Thats Just It I May Never Get This Chance Again

March 27, 2022 Post a Comment

For someone who was never meant for this world, I must confess I'1000 suddenly having a hard time leaving information technology. Of course, they say every cantlet in our bodies was once office of a star. Mayhap I'm not leaving... maybe I'm going home.

Gattaca is a 1997 science fiction film. Ready in a future where people's life opportunities are largely determined by their genetic makeups, the flick tells the story of a natural-born man who assumes the identity of a genetically engineered one to reach his dream of condign an astronaut.

Written and directed by Andrew Niccol.

There Is No Gene For The Human Spirit. (taglines)

Vincent Freeman [edit]

I belonged to a new underclass, no longer adamant by social status or the color of your skin. No, nosotros now accept discrimination down to a scientific discipline.
They used to say that a child conceived in honey has a greater gamble of happiness. They don't say that anymore.
For someone who was never meant for this world, I must confess I'm suddenly having a difficult time leaving it. Of form, they say every atom in our bodies was once office of a star. Maybe I'thou not leaving... perchance I'1000 going domicile.

Dialogue [edit]

[Vincent's parents are planning a second child, and are shown four candidate embryos]

Geneticist: You have specified hazel optics, dark hair and fair skin. I've taken the liberty of eradicating whatsoever potentially prejudicial conditions. Premature baldness, myopia... alcoholism and addictive susceptibility... propensity for violence, obesity, etc.

Marie Freeman: We didn't want... Diseases, yep, simply-- [looks at Antonio]

Antonio Freeman: We were just wondering if it'south adept to leave a few things to chance?

Geneticist: Nosotros want to give your kid the all-time possible start. Believe me, we have enough imperfection built in already. Your child doesn't need whatever more than additional burdens. Keep in mind, this child is still you. Just the all-time of you. You lot could conceive naturally a thou times and never get such a result.

[Vincent is looking at a picture of a 12-fingered pianist]

Irene: You didn't know?

Vincent: Oh, yes. Yes.

Irene: Wonderful, wasn't it?

Vincent: Twelve fingers, or one, it's how you play.

Irene: That piece can only be played with twelve.

[Vincent Freeman finds his brother Anton poring over the details of his Titan mission at his classroom station]

Anton Freeman: Vincent. [turns around and looks at him. Stands] My God yous accept changed. Has information technology been and so long, you don't recognize your own blood brother?

Vincent Freeman: Are we brothers?

Anton: Our parents both died thinking they'd outlived you lot. [Pause] I had my doubts.

Vincent: What are you lot doing here Anton?

Anton: I should inquire you that question. I have a right to be here. You don't.

Vincent: Y'all virtually sound equally if you lot believe that. I committed no murder. You must be disappointed.

Anton: You committed fraud. [Suspension] Listen, you lot're in a lot of problem Vincent. I tin become you lot out of here-

Vincent: Do yous have any thought what information technology took to get IN here?!

Anton: You've gone as far as you can get. Y'all come with me now!

Vincent: In that location is notwithstanding a few one thousand thousand miles left to become..

Anton: It'south over..

Vincent: Is it the simply mode you tin succeed is to run into me neglect?

Anton: I'm telling you.....

Vincent: MY GOD, Fifty-fifty You ARE GOING TO TELL ME WHAT I Tin can AND Can'T DO Now!? In instance you haven't noticed, I don't need any rescuing, only you did one time. Well.. you've got all the answers, how practice you lot explain that?

Anton: You didn't beat me that 24-hour interval. I beat myself.

Vincent: Who are you trying to convince?

Anton: Practice you want me to prove information technology to you?

Vincent: It'due south not important Anton. Information technology's forgotten.

Anton: I'll prove information technology to you. YOU WANT ME TO PROVE It TO YOU?! I'LL Prove IT TO You!

Vincent: I do.

[Vincent takes upwards Anton's dare on their old challenge of swimming to see who will chicken out kickoff]

Anton: Vincent! How are you doing this Vincent? How take y'all done whatever of this? We have to go back.

Vincent: Information technology'southward likewise late for that. We're closer to the other side.

Anton: What other side? You wanna drown usa both?

Vincent: You wanna know how I did it? This is how I did it Anton: I never saved anything for the swim back.

[Vincent visits his and Eugene's flat one more fourth dimension, with all the equipment in mothballs]

Jerome Eugene Morrow: Yous're flying today, aren't y'all? Wait at what a mess y'all're in. Come up on. I have your samples fix.

Vincent Freeman: I don't demand any samples where I'k going.

Jerome: You might when you get back. [shows freezer with a large stockpile of his specimen samples] Everything you lot need to last you two lifetimes.

Vincent Freeman: Why have you washed all this?

Jerome: So Jerome will always be hither when you demand him.

Vincent: Where are you going?

Jerome: I'grand traveling besides.

Vincent: I don't know how to thank you.

Jerome: I got the better end of the bargain. I just lent y'all my body. Y'all lent me your dream. [gives Vincent a folded slice of paper] Not until you're upstairs.

[Prior to launch, Vincent is confronted with an unexpected urine exam without 1 of Jerome's samples]

Vincent: What's this?

Dr. Lamar: [gives specimen cup] New policy. What's the matter? Flight got you lot nervous?

Vincent: Well, there'due south a trouble Lamar...

Dr. Lamar: I never did tell yous near my son, did I? He's a big fan of yours.

Vincent: Simply call up that I was equally good as whatsoever, and better than nearly...

Dr. Lamar: He wants to apply here.

Vincent: I could've gone up and back and nobody would've been the wiser.

Dr. Lamar: Unfortunately, my son'south not all that they promised. Simply then, who knows what he could do. Right? [examination reveals Vincent as an invalid] For future reference, right-handed men don't hold information technology with their left. It's merely 1 of those things. [Lamar overrides the results with Jerome'due south valid ID] You don't want to miss your flying, Vincent.

Coda [edit]

Text non used at the conclusion of the theatrical release of the film, available as an out-take on DVD

In a few curt years, scientists will have completed the Man Genome Project, the mapping of all the genes that make upwards a homo being. Nosotros have now evolved to the bespeak where nosotros can direct our own evolution.

Had nosotros acquired this knowledge sooner, the following people may never have been built-in:

Abraham Lincoln — Marfan Syndrome
Emily Dickinson — Manic Depression
Vincent Van Gogh — Epilepsy
Albert Einstein — Dyslexia
John F. Kennedy — Addison's Disease
Rita Hayworth — Alzheimer's Affliction
Ray Charles — Primary Glaucoma
Stephen Hawking — Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Jackie Joyner-Kersee — Asthma

Of course, the other nativity that may never have taken identify is your ain...