What Dreams May Come Page #4

Synopsis: After Chris Nielsen dies in a car accident, he is guided through the afterlife by his spirit guide, Albert. His new world is beautiful and can be whatever Chris imagines. Even his children are there. But, when his wife, Annie, commits suicide and is sent to hell, Chris ignores Albert's warnings and journeys there to save her. Upon arrival, Chris finds that rescuing Annie will be more difficult than he'd imagined.
Director(s): Vincent Ward
Production: PolyGram Films
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.0
Metacritic:
44
Rotten Tomatoes:
54%
PG-13
Year:
1998
113 min
3,907 Views


[Doc] Hey!

[Doc] "Cerberus" - the guardian.

How do you feel?.

More than I want you|in and out of school,

I want to know|how you feel at night.

Real scared.

I know I believe in you.

If I was going through|f***ing hell,

I'd only want one person|in the goddamn world with me.

[Choir sings]

There's a man...

Ian never got to know.

The man...|he was growing up to be.

He's a good-looking,|clear-eyed young fella...

..about 25.

I can see him.

He's the type of guy|men want to be around.

Because he has integrity,|you know?

He has character.|You can't fake that.

And he's a guy|women want to be around, too.

Because there's|tenderness in him.

Respect...

Loyalty...

Courage...

And women respond to that.

Makes him a terrific husband.

I see him as a father.

That's where he really shines.

See, when he looks|in his kid's eyes -

and the kid knows|that his dad really sees him -

he sees who he is.

Then that child knows|that he is an amazing person.

He's quite a guy...

..that I'll never get to meet.

'I wish I had.'

[Doc] Let's do it!

[Doc]|Come on, she could be in there!

[Violent shouting]

No!

No! Don't!

Don't... Don't do this!

Your mother's not in there, Ian!

Your mom is not in there, son.

There's not another man|I'd go through hell with.

Elevator to hell. Going up.

- Come on.|- So long. Wish us luck.

- [Doc] I'm coming.|- I'm not giving you a choice.

[Chris] What are you saying?

Since you suspected|Albert was your son,

- you lost your wife's signal.|- I'll concentrate harder!

You're all mouth and no chops!

All you're good for|is she loves you.

- Your boy is a distraction.|- Damn shrinks!

-You love shoving people around!|-We're going. His last chance.

He's never been in such a place.

You haven't. It's better|watching one than two.

- You want him clear?|- Screw him, Ian!

He doesn't know us!|He's not family!

No! I'm not leaving him!

If he never sees her?

Never says goodbye?

[Chris] We do it without him.|Let's go!

Dad! No! Listen to me.

When you get there,|don't listen to him.

You find her...

and you bring her back.

You can do it.

I believe in you.

D'you ever think|why I chose to be Albert?

He was the only guy|you ever listened to.

Listen to me now!|Think about Mom!

Think about what happened|when we died!

Think about what you said|to her to bring her back!

'Think about Mom.'

'Think about when we died.'

[Annie]|I'm teaching myself to smoke.

The doctors call it|an affirmation of life.

Well, it beats the statue thing.

You said "divorce".|You got my attention.

I think that|we're too different...

..to stay together.

I mean...

Well, for one thing,|why aren't you in here?

Why didn't you go crazy?

Your children died.

I remember.

I remember the silence|in the house.

I thought I was supposed|to be strong.

- For me?|- For me. For us.

Just on general principles.

I loved them, Annie.|But they're gone.

You've got a choice.

Life either goes on...

or not.

And you choose life.

Sometimes,|when you win, you lose.

[Heads talking]

[Man] This hasn't been|a good day.

C'mon. It's our private deck.

[Woman] I never took more|than 30 percent from clients.

This must be it.

- [Woman] Mister! I'm here!|- [Man] I'm coming!

[Man]|Watch where you're stepping!

Sorry! Excuse me!

[Man] Anybody got a cure?

- No, man!|- Excuse me.

Sorry.

