lift your mood
Bill nudges a slumped Mark to cheer up, then adds that the world is his.
Cheer up, man. The world is yours.American Movie · 1999 — 第 7 / 19 章 · 4'53" · B1
Mark Pitches 3,000 Units to Bill, Explained：the bottom line
Mark visits Bill with a sales pitch instead of an apology: cheer up, the film will be cut in weeks, and 3,000 units at $14.95 each will bring in 45 grand. Bill's reply, "That'll be the day," says exactly how much he believes it.
あらすじ
Mark drops by Bill's place to lift his spirits and lay out the plan: finish Coven, release it on tape, and sell 3,000 units at $14.95 each for a total of $45,000. Bill is doubtful. Later, on the last stretch of shooting, the crew races to finish 52 shots while trucks, birds and time all work against them.
注目の表現
one-way path to hellcheer upgo onrefresh my memory
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このシーンの表現
the bottom line
the key point
With the schedule tight, Mark repeats move and ends on the bottom line: nothing matters but moving.
The bottom line is we cannot afford another delay.
このシーンの他の表現
- one-way path to hell
a road with no return
- cheer up
lift your mood
- go on
keep happening
- refresh my memory
bring it back to mind
- claustrophobic
cramped and trapped
このシーンのメモ一覧
74 行のセリフに 26 件のメモ
Reduce you'll and have to quick weak forms.
We're working very hard. You'll have your $3,000 back very soon.end somewhere or in some state
How come every time I give you something, it ends up under the shoes?Link ends, up and under into one smooth run.
How come every time I give you something, it ends up under the shoes?inside a span of weeks
Within weeks, the film will be cut, finished.push something down a level Here it means dubbing the film down to a smaller tape format.
get it into 3/4-inch, bump it down to half-inch for multiple sales.a payout of a given amount Grand means a thousand dollars, so 45 grand is forty-five thousand.
which is a return of 45 grand.a thousand dollars — Casual US slang for a thousand dollars.
which is a return of 45 grand.collect the earnings
Pay for the film, get the three grand back, pay everyone back, take profits-- That'll be the day.have a particular liking
You know what? I'm gonna bring over a bottle of wine. You have a preference?time clause: The when-clause frames the wasted preparation time and carries the complaint.
when it's supposed to be his preproduction time for Northwestern...look after or handle
He's supposed to be taking care of my money and doesn't say a thing about it.inversion: Neither plus inversion carries the previous sentence's negative onto the bank as well.
And neither does the bank or anybody else.ellipsis: The subject and verb are dropped, leaving supposed to be as a standing answer.
Supposed to be, but I don't know if it actually is.keep happening
Bill says the project has been going on for two years, half complaint and half resignation.
Some of the actors said this has been going on for two years.a stubborn tough guy — Vulgar; only among close friends, never in formal settings.
One way you gotta look at it, he's a determined motherfucker...get something arranged
All we want to do is finalize the kitchen, get the props set.Got to collapses into gotta in fast speech.
We're ready for Tom's close-up, and we got to keep moving, man.the key point
With the schedule tight, Mark repeats move and ends on the bottom line: nothing matters but moving.
We gotta move, move, move, and that's the bottom line.cope as well as possible
They're just going, so I'm gonna cover that up and make the best of it.remind me again
I hadn't looked at it since yesterday. It refreshed my memory about shot 37...relative clause: A relative clause on the one shot, with a nested object clause, spells out his single hope.
This was the one shot that I had hoped that we got right the first time.Flap the t and link take it easy smoothly.
Mike, take it easy. Let's not go through all-- Hey, man, what the fuck's the matter with you?what on earth — Strong vulgar exclamation, only among intimates.
Mike, take it easy. Let's not go through all-- Hey, man, what the fuck's the matter with you?shoot one take A take is one run of the camera on a shot.
- We're gonna need another one. - Do a take three.a bloody, chaotic finish — Vivid exaggeration for a bloody mess.
We'll do it, and we'll end it in a beautiful fucking bloodbath.「Mark Pitches 3,000 Units to Bill」を読み解く
What's really going on
The sales pitch is a performance for an audience of one. Mark has already borrowed Bill's money, and instead of admitting he can't repay it yet he paints a future where everything lands at once: the film finished, the units sold, the debts cleared. Bill reads it for what it is and answers with a single flat line, "That'll be the day." The rest of the scene shows why the plan is so hard to pull off, as the shoot fights noise, weather and a clock, and someone delivers the verdict that Mark is on a "one-way path to hell." What keeps it from being cruel is the affection underneath: Mark keeps coming back, and Bill keeps letting him in.
Theme
DreamsMark keeps selling the film's future — finished, released, profitable — to keep both his backer and himself believing.
MoneyThe whole scene runs on numbers: 3,000 units, $14.95 each, 45 grand, and the $3,000 Bill is owed.
このチャプターで学べること
- Mark's numbers sound good until Bill calls them a fantasy.
- A pitch can turn into a joke in the same sentence.
- Set jargon like take and shots keeps the crew moving.
- Cheer up works as a nudge, not real comfort.
発音のポイント
- You'll have your — Reduce you'll and have to quick weak forms.
- ends up under — Link ends, up and under into one smooth run.
- got to keep — Got to collapses into gotta in fast speech.
- take it easy — Flap the t and link take it easy smoothly.
Cheer up, man. The world is yours.A burst of encouragement aimed at a friend sitting glumly; Mark flips the mood before launching into his sales pitch.
Pay for the film, get the three grand back, pay everyone back, take profits-- That'll be the day.The whole plan recited and dismissed in one breath: Bill lists every step and then calls the happy ending wishful thinking.
We gotta move, move, move, and that's the bottom line.On set, speed is the single rule; the repetition drives home that there is no time left for anything else.
You are on the path-- one-way path to hell.A deadpan verdict on Mark's filmmaking obsession: once you commit to this, the joke goes, there is no turning back.
このシーンについての質問
Why does Mark visit Bill in this scene?
He wants to keep his investor calm and show progress. Bill lent him money, so Mark brings storyboards, a release plan and the promise that the $3,000 will be paid back soon.
What does 'one-way path to hell' mean?
It's a dramatic way of saying there is no turning back. The speaker is teasing Mark that his all-consuming filmmaking has put him on a road with no exit.
Does Bill believe Mark's sales plan?
No. When Mark runs through the numbers, Bill answers with 'That'll be the day,' a sarcastic line meaning he thinks the happy outcome will never happen.
Why is the shoot so stressful?
There is only one day left and 52 shots to get, with birds, trucks and noise ruining the winter atmosphere. The pressure is why everyone keeps shouting that they have to keep moving.
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次のチャプター · 第 8 章lessen the blowShooting Coven in the Graveyard
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
再生中 · 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
第 19 章hot off the pressesMark Finishes the Last Splice第 7 / 19 章 · 残り約 54 分