Daily Dialogue — August 3, 2010

“My name is Lester Burnham. This is my neighborhood. This is my street. This is my life. I am 42 years old. In less than a year I’ll be dead. Of course, I don’t know that yet, and in a way, I’m dead already.”

 — Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey), American Beauty (1999), written by Alan Ball

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week is notable opening lines. American Beauty was suggested by Todd.

Trivia: The title of the film refers to a breed of roses that while pretty and appealing in appearance, is often prone to rot underneath at the roots and branches of the plant. Thus, the tagline “…look closer” tells the viewer that when they look beyond the “perfect suburban life” they will find something rancid at the root. 

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