The Terminal is a good film that is funny, entertaining and deals with some good ol' fashioned drama situations. It felt very much like a documentary at times, maybe due to the fact it's based on a true story from the 1980's, but that didn't retract from the

enjoyment factor. To say it's a story all about the trials and tribulations of just one man is perhaps a little too shallower way to sum it up but at certain times, you do wonder if the film's going anywhere. Such it is that the film DOES contain a few laughable moments adding to its comedy tag.

These come at certain intervals and everything in-between is just 'filla'. So there are some good, comic moments but in my opinion, there aren't as many 'funny' parts to make you laugh all the way through. The film deals with 'slapstick' humour in parts such as

slipping over a wet floor or walking into a window. It's those sort of moments that do sort of distract from the film slightly.

Some of the stories within the film also feel generally annoying in the sense of the point of them being there. The film was supposed to be about one man (Hanks) I thought, NOT solely about anyone else and so I was rather surprised to see the little story about the food/cafeteria delivery worker attempting to get one of the other airport workers to fall in love with him. Things like that were flawed and distracted from the actual film. As I said before, that particular story line acted as a 'filla'; a way of upping the film length and it was disappointing.

Hanks' acting is good and although his accent was terribly annoying early on, I

managed to adjust accordingly and with stand it all the way through. The character 'Gupta' is also rather amusing; using the simple concept of forcing people to slip up on his own polished floor merely for his amusement was rather odd- odd but funny none-the-less. Zeta-Jones' character and performance was also 'tolerable'. She wasn't in the film much I didn't notice but it's a good feeling when you realize Hanks has someone to really relate to as you stat to feel as if your feeling sorry for Hanks if you get into it too much and the acting from Zeta- Jones is some relief at least.

All in all I think you'll enjoy 'The Terminal' if you're the patient type. It's got a bit of humour, a bit of tragedy, a hint of romance and some moments where you'll really feel good for the characters as they finally get what they want after the last half an hour or so was probably built up to 'will it/they or won't it/they' not to mention the film itself on Hanks' struggle with staying in the airport.

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第二篇：英语视频观后感

Follow your dream and be a man you want

I didn't have watch the video speeches given by Stive-Jobs and Randy Frederick Pausch for ten times. Although I watched them for four times, I was so impressed.

Jobs taught us that we should follow our heart because our time is limited and we should choose something we truely love as our job. Only then ,can we make a process. Randy told us we should never forget our childhood dream and try our best to make it come true. Jobs left his college because all the lesson he had to major in can't interest him and his decision made a great difference in his life. His passion changed his life and also changed the whole world. Pro. Randy is someone who are creative and incredible. He even achieved his dreams one by one. As a normal one ,we can hardly be a man like them, but we can follow their passion to life. Their experiences and progress can greatly encourage us to live a good and different life.

Life is also difficult for both of them. They are not in good health when they gave speeches especially pro. Randy. During the speech ,they all gave their opinion about death. Jobs said , if you live each day as if it was your last, someday you will most certainly be right. Because you will spend time to think about

what is really important to you life. And we will never waste one minute. While Pro. Randy even did push-ups in the last lecture in order to tell how good shape he has when he was diagnosed with cancer. They only left positive to their life, and what they considered was how to live and how to enjoy their life rather than complain how bad fortune they had. I am so shamed when I compare them with me after hearing their stories.

The speeches told me how to live and how to be a man that we want. That is keeping looking,don't settle, catching every opportunity and never giving up. But it is not a rule , it is just a piece of advice. We should stay hungry and stay foolish as Jobs said.,but most importantly we should know what is our dream ,and what we should do is following our dream and be a man we really want to.

Liu hongliang 23th. Sep.