Defending Your Life Page #2

Synopsis: Yuppie Daniel Miller is killed in a car accident and goes to Judgment City, a waiting room for the afterlife. During the day, he must prove in a courtroom-style process that he successfully overcame his fears (a hard task, given the pitiful life we are shown); at night, he falls in love with Julia, the only other young person in town. Nights are a time of hedonistic pleasure, since you can (for instance) eat all you want without getting fat.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Director(s): Albert Brooks
Production: Warner Home Video
  5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Rotten Tomatoes:
97%
PG
Year:
1991
112 min
4,249 Views


...and take a tram downtown

and come see me this morning.

Do you know what's going on?

No.

In a nutshell, you're here

to defend your life. And I'll help you.

Defend my life?

Soon, you'll be smarter than anyone

you've ever met.

Sound exciting?

I guess.

It is, believe me.

Did you eat breakfast yet?

No.

I've got good news for you.

It's not only the best food you'll ever have,

but you can eat all you want.

I can what?

As long as you're here, you can eat

all you want. You won't gain weight.

So pig-out. Eat 30 hotcakes.

I'll see you at 11:00.

Eat all I want?

Eat everything. Take care.

I've loved you from the day I met you.

When did you meet me?

Do you remember?

Don't do this to me.

Of course, I remember.

What's my middle name?

-You never told me.

-It's the first thing I told you.

In which life?

In which life?

That's it, Lenore. You tried,

and you failed. The game is over for you.

Stay here and someone

will come and get you.

Stu, the decision is yours.

Do you want to stop here,

or face your fear?

I'll face the fear.

He's facing his fear!

You might just get a hole in one.

Want to eat a lot?

Ted's House of Buffet says you can have

everything you see, plus more.

Our chefs will cook it, but they won't look.

Like to horseback ride?

Judgment Stables, open till sunset,

welcomes you.

If your trial's through early,

come ride with us.

Good morning.

Good morning.

"Take the eggs, I pray thee."

What's good here?

Everything is sensational.

-How's the cheese omelet?

-Sensational.

-I'll take it and some orange juice.

-I'll be right back.

Was this made for somebody else?

No, just for you.

That fast?

Fast and delicious. Eat all you want.

-Delicious.

-That's nice.

A red tram is leaving right now

that will get you into town by 11:00.

To make sure you're on time,

you should leave now.

These are the best eggs I ever had.

Of course.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome

to the lnner City Transport System.

Please remain seated

until the tram comes to a full stop.

Never exit the tram once it's moving...

...because of the electronic field

surrounding the moving vehicle.

So young. AIDS?

Car accident.

Oh, my God!

-But you feel okay now, don't you?

-Yes, I do.

Me, too.

Isn't it amazing? ls this what you thought

it would be? I certainly didn't.

I don't know what it is yet. Do you?

No, I guess I don't.

You make me think of my little poodle.

Do you have a dog?

I did have a dog.

I'll tell you about my dog.

I had a little...

-Have you got a while?

-Yeah, go ahead.

They let us on the train in those days.

We didn't have to put him in baggage.

Every time the conductor came around,

he knew it.

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Albert Brooks

Albert Lawrence Brooks (born Einstein; July 22, 1947) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and director. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for 1987's Broadcast News and was widely praised for his performance in the 2011 film Drive. His voice acting credits include Marlin in Finding Nemo (2003) and Finding Dory (2016), and recurring guest voices for The Simpsons, including Russ Cargill in The Simpsons Movie (2007). He has directed, written, and starred in several comedy films, such as Modern Romance (1981), Lost in America (1985), and Defending Your Life (1991). He is also the author of 2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America (2011). more…

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