Life Stinks1991
Life Stinks (1991)
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Cast
as Goddard Bolt
as Molly
as Crasswell
as Pritchard
as Sailor
as Getty
as Fumes
as Knowles
as Stevens
as Willy
as Mean Victor
as Yo
as Flophouse Owner
as Reverend at Wedding
as Spanish Interpreter
as Dr. Kahahn
as Fergueson
as Dr. Kahahn
as Dodd
as Store Owner
as Wheelchair Attendant
as Male Nurse
as Head Nurse
as Nurse
as Nurse
as Nurse
as Capacity Nurse
as Newscaster
as Newscaster
as Newscaster
as Newscaster
as Mercedes Driver
as Paramedic
as Paramedic
as Burrito-Eating Bum
as Taco Stand Owner
as Derelict Outside Flophouse
as Policeman
as Policeman
as Society Patron
as Boy Dancing in Doorway
as Woman at Fire
as Man at Fire
as Blind Man
as Blind Man
as Old Wino
as Chinese Cook
as Desmond
as Maynard
as Dancing Vagrant at Party
as Dancing Vagrant at Party
as Dancing Dowager at Party
as Hors d'oeuvre Vagrant at Party
as Dirty Faced Vagrant at Party
as Nibbler Driver
as Street Person at Fight
as Pops
as Shopping Cart Chauffer
as Stock Market Reporter
as Priest
Critic Reviews for Life Stinks
All Critics (17) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (14) | DVD (2)
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.
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.
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.
Lesser Mel Brooks has some funny bits if homelessness is funny at all
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.
So pretty much does this Brooks misfire.
Audience Reviews for Life Stinks
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.
Super Reviewer
Yeah life sucks so does this movie except for a few scenes
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