Ever see Glengarry Glen Ross?

[robsul82]

Great flick. I was watching it last night, and I think the ending really signifies this whole Kerry/Edwards quandary in which Dean backers find themselves.

Beyond here be spoilers.

The movie's set around a bunch of real estate salesman working for Premiere Properties. Jack Lemmon is Shelly "The Machine" Levene, a local legend now living on past glories and old fumes. Al Pacino plays Ricky Roma, the hotshot. Ed Harris plays Dave Moss, the angry, bitter salesman, full of excuses as to why he's not selling. Alan Arkin is George Aaronow, a mealy-mouthed follower of Dave's. All of them with the exception of Ricky Roma are on horrible losing streaks, and Kevin Spacey plays their company man boss, John Williamson. The head office sends in Alec Baldwin, a guy named Blake, to get them to start selling by any means necessary. Blake leaves behind the Glengarry leads, the gold leads that will shake these salesmen out of their dumps. The next night, the Glengarry leads are found to be stolen. Levene comes in thinking he's made a garguantan sale and acts like a dick to Williamson. Finally, it's revealed that Shelly and Moss stole the Glengarry leads, and Levene is begging Williamson not to report him to the cops. Williamson's told Shelly about the people Levene sold so big to - they're nuts. Williamson, smirking and chewing gum, holds all the power. Trying to make the pitch of his life, finally Levene resorts to pleading.

Levene: Don't...
Williamson: Hehe...I'm sorry.
Levene: Why?
Williamson: Because I don't like you.
Levene: My daughter...
Williamson: Fuck you.

Later.

RJS

[ChiefJoseph]

1. YES. Awesome movie.

[Leilani]

2. Excellent movie

& terrific acting.

[Frank_Person]

3. A classic. Should be viewed by all sales people- heck EVERYBODY!

[eileen_d]

4. It's one of my favorite movies

But I wholeheartedly reject your political comparison... whatever it is. (Which candidate is Levine?)

[robsul82]

6. Wow, I'm shocked.

Levene's Kerry, Williamson's Dean. It's fairly simple - "Fuck you" is pretty succinct.

Later.

RJS

[eileen_d]

11. "Fuck you" is used in a lot of movies

Next time I see "Scarface" I'll definitely think of Dean!

[lucidmadman]

5. Yeah I have seen it. The movie and a few productions in theaters...

...and I have actually taken a few dumps where afterwords I felt like I'd slept for 8 hours.
DM is quite the playright...

[salinen]

7. Fantastic movie

I watch it every year. Shelly "The Machine" Levene. "This is not a world of men, machine"

Finest acting ever by

Jack Lemmon
Ed Harris
Kevin Spacey

Al Pacino is alway great.

[a_random_joel]

8. Yes

Great movie.

Watching Lemmon's transformation from "Machine" to quivering school boy is excruciating.

Besides, there can never be too many Pacino rants.

[Lindsey]

10. Great movie!

I've seen it a few times. The first time I saw it I was in a cut throat sales job - OMG! I agree...the acting (Alec Baldwin was only on for a few minutes but I remember that scene as one of the most intense I've ever seen - maybe because I had a boss EXACTLY like that at the time - yea, there really are people like that out there). Anyway, it's quite an illustration on the downside of the human condition.

[girl gone mad]

9. ABC. Always Be Closing.

Oh, and I forgot, coffee is for closers only!

[libview]

12. PUT THE COFFEE DOWN !!

Coffee is for closers.

[robsul82]

13. Coffee IS for closers.

Hehe.

Later.

RJS

[eileen_d]

14. "What's your name?" "FUCK YOU - That's my name."

I had that as my new email sound for a while.