Comedy is job one (Office Space Thread)

Newsday ^ | 10/31/05 | Gene Seymour

[Millee]

'Office Space" opened in theaters in February 1999 and pulled in roughly $4.2 million in its first weekend. By May of that year, its total theatrical gross had crawled to about $10.8 million. For perspective's sake, consider that two weekends ago, "The Fog" opened - opened, do you hear - with $14.2 million.

Of course, any movie tempts lackluster receipts when it opens in the dead of winter with no big-name stars except Jennifer Aniston - regarded back then as a small-screen fixture, with no Brad Pitt in her immediate vicinity.But I, at least, expected better initial results. When reviewing "Office Space" for this newspaper, I figured that there were so many people disgusted with their jobs (or, at least, who weren't too far removed from jobs they hated) that a big, quick, box-office score was inevitable.

I was wrong. But in the long term, I wasn't.

[drjimmy]

I had no idea she was that hot.

Does this give you any ideas?

[RockinRight]

GULP!!!

[Squantos]

So the same amount of tickets has went up 14 million since 99 ?!?!?!?..........:o)

[Millee]

Hee-hee-hee! If you waste your week looking for that, I can show you where you recinded your interest. So my full, round, soft ample bosom will remain safe! (Inserting more evil laughter..)

[MotleyGirl70]

O-face

[Maximus of Texas]

Oh, and by the way, they are real and they're specatular.

[subterfuge]

When I get really aggravated at work, I think of this movie and I feel better.

Kind of like when Peter says "I don't think I'm going to go to work anymore." I just sit in my box and stare at my computer screen and everyone thinks I'm working really hard.

[Terpfen]

Same difference. I didn't watch Friends.

It was still a miscasting, just for the fact that Schwimmer is typecast.

[martin_fierro]

I dunno -- I rented it after reading all the buzz about the movie here, thought it was only moderately funny.

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[Tribune7]

TPS reports according to Wiki

[Tijeras_Slim]

Never seen it.

[highball]

There's a new DVD version coming out - more flair!

[martin_fierro]

Bottom line: ALL YOU WHO RAVED ABOUT IT OWE ME A REFUND

so neener

[day10]

Lawrence, what would you do if you had a million dollars?

[smith288]

ALL YOU WHO RAVED ABOUT IT OWE ME A REFUND

You probably think Napoleon Dynamite is dumb too... Loser. ;)

[Constitution Day]

Bottom line: ALL YOU WHO RAVED ABOUT IT OWE ME A REFUND

If you really are a fogey, your refund comes out of my check every month on that line labeled "Social Security Tax".

so neener^infinity

;^)

[martin_fierro]

Naw, I thought that was pretty darn good.

[PaulaB]

ROFL

[smith288]

Napoleon pimps Utah St Fair

http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2681271?htv=12

[Mr. Jeeves]

I dunno -- I rented it after reading all the buzz about the movie here, thought it was only moderately funny.

It's much funnier if you've ever worked in the cubicle farm of a large company - in that case it isn't even much of a satire, more of a tragic reality. Thank heaven I've left those days behind forever.