Bacon Story

[@CWHolleman]

Burgess Meredith was a treasure. What a career and life he had! Captain in the Air Force during WW2 and acting well into his 80s.

[@AFloridaSon]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@BobbyLynn10]

Burgess was a special actor I miss his work

[@stevefranks1711]

And… married to Paulette Goddard!

[@Flyanb]

He reminds me of coach uncle Burnsey!

[@williamkelly9628]

He was suffering from Alzheimer’s during the filming and needed a lot of coaching but he played this character brilliantly

[@Von45Rose]

This movie and the other sequel never fail to put a smile on my face. Burgess Meridith, Jack Lemon and Walter Matthau are sorely missed!

[@Flog1077]

Other sequel ?

[@bl3343]

Maybe the sequel to The Odd Couple which had the same stars and came out a couple of years later? Or maybe they think Out to Sea is Grumpy Old Men 3 or something.

[@Flog1077]

@@bl3343 😆😆

[@jaymusic9039]

Yes they are. The greatest acting I've ever seen is by Jack lemmon in the movie Glengarry Glen Ross.

[@candyearles1801]

​@@Flog1077It's Grumpier Old Men. Sophia Loren was in this one.

[@atomarkanov8201]

Reminds me of my great grandpop. I think he quit smoking in his 40s, but drank a lot and ate lots of candy. Woke up every morning and would make greasy dinner type food. Lifted weights, collected model trains, gardened, fixed stuff, played cards and read like hell. Lived to 93 with no health problems and nothing more then 2 hearing aids and a pair of glasses. Didn't even need a cane or walker. What a legend.

[@lokiprepper]

Honestly, from what I have observed with my family, I think the most important things for longevity are minimal stress, regular physical activity, and having a purpose to your life. As far as diet goes? I don’t think that’s nearly as important as people crack it up to be, other than you shouldn’t over eat and be overweight.

[@richardharding7767]

My grandpa smoked 2 packs a day of camel unfiltered, f4om the time he was a gunner in an M10 GMC in europe. Worked in the coal mines as a mule boy before the war, and a miner when he got back. Retired from the mines, always had about 3/4 to 1 acre garden hunted deer every season, collected ginseng, always roaming the hills. I remember as a child in his living room, he, my dad, and i wouls watch TNG together in the evenings, hed be smoking away. He ended up getting prostate cancer at 86, died at 89 the week before i graduated boot camp.

[@lokiprepper]

@@richardharding7767 That’s another thing I noticed with a lot of the old timers. Almost all of them have gardens and eat fresh fruits and vegetables for at least part of the year. Not to mention the physical activity it gets them. Your grandpa sounds like he was an amazing person!

[@richardharding7767]

@lokiprepper he was. One of the few people I truly feel like I "lost" when they were gone. I just feel like we would spend so much time together working on things now and sharing ideas with eachother that I don't think would have ever happened with others. I do think the fresh food, plays such a substantial role. Our grand/great grandparents didn't "survive" off the processed, treated, sprayed, pesticided garbage we are stuck subsisting on these days.

[@richardharding7767]

@lokiprepper he was. One of the few people I truly feel like I "lost" when they were gone. I just feel like we would spend so much time together working on things now and sharing ideas with eachother that I don't think would have ever happened with others. I do think the fresh food, plays such a substantial role. Our grand/great grandparents didn't "survive" off the processed, treated, sprayed, pesticided garbage we are stuck subsisting on these days.

[@ramoddjob]

The moral is that stress and fear will kill you faster than whatever youre afraid of.

[@mikamikalson7393]

100%!

[@danross5510]

isn't that the truth 🤐🤐

[@MonsterHunter267]

The moral is to live your life and enjoy it; whether you live to be 30, 60, 90, or 120. When it's your time, it's your time.

[@brawy1]

There actually is a moral here. It’s that if you eat healthy and stay fit, you’ll still die anyway.

[@yuanti50]

​@@brawy1lol, there's a nurse I knew who would make all her healthy friends mad by telling them this.

