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Here's why it also lives on so well...No Milton spin off movie! No Office Space 2, "Vacation Days"! It was allowed to be perfectly unique piece of art. Thank God it didn't do well at the box office, I say!
@@bender9353 You did exactly to him, what you accused him of doing. Just letting him enjoy his opinion, without shitting all over it, but I guess you wanna feel special too. 🤣 I bet you feel pretty righteous though. Edgelord.
It made some money back, and even some money back, makes companies head toward a sequel. Also it blew up on theatrical release, which means a producer will see that and make one son. Everyone involved is still alive, so at least its got that going for it.
"Every single day is worse than the one that came before it. And so every time you see me,that's the worst day of my life." I used to think that line was hilarious. Now I just find it to be extremely relatable.
@Gardner0871public why thank you! VERY helpful,my guy. I wouldn't have thought that I'd provided enough context for anyone to successfully determine that I'm just being dramatic about the everyday pressures that we all face. I'd like to think that I can be easily forgiven for that little oversight though,considering how rare it is to encounter someone as perceptive as yourself. I'm curious about whether you employ these talents on a regular basis in your day to day life,or only ever from behind the safety and anonymity that the screen you're reading this on provides you. I only ask because of how much bolder people tend to be when speaking to a complete stranger,knowing that they're well outside of arm's reach. Everyone gets to be as brave as they fancy themselves to be in conditions as convenient as those. I'm sure that you'll agree with my assessment,given that you've already proven as much to be true. There again: convenient! And so again I must thank you. NOW all involved parties feel perfectly justified,correct!? Therefore everyone wins! Yay! 🥳🥳
It's basically the unofficial sequel to Ferris Bueler's Day off. (but he has grown up and got a job working in an office instead of being in high school)
It helps, very zen like the big Lebowski. I think folks get laziness as well as giving up mixed up with a pissin’ in the wind attitude. Or mistake it for stubbornness or being an idiot.
I saw the movie when I was 25 working for a corporate bank. I was putting in like 12 hours a day before and was miserable, afterwards, cut my time by half, joined a gym and started studying for my dream job. Funny thing was that no one at my job notice my work hours, lost 20 pounds of fat, and I believe that I can crack my dream job as well. Thank you you whomever who was involved in this movie
Just start doing stuff. Doesn't matter what it is. Work more. Go to the gym more. Pick up new hobbies. Eventually you'll figure out what you actually want to do. But if you just sit around doing nothing or just doing the minimum you'll get stuck in a rut.
Remember, it's a job, not work. Working matters, but jobs . . . well there's always another one out there somewhere and probably a lot easier to get than you think. And if you simply show up when you're supposed to and don't give your bosses any shit, you're golden, Ponyboy.
@@Joe-sg9ll Want to work for my country. Policy making in my National Bank. It's pretty boring for other people lol but I find that peaceful. The moneys not good but I'll be happy working for the people.
Very good observation. Similarly for star wars, it was an epic fantasy that happened to take place in space and sci fi. But it's synonymous now with space and sci fi even though those were really secondary qualities. Edit: And it's not really a heist movie is it? I mean a heist takes place in it. But it's more of a questioning your entire life and why you work kind of movie.
"That's my only real motivation is not to be hassled" I don't think there's a single line in cinema that's resonated with me more, it perfectly sums up my previous job.
Yes. That whole exchange with Bob and Bob. My favorite is 'And it's not that I'm lazy, I'm just not motivated'. I've felt that way since fucking highschool.
3:20, little shots like this are so great, the group is returning from a coffee break at a restaurant and instead of having a nice path to make it easier for them to go to the neighboring restaurant, or even their cars, they need to walk through this valley in their nice work shoes. The corporate world does a lot of tricks like this to make leaving work or taking a break difficult, and this is a nice visual representation of that. My old company used to crank up the AC so high it made us shiver (some women even wore blankets at their desks) the reason? So we wouldn’t get sleepy throughout the day or sound tired on our calls.
That valley is a run off trench/trench drain, required by Texas law for water and chemical run-off often due to fighting a fire, which really makes it apropos for this film, but is usually for storms. It makes for some interesting designs in the car parks/parking lots of all buildings in Texas. But you do have a point, corporations have every incentive to keep you at your desk. This is often why they have discounted employee cafe's in their main buildings. I used to work for a business that only catered to tech companies.
Apparently, that's also the reason why American toilet stalls still have those huge gaps at the bottom and the top; it had nothing to do with "safety", they want people to be uncomfortable sitting on the toilet for long, so they do their business as quickly as possible.
It's hard to explain it to younger people, but this movie perfectly encapsulates what the 90s felt like. The lighting, the clothes, the cars, the music, the work culture, the interior design absolutely, the malaise, no one talking about politics, immigration, terrorism. This is what it felt like to be alive in the 90s. Playing simple games on your pc, watching whatever late night movie was on, chatting with your apartment neighbors, work parties, Y2K. This was it.
I worked with a guy on a Bering Sea fishing boat who had been a Wall Street broker. He watched Office Space and was unable to laugh at a single scene because it was SO true to his life. He said when he saw the movie, he HAD to get as far from that lifestyle as he could. He ended up becoming a very successful archeologist.
How good was Orlando Jones though? I mean everybody was great but his magazine sales person character was so on point. "Good evening sir. My name is Steve. I come from a rough area. I used to be addicted to crack...." Turns out, he was a software engineer. LOL
And he was making k3ller money selling the subscriptions, too. Reminds me of a time I was grinding at two jobs and first saw Office Space. Struck up a conversation with some rando at a backyard BBQ. Dude was hauling in 80G a year selling mattresses!!
As an early 20s recent graduate nerd working in IT during 2002, my colleagues and I fell in love with this movie! The PC LOAD LETTER gag was especially delicious🤣
"PC Load Letter? Whatdafuq does that mean?"🤣🤣🤣 That gag also aged really well - this movie is 25 years old now, and today we still have printers and copiers that just won't work and drive us mad.
I've still got a networked Laserjet 4050 from that era, and it still churns out crisp copy on those rare occasions I need to print anything. If you put tracks on that thing, you could invade Moscow in Wintertime with it.
It’s absolutely nuts to me that Swingline didn’t make a red stapler (and _wouldn’t_ make one when requested by Judge) and now _it’s their best selling stapler!_ 😂
One of my favorite details of the entire movie is the sculpture in front of Initech is round peg trying to go into a square hole...sums up corporate work quite succinctly...brilliant EDIT: it's a square peg into a round hole, with the round peg sitting right there beside it, ha!
Only stapler I've ever owned was a red, swingline one. I stole it from work after they laid me off without notice after working for them for 5 years. Seemed like the right thing to do
Fun fact: Swingline didn't make red staplers when the movie was made in 1999, it was spray painted red. Swingline didn't start making them until 2002 in response to fan response to the movie. I didn't believe it either. Look it up.
I was working in a big phone maker company that begins with an 'N'. And due to late adoption of smartphones, ugh don't ask, they closed our office in a southern hemisphere city where animals hop. We had been working on a top secret project to make a low cost smartphone--and let me state that such a project 'never existed'. But the decision was made to close our R&D office and I suggested that on our last day we watch Office Space, which we did, and have a contest to win a red Swingline stapler for anyone who guessed the closest date to the actual closing of the doors. What a time!
Anybody that says they don't like this movie are the people that have had everything handed to them and never had to work at a job that completely sucks the joy and life right out of you.
