American Beauty Dinner Scene

[DanielitaAndrea88]

hahahah epic scene, the reaction of kevin with song in the end of the video is the best, he is an amazing actor .

[Larettadude]

...because frankly (and I don't think I'm alone here) ahahahahahaha

[mebobbygillis]

the man is my hero.

[iamunnameable]

That mom is a total bitch.

[VampQueen999]

Omg, i laughed so hard when he threw the plate!! XD

[marcsoyeah]

Do all you douchebags look up imdb trivia just to add comments and get likes

[2frey84]

I really hope that my life doesn't turn out like this

[GrannyDances]

@2frey84 make sure it doesn't, then.

[rainstormseattle]

Spacey is such a good actor!

[katicatcat06]

God i love this man!!

[JohnMaxibillion]

Beautiful.

[seattletaytay]

I love Benning in this - "Excuse me, excuse me, I must be psychotic then..."

[honzapalec]

I love this scene. Every man should do this from time to time.

[Urhoboman5]

I always felt that Kevin Spacey was some what underrated. Maybe because he doesn't have his face everywhere loving himself like other actors do. But he's easily one of the top ten IMO. Underrated as hell!!!

[eigenART09]

best. movie scene. evar!

[olliepfc94]

apart from the fight with ricky and his dad, this is my fav scene

[nintendoandsega1990]

Carolyn's cracked!!

[nintendoandsega1990]

BAD PARENTING INFLUENCE!!

[thelupoistheman1]

"Janie, today I quit my job. And then I told my boss to go fuck himself and I almost blackmailed him for sixty thousand dollars. Pass the asparagus."

LMFAO Priceless. I mean, wow.

[juniorsgt2012]

Man what a BOSS!!!

[smashnbang]

You wouldn't think anyone could make picking up a platter of asparagus look interesting, but the way Kevin does it is oddly mesmerizing.

[TheMrmatters]

she is a very good actor , take nothing away from him but she makes this movie

[ArnoldTohtFan]

the color contrast is fucking terrible! but great scene anyway

[trdidion]

Lawrence welk shit. I love that line

[liveecarbme]

Don't interrupt me honey.

[The1nterzoner]

greatest actor ever!

[FuckingCameron]

Is the wife SUPOSSED to be a shitty actress?

[The1nterzoner]

@FuckingCameron no, the actress is supposed to be a shitty wife)

[jenningsslayer314]

Damn, when he wants Asparagus, he wants Asparagus.

[shanus182]

lol ive been in a simmilar relationship lol

[Cliffs0fDover]

Kevin Spacey - don't fuck with him or his asparagus.

[MrsLedgerDepp]

1:47 How the fuck did this lemon do to stay on the top of the painting??!?

[Harmthuria]

And your mother seems to prefer that I go through life like a fucking prisoner while she keeps my dick in a mason jar under the sink.

Priceless.

[darkcell06]

WILL SOMEONE PLEASEEE PASS ME THE FUCKING ASPARAGUS.

[gillisledoux007]

The face he makes after throwing those asparagus on the wall pretty much says : if you talk now im gonna punch your fucking face in.

But the ice cold "don't interrupt me, honey" he says instead really makes the scene.

He's like so fed up with her bullshit that he's about to stab her with a fork....what a sandy vagina she is.

[Socraths85]

<3



[Allylaprof]

I'd love to have a dad like him.

[Beaverrific]

"It's not like, whoops, where did my job go-- I QUIT."

His facial expressions during that scene are hilarious.

[sirdoodlebug219]

The bit when he throws the plate was improvised by Kevin Spacey, the others reactions are genuine.

Case in point: He is an amazing actor!!

[Guigley]

For me, this was the only scene that was equally funny and serious in the whole movie.

[thewayside0]

he was supposed to just drop the asparagus on the floor. the reactions of both annette and thora are genuine. thank you IMDB.

[Kevinofrepublic]

Did you guys know that the plate throw wasn't in the script, Kevin did it himself and the reactions you get from the other two are real.

[riponyou907]

@Kevinofrepublic where'd you hear that from? sounds interesting tho i cant believe it till i see proof of that. And btw its not like the reactions were real in the sense that they thought Kevin was being crazy, they just improvised their reaction as well, if it was improvised that is.

[Quickfireflame]

Someone should have passed him the asparagus

[TheSugarStreet]

Great. Hillary Clinton!!

[heman7187]

Don't interrupt me, honey.

[ItsJillStrif]

One of my favorite movie scenes of all time. Brilliant.

[kolb6890]

Kevin Spacey is THE MAN!!!