- Welcome. Welcome, son.|- Papa?

- Son.|- Papa?

- You're close. Welcome.|- No.

- Welcome, welcome.|- You're not my dad, sorry.

It's all right. They never come.

Don't worry.|It's only a matter of time.

[Laughter]

You don't think|it looks like a dog?

You always take the easy ones.

That one looks like|a 24-piece dining set.

With a soup tureen.

Or a bunny rabbit.

A very complex bunny rabbit.

Or a Rubenesque breast.

You always think|they're breasts.

All kinds of breasts.

I love them. Yours.

- We'll be late for the dance!|- What's the rush?

I know what you're doing.

This is all just a stall.|I know why you don't wanna go.

- Busted.|- Why don't you dance just once?

- Other husbands are as clumsy.|- Oh, thank you.

It's just that when everybody's|dancing I feel like I'm alone...

..in a sea of faces.

[Silent]

Ahhh!

Angel Falls...

[Whistles]

It's a little expensive, yeah.

But it's our first Double D.|Shouldn't it be incredible?

I've never seen|anything like it.

That's my role.|To bring adventure to your life.

You...taught me...

the only thing|I should always remember.

Which is?

I forgot.

Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah...

It was, never give up.

Never give up.

Never.

[Tracker] She's here.

You found her.|Impressive.

That jolt of fear for her.|It connected.

[Chris]|My God, is that our house?

- It's like our home.|- Don't think that.

[Tracker] It's an illusion.

The whole place...her illusion.

Suicides can get tortured,

committed to|punishing themselves.

Don't push her that way.

You want to see her.

Tell her what's in your heart.|And then go.

- No pressure.|- Wait!

I knew you'd find her.|You're a competitor.

How d'you know|the first thing about me?

You called your son Albert.|Who is that?

First doctor I interned under.

He was like a father to me.

His words were gold.|A brilliant mind.

What did he practice|before turning to pediatrics?

- Child psychia...|- ..psychiatry.

And he was always...|a slow reader.

But these...used to be rimless.

And the rest of me...|used to be black.

You know why we chose to look|different? Me, the children?

Package doesn't count?|One's as good as...

No. The old roles of authority.

Who's the teacher,|who's the father...

gets in the way of who|we really are...to each other.

I've waited for years for|a chance to watch out for you.

And I'm watching|out for you now.

But this isn't like|the rest of hell.

You've got no defence|against Annie.

If losing yourself or|being swallowed by hell itself

could save her,|I'd be there cheering you on.

You've got|your children back now.

They need you.

Three minutes... Any more,|you could lose your mind.

[Chris]|How can you lose your mind?

[Tracker]|Once her reality becomes yours,

there's really no way back.

[Ian] 'Think about Mom.'

'What you said|to bring her back.'

Hello?|Your door's open. [Echoes]

Sorry,|I didn't mean to scare you.

- Who...who are you?|- I'm your neighbour.

I bought the Gorman's place|two months ago.

I just moved in.

I never heard|they sold their place.

You're Annie Nielsen, right?

They told me a lot about you.

Like what? What did they say?

That you're|a very talented artist and...

work for a museum, right? And...

you're a widow.

Mrs Gorman admires your roses...

very much.

They were so handsome.

But now there's no water|pressure in the neighbourhood.

There's no electricity|and no gas.

There are other things|missing, too.

Like clean clothes|and books I want to read.

And, um...

some of my favourite|paintings I have to work on.

Aahh!

- What is it?|- They're everywhere now!

I got it!

It's gone.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

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Ronald Bass

Ronald Bass (born March 26, 1942), sometimes credited as Ron Bass, is an American screenwriter. Also a film producer, Bass's work is characterized as being highly in demand, and he is thought to be among the most highly paid writers in Hollywood. He is often called the "King of the Pitches".[citation needed] In 1988, he received the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Rain Man, and films that Bass is associated with are regularly nominated for multiple motion picture awards. more…

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