Сюжет: В больнице два молодых человека, Мартин Брест (Тиль Швайгер) и Руди Вурлитцер (Ян Йозеф Лиферс), узнают, что оба неизлечимо больны. Их помещают в одну палату, в которой они узнают друг от друга, что у обоих остались считанные дни. Они пытаются утопить свое отчаяние в текиле. Напившись, новые друзья выясняют, что Руди никогда не видел моря.
Пациенты сбегают из больницы, угнав со стоянки госпиталя раритетный Mercedes 230SL небесного цвета ради своей последней цели: увидеть море. Автомобиль принадлежит боссу-гангстеру. В пути они грабят автозаправку и банк, пока не обнаруживают в багажнике их автомобиля кейс с миллионом наличными…
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| — Hi boss! — Is there anything you want to tell me? | [haɪ bɒs] [ɪz ðeə ˈenɪθɪŋ jʊ wɒnt tə tel miː] | — Привет босс! — Хочешь мне что-то рассказать? |
| — These are the guys who stole the money | [ðiːz ə ðə ˈgaɪz huː stəʊl ðə ˈmʌnɪ] | — Это ребята, которые свистнули деньги. |
| — You. I thought it was you — But…But these are the guys from the television. It’s true | [jʊ aɪ θɔːt ɪt wɒz jʊ] [bʌt bʌt ðiːz ə ðə ˈgaɪz frɒm ðə ˈtelɪˌvɪʒən ɪts truː] | — Ты. Я думал, это был ты. — Но. Но это же их показывали по телеку. Честно. |
| — Let us have some privacy | [let ʌs hæv sʌm ˈpraɪvəsɪ] | — Оставьте нас наедине |
| — So do you have my money? I was just kidding. I know who you are. I saw you on the news. I know what your problem is. So do you make any plans? | [səʊ duː jʊ hæv maɪ ˈmʌnɪ aɪ wɒz ʤʌst ˈkɪdɪŋ aɪ nəʊ huː jʊ ə aɪ sɔː jʊ ɒn ðə njuːz aɪ nəʊ wɒt jə ˈprɒbləm ɪz səʊ duː jʊ meɪk ˈenɪ plænz] | Значит, мои деньги у вас? Я просто пошутил. Я знаю, кто вы. Я видел вас по новостям. Я знаю, в чём ваша проблема. У вас есть планы? |
| — Yeah we wanted to go to the ocean — We’ve never been there | [jeə wi ˈwɒntɪd tə gəʊ tə ðiː ˈəʊʃən] [wiv ˈnevə biːn ðeə] | — Да. Мы хотели побывать на море. — Мы никогда не были на море. |
| — Never been to the ocean? You’d better run. You are running out of time. | [ˈnevə biːn tə ðiː ˈəʊʃən jʊd ˈbetə rʌn jʊ ə ˈrʌnɪŋ aʊt ɒv taɪm] | — Никогда не были на море? Так поспешите. У вас остается мало времени. |
| In heaven it’s all they talk about. The ocean. And the sunset. How fucking beautiful it is to watch that big ball of fire melt to the ocean. The only light that is left like a candle is inside | [ɪn ˈhevn ɪts ɔːl ðeɪ tɔːk əˈbaʊt
ðiː ˈəʊʃən ənd ðə ˈsʌnset haʊ ˈfʌkɪŋ ˈbjuːtəfʊl ɪt ɪz tə wɒʧ ðæt bɪg bɔːl ɒv ˈfaɪə melt tə ðiː ˈəʊʃən ðiː ˈəʊnlɪ laɪt ðæt ɪz left laɪk ə ˈkændl ɪz ˈɪnˈsaɪd] |
На небе только и разговоров, что о море... И о закате... О том, как чертовски красиво наблюдать за огромным огненным шаром… Как он тает в волнах… И еле видимый свет… Словно от свечи. Горит где-то в глубине. |
Мини-словарик:
stole – форма прошедшего времени от steal — украсть
privacy – частная жизнь, приватность
Let us have some privacy – здесь переведено как «Оставьте нас наедине»
I was just kidding – Я просто пошутил
You’d better run – буквально «Вам лучше бежать»
You are running out of time – буквально «Ваше время кончается»
heaven — небеса
sunset — закат
melt — таять
candle – свеча
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4. Это интересно:
— Название фильма «Knockin` On Heaven`s Door» было позаимствовано у песни Боба Дилана. Она же стала заглавной композицией фильма в исполнении группы Selig (Германия).
| Mama, take this badge off of me
I can't use it anymore. It's gettin' dark, too dark to see I feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door.