One thing that always stood out to me about this movie is the way it 'feels' and 'plays out' like an animated film. Like, if you imagine each scene as an animated version of itself, it works perfectly. Even the characters' voices are uncannily cartoon-like - especially Milton, Lumberg and Lawrence. I guess it makes sense, given Judge's background, but I always wondered if it was deliberate or just a case of Judge's animation style influencing his live action stuff.
They're written like cartoon characters. Perfectly framed for their role in the story, and no extraneous questions asked to distract from it. Which is what helps amplify the story, because the story is about feeling stuck in a proverbial box/rut, and the one path out you take checks as many cathartic boxes as possible.
Mike Judge deserves to have his name amongst the greats like Ray Bradbury, George Orwell, and Aldous Huxley. He's no less prophetic in his dystopian visions.
"take a look at my cousin. He's broke. Don't do shit." That was one of the best lines in the movie. Probably the one I remember the most. That guy is such a great character and so different from other characters played by Bader. I'm thinking in particular of that character on the show with Drew Carey. It's hard to believe that's the same guy. Good acting.
1999 was such a great year for cinema, probably one of the best ever. It was also the year that gave us The Mummy, Notting Hill, 10 Things I Hate About You, The Green Mile, The Blair Witch Project, Toy Story 2, South Park Bigger, Longer and Uncut, The Iron Giant and so many more.
The flair thing really made me think. What really sucks about a crappy job is that no matter what you’re not supposed to let on that it’s a crappy job. And the criteria for being a good employee isn’t whether you’re earning your pay, but whether you have any energy left to give to the company. They didn’t want her to wear the flair, they wanted her to WANT to wear the flair. They don’t just want your time and energy, they want your soul, and they want it without pledging any loyalty to you in return.
I don’t fully agree with most of the drivel in the comments but you kinda’ nailed it here. Take Apple. I could never work there. This constant level of “Hey! I’m here. And I’m happy and excited to be here. Let me get YOU happy and excited, too!” is something I could never do.
@@Zerpersande Read a great article years ago by a self-confessed introvert about the American happy-faced enthusiasm required at many jobs. She brought it over to a job in the Netherlands and when she wound herself up into open excitement mode and started vocally spewing about getting an ordinary project to do, she says people looked at her like she was a big phony and a nut. She didn't like the fake corporate culture she had gotten used to either, and felt much more comfortable being an introvert -- and just an ordinary person not expected to put on a clown show -- outside America.
well, if I'm analysing it on the employer's perspective and also a more healthy perspective for a person working those jobs, I'd say: give your best, no matter what job it is. If you're feeling really down, then it's because you need to figure out the next move. That's it. Them wanting you to WANT the flair is just them wanting an employee that's committed. It's their prerogative to want that or not for their employees. I've had low paying jobs. Menial jobs. And advice given to me helped me do it with a smile, want to do it, even. Just like wanting the flair piece. It's not being broken and finally submitting. That would be the case if I or anyone else simply stayed at the job they dislike, and faking a smile. That attitude of "I'll wear the flair, but only however the minimum is or however many you want me to" is the attitude of someone that isn't happy and doesn't have a plan for being happy. In the end, it's one of the movie's motifs. People who are miserable with their current job and have no way out, no plans. Until they find a way out, even if for a moment, in order to shake them up and get them thinking about themselves and the path they want to be on. Then, you won't be fading away on the inside. You have a plan and are giving out the best attitude you have, in the present moment and current situation. Hopefully that didn't come across as woo woo. It's just, for me, facts of life.
@@father3dollarbill The best attitude you can have definitely involves respecting yourself and not kow-towing to anyone just because they say so. You can do your job without pretending to be something you're not. Civility is not self-betrayal. Respect for customers is not self-betrayal. Faking a smile is self-betrayal. If you have a good attitude, you don't have to fake a good attitude. But you shouldn't have to sell your soul instead of just being a good worker. The idea that you must give your employer everything they want just because they ask or demand is the ultimate disrespect toward an employee, and everything an employer wants should not be okay "or you can just quit." Not everybody can, of course and as always. Just ask yourself if you want your girlfriend or mom or daughter groped at work because whatever the boss says goes. There is still right and wrong, and trying to claim your employee's soul is terribly wrong.
A time capsule would imply that something changed ever since and the capsule gives you a throwback... Only the technology advanced, nothing else has changed...
@@stellviahohenheimLoved this film, saw it a like 2 years ago(as it was before my time)and I agree with you. But instead of tgifridays it starbucks/coffee Shops and instead of Innotech it's Google, Apple, tech company A, B or C.
My experience is that it is not the job that makes people miserable, it's the boss. When I was in the Navy, they would switch out division officers every year or so. A good Div O made for a happy division; a bad Div O meant misery for everyone. In civilian life, I found the same to be true. I worked at a museum and had the worst boss ever. Everyone was miserable. I was sent to another department - doing the exact same job. Best manager I ever had, best job I ever had.
@@Abmotsad pff no. Most bosses are victims of it as well, the ones on the very top are the only ones who gain from it. Managers are also worth more than they will ever be paid for, just like the rest of workers.
Every goddamn second of this movie is pure perfection. Even if you removed the plot, the themes, and the story, the performances, the cinematography, and the direction alone make this movie simply great. This is perfectly exemplified in the shot where the guys are walking across the grass to get from the restaurant back to their job. That one throwaway shot tells so much: - The fact that their only escape from their job (the restaurant on their lunch break) is literally a stones throw away from their personal hell - the way they’re walking, like they’re begrudgingly trudging back to a slow death - The slight dip in the grass for seemingly no reason is the cherry on top. I absolutely love this movie. It’s a stroke of subtle genius.
💯 I always took the dip to reflect the absurdity of that kind of culture. It’s like a TPS report, an inconvenience that exists, as you said, for no reason.
I am an IT guy who started his career in the late 90s. This has always been my favourite movie. The "PC Load Letter" thing we all used to get... was when you forgot to configure your print out for A4 paper! Awesome.
As a blue collar construction worker, that does a lot of work in government office buildings in Australia, i can confirm that this movie was and still is a window into the lives of many office workers. It is quite scary how plausible it is, that you could look at this movie and see it as being the playbook, of which nearly every government employee used Peter's answers in his meetings with the Bobs to model their entire career. Happy New year everyone!! And hope none of you end up with a case of the Mondays
Ron Livingston nailed the facial expressions of anguish and despair when Lumbergh or any of the other bosses came around. Like Paul Lieberstein as Toby in the office, nailing the look of sheer misery every time Michael showed up.
"Okay, you have to work, but do you have to care?" The greatest message for a film about adult life I could imagine. So many people are miserable at work, not because work sucks, but because they give waaaay too much care about a job that would fire them if it would save them a nickel.
I also love the line, "It's not that I'm lazy, it's just that I don't care." Most accurate and honest way to describe why you're lazy at your job ever.
got to see this movie when i was a kid. had never heard so many swear words, but i'm lucky my dad let me watch it cuz I thought it was hilarious then and still love it now
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I remember seeing this in the theater with my brother and pops back in 1999. About 20 minutes in the power went out so the theater gave everyone vouchers for a free movie. Can’t remember if we finished it in the theater or if we rented it months later, I just remember it became an instant favorite of ours. We spread it among everyone we knew, like herpes. I honestly remember inviting friends over in middle school just to watch Office Space. I hadn’t worked a day of my life as a sixth grader yet the oppressive office atmosphere reminded me of school so I could still relate; that disgusting cubicle wall material, carpet that feels like concrete, and the off-white plastics of early 90’s computers/monitors. This movie saved me from a corporate life as I already hated it before I stepped foot in a business park.
