I loved the lounge comedian … 'That *was *life … ooh … aah …"
Comedian: How’d ya die?
Arthur: I was in a coma.
Comedian: I’m sorry. How long were you in the coma?
Arthur: I really don’t know.
Comedian: Let’s play a game, Art. Elvis: living or dead?
Arthur: Living.
Comedian: Long coma, Art. Long coma.
If only he had bought that Casio stock.
Funny … a few months ago a colleague was putting together a presentation for some FSRs (Financial Service Reps) and she wanted to include a humorous scene of some sort regarding investing. I suggested the Casio/Cattle scene (“I never got a straight answer, all I know is their teeth fell out”).
It was a bonus, because she bought the DVD to rip the scene, and let me have it for my trouble.
Nothing wrong with free movies.
One of my top 10 all-time faves (but then, so is The Matrix; YMMV). If anyone with an airy-fairie slant is looking for a good movie I always suggest this one because so few have seen it. Brooks is spectactular – and understated. So many great one-liners and retorts in DYL, such a funny movie. Love the montage where they are showing him doing dumb things and they cut back to his judges and they’re suppressing laughter. Also, really, really poignant if you believe the notion that we evolve as beings via numerous incarnations. Albert did his New Age homework on this.
Modern Romance was good, but I thought DYL blew its doors off from a comedy standpoint (IMHO, of course). I never saw all of Lost in America, so I can’t judge.
I used to frequent a sushi bar in the Valley which is owned by the lead sushi chef in DYL. Whenever I went in and he was working (which was most of the time) I always asked him, “How many days are you looking at?” even though he is the one who asks it in the movie. He loved hearing that, always laughed out loud. I never did tell him I had to go take a piss, though.
Also, a former softball teammate was one of Meryl Streep’s judges.
One thing that bugged me about Miller (maybe it was done on purpose to reinforce his lack of character?): He kept telling people “I got hit by a bus.” Technically true, but what really happened was that he drove into the bus.
I love this film too. Theere are so many great Brookesque exchanges.
I also will always associate two things in real life with this film. The first are omeletttes. I can’t order an omelette in a restaurant without thinking of the Judgement City Omlette he eats. The other is Don’t Rain on my Parade. I can’t hear that song without thinking about the death scene. Such a humiliating way to die.
I hadn’t seen this move or even heard of it. But I think I’ll rent it based on this thread.
You forget the topper:
Comedian (to Brooks): How did you die?
Brooks: On stage, like you.
ETA: I won’t give away a spolier, but one of the biggest laughs is the host for the past lives pavillion.
You won’t regret it. By the end you’ll be using maybe 4% of your brain.
Actually, if you are refering to the bus crash in the beginning, it was Barbara
allright…singing “Somethin’s Comin” from West Side Story.