| 单词 | Walter Mitty |
| 例句 | Ben Stiller stars in an adaptation of the classic James Thurber story James Thurber’s 1939 short story The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was so evocative that its title character became a dictionary entry. Today’s Movie Trailer: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 2013-07-30T19:03:53Z It's even been suggested that the so-called men-in-black may actually themselves be slightly unhinged ufologists — "Walter Mitty types", as a former head of the MoD UFO desk reportedly described them . Men in Black 3's suits: the latest spin on well-laundered folklore 2012-05-28T11:28:12Z Walter Mitty, a fictional character from a 1939 short story by James Thurber, defines a person not comfortable in his own skin or surroundings, alienated by idealistic aspirations. Social alienation proves popular in Hollywood's fall lineup 2013-10-23T13:02:18Z Based on a Norwegian series about the Walter Mitty delusions of a psychiatric patient, “Maniac” was created by Patrick Somerville, a former writer for “The Leftovers.” Review: ‘Maniac’ Is a Hallucinatory, Emotional Dream Machine 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z Though it is a celebration of modesty, there is also quite a lot of vanity in “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.” Movie Review: ‘The Secret Life of Walter Mitty’ Stars Ben Stiller 2013-12-24T18:27:55Z But he also exists in a Walter Mitty fantasy world of private detectives, idolising the screen persona of Humphrey Bogart. Every Stephen Frears film – ranked! 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z The common motivator could be called the Walter Mitty weekend-warrior complex. Extreme Obstacle Course Races Forge a Bond in Mud and Guts 2012-12-07T23:56:00Z I am, however, definitely one of life's Walter Mitty types. I'm a real Walter Mitty type 2012-05-27T19:00:04Z One thinks of the poster for Ben Stiller’s recent remake of “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” where the briefcase speaks of the daydreaming hero’s conventionality and humdrum burdens. | To Have and To Hold 2014-03-06T14:00:39Z Click to tour the sets of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. The Set Design of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 2013-12-20T05:00:00Z The record ties in seamlessly to the musician’s last high-profile project: several pop songs for the soundtrack of the winsome adventure film “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.” Pop & Rock Listings for Mar. 18-24 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z He most recently worked on The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, starring Ben Stiller, which was released in 2013. Oscar-Nominated Producer Samuel Goldwyn Jr. Dies at 88 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z Ms. Wiig, who starred on “Saturday Night Live” for seven full seasons, most recently appeared on screen in “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” a film Mr. Rothman initiated while he was at Fox. ‘Bridesmaids’ Writers Team Up for New Comedy 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Ben Stiller's feel-good comedy The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty - about an office-bound worker who daydreams himself into extraordinary situations - took seventh place. Hobbit beats Wolf at US Box Office 2013-12-30T08:55:13Z Anonymous, New York I think there’s been too much avoidance of the issue, Walter Mitty. Social Q?s: Keep a Straight Face 2011-06-09T20:51:29Z Sacha Baron Cohen could be set to take the lead role in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, a new remake of the comic tale of a small-town fantasist and the elaborate daydreams he concocts. Sacha Baron Cohen tipped for Walter Mitty remake 2010-04-19T14:14:00Z The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Ben Stiller stars in and directs this 2013 update of James Thurber's story about a milquetoast who's an adventurous hero in his own mind. Saturday's TV Highlights and Weekend Talk Shows 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z On the morning of 9 January 2014, a copy of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty appeared online, quite illegally, as tends to happen around this time of year. The Revenant and The Hateful Eight leaked – and awards season is to blame 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z It’s enough to suggest that the only text men’s designers and retailers need read is “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.” Trading Up: For Rappelling Those Mean Manhattan Canyons - Trading Up 2011-11-28T22:45:36Z The premise that the setup suggests, a Walter Mitty fantasy story about a sympathetic loser, is also a fake-out. Free Your Mind? ‘Black Mirror’ Isn’t Too Hopeful 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z Thurber was a grandmaster of the short story — perhaps best known for “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” — and his often absurd and acerbic cartoons. Please shut up, Mr. President, and read some books 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z Steve Conrad’s screenplays for “The Pursuit of Happyness” and “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” found unusual, resourceful ways to handle material that wasn’t easy to put on screen, at least by typical Hollywood standards. Reviews: Amazon Pilots Include a Revolt and the Supernatural 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” directed by and starring Ben Stiller and produced by Mr. Goldwyn, arrives in theaters on Wednesday from 20th Century Fox. ‘Walter Mitty’ Producer