It took me about 10 years after seeing this movie to take Peter up on “I did absolutely nothing today and it was everything I could imagine and more”. But I finally did, and life has been fucking great ever since then.
I retired from the military and stayed retired. Since I wasn't even 50 at the time this threw people for a loop as to how I could be comfortable NOT working at that age. Well I just had to quote this movie when Peter was talking to the Bobs. "Looks like you've been mission a lot of work lately." "I wouldn't say I've been 'missing' it Bob." Such a great way to confuse them even more by quoting a movie they very well might never have seen.
This movie changed my life. I was considering leaving the Silicon valley to live somewhere with a slower pace of life. This movie was the trigger that helped me to make the decision. I moved out and never looked back.
This is one of the trifecta of most quotable movies from three consecutive years: Big Lebowski (1998), Office Space (1999), and American Psycho (2000).
I remember around 2005, I was around 10. I was browsing my cable's VOD section and saw that movie, in French it is called "35 hours is already too much". Thought it looked funny and watched it, to this day it's still one of my favorite movie. Rewatched it multiple times after I learned English. Thanks mr. Judge!
this movie is just such a comfort movie for me; anytime i'm having a really bad day at work I just either watch this after or just think of a quote or a scene and for some reason it makes me feel better
I've watch Office Space every year with my wife on our anniversary. We watched it on our first date 10 years ago, made it a tradition to watch it every year.
"Yeah I'm doing the drywall up there at the new McDonald's" is the funniest line in the entire movie. Better than "two chicks at the same time." The way Lawrence delivers the "drywall" line, is chef's kiss level of perfect.
Mike Judge is a legend. I went to high school with his daughter, he did a couple videos for the school where he broke into the Hank Hill voice and it was awesome
The greatest thing about Office Space is that you don't even have to have had an office job to appreciate it. If you've been employed (like, at all) you can appreciate it. I worked at Guitar Center in college, and one day somebody brought in the DVD and put it in the player in the break room. That thing played on repeat for WEEKS. It was downright therapeutic on a lunch break at a garbage job.
Stephen Root is absolutely masterful. He can play Milton and really make him shine, then when he plays the bad guy (Get Out) he can really make your skin crawl. But he's also incredible at everything else in between. Real talent.
You nailed it with the reason why the film holds up so well. Not only is it really funny, but it also is a really clever, at times almost philosophical take on the question of what's the right job for you, and what you really need to be happy in your life. This theme has been done many times before and afterward, but rarely with so much depth and wit as here. Also, the humor has aged surprisingly well. You'd think that a film depicting office life in 1999 and even mentioning 1999-specific things like the Millennium Crash would have aged poorly, but its satire on office life holds up surprisingly well until today: We still have dull, pointless office jobs we don't enjoy and that get us nowhere, arrogant bosses we don't like, printers that won't work, etc. Everything about this still holds up, and anyone who has ever worked in an office can relate.
I don't understand why there aren't theaters that don't play cult classics like Office Space and Idiocracy that didn't do great in the theater at first but ended up being a huge success. I'd love to see this in a theater setting. I bet it would be fun with a bunch of strangers who also love Office Space.
I ask the same things as well. But my mall nerbay playing blazing saddles this month. I never saw the while thing to it. I saw parts around my high school days. God what a laugh i had. I was still kinda one those "sensitive" people. But? I open up more and getying outted in high school before i turn 18. Helped. But anyways I wish they played old and new movies like they did back then. B horrors movies and shows and many others are my favorite. Some weren't when I'm young. But now are.
"Office Space" is brilliant parody of the west coast cube farm tech companies of the late 80s and 90s. I understand Judge worked in one briefly, which is no surprise given he nailed every aspect. The TPS report bureaucracy and the stilted office birthday party--LOL, been there, done that, and that's exactly what they're like.
I can assure you that this remains a 100% accurate reflection of office work and real personalities you do encounter. Also, the little details of annoyance - electric shock on door knob, printer not working, computer not shutting down are so spot on.
I saw this movie, in the theater, when it first came out. Parts of it were filmed in Austin, Texas, where I lived, and I saw it in a full theater. Everyone in the theater enjoyed it. I never had any idea it wasn’t successful until years later when people started talking about how it failed and it had become a surprise cult hit.
Truly one of the greatest comedies ever made. If you've ever worked in an office setting, it is immediately relatable. And if you haven't, as you stated, it's still insanely relatable. And I can tell you from experience that being a young man when this came out who was nervous around girls, the scene where he nonchalantly goes up to Aniston and essentially says "whatever happens is good. I'm going to be over there if you want" was a revelation, a breath of fresh air. I'm almost certain that I was never ever that smooth, but it at least gave me a framework to work with.
I am in my 40s and a huge movie fan. I fell in love with Office Space from the first time I saw it a year or so after it came out. It has since gone on to become my favorite film of all time. Office Space is such a unique film that encapsulates a period in time perfectly, but also portrays a theme that is still relatable today. Most people don't like their jobs. It's a simple as that.
One of my alltime favorite movies. Something that i noticed when watching this movie and can never unsee it is when Lawrence comes over. When he walks out of his apartment the beer is in his left hand and when he walks into Peter's apartment it magically moves to his right hand. And as per the Lawrence character, we've all had neighbors like that.
As a leftie, that makes perfect sense. If I left my apartment I'd be holding something in my dominant, left, hand. It takes no dexterity to pull the door shut with my right. However, to turn a doorknob I would switch the can over to my right hand so I would have the dexterity to turn the knob. Makes perfect sense.
That movie resonates with me so strongly even today, I think my most constant thought from my 20s into my 30s changed from "what job will make me happy?" To "Is there a job thatll ever make me happy?".I think ultimately a lot of people this movie resonates with desire freedom and dont know how to obtain it. Thats why during the movie, the scene where he talks about the guidance counselor and the million bucks and not having an answer... thats been me, and I imagine a lot of you. The uncertainty of not having a specific calling. Ive always envied people that had a clear goal, and I dont think I ever will and it worries me. So I rewatch this movie pretty regularly to at least remind myself that the cult following this movie has and had are the same as me and I dont feel so unsure knowing im not alone.
as a young autistic kid, i always just answered in ways i thought other people would approve of. being raised super religious as well, having a wife and kids was a huge part of it as well, and i knew that you had to have at least a serious job making consistent money to keep at it. that being said, as an intelligent and precocious kid, i heard how much of a scam student loans were, but also how punishing the trades were, and how policing or the military was..... yeah. so i went to technical school for IT. and that's how i became aware of office space. seeing how the sausage was made, how the satire hit every beat like a metronome........ to be honest those were dark times, and i had to find help. it took me awhile, i became an atheist and had a vasectomy, but i pulled through, and realized that some people just can't take the punishment, and i'm one of those people. then i had time on disability to listen to history and political audio-books, analyze and think deeply about philosophy, and think about how our systems came to be, how they were changed over the years, and the weird quirks people usually just shrug and say that's just how things are. and that's how i became an anarchist. davidgraeber.org/articles/are-you-an-anarchist-the-answer-maysurprise-you/
Robert,we could be Great Friends! I am just like you in that I have never known what I wanted to do Career Wise and basically just bounced from one job to the next as opportunities presented themselves! Like you, I never had a clearly defined goal or Career Path! The only exception was when I was very young I wanted to be an Airline Pilot! I had several Flying Magazine Subscriptions, I built dozens of model airplanes and Commercial Jets, and went to bed dreaming of one day sitting in a cockpit of a 747 for American Airlines! I get severe Migraine Headaches and got out of the Army Reserves because of them! I was told that I would never be able to pass an FAA Physical! Knowing that, I realized that I could never be employed as a Commercial or Private Pilot! I envy my brother because he always wanted to be a Teacher/Coach and he ended up doing exactly that and loves it! If I could go back in time to when I was very young, I would absolutely research various occupations and would spend a great deal of time determining my skills, strengths, and preferences in an attempt to narrow down a Career Path that I could be “Passionate About”! I can honestly say that I have NEVER BEEN PASSIONATE about any job I have ever had other than to do the very best job possible due to personal pride! I’m sad to look back at my life in this manner but, I can’t change the way I have felt over the years and the decisions I made as a result! It is what it is!
