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Post by The Innocent Outlaw on Oct 24, 2004 6:50:12 GMT -5
I LOVE this film! SOOOOOOOOO MANY facial close ups! But i was soooo annoyed to find out my version is a whole HOUR shorter than the other version! So i need to rebuy it!
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Post by The Rolling Rooster on Oct 24, 2004 21:05:10 GMT -5
Wow... what version did you get? I have it on DVD.... but the library has the VHS... and both are the same feature film.... I was sad that the DVD doesn't have many extras
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Post by The Sunset Dreamer on Dec 3, 2004 22:20:38 GMT -5
I actually do not own the film but I have checked it out from the library so many times that it seems like I do.
I must say that my favorite scene in the film is when Arnie is climbing the water tower and Gilbert coaxes him down by singing "Match in the gas tank, boom boom."
I know that is probably a lot of people's favorites.
It is mine because you can see how much he cares, and it is always funny to me the way Gilbert convinces Arnie down.
Telluride
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Post by The Rolling Rooster on Dec 6, 2004 19:35:00 GMT -5
Oh yes... "Match in the gas tank" is such a real part of the film. I love how Arnie knows EXACTLY what Gilbert means by that. Gilbert has a very good way of conveying with Arnie, even though his brain isn't what other's are. ....Until of course Gilbert's out burst.... which many people hate, but he's only human... it was bound to happen... we can only tolerate so much
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Post by The Sunset Dreamer on Dec 6, 2004 20:49:12 GMT -5
*does a dance* YAY someone responded!!!
Hooray for Roo!
I definitely agree about Gilbert's outburst...I just read the book and it completely reinforced my idea that Gilbert had soooo much boiling, that eventually he HAD to blow up.
I'm sure everyone has blown up at some point and then regretted it later...I know I have!
Telluride
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Post by Dangerbabe on Dec 7, 2004 1:26:44 GMT -5
My favorite scene is the last one between Gilbert and his mother during the party where they have such a sweet mom/son moment and he lays his head on her shoulder and looks at her. His love for her is so genuine and he sees the person, not what she looks like. I love that. And then when his girlfriend comes in to meet her. Great scenes.
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Post by The Sunset Dreamer on Dec 7, 2004 22:49:27 GMT -5
Those are suuuuch good scene Dangerbabe!
I love how his Mom tells him he is her "knight in shimmering armor" in that scene. That is soooo sweet.
TuR
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Post by The Rolling Rooster on Dec 9, 2004 19:13:59 GMT -5
Yes. I must also add that I love the scenes when Gilbert is so sweet to Arnie. He is giving him an awesome life... he's the ideal older brother for a mentally challenged boy. He had so much patience and love for Arnie... it showed in everything he did.
The "Because I'm Gilbert" scene is ultimately adorable.
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On the flipside I love when Gilbert gets mad at his younger sister and runs over the chair she was sitting on.... CLASSIC scene!
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Post by The Sunset Dreamer on Dec 9, 2004 21:30:07 GMT -5
Teeheehee. Ellen SO deserved that when he ran over her chair.
She shouldn't have flipped him off. Oh man that scene makes me laugh!
Hey Roo my Mom goes "what was the name of that movie again?" and I told her What's Eating Gilbert Grape...and I happen to know she was on amazon.com...YAY!!!!! I get Gilbert!
Oh yeah, and as for nice nice Gilbert...I love when he plays "Where's Arnie?!" even though he knows where he is...it sure seems to make Arnie happy. Yay I love it.
I haven't seen it in a few months...I think I am gonna die!
TuR
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Post by The Rolling Rooster on Dec 10, 2004 16:39:39 GMT -5
Die? I don't know about that... but suffer some serious withdrawl symptoms no doubt Happens to me all the time There's just not enough hours in a day to get everything needed done
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Post by The Sunset Dreamer on Dec 15, 2004 0:05:58 GMT -5
No kidding about having not enough hours in the day to get everything done!
I haven't watched a Johnny movie in almost a week...what am I going to DO Roo? *sigh*
Being sick stinks...everything seems to take sooo much longer to do.
*GASP* I just had a flash of geniosity! I am going to go watch Edward while I do homework!
Ah....gotta love multi tasking!
I just can't wait until Gilbert comes in the mail!
TuR
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Post by Dangerbabe on Dec 16, 2004 0:41:09 GMT -5
That's our telluride! Spreading the Gilbert love! ;D
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Post by The Rolling Rooster on Dec 16, 2004 11:45:55 GMT -5
Oh yes, Telluride is very good at that She is a major Gilbert fan... and we could quote the movie together by heart... it's madness when we're together... shame it can't be more often... but this summer *squeals* ...I can't wait to move back!
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Post by The Sunset Dreamer on Dec 16, 2004 23:16:58 GMT -5
*Swoon* I love Gilbert.
Oh Roo!!!! I am so excited for you to come back this summer! We can watch Gilbert...and other Johnny movies and ride and...ok so thats as far as my mind can think. Hooray...only...6 and a half months!
TuR
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Post by The Rolling Rooster on Dec 17, 2004 16:20:50 GMT -5
Which is much too long to wait... but I suppose I must... don't have any other real options. But that's ....so back to Gilbert! I know we both love the scene where Arnie is killing the grasshoppers by chopping off their heads with the mail box... LOL... and then he has a realization that what he's been doing is wrong. "I killed 'em Gilbert"
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