[@sidefx996]

⁠@@brawy1but it’s nice to not be a useless dad-bod shithouse your whole life while you’re here

[@Jackhammer69able]

There’s something so special about these movies. I wish I could go back in time and hang out with them all on set.

[@420Stig]

Ikr, have you seen the blooper reels to them? Fkin hilarious

[@Jackhammer69able]

@@420Stig Bloody oath I have! “Looks like Chuck’s takin’ the skin boat to TUNATOWN!” “Looks like Chuck’s gonna take old One-Eye to the Optometrist” “Looks like Chuck’s taking the old Log to the Beaver” “Looks like Chuck’s gonna bury his boner”

[@chris123chris82]

Man I loved watching this movie as a kid with my dad. Wish I could watch it with him one more time

[@Brandonthesnifferofall]

That made me cry.. some of the last good memories I have of my father were watching this ❤️ Edit- hope we can see them again one day brother

[@CornbreadXVX]

What movie is this?

[@chris123chris82]

@@CornbreadXVX grumpy old men, there is also grumpyer old men I believe

[@Brandonthesnifferofall]

@@CornbreadXVX grumpy old men 2 Edit- He’s got it ⬆️

[@mikey92362]

I feel the same way about my grandpa. Except our movie was Smokey and the Bandit. I still watch it sometimes because I like to think he's watching me.

[@gusdogas7759]

That’s right ! Keep living your life to the fullest , eat to enjoy, drink 🍺 to be happy , and smoke a good cigar, and you will love life for what it is ! My Grandfather Smoked , Drank & ate sausages & eggs and lived to be 91 !!!!

[@420Stig]

Real talk. My grandmother said the same thing to me...do whatever makes you happy and everything else in moderation... You know she lived to be 99 years old?.. and all her life she never even used glasses.......................she always drank straight from the bottle!! HAH! ;-) Cheers!

[@JackGorton1960s]

Well wasnt he special...

[@HumbertoSqualavarez42069]

People gotta understand its the stressing that kills you. That man looks like he lived through the most stressful times in history and never let it get to him.

[@chevy4x466]

Yup, most people can’t handle stress

[@markoconner1975]

You know its a movie right? It's not real life

[@HumbertoSqualavarez42069]

@@markoconner1975 yeah and ive seen this exact thing in real life. The bacon eating non stressers live to be a hundred alot. Maybe you should talk to some old people in life they have alot of wisdom.

[@nickg.3741]

​@HumbertoSqualavarez42069 OK...and? How many old people have you met that lived this lifestyle and *didn't* live 100+ years? Something tells me you are paying too much attention to that figure, which is overwhelmingly larger than centenarians. I'll just go ahead and pull the statistics on this to save us time: "USA number of centenarians. Out of a US population of approximately 336,997,624, in 2021, there were 89,739 centenarians (age 100+) or a prevalence of 0.027%." - BUMC

[@chevy4x466]

@@nickg.3741 I don’t want to live that long, gimme 80 awsome years

[@ScreamingYellowMach]

When someone tells me bacon is unhealthy, I refer them to this video.

[@kevinvigil5867]

But it's just a movie it's not real lol

[@ScreamingYellowMach]

@@kevinvigil5867 oh geez....

[@Mephisto579]

​@@kevinvigil5867 Save for the fact he literally has truth in it. Genetics plays the biggest part in your health. Some people can eat junk and nothing bad ever happens

[@CityBoy5705]

​@@Mephisto579 Agree 👍

[@zeltzamer4010]

Except it is unhealthy. You might still live long due to genetics, but literally no person who hasn’t been scheduled for a lobotomy would try to make the argument that bacon is healthy. You’re probably dumb enough to die by forgetting to make your heart beat.

[@boremanhomestead6846]

Watch both movies everytime I go to my cabin.... laugh everytime I watch them. Classic!

