Day 108: Great Reviews, Empty Theatres

Dialogue

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   A 여보, 우리 결혼기념일에 볼 영화 정했어? 나는 '섬마을 편지'가 보고 싶어.

   Yeobo, uri gyeolhonginyeomire bol yeonghwa jeonghaesseo? Naneun 'seommaeul pyeonji'ga bogo sipeo.

   Honey, have you decided which film we're seeing for our anniversary? I want to see 'Letters from the Island.'

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   B '섬마을 편지'? 그거 부산 영화제에서 상 받은 거지? 나는 '마지막 작전' 보고 싶었는데.

   'Seommaeul pyeonji'? Geugeo Busan yeonghwajeeseo sang badeun geoji? Naneun 'majimak jakjeon' bogo sipeonneunde.

   'Letters from the Island'? That's the one that won an award at the Busan film festival, right? I wanted to see 'The Last Mission.'

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   A 그 블록버스터? 두 시간 내내 폭발만 하는 거잖아.

   Geu beullokbeoseuteo? Du sigan naenae pokbalman haneun geojana.

   That blockbuster? It's just two hours of explosions.

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   B 그러니까 재밌지. 개봉 첫 주에 관객이 삼백만 명 넘었대. 흥행하는 데는 다 이유가 있는 거야.

   Geureonikka jaemitji. Gaebong cheot jue gwangaegi sambaengman myeong neomeotdae. Heunghaenghaneun deneun da iyuga inneun geoya.

   That's what makes it fun. It had over three million viewers in its opening week. There's a reason a film's a hit.

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   A 흥행이 곧 작품성은 아니잖아. 이 기사 좀 들어 봐. '섬마을 편지'는 좋은 평가에도 불구하고 관객이 겨우 오만 명이었대.

   Heunghaengi got jakpumseongeun anijana. I gisa jom deureo bwa. 'Seommaeul pyeonji'neun joeun pyeonggaedo bulguhago gwangaegi gyeou oman myeongieotdae.

   Being a hit doesn't make it a good film. Listen to this article. Despite great reviews, 'Letters from the Island' only drew fifty thousand viewers.

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   B 오만 명? 그럼 상영관도 거의 없겠네. 곧 극장에서 내리려나 봐.

   Oman myeong? Geureom sangyeonggwando geoui eopgenne. Got geukjangeseo naeriryeona bwa.

   Fifty thousand? Then it can't be showing in many cinemas. It looks like it'll be pulled soon.

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   A 그러니까 이번 주가 마지막 기회야. 평론가가 쓴 거 읽어 줄게. '화려한 장면 없이도 한 가족의 겨울을 섬세하게 따라가는 힘이 있다.'

   Geureonikka ibeon juga majimak gihoeya. Pyeongnongaga sseun geo ilgeo julge. 'Hwaryeohan jangmyeon eopsido han gajogui gyeoureul seomsehage ttaraganeun himi itda.'

   That's why this week is our last chance. Let me read you what the critic wrote: 'Without any spectacle, it has the power to follow a family's winter with great delicacy.'

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   B 좋은 말이긴 한데, 평론가들이 칭찬하는 영화는 보통 좀 느리잖아. 나 극장에서 졸면 어떡해.

   Joeun marigin hande, pyeongnongadeuri chingchanhaneun yeonghwaneun botong jom neurijana. Na geukjangeseo jolmyeon eotteokae.

   That sounds nice, but films critics praise are usually a bit slow. What if I fall asleep in the cinema?

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   A 느린 게 아니라 여운이 있는 거야. 그럼 '마지막 작전' 평론도 읽어 봐.

   Neurin ge anira yeouni inneun geoya. Geureom 'majimak jakjeon' pyeongnondo ilgeo bwa.

   It's not slow, it stays with you. Okay, then read the review of 'The Last Mission.'

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    B '막대한 제작비에도 불구하고 스토리는 뻔하다.' ...음, 이건 못 들은 걸로 하자.

    'Makdaehan jejakbiedo bulguhago seutorineun ppeonhada.' ...Eum, igeon mot deureun geollo haja.

    'Despite its huge budget, the story is predictable.' ...Hmm, let's pretend we didn't hear that.

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    A 거봐. 감독 전작도 흥행만 하고 평가는 별로였잖아.

    Geobwa. Gamdok jeonjakdo heunghaengman hago pyeongganeun byeolloyeotjana.

    See? The director's last film was a hit too, but the reviews weren't great.

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    B 그래도 기념일인데 둘 다 즐거워야지. 나는 대중적인 영화가 편해.

    Geuraedo ginyeomirinde dul da jeulgeowoyaji. Naneun daejungjeogin yeonghwaga pyeonhae.

    Still, it's our anniversary, so we should both enjoy it. I'm more comfortable with mainstream films.

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    A 작년 기념일엔 내가 양보해서 공포 영화 봤잖아. 두 시간 내내 눈 감고 있었어.

    Jangnyeon ginyeomiren naega yangbohaeseo gongpo yeonghwa bwatjana. Du sigan naenae nun gamgo isseosseo.

    Last anniversary I gave in and we saw a horror film. I had my eyes shut the whole two hours.

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    B 하하, 그건 인정. 그럼 이렇게 하자. 영화 고르기에 앞서 조건이 하나 있어. 영화를 고르는 사람이 저녁 메뉴는 양보하는 거야.

    Haha, geugeon injeong. Geureom ireoke haja. Yeonghwa goreugie apseo jogeoni hana isseo. Yeonghwareul goreuneun sarami jeonyeok menyuneun yangbohaneun geoya.

    Ha, fair enough. Then let's do this. Before we choose the film, there's one condition: whoever picks the film lets the other one pick dinner.

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    A 좋아. 그럼 영화는 내가 고르고, 저녁은 자기가 좋아하는 곱창으로 해.

    Joa. Geureom yeonghwaneun naega goreugo, jeonyeogeun jagiga joahaneun gopchangeuro hae.

    Deal. Then I'll pick the film, and dinner is the grilled tripe you love.

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    B 오, 거래 성립. 대신 '마지막 작전'은 다음 주에 나랑 같이 봐 주는 거다.

    O, georae seongnip. Daesin 'majimak jakjeon'eun daeum jue narang gachi bwa juneun geoda.

    Oh, it's a deal. But next week you're coming to see 'The Last Mission' with me.

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    A 알았어. 그 영화는 관객이 많으니까 다음 주에도 상영하고 있을 거야.

    Arasseo. Geu yeonghwaneun gwangaegi maneunikka daeum juedo sangyeonghago isseul geoya.

    Fine. That one's so popular it'll still be showing next week.

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    B 어, 저녁 일곱 시 거는 벌써 거의 다 찼네. 상영 끝나기 전에 다들 보려나 봐.

    Eo, jeonyeok ilgop si geoneun beolsseo geoui da channe. Sangyeong kkeunnagi jeone dadeul boryeona bwa.

    Oh, the seven o'clock showing is almost full already. Looks like everyone wants to catch it before it ends.

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    A 그러니까 빨리 예매해. 뒷자리 가운데로 두 자리.

    Geureonikka ppalli yemaehae. Dwitjari gaundero du jari.

    So book it quickly. Two seats, in the middle at the back.

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    B 예매했어. 결혼기념일에 영화제 수상작이라니, 우리 꽤 교양 있는 부부 같은데?

    Yemaehaesseo. Gyeolhonginyeomire yeonghwaje susangjagirani, uri kkwae gyoyang inneun bubu gateunde?

    Booked. A film-festival winner for our anniversary? We're quite the cultured couple, aren't we?

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