Sympathy for Delicious Page #2

Synopsis: Dean O'Dwyer, also known as ""Delicious D," is an up-and-coming DJ on the underground music scene in Los Angeles. When a motorcycle accident leaves Dean paralyzed, he abandons his turntables for a wheelchair as his once promising career disappears before his eyes. Forced to live out of his car on skid row, Dean begins his descent into depression when he meets Father Joe Roselli, a passionate young priest. Father Joe introduces Dean to the world of faith-healing, an unlikely way for him to begin his quest to walk again. He soon discovers that he possesses the otherworldly power to heal people, but in an odd twist of fate, he is utterly unable to heal himself. Despite Father Joe's warnings, Dean angrily decides to use his newfound gift for fame and fortune. He joins a rock band led by charismatic front man The Stain with bassist Ariel, and manager Nina Hogue. But his newfound notoriety is unable to cure the hurt that encompasses his life. To find true healing, Dean must ultimately confro
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Mark Ruffalo
Production: Maya Entertainment
  1 win & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
5.8
Metacritic:
44
Rotten Tomatoes:
31%
R
Year:
2010
96 min
$13,114
Website
60 Views


BRENDEL?

BRENDEL.

BRENDEL?

OH, I WAS TRYING TO GE TO INGLEWOOD.

I'M JUST FEELING

A LITTLE BIT LOST.

CAN YOU GIVE ME A HAND?

I'M... I'M... I'M JUST TRYING

TO GET TO INGLEWOOD.

YOU... YOU DON'T KNOW ME?

I CAN'T SAY I DO.

LET'S GET YOU

WHERE YOU NEED TO GO.

COME ON. COME ON HERE.

THIS WAY.

THAT'S BESIDE THE POINT.

THE GUY'S GOT NO SOUL.

WE NEED SOMEBODY WITH A GROOVE.

- I'M JUST SAYING.

- OH, THAT'S GOOD.

LET'S JUST HIRE A DUDE

BECAUSE HE'S YOUR...

HEY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

- I CAME TO AUDITION.

- WHO ARE YOU?

THAT'S DELICIOUS D.

HE'S WON LIKE SEVEN SCRATCH BATTLES.

HE USED TO PLAY AT RAZY

OVERCLIMB'S EVERY FRIDAY.

SH*T, MAN. NO.

I HEARD OF DELICIOUS D.

DUDE, F***.

YOU SCRATCHED:

ON THE BALL SHRED REMIX

FOR SNYDE DIVER.

SCRATCHED AND MIXED. YEAH.

HOLD ON, MAN.

YOU'RE NOT EVEN ON THE LIST,

ARE YOU?

HE'S ON MY LIST.

AND HE'S GOING TO PLAY

BECAUSE HE ROCKS.

THE STAIN,

WE NEED YOU, MAN.

A HERALD FOR THE INFIRM.

THIS IS THE STAIN.

THIS IS DELICIOUS D.

HE PLAYED ON SNYDE DIVER'S RECORD.

SNYDE?

YOU WANT TO HEAR ME SOLO FIRS

OR YOU GUYS JUST WANT TO JAM?

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?

SHUT THE F*** UP!

WHAT THE F*** IS THAT?

WHAT HAVE I TOLD YOU

ABOUT THE F***ING PHASER?

GUYS, GUYS... GUYS. OOGIE!

I'M SORRY.

WHERE'S THE HOOK?

WHERE'S THE MELODY?

- WHERE'S THE MELODY?

WHAT F***ING MELODY?

WE NEVER TALKED ABOUT A MELODY.

WE WERE KEEPING I FREE FORM.

THERE IS A PLACE FOR...

- F*** THE MELODY!

WE'RE ANTl-MELODY.

YOU KNOW, WE ARE STILL,

LIKE, DISCOVERING

WHAT IT IS THAT IT IS

THAT IT'S GOING TO BE.

OH, FOR F***'S SAKE.

NINA, WE ARE NOT DOING

SOME CORPORATE GIG

WITH OUR TUNES:

JUST TO GET SIGNED.

WE HAVE A&R PEOPLE COMING.

IT HAS TO BE ACCESSIBLE.

THIS HAS TO BE A FULL,

MULTILAYERED BARRAGE

TO THE SENSES.

AND THIS IS A GIMMICK.

WELL, TAKE YOUR SUIT EARS OFF

FOR A SEC, HON.