[@southbridgefarm8795]

Yup they’re my favourite movies. I have them in VHS and my player crapped out. So now I need to find movies in DVD

[@thestreetwisepodcast]

Lol!! We do the same, deer season. Where’s your cabin?

[@chrisn262]

I came from Poland and I can remember many conversations like this with my grandfather, I remember him getting snockered up and then getting verbally abusive to my grandmother. He passed away at the age of 103 getting hit on his Vespa scooter when the driver ran a stop sign . I miss him terribly. Maciej

[@Queenkeikei30_Roblox]

“There aint no moral in it, i just like that story” just as simple as that. Small chat with your pa is all i wanna do right now.

[@squirrelfreak36]

💯

[@oumardiop1]

You misquoted him

[@brawy1]

There actually is a moral. Eat healthy and stay fit, but you’ll still die anyway.

[@melissacooper8724]

I thought the moral was that he lived life to the fullest because he ate and drank whatever the hell he wanted.

[@jeffbeck8993]

@@melissacooper8724 There was no moral. Said so himself, but did insinuate that point. Our genes are the #1 factor in longevity. You can call it the luck of the draw. Bad life habits will eventually overcome good genes while good life habits may not overcome bad genes. Why we get a 50 something year old guy who's taken care of himself die suddenly while out jogging. A guy and a girl I knew, both abused themselves since they were teenagers drinking, drugs, smoking, the female was terribly overweight from all the booze and bad diet - both died in their mid 40s recently. Yet another dude I know, abusing himself since he was a teen in the same way, just had his 76th birthday, no serious issues. Quit smoking 10 years ago but still drinks hard liquor and beer every day, no exercise, etc.

[@Stuff_And_Things]

A very endearing actor. He didn't make it to 95 but he was only two months from 90. He lives on in the characters he created.

[@Stuff_And_Things]

@@celticpride9311 And yet incredibly coherent. ;)

[@MatthewKearney69]

It just goes to show ya…???.. get up u son of a b..,cuz Mickey luvs ya 😪😪👍👍👍🔥🔥

[@adamdouglas9077]

"Sometimes I wonder...if God forgot about me." That line always gets me right in the feels. Same bro, same.

[@community1949]

I love old people because they are funny and they know things I don't know.

[@jimk8592]

Wow, this actually made me giggle, then brought tears to my eyes and then made me smile again.... So simple, yet so effective and touching....

[@allanfranklin9615]

These two guys could actually act. Unlike the movie "stars" of today.

[@CockLobster]

Might wanna seek help for those mood swings ✌️

[@woalmann6288]

It’s like sitting there talking with my grandpaw, he liked his stories. Lived to 96 years old and was sharp as a tack the whole way. I could sit and listen to him for hours on end talk about the old days in New Orleans. I sure miss that man

[@emilybennett5917]

God remembered you pop's makes me tear up when I watch that part

[@buckodonnghaile4309]

Taking the skin boat to tuna town. What a great movie.

[@jtknapp3261]

"Chuck's takin' old one-eye to the optometrist."😂

[@kylewood8327]

One of the best scenes every written and acted! Both these guys were A number 1 at there craft!

[@jimbendtsen8841]

their, possessive

[@Michael-YTCSAD]

Every single word he says in this movie is pure gold. He is a honey badger. I hope I can be like him if I reach his age.

[@paulbrankin9614]

These movies never get old

[@joebudden1915]

Grumpy old men 1 N 2 favorites of mine. Love this scene

[@ScottNapolitan]

"I usually drink my dinner."😂🤣

[@tomace7924]

Liquid Diet!!!

[@spb7883]

“I smoke and drink. A lot of you don’t drink, no smoke. Some people here tonight, they don’t eat butter, no salt, no sugar, no lard. No biscuits. No gravy with onions in it. Cause they wanna live, they give up that good stuff. Neck bone. Pig tail….You’re gonna feel like a damn fool laying at the hospital dying from nothing.” - Redd Foxx, 1975

[@yuanti50]

Maybe that's it? Worrying about our health makes worry too much.

