Life Stinks Page #6

Synopsis: A rich businessman makes a bet he can survive on the streets of a rough Los Angeles neighborhood for 30 days completely penniless. During his stay he discovers another side of life and falls in love with with a homeless woman.
Genre: Comedy
Director(s): Mel Brooks
Production: MGM
 
IMDB:
5.8
Rotten Tomatoes:
19%
PG-13
Year:
1991
92 min
243 Views


-Mmm! Chicken!

-How dare you!

Oh. boy!

When my husband divorced me.

I thought my life was over.

It's just beginning.

Hey. Willy. listen.

Gotcha.

...ceremony has erupted

into pandemonium.

As of yet. I'm not exactly sure

what's happening.

This is Fumes

reporting from downtown...

and I'll tell you

what's happening.

The rich and famous are having

a party in our neighborhood...

and we f***ed it up.

Back to you.

Is this going out Live?

Are we Live? Oh. jeez!

My legs!

You've cut off my legs!

Oh. my God!

Oh. my God! Look what I've done!

Get me a doctor!

Get me an ambulance!

Look what you've done!

Look at my legs!

Stay right here!

I'll be right back.

This party has disintegrated

into utter chaos.

There are bums eating

pate de foie gras.

My God!

That's Goddard Bolt!

He's not the only one who can

run one of those damn machines.

No comment.

Look!

We had a bet. remember?

Maybe this

will jar your memory!

Jarred! Jarred!

Yes. my memory is jarred!

Yes! Yes! I can remember.

It's all coming back to me now.

You won the bet.

It's all coming back to me.

You won the bet.

and I Lost the bet...

and this is all yours

because I don't want this.

I'll be fine when I get down.

I'll be a gentleman.

Just let me down.

That was two weeks ago.

Today.

in an extraordinary decision...

Judge Reynolds

ruled from the bench...

in the Bolt vs. CrassWell

lawsuit...

and it was a day of

total victory for Goddard Bolt.

Bolt has announced

he intends to clean up...

the slum area he now owns

and allow it to remain...

for the homeless who Live there.

He plans to build a large park.

no-cost housing...

and a new free medical

and counseling clinic...

for the destitute of the area.

And. believe it or not.

at this very moment...

Goddard Bolt is actually

marrying the bag lady...

he met while Living

on the streets.

We don't know where

the wedding is taking place...

but with Goddard Bolt's

reputation for extravagance...

it must be at a very chic.

elegant. and exclusive location.

Too fast. you jackass!

-Thanks for standing up for me.

-I'll miss you. buddy.

Good-bye. everybody.

Bye-bye. Bye-bye.

Stop!

Bye! Good Luck. God bless!

Bye. children. and may the Lord

bless your union.

And have a wonderful honeymoon.

Hey. stop that!

What are you doing?

You may not know this. but these

cans are worth a lot of money.

Get in that car.

What do you think you're doing?

That's my car!

I paid good money for that car!

I must've Left the keys

in there!

Hey. wait a minute! Stop!

What kind of a neighborhood

is this? There's no cop around!

Somebody call 91 1 !

Quick! Hold it!

Hold it! Somebody stop him!

Where's a cop?

Where's my--

-Will you leave me alone?!

-It's him!

Get out of my life!

I'll kill you!

He's crazy! That guy's crazy!

I'll get you!

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Mel brooks

Melvin James Brooks is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, composer and songwriter. He is known as a creator of broad film farces and comic parodies. more…

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