American Beauty - Dinner Scene (english subtitle)

[@pedrobakale7180]

"I am sick and tired of being treated like I don´t exist" What a phrase!

[@Uncle_Troy]

Honestly, if my dad told me he quit his job and blackmailed his boss for a year's salary, I'd hug him and take him out so I can buy him drinks.

[@bensexton254]

My dad did nearly 35 years ago LOL

[@lepetitchat123]

Not if you still have years of mortgage to pay

[@Mr.Ambrose_Dyer_Armitage_Esq.]

@@lepetitchat123 Imagine paying a mortgage to a Jewish bank that's just waiting for you to slip up so they can reclaim it and render all your sacrifices meaningless then sell it to the next chump. Oh, and here's the kicker, you _STILL_ won't own the house when you've paid it off because it's sitting on land the government _leases_ to you in exchange for property tax. You're paying Shylock to lease from Sam.

[@GigaChadh976]

@@lepetitchat12360 thousand dollars should shave quite a few payments off.

[@stephenbladt99]

He blackmailed boss for the salary, Which means he still gets paid for 1 year!

[@tomedward8652]

The fact that I hate that woman shows how good her acting is. A true Karen.

[@dondon9221]

with a karen haircut.

[@Gemmarose9012]

She’s too high class to be a Karen. Karen’s are average bitches.

[@mjremy2605]

WOMAN, not WOMEN, Tom. Thank god there is only one of her! 😂

[@adonisguy3243]

@@Gemmarose9012 , Karens are middle class and above

[@Gemmarose9012]

@@adonisguy3243 I’m not talking about money.

[@megamanxv]

When you push a man to the edge he has nothing to fear...Lester Burnham great example of that...

[@Clintsessentials]

Yep!

[@alexanderkuptsov6117]

This scene should forever be in all textbooks on acting and history of cinema.

[@Clintsessentials]

100

[@carljohnson621]

the music choice was incredible, when lester went to get the asparagus you can hear "...unpredictable..." and thats how lester was exactly in that same moment : unpredictable

[@lpmqtrp]

name of that song??

[@Thanasis_Koligliatis]

@@lpmqtrp lyricsjonk.com/darin-bobby-call-me-irresponsible.html Call me irresponsible Call me unreliable Throw in undependable too Do my foolish alibies Bother you Well I'm not too clever I just adore you Call me unpredictable Tell me I'm inpractical Rainbows I'm inclined to pursue Call me irresponsible Yes I'm unreliable But it's undeniably true That I'm irresponsibly mad for you Go on and call me unpredictable Tell me that I'm impractical Rainbows I'm inclined to pursue You go ahead call irresponsible I admit I'm unreliable But it is undeniably true That I'm irresponsibly mad for you

[@tigreadroit]

@@lpmqtrp Bobby Darin is " THE " singer .

[@scottd1903]

To sum this movie up, the old saying "men live lives of quiet desperation." And Spacey's character saying, no more, and never again.

[@FjordTrotter]

I watched this at age 17. Was the most boring movie ever. Didnt even finish it. Then I watched again at age 34. Wow, it hits me in many ways I never thought it would...

[@DaygoKid94]

I saw it at 14 I thought it was hilarious. Now in my 20s it just seems like a cautionary tale.

[@manicr1]

Wait till you watch it again at 50!

[@planetamazing93]

I was younger than when I watched it, and I loved it

[@algordo1997]

1:04 When the daughter realized her dad is serious.

[@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants]

Annette Bennings acting was great with this part.

[@chasbodaniels1744]

She killed it.

[@franciscofeest6691]

You can say whatever about Spacey. Dude can act his ass off.

[@Djeispark]

*I love that there's so many Bobby Darin songs in this movie. I was a Bobby Darin tribute artist for years and love his work. Its funny how in the movie Kevin said he was tired of hearing it in the house but IRL he picked the soundtrack, was a massive Darin fan, even did an entire biopic movie in Bobby's honor because both he and his mom were giant Darin fans with no one in Hollywood to back his funding.*

[@Gemmarose9012]

What Bobby Darin songs are in this movie? Lawrence Welk is playing in this scene and the soundtracks doesn’t list any Darin songs.

