The image of fish, the stereotype of the British and Americans, and the theme of the film

Joannie 2021-11-15 08:01:24

Excerpts from the discussion after watching with a foreign teacher:


1 What is the image of fish in English?
cold fish= unemotional person,
fishy= there is something suspicious.

Ms. Wanda is the fish, unscrupulous, cold-blooded, using people, suspicious.

In the movie of 1988, Michael said he was one of his favorite comedies when he was a kid. When I watch it now, the movie doesn't ask for deep meaning, but smiles for Bo. But there are still themes: self-deprecating and sympathy for the midlife crisis, love-screenwriter John Cleese is the lawyer in the film, the actor of the British male in the midlife crisis.

3 Stereotype: The American in the eyes of the British: vulgar, open, the British in the eyes of the Americans: pompous, pretending, carrying, self-contained., distant, private,

I personally prefer British humor, grievances, tears, and Japanese humor has similarities. Both of them are island countries. Could it be one of the reasons?

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  • Gus 2022-03-28 09:01:02

    Contradictions are everywhere and black is everywhere! ps: 1. Ken, who likes small animals, accidentally killed three puppies. Under the torment of Otto eating fish, he told the whereabouts of the diamonds. The beauty returns 4. The sad reminder of George is empty

  • Kaela 2022-04-24 07:01:05

    It's not funny enough, if it hadn't been for Guy Ritchie's two big smoking guns more than 10 years later, this film would have been rated 5 stars

A Fish Called Wanda quotes

  • Wanda: You just wanted to get me into bed.

    Archie: I fell in love with you.

    Wanda: How come you dumped me then.

    Archie: I wasn't rich enough, remember.

    Wanda: Say something in Russian.

    Archie: No.

  • Ken: Rev-enge!

    Otto: [laughing] It's K-K-K-Ken! C-c-c-coming to k-k-k-kill me! How you gonna c-c-c-catch me, K-K-K-Ken?