Gulliver's Travels Page #6

Synopsis: Lemuel Gulliver has been working in the mail room of a New York daily newspaper for the past ten years. Afraid to put himself out there, he considers himself a loser, as do all his peers. One day, after having finally had enough, he decides to declare his flame to the beautiful Darcy Silverman, the newspaper's travel editor and one of Gulliver's only friends...only to chicken out at the last minute and instead tell her that he'd like to try his hand at writing a column. Darcy accepts and sends him on an assignment to the Bermuda Triangle. There, Gulliver becomes shipwrecked and ends up on the island of Liliput, where he is twelve taller than the tallest man. For the first time, Gulliver has people looking up to him...
Director(s): Rob Letterman
Production: 20th Century Fox
  3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
4.9
Metacritic:
33
Rotten Tomatoes:
20%
PG
Year:
2010
85 min
$42,776,259
Website
3,289 Views


How could you lie to us?

I was afraid to tell you guys the truth...

because it was just so great being

a big shot for the first time in my life.

I didn't want it to end.

Snap out of it, man.

You think of yourself as this small

little thing, but that's not how I see you.

Think about what you've done already.

You saved the princess.

You single-handedly defeated

the entire Blefuscian armada.

Didn't you? Come on.

I'm your best friend.

I wouldn't lie to you.

You can do this.

So, take off that dress

and let's get out of here!

Am I really your best friend?

You're kind of my only friend.

Sweet, man. You, too, for me.

Let's go save Lilliput.

Yeah, let's go do this.

Take me with you, yeah?

One sec. There we go.

- Oopsie-daisy.

- I got you!

Okay, officer...

I'm just gonna borrow this parachute

if it's okay with you.

You don't need it anymore.

This isn't safe!

I'll let you...

- Thanks, Horatio.

- Good luck.

I got this.

Darcy.

Darce.

- Gulliver!

- Hey.

I'm coming over there.

Are you okay?

I can't believe you're here.

I mean, of all the places, right?

- What's up?

- What's up?

What's up? What isn't up?

- Can we talk about the inverted whirlpool?

- Crazy.

And why is everybody

calling me your princess?

They don't. I think you misheard.

I see you have...

returned for your princess.

He did, right there.

He just called me your princess.

That's because everybody

is a princess here.

I forgot to tell you,

it's just sort of a thing.

If you wish to speak to your

one true love privately...

we shall cover our ears.

One true love?

You told them

I'm your one true love?

Is now a good or bad time

to tell you...

about the crush I've had on you

for the last five years?

Really?

Yeah, I totally have a crush on you.

Is that why you bring the mail cart around,

but none of the mail is for me?

Yeah...

yeah.

I told everybody

that you were my girlfriend.

It's really embarrassing.

I think it's kind of sweet.

We must focus

because we have to book...

to the boat and get out of here.

We're surrounded by little people.

Darcy, listen to me.

I would love to book with you

over to the boat right now, but I can't.

These little people have grown

very large in my heart.

They depended on me...

and I let them down.

And I have to do this first.

King...

if it's all right with you, I'd like

to be your glorious protector again.

I don't know.

How are we to believe

anything you say, Gulliver?

Because my word is my bond.

This time, for real.

I promise.

Gulliver.

You work in the mailroom.

Not today I don't.

We're all with you, Gulliver.

Hey, Edward.

If I win...

Lilliput returns to her former glory.

And if you lose...

this is what happens to Lilliput.

I've made a slight improvement.

Shocking, isn't it?

Yeah!

Hey! That's not fair. He's cheating.

I've got to do something.

Now do what you do best...

beast, and run along!

No way. Not today.

I've always liked you, Gulliver.

I've always thought

we had a real spark!

Fear not, Gulliver! I'm on my way!

Gulliver! No!

Now stay down this time, beast!

It is on!

Go, Gulliver!

Yes, Gulliver! Go!

Yes!

Go on, Gulliver!

You can do it! Get him!

Help-eth.

Bouche!

Now, that's a wedgie!

Yay, Gulliver!

- Yes! Well done!

- Come on, Gulliver!

- You did it!

- Did you see that?

I wedgied him back

to the second grade!

I'm so, so sorry.

I hope that you can forgive me

for the way that I behaved.

You're not an option...

you're the most beautiful lady

in all the land.

Who's also super cool...

and a stone-cold fox.

Horatio!

Do you realize what you've done?

You have committed

an act of valiance.

I hereby...

give my permission.

Yeah.

Nobody move!

Halt! Stop!

I have kidnapped the princess. You have

been kidnapped. Congratulations.

Enough with the kidnappings!

Bouche!

- Bouche!

- Yes!

Listen, I plagiarized all that stuff...

because I thought you'd never go out

with a dude from the mailroom.

And I'm sorry,

that will never happen again.

So, yeah, coffee...

I condemn you and all Blefuscians

to the gallows.

Prepare for war!

No...

you prepare for war!

I have to do one more thing,

real quick.

Kings, kings, come on!

Guys, what is it with you...

and the executions...

and the gallows and the stocks...

...and the war?

Seriously, war?

Why do war? What is it good for?

Absolutely naught!

War!

Yeah

What is it good for?

Absolutely naught!

Say it again, y'all

War!

Good God, y'all

What is it good for?

I find it good for absolutely nil!

It's an enemy to all mankind

The point of war blows my mind

Life is much too short and precious

To spend fighting wars these days

War can't give life

It can only take it away

War!

Good God, y'all

What is it good for?

Absolutely nothing!

Say it again, y'all

War!

Yeah

What is it good for?

Absolutely nothing

Listen to me

Peace, love and understanding

Tell me, is there no place

For them today?

They say we must fight

To keep our freedom

But Lord knows

There's got to be a better way

War!

Good God, y'all

What is it good for?

Tell me

Say it, say it, say oh!

War!

Good God, y'all

What is it good for?

Absolutely nothing

Just stand up and shout it!

You're gonna miss your big friend?

A little.

- Yeah?

- A lot.

Oh, dear.

How was Papua, New Guinea?

It was hot, sticky...

and the most mind-boggling place

I've ever seen.

The most mind-boggling place

you've ever seen?

Okay, second most

mind-boggling place.

Sorry.

Danny!

Got your morning mail, Gulliver.

- Darcy.

- Who's your friend?

I'm Mark.

I'm just the new guy in the mailroom.

Whoa, just the mailroom?

Mailrooms are where it's at.

Right, Dan?

Yeah, I don't know why

you would say that.

That's where all the greats start.

Remember, there's no small jobs.

Just small people.

Teeny, tiny, teeny little people.

Remember I told you that?

There are no small jobs.

Just tiny, tiny, people.

Can I take you to lunch?

Of course you can...

my fair princess.

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Joe Stillman

Joseph "Joe" Stillman (born August 1, 1959) is an American television and movie writer, producer and director. Before becoming a screenwriter he worked for several TV shows like Beavis and Butt-head, King of the Hill, Doug and The Adventures of Pete & Pete. Stillman's first screen credits were on Joseph: King of Dreams and his second on Shrek, both for DreamWorks. His most recent credits are on Planet 51 for TriStar and Gulliver's Travels for 20th Century Fox. more…

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