like about it? What are iconic movies from your youth?
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