[@thatotherguy1]

Redd Foxx was one of a kind, truly a great actor and comedian. Always a class act on the red carpet.

[@cgimovieman]

Genetics and just how happy you are play an absolutely huge role in how long you live. My of my dad’s side of my family have all been prone to obesity and a million health issues, while many of my mom’s family have lived at least into their 90’s. Like my grandma who will be 94 this year, still live on her own in a regular house, still has all of her mental capacities like always, gets her own groceries, drives, shovels her front walk in the winter, and is on a weekly bowling league. I’m hoping that I inherited her genetics, which I seem to have to far as health goes. Still, it always behooves you to play the odds and have a healthy diet, exercise daily, don’t smoke, and try to live as happy and low stress life as you can. Personally I think that’s maybe the most important. I try to just not worry about things that I can’t control, and not keep people around in mg life who just make me feel bad. You may have fewer friends and family around in your life, but who you do have are better for you.

[@waylong8236]

This made me miss my dad, we had moments like this

[@gervais.d8399]

Lol..same here. Lost my dad in 07 Great times man

[@2FRESH-4U]

What a great country these guys this generation tried to make for us and we pissed it all away I’m so glad I got to experience it and understand how simple life could of been go eat some bacon and smoke something

[@Sistik123]

Makes me want to get into fishing, a relaxing time at a lake or whatever, beer and nature.

[@colonelkfc33]

It's actually not a bad diet. Low carb, only eats twice a day, and lives an active life. Smokes and a little booze are negligible.

[@Ryu_Shotokan]

Keto lol

[@eyelessfish83]

As I see it, once you live well past 80, you should be able to do (smoke), eat & drink whatever you want! *Haha* Provided it isn't illegal and you're not hurting anyone, or anything.

[@datdude89]

It’s also a movie so, you know, made up

[@datdude89]

@@adog3336 lol your ‘sisters husband grandmother

[@brushwolf]

There is a lot of benefits a low carb/sugar diet. It just people are just realizing it.

[@craigcoleman9326]

That's me at 61 great actors rest in peace guys thanks for the good times

[@me8042]

The way Burgess Meredith handled that cigarette was so real. He didn’t really smoke, and the reason he had a cig holder in Batman was because they would irritate his lungs, and the weird laugh was to disguise his coughing when the smoke irritated his lungs.

[@MA-vw1pl]

Bite into the steak and let the juices run down your face!!! Enjoy life to it's fullest!! Quality beats quantity anyday!!! Hooray for beer and bacon!!!

[@estellehillermann7650]

I remember watching grumpy old men years ago. There were four elderly ladies high up in the theatre and me. I was laughing so loud they were laughing at me. I went up and joind them and shared my popcorn and chocolate. 😅🇿🇦

[@tylertilwick6852]

Live your life like Burgess Meredith in Grumpy Old Men, life’s just too short not to!

[@stripedshirts]

This is a sweet scene between father & son.

[@epicguy6343]

Classic moment in cinema history

[@danielshort9933]

No there ain't no moral I just really like that story

[@blankname6629]

I think we would all like to live that story maybe outside of smoking the cigarettes though haha

[@hlf_coder6272]

I knew a couple just like this. They were really nice, but they both chain smoked 24/7. Their house absolutely wreaked from decades of non-stop smoke. And the husband always had a glass of chilled bourbon nearby, although he never actually seemed drunk. They were neighbors of ours growing up, and I used to mow their lawn. They both lived into their late 90s and died within a month of each other. Pretty crazy.

[@leadpilled5567]

My dads boss drank a 5th of whiskey smoked 6-8 cigars a day and I don’t think he ate a vegetable once. Lived to 95 and died from getting kicked by a horse

[@patriot1902]

This is one of my all time favorite movies. Sad that they're all gone now. 😢

[@onefortheroad2291]

How much his character reminds me of my grandfather in both personality and appearance is crazy. He steals every scene he’s in

[@ryanupchurch9683]

This maybe my favorite scene of all time. I come back year to year just to watch it. Even though I have it memorized word for word.

