What did Bill Murray say at the end of “Lost In Translation”?
“It gets a whole lot more complicated when you have kids. The most terrifying day of your life is the day the first one is born. Your life, as you know it… is gone. Never to return. But they learn how to walk, and they learn how to talk… and you want to be with them. And they turn out to be the most delightful people you will ever meet in your life.” – Lost in Translation
When Lost in Translation
I waited until it was on cable to watch it. I had low expectations despite all the buzz I’d heard about how great it was. It turned out to be one of my favorite movies of all time.
The subtlety of the script, the acting and even the cinematography and soundtrack is breathtakingly beautiful. The story is timeless, realistic and profoundly bittersweet.
Hubby and I watched it again this weekend and my desire to know, for certain, what he said to her at the very end was renewed. I acknowledge that leaving us in the dark about what he said was the perfect ending. Having said that, I still want to know!
I’ve found several speculators who have come to believe that they have discovered the definitive answer, such as these:
“I have to be leaving…but I wont let that come between us, okay?”
“I love you. Don’t forget to always tell the truth.”
“I’ll always remember the past few days with you… Don’t part mad, tell him the truth, okay?”
“When John is waiting on the next business trip… go up to that man and tell him the truth, ok?”
I even found the alleged script, which includes the following lines, although Sophia Coppola has said the line was not in the script:
BOB Why are you crying?
CHARLOTTE (sincere) I’ll miss you.
BOB I know, I’m going to miss you, too.
We may never know for sure and I know it’s better that way but it still bugs me every time I watch it.
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I too LOVE that movie! I don’t like not knowing….just like I can’t stand losing something and never finding it. It drives me crazy.
Sophia Coppola is a much better director than actress so I’m glad she stopped acting and started directing. Have you ever seen Virgin Suicides (which I believe is the first movie she directed)? I loved that movie too (as I did Lost in Translation and her most recent movie Marie Antoinette)
No, I’ve never seen Virgin Suicides or Marie Antoinette! I’m so far behind on movies I want to see, along with books I want to read, places I want to go….
I’ve never seen this movie. With your recommendation, I’ll know to check it out if I ever see it on TV.
It seems that people either absolutely love it or hate it. Let me know what you think if you do watch it.
Havent seen it. Would look out for it.
I have not seen the movie but I heard it got decent reviews and after reading your blog post, I am going to put it in my NetFlix queue! I found your blog through the BlogFrog network and wanted to say hello and welcome. So nice to discover your blog!
Holly (co-founder TheBlogFrog)
Thanks, and welcome! I’m not quite sure what I’m doing over at TheBlogFrog yet.
off-topic, b/c i’m so good at tangents, i just wanted to thank you for your honesty on here about your childhood. on my blog, i’ve been able to be open about my adult assaults & abuse, but not so open about the very core of my soul: abuse suffered as a child by my mother. your series on narcissism has inspired me to do one on my borderline mother & i, to try to understand and process those painful memories. just wanted to thank you for subconsciously encouraging me to be open about those very private demons.
Thank you!
I look forward to reading it. I don’t have much experience with Borderlines. I’ve been blessed with what seems like countless narcissists!
Good timing. Heading off to the library this evening and a movie idea just fell in my lap. I had a dream about circumcised men being narcissists.
Ha! That’s a pretty obvious dream. Love it!