I turn 65 this year and still wonder what I would like to be when I grow up. I find a complete change-up every 10 years is essential for me to stay in any way engaged. No matter how interesting the line of work is, I DON'T want to do it after 10 years. I want a complete change. I wish people could change lines of work easier without a bunch more education or opting for a far lesser paid job. Pre-WW2 it didn't take nearly as long to train for a job and I think they were pretty competent. Where I live it takes 6 years of university to teach elementary school and 4-6 years to be a nurse. People stay in jobs they hate because they are still paying off the debt from the training of the first job.
I’ve been in the petroleum industry since I was in my early 20s. Worked my way up the corporate ladder to managing an entire plant. I was miserable, and after Covid, I was literally losing my mind. I still work for the same company, but climbed back down the ladder and just drive a truck, and life is good. This movie inspired me to make that change. I watched it when I was young and then rewatched it about a year ago and could relate to the entire plot. The thing that makes me laugh is I make more money doing the job I looked down on than doing the job that my coworkers idolize.
is it even possible to go back down the ladder? they did not fire you for that? I thought we always needed to show ambition, go the extra mile, all that BS. Your company was okay with that?
@@ninjesus4079 yes, it is possible. You can still show ambition, go the extra mile, all that BS when you come back down. If anything, I would say I have a better perspective of why I should and have a better attitude for it. I still do some tasks, but they’re non essential to the operation and the company was great about putting me back in the position.
I worked at a construction company as the IT manager. One day a project assistant came into my office and said you have to see this movie. It’s our office on DVD! She gave me the dvd. She liked it so much she went out and bought 15 copies and gave them to the staff. She was right. 24 years later I still have that movie and watch it from time to time.😅
In the past month I've heavily learned how the death of physical media is killing movies like this from being made. When i was younger i thought digital was the future. I wasnt wrong but i wish i was
When this video was over, I was surprised it had actually lasted 10 minutes like it said it would. You really make captivating videos, that don't feel too long or boring. I like that. Keep it up Danny!
This film had a profound impact on me even as a child. It's such a wonderful message -- if you're miserable, just give it up! Who gives a shit what others think. Change. There's always that room to change. One of my faves of all time. Beautiful essay.
I have been working in IT for the better part of 20 years and when this came out it became one of thee most quoted movies at work among me and my colleagues. Today, with the younger crop of employees that were toddlers when this came out, they have NO idea what we are talking about when we reference "cover sheets on TPS reports" and why we call each other "Hello Peter" and who "Lumberg" is. Love this movie... 🤣
this came out when I was 13. I first saw it in high school, and it was the inspiration for both my love of doing nothing, and also of rebellion, so now I'm a millennial vegetable farmer. thanks, Mike
Honestly, that's not a bad thing. In North America there's a lot of older farmers who their kids don't want to take over the farm, and I'm genuinely kinda concerned where our food will come from in say 50 years. So good on you!
If you are a farmer of any stripe, then you are working much harder than any cube hamster, but likely you are much happier. And at the end of the day you have something more than paper and pixels to show for it.
@@marieroberts5664 apologies for my slow response, but, yes, it's a lot of work, often hard work, and work requiring knowledge of tons of fields beyond just "growing food." but it's honest af, and it fits. really fuckin interferes with my love of doing nothing, I'll tell you that much. but this time of year? I'm getting a lot more nothing done 🤙
I saw this in theaters...AMC Quail Spings in OKC. I was 24 and this movie was super relatable to a recent college Graduate working in an office cubicle dead end job the year before Y2K. People forget that Peter's entire job was to fix data for the impending doom of the new century. I went with about six or seven friends in the same boat. Great memories and a great movie!
I truly hope everyone in this movie (especially Judge) understands how exceptional this movie is. It encapsulates the dread and emptiness of working for corporations (someone which ALL of us have felt at some point) better than any other movie has. Its so funny and relatable. And I know its made a positive impact on millions of peoples lives
This movie is a time capsule of an era I loved. I worked as an CSR in 1999-2001. This was my corporation. The 90s was a great time with simple problems.
"What should we do with the employee morale fund?" "A sidewalk to the food court would be nice." "How's 2 cold slices of Little Caesars one Friday per year?
I was lucky enough to catch this in theatres when it came out. I was a big fan of Beavis and Butthead as a kid, so I gave the movie a chance and it paid off! I remember telling all my friends about it, but nobody knew what I was talking about until a year or so later when it exploded on DVD.
Still most iconic line. “I’d tell you what I’d do man. Two chicks at the same time. I figure with a million bucks I could hook that up.” 😂😂😂 Lawrence has been my guru since I was a teen.
Some years ago when I was senior management, we had some management consultants brought into the company... to fix the interactions amongst the senior management team. Everyone sort of knew what the problem was, but you need someone from the outside to say it. One day, I referred to them as "the Bobs" and I got a mix of puzzled looks from some people, and smiles from the others. Who reacted each was what I'd have expected. This is truly a timeless movie. Mike Judge is a genius.
I remember watching this with a buddy in my teens on DVD shortly after it came out. We both found it hilarious & wondered how we'd missed out on it in theatres. Maybe it wasn't well marketed. Jennifer Aniston was probably the biggest name on the cast at the time too.
This is true. I rented the film in college and none of my roommates wanted to see it. I watched it alone, then raved about it to them. They still didn't care to see it because the commercials for it made it look dumb.
Office space is like a light hearted take on fight club. The look of shock on the friends face when he told his friend someone said “case of the Mondays” is something I can totally relate to having to navigate through this PC world.
Nothing looks so bad in the rear view as slice of life 90s movies. Things were so good for us that we got existential about having a decent job and limited stress. Coulda just enjoyed Hawaiian shirt day
Much I was born early 20s. I love 90s,80s,70s,60s,50s,so on some of each era. I love even miss when freeform was abc channel and man voice was the resson I love the channel. But? 22 now. I wish i can live back then. I can't because times already past and I'm just same as people back then. Decent job, limited stress. Well? Trying, hobbies and seeing my boyfriend sometimes, also? i miss hearing different music play in movies and shows. Not much modern ones do. Either it's covers or the oringal or some not to my taste. But? I can say this? God wish I can eat pizza like those people can.
I took a look at his bio. His first film/show was in 1992 and he's been in something every year since then, except 1993. In 1999 (the year Office Space was released), he was in 5 movies. In 2013, he was in six movies and a TV show. Talk about hard working!