[@justthisguy1948]

I bet he’s upset he didn’t take more asparagus before tossing it

[@andysmith839]

She complains that he quit his job but yet she cheats on him wow double standards

[@clarkness77]

The irony is he was about to tell her about his new job. If she hadn't cut him off she wouldn't have been caught cheating

[@henrimatisse7481]

Spacey was a brilliant actor who's career and our enjoyment of it was cut short which shows how much more important males are than females.

[@jeffersonwaters9970]

...the trouble is, having lived through scenes like that I can confirm that nobody comes out a winner..

[@lpmqtrp]

take the red pill the hard way and start again fresh...

[@Fc-qs1mn]

One of the greatest actors to be destroyed by this strange time we are in

[@samsong24]

Lol

[@vanessaloy1049]

He destroyed the lives of his victims.

[@michaelsundarev5818]

@@vanessaloy1049 hello twitter's b'1tch

[@sunsetwitch7316]

this movie is really something

[@jenniferlopez3554]

Lol and that scene is just so funny 😂 Poor Lester he is so sick of his wife he throws the asparagus against the wall, no sorry I mean against the frame 🖼 lol It’s time for him to set limits 😣

[@hilriekemp]

Sit yo five dolla azz down before I decided to make change. Gawd dayumit and gimme my mofin asparagus I asked three times to many lol. That's how my brain interpreted that scenario

[@frankmiranda707]

Still a good family dinner...

[@Acme633]

Yeah, haven't had one whole plate of asparagus for a long time.

[@paulbali9998]

this is a Kevin Spacey origin story

[@cocovinzmcmurphy7947]

🎵 Caaaall meee irresponsible 🎵

[@ahmedfelhi5999]

Happy couple

[@wealthyblackman2655]

Lawrence Welks?? Great song! Perfectly timed...

[@Dwightstjohn-fo8ki]

Welk. I have this on 8 track tape in my Oldsmobile.

[@brndnwilks]

You know how fucked up this situation is? He is actually asking for asparagus.

[@KingEli]

When Alpha male lion grows his balls back..

[@RoseQueen215]

Don't you just love those two? Lol

[@lpr5269]

I find it interesting that his wife really doesn't even care what really happened at work. That they were basically asking for him to justify why he should be able to keep his job and he just wrote some smart ass letter because he didn't really care anymore. Also, it looked like they wanted to downsize anyway, so most likely whatever he wrote wouldn't have made a difference.

[@daviddaniel387]

If I was Jane I'd be running away to new York too

[@johnnymichaelangelo9264]

This is sooooo fucking funny

[@marcuslong9761]

Think the daughter had the right idea by trying to escape from whatever that was

[@AndyFahey]

Such a massive house on $60k. Even given wage and price inflation that is insane.

[@TH-du8nc]

they probably live in a small town,

[@alisher1984]

Bill Clinton era when everybody was getting mortgages even if they didn't make enough money. This led to the great recession of 2007.

[@Dwightstjohn-fo8ki]

@@alisher1984 ???? uh, ok. You're Wharton school, I take it??

[@metsrus]

the scene insinuates that both parents paid for the mortgage.

[@jasoncummings7052]

Love the acting and actors. Putting that aside a lot of men needs to start asserting their leadership in the family. How often sitcoms portrays the husband as the village idiot.

[@aiuthbkplmnvxzoiuwxcvywwop5648]

I'm irresponsibility mad for you

[@reymicroc]

I thought they were being sarcastic or trying to scare her daughter

[@marianbest3566]

Fvckin' asparagus

[@jobimzapico44]

It’s so unfortunate what marriage does to people. Be 1000% sure of everything you and your spouse want before you say I do

[@seniorzolo3433]

I feel fucking sorry for her.

[@GS-mk8gh]

Good and realistic film, but I don't like that it's not happy ended

[@BrianBisetti]

It’s not a conventional Hollywood happy ending, no. But it *is* a happy ending for Lester. In the opening scene he says “Both my wife and my daughter think I’m this gigantic loser, and they’re right.” By the end of the film, Lester has achieved self-actualization. I think the review in Variety said it best: by the end, Lester may have lost everything, but he’s no longer a loser. For me, that’s deeply satisfying.

