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Old 01-23-2012, 10:00 AM
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What's Eating Gilbert Grape #2: B/C Arnie is a big boy and the big boy is gonna wash himself!

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WHAT'S EATING GILBERT GRAPE
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What's eating Gilbert Grape; December 25th, 1993
Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis
Director; Lasse Hallstrom


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CAST
Johnny Depp - Gilbert Grape
Leonardo DiCaprio - Arnie Grape
Juliette Lewis - Becky
Mary Steenburgen - Betty Carver
Darlene Cates - Bonnie Grape
Laura Harrington - Amy Grape
Mary Kate Schellhardt - Ellen Grape
Kevin Tighe - Ken Carver
John C. Reily - Tucker van Dyke


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What's Eating Gibert Grape is a beautifully shot movie of tenderness, caring and self-awareness that is set amongst the fictional working class one street town Endora. Centred around the Grape family Ellen and Amy and their two brothers Arnie and Gilbert, who, along with their morbidly obese widowed mother Bonnie Grape are striving to survive and coexist with the absence of a father figure, low wage work and seventeen-year-old Arnie's severe mental condition. It is in this awkward and extremely one sided affair that the unfortunate Gilbert has to constantly, while working for the town's slowly dying Convenience Store, take care of his younger brother Arnie. Gilbert's life, his future, is thwarted he know this, but it is in this Guardian Angel that his love and bond for Arnie cannot, and will not, be let go. That is until the free spirit of Becky arrives in town, and with her grandmother are stranded for the week while waiting for parts for their vehicle. This realization unties new feelings, new thoughts and new hope for the put upon Gibert.



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- "I know a boy whose name is Arnie... he's, uh, 'bout to turn 18 and have a big party".
- Because you don't hurt Arnie, you just don't.
- "Match in the gas tank, *boom* *boom*!"
- Because Arnie could go at any time.
- Because if you don't know what to say, say "Thank You". Thank you.
- Arnie isn't becoming big, is Gilbert who's getting littler, he's shrinking.
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Old 01-23-2012, 10:20 AM
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Thanks for starting the new thread Nicky

We're finally on thread 2!

Should we add future titles to the OP?

You can rearrange the opening however you'd like.
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Old 01-23-2012, 10:24 AM
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Thanks to you Rach
Yes, we can add future titles!!

These, right?
  • "I know a boy whose name is Arnie... he's, uh, 'bout to turn 18 and have a big party".
  • Because you don't hurt Arnie, you just don't.
  • "Match in the gas tank, *boom* *boom*!"
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Old 01-23-2012, 10:28 AM
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I like the other ones too:
  • Because Arnie could go at any time.
  • Because if you don't know what to say, say "Thank You". Thank you.
  • Arnie isn't becoming big, is Gilbert who's getting littler, he's shrinking.
I just wasn't feeling them this time.
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Old 01-23-2012, 10:31 AM
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Yes, me too
I'm going to add them
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Old 01-23-2012, 10:32 AM
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Nicky Thanks for the new thread.
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Old 01-23-2012, 10:40 AM
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Old 01-23-2012, 10:45 AM
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My book I have it right in front of me

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Love it!

So did you read it right after you saw it for the first time or more recently?
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Old 01-23-2012, 10:53 AM
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No no, I buy it 2 years ago... Before it was impossible, when I saw the film I was young and I didn't speak English
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Old 01-23-2012, 10:58 AM
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Did the DVD have Italian subtitles for you?
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I have the Italian DVD
In Italy we don't have only the DVD of Total Eclipse. There is only on VHS. And of course, Don's Plum.
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Old 01-23-2012, 11:20 AM
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I don't think there is a DVD for Don's Plum in the US either. Not that I care


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But some of the best movies are like this: They show everyday life, carefully observed, and as we grow to know the people in the film, maybe we find out something about ourselves. The fact that Hallstrom is able to combine these qualities with comedy, romance and even melodrama make the movie very rare.
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That's an amazing quote!!

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The fact that Hallstrom is able to combine these qualities with comedy, romance and even melodrama make the movie very rare.
Comedy = Arnie
Romance = Becky
Drama = Mom
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Comedy = Arnie
Romance = Becky
Drama = Mom
I hadn't thought about it quite like that
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