My son saw this as he was a high school intern at a tech company in the 90's. He ditched the cube world and became an econ professor. Never looked back and loves research.
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No
No.
I wish you kept the original title, but I get it.
Same. I was hopeful. But it wasn’t quite working.
“What would you say… you DO here?” One of my all time favorite lines in any movie ever. That delivery is so fucking savage.
And a line I have wanted to ask so many co-workers over the years.
with that little head shake.😆
I have troubles not seeing him as Dr. Cox from Scrubs, but it works just as well that way.
*I'm a people person!*
I always respond with "They pay me to pick things up then to put them back down."
Here's why it also lives on so well...No Milton spin off movie! No Office Space 2, "Vacation Days"! It was allowed to be perfectly unique piece of art. Thank God it didn't do well at the box office, I say!
Agree
@@bender9353 You did exactly to him, what you accused him of doing. Just letting him enjoy his opinion, without shitting all over it, but I guess you wanna feel special too. 🤣 I bet you feel pretty righteous though. Edgelord.
@@MazzBCD Moron, that makes no sense. He didnt put out a product.
It made some money back, and even some money back, makes companies head toward a sequel. Also it blew up on theatrical release, which means a producer will see that and make one son. Everyone involved is still alive, so at least its got that going for it.
100%
The Hangover would've been the last classic comedy movie probably ever, but they just HAD to milk it's success to the point of killing it.
"Every single day is worse than the one that came before it. And so every time you see me,that's the worst day of my life."
I used to think that line was hilarious. Now I just find it to be extremely relatable.
Relatable for me too in 2020... holy fuck
@Gardner0871public why thank you! VERY helpful,my guy. I wouldn't have thought that I'd provided enough context for anyone to successfully determine that I'm just being dramatic about the everyday pressures that we all face. I'd like to think that I can be easily forgiven for that little oversight though,considering how rare it is to encounter someone as perceptive as yourself.
I'm curious about whether you employ these talents on a regular basis in your day to day life,or only ever from behind the safety and anonymity that the screen you're reading this on provides you. I only ask because of how much bolder people tend to be when speaking to a complete stranger,knowing that they're well outside of arm's reach. Everyone gets to be as brave as they fancy themselves to be in conditions as convenient as those. I'm sure that you'll agree with my assessment,given that you've already proven as much to be true. There again: convenient! And so again I must thank you. NOW all involved parties feel perfectly justified,correct!? Therefore everyone wins! Yay! 🥳🥳
I said shit like that when I was a little kid
@@newusernamehere4772 and I'll bet that you were just as clever and adorable then as you are now! 😘
I love the therapists response "Wow, that's messed up"
“I wouldn’t say I’ve been ‘missing it,’ Bob.”
Easily my most quoted line
“I did absolutely nothing today and it was everything I could imagine and more” is probably my favorite line of all time. I live by that
It's basically the unofficial sequel to Ferris Bueler's Day off. (but he has grown up and got a job working in an office instead of being in high school)
"Why don't you just go by Mike instead of Michael"? "No way! Why should I change? He's the one who sucks".
It helps, very zen like the big Lebowski. I think folks get laziness as well as giving up mixed up with a pissin’ in the wind attitude. Or mistake it for stubbornness or being an idiot.
"It's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care!"
@@GeebusCrust This quote sums up my life. Yeah, not necessarily a good thing.
I saw the movie when I was 25 working for a corporate bank. I was putting in like 12 hours a day before and was miserable, afterwards, cut my time by half, joined a gym and started studying for my dream job. Funny thing was that no one at my job notice my work hours, lost 20 pounds of fat, and I believe that I can crack my dream job as well. Thank you you whomever who was involved in this movie
I don't have a dream :(
Just start doing stuff. Doesn't matter what it is. Work more. Go to the gym more. Pick up new hobbies. Eventually you'll figure out what you actually want to do. But if you just sit around doing nothing or just doing the minimum you'll get stuck in a rut.
@@ActuallyJamesS Almost no one does
Remember, it's a job, not work. Working matters, but jobs . . . well there's always another one out there somewhere and probably a lot easier to get than you think. And if you simply show up when you're supposed to and don't give your bosses any shit, you're golden, Ponyboy.
@@Joe-sg9ll Want to work for my country. Policy making in my National Bank. It's pretty boring for other people lol but I find that peaceful. The moneys not good but I'll be happy working for the people.
Nobody remembers it for being a heist movie because that's how well the characters are portrayed.
Very good observation. Similarly for star wars, it was an epic fantasy that happened to take place in space and sci fi. But it's synonymous now with space and sci fi even though those were really secondary qualities. Edit: And it's not really a heist movie is it? I mean a heist takes place in it. But it's more of a questioning your entire life and why you work kind of movie.
The heist part is where it went of the rails, that's why nobody talks about that part.
@@Shauma_llama When I had a short sting doing coding, I would also think back to the decimal point line when code never worked right.
Probably because the heist scene is about 17 seconds long and it's definitely a comedy movie.
Yeah ,that's it! Like Richard Pryor in Superman III 😆
"That's my only real motivation is not to be hassled"
I don't think there's a single line in cinema that's resonated with me more, it perfectly sums up my previous job.
The sports world equivalent of "I'm here so I don't get fined." - Marshawn Lynch
"Let me tell you something else I have NINE bosses."
"nine?"
"Yeah."
Yes. That whole exchange with Bob and Bob.
My favorite is 'And it's not that I'm lazy, I'm just not motivated'. I've felt that way since fucking highschool.
Sums up my job now, except that it's my job to be hassled. I'm lucky my employer lets me do it from home so it's bearable.
Working life in general, for me. And most of the rest of it, too.
3:20, little shots like this are so great, the group is returning from a coffee break at a restaurant and instead of having a nice path to make it easier for them to go to the neighboring restaurant, or even their cars, they need to walk through this valley in their nice work shoes.
The corporate world does a lot of tricks like this to make leaving work or taking a break difficult, and this is a nice visual representation of that.
My old company used to crank up the AC so high it made us shiver (some women even wore blankets at their desks) the reason? So we wouldn’t get sleepy throughout the day or sound tired on our calls.
That valley is a run off trench/trench drain, required by Texas law for water and chemical run-off often due to fighting a fire, which really makes it apropos for this film, but is usually for storms. It makes for some interesting designs in the car parks/parking lots of all buildings in Texas. But you do have a point, corporations have every incentive to keep you at your desk. This is often why they have discounted employee cafe's in their main buildings. I used to work for a business that only catered to tech companies.
Yes, but at least they were treading on neatly mowed grass, not clamoring through weeds and brush.
Also, for people that have lived in walk-able cities and visited the US, it's always surprising how pedestrian-hostile American cities usually are.
Apparently, that's also the reason why American toilet stalls still have those huge gaps at the bottom and the top; it had nothing to do with "safety", they want people to be uncomfortable sitting on the toilet for long, so they do their business as quickly as possible.
@@rtpwyk ... Milton...?
Is that you??😮
Every single character is ABSOLUTELY someone we've actually met.
It's hard to explain it to younger people, but this movie perfectly encapsulates what the 90s felt like. The lighting, the clothes, the cars, the music, the work culture, the interior design absolutely, the malaise, no one talking about politics, immigration, terrorism. This is what it felt like to be alive in the 90s. Playing simple games on your pc, watching whatever late night movie was on, chatting with your apartment neighbors, work parties, Y2K. This was it.
