Made in Heaven Page #5

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
1,001 Views


- We never danced

... - Hey. Thank you.

- Alright.

- Elmo, let me get some bridge.

Elmo, excuse me.

I think both of you have crossed the bridge.

I don't think God intended for you

to be a vocalist, OK?

I like the melody, but your singing

... I'm sorry.

Lets get the next bands up here,

Lets get Poodles and Bondage."

People...

are wonderful.

Look at it this way

You've never run a company before,

you can be very good at it.

Or

You could be a disaster and ruin everything.

I'm your lawyer.

And just trained to do all sides.

Never told him how much I loved him

We never do

I can't pay you, but I would

give you a piece of the album.

Its gonna be real good I think

Real good

Give you both chance to

play on something

Well if we like it, we'll play on it.

If we don't we won't

There was this little Italian restaurant...

in New York where I was going

. One day

One of the customers choked to

death on a meatball...

and the owner closed the restaurant

and turned it into a shoe store .

I've no idea what that means.

Maybe he wanted to save his soul.

This is the apartment.

- I had a great time tonight.

- Ohh good

I'm - Sorry, I just ...

- Its alright.

Okay, really.

It's good to know what you want

, Ally...

because you just might get it

- Good night.

- Good night

Please Wiley . I wash the floors,the bathrooms,

your car. Anything you want me to do.

Please don't do this to me.

Elmo...I wish that I could.

But I've alreadty bent over backwards

for you because I do like you...

but I need the money.

I'll give you a percentage of the album.

How about? that.........YES...YES

Do you Have any idea how many albums I

have a percentage of?

And none of them pay my bills.

I Believe in this one , Wiley.

Elmo, this is titus.

He plays bass.

He owes me money.

Never owe Wiley money.

Let's start with the first bar, right?

"I hope not too late"

I hope not too late.

We were more than friends.

And I can hardly wait.

till we meet again.

- What do you think?

- What do I think?

I think we need a manager.

Elmo? What?

I know that Bryan.

He has his own label.

- Hello How are you doin?

- Nice to meet you.

The pleasure is all mine.

- What is the name of your label?

- Halo.

I hope not too late.

We were more than friends.

And I I can hardly wait.

Till we meet again.

We never danced.

We never danced.

We never danced the night.

you don't even know

where to go.

It makes no difference.

Which road to take.

Mr Elmo Bartlett.

Barnett Gus. Elmo Barnett.

Wellcome

we're glad to have you with us.

Elmo, you are a fascinating musician.

The name of the album is

"We've never danced"?

Is there a special lady in your life?

There is, but actually

I haven't met her yet.

How long have

nssse place to stay?

It's your birthday, 30 years

take a s long as you want.

Happy Birthday.

Happy birthday to you.

happy birthday to you.

happy birthday dear Elmo.

Happy birthday to you

Is his 30th birthday, kid.

Times running out on you.

We are on track.

I think I'll walk.

You sure?

Yeh.. I just you know

I feel like walking

Alright

If you want, it's yours.

Brian?

Is it real?

It's real. Okay.

If you're a natural blond,

then you have to use a much better

foundation.

If it's bleached at all you

have to go with something

just a little darker.

Ally? Hi.

- How are you?

- I'm fine.

I just won another Clio fo this

hamburger thing.

- That's good.

- Yeh

Do you know what that woman said

about my hair?

Look at her hair.

Ally, this is Pam, my wife Pam.

Hi Nice to meet you.

Tom, we better be going.

OK It's getting late.

we're late. We gotta go.

Was good to see you.

- Bye bye

- bye ok now

got to talk to you,

God has sent you a message.

Go to hell, you're gonna diel

here? Read this.

Where am I?

Hello, Elmo.

Where am I? I don't understand.

Happy Birthday, Elmo.

Its gonna be all right. She found you.

I was Hoping I'd see you again.

Here I am.

What would you like to do?

Everything

- I want to marry you.

- According to heaven, we already are.

Between heaven and earth.

There's a balroom floor

Where couples glide

in the evermore

Dancing through the clouds.

laughing in the rain.

Eyes that see no lies.

Hearts that feel no pain.

I hope its not too late.

We were more than friends.

And I can hardly wait.

Tilll we meet again

We never danced.

We never danced.

We never danced

the night away.

We never danced.

We never danced.

We never danced the night away.

If you don't even know

where you want to go

It makes no difference.

Which road you take.

I hope not too late.

We were more than friends.

And I can hardly wait

Till we meet again.

We never danced.

We never danced.

We never danced

the night away

We never danced.

We never danced.

We never danced

the night. away

We never danced.

We never danced.

We never danced

the night.

We never danced.

We never danced.

We never danced

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Bruce A. Evans

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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