Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs Page #3

Synopsis: Flint Lockwood thinks he's a genius. But none of the things he invented are things that make sense or are useful. However, he has the support of his mother but when she dies, he's left alone with his father who thinks he should give it up. When the community that he lives in is in an economic crisis because their primary source of income, a sardine cannery, was shut down, Flint decides to try his latest invention, a machine that can turn water into food. But something goes wrong and the machine ends up in the atmosphere. Later it starts raining food. The shifty mayor tries to use this as a way to help their community, but when Flint senses something wrong with the machine, the mayor convinces him to ignore it. However, as Flint predicts, chaos ensues.
Production: Sony Pictures
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 13 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.0
Metacritic:
66
Rotten Tomatoes:
87%
PG
Year:
2009
90 min
$124,870,275
Website
7,072 Views


And everyone, everywhere...

...is going to love your invention.

Do you think so?

I know so.

Now that's what I call

poultry in motion.

Mr. Lockwood,

may I please have waffles?

- Falafels?

-Jellybeans.

- Avocado.

-Coming right up.

Leftovers?

Not a problem with Flint Lockwood's

latest invention, the Outtasighter...

...so-named because it catapults

uneaten food out of sight...

...and therefore, out of mind.

Jellybeans!

Awesome.

- BLT.

-Doughnuts.

Pie.

Gummi bears.

- Fish.

- Creme brulee!

A pizza stuffed inside a turkey...

...the whole thing deep-fried

and dipped in chocolate.

It's me, the mayor.

You look different.

Did you get a new haircut?

Yes, I did. Thank you for noticing.

-I love you.

-Thanks, Dad. I love you.

-I love you.

-Thanks, Dad. I love you.

I love spending time with you, Dad.

Hey, Dad, I'm headed back

to the lab.

If you wanna come,

I could show you how I make the food.

No, thanks.

That techno-food, it's too complicated

for an old fisherman.

Got it.

Could still use your help around here,

though, you know.

I'm working

with the mayor now, Dad.

I mean, the town's grand reopening

is in, like, a week.

Right. Got it.

Flint Lockwood?

Yeah?

It's my son Cal's birthday

tomorrow...

...and I was just wondering if you

could make it rain something special.

Well, I'm pretty backed up

on requests.

Plus, you're always mean to me.

It'll be just one time...

...for my special angel's special day.

I don't know.

You know, I don't wanna

overwork the machine, so....

Okay. I knew it was a long shot.

I just wanted Cal to see how much

his father loves him.

I thought you would understand.

You know how fathers always trying

to express...

...their love and appreciation

for their sons.

Earl, wait.

Touch. Touch. Touch.

I've got an idea.

Happy birthday, son.

Dad?

This is your day. Go have fun.

-I love you guys. You're awesome.

-I love you too, son.

-Have a good time, baby.

- lce cream!

Yeah! Cool.

Strawberry's my favorite.

Come on, Dad.

I don't know, Cal.

This doesn't look safe!

I love you, son.

I know, Dad. You tell me every day.

Flint, this is amazing.

And designing the ice cream

to accumulate into scoops...

...I don't know how

you're gonna top this.

Maybe with hot fudge.

Hey, Flint.

You wanna be in a snowball fight

with us?

Flint, what's the problem?

I've never actually been

in a snowball fight.

-Really?

- I don't even know the rules.

Is there like a point system or is it...

-...to the death?

- No- -

You've nev- -? I mean, look, even

Steve is throwing chocolate snowballs.

So like this?

No, harder than that.

Snowball.

Snowball, snowball, snowball.

Snowball. Snowball.

Well, something to be said

for enthusiasm.

Snowball!

Snowball!

Snowball and snowball.

Kids? What's going on?

Snowball.

- Snowball.

- Snowball. Snowball.

I scream, you scream...

...we all scream for Flint Lockwood's

latest tasty town-wide treat...

...with flurries of frozen fun

on what the mayor declared to be...

...an ice cream snow day.

He'd also like to invite everyone

in the world to catch a cruise liner...

