One Of The Greatest Cult Comedies?! OFFICE SPACE Movie Reaction *FIRST TIME WATCHING*
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- My Ofiice Space Movie Reaction, My First Time Watching Office Space. This Movie Reaction Just Brought So Many Memories Of Watching Light Hearted 90's Movies. #OfficeSpace #MovieReaction #FirstTimeWatching #Movies
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OFFICE SPACE MOVIE REACTION | 0:00 - 27:41
OFFICE SPACE MOVIE REVIEW | 27:42 - 30:21
Office Space Movie Description:
Corporate drone Peter Gibbons (Ron Livingston) hates his soul-killing job at software company Initech. While undergoing hypnotherapy, Peter is left in a blissful state when his therapist dies in the middle of their session. He refuses to work overtime, plays games at his desk and unintentionally charms two consultants into putting him on the management fast-track. When Peter's friends learn they're about to be downsized, they hatch a revenge plot against the company inspired by "Superman III."
Office Space is a 1999 American black comedy film written and directed by Mike Judge. It satirizes the work life of a typical mid-to-late-1990s software company, focusing on a handful of individuals weary of their jobs. It stars Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, Gary Cole, Stephen Root, David Herman, Ajay Naidu, and Diedrich Bader.
Office Space was filmed in Dallas and Austin, Texas. It is based on Judge's Milton cartoon series and was his first foray into live-action filmmaking and his second full-length motion picture release, following Beavis and Butt-Head Do America. His 2009 film Extract is also set in an office and was meant to be a companion piece to Office Space. The film's sympathetic depiction of ordinary information technology workers garnered a cult following within that field, but it also addresses themes familiar to white-collar employees and the workforce in general. It was a box office disappointment, making $12.2 million against a $10 million production budget. But after repeated airings on Comedy Central, it sold well on home video, and has become a cult film.
Several aspects of the film have become Internet memes. A scene where the three main characters systematically destroy a dysfunctional printer has been widely parodied. Swingline introduced a red stapler to its product line after the Milton character used one painted that color in the film.
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Uh..Yeeaaahhh. If You Could Just Hit That Like Button, Subscribe, Turn On Those Post Notifications, Comment Your Thoughts, And Share The Video That Would Be Grrreat. Mkay?
um...I could burn down the building if you take my stapler 😂
Mello! Hope all is well! Can you check out (Coen Brothers)...
- *FARGO (1996)*
I got a case of the Monday’s so I don’t want to 😉
I MUST RECOMMEND YOU WATCH:
The Tuskegee Airmen(1995)
Watch BEFORE: "Red Tails".
Yeeeaahh Hi
Joanna's boss at the restaurant with the glasses and mustache is actually the director himself Mike Judge, creator of King of the Hill and Beavis and Butthead
Also the voice of Hank Hill. And "Waddums"is Bill Daughtrive.
And millten is bill
dont forget about Idiocracy
Don’t forget Silicon Valley…I will argue top 5 best tv comedy ever
@@phousefilms He's Hank, Boomhauer, Beavis, and Butthead.
“Chicks dig dudes with money”
“Not all chicks…”
“kinda chicks that double-up on a dude like me do “
😂💀 dead.
two chicks at the same time, man.
Swingline never made a red stapler until this movie.
and now its their best selling stapler.
My home office stapler has a name plate. Of course I named it Milton Waddums. Unfortunately, it’s not a red swingline
@@opalviking awesome effort, but you didn't get red. I say remove the name plate and put it on your brand new red swingline stapler.
I guess it depends on how you define "red" as I have a 1984 burgundy Swingline stapler, that looks red to me...
@@23chdavis you sir may be colorblind burgundy is red mixed with a little brown. They are different colors. You're also a liar, because swingline didn't make red staplers until this movie came out and there became a tremendous demand for a product they didn't actually make
What you have to understand about Milton character development that led him to do what he did at the end can be summed with one important detail…they took his Swingline stapler
Swingline didn't even make a great amount of red staplers. But after this movie became the cult hit it is demand was overwhelming.
@@richardrobbin2225 yeeeeeeaaaaaahhhhhh
...about that.
It's crazy how much stuff he's in
@@richardrobbin2225 In fact, they didn't make any. But the director iirc had it painted red because it stood out better. After the movie came out people started painting swinglines red and reselling them. After a while the company started actually making red ones themselves.