[@unwantedvoid1678]

Unfortunately, this isn't how it's typically looks like.

[@paperbag76]

Yelling at your daughter and throwing things against the wall is not cool. Lester is not the good guy in this scene.

[@randytouchet4207]

It’s ashame he got shot at the end

[@siemniak]

And I wanted asparagus for fuck sake

[@amathis7292]

@everyMAN

[@FirstLast-cd6vv]

Marriage is the #1 cause of divorce.

[@constellation7334]

@Im mad for you@

[@Turtle1631991]

The original Karen

[@trh4982]

I like Lawrence Welk's shit. I just don't like Frank Sinatra's shit.

[@edithsmom6140]

WHY is this movie considered anything but vapid and annoying?

[@zfrank90]

Ripoff from streetcar!

[@azp4793]

Now that I'm in my 30s, I have a new found appreciation for this movie.

[@geg6315]

Give it 10 years you’ll appreciate it even more

[@SoapinTrucker]

@@geg6315 (In my best Kool Aid Pitcher voice...) OH YEAH!!!! LOL ;)

[@geg6315]

@@SoapinTrucker glad you made it out of your midlife crisis

[@SoapinTrucker]

@@geg6315 Who said I'm done yet????? ;)

[@Shiva-jj6vb]

@@SoapinTrucker This is where the fun begins

[@weirdshibainu]

Annette Benning was perfect in this role. I love when she starts having a conversation with herself in the third person.

[@chasbodaniels1744]

The acting is terrific all around in this film. Annette offsets Kevin’s energy, intensity and barely controlled rage …. so great.

[@weirdshibainu]

@@chasbodaniels1744 Yeah. Then when he just let's go of everything it's also excellent.

[@triciajohansen3027]

She took wackadoodle to another level.

[@royfokerpoker1802]

This might be her best role ever really

[@Clintsessentials]

Totally!

[@riiichard2289]

Will someone pass him the asparagus!

[@triciajohansen3027]

PASS THE FUCKIN ASPARAGUS ALREADY!!!!

[@quitequiet5281]

Should have passed the asparagus.

[@pedroalvarez2119]

Asparagus, asparagus

[@truth9270]

@@quitequiet5281 word up

[@charleswoodhouse4754]

Kevin Spacey was just supposed to drop the asparagus plate and threw it against the wall unscripted. The shock from Annette Henning and Thora Birch was real

[@cgh7337]

Nah, they both improvised. Its acting 101 cowboy.

[@geg6315]

Every time I think KZbin comments can’t get any dumber I find one like this

[@ryacoli]

@@geg6315 I know right!

[@WyvernX_]

You know they shoot like 30 different takes from a huge variety of angles right? I've never understood comments like this. You don't get genuine reactions if someone goes off the script if its from a different angle than the take they performed it in.

[@eduardochavacano]

Geg Thank God, I thought I was the idiot for reading that comment and thinking how could people be so moronic.

[@javiermendez8902]

The way Kevin grabs the plate of asparagus is so great. He does something similar when he catches his wife cheating in the drive thru. He grabs there bag of food in a strange way. Amazing acting.

[@SaturnPhase]

You're right. I hadn't notice the similarities between those two scenes.

[@alastairwibbly]

Haha he grab the items without looking at them, he doesn’t break eye contact

[@tc2006driver]

I feel like my life is becoming this. I need to throw the fucking asparagus.

[@SoapinTrucker]

Don't forget to pick it up astutely first! ;)

[@eduardochavacano]

Mike Tayon astutely, whatever that word is, i feel like I need to do it more often.

[@anthonymoore7196]

Throw it, Donald! Throw it!

[@rdjb9650]

Do it, dude. Just do it. We’re on your side.

[@stever507]

I threw the asparagus last week. Never felt better. It was all worth it. I’m still recovering from it all. I still have flashbacks of all the abuse I took from these women.

[@Edis97]

the way he grabbed the plate of asparagus is just golden

[@irshadazeez4764]

He scooped it

[@EnriqueShockwave216]

It was like a cartoon character, like Pixar animated him

[@cocovinzmcmurphy7947]

@@EnriqueShockwave216 exactly 💯

[@rustifowler9384]

People can only be pushed so far. I don't think he was being "abusive" or a "bully." He was just sick of being treated like he didn't matter by a vain, and shallow narcissist.

