The Good Night (2007)

晚安好夢

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

A former pop star who now writes commercial jingles for a living experiences a mid-life crisis.

Director: Jake Paltrow

Writer: Jake Paltrow

Storyline

Gary Shaller is at a crossroads in his life: his job is going nowhere, his wife, Dora, drives him crazy, and he passed his thirtieth birthday four years ago. Add to that his best friend Paul seems to become more successful every time he breathes. Gary is feeling depressed and dejected... until he meets Anna. She's beautiful and smart; she's sexy and funny. Best of all, she's crazy about Gary. Anna is the girl of Gary's dreams...literally. And that's the problem. Gary can only see Anna in his dream life, so he's got to find a way to carry on the most satisfying relationship of his life, in his dreams. His quest for lucid dreaming techniques introduces Gary to some crazy characters who ultimately give him a new perspective on life. Written by Anonymous

劇情

故事的主人蓋瑞是一個事事追求完美的人。他曾經是個成功的音樂人，然而職業生涯起伏不定，與自己女友多拉的關係也若即若離。他所寫的那些比較商業的曲子，越來越低俗化，而他最好的朋友，前樂隊成員保羅卻不斷有新的突破。蓋瑞感到很沮喪，這時他遇見了安娜。安娜正是蓋瑞夢想中的那種女孩，無論從他的審美觀點來看，還是智力水平以及性上面，她都恰好符合蓋瑞的標準。不過問題是，她只存在於蓋瑞的夢中。為了不斷的夢到安娜，蓋瑞睡覺越來越多，他拒絕接受安娜在夢中出現其實代表著自己生活中有類似麻煩的解釋，只願意沉溺在夢中去逃避現實……

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**Cast**
Actor	Role
Martin Freeman	Gary
Gwyneth Paltrow	Dora
Penélope Cruz	Anna
Danny DeVito	Mel
Simon Pegg	Paul
Amber Rose Sealey	Terry
Skye Bennett	Ballerina Girl
Michael Gambon	Alan Weigert
Lucy DeVito
Keith Allen
Jarvis Cocker	Himself

Martin Freeman, Simon Pegg, and Gwyneth Paltrow. <33333

I love Sherlock, all films of Simon Pegg, and Chris Martin's wife. :P

(Due to Coldplay, I watched Shaun of the Dead, then I found Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and Edgar Wright. They are all great.)

其實一開始會看這一部電影是因為 Simon Pegg 跟 Gwyneth Paltrow ，但是那時候沒看完，後來有機會所以就繼續看，才發現原來主角是Martin Freeman ，不覺得很有趣嗎哈哈哈，最後東西都會有所關聯，英國我愛你還有各位的英國腔也很棒哈哈哈

There are many great music in The Good Night if you listen to them carefully.

其實這部電影的敘事一開始可能會覺得莫名奇妙，可是到後來就能理解了

The good night is not funny at all. It tells you what the reality is in your life. How to save ourselves? We should find our answers on our own.

Gary 真的是個小廢物阿，然後Paul其實也沒那麼好

When Paul wants to break up with his girlfriend, actually he dosen't want to. He hides his sadness in his mind.

When Gary think his relationship with Dora is over, he want to get it back. But it's so hard to get it back.

Mel's talking is good.

Quotes

Mel: I used to really believe that everybody

was at the center of their own universe.

You know, like we're all suns being

orbited by the people in our lives.

But at certain point, if things don't go your way,

maybe it's better just to pick someone

or something great and just orbit that.

Gary: You know? I felt like that's

what I was doing with Dora.

Mel: Sometimes I wish you could just

hit the sack and never wake up.

If your favorite song never ended

or your best book never closed.

If the emotions mustered from these

things would must go on and on.

Who wouldn't want to stay asleep?

It's so true, isn't it?

"Everything you need to make it great is in you."

Another quotes:

This is the future. This is now.

This will change your life.

I've come to think that you should...

You have to...

Not wanting to sound like South

Pacific, "You've got to have a dream."

You do have to have a dream.

But heaven help the person

who actually achieves that.

it's like the end of the rainbow,

you know, the little pot of gold.

You know it's not there,

but it's nice to believe in it

because it actually gives

you a direction to travel in.

I don't know. This film makes me think a lot of things.

In the end, that music played by Gary is amazing. It sounds so sad.

The good night / movie

The Good Night Soundtrack - Concert Dream

I do love the song although I took a lot of time finding it. :)

The feeling it gave me is similiar to Fix You lyrics by Coldplay.