Made in Heaven Page #2

Synopsis: In 1952 while driving to California to start his life anew, twenty-something Mike Shea accidentally dies while doing a heroic act. Despite floundering in his life - he was having troubles holding a steady job and his supposed girlfriend was about to marry someone else - he was not ready to leave the living. In heaven, he learns that despite it being a fantastical other world existence, he still has human emotions, such as romantic love, which he feels for a "new" soul he meets named Annie Packert (i.e. she has never been among the living on Earth), who in turn loves him. He also learns that one's next life is somewhat predetermined by their stay in heaven. So when Annie is sent to Earth for her first go around as a human, Mike pleads with the man in charge at heaven, Emmett Humbird, to locate him in his next human life at least in the same country so that he can find Annie. Emmett reluctantly agrees, but only gives Mike thirty years in his next life to find her. Those next lives of Ann
Director(s): Alan Rudolph
Production: Lorimar Home Video
  1 win & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.5
Rotten Tomatoes:
45%
PG
Year:
1987
103 min
1,038 Views


I'D love to.

Bring your friend. Burly.

What I tell you?

How we

times until we get the land?

Well Each case is different.

I knew a guy who was here an hour

.

And those who fell thousands of years.

I've only been here for

for eight years myself, but there's no time.

-Nooo time.

-You just Don't know?

- And who cares?

- Guy Blanchard.

Mike Shea. Newcomer.

my Pleasure.

I'm suddenly very tired.

Was a terrible week.

- And now this.

-well we don't die every day.

I have to drop off these papers

and get back to my electronic mind test

maybe one night we can meet

and go out together and have a few beers.

toodle ooo

We come back.

- Hi Annie.

- Hello Mike.

- How was school?

- was great.

Would you like to see a secret?

Annie!

Annie? ANNIE!

All you have to do is imagine

When you get good at it,

you can imagine things that don't exist.

And then imagine how to make them work.

- Will I be able to do that?

- OhhI don't know.

of Course you will.

Are You God?

Well- are you?

- No. I just help Emmett.

is Emmett God?

No, he just runs things.

- But there is a God?

- of course.

Good.

Well I have to go now.

- So all I do is imagine. Right?

- Right.

And if I imagine something bad?

You can't. You're in heaven.

If I could,

would be some place else?

Mike? There is little Mike Shea?

- Yes.

- Al Bjornstead Mike. I used to be your postman.

Mr. Bjornstead! How are you?

We were sad when he died.

I went to his funeral. It was beautiful.

- I should have gone. All

... - Everyone was.

If you don't mind me asking

how did you die?

- Everybody wants to know.

- I drowned.

Did you know that theres a bunch of us

from Sunbury

up here?

- Some you already know.

- Is that right?

Course. When

order, we would like

- Catch us up on all the news.

- Great I'd like that very much

Would be great. I'd like that very much.

- Aunt Lisa?

- Yes?

Did you- put this it in my room?

- No.

Emmett Humbird, Mike

Nice to meet you.

not exactly what you expected, am I?

- Hello Emmett.

- hey i Lisa. How's the painting coming?

When it comes to dinner, see.

When you invite me, I will come.

I just invite.

I Just came

to ask Mike if he had any questions.

Now that the boy has stopped crying and settled in

you show up.

Well

You did a much better job than I

could have done.

You have a question, Mike?

Anything that you don't understand

and think you should.

Well several This shovel here. This blade mentioned

twice.

- Must be something then.

- You know what?

No. That's entirely up to you.

Think I'll take it

me? When I...

Probably not.

maybe the idea is on the shovel.

Maybe its something

musical like a guitar or trumpet.

You see, Mike, very few souls

take a whole idea back.

most of the time its bits and pieces

of an idea.

usually, something that they never seen or heard

but its is in the air. its all around.

thats whats great about the system, Mike.

What You choose to do with it

once you get back down there is up to you.

Anything else?

No... I only hope i imagine something new.

If you really want, you will .

But Annie should already have told you.

- Annie is...

