I didn't know the world was changing either when I was a kid and a teenager until my dad told me all about what happened in the past...all those people that got assaulted by the police it seems so wrong I still feel bad for them
@@michaelharris7820 It's a terrible world that we live in due to injustice and prejudice. You would think by now after all the wars and conflict throughout the ages we as a species would have learned a lesson in peace and love for one another living in a harmonised utopia. Unfortunately that will never happen. X
Exactly my friend, its happened, happening and going to happen!. In regards to this particular upload, it's a wonderfully made scene in the movie. The music is stunning. Take care.
Rose Vanterpool I hate that part the most. Not to mention I had finally got around to watching this movie in its entirety around late 2008, not long after Bernie passed for real just to binge watch his movies. Let me tell you, I was not prepared to see him fade away. Too too real.
I find this movie so brilliant. They hit on the reality of how awful this kind of situation is but this movie is so funny also. I also loved the soundtrack.
This scene is so hauntingly beautiful. The whole movie is. It's the perfect comedic tragedy. This scene in particular was put together so wonderfully. It told a full story in under 3 minutes. The world just moved on while two men sat in prison for a crime they didn't commit. Two whole lives just STOLEN by a LIE.. fuckin' heartbreaking. Their prison mates pass away while they have nothing other to do but to wait their turn. The music playing while the characters fade away always brings me to tears 💔 The way they also paid tribute to some of our Black male historical figures & their contributions to our people through time was awesome. MLK Jr., Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X.. I get chills when they flash across the screen. Especially Malcolm. This will always be one of my favorite movies. It tells such an important & relevant story (even to this very day). And the soundtrack was the best of ALL movies!
Thank you for this well said comment. I'm 38 and have felt this way since I saw this movie in the theaters almost 25 years ago. My dad and I saw this together with my brother, and he isn't here anymore but definitely think about him whenever this movie comes on TV and all the lessons he taught me, including the ones taught in this movie.
This is such a well choreographed scene. The music is beautiful and the fading showing each characters passing just adds to the sadness of the whole scene. The inclusion of historical events from the 20th century defines how time and the world has changed. From the Civil rights movement to sporting events through to music and politics, the whole scene shows us all how time is precious so enjoy it while you can. I watch this scene on a weekly basis and i get teary eyed watching. Brilliant movie.
@@eddiehueso90skid11 Time is something that we should all treasure. In the blink of an eye it's gone. I wish some of the younger generation that are involved in bad things can watch this and educate themselves. Great movie.
another great scene in the movie is when claude drives the warden (I don't know if thats what he is) to the bus station to pick up the new warden. He has a moment to himself and he's just looking around and experiencing the drastic change from up 1932 to 1970
What makes this sadder is that they all were dreaming of visiting ray boom boom room earlier in the movie and imagining it 🥲🥲 but still ended up dying in there. Boy it hits a spot that makes you just wanna cry 😭
Everytime I seen this scene it just gives me chills, the world was changing, & they had no idea..this is a really powerful scene..along with the music. From showing MLK, Malcolm X, the riots..
Don't know which is sadder? Claude at the bus station looking around at how life went on without him and realizing how much he aged since his incarceration. Or how time and everyone faded away over the years at Camp 8.
This scene is extremely sad. They all passed while being disconnected from the world. They basically had no Full Scope of what was happening in Society. Seeing their friends fade away makes me want to cry 😢😢
They were aware of all that stuff. But you gotta imagine, being locked up and the world around you as you knew it is changing and you’re experiencing it through a radio. Music. Clothes. People. Buildings. War. Civil rights. Marches. Even how people spoke changed and you’re not there to witness it in person. Thats what claude experienced when he went to go pick up pike.
@@marcogarza3720I know I do bro makes me think of my life and friends I grew up with who've passed and other whose life fell off track off drugs including mine life can be really depressing
This scene hits really hard. I understand that criminals made choices and had to face the consequences, but when you think that as a human being, you only get one shot at life and to spend it in jail, is just heartbreaking. To watch the world go by, knowing you can't do anything to change your situation.
@@edwardcortez656 He didn’t really. It’s the cliche of prison. The two protagonists did it themselves. It’s fair to say none of the faded inmates were actually criminals.
@@lardy70s Even glance at the US and you'll see the immensity of the miscarriages of justice. People exonerated after being in prison on flimsy grounds for two decades.
