Nézzétek meg a dokumentumfilmet a Backstreet Boys történetéről, amelyhez egy rövid összefoglalót is készítettünk szószedettel. In the nineties, there was a huge boy band craze. The Backstreet Boys were part of that meteoric rise to stardom – becoming a boy band famous around the globe, posters on every teenage girl’s wall, with hits such as Bye Bye, Everybody, Quit Playing Games with My Heart, and I Want It That Way. They sold over 100 million records and became the biggest boy band of all time. But there is another story behind the band because of their manager Lou Pearlman, one which has a dark twist to it and has been the subject of a documentary. Background The Backstreet Boys were made up of 5 teenagers – Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean and cousins Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson. They first formed in Orlando, Florida after Dorough and McLean met each other through a mutual vocal coach. They then met Carter, Richardson worked at Disneyworld and a colleague there introduced him to Carter, Dorough, and McLean and they decided to let him join the group. Littrell joined the band last. The manager and fame The billionaire manager that started the […]
| craze | őrület |
| meteoric rise | üstökösszerű felemelkedés |
| twist | csavar |
| mutual | kölcsönös |
| con artist | csaló |
| initially | kezdetben |
| aviation | repülés, légiközlekedés |
| entrepreneur | vállalkozó |
| blimp | léghajó |
| fame | hírnév |
| unbelievable | hihetetlen |
| to upset | kiakasztani, elkeseríteni |
| purposely | szándékosan |
| to keep sg under wraps | titokban tartani |
| fake | ál |
| to boost | megnövelni |
| to appeal to | vonzóerőt gyakorolni |
| to sue | beperelni |
| contract | szerződés |
| mismanagement | rossz vezetés, hűtlen kezelés |
| to defend | megvédeni |
| retirement savings | nyugdíjmegtakarítás |
| fictional | ál, mondvacsinált |
| to expand | kiterjeszteni |
| victim | áldozat |
| vulnerable | sebezhető |
| talented | tehetséges |
| larger-than-life | excentrikus |
| dubious | kétes |
| despite | valami ellenére |