[TangibleNought]

A picture perfect movie of what American Idealism has been stripped down to since Nixon. *spent the last several hours writing an essay about this*

[MrBluewatson]

been there

[Testedformybros]

Lester is the fucking boss.

[hix1923]

hahaah. funny scene. Lester really told her what he meant. I'm really tired of this Lawrence Wilkes shit. :)

[danning1]

I love this scene and this movie. Movies about unlikeable people and dysfunctional families should be just like "American Beauty." That is, no punches pulled, no sentimentality, just cold, dark, and pointed. None of this "they all love each other deep down inside" bullshit.

[coolioduelio]

Alot of people see annette bennings acting as "cheezy" or "annoying". I challenge those people to spend time around suburban psyco women and tick them off. Realize how her brady bunch mask starts to melt off. Then tell me annette benning didnt deserve that oscar.

[ZmanComedy]

@coolioduelio good call

[diatado]

I didn't loose it, it's not like oops where did my job go

[MrIndifferent89]

Will someone please pass me the fucking asparagus!!

[GoChargers416]

All he wanted was asparagus :(

[TangibleNought]

Marry ME, Kevin. <3_<3

[wolfpacguy]

"Frankly, and I don't think I'm alone here, I'm really tired of this Lawrence Welks shit" LMFAO

[SamLovesFriemds]

marry me kevin

[Emomoz]

what is the song at 2:04 ?

[Yami6692]

@Emomoz Lawrence Welk shit?

[Emomoz]

@Yami6692 lol no not Lawrence Welk x)

[Colddeed]

3 people like Lawrence Welk

[jadedfeelings21]

when Kevin Spacey wants asparagus, you give it to him

[AMTProductionCo]

@xAdamxHoneyx I have a feeling they only shot this scene only once, that's why it is so fresh and so funny, and so good. that can't be well replicated if it was over rehearsed or shot over and over again. but then again these are very good actors, sooo.....who's to say? lol lets call up mr. spacey

[baminyoeye1]

@xAdamxHoneyx Did you know in the original script Kevin Spacey was supposed to throw the plate on the floor, the reactions of the other 2 are completely genuine.

[maridmsll1]

"Lose it? I didn't lose it. It's not like, "Whoops! Where'd my job go?" I QUIT. Someone pass me the asparagus."

I love you Kevin Spacey ♥

[Juggalo972]

3 people didn't get asparagus

[fab2177]

That is so funny I think I have felt this way a couple of time...

[JamesJonathon013]

that plate throwing was imporvised...Kevin did it out of impulse and they kept it lol

[ReserviorBasterds]

Annette Bening looks like a milf!

[skeeternew]

annette bening got ripped a new one at the oscars that year. she so deserved the oscar for the dining room scene if nothing else.

[thelupoistheman1]

@skeeternew

She had to go up against Hilary Swank, who gave one of the greatest performances of all time in Boys Don't Cry. It was a tough year anyway.

[SavoyTruffle78]

Annette Bening does suburban-psychopath SOOOOO well.

[americanpsycho28]

@SavoyTruffle78 Is she actually supposed to be psychopathic? She does seem it lol

[janitorialprez]

@xAdamxHoneyx

Apparently, Kevin Spacey was supposed to throw the plate down to the floor, but he improvised and threw the plate against the wall. The shocked reactions are real. :)

[zelarian]

Lol this is my family every night minus the plate smashing.

[DigitalUnderground7]

Classic film. Love it :)....pass the asparagus.

[IndiannaLoseby1995]

When he picks up the bowl the look on his face his pricless :)

[pinkgolf3]

@IndiannaLoseby1995

I agree. Kev does an amazing smirk!! He is an actor who leaves you wondering what on earth he is going to do next..you're always waiting for a twist/shock. Great actor and nice guy.

[harlotstarlet]

this scene's awesome.

[griffin324]

SOMEONE PASS THE FUCKING ASPARAGUS!!!!

[thenamesbanana]

Lose it? I didn't lose it, It's not like, "Oops! Where'd my job go?" I QUIT!

[Moofy808]

Kevin Spacey is such a phenominal actor ^_^

[yettibrad]

Don't interrupt me, honey.

[CaptainPommby]

Kevin Spacey's funny as hell!

[mensahcarrelle]

That scene is so hysterical :))))))

[XxMDAxX]

brilliant.

[colincoolness]

Excellent acting all the way around!

[InternalMeaning]

Lester's the fucking man. Nuff said.

[Roddykay]

Lester is a true hero.

