American Beauty - Ricky Fitts

[@TheStewieOne]

I just love the fact that Lester hides the joint behind his back like he's a high school student being caught by the teacher.

[@jaliscodiss]

Or if you're a stoner and married to a non-stoner

[@klenmcrock5265]

Lucky for him they were downwind from her. Otherwise she may have tried to Bogart her way into the circle.

[@timebandito4278]

@@klenmcrock5265 I think she was suspicious already, but she didn't strike me as the type to join in. She preferred the booze

[@bernardodelatorre5243]

That kind of wife is hell

[@danzam40]

Getting caught by the wife is way worse than a student being caught by a teacher. Especially a ball-busting wife who will emasculate you like Carolyn did with Lester.

[@zufgh]

I crack up every time he says "this is ricky fitts!"

[@SullenMorbius]

+zufgh Right? Brilliant acting ...

[@catmun5387]

He wasn't acting. He was actually high when they filmed the scene.

[@zufgh]

Harry Banova Yes, a fact that only came out after the guy wrote the comment all those months ago. Nice one.

[@SullenMorbius]

"Can't we all just get along?" - Rodney King

[@BG1234ish]

zufgh yeah their future son in law

[@tonyparsons9765]

My goal is to one day have 1/4 of the amount of confidence that Ricky has in this movie. To be able to just introduce myself to my new middle-aged next door neighbor during a crowded business function and then asking them if they want to go get high outside.

[@yanikpicardleduc]

+A l e x a n d e r (Laïka) the only necessity is getting money, just like you, just like me,

[@toonomam]

Well why dont ya!

[@chodeshadar18]

+straight busta if I'd have been his boss I'd have smacked him to the ground and told him to learn some responsibility.

[@dirtyharry1844]

So...your goal is to become a drug addict?

[@klitzy]

It all depends on you to become it and also how much the person you talk to is receptive to the message you sent.

[@VangaroZeon]

Ricky's smile when Lester loses it laughing is priceless.

[@gameroftheyear1000]

Granted I lifted this from IMDB so take that for what you will, but I read that Spacey genuinely broke character there and Wes Bentley was trying hard not to crack as well but it worked for the scene. Like I said it’s the internet so could be false.

[@rongermanjr]

one of those scenes you wish would go on a while longer.

[@joel8583]

I wouldn't mind.

[@Qmpz85]

So did Kevin Spacey.

[@mrteddystamp]

Ricky fitts is a cool dude

[@ljsmithyy6399]

The Captain neighbourhood local dealer .👌

[@guskoss2002]

@@hurr48 based

[@RoninxDD]

@@hurr48 Watch out! We've got a bad ass over here!

[@skubi_chrupki_skibob]

freezer white omar lol

[@nothingphenomenal1824]

@@hurr48 yo bitch!

[@YoursAnonymously]

"I quit. So you don't have to pay me. Now leave me alone."

[@BiddaBiddaCherryPie]

kamehameha

[@KeyboardClogger207]

I think you just became my personal hero

[@kathconserv]

Anonymous hah.

[@wesbervig1272]

Anonymous Have you ever noticed that at the EXACT TIME you are fired you feel a sense of elation before you feel that sense of fear?

[@frankmiranda707]

a great way to say "Fuck You" to your boss

[@mr.z6776]

Ricky is the friend we all want to have.

[@MilesColtrane.]

I often cringe at the way movies portray weed, it’s always exaggerated and pretentious. This movie, however, did it PERFECTLY. As a stoner, I can relate to this so well. Even little details like the smile on Ricky’s face when Lester loses it. Ricky, being the experienced smoker, can just maintain composure while the other dude is just laughing his ass off. Brilliantly done

[@Edvinas97]

As regular smoker, i agree on everything you said, this movie nailed the weed thing, not the price for it though lol

[@voltaire9237]

@@Edvinas97 It's the 90's in middle America. Rick also had a monopoly :)

[@leveluppupgaming7207]

They got the effects of weed correct in the movie. But man, the prices in the movie. A dub for 2k? 😂

[@philtanics1082]

Ya they really nailed the 300 for a z of middy shake and 2 grand for am eight of kind too lol

[@BrandonDime]

I think we all need a friend like Ricky Fitts

[@map3384]

All men need to remember we used to be Ricky.