- She's special,

-Ohh Yes she is.

- she is.

You'll do very well here, Mike.

- Where are you from?

- Here.

I'm a new soul.

I haven' been to earth.

- you haven't ?

- uh uh.

So your parents must have been here?

At least twice. I have a brother.

have you been to California?

No, I was on the way there, when I died

.

Were you really born here?

Been to New Guinea?

- have I said you could do that ?

- No.

in fact I thought the sky was

angels with wings

playing harps in the clouds.

They are . They are old gods.

What?

Thats my house .

Thats my hous.

I Grew up in that house.

- Want to go inside?

- Can we?

Look. It's so real.

This couch was bought for my

mother when I was in the army.

shipped it from Philadelphia.

My baby shoes.

Metal shoes.

Hello! Mom?

Heaven

did you like earth?

Yes I wasn't ready to leave.

- did I say you could do that?

- No.

- Do it again.

- Later.

WITH LOVE, MIKE.

- Annie.

- Hello Mike.

- What are you thinking?

- You...

Really? That's nicel.

I tried to think of an idea,

but I kept thinking about you.

I'm not complaining.

I like thinking about you.

Ok Bye.

Wait. Anniie One more thing.

I think I'm in love with you.

Annie?

I made you nervous, didn't I?

Yes.

What do you think?

I think that we should see a lot

more of each other

Have You ever made love?

-Yes. And you?

- No.

- Would make love to me?

- Yes.

- I'm glad you died.

- Me too.

- Aunt Lisa?

- Here.

- When do I get my own place.

- Great.

- love you, Aunt Lisa.

- That's nice.

My new baby. you Like it ?

- Yehh.

- Really?

Educational toys invented here.

We these toys for learning.

Toys creativity.

We inter-toys...

Annie! can you hear me?

Annie, I had an idea.

- The best toys.

- Great. What is it?

Already said, the toys.

I want to tell

because it involves you personally.

Is something for both of us,

but want to enhance first.

Annie, I miss you.

Keep an eye on the toys,

Annie. Is that what you mean.

Annie, I want to marry you.

According to heaven, we already are.

Really? Well ..

So would you mind to much

if we had a wedding?

We would be in front of

a lot of people and...

say you love me and I would say I love you?

I would love it.

I would be terrified.

I hope

up in front of Annie and then get...

You ask me do I take Annie?

I say yes, then you will

asks does she take me.

Oh I've Always wanted to do this.

I hope I can remember everything.

I'm so excited!

This is not my area, but

But I'm delivering them personally.

- Which she will like the most?

- This one.

Hopefully the cake does not fall

. It never happened.

This is an option

music. It is not definitive.

We are ready.

- Right.

- You are beautiful.

- Not yet begun.

- Have not heard.

Annie,

you are more beautiful than a windup toy!

Thank you.

I love you.

thats just the way things work , Mike.

Happens with all

world. Up to you.

Mike, I think you're

who should tell her.

Do you know what we've never done what?

We've never... Danced.

I'm going aren't I ?

Yes.

Don't be sad.

Don't get sad, Mike.

Why does it have to be you?

It's not fair.

I'm gonna be somebody's baby.

Emmett? I know you can hear me.

I Need to talk .

Emmett?

EMMETT? Don't block me out, Emmett.

The answer is no.

Is She is a girl?

The answer is still no.

then send me back as a boy.

- I can't do that.

- Yes you can Emmett.

You can do anything. I know you can.

- How'd you find me?

- Cigarettes.

- you're the only around here who smokes.

- What a deal!

Now that announced

'll have to drop.

I'm not asking to be her neighbor.

just put in the same

country. I'll find her.

Mike you Fell in love with her

Will fall in love on earth.

They will be together forever.

When will that happen?

I don't know? A life ..

Maybe two, two hundred.

How do I know?

You'll love again. I can promise you that.

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Bruce Anslie Evans (born September 19, 1946) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter best known for his work on Stand by Me (1986), Jungle 2 Jungle (1996) and Mr. Brooks (2007). more…

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