[@chezza7777]

Still one of my all time favorite scenes.

[@TheThailightZone]

Two absolute classic movies, with an A class, cast that make you laugh no matter how many times you see them.

[@MsTygame]

Every morning, my grandpa rode his 3 wheel bike to get a 6 pack of Dixie beer and a loaf of French bread. He lived to 90.

[@BourbonBasement1177]

2 of the best movies ever!!!

[@johnprendergast1338]

My aunt lived to be a 100 ...At 96 she stopped smoking to set an example for her children and grandchildren...They had mostly passed away at the time....

[@thatotherguy1]

I like that story too. Reminds me of my grandfather. He lived until 98, smoked Pall Mall non-filters and drank wine and annisette during the day. When he lost the use of his legs at 97 and went into the nursing home that was the beginning of the end. I miss both my Grandfathers. I learned so much from both of them.

[@shawnmicheal8]

Went to wabasha MN it was cool the local bar slipperys was cool and had great food

[@Mike193Inf]

This was literally my great-grandfather. Lived to 105, ate eggs and bacon daily (bought it in slabs and cut his own 1/2" slices with a cleaver), shot his last deer at 100, fought on the western front in WW I as a rifleman and came home without a scratch. He didn't drink booze but drank coffee by the pot. I was very lucky to get to know him because of his longevity- most people of his generation were gone before I was born.

[@brendtoconnell6119]

Got to love Burgess Meredith. He made us laugh and cry.

[@EATSLEEPDRIVE2002]

To quote the great Ron Swanson: "I live the way I live, I eat what I eat, and I'll die the way I'll die."

[@elBighead208]

He loves the fact he's lived doin what he loves doin proving doctors wrong and out living people can't disagree with him

[@tommyb8374]

To me he was the best part of these movies 😂 "I usually drink..my dinner..." 😂😂😂

[@AceJones-qd2yi]

I love that man. And this is a classic movie it'll never get old.

[@bobrod5834]

All time classic movie...those days are gone.

[@user-ns6le3sm6j]

I've known people who never smoked, or drank, exercised daily, ate right...and croaked of Cancer's, and Heart attack's!! I've known other's like this old man who are still alive!! The day of our Death's was written long ago. Moral of the Story: "Fear Profit you nothing".

[@tonyc4776]

This was Burgess Meredith's last film. He died of complications of Alzheimer's disease on September 9, 1997. He showed symptoms at the time of this movie's filming, and had to be coached during each scene in which he appeared.

[@Winter-zv1dv]

Well it just goes to show you…

[@bl3343]

​@@Winter-zv1dvWhat? It just goes to show you what?😊

[@keywestfan2503]

The bacon is what has given him great health and longevity.

[@GlobalRevolushun]

One of my favorite scenes. And I always have a tear when he finds him there later and tells him ~ I guess he didn't forget about you 😢 But the bloopers are the BEST!

[@Tar-Numendil]

I've always loved both of these movies.

[@kevinvigil5867]

Amazing films I always come back to em as a tribute to those three men. (The Tttttttthree bears! 😂🤣) if you know you know.... Also out to sea which has them both as well.

[@hhlbmx]

Watch the odd couple

[@pschroeter1]

My first impression was, that's my Penguin. My second was to remember he was in Of Mice And Men and his last scene with Lenny which makes me tear up.

[@1Kent]

We're all gonna die of somethin' Bacon ain't a bad way to go!

[@allyhouser1495]

"Sometimes I wonder if God fogot about me"... 😅 & 😓

[@kushkingla7385]

He gets light beer and spits it out. 😂😂

[@DaveLynchJazzGuitar]

I always laughed when Jack Lemmon's character would greet the Walter Mathau character and say "MORON" !! Mathau would reply "PUTZ"!! LOL

[@adamdouglas9077]

omg my buddy and I still greet each other in this manner. For many years, my Windows startup sound was Walter saying "Mornin' dickhead!"

[@stevenpeck3017]

One of my all time movie clips!