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Mama, put my guns in the ground I can't shoot them anymore. That long black cloud is comin' down I feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door. |
Мама, спори с меня нашивки и шевроны,
Мне они больше не нужны. Ничего вокруг — лишь темнота, Похоже я стучусь в небесные врата.
Тук, тук, стучусь в небесные врата Тук, тук, стучусь в небесные врата Тук, тук, стучусь в небесные врата Тук, тук, стучусь в небесные врата...
Мама, сложи мое оружие на землю, Мне уже не придется из него стрелять, На меня надвигается темнота, Похоже я стучусь в небесные врата. |
Интересные цитаты из фильма:
( В лифте пациент в коляске приходит в себя ):
— Доктор, операция уже прошла?
— Да, ты в раю. Я — Господь, а он (указывает на турка Абдула) — святой Пётр.
-Салям алейкум.
-Мне только гланды вырезали…
— Я не был на море!
— Ладно, не заливай! Ни разу не был на море?
— Не довелось! Не был!
— Уже постучались на небеса. Накачались текилы, буквально проводили себя в последний путь, а ты на море то непобывал!
— Не успел! Не вышло!
— Не знал, что на небесах никуда без этого? Пойми, на небе только и разговоры, что о море и о закате! Там говорят о том, как чертовски здорово наблюдать за огромным огненным шаром, как он тает в волнах и еще видимый свет, словно от свечи горит где-то в глубине! А ты? Что ты им скажешь, ведь ты ни разу не был на море! Там наверху — тебя окрестят лохом!
5. Письменное задание
В комментариях мы делимся своими впечатлениями и мыслями по данному фильму. Ответ должен быть на английском. Если затрудняетесь с формулировкой своих мыслей по-английски, можете воспользоваться Гугл транслэйт :).
Apart from going to the ocean both Martin and Rudi had other things they wanted to do before passing away: the former wanted to buy a rose Cadillac for his mother and the latter wanted to get laid with two girls at once...What would you like to do if you had 1 mill dollars and knew you were going to die in 2 weeks' time?
Помимо моря Мартин и Руди хотели напоследок осуществить свои давние мечты: Мартин подарил маме розовый Кадилак, а Руди переспал сразу с 2 женщинами...Что бы вы хотели сделать, если бы у вас был 1 милл.долларов и вы знали, что вам осталось жить только 2 недели?
A very similar story I saw in the Russian film «Rude and Sam». These guys are very desperate, but they had the courage to realize their own dreams. Well done!
As for me, I probably did the same-became to realize my dreams. First of all to go abroad with family and makie alot of fotos to remember me fappy and smiling.
A part of money I want to share with charity-sounds banally, but the fact. Waste of money does not help even for wishes, but the proper use can save someone or to make a little happy!
If there is such trouble happens, most importantly, do not miss the hand, to be an optimist and take things for granted.
Wow, 1 billion dollars is a huge sum of money
And 2 weeks is extremely short period... So I would travel for all this time. It's my dream and I'd make it real. I'd spent a couple of nights in the best rooms of the best hotels. And of course I'd taste the tastiest expensive dishes in different countries and «Dom Perignon» too 
) Pretty like in the movie))) People are very much alike in some things... Also I'd make a parachute jump and rope jump and drive a cool motorcycle. Oh, and I'd make a tattoo!) Two weeks' vacations full of impressions... It would be nice if there is my beloved man next to me but if there isn't it doesn't matter. In the end of two weeks I'd send the rest of money (if something would remain)) to my parents and stay somewhere...nearby ocean and rocks, in the place where I wouldn't feel sadness and bitterness of going away, where I'd just melt in this enormous beautiful world.
Hello!
It's my favorite film!
I've thought about this quiestion, but without money. And I've found some things, which I really wanted to do in my life.