He says he gives no damn about a Hawaiian shirt while wearing a Hawaiian shirt. lol
I mean nowadays nobody really cares about "Hawaiian shirt day" or wearing jeans on casual Friday or whatever. Most offices now are casual and you can wear jeans whenever you want. That was uncommon in the 90s.
@@jgood005 You may have missed the point of Dean M's comment. Wearing a Hawaiian shirt, and making that comment about Hawaiian shirt day in the reaction video is ironic. It's nothing to do with how it was in the 90's compared to today, it's just ironic and funny.
My company used to have a Hawaiian shirt Friday. Back when we were business casual, we were allowed to wear jeans on Friday.
The guy who does the "O" face scene is Greg Pitts. We went to high school together, he still lives right down the street. Also the movie was based on the character Milton, who was the guy with the stapler. The actor that plays Milton [Stephen Root] also played Jimmy James on News Radio and was the main character in No country for Old Men who was looking for his money. Not to mention about a hundred other movies.
Don't forget Bill Dauterive.
He was also the police detective in Ghost. He listens to Demi's Moore's story, and tell her that Whoopi Goldberg's character is a fraud. Probably the most serious role I ever saw him portray.
Jimmy James! The man so nice they named him twice.
Root does absolutely fantastic on Turn: Washington's Spies, too.
And the no-nonsense, hard-ass judge from Justified.
I remember back in the day, me and my little brother had The Matrix, Snatch and Office Space all recorded on one VHS tape, that was the holy grail of our video collection
That sounds... Perfect.
You had that shit on EP huh? Only way to fit 3 movies on a VHS!!
We're old lol
The thing with Office Space that makes people love it, at least for me, is Peter's mind set. It's almost cathartic. You want to be like Peter, not afraid and doing whatever you want to do. The movie is also pretty funny.
LOVE this movie! I worked for years in an office like that, in a cubicle…it truly sucked. So I relate to this movie a lot 😂🤣😢
I had a bf who worked in accounting…we watched this movie together a few times. He quit, this movie inspired him to make a change and he became a tree cutter/ arborist and is now very happy 👍
Same thing after working for twenty years at a a place like that when the heads were coming I got tired of that shit so told my coworker's good bye at end of day and never came back
I love the friendship between Peter and Lawrence, with that dynamic between an office worker and construction worker working out hilariously. What a movie, definitely captures the daily boredom people know the 90s for. “PC Loadletter? What the fuck does that mean?!” 🤣
Nowadays that sort of job has moved to work at home thanks to the pandemic. Makes it slightly more tolerable.
Diedrich Bader as Lawrence is the un-sung spiritual guru of the film. He helps Peter live a real life. F*k'ing A, man.
@@sigmasquadleader He was great in this movie. I also really liked Diedrich in The Drew Carey Show
@@fadingworld5569 Haha he was great in that movie.
@@sigmasquadleader He's gotta be The Dude's cousin or something... ...wait a second...😂
"This came out the same year as the Matrix. I'm getting, like Matrix vibes..."
Funny you should should say that because there is actually a RUclips video called "Neo Hides from Lumbergh" where it shows Neo getting that cell phone in his cubicle, but instead of talking to Morpheus, he's talking to Milton. It's very well-done, and it's funny as hell.
one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. all the jokes that still hold up. Diedrich Bader is hilarious
"Oh, what a lovely teaparty."
This movie is simply brilliant.
"I have people skills!" ... I had that exact job in the tech industry: product manager.
Milton (Stephen Root) is a chameleon. He's in so many films, and you have to pay attention to recognize him. Brilliant actor.
Also - Michael Bolton did his own reaction video of sorts to the scene where they make fun of his name in this movie. :-)
I worked at a place like this for 13 years. This was the must watch movie when it came out at my former job. Everyone was talking about it. I remember I would get my work down early so I would not have to deal with any of the mangers. They finally caught me, I got written up for finishing up 8 hours early... On a 12 hour shift...
I worked a second shift job before. It was me and just 2 other guys in the whole building. I used to get my work done then go home sometimes after 4 hours on an 8 hour shift. My boss called me in one morning to talk to me about leaving early. I told her that my work is done why just stand around and have you pay me for it. She said well i just want to make sure your not gonna cut your pay check short. I told her dont worry about me its my money. So the next night i left early again. The morning after she called me in again about leaving early and told me not to do it anymore. So the following night i did all my work and all the work for the next days shift. Then i got in trouble for not leaving any work for the first shift guys. Thats when i realized it was not about the work loads it was about control over the employees.