...and come on down

this Saturday...

...for the grand opening

of Chew And Swallow...

...a town that is truly a la mode.

A town that is truly

topped with ice cream.

With today's scoop

for the Weather News Network...

...I'm Sam Sparks.

Flint, this is the best breakfast ever.

That's it!

Researching. Role-playing.

Dialing.

Waiting.

-Sam Sparks.

-Hanging up.

Regretting. Re-psyching.

Saying what I'm doing.

- Flint?

-"Hi, Sam, how are you? That's nice.

I was wondering if you would like

to go on a da--"

Activity with me tomorrow.

-Okay.

-Great, bye. Meet me in the forest.

Nailed it. Gotta go, Steve.

Keep an eye on the lab for me.

Steve.

Foster still at the plate.

And nobody out.

Where are we going?

Oh, nowhere.

I just thought it'd be nice...

...for the two of us

to go on a walk together.

Like you do as friends.

Oh, my, what's that?

Jell-O's my favorite.

You never made a request, so...

...I made one for you.

Flint?

Flint?

Join me.

But how did you--?

I made it rain Jell-O, then I gathered

it up with the Outtasighter...

...and then I brought it here

and pressed it...

...into a gigantic custom-carved plastic

Tupperware mold I made. No big deal.

Everything's made of Jell-O.

This piano, those sconces...

...that ghetto blaster, that Jell-O,

that aquarium...

...that Venus de Milo

with your face on it...

...next to a Michelangelo's David

that also has your face.

Come on, Sam,

what are you waiting for?

Nothing!

Yeah.

Cannonball.

Belly flop.

Why did I do that?

- So Jell- O.

-Right. Right, right.

It's a solid, it's a liquid...

...it's a visco-elastic polymer made of

polypeptide chains, but you eat it.

I mean...

...it tastes good.

-Why do you do that?

- Do what?

Say something super smart

and then bail from it.

Can you keep a secret?

No.

But this time, sure, yeah.

Okay. Well, it was a really

long time ago, but l, too, was...

...a nerd.

Too?

When I was a little girl...

...I wore a ponytail, I had glasses...

...and I was totally obsessed

with the science of weather.

Other girls wanted a Barbie.

I wanted a Doppler Weather

Radar 2000 Turbo.

But all the kids used to taunt me

with this lame song.

It wasn't even clever.

Four-eyes, four-eyes

You need glasses to see

Go on.

So I got a new look...

...gave up the science-y

smart stuff...

...and I was never

made fun of again.

And I still need these glasses,

but I never wear them.

-I'll bet you look great with glasses on.

- I'm not- -

And on they go.

- What?

-Nothing.

Wait.

It's a Jell- O scrunchie.

And now, the reveal.

Wow.

I mean, you were okay before...

...but now...

...you're beautiful.

No, I'm not. I can't go out in public

like this.

Well, why not?

I mean, this is the real you, right?

Smart.

Bespectacled.

Who wouldn't wanna see that?

You know, I've never met anyone

like you, Flint Lockwood.

Me either.

But about you.

Flint, you have a call

Flint, you have a call

Is your phone ringing?

That's weird.

Someone must've changed my ring.

Oh, it's the mayor.

Do you mind if I take this?

No, no, no.

- Go ahead, take it. That's fine.

-I'm sorry. It's important.

-I should be going too. It's getting late.

-I'm just gonna step outside.

Dad, you came.

I have so much to tell you.

-Do I look all right?

-You look great. Come on, let's go.

Dad, I almost kissed a girl.

-It's Baby Brent, you know?

-lt was the coolest thing-- Hi.

- I should be on the list.

-Hey, Brian.

What? You're letting that guy in?

That guy's a nerd.

Hey, how's it going?

Oh, thank you. Thank you so much.

Thank you.

A toast.

To Flint and his delicious steaks.

-Oh, thanks. Thank you.

-Very nice place.

Oh, wow. Thank you.

- Flint Lockwood.

- Earl.

So no roof.

Yep. You just hold out your plate.

And I even made it rain

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