Buon compleanno Mr. Grape

Titolo originale: What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Regia: Lasse Hallström |
Anno: 1993
Origine: United States of America |
Generi: Romance Dramma
Tag: mentally disabled | sibling relationship | based on novel or book | widow | iowa | dysfunctional family | obesity | single mother | grocery store | mentally handicapped child |
Cast: Johnny Depp | Juliette Lewis | Leonardo DiCaprio | Mary Steenburgen | Darlene Cates | Laura Harrington | Mary Kate Schellhardt | Kevin Tighe | John C. Reilly | Crispin Glover | Penelope Branning | Tim Green | Susan Loughran | Robert B. Hedges | Mark Jordan | Cameron Finley | Brady Coleman | Tim Simek | Nicholas Stojanovich | Libby Villari | Kay Bower | Joe Stevens | Mona Lee Fultz | George Haynes | Daniel Gullahorn | David H. Kramer | Brent Bratton | Kirk Hunter | Buck Reynolds | David Stanford |

Endora, una sperduta cittadina dell'Iowa, popolazione 1091 anime. Gilbert è un giovane uomo, poco più che un ragazzo. Ha una madre il cui peso, oltre 250 chili, sta lentamente distruggendo le fondamenta della casa. Non esce di casa da anni e vive mangiando, fumando e guardando la televisione in continuazione, tanto da essere diventata una sorta di mostruosa attrazione per i ragazzini che vengono a spiarla dalla finestra. Il fratello minore di Gilbert è handicappato. Incapace di badare a se stesso, ma capacissimo di mettersi nei guai, è sorvegliato e accudito amorevolmente da Gilbert. Un giorno arriva a Endora una sconosciuta che scatena una serie di eventi inaspettati.

Frasi

Gilbert: I know a boy whose name is Arnie... he's, [...] D
Man of law: Son, come on down. Arnie: [from above [...] D
Arnie: Gilbert, how many more miles 'til they get [...] D
Gilbert: I'm not gonna let her be a joke. D
Becky: Tell me what you want, as fast as it comes [...] D
Becky: I love the sky. It's so limitless. Gilbert [...] D
Arnie: Match in the gas tank, *boom* *boom*! D
Momma: [meeting for the first time] Hello. Becky: [...] D
Momma: You're my knight in shimmering armor. Did y [...] D
Gilbert: Bobby, how's business? Bobby: Oh, not go [...] D
Gilbert: Ellen? Ellen? Ellen Grape: What? Gilber [...] D
[about his upcoming birthday party] Arnie: Momma, [...] D
Gilbert: We don't really move. I mean, we'd like t [...] D
Gilbert: You know what? You're such a big boy. Ar [...] D
Arnie: I'm having a birthday party, but you're not [...] D
Mr. Lamson: What's going on over there at "Food La [...] D
Arnie: [In the middle of Mr. Carver's funeral] Gil [...] D
Arnie: We're not going anywhere! We're not going a [...] D
Gilbert: You don't hurt Arnie, you just don't. D
Gilbert: Did you ever see a beached whale on telev [...] D
Becky: It's a praying mantis. Do you know how they [...] D
Gilbert: [to Becky] I don't know what to say. Arn [...] D
Arnie Grape: I could go at any time. D
Becky: Tell me what you want as fast as it comes t [...] D
Becky: It's okay,don worry about it. Gilbert: no [...] D
Arnie Grape: Good night to you but not me. D
Gilbert: I had a nice time tonight. Becky: I know [...] D
Momma: Is it too much to ask to see this boy turn [...] D
Gilbert: [climbing of the water tower] It's not go [...] D
[Arnie jumps onto Gilbert's back] Gilbert: God, A [...] D
Betty Carver: Hey. I could have had any guy, any g [...] D
Momma: You left, and I hate that. You know I hate [...] D
Tucker: How's momma? Gilbert: She's fat. Tucker: [...] D
Arnie: Dad's dead! Dad's dead! Dad's dead! Dad's d [...] D
Arnie Grape: I killed him Gilbert , I killed him! D
Gilbert: Why will I take care of it? Arnie: Gilbe [...] D