RICKY
When you see something like
that, it's like God is
looking right at you, just
for a second. And if you're
careful, you can look right
back.
JANE
And what do you see?
RICKY
Beauty.
When you see something like
that, it's like God is
looking right at you, just
for a second. And if you're
careful, you can look right
back.
JANE
And what do you see?
RICKY
Beauty.
Ну вот... пробный заплыв осуществлен. Спустя 3,5 года (да, считала!) я вновь посмотрела American Beauty в чистом, незамутненным даже самым лучшим переводом варианте. Мечтательную улыбку с лица невозможно было бы стереть, даже если очень захотелось бы...
RICKY
It was one of those days
when it's a minute away
from snowing. And there's
this electricity in the
air, you can almost hear
it, right? And this bag was
just... dancing with me.
Like a little kid begging
me to play with it. For
fifteen minutes. That's the
day I realized that there
was this entire life behind
things, and this incredibly
benevolent force that
wanted me to know there was
no reason to be afraid.
Ever.
RICKY (cont'd)
Video's a poor excuse, I
know. But it helps me
remember... I need to
remember...
RICKY (cont'd)
(distant)
Sometimes there's so much
beauty in the world I feel
like I can't take it... and
my heart is going to cave
in.
It was one of those days
when it's a minute away
from snowing. And there's
this electricity in the
air, you can almost hear
it, right? And this bag was
just... dancing with me.
Like a little kid begging
me to play with it. For
fifteen minutes. That's the
day I realized that there
was this entire life behind
things, and this incredibly
benevolent force that
wanted me to know there was
no reason to be afraid.
Ever.
RICKY (cont'd)
Video's a poor excuse, I
know. But it helps me
remember... I need to
remember...
RICKY (cont'd)
(distant)
Sometimes there's so much
beauty in the world I feel
like I can't take it... and
my heart is going to cave
in.
Нет. Не зря я в первый раз увидела этот фильм именно в оригинале. И именно в оригинале и полюбила. С первого же просмотра, почти с первого взгляда. С того раза появилась необходимость пересматривать его вновь и вновь, открывая для себя все новые и новые грани красоты, необходимость помнить.
LESTER (V.O.)
I guess I could be pretty
pissed off about what
happened to me... but it's
hard to stay mad, when
there's so much beauty in
the world. Sometimes I feel
like I'm seeing it all at
once, and it's too much, my
heart fills up like a
balloon that's about to
burst...
LESTER (V.O.)
...and then I remember to
relax, and stop trying to
hold on to it, and then it
flows through me like rain
and I can't feel anything
but gratitude for every
single moment of my stupid
little life...
(amused)
You have no idea what I'm
talking about, I'm sure.
But don't worry...
FADE TO BLACK.
LESTER (V.O.) (cont'd)
You will someday.
I guess I could be pretty
pissed off about what
happened to me... but it's
hard to stay mad, when
there's so much beauty in
the world. Sometimes I feel
like I'm seeing it all at
once, and it's too much, my
heart fills up like a
balloon that's about to
burst...
LESTER (V.O.)
...and then I remember to
relax, and stop trying to
hold on to it, and then it
flows through me like rain
and I can't feel anything
but gratitude for every
single moment of my stupid
little life...
(amused)
You have no idea what I'm
talking about, I'm sure.
But don't worry...
FADE TO BLACK.
LESTER (V.O.) (cont'd)
You will someday.
Знаете, что American Beauty - тот фильм, что мы знаем - урезанная версия оригинального сценария? А казалось бы, к ленте нечего добавить (как нечего и выкинуть). Немного покопавшись в Интернете, нашла пару ссылок на сценарии (полный, оригинальный и урезанный, снятый). Может, кому пригодится, а?
Оригинальный сценарий: первая ссылка, вторая ссылка.
Снятая версия: ссылка.