Thunderpants Page #4

Synopsis: Patrick Smash (11) was born with two stomachs, and hence the uncontrollable 'talent' to produce ungodly farts. This soon drives his own dad away and makes his social life hell. His only friend is classmate Alan A. Allen, a prodigy genius, who has no sense of smell. Even Alan's invention Thunderpants, which renders Patrick's farts harmless, can't make his space travel dream realistic. However after the invention of an adaptation which turns it into flying fuel, Alan is recruited by the US space center. Patrick becomes word class tenor Sir John Osgood's secret high C farter. Their reunion is even more incredible.
Genre: Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Director(s): Peter Hewitt
Production: MGM/UA
  1 win.
 
IMDB:
3.6
Rotten Tomatoes:
60%
PG
Year:
2002
87 min
722 Views


Lo sai che ti dico, ma vafanculo

puro ti, mi fai antipatia, mi fai!

- (farts)

- A child?

Here?

You, boy!

You know who I am?

You're the world's number two.

(shivers) Never.

I am Placido Placeedo...

...the greatest singer in the world!

So, tell me...

...little boy...

...what do you do?

I carry Mr John's bags,

make him drinks and sandwiches...

...and I'm searching the world

for my friend Alan...

...so we can do my dream.

Oh, and I sing the high bit

with my arse, Mr Ceedo.

But that's a secret

between me and Mr John.

You are singing the high bit...

...with your arse?

Hm.

It might just work.

(hissing)

(# sings in Italian)

(deep rumbling)

(audience gasp)

(tuneful squeal)

(glass smashes)

(cries out)

(farts)

(tuneful squeal dies,

fart continues)

(farting continues)

(squeals with delight)

- Fake!

- (audience gasps)

- He is a fake!

- (audience gasps)

(muttering)

It's the boy...

...who is singing the note...

...through his short trousers!

- (audience gasps)

- No! Madonna!

It is I and only I...

...Placido P Placeedo...

...who is the number one singer...

...in the world!

And you, sir, are number two!

(astonished gasps)

(audience)

Bravissimo! Placeedo!

(creaking)

Ah!

- (crash)

- (audience screams)

(commotion)

- Read all about it!

- Latest edition!

Flatulent boy held!

(ltalian reporter) II mondo dell'

opera, un crudele assassino...

(Japanese reporter) Kyo,

sekai namba wan no opera...

(Spanish reporter)

Todo esta revuelto...

(US reporter) The opera world

was in turmoil today...

...when the world's number one

opera star was slain...

...in a complex conspiracy...

...led by criminal mastermind

Patrick Smash.

Placido P Placeedo

was killed instantly...

...when a spotlight in Rome's

Roma opera house...

...fell from the lighting rig,

shaken loose by Patrick Smash.

(reporter)

Are you a murderer, Patrick?

I didn't mean to kill Mr Ceedo.

And I didn't know it was wrong

to sing the high bit with my arse.

Ljust want to find

my friendAlan.

Ljust want to be Patrick

andAlan, the team, again.

I want to put my gift

and your genius together...

...so we can reach for the stars.

I miss you, Alan.

And I'm scared.

(reporters and policemen shout)

Is that him?

Yes, that's him.

That's Patrick.

Read all about it!

Latest news!

Fart boy on trial!

- (customer) Six Heralds, please.

- (vendor) Get your papers 'ere!

- Echo, please.

- Latest news on fart boy trial!

World holds its breath

for fart trial!

(court clerk) Silence in court!

Ladies and gentlemen

of the jury...

...Placido P Placeedo...

...was without doubt the world's

greatest opera singer.

A charming, talented man...

...who, as I shall show

during this trial...

...was humiliated

and then cut down...

...by this, this...

...evil child.

(coughs from gallery)

(Osgood) I feel such a fool.

I gave him every chance

and he threw it all in my face.

Then...

...he murdered the best friend...

...I ever had.

Everybody at school

was scared of him.