[@TASconfidential]

That’s bullying.

[@tyguy104]

just because someone raises their voice in a moment of heat or anger does not necessarily mean they're bullying their listeners. Their listeners could be the bullies and they only way they could respond is by yelling or getting animated, the only way his wife could be the listener you know? To call someone who yells a bully, you have to consider the meeting leading up to the point he yelled. Like what caused him yell?

[@pranav8086]

Exactly

[@08pixiedust]

It was bullying. It was a super-unhealthy relationship he should have just left (or she should have), but it was physically threatening. But it's also a movie about a guy on the brink so of course it's over-the-top. That said, if someone did this to your sister or friend, even if she was a nag, you wouldn't be like, "Well, that was fine." They were both supposed to be terrible people.

[@tyguy104]

@@08pixiedust yeah exactly it's a movie where Kevin Spacey may get to take liberties in an attempt to entertain by being over the top in some way. Exactly! It's not really, real life, just based on it and condensed to be more entertaining than reality probably

[@tarantulagirl]

I never got this scene. Lester had been paid up front for a year and got a job that same day! He should have been treated like a fucking legend for that move!

[@racionador]

to be fair, the Wife in this movie is the one that seems to be ruining the entire famiy life, She put huge expectations on her daughter and husband, expect them to act perfect so she can show off to everyone else how much of a big successful modern women she is, when the husband and daughter start to critic her, she go full crazy around.

[@WinChun78]

Then people like that wonder why their kids have little to do with them in later life.

[@flyingrancidm00nfish7]

Not to mention she expects them to act like clockwork figurines for her while she cheats behind Lester's back in return

[@Seattle-2017]

Annette Bening did a fantastic job in this role of a woman stuck in a world of denial and appearances, at war with with herself and her emotions. The husband, though reprehensible in his own way, was at least honest with himself, and got the most out of terrible employer/job that he was going to lose anyway, and saving whatever soul he had left in the process. The daughter is the anchor, who sees right through the B.S. and calls it out for what it is, yet she hangs out with a girl who is also a total "facade". The movie exposes the myth of upward mobility in corporate America and the fragility of suburban family life and ideals.

[@bernardodelatorre5243]

She immeditaley shouts and tries to control him, the average woman will always try to control and castrate men, its mens responsability to not let a sweet smart girl turn into a nagging BITCH, never let you wife treat you like shit, the very first time she tries to do it put her in her place, always be tender and love her but she must respect you from the begining, or else it will be to late... Its his fault that everything got out of control.

[@Butterfly22593]

@@bernardodelatorre5243 Be someone worthy of respect and there won't be any issues. When you try to rule over your wife, it'll come back to bite you in the ass

[@roberthurley6860]

"I am sick and tired of being treated like I don´t exist" That's a line I know a lot of us can relate to.

[@carlosrivas1629]

He needed to leave this toxic relationship and janey as well. Carolyn is the worst.

[@jigvvr]

It is. It is exhaustible

[@richardwhite9975]

Amen..my wife did the same thing 1 year after we got married then played the victim..the music thing same..all she listens to is c&w old shit..enough.then gets mad if I say anything. again the victim..

[@AnonymousBosch3158]

This is why is such a great movie, it talks to all of us. Mainly all of us man.

[@subsonic5393]

I'm sorry ... did you say something?

[@aleksandera236]

I love this gentle smile on Lester's face a second before he throws the plate. So perfect. He knows that he's finally going to do what he wanted for the last 10 years.

[@guysnightlab]

37 people forgot to pass the asparagus.

[@mimim6857]

I've seen this movie five times and I learn something new every time. I never noticed the song lyrics before.

[@paulcorda]

That's the affect a great film has, the more you watch the more layers you peel back and the more details you catch. You're correct, the music choice was brilliant and perfectly timed with the scene.

[@lucasrodd6001]

I was just thinking the same thing. How they fix perfectly to the scene. I wonder if they was added later.

