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最近剛剛讀完演超人的演員 Christopher Reeve 的生前自傳“ Still Me” 。書中提到“ The man from Atlantis” 。 Christopher 曾被邀請去出演主角，但被他拒絕了。他還在書中提到他出名後被各種電影電視劇邀請出演，但大部分都被他據演，因為他認為大部分劇本很差，但還都沒有“ The man from Atlantis” 更差。咣當，難道“ The man from Atlantis” 會是我小時候看的那部當時國內風靡一時的科幻電視劇“大西洋底來的人”嗎？上網一查果真是呀。
60 ， 70 年代出生的大陸的同學們大概還對美國電視劇大西洋底來的人有所記憶吧。作為第一部引進的美劇，麥克 · 哈裏斯應該是 80 年代初最為中國觀眾熟知的美國人名字了。我那時認為麥克 · 哈裏斯是世界上最有魅力的男人呢。記得當時劇集播出後，麥克哈裏斯戴著的 “ 蛤蟆鏡 ” 和喇叭褲便迅速在中國青年男女中流行起來 。 還經常會看到一群小男孩模仿劇中麥克 · 哈裏斯招牌式的 “ 海豚遊姿 ” ，雙腿並攏，雙手緊貼雙胯，上下扭動不停。
難道我們那會兒被忽悠，一個破美國電視劇整得當時的中國萬人空巷，而在美國本土卻是一個無人觀看的破電視劇嗎？趕快古狗了一番，老美的評論說前四集本是電視電影，還是很受歡迎的，但發展成一個係列，編著編者就沒人看了，也就短命了 ( 總共 13 集，我原來還以為中國沒播後來的那些集呢 ) 。 短命主要是因為類似的電視劇以前播過，大西洋底來的人又重複了別人的老套。
讀完“超人”的自傳，為人生的多變和他殘廢後頑強地生存下去的精神感歎不已，但也為他不屑於出演麥克哈裏斯而替他惋惜呀。要知道 Patrick Duffy （ 麥克哈裏斯的扮演者）當時都很驕傲地經常提起他在中國比在美國牛！
也順便聊聊我對書的喜好。基本上是沒時間讀書的，上學時那廢寢忘食地讀小說的情景已成一種傳說。但時間擠一擠還是有的，在有限的時間裏（睡覺前，午休中）我最喜歡真人的傳記了。“ Still me” 是我一同事聽說我喜歡傳記借給我的。我也會買一些回來，但都是降價書或是圖書館裏賣的舊書。讀傳記的好處就是你總能發現你和名人的共同點， 哈哈。
我的一些傳記書。
還記得“大西洋底來的人”的開場和主題曲嗎？多美的海的旋律！
古狗時還讀到了兩個我們同胞的Posts。轉摘一下跟同學們分享。
1． Patrick Duffy is Chinese girl's Dream man!, 10 December 2005
Author: freewoman007 from United States
I grew up in P.R. China, "Man from the Atlantic" was the only show that was interesting enough to watch for everyone in my city when I grew up,I remember people would stop everything they do, some of us don't own a TV, we would go to other people's house and watch the show together, it was great! I still remember how intriguing the TV show was, mind blowing for a girl grew up in Communist China who had nothing to watch except propaganda. I loved Patrick Duffy, in fact I did many web search to find this show's English name, because I only know the Chinese translation of the name of the show. Now I am going to buy the show again and relive my fond memory! I am excited. Patrick Duffy, I love you. : ) (now I know why I love Irish men so much)
2． Brings back fond childhood memories, 1 February 2006
Author: wenyi_lin from United States
I watched this show in P.R.China many years ago during a time when there was nothing else entertaining on Chinese TV. It was the first American TV show aired in China and everyone who had access to a TV set watched it. I have fond memories of the show, it was interesting and had enough action to be entertaining. Considering the alternatives at the time, which were communist propaganda films, it was quite a treat.
But even then, a portal at the bottom of the ocean that leads to a city where Romeo and Juliet lived still seemed to be quite a stretch. So I understand why it only lasted one season.
But this show will always have a special place in my heart for being the first American entertainment program that I have seen.
謝謝有共鳴！油管上有一些片斷可看。