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''Life'' is a 1999 film starring [[Eddie Murphy]] and [[Martin Lawrence]]. At first glance, it appears to be a normal, Murphy, screwball comedy. It has surprising depths as it follows several decades of the main characters' unlikely friendship. Fitting it firmly in the Dramady territory. |
'''''Life''''' is a 1999 film starring [[Eddie Murphy]] and [[Martin Lawrence]]. At first glance, it appears to be a normal, Murphy, screwball comedy. It has surprising depths as it follows several decades of the main characters' unlikely friendship. Fitting it firmly in the Dramady territory. |
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Claude Banks (Lawrence) gets caught up in a bootlegging scheme after a fateful run in with no-good Ray Gibson (Murphy). While making the sale in the [[Deep South]], the boys get involved in a crooked game of cards and end up framed for the murder of the local card shark. Sentenced to life, their friendship is forged by proximity and the dream of escape. |
Claude Banks (Lawrence) gets caught up in a bootlegging scheme after a fateful run in with no-good Ray Gibson (Murphy). While making the sale in the [[Deep South]], the boys get involved in a crooked game of cards and end up framed for the murder of the local card shark. Sentenced to life, their friendship is forged by proximity and the dream of escape. |
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* [[Book Ends]]: Ray and Claude's funeral. |
* [[Book Ends]]: Ray and Claude's funeral. |
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* [[Camp Gay]]: Biscuit. |
* [[Camp Gay]]: Biscuit. |
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* [[Credits Gag]]: A bloopers reel is shown during the credits. The best of which is Murhpy's crack during {{spoiler|the watch scene: "Hey, this ain't my daddy's watch!"}} |
* [[Credits Gag]]: A bloopers reel is shown during the credits. The best of which is Murhpy's crack during {{spoiler|the watch scene: "Hey, this ain't my daddy's watch!"}} |
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* [[Deep South]]: Even though they are black men in the early 1900s, Claude is shocked to see the differences in their treatment when they leave [[Big Applesauce|New York]] and head South. |
* [[Deep South]]: Even though they are black men in the early 1900s, Claude is shocked to see the differences in their treatment when they leave [[Big Applesauce|New York]] and head South. |
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* [[Fire-Forged Friends]]: Ray and Claude hate each other until they have to spend decades in each other's company. |
* [[Fire-Forged Friends]]: Ray and Claude hate each other until they have to spend decades in each other's company. |
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* [[Foregone Conclusion]]: Ray and Claude die in prison. {{spoiler|Or did they?}} |
* [[Foregone Conclusion]]: Ray and Claude die in prison. {{spoiler|Or did they?}} |
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* [[Hope Spot]]: {{spoiler|When the superintendent finds out Ray and Claude are innocent, he immediately moves to write their pardon - right after he gets out of the restroom. Unfortunately, the stress of the day's events causes a heart attack and he dies without drawing up the papers or telling a soul.}} |
* [[Hope Spot]]: {{spoiler|When the superintendent finds out Ray and Claude are innocent, he immediately moves to write their pardon - right after he gets out of the restroom. Unfortunately, the stress of the day's events causes a heart attack and he dies without drawing up the papers or telling a soul.}} |
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* [[I Am Spartacus]]: The entire camp claims fathership of Mae Rose's child to save Can't Get Right. |
* [[I Am Spartacus]]: The entire camp claims fathership of Mae Rose's child to save Can't Get Right. |