Arizona Dream Page #3

Synopsis: An Innuit hunter races his sled home with a fresh-caught halibut. This fish pervades the entire film, in real and imaginary form. Meanwhile, Axel tags fish in New York as a naturalist's gofer. He's happy there, but a messenger arrives to bring him to Arizona for his uncle's wedding. It's a ruse to get Axel into the family business. In Arizona, Axel meets two odd women: vivacious, needy, and plagued by neuroses and familial discord. He gets romantically involved with one, while the other, rich but depressed, plays accordion tunes to a gaggle of pet turtles.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Director(s): Emir Kusturica
Production: WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES
  3 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Rotten Tomatoes:
87%
R
Year:
1993
142 min
881 Views


Your organs produce a certain

amount of proteins, right?

Well, when you see a beautiful woman,

you produce extra proteins.

These extra proteins

go directly to your brain.

- Where do you get all this stuff?

- It's a scienti... scientific fact.

Anyway, I've figured out a way

how to make it work for me.

I call it "The Gaze."

You look into a woman's eyes,

and you think...

...exactly what you want her

to do for you.

You're an actor?

Oh my God, he's an actor!

In 12 days, I have a gigantic

performance I'm doing in Tucson.

Maybe the three of you

would like to come and see me?

Wow! Yeah!

- It's an audition.

- She'll like that!

What have we seen you in?

Like what kind of movies, TV shows?

- Do you go to foreign films?

- No.

Well, I'm a major star in Europe.

Foreign films?

Yeah, foreign films.

Come here, close to me.

Feel better now?

You feel better now?

You like that?

No, don't touch my face, okay?

- Oh, come on!

- No, no, come on now, I'm not kidding.

We can make love,

but do not touch my face or my hair.

- Are all actors like that?

- All the great actors are like that.

- Do you think anybody touches Brando's face?

- No!

- Do you think they touch Pacino's face?

- No!

Do you think they touch De Niro's face?

Or can anybody f***ing touch this Johnny Depp's face?

Then no one's gonna touch

Paul Leger's face, okay?

I'm missing my favorite scene here...

I'm telling you, if I hear anything,

I swear I'm gonna kill somebody...

Go ahead and kill everybody!

You're the tough guy, go kill the people!

Kill Vicky, kill Salvy...

...go kill Tommy Como,

and kill me while you're at it!

You're killing yourself, the way you eat,

you fat f***! Look at you!

What do you mean? I don't see!

What do you mean "kill you"?

Me, kill me!

- Start here! Kill me first! Do me a f***in' favor!

- You meant something.

You mentioned Tommy, mentioned Salvy,

mentioned you, included you with them.

You could have said anybody,

but you said you and them.

You would have let this girl ruin your life,

wouldn't you?

She really did some job on you!

You know f***ing that you are.

- Look what she did to you!

- You f***ed my wife.

- What?

- You f***ed my wife?

I'm not going to answer.

It's a sick question.

I'm gonna leave.

Very nice!

You won't have troubles upstairs in your bedroom,

if you don't pick it out on me or anybody else!

Pig, pig, pig! Here!

Hello!

Hello!

So pig, pig, pig, pig, pig!

Pig, pig, here!

Hello. Hello there.

Adrian Del Monica.

How are you doing?

- I'm not seein' it.

- It's right in front of you!

Yeah, but the... the vibe...

Ow! It's all wrong.

Mine is a 1966, and it's old!

My car is old and I need one!

I'm not giving you more than

You hear me?

Are you listening to me?

Yep, Mother... You know,

don't even think about this, Mother!

I can look if I want to.

Don't you know... Put the window down!

Get out! You cannot pay for this. Get out!

- Yes, I can!

- No, you can't, Mother!

- Yes, I can!

- Mother! You hear me!

We made a deal this morning 500 dollars.

That's all I'm gonna give you.

I don't know, well, you know...

- Well, how are you going to pay for this?

- I'm gonna pay with your money.

- With your money...

- With my money?

