Life Stinks

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In My Opinion His Funniest Film And He Did So Many Great Comedies!!!!!Warren,Tambor,Pankin,Rudy DeLuca,Carmine Caridi,Carmen Filpi,Billy Barty,And Brian Thompson All Shine To Make This Movie Blend Into Mel’s Best Of All Time I’ve Watched This Movie Probably 50 Times Over The Years I Still Tear Up In Laughter Each And Every Time Thanks Amazon🤣❤️📽️👍Faith&Charlie Sole!!!!!!!

I liked that it was really funny and my whole family could watch it too. Usually I have to shut off many movies cause they are inappropriate but not this movie. It was funny for everyone even kids.

This one was released in 1991 and came and went with nary a whimper. You've got to be kidding me? You mean people preferred "Spaceballs" and "Robin Hood, Men in Tights"? Without question this was Brooks' finest effort since "Young Frankenstein". This was Mel with a social conscience and he was mad as hell! The hospital emergency room scene alone beats anything in Paddy Chayefsky's overbaked "The Hospital". Chaplinesque would be the best descriptive adjective for this film. Mel was never one to bludgeon one with a message so what he does is subtly tickle your funny bone so you get it. Mel takes the lead role as a greedy tycoon who agrees to live in the worst Los Angeles slum on a bet with a competitor and he's never been more appealing. He's matched here by a winsome Lesley Ann Warren as a transient who shelters Mel's character. The seductively innocent dance sequence that Brooks and Warren have in this film is classic. Notoriously Mel had a history of not knowing how to end his films, take "Blazing Saddles" for example, but here the conclusion is note perfect. If one knows Mel's history as a filmmaker his debut film "The Producers" was dismissed by the critics only to develop a cult following. Mel would later win the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay in 1968 for that film. The writing in "Life Stinks" is on that level.

When you name your movie "Life Stinks", and the movie isn't a comedy classic like "Blazing Saddles" or "Young Frankenstein", then you get set up for harsh remarks like "This Movie Stinks". And that's too bad, because this is a smaller film with more heart & soul which doesn't try to BE those comedies. This one has a different tone & purpose. It's not a genre parody like Brooks' past work, but one which addresses a real life issue: That of society's division between the wealthy and that of the impoverished. Brooks casts himself as multi-millionaire Goddard Bolt, a callous, uncaring man who sets his sights on bulldozing 2 1/2 miles of Los Angeles' most destitute property--which happens to be the "home" of the homeless. But first, Bolt must secure the other half of ownership from his business rival, an even more unscrupulous (and sneaky) man played with controlled oiliness by Jeffrey Tambor. A bet is made based on whether Bolt can survive on these same streets for thirty days (of course, Tambor tricks Bolt out of his fortune during this time). What transpires as survival for Bolt is also a life lesson as he learns firsthand how harsh life is for these homeless people. Along the way, he befriends a feisty bag lady (Lesley Ann Warren, who made a one-note character in "Victor/Victoria" hilarious, and works the same magic here), a spindly old man named Sailor (a surprisingly restrained performance from Howard Morris), and a lanky, boozy bum (Teddy Wilson). The dramatic scene when Sailor is left for dead on a sidewalk--and no one seems to care--speaks volumes about society's views of the homeless. Of course, the movie isn't without some wonderful highlights: The joyous dance between Brooks & Warren in a warehouse full of rags; Brooks, having hit rock bottom, in an overcrowded hospital hallway, being repeatedly pumped full of thorazine by an absent-minded doctor; an outrageous slap fight between Brooks & Rudy DeLuca (delivering a very funny performance here as a ranting, delusional bum); Brooks, after finding his rival has broken him, tries to walk out of his former mansion with valued (and bulky) posessions; and a climactic battle between Brooks & Tambor, using cranes in a scene which plays out like a dinosaur fight.The bottom line: If you want a raucous, rowdy comedy that's belly laughs from start to finish, then watch "Saddles"; if you want something more genteel & sweet between the laughs, then watch this one.

It reminds me a lot of the old "Sullivan's Travels," but this movie is hilarious. I ordered a used second copy because my good DVDs develop legs and walk away. My 2nd copy has also disappeared, which is a shame because this movie is hard to find, pricey, and loads of fun to watch. I hope that the manufacturers will continue to produce it for future generations to enjoy. It's super good.

This movie is a comical laugh factory about a business tycoon (Goddard Bolt), with no care for anything accept to make more money and realize his dream of building a mega commercial center bearing his name on a poor and homeless zone of the city. When his competitor desires this same zone and wishes to purchase it, the two men some how come up with a bet for Goddard Bolt to survive 30 days on the street as a homeless person. From here you can imagine what a mega rich man who has never experienced a life with struggles, will have to endure in order to survive a month on the streets, homeless! For a comedy his experience is very light but there are many good life lessons to be learned and at the very end this very cold business tycoon with his new experience and perspective on the hardships endured by some of the most unfortunate, he learns to put all of his money to better and more worthwhile use. This was a wonderful movie and I love watching Mel Brooks act, your gonna laugh! This movie is totally worth watching!

One great movie from Mel Brooks. It makes me laugh so much every time I watch it! I tend to quote it a lot and it reminds me of the funny aspects of life, as stinky as it might get.The seller was amazing, reliable and made sure my product was shipped right away. I'm happy I found a copy.

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Mel Brooks sort de la satyre cinématographique pour ce film réellement différent. Sous des dehors comiques, Mel Brooks dénonce à sa façon la spéculation immobilière et la vie miséreuse des sans-abris de Los Angeles.

Life Stinks [1991] [DVD ]I saw this movie many years ago when I stayed in South Africa, and thoroughly enjoyed it at the time. Over the past 5yrs, since relocating to New Zealand, I searched for this movie everywhere, at all Video outlets and even Video Hiring places. There was absolutely no luck in it for me! Eventually, a friend suggested I buy it online, so when I started googling for the movie,I also came accross a write-up of Mel Brooks' movies. LIFE STINKS was rated as his worst movie and a flop! Unbelievable! I assure you, whoever did the write up, was either confused with another movie or had been stoned at the time! After purchasing LIFE STINKS, I still consider it as one of the best comedies ever, and it was money well spent, every penny of it! What a crack up! I consider it a better movie than BLAZZING SADDLES of Mel Brooks. We have now planned a movie night with a number of friends in two weeks time, and I assure you, I will be laughing out loud again! (just dont let them know that I could'nt wait, and had my own little preview! I had a real blast!) Enjoy it when you purchase your copy! Life Stinks [1991] [DVD

I recall seeing this for the first time in the 90's, it has so many memorable scenes. Undoubtedly this is my favourite Mel Brooks film. Great plot, acting and a thought provoking comedy. If you loved Trading Places, you'll love this. Timeless classic, and it reminds me of the injustices imposed upon the foreclosed, making them destitute, internally displaced. All due to the deregulation of the financial services in the 80's, by consecutive administrations. Failed government policies by the political dynasties, engineered by Goldman Sachs and Co, helped sack the treasury. Thanks to their associates within the federal reserve, government and political classes are all contributory factors that approved and facilitated the bailout. In order to conceal their reckless risk taking, gambling with savers deposits in a high stakes game. Socialism for the rich, its not what you know, but who you know, especially if you're a crony capitalist bankster, broker, hedge fund managers or institution over leveraged with toxic debt.