大鱼 Big Fish (2003) Movie Script

杰瑞发布于2023-11-21

爱德华（伊万·麦克格雷格 Ewan McGregor 饰）生性热爱自由，成年之后，他选择离开家乡，踏上了环游世界的旅程。一路上，爱德华遇见了各种各样稀奇古怪的角色，经历了无数精彩绝伦的的冒险，而他日后最大的兴趣，就是向他人喋喋不休的重复讲述他的这一段奇幻旅程。 　　威尔（比利·克鲁德普 Billy Crudup 饰）是爱德华的儿子，他并不相信父亲所讲述的那些光怪陆离的故事，甚至对此感到无比厌烦。婚后，他同父亲中断了联系，一晃眼就是数年过去。当再次得到爱德华的消息之时，威尔才知道父亲即将不久于人世，他决定去见爱德华最后一面。然而，这一次，威尔终于发现了隐藏在这些故事背后的奥秘和真相。 When Edward Bloom (Albert Finney) becomes ill, his son, William (Billy Crudup), travels to be with him. William has a strained relationship with Edward because his father has always told exaggerated stories about his life, and William thinks he's never really told the truth. Even on his deathbed, Edward recounts fantastical anecdotes. When William, who is a journalist, starts to investigate his father's tales, he begins to understand the man and his penchant for storytelling.

From a very LOW ANGLE, we look up to see just how massive heis. He seems to fill the Heavens. With his shaved head and giant club, he seems more ogre than man.
In the bandstands, a YOUNG BOY’s jaw drops in awe. Colossus walks down the row, letting the crowd get a better look athim. Some reach out to touch him, disbelieving. A tightspotlight follows him, revealing faces in the crowd.
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Colossus passes Edward, who seems unimpressed. He leans with the spotlight, WHISTLING to get the big man’s attention.
He points to the edge of the stands, where his friend issitting on the dirt - KARL THE GIANT: stands up, so big the spotlight has to widen just to holdhim. He’s a good foot taller than Colossus. There’s a GASP from the crowd, along with nervous anticipation -- what willhappen next?
ANGLE ON Amos, stunned, megaphone dangling.
ANGLE ON Colossus, realizing the gig is up. With a resignedshrug, he rests his club on his shoulder and walks away intothe shadows.
CUT TO:
INT. BIG-TOP - NIGHT / LATER As the stands empty, Edward and Karl talk to Amos.
AMOS:
What’s his name? Does he talk? It’s not important.
KARL:
Karl.
AMOS:
Tell me Karl, have you ever heard ofthe term “involuntary servitude?” Karl shakes his head.
AMOS (cont’d) “Unconscionable contract?” Nope.
AMOS (cont’d) Great, great. That’s fantastic.
EDWARD (V.O.) It was on that night Karl met his destiny. And I met mine. Almost.
INT. BIG TOP - NIGHT - CONTINUOUS As Amos pulls Karl aside to give him the hard sell, Edwardnotices a BEAUTIFUL YOUNG WOMAN (16) leaving with her family.
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She’s wearing a blue dress and hat. For no good reason, shelooks back at Edward.
The two make eye contact. And as they do, all motionFREEZES.
A fiery baton remains mid-twirl, flames locked in place. A spilled box of popcorn hangs in mid-air, each kernel like asnowflake. Even the elephant is mid-poop.
Only Edward is free to move, winding his way between thefrozen bodies, ducking underneath arms to get closer andcloser to this woman.
EDWARD (V.O.)(CONT’D) They say when you meet the love of yourlife, time stops. And that’s true.
What they don’t tell you, is that oncetime starts again, it moves extra fastto catch up.
Suddenly, everything RUSHES. The crowd becomes a blur, andthe young woman is lost in its wake. Now it’s Edward who’s frozen, helpless in time.
EXT. DIRT PARKING LOT - NIGHT Edward checks in windows as cars pull out, searching for hisfated love. Not finding her, he becomes more frantic, running down the rows.
CROSSFADE TO: THE EMPTY LOT: Colossus is thumbing for a ride. The last pickup truck stopsand lets him climb in back.