John Goldwyn Feels the Pressure 2013-12-23T22:57:14Z Movies, he said, give you a Walter Mitty portal to step into wondrous worlds. Mr. Apple Pie, Ron Howard 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z Walter Mitty, in his most realistic version, is a dull, suburban proofreader. What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Horse Girl’ and ‘Ma’ 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z Before switching to TV, Conrad wrote features, including excellent screenplays like “The Pursuit of Happyness” and “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.” ‘Ultra City Smiths’ Review: New York Neo-Noir, With Plastic Dolls 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z And this version of Walter Mitty undermines some of the democratic whimsy that has made his story such an appealing and durable modern myth. Movie Review: ‘The Secret Life of Walter Mitty’ Stars Ben Stiller 2013-12-24T18:27:55Z These days, the country is best known as the backdrop for the myths of our day: films like “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” “Interstellar,” “Noah” and “Prometheus.” In Iceland, a Literary Tour Explores Rich History 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z The director added that even the comedic tone of "Walter Mitty" is different from his previous works. Ben Stiller casts 'Walter Mitty' from imagination into life 2013-12-19T22:36:03Z A Walter Mitty is a timid person with larger-than-life daydreams—and, this winter, Ben Stiller is too. Today’s Movie Trailer: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 2013-07-30T19:03:53Z “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”: Ben Stiller and Kristen Wiig star in an updated film adaptation of James Thurber’s short story. it opened Wednesday at several theaters. Wildlife, and major motion pictures | Weekend Preview 2013-12-24T22:33:57Z The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" was distributed by Fox, a unit of 21st Century Fox. "Frozen" was released by Walt Disney Co." 'Hobbit' blasts past newcomers to claim third box office crown 2013-12-29T21:08:48Z The centerpiece film is “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” and the festival will close with “Her.” ArtsBeat: New York Film Festival Announces Its Main Slate 2013-08-19T16:00:55Z Ben Stiller, the actor and director of "Walter Mitty," due in theaters on Christmas, said he felt people would latch on to Mitty's inability to connect to the world around him. Social alienation proves popular in Hollywood's fall lineup 2013-10-23T13:02:18Z The script is by Steve Conrad, who wrote "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"; plot details have yet to be revealed. Steve Carell and Gore Verbinski to team up in paranoid thriller 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z And Mr. Anfanger recently landed a role in Mr. Stiller’s coming film, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.” Television: Alex Anfanger and Dan Schimpf of ?Next Time on Lonny? 2012-03-25T01:29:03Z Baron Cohen was also recently in talks to star in a remake of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, and is taking a role in Martin Scorsese's next venture, The Invention of Hugo Cabret. Cohen's $20m goat 2010-04-27T10:35:00Z The NBR also released its of the year, a list that includes such other Oscar-tipped titles as 12 Years a Slave, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and The Wolf of Wall Street. Thompson honoured for Poppins film 2013-12-05T09:31:32Z As imagined by Ben Stiller, Walter Mitty is a man out of step with his time. Movie Review: ‘The Secret Life of Walter Mitty’ Stars Ben Stiller 2013-12-24T18:27:55Z Ben Stiller brings Walter Mitty back to the big screen. Ben Stiller to direct and star in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 2011-07-20T13:50:38Z She began this year with a role in the popular "Downton Abbey" on PBS and will close the year with her latest film, "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," alongside Ben Stiller and Kristen Wiig. Joel, Santana to receive Kennedy Center Honors 2013-09-12T16:31:51Z Its opening-night selection is “Captain Phillips,” the thriller starring Tom Hanks, and its centerpiece selection is “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” starring and directed by Ben Stiller. ArtsBeat: Spike Jonze’s ‘Her’ Will Close New York Film Festival 2013-08-08T16:00:34Z His final credit was on Ben Stiller's The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, a remake of one of his father's films. Movie mogul Samuel Goldwyn Jr dies 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z The action, as might be expected from this famously modulated writer, is more Walter Mitty than Walter Raleigh. Book review: ‘A Map of Betrayal,’ by Ha Jin The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a short story by the US humourist James Thurber, first published in the New Yorker magazine in 1939. Sacha Baron Cohen tipped for Walter Mitty remake 2010-04-19T14:14:00Z "Interstellar used an ice glacier as a stand in for another planet and then there was Batman Begins, Game of Thrones and the Secret Life of Walter Mitty with Ben Stiller," he said. Stepping Through Film: Man trots globe blending scenes into film locations 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z In short, “Toes” is a Walter Mitty story — a shaggy-dog tale about a man whose wild daydreams are at once a coping strategy and a revelation of his character. Review | Are you ready for some pandemic humor? Christopher Buckley is. 