ABCs of Desperation: Glengarry Glen Ross | Variety Pack
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- Опубликовано: 23 июл 2024
- Glengarry Glen Ross is a 1992 Film directed by James Foley and Written By David Mamet. It follows the story of 4 salesmen who have to participate in a sales contest where anyone who places 3rd and lower, gets fired. In this video we'll be discussing the desperate actions the salesmen Levene, Moss, and Roma commit to accomplish their goal.
0:00 - Intro
1:15 - Levene
4:31 - Moss
9:22 - Roma
12:40 - Conclusion
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At first, you sort of think the sales staff are just shit. Little by little, you get hints that the leads are a big part of the problem and the home office knows it. It's a game where they are set up to fail.
Blake was never named in the movie, he was named in the credits. He should have been named "Fuck You!" because when they ask him his name, that's what he responded with.."Fuck you, that's my name!"
I remember when I watched GGR being really impressed by the way the cast is so circumscribed (there are only six recurring characters, and all of them are either employees or clients of the same shady real estate firm), and yet their personalities are still so clearly defined. I.e., Levene is the nostalgic old-timer who's lost his touch, Roma is the hot-shot at the top of his game (though it's implied that it's only a matter of time until he turns into another Levene), Moss is the angry rebel, and Aaronow is the voice of reason and conscience. They're all sleazy real-estate brokers, but they're definitely not all the same kind of person.
I totally agree. I think this movie, with these actors playing these characters, is - if not cinema perfection - at least close to it.
I like how you described the characters, too. I worked 25+ years in sales and I recognize them all. I'd classify them as: the Flash-Kid, the Burnout, Jekyll/Hyde, and the Plodder.
Ricky's flying high, knows it can't last, and sees his future in Shel; so he lives in-the-moment, blatantly breaking the rules with nihilistic glee.
Shel never was that good a salesman, sticking with programmed routines and insincere chumminess, and he finds he can't coast on his easy charm and past relationship with Mitch & Murray anymore. His collapse is painful to watch, but inevitable.
Poor George is truly a Greek tragedy. As a Plodder he'll always be comfortably in the middle of the board, never on top, but never the bottom either. Sadly, he's also a Whine-Tit (my Mom's word), full of endless complaints and passive-aggreesive demands for validation. (I was a Plodder, too; and proud of it! Our reliable midrange sales paid the rent & phone bills)
My take on John is he's bitter that with his business school degree he ended up here. He's a Plodder too, but seems to have something on Mitch & Murray. And his negotiations with Shel in his car proves he's learned a thing or two, no matter what Roma says.
Oh, and Mr. Lingk is so uptight I always imagine him having a stroke as the credits roll
Dave sounds very reasonable when he's trying to enlist George in his schemes, sympathetic, even. But, as his unhinged bellowing at the end shows, he's a classic ticking time bomb.
Personally, I think Mitch and Murray wanted to get rid of the old timers (Levine) and what they viewed as dead weight were side effects. They basically rigged the contest to favor Roma. George and Shelly got the shit leads that everybody knew were useless. Baldwin’s character specifically targeted Shelly, even using the “brass balls” comment which he knew an old timer would be uncomfortable with. Textbook ageism.
What I don't get is why Williamson gave Levine the Nyborg lead if he had called the bank months ago and found out "they just like talking to salesmen." Was he intentionally screwing with Levine?
Yes, he does
He even says, 'I don't like you..'
Because Williamson is an asshole
Yeah, that was always my take. They're always at each other's throats, I figured John had a couple of "traps" like the Nyborgs set aside just in case.
Like, he's obligated to get at least initial contact with most of the leads in a stack. Some will be guaranteed fails, but they still have to be called. So, save 'em up to hand whomever annoyed you last.
Come to think of it, if he's been funneling most of the guaranteed busts to Levine, no wonder his sales are down!
Moral: Always be nice to your manager, no matter how insufferable they are.
Excellent analysis of an oft overlooked film
Very interesting. I watched this just tonight and was trying to figure out how Roma wasnt the same piece of shit as the others. Makes sense that he was ALWAYS like them, just had a steak of good luck.
But i was curious about the reason their manager gave him a lead he KNEW wasn't closeable. Like, they all lose money and time that way.
Roma was the best “salesman” because he figured out the perfect way to scam customers by convincing them they had more than three business days to cancel their sale contract through consumer protection laws, and that their check hadn’t been cashed yet (even though it had gone to the bank deposit that night).
Well done 👏
Great film.
Plot twist: Lingk messed with the audio.
Audio’s kinda off other than that, excellent video!
Cool video but your audio mixing needs work.
fix your audio
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A bad salesman will always blame anything or anyone then themselves. It’s a trait I’ve learned to identify early on, avoided them like the plague as a coworker and now will shitcan them as a manager.
A good salesman knows how to find those who want their product.