The Good Night Page #2

Synopsis: Former British pop star Gary Shaller is at a crossroads in his life: his job in New York City is going nowhere, his American wife, Dora, drives him crazy, and he passed his thirtieth birthday four years ago. Add to that his best friend Paul seems to become more successful every time he breathes. Gary is feeling depressed and dejected... until he meets Anna. She's glamorous and smart; she's seductive and witty. Best of all, she's crazy about Gary. Anna is the girl of Gary's dreams...literally. And that's the problem. Gary can only see Anna in his dream life, so he's got to find a way to carry on the most satisfying relationship of his life, in his dreams. His quest for lucid dreaming techniques introduces Gary to some crazy characters who ultimately give him a new perspective on life.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Director(s): Jake Paltrow
Production: Yari Film Group
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
5.9
Metacritic:
49
Rotten Tomatoes:
31%
R
Year:
2007
93 min
Website
228 Views


Start? You've been doing it for seven years.

- Ever since the band broke up.

- Well...

I'm just saying, you know,

I liked the guy who was writing songs.

Maybe it was because it was after the group

and you had something to prove.

But now it's just like,

if you're going to give up,

you might as well

go teach music in the inner city.

One thing. One thing. I haven't given up.

All right?

Secondly, are you telling me that

that is my choice?

To either teach music in the inner city

or go and work for the agency?

I'm just saying

you're basically doing it anyway,

so why not just commit?

What about working in an art gallery

is so good for the world, Dora?

You know,

I knew my artistic limitations, okay?

- That's what we're getting to.

- I'm not saying you're limited.

I'm just saying I dealt with it.

You know, if you want to do this

for the rest of your life, that's fine.

Okay? Be my guest.

But you can't ask me to respect it.

- Or support it.

- Okay.

And you know what? You're so sensitive,

you think everything is an attack.

- Love you.

- I love you, too.

I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings before.

No, it's okay. You're right.

I'm taking off my watch,

so you're supposed to

take off your street shoes.

They said cords were okay.

Don't worry.

I think you look perfect.

Thank you.

I'm Gary.

A pleasure.

If you pay close attention

and close your eyes

you can feel a heartbeat in my lips.

You can't feel it like that.

Can you be here at 6:00

to let the guys in to fix the drain?

Yeah.

- Have a good day.

- Thanks.

This time could we just hear

a bit of the original please?

Thank you.

Wanna do something fun

for dinner tomorrow night?

- Yeah, like what?

- I don't know.

Anyone you want to see?

Any place you want to go?

I don't know.

I'll think of something fun. I'll surprise you.

You shouldn't have said anything.

- We don't have to.

- No, I want to.

Okay.

- Are you going to read for a long time?

- I'm just going to finish this chapter.

I have to get up early.

Okay.

- Love you.

- Me, too.

Hello.

I'm so excited to see you again.

Could you please tell me your name?

I'm Anna.

I'm Gary.

How are you?

I'm fine, Gary.

I'm all for you.

F*** it.

F*** it!

- What is it? Are you okay?

- Just had a nightmare.

- About what?

- I don't know.

I was blind and lost,

or drowning or something.

- Try to relax.

- Rats were eating my pillow.

For you.

For you.

For you.

For you. For you. For you.

For you.

- Don't come in, I'm in here!

- What?

I was just...

- Oh, my God.

- What?

It's 7:
00 in the morning.

Do you know how weird that is?

- Well, sometimes I just... You know?

- This is so sad.

You're a f***ed-up person.

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Jake Paltrow

Jacob Danner Paltrow (born September 26, 1975) is an American film director, screenwriter and actor. Coming from a family of actors, he is the younger brother of Gwyneth Paltrow and the son of Bruce Paltrow and Blythe Danner. more…

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