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z In her work for the 2013 film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Greene used antique patterns to outfit Ben Stiller’s character in a 1940s playsuit. The archive saving home sewing history from the trash 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z When he talks with powerful men in finance and politics, he said, he falls into a bit of a Walter Mitty trance that he could be living their lives, something they can sense and appreciate. Why Our Monsters Talk to Michael Wolff 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z Woods didn't merely play Walter Mitty at recreational sky-diving schools, he mixed with real Navy SEALs, tumbling out of airplanes, heating up machine guns and even singing cadence in training runs. The Golfer Who Killed Osama bin Laden - Golf Digest 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z Truly, that was one of the best weekends of my Walter Mitty life. First Impressions: Tom Brokaw visits the Masters - Golf Digest 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z If you haven’t tasted a clementine cake, like the one with which Ben Stiller’s Walter Mitty wins over hostile Afghan warlords, you simply haven’t lived. No flour, eggs or butter? No problem! 23 cake recipes for when you're missing an ingredient 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z Chili Palmer, the loan shark on a journey to reinvent himself as a film producer, is as much an Everyman for today’s world as Walter Mitty was for his. Get Shorty at 30: Dennis Lehane on Elmore Leonard's Hollywood satire 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z “What was, to me, more remarkable was how he settled down and how Carolina played the third period. … For those of you old enough to remember, it was a real Walter Mitty moment,” Bettman said. NHL keeping close eye on virus, limiting employee travel 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z As a producer, Goldwyn’s credits include “Dexter,” “Hot Rod,” “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” and “Masterminds.” Producer John Goldwyn and hotelier Jeff Klein sell Beverly Hills hacienda for $9.2 million 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z He was an executive producer of the television series “Dexter,” and his other credits include “Hot Rod,” “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” and “Masterminds.” Producer John Goldwyn and hotelier Jeff Klein list pedigreed Beverly Hills hacienda 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z Walter Mitty develops photos for a magazine but escapes the tedium through heroic daydreams. Here are the feature and TV films airing the week of Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z Described by the judge as a Walter Mitty character, Griffiths admitted fraud and was jailed for two and a half years at Swansea Crown Court. Fraudster booked £44k of luxury holidays 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z His work as a director began 25 years ago with the Gen-X touchstone “Reality Bites” and continued with “Zoolander,” “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” and “Tropic Thunder.” Ben Stiller uncovers his serious side with 'Escape at Dannemora,' Showtime's latest auteur TV series - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z It mutes the bumps and grinds of the rough stuff; and it turns good roads, replete with sharp turns and twists, into a driving experience worthy of a Walter Mitty dream. Appreciation: Warren Brown’s freewheeling commentary on cars and life 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z Those stories include such classics as “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” and “The Unicorn in the Garden.” Perspective | Why is there a street in Falls Church, Va., named after James Thurber? 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z “And, I was not talking to myself — I was sending Walter Mitty over the goal line at the Rose Bowl.” Even at an early age, Keith Jackson was out standing in his field 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z Unfortunately for the conspiracy theorists, it was Carter Page, the Walter Mitty of Trump world. Behold the Master Conspirator 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z A "Walter Mitty character" who poisoned his wife with laxatives has been jailed for three and a half years. Man jailed for poisoning wife with laxatives - BBC News 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z After he was exposed, Barrett said: "I'm basically a Walter Mitty type of person." The 'Walter Mittys': Why do some people pose as heroes? - BBC News 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z The defence committee's report, entitled Exposing Walter Mitty, said such laws were "commonplace" in other countries and that the unauthorised wearing of medals constituted "a harm that is worthy of specific criminal prohibition". War medal fakers should face criminal charges, say MPs - BBC News 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z Talk about Walter Mitty and wanting to be a baseball great. Dodgers Dugout: Breaking down the schedule for the rest of the season 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z Now that we’ve observed the secret lives of bees, the American teenager and Walter Mitty, does this latest tell-all actually contain any secrets worth spilling? ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ sniffs around for ideas but doesn't find many treats 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z Ethanol emissions spiked when a character in the “Walter Mitty” movie ordered a beer. The Secrets of Movie Breath 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z Thurber was a prominent writer for The New Yorker, known for his drawings and for such stories as "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" and "The Catbird Seat." A Western written by a teenage James Thurber has been published for the first time 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z Thurber was a prominent writer for The New Yorker, known for his drawings and for such stories as “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” and “The Catbird Seat.” Western tale by a teenage Thurber published for first time 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z One of the Hatton Garden raid ringleaders was "eccentric to extremes" and a "bit of a Walter Mitty", a court has been told. Hatton Garden raider 'bit of a Walter Mitty' - BBC News 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z For US officials, he was seen as an unreliable Walter Mitty figure who had betrayed his country for financial gain, and American politicians, particularly those with intelligence interests, have lobbied against his release. Spy Jonathan Pollard freed after 30 years but still a thorn in US-Israeli ties 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z The films ranged from the 2013 remake of “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” to “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” and included comedy, horror and romance. The Secrets of Movie Breath 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z "I was trying to get Walter Mitty over the goal line," he says. Listening to Keith Jackson's rhapsodic voice is still quite a treat 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z “Even my friends started treating me like Walter Mitty, or Don Quixote tilting at windmills,” he said. Tag Sale Painting, or Dutch Old Master? 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z The show’s central metaphor is the supermarket, where Henry wanders repeatedly, seething with fantasies, like Walter Mitty by way of Philip Larkin. What’s Changed Since “Queer as Folk”? 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z Stiller, after directing his first drama in “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” is next returning to a role he played almost 15 years ago: Derek Zoolander. Stiller, Baumbach unite again in ‘While We’re Young’ 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z His final production credit was for “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” in 2013. Producer, indie film champion Samuel Goldwyn Jr. dies at 88 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z His final producing credit came in December 2013 with the release of “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” starring and directed by Ben Stiller, a remake of one of his father’s biggest hits. Samuel Goldwyn Jr., Hollywood Scion, Dies at 88 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z More exotic daydreams in the style of James Thurber's grandiose fictional fantasist Walter Mitty—such as Mitty's dream of piloting an eight-engine hydroplane through a hurricane—are rare. Living in an Imaginary World 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z Speaking to Neil Baldwin, you would be forgiven for thinking him something of a Walter Mitty character. The ex-clown with an honorary degree 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z She snagged the female lead in 2013′s The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, playing Cheryl, the love interest of Ben Stiller’s dreamer character. Will Audiences Ever Love Kristen Wiig In a Dramatic Role? 2014-03-14T16:16:48Z In The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Ben Stiller's character escapes the dull reality of his life by disappearing into a world of fantasies. VIDEO: 'We all daydream but no one talks about it' 2013-12-26T11:15:02Z The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said his son was known as a Walter Mitty character and said: "He actually believes his own lies." Father says witness son 'a liar' 2013-10-14T17:09:18Z He described Mosley as a "Walter Mitty character" who may not understand that he has done anything wrong. Fire deaths pair renew appeal battle 2013-08-06T10:29:03Z The show also enables a Walter Mitty side of Colbert, which is why he says he will never get tired of it. How Many Stephen Colberts Are There? 2012-01-04T10:00:37Z But despite his best efforts as a human Walter Mitty action figure he never managed to fool anyone for longer than the span of a glance and a double take. Barry Bremen, Professional Impostor, Dies at 64 2011-07-10T22:55:29Z Kristen Wiig says Walter Mitty, the hero of her new film, is "a timeless character... we all daydream but we don't really talk about it with each other." VIDEO: 'We all daydream but no one talks about it' 2013-12-26T11:15:02Z Among the away fans, bizarrely, sat Sulaiman al-Fahim, the Walter Mitty character who played a big part in Portsmouth's financial troubles. Portsmouth show they still have Premier League quality at Millwall 2010-10-20T11:41:00Z I smiled as it was retrieved, lifted into the cushioned elegance of that fancy automobile carrier to be delivered to another Walter Mitty of the automotive media. The Maserati Gran Turismo Convertible: Sexy, sexy sexy 2010-10-02T22:32:00Z Not Some Walter Mitty Jonathan Turley is the Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law at George Washington University and a columnist who writes on legal and policy issues. Politicians and Their Fake War Stories 2010-05-20T01:56:00Z |
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