Everyone certainly hopes to have a decent life, especially if it is accompanied by abundant wealth. Including you, of course?
However, it turns out that being Crazy Rich is not always as good as living on a cloud. Do not believe?
This series of films actually depicts things that money and wealth cannot give. Let's take a look at the films, okay?
1. Trading Places (1983)
It is said that a person's environment and ancestry determine how he lives his life. This assumption made two big traders named Randolph and Mortimer conduct a social experiment.
They do this by exchanging the lives of their aristocratic and rich employees named Louis (Dan Aykroyd) with a poor man named Billy (Eddie Murphy).
Trading Places not only teaches about the meaning of wealth, but also shows the "game" in stock trading. Coupled with Eddie Murphy's laughable acting, this comedy has a rating of 7.5 out of 10 on IMDb and 84% on Rotten Tomatoes. It's a must watch!
2. Richie Rich (1994)
Richie is the only child of a wealthy couple. Anything a child could want is available in his home.
You'll be amazed at what Richie has in his home for the '90s. A little leak, Richie even has his own McDonald's outlet at his house.
But there was one thing Richie couldn't easily get and money couldn't buy. Not only that, Richie also has to act to protect his family.
If you like watching Macaulay Culkin's acting in the movie Home Alone, you will also definitely like the comedic feel of this film.
3. Arthur (2011)
This film tells the story of a spoiled child who has never had a hard time since childhood named Arthur. Being the son of a rich man made him never think about what he wanted and should do with his life. Everything in his life has been taken care of by Hobson, a nanny who from childhood managed what was good and bad for Arthur.
Until finally one day Arthur was faced with a tough choice. Arthur must follow a plan that has been set up for him to keep his possessions or choose to leave his wealth to get what he wants.
The cheerful path of this film is indeed a classic, but the comedy genre makes your mouth muscles tired but satisfied because you keep laughing at Arthur's behavior.
4. The Brass Teapot (2012)
This fantasy comedy genre film tells the story of a young husband and wife named John (Michael Arigano) and Alice (Juno Temple) who are experiencing financial difficulties. John is fired from his job and Alice doesn't pass the job interview.
On their way home, they visited an antique shop. Alice saw there was a teapot that seemed to hypnotize her to take home.
As it turned out, the teapot brought wealth and drastic miracles to their finances. However, of course there is a "price" to be paid. And that “price” even threatened their peace and sanity.
5. Spoiled Brats (2021)
Many people want to be rich without working. No need to daydream, the Bartek brothers already have that life.
Being the son of a successful businessman makes Artus, Stella, and Alexandre happy because they have everything they want. However, wealth makes these brothers misjudge the meaning of money.
Until finally their father, Francis, took an extreme decision to "beat" them, which was to go bankrupt.
This family comedy genre film will teach us that wealth can give us what we want, but not necessarily humanize humans.
Being a rich person does have its own advantages, but not all rich people really live their life. So, which movie do you want to start with?