They should have given you a medal
I spent most of my life as a blue collar guy, now I find myself in an office space and starting to feel like Milton.
Should’ve done what I did…play nickel and dime online poker to pay for lunch every day.
I worked for a graphic design company about the time this movie came out. My boss was notorious for coming up to us late on Friday and asking us to work the weekends. I'm talking 15 hour Saturdays sometimes. He didn't even pay overtime. So happy to quit that job. The worst!
“Looks like somebody’s got a case of the Monday’s…”
“Shut the F up!”
😂😂😂😂
Jennifer Aniston's boss is played by Mike Judge who wrote and directed the film
Mike Judge also created King Of The Hill AND Beavis And Butthead too!
He's pretty frigging hilarious 🤣
He's also legitimately responsible for Swingline making a red stapler because people started demanding them after this movie came out.
@@everyonelovesmajima Ummm yeah..... I'm going to have to get me one of those. That'd be great
Man I couldn't click fast enough when I saw this pop up. Fun fact: Swingline now makes red staplers due to a large demand after this movies release. I guess you could say the red stapler is Office Space's coconut. (Holy Grail)
Or......A shrubbery!
@@smokeyverton7981 Ni!
@@smokeyverton7981 naa... They actually gave away coconuts to the first viewers of their U.S. premier. But yes, your reply had me laughing! 😂
I completely forgot how sick the movie soundtrack was.
The TPS Reports joke has popped up in other TV shows and movies since Office Space. Lost, Ralph Breaks the Internet, The Mandalorian, CSI, and others
TPS is short for Totally PointlesS apparently :)
It’s a movie that gets better over time. You’ll find yourself quoting it way more often than you’d think, then somehow falling in love with it.
Just don't go on FB and say " I'll burn this place to the ground". You get FB jail time for that . Stupid fact checkers.
The whole idea for this movie came from a cartoon Mike Judge did about Milton (the mumbling guy with the Swingline stapler). Also, Swingline didn't make a red stapler when this movie came out, but after so many people started asking for them Swingline created one.
Finally!! Someone does my favorite movie. As someone who used to work in a cubicle, I could relate to this movie at the time it came out. Also, the soundtrack to this movie is indeed amazing!
When this came out I had two years in a cubicle under my belt and this movie was hilarious. After ten years, even after getting my own office, I couldn’t watch this or The Office without getting ptsd. 😂
@@BDogg2023 Oh no! I'm the same. Once you work in a cubicle you tend to hate the sight of one. 😂
I love that track when they beat the shit out of the fax copier
14:17 They said the problem would work itself out, meaning if he stops getting paychecks eventually he'll get the idea and stop coming in. That way they don't actually have to fire him.
Stephen Root is a terrific character actor who's done a lot of such roles. From 1995 - 1999, he was on NewsRadio and the completely opposite sort of role, eccentric billionaire Jimmy James.
He was amazing as Jimmy James. Stephen Root is really underrated as an actor.
Loved him in The Ladykillers.
And he's currently great on Barry with Bill Hader
Great in True Blood as well.
Even is VO acting is top notch
The printer scene was the most liberating scene ever. Especially if you worked a corporate job like this.
Also Michael Bolton!
I had a printer that failed on me by claiming that there was a paper jam when there was no paper jam.
I talked to IT, they said that model of printer was no longer supported and that if it was broken we would just discard it.
I gave it back to them for use as parts, but I did think quite hard about the woods and a baseball bat.
As someone who's had his share of soulless office drone jobs, I can say with full confidence, you had to be there.
TGI Fridays actually stopped making employees wear flair after this movie.
Spinal Tap is another cult classic my guy
So underrated. Infuriates me.
The name of his apartment complex was “ morning wood “ apartments
Little fun fact... Swingline didn't start making red staplers until after the movie Office Space came out. Mike Judge, the creator of the movie, had the production team paint the stapler red for the movie.
My wife's first car (a beige Kia Soul) was so bland and boring that we named it Milton. Ironically, it was also because it was lovable despite how awful it looked.
Damn it feels good to be a gangsta.
Everybody be all gangsta after start takin' away your Swingline...
Geto Boys
Workplace shootings, for a long time in the 1990s, were associated with the USPS in popular culture due to some high profile incidents prior and comparably much lower rates of mass shootings- hence the popularization of the phrase “going postal”. This association eventually sort of died out in the following decades.
the same year columbine happened
I still use it.