I don't always count my blessings but when I do I count growing up in the 90's as a win!
And it was awesome that way.
It truly was.
We would look at hundreds of different websites, not just 5.
We interacted with objects and people.
Amazon was a seller of used books.
@@paradox7358 Is that Aniston after she gets married to Neo from The Matrix?
@@Croyles Mrs. Anderson, I'm surprised to see you with less than 23 pieces of flair
I worked with a guy on a Bering Sea fishing boat who had been a Wall Street broker. He watched Office Space and was unable to laugh at a single scene because it was SO true to his life. He said when he saw the movie, he HAD to get as far from that lifestyle as he could.
He ended up becoming a very successful archeologist.
Thus was the story of Indiana jones
Nice story. Good for that lad
I worked on a lobster boat in Rhode Island one summer. It wasn't fun at all.
@@gilmer3718crazy - I’m watching this in Rhode Island.
what is his name?
My favorite thing wasn't even a line. The sign for his apartment complex said "Morningwood apartments".
Holy shit. Watched this a dozen times - never saw that. Thank you that’s amazing!
Noted and will be watching out for it next time I watch this. This was probably the last great comedy of the 20th century pretty much.
LOL
Like others, I watched this many times but missed that fine joke. Well done!
Good catch bro
How good was Orlando Jones though? I mean everybody was great but his magazine sales person character was so on point. "Good evening sir. My name is Steve. I come from a rough area. I used to be addicted to crack...." Turns out, he was a software engineer. LOL
Lol
And he was making k3ller money selling the subscriptions, too.
Reminds me of a time I was grinding at two jobs and first saw Office Space. Struck up a conversation with some rando at a backyard BBQ. Dude was hauling in 80G a year selling mattresses!!
He was absolutely outstanding.
As an early 20s recent graduate nerd working in IT during 2002, my colleagues and I fell in love with this movie! The PC LOAD LETTER gag was especially delicious🤣
Why does it say 'paper jam' when there is no paper jam!?!?!?
"PC Load Letter? Whatdafuq does that mean?"🤣🤣🤣 That gag also aged really well - this movie is 25 years old now, and today we still have printers and copiers that just won't work and drive us mad.
I've still got a networked Laserjet 4050 from that era, and it still churns out crisp copy on those rare occasions I need to print anything.
If you put tracks on that thing, you could invade Moscow in Wintertime with it.
It’s absolutely nuts to me that Swingline didn’t make a red stapler (and _wouldn’t_ make one when requested by Judge) and now _it’s their best selling stapler!_ 😂
When I bought one back in 2003 it read, "Sure to be the star of your office space!" right on the packaging.
I bought a special edition copy of the movie and it, of course, included a red stapler.
I have one from an office party years ago. No one is allowed to touch it.
I used to work with a guy who actually created his own. It looked just like the real thing from the movie - worked too!
I won’t buy a stapler that isn’t red.
I mean , I’ve bought one stapler in twenty years , but it was red!
One of my favorite details of the entire movie is the sculpture in front of Initech is round peg trying to go into a square hole...sums up corporate work quite succinctly...brilliant
EDIT: it's a square peg into a round hole, with the round peg sitting right there beside it, ha!
I'd never noticed that!
I have seen Office Space at least a dozen times and never noticed that.Well,good excuse to watch it again thia weekend🤗Awesome!
I use that term "round peg in a square hole" often to haze my coworkers when their struggling with something.
It's also in the IQ test in Idiocracy..
Are you saying a circle can’t take a square? Well I’ve got news for you, buddy.
Only stapler I've ever owned was a red, swingline one. I stole it from work after they laid me off without notice after working for them for 5 years. Seemed like the right thing to do
They probably bought a stock of them for that very purpose.
Workers create value for the ownership class. You earned your stapler
Glad you didn't set the building on fire...
A true Milton.
Fun fact: Swingline didn't make red staplers when the movie was made in 1999, it was spray painted red. Swingline didn't start making them until 2002 in response to fan response to the movie. I didn't believe it either. Look it up.
I was working in a big phone maker company that begins with an 'N'. And due to late adoption of smartphones, ugh don't ask, they closed our office in a southern hemisphere city where animals hop. We had been working on a top secret project to make a low cost smartphone--and let me state that such a project 'never existed'. But the decision was made to close our R&D office and I suggested that on our last day we watch Office Space, which we did, and have a contest to win a red Swingline stapler for anyone who guessed the closest date to the actual closing of the doors. What a time!
You worked for Napple?? 😮
@JoeMCool Of cOuRsE 😉
The use of the Geto Boys’ music in the soundtrack was brilliant. 😂
That scene is film legend.
Judge had to beg them not to take it out.
@@Marochka Wrong scene, that's where they hand off the floppy disc.
This is one of those movies that when I meet someone, if they say “I really didn’t like that movie”, I know I will probably not like this person.
Spot on.
I lived my life by this comment
Never met that person, never want to
Anybody that says they don't like this movie are the people that have had everything handed to them and never had to work at a job that completely sucks the joy and life right out of you.
They probably had a case of the Mundays..
One thing that always stood out to me about this movie is the way it 'feels' and 'plays out' like an animated film. Like, if you imagine each scene as an animated version of itself, it works perfectly. Even the characters' voices are uncannily cartoon-like - especially Milton, Lumberg and Lawrence. I guess it makes sense, given Judge's background, but I always wondered if it was deliberate or just a case of Judge's animation style influencing his live action stuff.
Great point!
Well, it's based on a comic
There's such a sense of visual design to it
They're written like cartoon characters. Perfectly framed for their role in the story, and no extraneous questions asked to distract from it. Which is what helps amplify the story, because the story is about feeling stuck in a proverbial box/rut, and the one path out you take checks as many cathartic boxes as possible.
This and Idiocracy are why i adore Mike Judge. It's absolutely one of my favourite movies.
He's a national treasure.
I actually like Idiocracy more
These were movies?
Mike Judge deserves to have his name amongst the greats like Ray Bradbury, George Orwell, and Aldous Huxley. He's no less prophetic in his dystopian visions.
They are the two best movie that depict America as it is today and where it's headed to in the, as it now appears, not to distant future.
Best line in Office Space: "Watch out for your cornhole, bud."
I actually couldn't understand what Lawrence was saying there, so thanks for the explanation 🤣
"Two chicks"
Hey Eclectic man, do you not know about the breast exams on channel 9?
The guy with the walker in traffic was absolute GOLD!😂😂😂
"take a look at my cousin. He's broke. Don't do shit." That was one of the best lines in the movie. Probably the one I remember the most. That guy is such a great character and so different from other characters played by Bader. I'm thinking in particular of that character on the show with Drew Carey. It's hard to believe that's the same guy. Good acting.
He's also been Batman in a couple animated series.
Watch out for your cornhole!
he was also in the Beverly Hillbillies movie lol
Two chicks at the same time
You could get your ass kicked for saying something like that.
1999 truly was the year of the disaffected middle class office drone: Office Space, Fight Club, The Matrix, American Beauty
those were such great movies
i couldn't believe it when he said 1999, another great film from that amazing year
1999 was such a great year for cinema, probably one of the best ever. It was also the year that gave us The Mummy, Notting Hill, 10 Things I Hate About You, The Green Mile, The Blair Witch Project, Toy Story 2, South Park Bigger, Longer and Uncut, The Iron Giant and so many more.
