Down to Earth Page #6

Synopsis: It seems everyone is trying to get into heaven; at least those whose time is up. For Lance Barton, a struggling comedian and bicycle messenger, it's the last thing on his mind. His due date upstairs is 50 years away. In the meantime, he's got big dreams to pursue on Earth, such as landing a slot at the final Amateur Night Contest at the famed Apollo Theatre. Lance's has one little problem though - he ain't that funny. Thanks to an over-cautious emissary from heaven, Mr. Keyes, he's going to get hit (literally) with a much bigger problem. Showing that even God has difficulty finding good help these days, the inept minion mistakenly plucks Lance from a traffic accident - before it takes place. Transporting him to the Pearly Gates, or more accurately, the velvet roped-lines of the hottest club around, the error is finally addressed by Mr. King, the streetwise, no-nonsense head angel who manages the place from his plush windowed office. Since returning to his own body on Earth is impossibl
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Director(s): Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
Production: Paramount Pictures
  3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.4
Metacritic:
32
Rotten Tomatoes:
20%
PG-13
Year:
2001
87 min
$63,095,559
Website
429 Views


Is something wrong?

I lost the keys | to the handcuffs.

Didn't your mama tell you | to carry an extra handcuff key?

Okay, okay. You know what? | I'm just playin' with you.

I'm gonna look for the key. | It's not up there.

It's not there.

Uh, there it is. | Nope. Roach.

There you go. Got it.

You know what I got | right here?

I got your freedom.

I'm just playin'. | Let me get it.

Don't worry. Gotcha.

See? Everything's all right.

Um, thankyou,

bastard.

I was just playin'.

I don't know what happened. I put the | pills in his drink. I saw him drink it.

I'll tell you what happened. | Ya blew it!

You ruined us! You- You idiot! | You incompetent moron!

- You b*tch. | - You retard.

- Rich b*tch. | - Oh, yeah.

You fat, old b*tch.

Now we're talkin'.

- Oh, God. | - Oh, yeah.

Honey, I'm home.

You want to put a little, | uh, English right on the top-

I just want to say that | I know y'all tried to kill me.

Darling, that's ridiculous.

From what I hear, | I'm kind of an a**hole.

So I figure we're even.

I was an a**hole, | y'all tried to kill me.

- Don't know what you're talkin' about. | - Come on.

I know you tried to kill me.

So, let's just move on.

I mean, we're adults. | So what? You tried to kill me.

But we're never gonna have | A good relationship till you admit it.

Okay, we tried to kill you.

Gotcha! Police! | Police, here they are!

Okay, okay, I'm sorry.

Just playin'. | I'm not gonna tell anybody.

But I do need a favor. Do you know how | To get in touch with Sontee Jenkins?

Uh, no, but we can find out.

Should I call | our usual problem solvers?

Maybe if they pay a little visit | to her home, she'll change her tune.

Does she have a dog? We could | get her a dog. We could kill it.

Look, I don't have a problem with | Sontee Jenkins. I want to ask her out.

- Oh. | - Oh,

- Oh. | - Charles!

Don't "oh, Charles" me. You were gettin' | ready to have sex on the pool table.

You've got an eight ball | in your ass.

Now, there's where you're wrong.

We were just, um- This isn't level, | and we were trying to-

Do me a favor. Keep waxin' that ass. | Keep her off mine.

Waxing it? | What does that mean?

Mmm?

How do you get this thing | to change channels?

How do you get MTV?

How

Showtime.

Playboy.

Hey!

- BET. | - Not available.

Not available.

Descending to staff level.

Let me tell you, | baking soda'll get that right out.

Does any TV in this house get BET?

BET, Mr. Wellington?

You know, BET- | Black Entertainment Television.

No, I know what BET is.

You wanna watch BET?

Yeah.

Do you guys mind if I went | and watched some TV?

Not at all, Mr. Wellington.

This is your house. Enjoy.

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Chris Rock

Christopher Julius Rock is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer and director. After working as a stand-up comedian and appearing in supporting film roles, Rock came to wider prominence as a cast member of Saturday Night Live in the early 1990s. more…

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