Glad you enjoyed the movie. It's actually shown in modern philosophy classes regarding modern ethical practices in the workplace at universities. As a software engineer who is now, unfortunately, forced to work in-person 5 days a week in an open cubicle in addition to a long commute due to ridiculous traffic (when my job can and should be done completely remote), I relate so much to this movie.
I agree it could be done remote but you won't be saying you want that when they use it as a excuse to reduce your pay.
Last week I seen something in the media from UK, politicians were talking about companies possibly been legally allowed to pay working at home employees less.
@@kevmccormick1767 that would be a pretty big swing back to like 15 yrs ago here in the US. I've worked for several companies since 2009 as a software engineer and they all had hybrid models and paid roughly the same salaries for the relative level of experience. In fact, when I started my first job in 2009, that company was already behind the curve because they had just started using a hybrid model, and that idea had already been prevalent several years before. A lot of companies definitely want their employees in-person full time because they're blood thirst bastards; however, a lot have also found that they can save money via their real estate savings by taking up less office space as well as the good PR because of the work/life balance when most of their employees are working remote.
@@mparantha the whole story was in relation to covid, was saying covid could stay around for a long time and that it could mean companies legally allowed to pay less than they currently do, I don't exactly know the whole details as I only skimmed over the story.
One thing I will say though the way the world is going plutocracy government for the rich, not like politicians don't screw the people to help people and businesses make money, they probably get a payoff and they will do as there told.
It's been said before but this movie isn't a parody, it's a fucking documentary. I've met every character in real life.
This movie is now over 20 years old and NOTHING has changed as far as working in an office.
This hit REAL close to home. and I was 19 when it came out. I'm over 40 now. Still hits.
One of my FAVORITE movies! I'm a Gen X so the printer beat down did hit home for me! You kept talking about how wrong they did Milton, I was like.. just wait for it! 🤣🤣🤣
When this hit DVD, I freaked out a number of people in my shop for being able to impersonate Milton's voice too well. I think they half expected me to go all bullety.
The former Crackhead (Orlando Jones) recently played Anansi in American Gods, so he's still in stuff.
Damn, now I want to see Mel do "Evolution"
Always as good & bad as I remember 😉
@@richardrobbin2225 I don’t care man, bad or good, I fricken love that movie too! Cacaw
If by "played" you mean absolutely killed it, then yes.
I'm glad he's still working. I haven't seen him in anything since Evolution and a short lived TV show with John Amos called Men in Trees.
"Two chicks at the same time." I just love that line Lol
This movie was literally my life in the 90's, traveling that same highway (LBJ Freeway / I-635) that went by the Galleria Mall which you can actually see in the first traffic scenes of the movie. It was filmed in North Dallas where I lived for 36 years, and Austin. Mike Judge lived in Garland, the suburb where I lived. The "King of the Hill" animated series was based on characters from his neighborhood.
I worked an office job identical to this for three years, and this movie is pure gold to me! It couldn't be more real! (edit: including the electric shocks from the door handle)
I worked in an office distributing faxes for the HR dept at a health insurance company when this came out. It really captures how management worked back then. They made us watch a video about how Pike’s Market was making it fun to sell fish, as though we could do that in HR.
We had to watch that same stupid video
At one of my old jobs my boss, a few coworkers and I recreated the printer scene with our old PITA printer, we were the only ones who used it (I was an inspector and the rest were machinist programmers) out of 100+ employees and had no end of problems with it, until our manager surprised us with a new one. So we took 20 pound dead blow sledge hammers to it in the middle of the shop, nobody knew we were gonna do it and the entire shop came to a screeching stop watching us, then it burst into hysterical laughter🤣
Did y’all play the same song during that because that would have been funny?
@@JayEdgar0409 I kinda wish we had thought of that now lol...
I'll tell you right now your assessment of the film is perfect. This movie is honestly the perfect hangover movie. Its chill as fuck and the humor is much more subtle so it can illicit more of a sensible chuckle rather than big laugh out loud moments. After a big night of drinking its just super nice to vibe to
"Stand up and pull the chair out"... bro, I thought I was the only one left keeping chivalry alive, props to you!
I saw this movie in an empty theater in 1999. I didn’t understand it since I thought it was so awesome. I was working as a programmer during Y2K and I totally felt like Peter.
I was at Times Square watching the ball drop during Y2K. I believed just a little bit that at midnight all the lights in Times Square would go out.
@@3DJapan I remember taking like $400 out of the ATM in preparation for the end of the world lol.