[@georgeund7533]

I love those kind of laughing moments in life, where you're drunk or high and just enjoying a laugh with a person

[@Sunburn2007]

I was actually so stoned last night when I was watching this, I started laughing uncontrollably when he said "this is Ricky Fitts". I couldn't quit laughing for like an hour. No idea why it was funny but it sure was.

[@karkoskirachel5438]

That is living.

[@bw3496]

I bet you rewinded that over and over again too. I'm grilled of me noggen right now watching it repeatedly...

[@Yelzabub]

Wow you guys smoke marijuana cigarettes?! Holyshit you're so cool can I be your friend? What a rare occurrence to "do marijuana" & then watch a movie? Bro pls tell me more, so fascinating did you get like so stoned? Like so high from doing the marijuana? Wow bro pls tell more....

[@bw3496]

Berlios Mate, go and try it for yourself if you're so curious. Being sarcastic behind a fucken keyboard doesn't make you cool, nor offensive either. You sound like a turd to me....... Now its time for you to reply with your wannabe comedian dickhead bullshit. Go your hardest pal.

[@holden6104]

@@Yelzabub Nobody likes you or thinks you're cool.

[@chupiggy]

The framing of the scene actually is a very strong metaphor. When the two guys are smoking pot outside, it shows the temporary escape for Lester from his own boring and stressed daily life represented by the building with a small door. He then reluctantly obliges to his wife's order to return to the building, showing his return to the routines that he resented so much. Just terrific.

[@Jonixx95]

+朱俊翰 that´s a great way too see this scene.

[@arrowgunt]

朱俊翰 when the doors open the bars are revealed. it resembles a prison.

[@chodeshadar18]

I'd LOVE to have his routines!

[@davidlakin467]

Great take on it

[@josephregalado2397]

Very astute observation

[@mabelpines2187]

Words can't explain how much I love this movie. Changed my life forever. Each theme is portrayed so beautifully, will always be my favorite.

[@danielevans9379]

You know a film is true art when it has that effect on you. Truly great films SHOULD make us look at the world and life in a new way.

[@Prosch23]

Why it won Best Picture of the year

[@marktaylor6491]

I saw this film when I was 18. Had I not seen it, I probably would have ended up like Lester.

[@letaiefgley5395]

His face when he heard his wife laughing 🤣🤣

[@davidsirmons]

That deluxe edition "speak to a manager" haircut she got, tho.

[@laganas2008]

King Karen!

[@kimsy520]

Dead😂😂😂😂

[@wearebillionyearoldcarbon9563]

The Karen of all Karens 😂

[@HelloMyNameIsShun1]

A lot of white women back in the 90s had this hairstyle, especially upper middle class.

[@StephNuggs]

One Karen to rule them all

[@dakiler2028]

"I quit, so you don't have to pay me, so leave me alone"

[@wearebillionyearoldcarbon9563]

The way he quit was priceless 😂😂

[@thedarkener]

I remember watching this movie when it first came out, working in a video store when I was 17. It's still one of my all time favorites. It opened my mind to a whole new way of thinking. Absolutely fantastic flick.

[@roydamanna]

"The people quitting their jobs like that now seem like the least crazy among us. Insanity is spending a life doing a job you hate in a place devoid of beauty to buy things to impress people who don't really care about you."

[@ryanc3657]

Thank you for saying this

[@roydamanna]

@@ryanc3657 Thanks for reminding me i said this ;)

[@twofiveb]

“What if I told you insane is working for fifty hours a week in some office for fifty years… at the end of which, they tell you to piss off? Ending up in some retirement village … hoping to die before suffering the indignity of not making it to the toilet on time. Wouldn’t you consider that to be insane?”

[@davidbolha]

Fight Club quote ? 🤔😆

[@logycaa]

@@davidbolha Con Air quote, iirc

[@loyaldude10]

love that contemptible look he gives carolyn at the beginning when she is laughing loud

[@DavidOwens-qz3lr]

The fucking laugh is funny as shit hahah and the looks on buddys wifes face is the greatest hahaha

[@timebandito4278]

@@DavidOwens-qz3lr I know. That "what am I doing here" look

[@DavidOwens-qz3lr]

@@timebandito4278 Hahahahah fuck yeah its priceless and when he is drinking at the bar and Carolyn bust out laughing he has the omg look hahaha

[@timebandito4278]

@@DavidOwens-qz3lr Hahaha. Both him and the blonde lady had that same look.