I remember watching this as a kid and now watching it again in my in my 40's makes me really think about how time passes by on a flash. The people we take for granted get older and eventually leave us. We must appreciate what we have today, we may never get a tomorrow. God bless everyone 🙏🏾.... Keep your heads up.
Life is one of the best comedy films ever but tbh it’s more than just a comedy it’s a drama too because this is a serious film and when it does get serious it gets real SERIOUS. Love this film
Such an emotional scene. Such an underrated movie. This movie is a comedy classic. This song by Wyclef is underrated to it’s a very deep, touching song.
As an ex con can't watch this movie all the way especially the part where all they're friends faid away knowing they were innocent the whole time to have 50 to 60 years lost brings tears to my eyes because our justice system is corrupted
this 2min scene makes you think about your own life, watching your loved ones growing old and passing away one by one. Even the next scene with the guard telling them they are transfered and he won't have to see their faces again, holding back a tear, shows his humanity behind his role
I can't believe that this movie was a "box office bomb" (it only grossed $73.3 million and had an $80 million budget). This is my personal favorite movie with either Martin Lawrence or Eddie Murphy. I think it's one of those "best movie you've never heard of" movies. I've always wondered though, did everyone that faded away die or get out of prison?
+InGenious Winner no. They all aged and passed away. Even Hoppin' Bob died. Except for Willie, all of their friends died. this movie is extremely underrated. It makes me sad to watch it every time.
Man just imagine your last day on earth is spent in prison. Not around your family or loved ones not a proper conclusion of your life that you would hope for.
LIFE will never get the full appreciation that it deserves, it will just continue to be counted as an "Eddie Murphy Movie". The depth, the quality of acting as they age, and the reality of death (as in this scene) will always make this film more than it really is. My heart always breaks when old Goldmouth turns around...
This scene also reminds me of my own life journey,how so many of the people I loved has passed on and how I can relate those passing to events that happen at the same time, my mom passing around 9-11 for example,I always tear up at this part of the movie..
I think seeing their mates fade one by one made them realise how much they need each other in the end, this scene makes you realise that life is temporary. Make the most of it.
I like to believe that Cookie/Anthony Anderson was released rather than dying in prison because he was the only one who was still young and looked genuinely happy as he faded away like “Yes! I’m free”
Did anyone else get a cold chill @ 1:52 when they showed the cemetery just between Michael Bear Taliferro and Bernie Mac fading away, because where do Bernie Mac and Michael Taliferro live now? In a cemetery; that's where. Life imitates art or what? Rest in peace Bernie and Michael.
This scene made you realize how fucked up their story was when you took out the comedy. Like, their homies are dying or getting out and they're still there aging away in prison for some shit they were framed with. Shit that has happened in the past and still happens now.
Great song but what hit me the hardest is that there are actual people locked up (white, black, brown, etc.) that are completely innocent and doing LIFE... 😞🙏
This movie was painful to watch as I grew older....I finally understood the meaning and all....most prisoners miss a great deal of their lives and youth....
1:45 -Michael Taliferro (August 23, 1961 - May 4, 2006). Taliferro died on May 4, 2006, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 44. The cause of death was a stroke. He was interred at Spring Hill Cemetery in Brooksville, Florida. / 1:55 - Bernard Jeffrey McCullough (October 5, 1957 - August 9, 2008). In 2008, Mac was admitted to the Northwestern Memorial Hospital in his hometown of Chicago. After a week of unsuccessful medical treatment, Mac went into cardiac arrest and subsequently died during the early morning hours on August 9, from complications of pneumonia at the age of 50. Mac's public funeral was held a week after his death at the House of Hope Church with nearly 7,000 people in attendance. Notable mourners at Mac's funeral were Chris Rock, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, Samuel L. Jackson, Ashton Kutcher, Don Cheadle, the cast members from The Bernie Mac Show, and his Kings of Comedy fellows D. L. Hughley, Cedric the Entertainer, and Steve Harvey.
Cemetery @ 1:52, but even more chilling than that, not only are the people from the archive footage Jimmy Hendrix, Elvis Presley, and Satchmo Louis Armstrong are long dead, but Bernie Mac and Michael Taliferro are both dead too and they are shown in between the cemetery scene. Rest in peace.
