Life's Last Laughs No. 4: Graveyard Humor That Hits Different

Is it worth your time?

If you like movies that feel like a dusty museum exhibit, maybe. It’s for the folks who read every plaque in a park. If you want a plot or actual characters, you’re going to be bored to tears within three minutes.

Honestly, watching Life's Last Laughs No. 4 feels like eavesdropping on a conversation from a century ago. It’s just stone slabs and text. A lot of text.

There’s something weirdly haunting about it. You’re staring at someone’s final joke while the world keeps turning outside your window. It’s not exactly The Sea Wolf in terms of intensity, but it’s got a weird pulse.

The vibe

The pacing is… well, there isn't any. It just cuts from one epitaph to another. Sometimes the transition is abrupt, almost like the editor just got tired of looking at granite.

I found myself wondering if these people actually wanted to be remembered for these puns. One of them is a bit of a groaner. You can almost see the stone carver rolling his eyes while he chiseled it out.

It’s a strange shift from the drama you see in something like The Sign of the Rose. This one doesn't ask you to cry, just to maybe smirk before you move on.

There’s no grand message here. It’s just people being people, even when they’re under the dirt. It feels more honest than a lot of modern stuff that tries to be deep and ends up just being loud.

I noticed the lighting on some of these shots is really flat. Like a cloudy Tuesday in November. It actually works, though. It keeps the focus on the words, not the scenery.

• The font choices are surprisingly varied.
• Some of these jokes aged like milk.
• The silence between shots is where the movie actually lives.

You probably won't watch this twice. But you might remember that one tombstone with the weird spelling error. It’s a small, slightly dusty experience. Take it for what it is. 🪦