[@DavidOwens-qz3lr]

@@timebandito4278 ohhhh i know and you new right from the get go that they were going to hook up hahaha like when they go through the drive through and shes like i think we deserve a little junk food after the workout we just had ... like ohhhh shit shes got balls then boom she gets busted buy her husband

[@alisonhxoxo]

When Ricky's talking to their parents and says " I go to school wth your daughter" and Kevin says "with Jane?" And Ricky says "yeah. Jane..." kind of dreamy I thought it was so cute :')

[@SuperBartles]

He's collecting information, isn't he? Like when he repeats Lester's name after learning it for the first time. Then he spells the name Jane in flame outside her house, as I do all the time when trying to impress a girl. Never fails

[@jonmacdonald5345]

Harry Lagman In San Francisco the men spell the ladies name out in shit these days!

[@edwardc.5916]

Uhmmmm....

[@catshugging]

the way he says “Jane” always made my heart feel weird for a minute in a lovey way

[@rongermanjr]

he only just right then discovered her name was Jane

[@jameson32]

"Hey, it's the bad guy from Ghostrider!" Said no one, ever.

[@ethandiffey8000]

Greg Alman yes he is

[@mickymickymike4105]

Ethan Diffey you don't get it. He is saying Ghost Rider is a horrible movie and very forgettable, so when they see the Ricky Fits actor in another movie, no one will ever say that is the bad guy from Ghost Rider.

[@egeerdem8272]

i did

[@arjunyounghang3317]

Honestly i did.

[@fox2569]

I did.

[@blumItamar]

genius acting - the way he cracks out :) even more brilliant is when he's getting instantly serious when he finds out Ricky knows his daughter..

[@omegamanGXE]

What was that supposed to signify anyway? (Him getting serious when Ricky says he knows Jane)

[@noah-i4436]

@@omegamanGXE Maybe it hints that even though he hates his life, and is high as a kite, he still genuinely cares about Jane

[@ryanblanchard2508]

Spot on 👍

[@nightflight83]

How convenient to have your weed guy live next door.

[@klenmcrock5265]

Yeah, but not when he's raping the shit out of you on prices.

[@msi8311]

“I quit, so you don’t have to pay me. Now leave me alone.” Yes

[@mlc2005]

I LOVE this scene, but there are so many fantastic scenes in this amazing film. I love the extra attention to detail, like when Lester looks over at Carolyn and Buddy laughing hysterically. We see Christy looking just as bored as Lester. Perfect!

[@catsrule1343]

Ricky looks like he could be the next Norman Bates

[@BenningtonFan1]

Ricky is so cute when he smiles =D

[@jadediaz5822]

😁

[@KnoxBlondie]

One of the all time best movies about life in general.

[@telecomgear]

"Do you party?" Is my favorite line of all time.

[@robertgutierrez8313]

Great actor, very underrated.

[@wildinthestreets101]

This scene cracks me up everytime

[@jdbhatts2912]

I'm proud of ricky. he went to space for humanity in the endurance missions.

[@MareShoop]

Ha ha! I just watched that yesterday.

[@moviemaniac14]

Love the laughter of Lester Burnham. Only Kevin Spacey can pull that off. Terrific movie.

[@vincentcardillo701]

He must have been high it was so real.

[@adnantariq3346]

Yeah we all need a Ricky Fitts in our lives once in a while…

[@skaladarrellgodeater1070]

This movie is... I have no words... Simply GREAT!!

[@anthonyandersen1390]

“The house with the red door” Damn this movie is brilliant

[@joel8583]

That door instantly grabs my attention.

[@pieluvr7362]

Cuz he wants 2 paint it black

[@riflesightsonme2120]

The use of color red in this movie is blatantly genius.

[@riflesightsonme2120]

@@pieluvr7362 I see what you did here :)

[@BlubberGod]

I never smoked anything but watching this scene(dozens of times over) makes me wanna 😄😄. Great scene and awesone film in general 👌.

[@grendel2827]

One of the best scenes in the movie, the laugh is very authentic

[@riflesightsonme2120]

Once I read that the laugh wasn't supposed to be shot and it was real.

[@ceeIoc]

"thanks for the thing" I love how real and non-scripted this movie comes across

[@tebonete]

This movie still holds up

Nobody cooler than a suburban weed dealer n the 90’s.

[@klenmcrock5265]

This scene makes me piss my pants in laughter everytime I see it. I think Spacey was puffing for real to get this right on like it comes off. Genuinely ingenious. Still one of the best movies of all time. 🤙

[@user-uh6lm5wv6n]

Lol I agree, method acting at its finest

[@popeyedoyle235]

"Do you party?" Like he was whipping out an 8 ball...