[@chrissmith-hz8de]

I love that story. 💪

[@shawncosmos5431]

I had an aunt who was living proof that good Genetics can over come many things. She smoked for at least 60 plus years. Drank a few Bourbon on the rocks at 5 pm every day. Lived to be 96! Just didn’t wake up one morning. She ended her last evening with her drink (s) and a Marlboro Light 100…..

[@PlasmaCoolantLeak]

Jack Lemmon and Burgess Meredith, two treasures.

[@christophercharles3169]

Burgess was a great actor. Promoting the carnivore lifestyle long before it was a thing. 😂😂

[@sholland42]

He tried to get Rocky to eat bacon, but the Italian Stallion preferred raw eggs.

[@ryanlawson6411]

I just.. like that story.

[@HeckyEOA89]

My favorite grumpier sequel

[@augustseptember3503]

My father smoked & drank to excess all his life, never took so much as a minute's exercise, not even a walk, ate all & everything he felt like & finally died at 91!

[@sroevukasroevuka]

Pops was my fav character in these movies

[@steveoh9285]

Two legendary actors, cool scene.

[@LeahElisheva]

Burgess Meredith - what a treasure. Great actor. I love this scene

[@johnswof]

Meredith was a great actor. In the movie "In Harm's Way" he was fantastic.

[@sirrogerjalbert]

Saw this movie in theaters for my 11th bday. It was playing at the same time as mortal kombat which my parents thought was too violent. Still love it to this day lol

[@ThatGuy-2882]

This is probably my favorite scene of this entire movie.

[@marshalljimduncan]

He's the Printers Devil and Romney Wordsworth...You are obsolete! Time enough at last...

[@shapoval91]

😂- I feel you bro- sometimes I feel like God has forgotten about me too.

[@ramtough4384]

They had to all have had so much fun making these movies. I bet yhe behind the scenes takes were better than what was in the movie.

[@tenzin682]

So, the truth he speaks!! In January of this year, I called my mother and asked, how her parents ate. She told me what he ate, bacon and eggs, beef, chicken, pork, vegetables, fruit, whole milk, NO PROCESSED FOODS.. So I said, i'll try it!! Since Jan., I've lost 30 lbs. from 270 to 240lbs., my skin problem is gone, my blood pressure is down to 117/73, I'm stronger than I've been since I was in my 20's, I don't take any peds, my sex drive is up, etc. I also cut down on my sugar, and I'm not as hungry. My grandparents lived into their 80's, while my dad's parents were dead by my age which is 55. He's right on the mark, but don't smoke anything (but weed!!)Great scene.

[@MrKelseyB]

"I just like the story," is, I suspect, moral enough.

[@ChrisPRicciardi]

The bacon was his saving grace. 1/3 ain't bad. #carnivorediet

[@BatmanFan2274]

I got Rocky into shape cause of Bacon, Beer and Smokes 🤣

[@yukimaruzam]

That is just about the funniest, best thing I have ever heard. Good Lord please let me grow old and say stuff like that!

[@jtWrenn-qd2re]

Burgess Meredith. He did it so good for so long.

[@timcoolican459]

One of the best scenes in this movie. I always liked Mr. Meredith...God keep you sir.

[@user-qe9sf7kj1m]

On a lazy day. It’s my go to movie. Grumpy old men. ❤️

[@TheRealCaptainFreedom]

That old guy was the Penguin on the 1960s Batman show.

[@LetsGetitBoah]

Little did we know, he was basically on the carnivore diet. Hence why he lived so long.

[@bolo2393]

Love this movie. Sloppin foam

[@orion3706]

My grandma ate farm recipes and packaged lunch meat, and smoked cigarettes from 21 years until she died last April at 90. She never exercised, and used sweet n low in her coffee and tea. She was proof medical science worked.

[@blueduck9409]

Love burges merrideth. Theres much humor in this, but also some truth.

[@Pagliacci_Rex]

The original Penguin and a great Cleveland native.