If I'd have a million dollars before my death, I do next. I'd go to Thiland, because it was my the greatest dream, and I did there all, what I wanted. I'd spend my nights on coast of sea, give different gifts to people, ride on the elephants, eat new food, and so on. Before it I had bought a cool summer cottage (dacha) and a big car for my Mother, because it was her the biggest dream. And I'd ask all my friends, what presents they wanted to get from me. Part of money I'd reserve for my relatives. And the rest of money I'd give in two ways in my town: in hospitals and shelfers for animals. Because there wasn't money very often in these places.
In really, it's very useful quiestion for everybody. It helps to understand, what you really want in your life!
Such unexpected question! Well, I'll take 10 thousands dollars, I suppose it would be enough for realizing my dream. The rest of money I'll leave to my family. Cause the family is the only thing we should appreciate so much in our lives.
As for my dream I'd like to go to Bali. It's an magnificent small island in Indonesia with white-sanded beaches and azure warm ocean. Beautiful place is full of harmony and hidden invisible force, probably created by marvelous nature. I heard that the Balinese are practicing a collective meditation. They sleep their heads towards an old volcano in the middle of island. They believe such sort of things clear and force the energy, which circulating on island.
So, I'd like to find out is it true by myself and than with easy heart join the great majority =))
wonderful movie! just great one! it's so astoudignly keen! so heart-piercing in the best sense of this word! it's hardly possible to hold back tears while watching it. it is so sad, so... i actually how it is when you know that you have just a few time left and ther is nothing to do with it. nobody and nothing can help you. they did absolutely right choice having finished life like Martin did. at least he was happy when he died.
and by the way, i haven't been to the ocean too...
I didn´t manage to answer this question at once. And it took me some time to think it over. A first thought I had while considering was that the first thing to do during these two last week is to apologise to those you offended and to make piece with those you are at quarrel. And then I would like to take those whom I love (my family and closest friends) to a trip somewhere beautiful where we could have fun together. Just laugh, chatter, admire sunsets, swim at the sea, preferably ocean etc. This trip would take the first week. And the last week I'd rather spend at home, with my family. And I'd visited during this time those who I love or like and who played any significant part in my life. I' d like to say to them those words I didn't have the time or courage to say. And I'd wish every one of them something I wish exactly to this person. Well it seems to me that dying watching sunset would be pretty amazing.
Generally, I don't want to represent myself in this situation but if I need to answer this question...
travel, entertainment comes to mind. I think about things that I never did, about help to my relatives and friends (if their problems can be solved with money).
And of course I would spent this time with my family and close friends. I would tell them the words of love and gratitude because really important are not material value.
I would like to live so, I could tell every day — «I have understood today something, what I didn't know earlier, I have seen today something, what I didn't see earlier, I have learned today something, what I wasn't able earlier, I have overcome today something what I couldn't overcome earlier. And I can share it with native and friends». Then I won't be afraid of death, I will be ready to leaving without grief and melancholy. And then I shouldn't think, how I will spend the last month. I will spend it in my usual rhythm. And money is not the most important thing here. But can I to learn it?..
The film «Knocking on Heaven's Door» rather strange, unusual. It is not for the mass audience, and to show in an intimate company of close friends. It is my impression of the film, although in general it remained unclear to me. These two young crazy — a mystery to me, I do not understand their motivation to finish.
What would I do if I had 1 mill dollars and 2 weeks — a secret. While there, myself, I just can not give an exact answer
It is difficult to deal with a big money.1 million dollars is a very huge account of money and it can spend to kindness.Firstly, I would like to help the children who suffer from the cancer and the other ill poor people who have no money.They are running out of time.May be,their lifes will be saved else.Secondly, I wouLd like to help the homeless unhappy people,beggers to improve thier life. I would build the Christian church and give out a lot of money for the monasteries.I mean to help people in trouble is the best job.What is wrong with taking care of people?You are take care of people and they gratitude you.The sacrificing money for people sake is helping your soul be kind.And on the rest of money I would have been to some countries and helped my closed relatives.
I hope I won't become too emotional in this situtation and won't give all my money to charity
If this situation have been in real, I guess I wouldn't do somethink crazy, but I would start to Live. Live how I want, free of everything. Live for the day. Appreciate every second of my life. It would be best 2 weeks of my life.
