The Big Blue
1988 · 168 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 56,569 VOTES · DIR. Luc Besson
Overview
Two men answer the call of the ocean in this romantic fantasy-adventure. Jacques and Enzo are a pair of friends who have been close since childhood, and who share a passion for the dangerous sport of free diving. Professional diver Jacques opted to follow in the footsteps of his father, who died at sea when Jacques was a boy; to the bewilderment of scientists, Jacques harbors a remarkable ability to adjust his heart rate and breathing pattern in the water, so that his vital signs more closely resemble that of dolphins than men. As Enzo persuades a reluctant Jacques to compete against him in a free diving contest -- determining who can dive deeper and longer without scuba gear -- Jacques meets Johana, a beautiful insurance investigator from America, and he finds that he must choose between his love for her and his love of the sea.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,004 lines
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00:03:59 Jacques, Jacques! Come quick!
00:10:35 Enzo!
00:16:40 Okay, you tell me.
00:26:09 First dive, two minutes.
00:34:14 Darjeeling.
00:39:06 He's not French. He's American.
00:41:35 No, I called him. His son is being bar mitzvahed tomorrow.
00:45:25 Forget it. I was joking!
00:49:15 I don't know. I just thought...
00:52:13 And just what world are you from, Enzo?
00:55:59 How long can you hold your breath?
01:03:49 What's the matter?
01:08:13 I have so much work to do.
01:21:02 It's nothing. I knew it.
01:31:56 Plenty of women everywhere, right?
01:36:18 - Yeah. - What did he say?
01:39:27 Do you know how it is...
01:45:33 I'll change my name.
01:49:56 I haven't even thought of having a baby.
01:59:16 4 minutes and 50 seconds under water.
02:08:43 Welcome to Greece, Jacques. How are you?
02:16:21 To attempt to break Mayol's record now is simple suicide.
02:24:07 Good.
02:34:34 Go and see, my love.