[@gtownboi3877]

I was thinking the same...

[@Ken-gr6iu]

It was the nineties.

[@JakeRoot]

The look on Kevin Spacey's face right at the beginning always makes me laugh lol

[@specialone3209]

Ahhahahahahahahahhh yeaas

[@Prosch23]

I have that look at my job everyday

[@STONESGAM]

People used to say I looked like Wes Bentley when this movie came out. I was 19, in college and was blown away bybthe film. Now I am almost Lesters age and watching clips of this great flick on KZbin. I can sort of relate to both characters. Great scene.

[@wellshii]

notice how he gets serious when janes mentioned.i love this scene

[@davsny5]

Poor Lester and poor Christy, they both seem so uncomfortable being there for similar reasons. She and Lester are keeping up appearances, while she is going through a divorce and Lester is just is sad at what his life has become. Such a deep and powerful scene filled with subtext we don't even find out till later in the film when it all makes sense. This is why its such an amazing film and ironically both actors were in L.A. Confidential.

[@drunkandmisguided]

I love how Ricky was just trying to get it in good with their daughter. I mean that was his soul purpose. And his reasoning being that he was just curious about her and that he found her interesting. I think that (plus he's looks) is what's so appealing about him. Makes me wonder if when he no longer finds her interesting, would he just leave her? He seems to have a pretty cold side... though I think that side of him can be explained by his 18 year relationship with his father.

[@larrymccue8097]

I remember going to this movie and enjoying it thoroughly. To me Kevin Spacey is the best actor in the world and he absolutely nailed this role. An absolute classic film right down to the music score.

[@ilikeice68]

Hahaha, I LOVE his laughter.And her hair. My favorite scene.

[@NeolardoPwn]

Well Ricky Fitts is one special cat, that's what makes his character so interesting.

[@cheeseandonions9558]

The performances are amazing

[@tarantulagirl]

I love how he gains composure at the mention of Jane. You can see that Jane is the light of his life, but their relationship is falling apart.

[@carolannhamilton207]

I love how Lester started laughing cuz he was high. Love it.

[@MrJajabanks21]

Spacey is a brilliant f#*kin actor..that laugh was perfect!...looked genuinely high😅

[@bgockel]

This scene is GOLD!!! Lester losing it is hilarious!!!!!!

[@williamj.dovejr.8613]

My boss talked to me like this and my inner Ricky Fitts came out to play. I was prepared to get fired on the spot..one week later..I was given a raise. Don't be afraid to drown..

[@jzwalz51robin45]

Annette Benning, I forgot how talented she is. Just love to hate her character in this movie! The way she pops out of that door wearing that ridiculous hairstyle, and the way the director lighted her...amazing!

[@EFxDeadEyexboxgt]

They actually smoked weed on set

[@christopherthorkon3997]

00:11 I don't know about anyone else, but I can SO relate to Lester when he hears that fake, forced, overly loud laughter. I feel the same way. If I had my choice, I would ditch the crowd with their high energy fake laughter and just chill out getting high with Ricky Fitts.

[@thesecondYouTube]

Those laughs are the people screaming inside.

[@garlandvincent3742]

Great movie at so many levels

[@Capmybets]

This is Ricky Fitz fwaaahaaahhaaa. Man I remember those laughs.

[@soggybox]

The entire movie is excellent, but this scene is definitely my favourite for some reason. I just fell in love with Ricky right after. I want to smoke with him so bad!

[@navdeepgupta8322]

Ricky fitts is the most real movie character that i came across ever.

[@NeonRadarMusic]

This won 5 oscars including best picture and best actor and screenplay and director, and is frequently regarded as a classic, and it's an American movie so why wasn't this included in AFI's list of the 100 greatest American films?

[@kmtnakw9862]

I just watched Re-Animator today for the 1st time. This scene always made me wonder about the movie, Re-Animator. This scene has always stood out to me, it's freaking hilarious! LOL

[@Rob2068]

When I first saw this scene I said “re-animator” in unison with Ricky and laughed the same way they did! I watched re-animator quite a few times back in the day. Used to have it on videotape.

[@qwertasdcfghjklmo24z]

@@Rob2068 I have it on DVD, the film was censored for years in the UK, only got released uncut in 2007.