That is well below then and now for the middle class... Look at income again.
1999 was peak america
The flair thing really made me think. What really sucks about a crappy job is that no matter what you’re not supposed to let on that it’s a crappy job. And the criteria for being a good employee isn’t whether you’re earning your pay, but whether you have any energy left to give to the company. They didn’t want her to wear the flair, they wanted her to WANT to wear the flair. They don’t just want your time and energy, they want your soul, and they want it without pledging any loyalty to you in return.
Well said indeed. That's exactly it.
I don’t fully agree with most of the drivel in the comments but you kinda’ nailed it here. Take Apple. I could never work there. This constant level of “Hey! I’m here. And I’m happy and excited to be here. Let me get YOU happy and excited, too!” is something I could never do.
@@Zerpersande Read a great article years ago by a self-confessed introvert about the American happy-faced enthusiasm required at many jobs. She brought it over to a job in the Netherlands and when she wound herself up into open excitement mode and started vocally spewing about getting an ordinary project to do, she says people looked at her like she was a big phony and a nut. She didn't like the fake corporate culture she had gotten used to either, and felt much more comfortable being an introvert -- and just an ordinary person not expected to put on a clown show -- outside America.
well, if I'm analysing it on the employer's perspective and also a more healthy perspective for a person working those jobs, I'd say:
give your best, no matter what job it is. If you're feeling really down, then it's because you need to figure out the next move. That's it.
Them wanting you to WANT the flair is just them wanting an employee that's committed. It's their prerogative to want that or not for their employees.
I've had low paying jobs. Menial jobs. And advice given to me helped me do it with a smile, want to do it, even. Just like wanting the flair piece. It's not being broken and finally submitting. That would be the case if I or anyone else simply stayed at the job they dislike, and faking a smile.
That attitude of "I'll wear the flair, but only however the minimum is or however many you want me to" is the attitude of someone that isn't happy and doesn't have a plan for being happy.
In the end, it's one of the movie's motifs.
People who are miserable with their current job and have no way out, no plans. Until they find a way out, even if for a moment, in order to shake them up and get them thinking about themselves and the path they want to be on.
Then, you won't be fading away on the inside. You have a plan and are giving out the best attitude you have, in the present moment and current situation.
Hopefully that didn't come across as woo woo. It's just, for me, facts of life.
@@father3dollarbill The best attitude you can have definitely involves respecting yourself and not kow-towing to anyone just because they say so. You can do your job without pretending to be something you're not. Civility is not self-betrayal. Respect for customers is not self-betrayal. Faking a smile is self-betrayal. If you have a good attitude, you don't have to fake a good attitude. But you shouldn't have to sell your soul instead of just being a good worker. The idea that you must give your employer everything they want just because they ask or demand is the ultimate disrespect toward an employee, and everything an employer wants should not be okay "or you can just quit." Not everybody can, of course and as always. Just ask yourself if you want your girlfriend or mom or daughter groped at work because whatever the boss says goes. There is still right and wrong, and trying to claim your employee's soul is terribly wrong.
My favorite thing is: Corporate Accounts, Leena speaking, just a moment.
Over and over. So absolutely realistic.
"it would be nice to have such job security" and
"I've got people skills ! " Are my favs. Mike Judge is a wonderful craftsman.
Just saw this movie for the first time a couple months ago. It's amazing how the movie acts like a time capsule of that time period.
Not a time capsule, it's still relevant today
@@stellviahohenheima relevant time capsule
Time capsule? hahahahaha
A time capsule would imply that something changed ever since and the capsule gives you a throwback... Only the technology advanced, nothing else has changed...
@@stellviahohenheimLoved this film, saw it a like 2 years ago(as it was before my time)and I agree with you. But instead of tgifridays it starbucks/coffee Shops and instead of Innotech it's Google, Apple, tech company A, B or C.
My experience is that it is not the job that makes people miserable, it's the boss. When I was in the Navy, they would switch out division officers every year or so. A good Div O made for a happy division; a bad Div O meant misery for everyone. In civilian life, I found the same to be true. I worked at a museum and had the worst boss ever. Everyone was miserable. I was sent to another department - doing the exact same job. Best manager I ever had, best job I ever had.
It's the system that makes people miserable actually
@@evergarden8592who gets to over see how that system works?
@@evergarden8592 The bosses ARE the system.
@@Abmotsad pff no. Most bosses are victims of it as well, the ones on the very top are the only ones who gain from it. Managers are also worth more than they will ever be paid for, just like the rest of workers.
@@apothecurio To get to not implode over itself, the government. Companies will of course just support it
Every goddamn second of this movie is pure perfection. Even if you removed the plot, the themes, and the story, the performances, the cinematography, and the direction alone make this movie simply great.
This is perfectly exemplified in the shot where the guys are walking across the grass to get from the restaurant back to their job. That one throwaway shot tells so much:
- The fact that their only escape from their job (the restaurant on their lunch break) is literally a stones throw away from their personal hell
- the way they’re walking, like they’re begrudgingly trudging back to a slow death
- The slight dip in the grass for seemingly no reason is the cherry on top.
I absolutely love this movie. It’s a stroke of subtle genius.
Damn rights! Just try and take my red Swingline stapler from my dead cold hands.
The way Milton stumbles on the way up the other side of the ditch always gets me...like that little hill made him so tired!
💯 I always took the dip to reflect the absurdity of that kind of culture. It’s like a TPS report, an inconvenience that exists, as you said, for no reason.
@@tuttlespeachtree3413 it’s not Milton who slips going up the hill but Tom.
@@Liimiinaa Exactly!
I am an IT guy who started his career in the late 90s. This has always been my favourite movie. The "PC Load Letter" thing we all used to get... was when you forgot to configure your print out for A4 paper! Awesome.
This and Idiocracy are classics. Thankyou Mike Judge and company.
As a blue collar construction worker, that does a lot of work in government office buildings in Australia, i can confirm that this movie was and still is a window into the lives of many office workers. It is quite scary how plausible it is, that you could look at this movie and see it as being the playbook, of which nearly every government employee used Peter's answers in his meetings with the Bobs to model their entire career.
Happy New year everyone!! And hope none of you end up with a case of the Mondays
You can get killed saying that.
Ron Livingston nailed the facial expressions of anguish and despair when Lumbergh or any of the other bosses came around. Like Paul Lieberstein as Toby in the office, nailing the look of sheer misery every time Michael showed up.
Holy shit I never realized that was Mike Judge in the restaurant scenes until now. All I could see was all-mustache.
"Okay, you have to work, but do you have to care?"
The greatest message for a film about adult life I could imagine. So many people are miserable at work, not because work sucks, but because they give waaaay too much care about a job that would fire them if it would save them a nickel.
I also love the line, "It's not that I'm lazy, it's just that I don't care." Most accurate and honest way to describe why you're lazy at your job ever.
@@torstenscholz6243 It's what happens when you separate the worker from the success of their business 🤷
“Samir Naga… not going to work here anymore!”
Been quoting this film for 20 years, it makes me angry when others don't get it.
I think Gary Cole should fan-service by saying "Yeah, that'd be great" in every project he does. Yeah, that'd be great.
Sounds like someone has a case of the Mondays.
I work with a high strung clown that resembles the waiter at Chotchkie's ...he says he's never heard of it.
