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American Movie · 1999 — 第 19 / 19 章 · 4'13" · B1

Mark Finishes the Last Splice, Explained：hot off the presses

The editing room is in crisis: two frames are missing from the print, and Mark has to rebuild the cut by hand. He keeps asking what an audience would pay to see, and when the final join is finished, the mood flips to relief. "That was the last splice of my film, man."

あらすじ

Near the end of editing Coven, Mark realizes two frames are missing and the film has a blank spot. He pulls shots that should have been cut and pieces the film back together by hand. Once the last splice is in, he jokes about drinking and the crew imagines selling the movie for $14.95.

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このシーンの表現

hot off the presses

brand new

Someone jokes that the freshly finished film is like a paper just off the printing press.

The report is hot off the presses; nobody has read it yet.

このシーンの他の表現

  • what the fuck

    what on earth

  • splice

    join film ends together

  • supposed to be

    meant to be

  • in business

    set to succeed

  • finish up

    complete the last part

このシーンのメモ一覧

62 行のセリフに 26 件のメモ

表現 · B1the rewards of something

the payoffs of something

What do you think are the rewards of this, Mike?
発音What do you

Practise linking what do you into one smooth run.

What do you think are the rewards of this, Mike?
表現 · B1show up

become visible Here it means the seam is noticeable on screen, not that something arrives.

Hopefully we can splice it so it doesn't show up too bad.
発音show up too

Link show up too so the words run together.

Hopefully we can splice it so it doesn't show up too bad.
表現 · B1at this point

by this stage

Mark's in full depression at this point.
表現 · B1a missing piece

a piece that is absent

You gotta find each missing piece and tape this in. That's what I mean.
表現 · A2pay to see something

spend money to watch

You go to a movie, you see this. You don't pay to see that.
表現 · A2make films

produce movies

You guys want to make films when you get older?
表現 · A2so much + noun

such a large amount

and it takes so much money and so much time.
表現 · A2on the other side

at the opposite side

That's going to go on the other side. We need two more. Where's our leader?
スラング · B1dude

man, bro — Casual address between friends, not for formal settings.

This is it, dude.
表現 · B1in less than + 时间

inside an hour

It'll be done in less than an hour...
表現 · A2for a little while

for a short time

I think there'll be a break for a little while...
発音Would you

Link would and you so the d slides into the y.

Would you buy this movie for $14.95?
スラング · B1Hell, yeah

absolutely — An eager yes among friends; too loose for formal talk.

Yeah. Hell, yeah, man. You know?
文法 · B1If I can find

if-clause: The if-clause sets the condition; the main clause states what follows if it holds.

If I can find 3,000 people like you across this country, I'm in business.
スラング · C1shit

a mild swear — Vulgar filler word; avoid in polite or formal settings.

Of course, man. I mean, shit, that's what Rush tickets were.
表現 · B1a couple + 时间 + ago

a few minutes back

I hear that he finished it up a couple minutes ago.
表現 · B2right on schedule

exactly on time

- Hot off the presses. - We're right on schedule here.
表現 · A2stand up

get on your feet

I'm going to sleep now. I can't even stand up no more.
発音going to

Going to collapses into gonna at speed.

I'm going to sleep now. I can't even stand up no more.
表現 · B1put work into something

invest a lot of effort

This ain't my film, but I put a lot of work in this film.
文法 · B1I've known

present perfect: The perfect says the friendship started twenty years ago and still runs to now.

I've known Mark for 20 years, and he's like my best friend, and it's done.
文法 · B2that you're selling

relative clause: The that-clause pins down which tickets he means: the ones being sold right now.

Those are tickets that you're selling now.
表現 · B1have something on your mind

weighing on you

Or you got finances on your mind?
表現 · A2get your money back

recover the money

The start of your money back.

「Mark Finishes the Last Splice」を読み解く

What's really going on

What looks like a technical hiccup is really the film's whole story in miniature. A blank spot in the print is unacceptable because, as someone puts it, "You go to a movie, you see this. You don't pay to see that." Mark's answer is stubborn manual labor: find every missing piece and tape it back in. Around him, the people who helped him measure what the project cost them and what it might be worth. One says the movie is not his but that he "put a lot of work in this film"; another bets that "if I can find 3,000 people like you across this country, I'm in business." The scene ends with a finished print and a birthday-cake kind of pride: exhausted, broke, and still counting on an audience.

Theme

DreamsAfter years of work and a last-minute crisis, Mark finally finishes Coven, driven by the belief that a few thousand strangers will pay to see it.
FriendshipThe crew measures the finish through their bond: one friend says the film is not his yet he put years of work into it for Mark.

このチャプターで学べること

  • Mark's $14.95 question turns a private dream into a public pitch.
  • Finishing the splice matters more than the money in this room.
  • Mike measures his own worth by the years he put in.
  • The crew's jokes hide how tired everyone really is.

発音のポイント

  • What do you — Practise linking what do you into one smooth run.
  • show up too — Link show up too so the words run together.
  • Would you — Link would and you so the d slides into the y.
  • going to — Going to collapses into gonna at speed.
If I can find 3,000 people like you across this country, I'm in business.

If enough ordinary viewers will buy the movie, the whole project can finally pay off, so one sale stands in for three thousand.

This ain't my film, but I put a lot of work in this film.

A collaborator says he does not own the movie yet has invested years of himself in finishing it.

I've known Mark for 20 years, and he's like my best friend, and it's done.

After two decades of friendship, the completed film is both a personal and a shared milestone.

You go to a movie, you see this. You don't pay to see that.

A blank spot in the print would be unacceptable to an audience, which is why the missing frames have to be fixed.

このシーンについての質問

What happened to the film?

Two frames went missing, leaving a blank spot, so Mark has to pull the shots that should have been cut and splice the film back together by hand.

What does "the last splice" mean?

It is the final join Mark makes while editing Coven; once it is done, the film's picture is complete and he can finally rest.

Why does Mark ask if someone would buy the movie for $14.95?

He is testing whether the finished film could actually sell, since his plan depends on finding paying viewers rather than studio support.

Why does the friend keep working on a film that isn't his?

He does it for Mark. He says he has known Mark for 20 years and treats him like a best friend, so he poured years of work into a movie he doesn't own.

Why do they mention 3,000 people?

Mark figures that if 3,000 people across the country each buy a copy, the movie's costs are covered and the project is finally viable.

American Movie · 全 19 章

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第 1 章idle handsMark's Twelfth Hour Deadline第 2 章have something under your beltMark Pitches Northwestern第 3 章in their right mindFamily Fights Over the Phone Bill第 4 章ready to rollMark Runs Out of Money第 5 章kosherMark Pitches Bill for 45 Grand第 6 章down and outMark Shoots Coven in the Snow第 7 章the bottom lineMark Pitches 3,000 Units to Bill第 8 章lessen the blowShooting Coven in the Graveyard第 9 章go out of their wayMark Lists His Debts第 10 章have your cake and eat it tooMark Fears Losing His Kids第 11 章face up toMark Confesses at Thanksgiving Dinner第 12 章let a day go byMark Watches His Old Footage第 13 章the ship is sinkingMark Shoots the Last Take of Coven第 14 章on the moneyMark Records the Film's First Line第 15 章for the birdsMark Pushes Bill Through 31 Takes第 16 章just like youMark's Drunken Rant第 17 章twist your armMark Picks Kenny Up From Jail第 18 章catharticMark Smashes Cars on Set再生中 · 第 19 章hot off the pressesMark Finishes the Last Splice
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