- Which is half mine. Half mine.

- You know what, Mother? Mother...

- F*** you, Mother!

- Hello, I'm Axel Blackmar.

F*** you, too!

What a beautiful dress that is.

Oh, please don't bullshit, because I didn't come

here to get cheap compliments from a salesman.

I wasn't complimenting you. I'm sorry. Listen.

If I've offended you anyway, please forgive me.

I'm sorry.

- Ok, you break, you pay!

- No.

- Break, you pay.

- No.

Something wrong with it?

- Yeah, it's funny.

- Thank you so much. That's very nice.

Okay, right.

The undercoating looks pretty good.

I dont know, but...

the suspension is funny. Look.

- Really?

- Yeah, look, you see the right wheel?

- It's lower than the left.

- It is.

Yeah, that's true.

Listen! I didn't mean to insult.

Believe me. I just... I just wanted

to tell you how beautiful you look.

- Listen! Are you going to sell me a car or not?

- Yes.

- Hello, Elaine.

- Hi!

- How are you?

- I didn't know you worked here.

Yes, I do. Temporarily.

Can you hold on a sec? I'll be right

with you. Axel, can I talk to you?

- Will you keep the daughter busy for me?

- No. Oh... she's my first customer.

The woman knows my face.

It's better for the sale, Axel.

- Woah, woah! It's better for the sale, if I do it! Because I asked...

- Hey, you're touching my suit, don't ever do that.

Please do me a favor,

keep the daughter busy.

- Elaine, do you want to step outside?

- Sure.

- Why's he looking at me like that?

- Oh, he's a kid. He's...

Do you ever think about suicide?

- Excuse me?

- Suicide.

- Not recently.

- No?

I think about it all the time.

I wanna come back as a turtle.

- Turtles are very nice.

- Yes, they're the best.

She's not my real mother. Did you know that?

She married my father. He's dead.

Both my parents are dead.

Boy! Do you become your parents,

like it or not.

Even if they're not your real parents.

I'm gonna kill myself before that happens.

- Really?

- Yeah.

Do you think maybe

you're overreacting?

- No?

- No.

It's an evil f***ing match.

Look at my hands! Look at my hands!

These aren't my hands.

These are her hands.

Do you like my legs?

I hate them!

Sometimes I'll be sitting some place,

I'll look down...

...and my legs will be crossed

exactly like hers.

- Well! She does have nice legs.

- Yes, she does.

What's so bad

about becoming your mother?

Just wait. One morning you'll wake up,

and you'll be your father. Just wait.

- Wrong. My uncle is my only family.

- What does he do?

- He owns this place.

- See what I mean?

My father owned the 3rd largest

copper mine in Arizona.

Guess what? Now I own the 3rd largest

copper mine in Arizona.

You're an idiot if you think

you can escape it.

Don't call me an idiot.

Look, man...

...I gave you pazzazz...

...I offered you excitement,

vibes...

...sexy good-looking...

I even gave you waaaaaagaaanganngg!

What else could you possibly want in a car?

Good gas mileage. That's important.

Look, Mr. Del Monico, look at my lips,

look at them carefully.

Watch what they're gonna say to you.

They're gonna say:..

Take your whsshht and get off my lot,

before I punch you right in your didly squat!

Now git!

- Are you sore about something?

- Out!

Out!

Buy a Ford!

It's disgusting.

Isn't it disgusting?

- Goodbye, chickenhead.

- Axel.

- Hey Elaine, so I... you know, I was wondering...

- I mean you know we just met everything...

...I was wondering maybe the two of us could get

together some time, have a little picnic or a soire as sort?

I don't think so.

Goodbye, Paul.

- What the f*** was that?

- What?

I was waiting for that woman.

I told you I was waiting for that woman.

- Hey, come on!

- Why was the door locked?

- Why was the door locked in your office?

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David Atkins

David Atkins, OAM (born 12 December 1955) is an Australian dancer, choreographer, music-theatre director and producer. more…

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