May 7,2008

聞到老鼠的氣味

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美國電視影集"Damages"(金權遊戲)描述充滿野心的律師如何使盡一切手段取得官司勝利,所有相關人物之間彼此往來計算,盡是爾虞我詐。以律師角色為主幹,劇本台詞自然犀利俐落,而配樂歌曲也沒閒著,盡責地擔任畫龍點睛的功效。在第一集試播(pilot:新上檔影集的第一集稱為"pilot",用來試探觀眾胃口並決定劇集走向,並甚至擔負左右影集命運的任務。)的片尾,選用The White Stripes的 "I Think I Smell A Rat"作結十分有意思。




第一集結束前,菜鳥律師Ellen Parsons已經察覺知名律師Patty Hewes聘用她的意圖,雖然她仍不知道周遭很多狀況其實都是Patty Hewes刻意製造,用來取得讓官司成立、甚至贏得官司新物證的種種手段。觀眾至此也都瞭解Patty Hewes是名多麼有野心的律師,為了最終勝利而能如何不計一切代價和手段去達成。"smell a rat"在英文中正含有「覺得事有蹊蹺」之意,在片尾響起"I think I smell a rat",不但回應主角Ellen Parsons發現工作上的異狀,也呼應Ellen Parsons在這一集開頭時渾身是血的驚人出場。明白告訴觀眾:這不是一個黑白分明的簡單故事,這場法律訴訟可不單純。

"I Think I Smell A Rat"

By The White Stripes


Oh I think I smell a rat

oh I think I smell a rat

all you little kids

seem to think you know

just where it's at

oh I think I smell a rat

walking down the street

carrying a baseball bat

oh I think I smell a rat

Oh I think I smell a rat

oh I think I smell a rat

all you little kids

seem to think you know

just where it's at

oh I think I smell a rat

using your mother and father

for a welcome mat

oh I think I smell a rat



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