[@Thanasis_Koligliatis]

lyricsjonk.com/darin-bobby-call-me-irresponsible.html Call me irresponsible Call me unreliable Throw in undependable too Do my foolish alibies Bother you Well I'm not too clever I just adore you Call me unpredictable Tell me I'm inpractical Rainbows I'm inclined to pursue Call me irresponsible Yes I'm unreliable But it's undeniably true That I'm irresponsibly mad for you Go on and call me unpredictable Tell me that I'm impractical Rainbows I'm inclined to pursue You go ahead call irresponsible I admit I'm unreliable But it is undeniably true That I'm irresponsibly mad for you

[@stever507]

Kind of like reading the Bible. You learn something new every time you read it

[@Kaboomboo]

uhh he got a year's salary severance. WITH benefits. They could've paid that to the house and refinanced the mortgage so she'd pay way less. What's Carolyn tripping about?

[@jelena7440]

She's inlove with her boss who uses her just for sex, and doesn't plan to marry her and she's taking it out on her husband.

[@jimbeam4140]

Normally, I`d say what a great scene this was, but there are so many good scenes in this movie, it`s hard to go crazy over this one. Spacey may be a creep, but he`s a magnificent actor. Benning is every bit as good.

[@Clintsessentials]

100

[@TheWalterHWhite]

One of my favorite lines I say in random situations that nobody gets *"WILL SOMEONE PLEASE PASS ME THE FUCKING ASPARAGUS!"*

[@jamsess19]

We could be friends in real life. Now, Gatorade me, bitch

[@twofiveb]

No asparagus was harmed in the making of this film. Can’t say the same thing for plates.

[@G30-h5e]

Actually the ones still on the plate were severely harmed lol

[@RG-ja34sep]

I don’t give a shit about Kevin Spacey’s private and personal life because it has NOTHING to do with me. However, his extraordinary acting talent is second to none, and this movie clearly demonstrates that. Totally deserved the Academy Award for lead actor!

[@mrshelbysprsnake]

The breaking point between a happy wife happy life and a Man finally snapped for being emasculated, insulted and treated with mild contempt.

[@syracuse6651]

That's for sure..... I've been a apart of something similar. Women are pretty fuckin good at that shit.

[@eloytoston5249]

@@syracuse6651 good at that shit ? They are fucking Professionals

[@steverogers7601]

This can be said about humans in general. Mistreats them, insult them, dismiss them and ignore them, and we’ll see way more plates of asparagus being thrown around.

[@markdrake2715]

Been there...Got the shirt...never again. Nightmarish Hell.

[@hiaslayer]

@@syracuse6651 yeah and you cannot prove it at court....

[@maxzago7574]

This is so real that scare me

[@BizzyIzzy87]

In my mid 30s and just got divorced after 10 years…. This movie has a whole new meaning and appreciation.

[@BizzyIzzy87]

@Mamyrbek Yerkaliyev yeah you live and you learn. I had some experiences before that one, but that was like what I would consider my first “REAL” relationship, add in being married on paper, I just had to make it work. Also add in the pressure on men from society and media, I had to man up and stick through it and always be there. “Happy wife happy life”, “it’s always on the man to fix it”, yadda yadda yadda.

[@czpanama]

This is a perfect representation of the American family.

[@eduardochavacano]

so everyone just pretending to be happy. That explains why straight guys can get a bit drunk and dont mind dropping their pants to men who can give them more love in 1 night than 2 or 10 years with a Karen.

[@adonisguy3243]

It's a family of WASP

[@kazuhachi952]

A western and especially American dalimy

[@darthmeyers074]

I'd be tired of this Lawrence Welk crap too. I'm turning 47 next month and still listening to Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, and Motorhead.

[@darwleg]

WILL SOME PLEASE PASS ME THE FUCKING ASPARAGUS !!!!

[@LuannOsbourne]

there you go passes the asparagus

[@joel8583]

Jane's like, "WTF is going on with dad??" 0:40

[@ChandlerSomborac]

Annette Benning + Kevin Spacey = Oscar nominations!

[@SoapinTrucker]

Teri Garr and Michael Keaton, Mr. Mom, GREAT acting too!!!!

