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Lurches from a shocking reality into sentimentality and then to a finale in which it only takes a fairy Goddard to wave his lovely dollar wand and all the derelicts and poor of Los Angeles can live happily ever after in low-cost housing. Jul 19, 2018 | Full Review…
Lurches from a shocking reality into sentimentality and then to a finale in which it only takes a fairy Goddard to wave his lovely dollar wand and all the derelicts and poor of Los Angeles can live happily ever after in low-cost housing.
Harriet Waugh
Even comic geniuses are allowed an off-day -- or off-movie, as the case may be -- and Mel Brooks strikes out with this sizable flop. Aug 8, 2015 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…
Even comic geniuses are allowed an off-day -- or off-movie, as the case may be -- and Mel Brooks strikes out with this sizable flop.
Matt Brunson
A slapstick vaudeville about the poor and homeless? Inadvertently Mel Brooks gives the dangerous impression that homelessness is cute and that Downtown LA is filled with adorable and eccentric people who "just happen" to be roofless. Feb 15, 2007 | Rating: C- | Full Review…
A slapstick vaudeville about the poor and homeless? Inadvertently Mel Brooks gives the dangerous impression that homelessness is cute and that Downtown LA is filled with adorable and eccentric people who "just happen" to be roofless.
Emanuel Levy
Lesser Mel Brooks has some funny bits if homelessness is funny at all Oct 19, 2004 | Rating: 3/5
Lesser Mel Brooks has some funny bits if homelessness is funny at all
Steve Crum
The slapstick here is nothing to rent the film over. Oddly, it's the serious moments that charm. I was embarrassed to myself for being choked up by Mel Brooks. Jul 14, 2004 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
The slapstick here is nothing to rent the film over. Oddly, it's the serious moments that charm. I was embarrassed to myself for being choked up by Mel Brooks.
Ross Anthony
So pretty much does this Brooks misfire. Aug 14, 2003 | Rating: 2/5
So pretty much does this Brooks misfire.
Ken Hanke
This was supposed to be Brooks's comical stab at social injustice, a kind of My Man Godfrey for the nineties, but it doesn't work. Feb 13, 2003 | Rating: 5/10
This was supposed to be Brooks's comical stab at social injustice, a kind of My Man Godfrey for the nineties, but it doesn't work.
John J. Puccio
Good message, bad comedy. Feb 5, 2003 | Rating: 2/5
Good message, bad comedy.
Alex Sandell
About 90% of the jokes elicit blank, polite stares, not laughs. The film is as raggedy and forlorn as its hero. Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…
About 90% of the jokes elicit blank, polite stares, not laughs. The film is as raggedy and forlorn as its hero.
Rob Gonsalves
An underrated Mel Brooks comedy that benefits from funny situations and great performances (especially Brooks and Warren, who steals the show every time she appears), disappointing only for coming up with a silly and implausible conclusion for the character's problems.
Super Reviewer
Heck! This MOVIE stinks! Not funny in the least.
Yeah life sucks so does this movie except for a few scenes
Mel Brooks goes homeless and hangs out with smelly bums in this dismal comedy, which is somewhat eye-opening.
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