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.

INT. A.P. NEWSROOM (PARIS) - DAY A typically busy day. On hold with the phone cradled underan ear, Will sorts through a bundle of mail dropped on hisdesk.
WILL (ON PHONE) (without pauses) William Bloom with the Associated Press if I could just... He’s put back on hold. Returning to the mail, he finds ahand-addressed envelope. Rips it open.
WILL (V.O.)(cont’d) We communicated indirectly I guess. In her letters and Christmas cards, mymother would write for both of them.
INT. BLOOM HOUSE KITCHEN - DAY At the table, Sandra talks on the phone while Edward fixes asandwich.
WILL (V.O.) When I’d call, Mom would say that Dadwas out driving. Or swimming in thepool.
Edward takes a seat, starting to eat his sandwich.
WILL (V.O.) (cont'd) True to form, we never talked about ournot talking.
INT. BLOOM HOUSE MASTER BEDROOM - NIGHT Sandra stands by the window, watching as... EXT. BLOOM BACK YARD - NIGHT [CONTINUOUS] Edward swims laps in the family pool. He’s born to the water.
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WILL (V.O.) The truth is, I didn’t see anything ofmyself in my father, and I don’t thinkhe saw anything of himself in me. We were like strangers who knew each othervery well.
EXT. RIVER - DAY Edward stares intently into the water, a lion in wait.
WILL (V.O.) In telling the story of my father’slife, it’s impossible to separate thefact from the fiction, the man from themyth. The best I can do is to tell it the way he told me.
We LOOK DOWN at the river, where Edward’s reflection iscaught in the dark water. As the water ripples past, something changes.
Sure enough, as we LOOK UP again, it’s a younger EDWARDBLOOM, 20’s, staring into the water. He’s not just handsome, not just charming. It’s as if all the forces of the natural world had conspired to create him.
WILL (V.O.) (cont’d) It doesn’t always make sense, and mostof it never happened.
Suddenly, this Edward thrusts both hands into the water, grabbing hold of THE BEAST.
He brings the catfish up to his face. Looks it right in the eye. A beat, then the Beast spits out Edward’s gold ring.
WILL (V.O.) (cont’d) But that’s what kind of story this is.
Smiling, Edward takes the ring, then throws the Beast backinto the water with a splash.
TITLE OVER:
BIG FISH:
INT. HOSPITAL ROOM - DAY Young Dr. Bennett stands between the Wife’s legs. She’s flustered and sweating, but the doctor has a comfortingbedside manner... 8.
YOUNG DR. BENNETT Now, Mrs. Bloom, I’ll need you to giveme one good push. On three. One... Suddenly, we hear a POP as a slimy mass of human beingrockets into the doctor’s unprepared hands. Bennett tries to hold tight, but the infant is slippery like a fish. It shoots up into air.
The NURSES and the Husband try to grab the baby, but no onecan hold it. As the newborn sails upward TOWARDS CAMERA, wecan see a GIGGLING SMILE on its face.
As it falls, the newborn knocks over a tray, which providesit a ramp to slide right out of the room. Everyone racesafter it.
INT. HOSPITAL HALLWAY - DAY Bursting through the doors - YOUNG DR. BENNETT Grab that baby!