Taking Off Page #2

Synopsis: Unable to deal with her parents, Jeannie Tyne runs away from home. Larry and Lyne Tyne search for her, and in the process meet other people whose children ran away. With their children gone, the parents are now free to rediscover/enjoy life.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Director(s): Milos Forman
Production: Universal Pictures
  Nominated for 6 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
R
Year:
1971
93 min
248 Views


And even in the

darkest of storms

you knew that the

sun was still there

and even the

horses had wings.

It was that special

kind of world

with its heart

set on laughter,

and a star was

meant to be touched

and a dream

to be after.

And at the end

of each day

was the wonder

of each night

and even the

horses had wings.

That was the world,

that I knew as a child.

And it can't be me that's changed,

it's got to be the world.

And somehow we can mend it,

we can make it like it was,

we can make it

like it was before,

when even the

horses had wings.

- Does she smoke?

- No.

- Does she smoke a lot?

- No, not at all!

I'm dying in a world,

that will die

before death,

because angels

don't exist

and kings never laugh.

And i'm afraid i've

forgotten I believe,

that there really

was a world,

where even the

horses had wings.

Didn't you ever fit

her for a diaphragm?

No she's just a baby.

I thought she had one

and it was missing...

You know what I mean?

Alone now

and there was

something I meant to do,

but it's been so long ago I really

can't remember what it was.

Horses?

You can't sing well?

Neither can I.

I sing so flat.

I'm awful.

But when I take

this mighty Quinn,

I sing so good.

I sing so beautiful.

What's Mighty Quinn?

Acid. When I take it...

It's good stuff.

Do you sing well? No.

Do you want one?

Long term physical effects,

are not yet known,

so i'm gonna have another

drag and just get stoned.

- No you can't!

- It's all over.

It's over, I hear it.

It's not over.

I know but I sing so...

... the more I

watch the movie.

The long term physical effects,

are not yet known...

Short term physical

effects are so groovy...

Short term physical

effects are so groovy...

Larry, please!

You know what

the chances are I...

go out in the middle of

the night and find her...

just wandering

around in the streets?

I don't know where to start.

It's a million to one.

Am I right?

It's a million to one shot.

I just can't have it

on my conciensce

that we're just sitting

here doing nothing!

What if she's out there

and she needs us?

We can't just sit here.

You just have to...

But the point is 'out where'?

Where am I going to look?

Do something! Do anything!

You can f*** the lillies

and the roses too,

You can f*** the maidens who

swear they've never been screwed.

You can f*** the Russians,

and the English too,

You can f*** the Germans,

and every pushy Jew.

Fucks the queens,

f*** the kings,

f*** the boys with

the very small tings.

F*** the birds, f*** the pigs,

f*** everything with a thorny twig.

Who can f*** the astros,

and our nurses in white,

you should f*** the uglies,

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Miloš Forman

Jan Tomáš Forman (born 18 February 1932 in Čáslav), known as Miloš Forman, is a Czech film director, screenwriter, actor, and professor, who until 1968 lived and worked primarily in Czechoslovakia. more…

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