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Monday, 26 September 2011

American Beauty

Thought it only fitting to address the constant association of my work to American Beauty. I found the script of the bit that shows the offending part-


RICKY
                       You want to see the most beautiful
                       thing I've ever filmed?

             INT. FITTS HOUSE - RICKY'S BEDROOM - MOMENTS LATER

             On VIDEO: We're in an empty parking lot on a cold, gray day.
             Something is floating across from us... it's an empty,
             wrinkled, white PLASTIC BAG. We follow it as the wind carries
             it in a circle around us, sometimes whipping it about
             violently, or, without warning, sending it soaring skyward,
             then letting it float gracefully down to the ground...

             Jane and Ricky sit on the bed, watching his WIDE-SCREEN TV.

                                   RICKY
                       It was one of those days when it's a
                       minute away from snowing. And there's
                       this electricity in the air, you can
                       almost hear it, right? And this bag
                       was just... dancing with me. Like a
                       little kid begging me to play with
                       it. For fifteen minutes. That's the
                       day I realized that there was this
                       entire life behind things, and this
                       incredibly benevolent force that
                       wanted me to know there was no reason
                       to be afraid. Ever.

             A beat.

                                   RICKY
                       Video's a poor excuse, I know. But
                       it helps me remember... I need to
                       remember...

             Now Jane is watching him.

                                   RICKY
                            (distant)
                       Sometimes there's so much beauty in
                       the world I feel like I can't take
                       it... and my heart is going to cave
                       in.

             After a moment, Jane takes his hand. Then she leans in and
             kisses him softly on the lips. His eyes scan hers, curious
             to see how she reacts to this...

                                   JANE
                            (suddenly)
                       Oh my God. What time is it?

From-



 I also really liked the parody that has come from them-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agORS-mmBK8&feature=related


Peter Griffin: (While videotaping a bag blowing a wind) Look! It's dancing with me! It's like there's this incredibly benevolent force that wants me to know there's no reason to be afraid. Sometimes, there's so much beauty in the world, it makes my heart burst.
God: (Angrily) It's just some trash blowing in the wind! Do you have any idea how complicated your circulatory system is?
(From family guy episode S3 ep8)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcIhj7T6F0o&feature=related

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