An extremely good, well-made, and thought-provokeing movie, starring one of the most talented modern actors, Kevin Spacey.
It follows the last few months of the life of Lester Burnam, as he leads a one-man crusade to save himself from the monotony of every day suburban life.
It follows the last few months of the life of Lester Burnam, as he leads a one-man crusade to save himself from the monotony of every day suburban life.
"I had always heard your entire life flashes in front of your eyes the second before you die. First of all, that one second isn't a second at all, it stretches on forever, like an ocean of time... For me, it was lying on my back at Boy Scout camp, watching falling stars... And yellow leaves, from the maple trees, that lined my street... Or my grandmother's hands, and the way her skin seemed like paper... And the first time I saw my cousin Tony's brand new Firebird... And Janie... And Janie... And... Carolyn. I guess I could be pretty pissed off about what happened to me... but it's hard to stay mad, when there's so much beauty in the world. Sometimes I feel like I'm seeing it all at once, and it's too much, my heart fills up like a balloon that's about to burst... And then I remember to relax, and stop trying to hold on to it, and then it flows through me like rain and I can't feel anything but gratitude for every single moment of my stupid little life... You have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm sure. But don't worry... you will someday."
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A rest room encounter in which two stalled bathroom attendees are both faced with a desire to NOT beat the opposing attendee to the finish line (often called the flush line).
The courteous stall attendee will wait for the opposing, earlier arriving squat jockey to flush before making his/or her pioneering lunge towards the flush line. This thankfully prevents said lunge from becoming recognizable by two of the five senses of the unwitting number two participant.
A rare phenomenon, ironically called the 'American Standoff', occurs when NEITHER stalwart bung vendor have had a chance to advance their cause. Both sit in incoommodious silence while their equally taciturn cube mate continues to clinch harder than a vice grip.
The American Standoff winner is crowned with the crapshooter who is able to hold out longer than a fat chick at a salad bar, and more importantly, their opponent.
Kudos, gallant gastrointestinal gamesman - this flush's for you!
The courteous stall attendee will wait for the opposing, earlier arriving squat jockey to flush before making his/or her pioneering lunge towards the flush line. This thankfully prevents said lunge from becoming recognizable by two of the five senses of the unwitting number two participant.
A rare phenomenon, ironically called the 'American Standoff', occurs when NEITHER stalwart bung vendor have had a chance to advance their cause. Both sit in incoommodious silence while their equally taciturn cube mate continues to clinch harder than a vice grip.
The American Standoff winner is crowned with the crapshooter who is able to hold out longer than a fat chick at a salad bar, and more importantly, their opponent.
Kudos, gallant gastrointestinal gamesman - this flush's for you!
Hey Tim, you'll never believe how long I had to sit and wait before I won an American Standoff today. My lower intestine was more uncomfortable than a lengthy pelvic examination performed by a man with two wooden hands.
by Darrah November 8, 2007
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btw, watching someone getting killed is better than watching someone getting their ass kicked on American Gladiator.
btw, watching someone getting killed is better than watching someone getting their ass kicked on American Gladiator.
by MasturbAZN February 1, 2009
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Guy 3: Nah man, we'll play American Roulette
Guy 1 & 2: Alright, how do we play?
Guy 3: I shoot you all and then off myself
Guy 3: Nah man, we'll play American Roulette
Guy 1 & 2: Alright, how do we play?
Guy 3: I shoot you all and then off myself
by fuckoffimfunny September 9, 2019
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i thought sam was tight, turns out he is an all american pyscho u see what he did to the dude at the party. spilt his skull over a joke!!!
by dirrty1 April 29, 2006
Get the all american pyscho mug.A specialized high school where all the smart kids who either are obsessed with history or just didn’t score high enough on the shsat to get into stuyvesant. It always feels like the north pole in this little hallway of the school and so you’ll catch all the nerdy students in canada goose jackets in the summer. Don’t be fooled though, these students are also hard core druggies who smoke weed to find happiness when their history exams are making them cry every night. Harris field is the home of all the American studies Ashtrays and they can be spotted right and left but there will be the occasional holy child of god who avoids drugs and Harris field like they are a dangerous street in nyc. Don’t even get me started on the homework, all 5 hours of it. However it is number 1 ranked oh wait i mean number 2 and the kids receive so much useful information that they will of course 100% definitely use in the real world.
Sorry I go to the High School of American studies i can’t hang out because i need to study for my global test.
Bro i was so smacked at the High School of American studies the other day.
Bro i was so smacked at the High School of American studies the other day.
by lolschoolsucks November 28, 2018
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