IT'S F***ING COOL.

WHO IS THIS GUY?

AND CAN WE GET A REAL DJ

IN HERE?

- HEY, F*** YOU, B*TCH.

- SHUT THE F*** UP, MAN.

- YOU F***ING STUPID...

- Ol!

YOU'RE AUDITIONING, YOU F***!

I'LL BE IN TOUCH.

NINA, NINA.

GET SONICA.

THAT WAS SMART.

WHAT THE F*** ARE WE SUPPOSED

TO DO WITH YOU?

- DOUCHE BAG.

- WHAT THE F*** IS THAT?

HELLO, DEAN.

DO YOU HAVE A MINUTE?

MY MAN, MY MAN.

FATHER, THIS IS HIM.

- REALLY?

THIS IS THE MAN. HE'S THE ONE.

LOOK, YOUNG UN, YOU RAISED ME UP.

BRENDEL'S HAD

A SPONTANEOUS HEALING, DEAN,

OF HIS... OF HIS GOU AND HIS ALZHEIMER'S.

WHAT ARE YOU:

TALKING ABOUT, MAN? WHAT...?

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS IS.,

LISTEN, PLEASE.

I MEAN, YOU DON'T KNOW

WHAT YOU DID.

MY MAN, LOOK, YOU GO THE HEALING TOUCH.

I GOT NOTHING:

TO DO WITH YOU, MAN.

I WANT TO THANK YOU.

NO, I WANT TO THANK YOU.

I GOT NOTHING TO DO

WITH YOU!

I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING.

- OKAY.

ALL RIGHT.

LET'S BREAK IT UP HERE.

THERE'S NOTHING TO SEE.

DEAN HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS.

DEAN?

SO YOU'RE ONE OF THESE GUYS

WHO HAS, LIKE, A HUGE CHIP

ON THEIR SHOULDER

AND THINKS THEY CAN GO AROUND

AND GET MAD:

AT WHOEVER THEY WANT,

WHENEVER THEY WANT?

NO. NO.

THAT WAS REALLY F***ED UP

THE WAY YOU TALKED TO NINA.

I MEAN, BECAUSE LIKE IT OR NOT,

SHE DOES SH*T FOR OUR BAND.

AND, YOU KNOW...

I SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE IT,

ARIEL.

I SAID THAT, OKAY?

I MEAN, I WANT YOU

IN THE BAND.

I REALLY DO, DEAN.

AND I THINK YOU HAVE SOMETHING

THAT'S REALLY AMAZING.

BUT YOU'D HAVE TO LEARN

HOW TO NAVIGATE YOUR,

YOU KNOW, YOUR HOSTILITIES

AND SH*T.

'CAUSE WE HAVE SO MUCH SHI COMING UP

AND YOU CAN'T JUST BE, LIKE,

FLYING OFF THE HANDLE.

I MEAN, WE'RE GONNA GET SIGNED

AND WE'RE GONNA PLAY OU

AND DO AMAZING THINGS.

I CAN DO IT.

I DON'T KNOW

IF YOU'D BE READY FOR IT.

I WILL NOT F*** IT UP.

I LIKE PAIN KILLERS.

DO YOU MIND?

NO.

I DON'T THINK

I HEARD YOU SAY SORRY.

ARIEL, I'M SORRY.

OKAY.

I COULD TALK TO THE STAIN.

YOU KNOW, I HAVE A WAY WITH HIM

AND HE RESPECTS MY OPINION.

WH... ARE YOU SERIOUS?

YEAH.

SHOW UP AT THE GIG AT 9:00

AND YOU CAN BE IN THE BAND.

JUST LIKE THAT?

COOL.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

LET'S DRINK.

LIVE IT, LOVE IT, KILL IT.

HEY! HEY!

HEY! WHAT THE F***!

- BE CAREFUL.

GET OFF ME, MAN.

LET ME GO! LAY OFF!

WHAT THE F***!

- CAREFUL.

- WHAT THE F***!

- GET HIM.

GET THE F*** OFF! AH! F***!

GET THE F*** OFF ME, MAN!

GET OFF! LET GO!

- COME HERE.

- WHAT DO YOU F***IN' WANT?

WHAT DO YOU WANT, WOMAN?

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

MY SIGHT. I WANT MY SIGHT. PLEASE.

PLEASE, HEAL ME.