I flew my ass to Waikiki beach in Hawaii... Was literally in the air, as it turned Y2K in parts of Europe, and had landed, before Y2K occurred in NYC...
I lived in AZ at the time,, and figured if the world came to a halt, I wanted to be stranded on Waikiki Beach... And, the party, was amazing, the fireworks, the Mai Tai, surf etc.... Definitely partied like it was 1999.. And, was basically the last part of the Earth to experience it... But, in reality, everything was fine, my credit card worked, and was charged accordingly, Y2K was all hype.... But, Hawaii was beautiful, amazing paradise, I stayed 9 more days, just to make sure !
Aloha Bishes ❕ 🌴🌊🏝️🌺
Have you seen Dodgeball?
I'm curious if you'd be an Average Joe or Purple Cobra..
Tsssss🐍🐍🐍
I used to have "Corporate accounts payable Nina speaking, just a moment" as my ringtone about 10 years ago. When I heard it, I sat up to answer my cell.
Milton was in Dodgeball, where he played Gordon Pibb.
Lumbergh was in Dodgeball too
God, this movie is so genius. It's aged perfectly and still holds up.
23:43 Orlando Jones plays a small recurring roll in a comedy film called 'Bedazzled' that came out a year after this one that you should check out. It's hilarious.
Brendan Fraser is outstanding in it and shows his wide variety of acting skills.
I remember when this was still a Mike Judge animated short on SNL back in the 90s. Was based around the character of Milton and featured Lumbergh as a background voice
one of those movies you enjoy every time you watch them...every scene is so precise it gives me wes anderson vibes
YES! Finally I love this film it is one of the greats to me and to think this flopped in theatres truly an under rated film glad you liked the film this puts a smile on my face.
"You're just this wanna be criminal m-man." I can't be the only one who thinks this is adorable.
It’s funny you bought up the matrix comparison with the cubicles. I’ve never thought about this before, but the matrix and office space are kind of the same story 🤣
Grosse Point Blank is a must watch dark comedy. Professional Killer goes to his high school reunion, great 80's soundtrack, and Dan Akroyd as the bad guy. Such an underrated gem.
Such a fun classic! I always love watching this one. Just really well done movie.
There is an underlying theme in this movie about making your job something you love. One of my favorite lines was when the question was being asked... "If you have a million dollars what would you do?". When Peter and Lawrence are talking, Peter's reply is... "I would do nothing", Lawrence responds, "Shoot you don't need a million dollar to do that... My cousin sits around the house all day long and doesn't have a dime". (My Quotes are something like that, may not be exact).
This part has always resonated with me as a reminder to not just work for the money, instead find work that provides some joy and meaning in your daily life.
The guy that played the supervisor was the same guy who played the dad in Talladaga Nights. If you’re not first you’re last.
Superb movie. One of my favs. Hope you are having a great weekend, Mel.
If you've ever worked in a normal office job, so much of this movie is really relatable.
Office Space defined corporate environments, I think everybody I've worked with in an office environment knew this movie and loved it. I used to have an Initech coffee mug that I'd walk around the office drinking from. People who knew it, loved it. People who didn't know it, weren't worth talking to.
Loved your comment about a guy should stand up when a woman walks in the room. Went to a party and all the guys (4) stood up every time a woman came in. Very classy. I was very impressed. But then they were classy guys.
Anyone that's ever worked in an office in a boring job has had those experiences with the fax machine, printer, computer, annoying co-workers, pain in the ass boss. I could relate to all of it except for stealing fractions of a penny. haha. I did have a favorite stapler. haha. Thanks for reviewing this movie.
The jump to conclusions mat is the best.
Fun Fact: The game developers who made the game F.E.A.R.(First Encounter Assault Recon) got inspiration from this movie.
The logo of Initech is used for Armacham Research Lab, the TPS Reports on the desk, even the red stapler is seen on desks throughout the building.
The TPS report thing gave me flashbacks to when I was in the Navy. Sheesh.
No salt on the margarita? THAT's your problem Milton.
Time to watch "Grandma's boy."
Dude you gotta watch Falling Down, another great film about the end of your wits. Love your video's,
Falling Down - sneeky good Michael Douglas / Duvall flick.... unhinge-ery at its finest !
