“There are some fish that cannot be caught. It’s not that they’re faster or stronger than other fish. They’re just touched by something extra.”
Okay, I take back anything I ever said about “Léon the Professional” being my favourite movie. I forgot about Tim Burton’s 2003 film, “Big Fish”. I’m so completely enthralled when it comes to the big appetities, enormous passions and tall tales of this film that I’ve learned every piece of dialogue. “Big Fish” is Tim Burton’s masterpiece, weaving his spectacular storytelling abilities with his flair for the unusual. Sadly, this film is largly underappeciated, mostly because it was was released in the shadow of the behemoth that is “Lord of the Rings: Return of the King”. In a entire film of impressive filmmaking, the circus scene stands head and shoulders above the rest. Alison Lohman had to stand still as long as she could during her casting session — and it was well worth the effort. This scene is what moviemaking’s all about. It’s impossible not to fall for the charm of Edward Bloom and his indefatigable love for his future wife, Sandra.
Notes: Directed by Tim Burton; Produced by Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks, Richard D. Zanuck; Written by John August, Daniel Wallace; Starring Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Helena Bonham Carter, Marion Cotillard, Jessica Lange, Alison Lohman, Steve Buscemi, Danny DeVito; Music by Danny Elfman; Cinematography by Philippe Rousselot; Editing by Chris Lebenzon.
Sasha James, otherwise known as The Final Girl Project, is a twenty-something Torontonian with an unhealthy amount of her week reserved for film and television. She also moonlights as The Doctor's companion on Saturdays. 
Great scene in a great flick! I dare suggest that it might have well been Burton’s best film of the last decade. Kudos to you, since it must have been tough to settle on just ONE scene!
PS – Keep your eyes and ears open…on Tuesday I’ll be posting my next podcast where we’ll be talking about ALICE.
Oh, that scene. Of course, this entire movie is made up of really fantastic scenes like this! And the daffodils sitting up at the top, it’s a great way of opening it.
There is so much love for this movie. It’s sad that it’s largely overlooked. It’s definitely Tim Burton’s best film since Scissorhands.