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  As Easter is not far away, and one of the most
  recognizable icons of the holiday is the cute little bunny
  rabbit, it only seems appropriate that we scour[擦洗] the vast
  library of film for this very visage[容貌]! Bunnies are about as all over the place as you could imagine. No, seriously. Bunnies have been hanging around in movies for a good long time. So, without further ado[无谓的纷扰] and pointless rambling[闲逛],
  here are some of the most famous rabbits ever.
  复活节将至,而该节日最为人所熟知的标志之一便是活蹦乱跳的可爱小兔,我们理所当然应该挖掘一下浩瀚的电影“馆藏”,找出这个熟悉的身影!兔子在电影世界里几乎随处可见。这可不是开玩笑哦。长久以来,电影里不乏兔子的魅影。所以,废话少说,马上送上电影史上一些最著名的兔子。
  
  Assorted [多样混合的] Rabbits (Watership Down, 1978)
  形形色色的兔子(《瓦特希普高原》,1978年)
  
  Set in the English countryside, Watership Down opens with a narrated prologue[开场白]
  establishing the Lapine culture and mythology, describing the creation of the world and its
  animals by “Lord Frith” (the name of their god), including the rabbits’ leader, Prince “El-ahrairah.” All the animals are friendly and eat grass, but the rabbits soon multiply[繁殖] and overwhelm[压倒]
  the other animals. When Frith warns El-ahrairah to control his people, the prince scoffs at[嘲笑,藐视]
  his warning; in retaliation[报复], Frith gives each non-rabbit a gift, turning some of them into predators[食肉动物] that hunt down and kill the rabbits. However, Frith also gifts the rabbits with speed and cunning[狡猾]; many creatures may seek to kill El-ahrairah and his descendants[后代], but the rabbits may survive by their wits and quickness.
  《瓦特希普高原》以英国乡村为背景,开场白里便讲述了
  “拉派恩”文化及其神话,描绘了“弗里斯”(其神灵之名)创造世界和世上动物的故事,其中便讲到了兔子的首领——“艾尔阿哈拉”王子。起初,所有动物和平相处,以草为食。但兔子繁殖得很快,不久以后数量便远远超过了其他动物。弗里斯警告艾尔阿哈拉王子要管好它的子民,但王子对弗里斯的警告嗤之以鼻。于是,作为惩罚,
  弗里斯赐给除兔子以外的其他动物一种才能,将其中一些动物变成了猎杀兔子的食肉动物。不过,弗里斯也赐给兔子特殊的才能,使它们动作敏捷、狡黠多智;虽然许多动物都想猎杀艾尔阿哈拉及其后代,但兔子们凭借机智和敏捷得以幸存。
  
  Roger Rabbit (Who Framed[陷害] Roger Rabbit, 1988)
  兔子罗杰(《谁陷害了兔子罗杰》,1988年)
  
  Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a 1988 film directed by Robert Zemeckis, produced by Steven Spielberg and based on Gary K. Wolf’s novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit?. The film combines the use of traditional animation and live-action. It tells the story of private investigator Eddie Valiant caught in a mystery that involves Roger Rabbit, an A-list “toon注1” who is framed for murder.
  1988年的电影《谁陷害了兔子罗杰》改编自加里·K·沃尔夫的小说《谁审查了兔子罗杰?》,由罗伯特·泽米吉斯执导,史蒂芬·斯皮尔伯格监制。影片结合了传统动画和真人实景,讲述私人侦探埃迪·瓦林特被卷入一宗谜案,当中牵涉到被人栽赃谋杀的大牌卡通明星——兔子罗杰。
  
  Harvey (Harvey, 1950)
  哈维(《哈维》,1950年)
  
  Elwood P. Dowd (Jimmy Stewart) is a middle-aged, innocent (and pleasantly eccentric[古怪的]) individual whose best friend is an invisible[无形的] 6’ 3.5” tall rabbit named Harvey. As described by Dowd, Harvey is a pooka注2, a mischievous[淘气的] magical creature from Celtic注3 mythology.
  埃尔伍德·P·道德(吉米·斯图尔特饰)是一个天真(古怪,但并不惹人讨厌)的中年人,他最好的朋友哈维是一只身高6尺3寸半(约2.11米)的隐形兔子。道德说,哈维是一只邪恶精灵——凯尔特神话中喜欢恶作剧的神奇生物。
  
  White Rabbit (Alice in Wonderland, 2010)
  白兔(《爱丽斯梦游仙境》,2010年)
  
  The White Rabbit appears at the very beginning of the movie wearing a waistcoat[马甲], and muttering[咕哝] “Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!” Alice follows him down the rabbit hole into Wonderland. He is also the inspiration for a Jefferson Airplane注4
  song (“White Rabbit” from their 1967 album Surrealistic Pillow), and is referenced[提及] in the Matrix.
  电影开头,白兔穿着一身马甲出场,低声嘟哝着:“哦天哪!哦天哪!我要迟到了!”爱丽斯跟着它钻进地洞,来到了仙境。这个角色也是杰弗逊飞机乐队一首歌(收录于1967年专辑《超现实枕头》的《白兔》)的灵感来源,电影《黑客帝国》中也有提及它。
  
  注1:这部电影的背景设在一个超现实世界。在这个世界里,卡通人物被称为“toon”。
  注2:爱尔兰民间传说中常变成动物出现的鬼怪或邪恶精灵。
  注3:凯尔特人是公元前2000年活动在中欧的一些有着共同的文化和语言特质、有亲缘关系的民族的统称。
  注4:最早为全美国熟知的迷幻摇滚乐队。
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