He attacked me

for no reason with that...

...weapon of his.

- (muttering)

- Order! Order!

I have taught Patrick Smash...

...for five years...

...at the end of which time...

...I looked behind his eyes

and I saw...

...pure evil.

You can clearly see...

...the deep crack in the metal...

...a production flaw.

The bolt was substandard.

It could've snapped...

...at any time.

Tell me, would you call yourself

an opera lover, Mr Henderson?

Well, no.

- I'm a metallurgist.

- I see.

Do you listen to opera at all?

I'm sorry. I don't quite see

the relevance...

The witness will answer

the question.

No.

I... I don't listen to opera.

Thank you, Mr Henderson.

- But this is not about...

- That will be all, thank you.

It's cracked.

I see.

And this would be

around the time your best friend...

...your only friend...

...Alan, disappeared.

Yes, sir.

Just as you received a cheque...

...for 100 English pounds.

Yes, sir.

How...

...convenient.

And so a picture has emerged...

...ladies and gentlemen

of the jury...

...a picture of a Ioner...

...a strange, haunted child...

...who'd harass children younger,

weaker than himself...

...who'd bully those

of whom he was jealous.

A liar!

A cheat. A thief.

A boy...

...guilty of fraud,

grievous bodily harm...

...damage to property...

...reckless endangerment...

...and now...

...murder.

(jurors) Guilty!

- Guilty!

- Guilty!

Guilty!

That was it. I'd been

at rock bottom before...

...but this time

I was even lower.

Now I'd never get

to do my dream.

(shouts) Fart boy walking!

I would never know

what happened to Alan.

It was the worst day

ofmy life...

...ever.

Squad... (clears throat)

...get ready.

Take aim.

(tyres screech)

(car horn blares)

And then it happened.

Johnson J Johnson.

United States of America

Special Forces.

Your British Home Secretary

has authorised the transfer...

...of prisoner Patrick Smash...

...into the custody of

the United States Government.

Our sincerest apologies...

...for the formalities, Mr Smash.

We experienced several

administerial delays...

...in securing the appropriate papers

from your British Home Office.

Somebody untie this boy,

goddammit!

Mr Smash, I would like

to formally request...

...that you accompany us to

a place where your unique gifts...

...are very much needed

at this present moment in time.

All right, then!

(shouts) Let's move out!

This way, sir.

Thank you for your co-operation.

You have yourselves

a nice day, now.

Make yourself comfortable,

Mr Smash.

We have a short drive

ahead of us.

Is there anything

we can do for you, sir?

No, thank you, Mr Johnson.

I don't mean to be any trouble.

No trouble, Mr Smash.

No trouble at all.

- Mr Johnson?

- Yes, sir?

Do you mind if I...

- You go right ahead, sir.

- Thank you, Mr Johnson.

Air Force Nine, this is Tower.

You are clear for takeoff.

This way, sir.

Operation Hot Dog, you have

clearance for the Smash kid.

(electronic door whirs)

We've arranged a private room

for your use.

A change of clothes,

personal hygiene kit...

...and some refreshments.

We've selected

a range of snacks...

...that we hope will meet

with your approval.

Now, with your permission...

...there will be a briefing

at 0200 hours...

...Greenwich Mean Time.

I suggest that you rest

up till then, sir.

All right, then.

(sobs)

Air Force Nine, this is Tower.

You are clear runway ten-niner...

Chuck, take her on a heading

of one-zero-niner.

- Roger that, sir.

- Let's take her home.

How is the little fella?

He's crying.

A-ha! Come in Mr Smash, sir.

The briefing team

is waiting for you.

Alan!

You left me all alone!

I thought we'd put my gift

and your genius together...

...and do my dream.

I've been looking

for you everywhere.

Patrick, sit down.

I'll explain everything.

Now, Patrick, Mr Johnson...

Alan told me that they'd

found out how clever he was.

They came to the flight competition

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