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Life (1999)

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence Director: Ted Demme Rating: R (Restricted) Format: DVD
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Special Features

  • Spotlight on Location Featurette
  • Outtakes/Director's Edits
  • Music Highlights & Rock Land/Interscope Soundtrack Presentation with K-Ci & Jo Jo and Maxwell Music Videos
  • Universal Showcase: Trailers for Mystery Men & For Love of the Game
  • plus! DVD-ROM Materials: Stars, Story, Soundtrack, Filmmakers, Behind the Scenes

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Martin Lawrence and Eddie Murphy play it surprisingly straight in this film by director Ted Demme. Though there are laughs to be had, this is a story about perseverance in the face of a life of disappointment (yet the film was sold as a prison comedy). But Stir Crazy this isn't. Rather, Lawrence and Murphy play a couple of New Yorkers making a moonshine run from New York to Mississippi during the Prohibition who find themselves framed for murder and sentenced for life to a prison chain gang. As they age, the two become close friends, although the strait-laced Lawrence always resents the free-wheeling Murphy for getting him into the situation in the first place. Ultimately, these two men learn to find meaning where they can, taking value from friendship and their limited ability to affect the lives of others. At times preachy, it ends on an upbeat note; the film's biggest laughs are reserved for the final section, in which Lawrence and Murphy don age makeup and play octogenarians. --Marshall Fine

Product Description

In 1930's Harlem two men are framed for murder, what ensues is a comical look at their lives together in prison over the next sixty years.
Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: R
Release Date: 6-JAN-2004
Media Type: DVD

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A serious movie that also happens to be pretty funny, July 10, 2004
By Daniel Jolley "darkgenius" (Shelby, North Carolina USA) - See all my reviews
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Yes, this movie has plenty of funny moments, but there is a very real and sometimes rather touching story that takes precedence over everything that happens. You can't get through the most serious of situations without the palliative of laughter now and again, and Life actually does tell a serious story. Eddie Murphy proves once again that he is a great actor, and Martin Lawrence was surprisingly good as the more serious of two men sentenced to life in prison for a murder they didn't commit. One night in 1932, fate brought Rayford Gibson (Murphy), a smooth-talking hustler with big dreams, and Claude Banks (Lawrence) a respectable fellow about to start a good job, together in a New York nightclub. For entirely different reasons, both guys have to face the displeasure of the club owner's wrath; and so it is that Gibson and Banks end up going on a bootlegging run to Mississippi. One dead man later, and both men are sentenced to life in prison for murder. Since Banks blames Gibson for getting him into all this mess, there relationship varies in quality as the years go by, but gradually a real friendship develops between them. They try to escape several times but end up spending basically their whole lives in prison. Along the way, we meet with several sub-plots involving some of their fellow inmates, but the movie never strays far from the lives of Gibson and Banks. The passage of time is marked by clips of historical events, and some excellent makeup works makes both men look old and worn out as they advance into their senior years.

This is not a prison story of hopelessness, however. While no pardon ever comes their way, justice has a way of willing out eventually, and the final ten minutes of the film are just terrific. Since the story does take place in Mississippi in 1932 and beyond, race plays a major part in the film, but it does not define the movie by any means. There are a number of funny scenes, especially those involving pie and cornbread, and Eddie Murphy will definitely make you laugh - Martin Lawrence sort of plays the heavy here to Murphy's periodic antics. Some familiar faces pop up in the movie: Rick James plays the New York club owner, Bernie Mac has a relatively minor role, and Heavy D plays a small but important part. Wyclef Jean contributes an original score for the film. The whole cast is excellent, and a very good script keeps the film on pace and lively.

This isn't Stir Crazy; there are plenty of laughs, but I wouldn't call this a comedy - Life the movie is funny in the way life itself can sometimes be - laughter can get us through the hard times, but it doesn't hide the fact that the hard times are there. This movie really deserves more attention than it has received; with its serious underlying quality, it ranks among Eddie Murphy's most impressive films.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the very best comedies of '99, October 27, 1999
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I've seen "Life" twice thus far, and I must concede that it has to be one of the best films to ever cast Eddie Murphy. He and Martin Lawrence are just as emotionally poignant as they are downright hysterical in this memorable comedy/drama of two Prohibition-era guys from Harlem NYC who inadvertently become framed for murder in the Deep South while on a bootlegging run for the local crime boss they each owe debts to back home. They are soon enough sentenced to life imprisonment in a Mississippi chain gang where they share a "Felix and Oscar"-esque relationship that spans 65 years through thick and thin times (including numerous escape attempts). However in the end, they literally become friends for life as they come to terms with their imprisonment. The make-up done by 6-time Oscar winner Rick Baker to transform Murphy & Lawrence from young to old over the course of so many years is the true showstopper of "Life". I wouldn't be the least surprised if Mr. Baker garners Oscar #7 come 2000; he and Murphy have been quite a dynamic duo since "Coming to America". A definite must-see!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Life is funny, Life is great...., April 13, 2008
This movie is perhaps Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence's Sistine Chapel. That is a bold statement but this movie is so funny and such a good, well made movie. There are endless funny moments in this movie. I might be being biased because I love timeline movies a lot (ex. FORREST GUMP). This movie will also make you cry from sadness and laughter. I laughed out loud many times and (ALMOST) cried from emotion.

The movie has an all-star cast as well which can sometimes be disastrous (ex.NOTHING BUT TROUBLE). It hits every angle possible and could not have been done any better for what it was. And that is one great, funny movie that is one of my all-time favorites.



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1.0 out of 5 stars Life
The movie did not work, I e-mailed the person who sold it to me and never heard from them. So I recieved a Christmas gift for my son that would not play when he opened it and I... Read more
Published 3 days ago by J. McCallister

4.0 out of 5 stars Serious and Funny -
Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence team up for a prison comedy underlined by serious social commentary - wasted lives. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Loyd E. Eskildson

4.0 out of 5 stars good movie but not as funny
This is a great movie but it is adverstised as comedy and it has more drama than comedy. Two of my favorite comedians, Martin Laurence and Eddy Murphy are excellent, but the movie... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Elizabeth Duran

5.0 out of 5 stars Great
This was A gift. It was a good surprise. Keep up the good work I received this movie really quickly.
Published 8 months ago by Susan Clark

4.0 out of 5 stars hmmm
Great Movie, I didn't give it a 5 stars because it reminded me the injustice of the South at the time. Overall a fun movie to watch not the best.
Published 10 months ago by Malabo

5.0 out of 5 stars That's Life

I loved this movie . The characters are great and to see people age during incarceration was quite a journey. Read more
Published 12 months ago by B. B. Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny
One of my all time favorite Movies to watch, especially If your a martin lawrence and Eddie Murphy Fan.
Published 13 months ago by Jeremy Neff

3.0 out of 5 stars Life
A drama, not a comedy. Sure there are a few laughs, but considering the amount of trajedy, death, and cruel treatment, this is far from a comedy. Read more
Published 13 months ago by C. A. Luster

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect!
This movie will definately go down as a classic. It never gets old. This movie is so heart felt but at the same time you can never stop laughing. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Demario Moore

5.0 out of 5 stars Very funny movie
This is one of the funniest movies I have seen. Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence are a funny team.
Published 22 months ago by B. J. Gaston

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