[@Rob2068]

@@qwertasdcfghjklmo24z Crazy flick. And a riot too. I always thought it was a well made, quality movie. I was just pleasantly surprised to see it has a 94% rotten tomatoes score. I thought the sequel was garbage though. Watched it once, barely remember it. I did laugh my a$$ off at the scene when the bat flew onto the guys face.

[@qwertasdcfghjklmo24z]

@@Rob2068 I liked Bride of Re-Animator (not as good as the original though) Did you also see the other sequel Beyond Re-Animator?

[@SculptedThoughts]

I'm eighteen, a clinical psychopath (but not a rapist or murderer) and I am so happy so see your comment. Ricky is the big reason I love American Beauty, although its set-up was genius in many ways. In my eyes, he was the hero of this movie, and seeing such a refreshing presentation of people with his psychology makes my day.

[@Prosch23]

Ricky was the only free person in the film while the King of real estate was a delusional escape for the wife

[@SculptedThoughts]

@@Prosch23 Wow!! Thanks for bringing up my old comment. I still love American Beauty. Rickkyyy!! You need structure, and discipline!

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

Re-Animator is a perfect movie to talk about when you’re high! 😂 A guy who’s carrying around his own head!

[@watchthisnow321]

Lester laughs at him and he laughs with him and it's all good.

[@kathconserv]

Great scene from a great movie.

[@gest667]

man when he's wheezing ricky's name is so goddamn funny, i always rewind it when it comes on

[@skorpionlucylucifer-LightAngel]

Ricky Fitts is my spirit animal!

[@samantharoberts9538]

I love this scene !!!!!!! 💜💜

[@rickdee67]

Never saw this movie till today , September 22 2021 after seeing a few clips here! Great flik!

[@THX-kw2jh]

I Will Never Forget This Movie, Not My Personal Favorite But I Like it a Lot.

[@benvyfan]

great work how ricky says his dad interferes less when he appears to be a upstanding citizen. carolyn immediately interferes and interrupts the two as lester hides the joint, trying to look like an “upstanding citizen”.

[@popeyedoyle235]

Wes Bentley at his all time best.

[@omegamanGXE]

nah he was better as the guy with the silly unique beard in The Hunger Games

[@tiagosines6060]

This movie has a Fight club quality to it. Characters fed up of putting up with a system thats consumes them.

[@retrofan81]

One of my favorite movies. Too bad if the allegations against Spacey are true because he is a good actor.

[@omegamanGXE]

Even if they are true I don’t even care, Spacey is a PHENOMENAL talent. Arguably the best actor of the entire 1990s decade.

[@flockofwolves]

Every time he just gets the Ricky Fitts..

[@m.4623]

Ricky Fitts- Rules❣️😂

[@VangaroZeon]

I think more and more people have this attitude about their job and I just think that's wonderful.

[@wellshii]

great movie,all time fave.i love the thomas newman piece,hear it all the time

[@stevejones6247]

I think you just became my personal hero

[@thegargoylecumeth7932]

This scene is so perfect. And it's possibly the best way I've ever seen to quit a job before. I've got serious job security, so I'm mad I'll never get to use it 🤣

[@scottisitoro3953]

This Fitts guy, funny here, was in a real creepy movie called P2 where he played a psycho security officer...made me feel real safe.!!!

[@raalaa121]

This movie was 10/10 gets better as you get older and have to deal with more responsibilities yourself.

[@dustinzieg1950]

Makes me smile, top 10 movie maybe

[@jf9229]

the cinematography at the end

[@C.Chandler_May]

This was excellent "High" acting.

[@EastBayNaytiv]

One of my all time favorite scenes.

[@map3384]

Ricky is the guy men used to be and want to be again. Yesterday’s Tom Sawyer and Today’s (1999) Tom Sawyer.

[@neil2905]

"How would you like to get higher than you've ever been in your life." 'become an astronaut? sure!'

[@newjeffersonian6456]

If I had been that damn cool at 18 I wonder how my life would have turned out.

[@user-ln4gd6hx7e]

Re-Animator reference, I dig it.

[@jaimeleonguzman4328]

I feel like the guy next door can almost see Lester is going through a mid life crisis and he's bored out his fuckin mind, so he indulges him into the life of getting high and being free. Hes a smooth operator.

[@667DOOM]

one of the funniest scenes cinema history.

[@infiltr80r]

Most people take life too seriously. Say "fck it" and do what you like. That's the only thing that really matters.