[lonesoldier33]

It looks like two people didn't get their asparagus. lol

[millert1409]

I had to do this scene in acting class today. Except we changed the bad words (i.e. I told my boss to fly a kite.......while she keeps my heart in a mason jar under the sink.......im tired of this Lawrence Welk crap). We had an extra person so he played my mute brother ( I played Jane) and the guy who played Lester threw the asparagus on him! IT WAS HILARIOUS. XD he was like the unwanted child..... haha anyways.....this scene is a good scene. :)

[TheOldManOCP]

@millert1409 Do you want a fucking medal or something?

[millert1409]

@TheOldManOCP no i don't rly deserve anything but thnx for the offer.

[LadyLumiere]

@millert1409 haha XD

[TheOldManOCP]

@millert1409 Ha, fair enough.

[drydyboy]

Nothing can stop a man from eating asparagus, nothing.

[Whyrweherereally]

KEVIN SPACEY !!!!

[Radiohead17321]

Dont interrupt me honey

[Meeriio]

Pass the asparagus :)

[AHafan1]

UTTERLY fantastic. It's doubly hilarious since we've seen the "boring" dinner scene earlier or

[cayloh]

SIT DOWN.

[elkuronense]

Lester Burnham Sublebation!!!!!

[m2dff]

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* many mindless likes

[suretobringskills]

I like the sentiment expressed here in the scene.

Say what you mean and mean what you say!

Has Kevin Spacey ever done a bad movie?

[MazeMatik]

The scene is one of the best movie scene ever! I love the way he grabs the plate. You can actually hear his fingers grab it since no one is talking at the moment and the only thing you can hear is the music in the background which makes this scene even more funny! "Would someone pass me the fuckin asparagus?" LOL! In the beginning of the movie he was that kind of guy who wouldn't never swear especially in front of her daughter during dinner. Now he just don't give a f*** !

[ColonelChamberlain]

he wanted that asparagus so bad!

[luislehder]

let's just leeeeeeeeeeave it all to Carolyn!

[00roastedlampost00]

Jane's face at 0:56 just kills me

[thegoldenyearsx]

Does anyone know the name of the Lawrence Welk song that's playing?

[Meila2SunsetBeach]

@thegoldenyearsx if you mean the one that comes on towards the end of the clip its called 'Where Love has Gone' by Bobby Darin. Its not on youtube but you can dowload it here : beemp3.com/index.php?q=where+l­ove+has+gone+bobby+darin

[charforeverbiotch]

i love this movie. it is genius.

[PureMadness]

I read that he improvised throwing the plate, which caught everyone off guard since he was only supposed to drop it.

[kimidani186couzin]

i love how he grabs the plate!

[00roastedlampost00]

Possibly the best acted scene in any film ever.

[LEGENDONEX]

JUST PASS ME THE GODDAMN ASPARAGUS!

*Passes the asparagus*

Thank you.  jesus christ it's not that fucking fard

[JaymzBlanken]

Today I blackmailed by boss for 60 thousand dollars! CLASSIC!!! Great movie despite what the haters say, this is a great film. Take it with a grain of salt (I don't but I also think Sam Mendes is a great film maker) and just enjoy the ride that Kevin Spacey takes you on. Sadly he hasn't done anything better than this or his work in Se7en in a long time.

[cryoist]

That music fit well with the situation here.

[antgarcia62]

"... and I'm irresponsibly MAD, for you..." Bobby Darin in that moment of the scene "SIT DOWN!" was fucking hilarious for me. I fell apart XD

This movie is just truly hilarious and phenomenal. Every ounce of each scene is priceless.

[socloseno]

i love how they can still eat with all those emotions being thrown around X) gotta love spacey <33

[CaptainPommby]

Would somebody please pass me da fuckin asparagus!!!!

[DreadedEd]

he yelled "SHIT DOWN" not sit down, that is awesome Kevin is awesome

[antgarcia62]

@DreadedEd It does seem like that, now that you mention it. But even then, he's so full of bad emotions, his words are so @#$%&! that whichever would be said either way. Kevin Spacey, man. "K-Pax", "Men Who Stare At Goats"... gotta love'im.

[thugmstr]

Perhaps he wanted some asparagus. lmao

[Drakeforever]

The best scene I've ever seen from the best movie I've ever seen.

[5litreho]

This is one of the most brilliant, well made, perfect acting films of all times. Kudos to Alan Ball and Sam Mendes (directorial debus). I have seen this film about 10 times. Very worthy of Academy Awards.......

