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Moviegoers may think history is repeating itself this weekend.The summers most anticipated
film,Pearl Harbor,which has opened recently,painstakingly recreates the Japanese attack
that drew the United States into World War II.But that isnt the films only reminder of
the past.Harbor invites comparison to Titanic,the biggest hit of all time.Like
Titanic,harbor heaps romance and action around a major historical event.Like Titanic,Harbor
attempts to create
popular global entertainment from a deadly reallife.Like Titanic,Harbor costs a pretty
penny and hopes to get in even more at the box office.Both Titanic and Pearl Harbor unseal
their tales of love and tragedy over more than three hours.Both stories center on young
passion,triangles of tension with one woman and two men: In Titanic,Leonardo DiCaprio and
Billy Zane compe
te for the love of the same woman,a highsociety type played by a British actress named
Kate (Winslet).In Harbor,two pilots (Ben Affelck,Josh Hartnett) fall for the same woman,a
nurse played by a British actress named Kate (Beckinsale).The scenes of peril also have
similarities.Harbor has a shot in which soldiers cling for dear life as the battleship USS
Oklahoma capsizes.The moment isrecalled of the Titanics climactic sinking scene in which
DiCaprio and Winslet hang from the ocean liner as half of the ship vertically plunges into
the water.In Harbor,one of its stars floats atop a piece of debris in the middle of the
night,much like Winslets character does in Titanic.And the jawdropping action of
Titanic is matched by Harbors 40minute recreation of Dec.7,1941 attack on the United
States Pacific Fleet.Both films spent heavily on special effects.Harbor director,Michael
Bay,for example,s
ays he kept salaries down so more could be spent on the visuals.Both movies event shot
their shipsinking scenes at the same location: Fox Studios Baja in Mexico.Harbors
makers have even taken a Titaniclike approach to the soundtrack.The film includes one
song,There Youll be,performed by country music superstar Faith Hill.Titanic,which is one
of the best selling soundtracks of all time,also had only one pop song: Celine Dions My
Heart Will Go On.
“If Harbor becomes a major moneymaker,filmmakers may comb history books searching for even
more historical romanceaction material,” says a critic.
1.What are the two things that the author of this article tries to compare?
A) The attack on Pearl Harbor and the sinking of the Titanic.
B) Historical fiction movies and successful box office hits.
C) The movie Titanic and the onshow movie Pearl Harbor.
D) Sinking boats and famous actors.
2.What does the phrase “cost a pretty penny” in the first paragraph mean?
A) To be very attractive.
B) To cost a lot.
C) To have big box office returns.
D) To require a lot of effort to accomplish.
3.It is said in the passage that .
A) major historical events can never repeat themselves
B) both Titanic and Pearl Harbor are the historical reappearance
C) Pearl Harbor may have a better box office return than Titanic
D) Titanic is the most successful film in history
4.Pearl Harbor and Titanic are similar in all the following aspects EXCEPT .
A) both spent large amount of money on special effects
B) both have soundtracks starring a major pop star
C) both added madeup stories to historical events
D) both are documentary movies of historical events
5.If Pearl Harbor is as successful as Titanic,which of the following movies might we see
next?
A) The Battle of Waterloo.
B) The Adventures of Mr.Bean.
C) Space Invaders.
D) The Haunted House.
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