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!
00:10:25 Shit.
00:16:24 - Lira? - Dollars.
00:25:56 Thank you.
00:32:22 - Where do you live? - New York.
00:38:26 What the fuck is that?
00:41:16 - The documents are forged. - No.
00:44:51 Me neither, because of my mother.
00:47:59 Jacques Mayol. His friend, Johana.
00:51:18 We'll make love under the coconut trees.
00:54:58 Do you hear that?
01:01:04 I'm sorry, but you cannot dive in this state of exhaustion.
01:06:40 the importance of your attending the award ceremony for the press.
01:11:43 Good.
01:28:39 If you're ever in New York, give me a call, okay?
01:33:25 It's nothing. Maybe the helium is up too high.
01:37:28 I know you think I'm a terrible person. I'm not a terrible person.
01:42:57 - You live here? - Yeah, sometimes.
01:48:00 who is going to be very careful with the varnish...
01:51:07 I don't know, but it was really long.
02:00:10 and they all insist that the competition continue.
02:10:07 Why?
02:17:13 One minute.
02:25:27 Dr. Laurence, this just arrived for you.