Posts Tagged ‘taxes’

Blues Brothers, The (1980)

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008
Genres: Action | Comedy | Music | Musical
Countries: USA
Actors: Belushi, John | Aykroyd, Dan | Brown, James | Calloway, Cab | Charles, Ray | Franklin, Aretha | Cropper, Steve | Dunn, Donald | Dunne, Murphy | Hall, Willie | Malone, Tom | Marini, Lou | Murphy, Matt | Rubin, Alan | Fisher, Carrie
Directors: Landis, John
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After the release of Jake Blues from prison, he and brother Elwood go to visit the old home where they were raised by nuns. They learn the church stopped its support and will sell the place to the education authority, and the only way to keep the place open is if the $5000 tax on the property is paid within 11 days. The brothers want to help and decide to put their blues band back together and raise the the money by staging a big gig. As they set off on their “mission from god” they seem to make more enemies along the way. Will they manage to come up with the money in time?

Grumpy Old Men (1993)

Friday, September 14th, 2007
Genres: Comedy | Drama
Countries: USA
Actors: Lemmon, Jack | Matthau, Walter | Ann-Margret | Burgess Meredith | Hannah, Daryl | Pollak, Kevin | Davis, Ossie | Henry, Buck | McDonald, Christopher | Cochran, Steve | Howard, Joe | O'Connor, Isabell | Sedlachek, Buffy | Lynch, John Carroll | Brin, Charles
Directors: Petrie, Donald
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John and Max are elderly men living next door to each other. They’re continuously arguing and insulting each other, and have been this way for over 50 years. One day, Ariel, moves into the street. Both men are attracted to her, and their rivalry steps up a gear.

Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)

Monday, May 7th, 2007
Genres: Comedy
Countries: France | USA
Actors: Elwes, Cary | Lewis, Richard | Rees, Roger | Yasbeck, Amy | Blankfield, Mark | Chappelle, Dave | Hayes, Isaac | Cavanagh, Megan | Kramer, Eric Allan | Porretta, Matthew | Ullman, Tracey | Stewart, Patrick | DeLuise, Dom | Van Patten, Dick | Ridgely, Robert
Directors: Brooks, Mel
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The standard story of Robin Hood: Evil Prince John is oppressing the people while good King Richard is away on the Crusades. Robin steals from the tax collectors, wins an archery contest, defeats the Sheriff, and rescues Maid Marian. In this version, however, Mel Brooks adds his own personal touch, parodying traditional adventure films, romance films, and the whole idea of men running around the woods in tights.