[テスト投稿] ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’

Hey, did you hear about the new Super Mario Bros. movie?


Yeah, it was really popular at the movie theater!
It made over $200 million in just five days!


Wow, that’s so cool! I love Super Mario!


Me too!
The movie got mixed reviews from critics,
but most people really liked it.


I can’t wait to see it!
Did you hear
that some people even dressed up like Mario to go see it?


Yeah, that’s so funny!
The movie was popular with boys and girls,
and lots of different ages too.

That’s awesome!
What other movies did well at the movie theater last weekend?

John Wick Chapter 4
and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
did pretty well too!

Hey, did you hear about the new Super Mario Bros. movie?

Yeah, I did!
It made a lot of money
in its first five days in North American theaters,
over $200 million.

That’s crazy!
I heard
it broke records for video game adaptations and animated films too.

Yeah, it passed Warcraft and Frozen 2 in earnings.

I’m not surprised though.
The Mario character is so popular
and the movie has great animation and a great cast.

Yeah, definitely.
Critics had mixed reviews,
but audiences seemed to really enjoy it.
It got an “A” CinemaScore.

I really want to see it now!
I heard
that some people even dressed up in costumes to go see it.

Yeah, that’s pretty cool.
It seems
like the movie appeals to a wide range of people.
According to exit polls,
59% of viewers were male
and 45% were between the ages of 18 and 34.

Wow, that’s interesting.
I wonder what other movies did well
at the box office last weekend?

John Wick Chapter 4
and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
did pretty well too, I think.

Hey, did you hear about the new Super Mario Bros. movie?

Yeah, I did.
Apparently, it had a really successful opening weekend,
earning over $200 million in North American theaters alone.

That’s insane.
I heard
it even broke records for video game adaptations and animated films.

Yeah, it surpassed Warcraft and Frozen 2 in earnings.
But despite the commercial success,
the movie received mixed reviews from critics.

Really? That’s a shame.
But I guess it’s not always about what the critics say.
The audience seemed to enjoy it,
since it got an “A” CinemaScore.

That’s true.
And the animation and voice acting were really well done.
Chris Pratt as Mario was a great choice.

I can’t wait to see it.
Maybe we should go this weekend.

Sure, but we should probably get our tickets in advance.
With how popular it is, there might be a long line.

Good call.

Hey, have you heard about the new Super Mario Bros. movie?



Yeah, I have!
It did really well at the box office last weekend.
It earned over $200 million
in its first five days in North American theaters.

Wow, that’s impressive!
I heard
it broke records for video game adaptations and animated films.

Yes, that’s right.
It surpassed Warcraft and Frozen 2 in earnings.

I’m not surprised it did so well.
Mario is such a beloved character
and the movie has a great cast and animation.

Agreed.
Critics had mixed reviews,
but audiences seemed to love it.
It got an “A” CinemaScore.

I can’t wait to see it!
Did you hear
that people were even dressing up
in character costumes to go see it?

Yeah, I heard about that.
The movie seems to have a really broad audience.
According to exit polls,
59% of viewers were male and
45% were between the ages of 18 and 34.

Interesting.
I wonder
what other movies did well at the box office last weekend?

John Wick Chapter 4
and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
both did pretty well too.

adaptation
ˌædæpˈteɪʃn

a film or television programme
that is based on a book or play

a movie, book, play, etc.
that has been made from another movie, book, play, etc.

a film, television drama or play
that is based on a particular book or play
but has been changed to suit the new medium

An adaptation of a book or play is
a film or a television programme
that is based on it.


Some people always read the book
before seeing the movie adaptation of it:

They want to get the real story
before it’s rewritten for film
and imagine what all the characters look like
before the wrong actors are chosen to play them.

Person A: Do you read the book
　　　　　before watching the movie adaptation?

Person B: Yeah, I always do.
　　　　　I want to know the original story and characters
　　　　　before seeing it on the big screen.

Person A: I get that.
　　　　　Sometimes movies can change important parts of the story
　　　　　or the characters’ personalities.

Person B: Exactly.
　　　　　And I also like to imagine
　　　　　what the characters look like in my head
　　　　　before seeing them played by actors.

Person A: That makes sense.
　　　　　But sometimes the movie adaptations can be really good too,
　　　　　even if they’re different from the book.

Person B: Oh, definitely.
　　　　　It just depends on the adaptation
　　　　　and how faithful it is to the source material.

surpass
səˈpɑːs
sərˈpæs

to do or be better than

to be better or greater than something else

If something surpasses expectations,
it is much better
than it was expected to be.

To surpass means to outdo someone or something,
to go beyond what was expected.

Person A: Our sales figures are impressive this month.

Person B: We surpassed our target and outperformed our competitors in revenue.

Person A: That’s great news! What contributed to this success?

Person B: Our marketing and sales teams were outstanding.

Person A: We should recognize their hard work.

Person B: Let’s have a team lunch or happy hour to show appreciation.