[@Anna-cg2oy]

The way he takes the asparagus is wonderful ahahah

[@tyrannosaurusburke]

These people (particularly the adults) are so full of their own selfishness that it is amazing they still have an appetite.

[@fromthehaven94]

Especially with asparagus.

[@STJukes]

ok great that lester is speaking up and standing up for himself but my god they are both using their daughter as a pawn. The same thing happened to me growing up. It's psychological torture. If you want to argue do it away from your child.

[@nunyabiznes33]

Kudos to that single lemon slice that chilled out on top the frame to enjoy this awesome scene.

[@TonyPerez816]

She can be upset with him for quitting his job if she wants. That is definitely the kind of thing that partners in marriage should discuss ahead of time. But is she really going to play this level of stupid with the details? He clearly fucking said that he got a year's pay as severance WITH BENEFITS. That was 60k per year which adjusted for inflation from the 1999 value is just under 98k in spending power. AND, he already has another job. Sure it's an hourly fast food job, but combined, he is easily bringing in over 110k in the next year, plus the cake of medical, dental, vision, etc. She is definitely not in a pressure situation as "sole bread winner" as she claims. As a realtor, she might be making more than him, but all that means it's that their combined income is actually better off now that he's bringing in bonus money while keeping his salary. They are literally better off than they were before he left for work this morning. C'mon Karen! I mean, Carolyn... Use your head here.

[@zaxbitterzen2178]

It is truly staggering that no matter what level of connection you have to people many will walk all over you like you're their damn property or welcome mat. They shut out any opinion you have, act like any decision you make is lesser than theirs, and treat you like your useless depite being the houses Hercules. The level of contempt, spite, and depravity some people are capable instead of admitting fault or consequence never ceases to push new boundaries.

[@junkymailhai2074]

Totally agree. Great comment!

[@stever507]

Yup!! That is why I quit my job a week ago.

[@dinhbachtuong1102]

PLEASEEE tell me the name of the ending background song [lush instrumental…] from Lawrence Welk - it’s just stunning

[@signature90094]

« oh oh oh you don’t complain ?! excuse me excuse I must be psychotic then ! If you don’t complain what is this ? Ah let’s bring in the laugh meter and see how loud it gets on that one!”

[@fortminor85]

*chuck plate at wall* DON'T. INTERRUPT ME. HONEY.

[@viatoretvenus]

Sad thing is this is the first time that he ever “complains”.

[@lisagarciablanco1475]

I dont know why but this scene makes me feel proud and satisfactory and ver hilarious 😂 very good for Lester, His wife and daughter was a two of bitchs

[@rafaelortega854]

Thats gonna be me very soon with my mother and sister.

[@narjesmeslem2465]

The music was timely perfect and her my good she's the ancestor of all the karens in the World.

[@doryanburlison6998]

I always wondered how this movie won the oscar for best picture and after watching this scene I understand

[@roamer1389]

Watching this again at 30 and being financially independent with no parents to control me, this becomes way more relatable.

[@steverogers7601]

I understand the violence he exhibits when he throws that plate of asparagus after being interrupted by his wife, just as I understand when humans riot and destroy things when a government doesn’t do anything for the better. When you aren’t heard, violence is a way to get people to pay a attention.

[@Alburr250]

Or when you are being treated with contempt - violence is the way to make people pay attention or give the message that you mean business!

[@alidebona]

I feel sorry for the plate os asparagus being wasted.

[@romanicvs]

Big mistake, I'd definitely thrown the dish in her direction.

[@NarquelieNarmo]

He was smart enough to not do that. And hence, keeping the good role.

[@romanicvs]

@@NarquelieNarmo Women, lol

[@joel8583]

Lester would be thrown in jail if he did that.

[@leoverran311]

Go to jail in most states for breaking that dish

[@koushikgrama]

I really wanted to try some asparagus after seeing this video!

[@anderspedersen7488]

Steamed asparagus with hollandaise and a couple of slices of ham. Or shrimp.

[@herompoletto6792]

All that I was concerned about how many asparagus he dropped in the plate before smashing on the wall... btw, I love this movie 😂

[@apostoloforrestgump4975]

The alpha is sick and tired to be the beta

[@GeometricMason]

If they made this movie today Annette Benning's character would be named Karen.