[mychemfreak246]

The mum has one fucking big mouth...that was the only thing I didn't like about the movie :( Kevin Spacey is amazing!!

[SavoyTruffle78]

@mychemfreak246:

That's the whole point. Carolyn is so fucking annoying in this movie, which just proves what an incredibly talented actress Annette Bening is.

[MrBallitup]

LMAO I fucken LOVE IT when he Fucken presents the bowl of Asparagus at 1:40 with a slow Pace, in one diligent Hand, then he FUCKEN SMASHES IT on the Wall with Sheer Rage !!! LMFAO Kevin Spacey is Fucking Legit in this Scene.

Pure Awesome.

[bluepacificsurf]

American Beauty was always way under rated.  There is so much going on in this film you could teach semester courses on the developed characters alone.

[kintar90]

What song are they listening to?

[tbmuex]

"Yes I don't mind, I really don't..." LMAO

[spead]

@xAdamxHoneyx

Kevin was supposed to trow the asparagus on the floor, he improvised.

[Akraida]

Dont interupt me honey...

[eldusto84]

I actually did a shot-for-shot replication of this scene for a video class in college. I directed it and played Lester, and we did all start laughing when I had to chuck the plate against the wall haha...

[SapphireCrusader1988]

@eldusto84 Well the reason why they didn't laugh in the movie was because Annette Benning and Thora Birch weren't told about it in advance.

Their reactions=Totally Real!

[stevediorio]

This scene should be required viewing for any man before he is allowed to apply for a marriage license.Don't think your woman would ever end up being like that?Don't say we didn't warn you.

[MrVideo32]

poor jane 1:03

[josepablobolanos]

LOL.

During the first months after my daughter was born, my ex-wife became extremely aggressive and difficult. I took it as patiently as I could but one day I was cooking something in the kitchen, the way I'd ALWAYS done it, and she walked in screaming wildly for no reason and giving me all sorts of fucked-up instructions.

I lost it, slammed the pot against the kitchen wall, said to my speechless ex: "I lost my apetite!" and walked off. Same perplexed look as Annette Benning in this scene!

[AHafan1]

Whoever wrote the script to this is a genius

[fekiramic]

cinematography and editing were taken from bigger than life

[1047piledriver]

I love this scene.

[Joecbg100]

Benning's freak out is so realistic and hilarious at about 0:50.

[BigBenLover7]

dick in a mason jar bwahahahhaa

[TheCheerioBandit]

"...And your mother prefers I go through life like a fucking prisoner while she keeps my dick in a mason jar under the sink. - ... will someone please pass the fucking asparagus?!"

[elvaelvirababe]

Anette was SO awesome here.

[b1wdancer23]

I absolutely love when he smashes the plate against the wall.

[deejjosh]

this scene is so funny

[HeroForgotten]

1:12 - 1:23 is C-L-A-S-S-I-C XD

You think he's gonna hit her or something and then . . . he's just getting his asparagus XD XD XD

<3 this film haha

[circusfreak777]

@HeroForgotten yup. classic, funny!

[mikeviox]

Rated "g" for garbage. Rated L for language

[Tarturus8803]

Rated F for FUCK YOU! Why don't you stick to your "feel good movies" and GTFO.

[dmtharpua]

like the background song, bobby darin , impredictible .. hahaha ... love this scene

[sptol]

Call Me Irresponsible by Bobby Darin .absolute genius how the song in the background is summing up Lester.s personality this is the most memorable scenes Kevin and Annette are timeless in this film

[FeedMrSock]

all he wanted was two asparagus'

[califgirl101]

ditto!

[sexypadri]

lesson of the day: if a guy wants his asparagus, just give them to him.

[RasberryBop]

"...And I MARVEL that you can be so contemptuous of me on the same day that you LOOSE YOUR JOB!"

"I didn't loose it, it's not like 'whoops where'd my job go?' I QUIT! Pass the asparagus."

Oh my gosh, the acting that goes along with this dialogue is phenomenal.

[Fallingdown232]

@RasberryBop lose....not loose

[ryanbradyjohnblack19]

@RasberryBop that is my favorite part of this scene!!

[PoetryAddict8]

ahah PLEASE PASS ME THE FUCKING ASPARAGUS

[seattletaytay]

"Excuse me, excuse me. I must be psychotic then..." A. Benning is absolutely fantastic in this, Spacey's a genius.

[PoetryAddict8]

"Don't interrupt me...honey" YES!

[Mysterwright]

Amen.

[sexypadri]

that guy is so damn winner

[prumott08]

he rocked this role to the max hahaha

[D]

That movie was and still is total genious!