I think we should learn to live for the day, because if we every day live for tomorrow, tomorrow will never come.
It's horrible and scary to know the exact time of his death. I guess this is very difficult to accept. My dream is to travel around the world. I would take with their friends and relativesof people and traveled to different countries and interesting places. I want to fulfill all dreams of earthly loved ones and the good fortune to see a happy eyes.
It is very sad, awful and scary, when you know exact time when you gonna die. And if I was at their place I would go to Las Vegas!!!! And spend all money on casino, womans, expensive hotels like Belagio adn so on. After vegas I would like to see Maldiva islands. It is like heaven on earth ))) And then you will get to paradise. Or to hell )))
I,ll leave almoust all the money to my douther, i,ll buy her a big flat, leave enought money for her education... And then i,ll take my family and make a trip around Europe, visiting disneyland, italy and so one. And a few days i spend only with my husband making love and drinking coctails
A very cruel question. I think only young people may answer it with an easy heart. Unfortunately now I'm not so lighthearted to answer it demonstrating my sense of humour or wittiness. So, my answer is: I would give the largest amount of this million dollars to my son and some sums to the acquaintances, hospices, hospitals.
At the moment, when a person approaches any critical point, especially such as death, a person is forced to make the recapitulation of the values of its life, because material things are not needed at the point of death ant they are not valuable. It is much more important to understand which qualities of the soul a man has acquired during his life: can he love, appreciate beauty? can he trust? can he accept life with events in it such as it is. So, if I had 1 mill dollars and knew I were going to die in 2 weeks' time, I wouldn't be original in applicating of it, because like all the rest , I would have spent time on the completion of affairs, which I had not manage to do, including, of course, to see the places on the Earth, about which I had dreamt of in the course of his life. Because, we have a beautiful planet. and I guess,I would like to go to the ocean, to the mountains, may be to the mount Kailash. I am sure, this part of the action, each person, being in such a situation, would like to fill in its interests. And the money is needed by those who remain to live on Earth, so I would give it to them: a part,of course, to my parents and the rest I would like to give on charity.
And generally, I think that we have to live here and now, being aware of the moment «now» -then the life will be full of sense and events today — not in an imaginary future.
Good day.
A very interesting question. I've never thought about it. Immediately come to mind as desires, thoughts. Probably in the first place would go up with his family and friends in his hometown. She left some money for the family, and she would go to the scenic spot. And enjoy the beauty.
But if I had a choice: the old routine, or a million and two weeks. I choose my current routine.)))
Oh... it's so hard! ... ok! I know! I want to gather my close people and go to the Big Trip! I wanna visit a lot of countries together. And will be great to take with us an operator for making some movie about this last days. I think that's a good present: impressions from trip and memories of me. So, if we have a million dollars we can live free in visited places and do (and eat & drink) just what we want. It will be wonderful time!
But I gonna live a long Life!
i don't know actually, i think i need not so much money if i have to live just 2 days. I will give them someone i think because for me there is no use in money if i can't live more than 2 last days, it would be better to forgive everyone, to come to a church, to pray and to die after all. and really, who would think about money and last wishes when the death is behind your shoulders?
mistakes- 2 weeks*. of course.
Hello, Marat,
Has anything happened or changed? I wrote my comment 3 days ago. Usually you sent the next episode only some hours later. But now I'm waiting for the last 12-th episode with impatience. No reply. May be you didn't like or understand why I called the qiestion cruel. I suppose you think that your audience consists of only young and healthy people. But it is not so, that's why the question seemed to me a bit «politically incorrect»
. As far as I understood the last day of this pilot project is February, 29.
Hope to receive the last 12-th episode at least tomorrow (on the 28-th) as a birthday present.
It's really my B-Day. 
Looking forward to hearing from you.
It's a very provoking question. I'd like to spend my lest days with my family, wether I have a billion dollars or not. So for me it's a question where do I spend my time, not where do i spend my money;)
P.S. I also received this episode only this morning, although I wrote my comment a few days ago... Was there something wrong?
I'll arrange an orgy, I'll select into the newsroom onTV and cry how much i love my mum all over the world as urgent message, I'll steal a helicopter and ride out there with my cat'.
Gues! Don't waste your life on bullshit. Enjoy it, while we have this time!