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The Edge

Date: Aug 10 2000

Intro

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2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.

Plot: A plane crash leaves billionaire Charles Morse (Anthony Hopkins) and fashion photographer Robert Green (Alec Baldwin) in the freezing Alaska wilderness, struggling for survival.
Clip: In this scene, Charles speaks to his wife Mickey (Elle MacPherson). They have recently arrived in Alaska. It’s his birthday and she doesn’t seem to remember, so he is trying to remind her.

Dialog

1. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

Mickey

Charles

Mickey: Lord, I’m bushed… A new book?

Charles: Yes, it’s about surviving in the wilderness.

Mickey: You’re always reading something.

Charles: Yep. My secretary gave it to me. Do you know why?

Mickey: Huh?

Charles: Do you know why she gave me the book?

Mickey: Boy that guy gave me the creeps with all that, all that talk about the bear. Why she geve you the book – because you’re the salt of the earth.

Charles: Oh, is that so?

Mickey: You’re the most excellent man. That’s why I married you.

Charles: And you’re the only woman I’ve ever wanted.

Mickey: Well then, see what a lucky guy you are.

Charles: Yes I do… This is a special day for me. You know that?

Mickey: I know it is. I’m really glad you came away with us. You gotta get away more often.

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Discussion

This conversation is a bit strange. Charles is trying to remind Mickey that it’s his birthday, but she is avoiding the topic. She doesn’t want to talk about his birthday because she is pretending not to remember. In the next scene, she throws a surprise party for him. The Edge is an exciting movie. The action is fierce and so are the bears! I also really liked the Alaskan scenery. I recommend this movie and give it a 7 out of 10. Have you seen this movie and you want to share your opinion? Or maybe you have seen another movie recently you want to talk about? Well, come to the “Movie Madness” message board and tell us about it! From the front row, Migs

Comments

dean_1990

United States

very very very nice movie.

mist64

Slovenia

You can see, how human nature can change it face, when the survival is on the line. I love to watch movies with Anthony Hopkins, because of his calm and considerated answers and reactions regarding to what is happening. Really good movie.