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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A Fish Called Wanda quotes

  • Wanda: What about my tits?

    Otto: Does he get to handle them?

    Wanda: Yes. That's my forecast. I'll stand by that.

  • Wanda: Archie? Do you speak Italian?

    Archie: I am Italian! Sono italiano in spirito. Ma ho sposato una donna che preferisce lavorare in giardino a fare l'amore appassionato. Uno sbaglio grande! But it's such an ugly language. How about... Russian?