Also, another sneeky classic, with Robert Dinero / Charles Grodin is a movie called :
Midnight Run
"I don't give a damn about no Hawaiian shirt". While wearing a Hawaiian shirt lol
Another interesting fact about the red Swingline stapler is that, in 1999 Swingline did not make a red stapler, but after the movie came out, there was allegedly a demand for red Swingline staplers, so the company began producing them shortly afterward.
This is what I recall reading in the early 2000s. I'm not sure if this is absolute fact, but if so, it's pretty cool!
If you notice, Peter never tried the doorknob to Lumburgh's office to see if it was locked or not. Milton just walked right into the office...
Mid 90's to 2008 I worked in an environment like that and it was so funny to a lot of us at My work because we all related to the frustrations of the film.
“I know for People who had jobs like this, this was hitting real close to home”. Amen! Great reaction bro!
Always wished Lawrence would've had his own film or something more. That man in that character KILLED IT! His parts are amazing.
"I don't give a damn a bout no Hawaiian shirt." He says, while he's wearing one. Lol.
i love it when Michael Bolton is blasting gangster rap while stuck in traffic and turns it down when black guy approaches then starts up again when he leaves 😝
Workplace stress making someone inflict acts of horrific violence on their workplace was a thing before Office Space. Frequently happened with workers for the US Postal Service, especially from the mid 80s to mid 90s. So much so that someone snapping and going to shoot up their job started getting referred to as "Going Postal".
One of my favorite comedies of the 90s, its a work movie like Clerks which I appreciate since we workers deal with people like that and hate our jobs. We can all relate.
Funny you mention The Matrix, someone did a deepfake putting Keanu Reeves in Office Space and it was brilliant
When I first saw this movie.. I was like.. its ok... Then later in life I got an office job... and now its brilliant!
I'm so glad I've never had a typical office job
This movie neverrrr gets old. You should react to Arthur (1981)
LOL it cracked me up how much you cracked up at the "Jump to Conclusions matt"
Best way to deal with static - if you know it's there - discharge it on your arm or elbow.
Enjoyed your personality and this reaction.
I loved how you were getting salty over the Office antics and nonsense. Lol
Subscribed.
Mike Judge is really witty and subtle with his humour. Which is funny because he's the Beavis & Butthead guy.
Earlier today i was waiting for someone in my subbox to react to this movie and im glad i didnt have to wait long bro i was in the mood for this 🔥🔥
The funny thing for me is that the first time I saw it I liked it, and I was about at the level you are at. Didn't hate, didn't love...just liked it. Wasn't sure that I'd ever see it again. Now, it's just one of the funniest movies to me. I've seen it about 10 times all told...and it just cracks me up. Especially Stephen Root (Milton), Diedrich Bader (Lawrence), and Gary Cole (Lumburgh)...those three just make the movie for me. Amazing character actors who just find a path for a character and fucking run with it!
Laughs throughout entire movie.
"It wasn't as funny as I thought it was going to be."
That's Just Like Getting On Someone Who Said They Didn't Like A Certain Meal But They Still Ate It.
I Did Not Laugh Throughout The Entire Movie. You Only Saw Roughly 30 Minutes Of What I Saw And Most Of My "Laughing" Was Chuckles And Giggles.
I stopped going to work once. I just stopped going. It was like the world was lifted off my shoulders.
Mike Judge is about satire. I can see your point of view when it comes to the humor of this movie. The situation was more 'finding humor in mundane life'. This movie vibed with his animated show 'King of the Hill' which is subtle and slow. His other movie 'Idiocracy' vibed more with 'Beavis and Butthead' which was a ludicrous caricature of life.
I'm Milton at my company. Been there 18 years and moved my desk 18 times. Normally in a storage room with the files. Works out nicely since I like it quiet.
Stephen Root is a national treasure.
You may or may not remember he was briefly in No Country.
Mike Judge also produced Idiocracy. Genius.
His next door neighbor “Lawrence” also played the rex-kwon-do character in napoleon dynamite 😂
Manager 1 - "We're doubling the premiums for health insurance, laying off 10% of the staff and putting a freeze on all cost of living raises this year. The workers seem to be quite upset about all these changes. I've heard some are actively looking for new jobs "
Manager 2 - "I know! Let's have a pizza party this Friday! We'll give everyone an extra 10 minutes on their lunch time and if they go over, it will come out of their vacation bank. That should do the trick and really raise everyone's spirits!"
I saw it in the theater and worked in an office at the time. It was exactly like that. So the humor comes from being able to relate. Fax machines were evil. People were always stealing your stapler or scotch tape or something.