Whats Eating Gilbert Grape- Good night to you but not me!

08-20-2010, 03:24 AM

Add me to the list please!

I really like this movie!

08-20-2010, 04:00 AM

that's not the only thing that's nice about him.

i just read all the quotes & feel like rewatching the movie now. i even read the book back then. is it out on dvd?

08-20-2010, 06:22 AM

If anything I think Gilbert will always be Leo's best performance!

**Forever Young** · 08-20-2010, 10:13 AM

:sigh: I want to see this so bad. I'm sure Leo was amazing.

08-20-2010, 12:12 PM

i think this is one of leo's best roles also.. he was so young when he did it but he did such a great job. i :love: him!

08-20-2010, 03:29 PM

I loved this movie. Leo DiCaprio's performance was so astounding, believable and so memorable!

08-20-2010, 05:50 PM

aww this movie is sooo cute.. :love: it!!!!

08-20-2010, 09:16 PM

Leo is such a great actor! This is one of his best roles ever!

08-21-2010, 02:32 AM

i love what's eating gilbert grape. you know i actually didn't know that was leo. he been cute all his life

08-23-2010, 01:30 AM

Summary

Gilbert Grape lives in Endora, a place where nothing much happens. The only times the police got something to do is when Gilbert's autistic brother Arnie tries to climb up on the watertower nearby. Taking care of Arnie is mostly Gilbert's task which can be pretty demanding, at least while you are working at the local grocery store. Then one day Becky and her grandmother passes through Endora getting trouble with the car. Gilbert falls in love with Becky, but gets problems when he tries to find time for his own private life.

Cast

Johnny Depp .... Gilbert Grape
Leonardo DiCaprio .... Arnie Grape
Juliette Lewis .... Becky
Mary Steenburgen .... Betty Carver
Darlene Cates .... Bonnie Grape
Laura Harrington .... Amy Grape
Mary Kate Schellhardt .... Ellen Grape
Kevin Tighe .... Ken Carver
John C. Reilly .... Tucker Van Dyke
Crispin Glover .... Bobby McBurney
Penelope Branning .... Becky's Grandma
Tim Green .... Mr. Lamson
Susan Loughran .... Mrs. Lamson
Robert B. Hedges .... Minister
Mark Jordan .... Todd Carver

Quotes

Momma: You're my knight in shimmering armor. Did you know that?
Gilbert: I think you mean shining.
Momma: No shimmering. You shimmer, and you glow.

Tucker: How's momma?
Gilbert: She's fat.
Tucker: Come on man. She's not all that big, Gilbert.
Gilbert: What?
Tucker: Listen, I saw a guy at the state fair that was... a little bit bigger.
Gilbert: A little bit bigger?
Tucker: Look, all I'm sayin is that she's not the biggest I ever seen, okay?
Gilbert: Tucker, she's a whale!
Tucker: Well take her out for a walk once and while.
Gilbert: Take her out for a jog!
Arnie: She's a whale! Tucker, she's a whale!

Arnie: Mama, I want hot dogs. I want hot dogs, Mama.
Momma: OK, Sunshine, you can have hot dogs.

Gilbert: You know what? You're such a big boy.
Arnie: Yeah!
Gilbert: You're such a big boy.
Arnie: I'm a big boy!
Gilbert: You know what? I bet you could do this all by yourself if you really wanted to. Could you do this by yourself?
Arnie: I'm a big boy!
Gilbert: Yeah, you're a big boy. Now take this...
Arnie: Take this.
Gilbert: Wash everything, your towels are there.
Arnie: Okay!
Gilbert: And your robe is there.
Arnie: Okay! The big boy is gonna wash himself!

Becky: I love the sky. It's so limitless.
Gilbert: It is big. It's very big.
Becky: Big doesn't even sum it up, right? That word big is so small.

Arnie: Match in the gas tank... boom boom! Boom boom!

Arnie: I'm having a birthday party, but you're not invited, but you can come if you want.

Becky: Tell me what you want as fast as it comes to you.
Gilbert: I wanna be a good person.

Arnie Grape: Good night to you but not me.

[Arnie jumps onto Gilbert's back]
Gilbert: God Arnie, you're getting so big. Pretty soon I ain't gonna be able to carry you no more.
Arnie Grape: No, you're getting littler Gilbert. You're getting littler, you're shrinking! You're shrinking Gilbert, you're shrinking! Shrinking, shrinking, shrinking!

Gilbert: [to Becky] I don't know what to say.
Arnie: Say "thank you," Gilbert. "Thank you."
Gilbert: [whispering] Thank you.

Arnie Grape: I killed him Gilbert , I killed him!

Gilbert: [climbing of the water tower] It's not going to happen again. This is the last time. Right Arnie?
Arnie: It's the last time.
Gilbert: Okay. Let's go.
Arnie: But I want to go back up there again.

Arnie Grape: I could go at any time.

Gilbert: Bobby, how's business?
Bobby: Oh, not good... nobody's dying.

Gilbert's Boss: What's going on over there at "Food Land"?
Gilbert: [labeling price tags on cans] I wouldn't know, I don't shop there.
[puts a can up and looks at boss]
Gilbert: I'd rather die.
[smiles]

Gilbert: I know a boy who's name is Arnie... he's uh... bout to turn 18 and have a big party.

Gilbert: Why will I take care of it?
Arnie: Gilbert...
Gilbert: Hmm?
Arnie: 'Cause you're Gilbert.
Gilbert: 'Cause I'm Gilbert.

Gilbert: You don't hurt Arnie, you just don't.

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