I WANT TO SEE MY CHILDREN.

WHAT THE HELL:

ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

LOOK, I CAN'T HEAL YOU.

- YES, YOU CAN DO IT.

LOOK, I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU...

YOU CAN DO IT!

I DON'T KNOW

WHAT YOU THINK I CAN DO.

I CAN'T DO ANYTHING.

- YOU CAN DO IT. YOU CAN DO IT.

ALL RIGHT! ALL RIGHT!

JUST TELL HIM TO GET OFF OF ME.

JUST GET OFF.

- LET HIM GO.

THIS IS SO F***ED UP.

THIS IS SO F***ING STUPID.

YOU GOT ME:

ON MY F***IN' CAR, MAN.

I WANT TO SEE MY CHILDREN.

PLEASE, MY CHILDREN.

OH, YES.

OH, GOD. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

OH. OH. OH.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

WHAT WAS THAT?

WAS THAT ANDREW?

AAAAAAAH!

WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT HAPPENED?

IS SHE DEAD?

SHE ALL RIGHT?

I SEE. I SEE YOU, FATHER.

COME ON. COME ON.

F***! F***!

- YO! YO! TOUCH ME, MY MAN.

- YOU CAN HEAL ME, RIGHT?

PLEASE. PLEASE. COME ON, MAN.

- CAN YOU HEAL ME?

COME ON, MAN.

CAN'T YOU HEAL ME?

COME ON. I KNOW YOU CAN.

PLEASE.

JUST GIVE ME A CHANCE, MAN.

PLEASE HELP US.

OH, SH*T!

WHAT THE...?

- OH, I'M SORRY.

I JUST... I WAS AFRAID

THAT THINGS:

WERE GOING:

TO GET STOLEN AGAIN.

OH.

- THANKS. THANK YOU.

MY GOODNESS,

I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU...

HOW YOU SLEEP ON THIS THING.

IT'S LIKE SLEEPING

ON A BOARD.

OH. GOODNESS ME.

- THANKS.

- EXCUSE ME.

SO DID YOU HEAR THE ONE

ABOUT THE BLIND WOMAN

WHO WAS HEALED BY A MAN

IN A WHEELCHAIR?

RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA.

AN INCURABLE DISEASE.

BUT SHE'S CURED.

YOU REALLY BELIEVE THAT?

I MEAN YOU...

PEOPLE CAN DO THAT?

WELL, DEAN, I-I HAVE NEVER

SEEN ANYTHING LIKE I

IN ALL MY DAYS.

IT DOESN'T WORK ON ME.

FATHER JOE?

YOU GONNA HELP ME? HUH?

YOU... FATHER JOE.

- MORNING HARV.

YOU GOING TO SHARE THAT?

YOU GOT A MINUTE, DON'T YOU?

NO, I DON'T.

I GOT NOTHING FOR YOU.

- OKAY, HARV.

- CAN YOU HELP ME?

- I CAN'T HELP YOU, MAN.

- NO?

I CAN'T HELP YOU.

I CANNOT HELP YOU.

LET ME JUST TALK TO YOU

FOR A MINUTE, HARV.

OKAY.

AH... AH, HELL.

HE'S GOT NO TIME FOR ME.

JESUS.

HARV'S...

HARV'S GOT A TERRIBLE HEART.

YOU THINK:

YOU COULD JUST TOUCH HIM?

DON'T DO THAT TO ME, MAN.

DON'T DO THAT.

YOU'RE RIGHT.

I'M SORRY. SORRY.

IT WAS WRONG OF ME.

I'M SORRY.

DEAN, I KNOW SOMEONE

YOU COULD TALK TO

WHO KNOWS MUCH MORE ABOUT THIS

THAN I DO.

JUST THINK ABOUT IT, OKAY?

IN OUR FAITH,

THERE'S A LONG HISTORY

OF THESE VERY SPECIAL MOMENTS.

AND GOD HAS FREQUENTLY CHOSEN

THE MOST UNEXPECTED PERSON

TO CARRY THEM THROUGH.

IT'S A REAL,

A REAL PRIVILEGE, DEAN.

WELL, IF IT'S SO REAL,

WHY DOESN'T IT ALWAYS WORK?

AH, WELL,

THERE'S A DUAL VIEW HERE.

ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE WITH GOD,

BUT GOD MAY NOT WANT TO GIVE YOU

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