I quote this movie a lot, and when someone gets it, we both laugh our asses off! "Yeahhhh, I'm gonna need you to....(whatever)". 😆😆😆
Why don't these twenty year olds get my references!!!
got to see this movie when i was a kid. had never heard so many swear words, but i'm lucky my dad let me watch it cuz I thought it was hilarious then and still love it now
I was 34 years old when this came out , Im glad my dad let me watch it too
@@Theire1PEENUS FLAVORED SPORTS DRINK. LOGAN PAUL COMES OUT WITH A PEENUS FLAVORED DRINK AND SELLS TO HOMOSEXUALS! MASSIVE VEINY KOK ON THE LABEL. ONLY INGREDIENTS ARE PEENUS SWEAT AND GROUND PUBES!
it's my favorite movie, but I think it just fell flat in the second half.
My fav of the movie was “O face”
"Fuckin' A."
I remember seeing this in the theater with my brother and pops back in 1999. About 20 minutes in the power went out so the theater gave everyone vouchers for a free movie. Can’t remember if we finished it in the theater or if we rented it months later, I just remember it became an instant favorite of ours. We spread it among everyone we knew, like herpes. I honestly remember inviting friends over in middle school just to watch Office Space. I hadn’t worked a day of my life as a sixth grader yet the oppressive office atmosphere reminded me of school so I could still relate; that disgusting cubicle wall material, carpet that feels like concrete, and the off-white plastics of early 90’s computers/monitors. This movie saved me from a corporate life as I already hated it before I stepped foot in a business park.
lol dude. you are like, maybe, one year younger than me😅. 37? 36? haha i know i am close!
Like herpes. That's the comparison you went with. I mean I'll def remember this comment now
Great story… especially loved “off white plastics….”
@@K37-h1z Yeah I thought that was strange. I guess you relate to what you know or experience.
What did you end up doing?
It took me about 10 years after seeing this movie to take Peter up on “I did absolutely nothing today and it was everything I could imagine and more”. But I finally did, and life has been fucking great ever since then.
I retired from the military and stayed retired. Since I wasn't even 50 at the time this threw people for a loop as to how I could be comfortable NOT working at that age. Well I just had to quote this movie when Peter was talking to the Bobs. "Looks like you've been mission a lot of work lately." "I wouldn't say I've been 'missing' it Bob." Such a great way to confuse them even more by quoting a movie they very well might never have seen.
This movie changed my life. I was considering leaving the Silicon valley to live somewhere with a slower pace of life. This movie was the trigger that helped me to make the decision. I moved out and never looked back.
Interesting---what did you end up doing?
Silicon valley is a good base.
@@MagneticNorthboundNow he lives in a van down by the river.
@@beer1for2break3fast4omg 😂 I laughed at that commment wayyyy too much
@@beer1for2break3fast4 😂😂😂😂
This is one of the trifecta of most quotable movies from three consecutive years: Big Lebowski (1998), Office Space (1999), and American Psycho (2000).
This comment really tied the movies together. I bet you dine at Dorsia.
Three good movies right there.
I have to return some video tapes...
Is this your homework @schulzbrianr ?
Substitute in Meet the Parents (2000) for me.
I remember around 2005, I was around 10. I was browsing my cable's VOD section and saw that movie, in French it is called "35 hours is already too much". Thought it looked funny and watched it, to this day it's still one of my favorite movie. Rewatched it multiple times after I learned English.
Thanks mr. Judge!
That's incredible
3:43 😮😮😮 lol he's playin Tetris on his PC
this movie is just such a comfort movie for me; anytime i'm having a really bad day at work I just either watch this after or just think of a quote or a scene and for some reason it makes me feel better
Fuckin A, dude. 🤘🏼
Fuckin A 🍻
I had just left college when this came out and it truly encapsulated our lives. We related to it so hard. It was an instant cult classic.
I've watch Office Space every year with my wife on our anniversary. We watched it on our first date 10 years ago, made it a tradition to watch it every year.
"Yeah I'm doing the drywall up there at the new McDonald's" is the funniest line in the entire movie. Better than "two chicks at the same time." The way Lawrence delivers the "drywall" line, is chef's kiss level of perfect.
Heck yeah. if you know, you know. lol
Whenever I drive through Las Gallinas I want to stop at the McDonald's just to tell them how great the drywall is.
It's true!😂
"Watch yer' cornhole Bud." Sincere and hilarious.
And remember, "Chicks dig dudes with money. "
The doorknob shock is so freaking relatable to anyone who’s worked in an office
Mike Judge is a legend. I went to high school with his daughter, he did a couple videos for the school where he broke into the Hank Hill voice and it was awesome
I’ve worked in offices exactly like this. This movie nailed the vibe exactly.
The greatest thing about Office Space is that you don't even have to have had an office job to appreciate it. If you've been employed (like, at all) you can appreciate it. I worked at Guitar Center in college, and one day somebody brought in the DVD and put it in the player in the break room. That thing played on repeat for WEEKS. It was downright therapeutic on a lunch break at a garbage job.
Stephen Root is absolutely masterful. He can play Milton and really make him shine, then when he plays the bad guy (Get Out) he can really make your skin crawl.
But he's also incredible at everything else in between. Real talent.
"L for LOVE!!"
His role in Barry shows his range.
Great in barry as well. I never knew that actors name but I always wanted to know. Thanks.
and also in the cartoon king of the hill too!
and also in o brother where art thou as the blind radio station owner!
You nailed it with the reason why the film holds up so well. Not only is it really funny, but it also is a really clever, at times almost philosophical take on the question of what's the right job for you, and what you really need to be happy in your life. This theme has been done many times before and afterward, but rarely with so much depth and wit as here. Also, the humor has aged surprisingly well. You'd think that a film depicting office life in 1999 and even mentioning 1999-specific things like the Millennium Crash would have aged poorly, but its satire on office life holds up surprisingly well until today: We still have dull, pointless office jobs we don't enjoy and that get us nowhere, arrogant bosses we don't like, printers that won't work, etc. Everything about this still holds up, and anyone who has ever worked in an office can relate.
I don't understand why there aren't theaters that don't play cult classics like Office Space and Idiocracy that didn't do great in the theater at first but ended up being a huge success. I'd love to see this in a theater setting. I bet it would be fun with a bunch of strangers who also love Office Space.
I ask the same things as well. But my mall nerbay playing blazing saddles this month. I never saw the while thing to it. I saw parts around my high school days. God what a laugh i had. I was still kinda one those "sensitive" people. But? I open up more and getying outted in high school before i turn 18. Helped. But anyways I wish they played old and new movies like they did back then. B horrors movies and shows and many others are my favorite. Some weren't when I'm young. But now are.
"Office Space" is brilliant parody of the west coast cube farm tech companies of the late 80s and 90s. I understand Judge worked in one briefly, which is no surprise given he nailed every aspect. The TPS report bureaucracy and the stilted office birthday party--LOL, been there, done that, and that's exactly what they're like.
any government office job is like this. I interned for a state agency, and it was just like this minus the need for overtime
I can assure you that this remains a 100% accurate reflection of office work and real personalities you do encounter.
Also, the little details of annoyance - electric shock on door knob, printer not working, computer not shutting down are so spot on.
gotta grab that doorknob like a boss
That static shock to show that not only is he being mentally punished by going into work, he's being physically punished as well lol
So many great characters in this movie. Danny left out the “O Face” guy.
Him in Peter’s nightmare 😂😂😂
😂😂😂 thanks! I had totally forgotten about him! 😅
I reason that's a sign outta time to watch this film again. 😊
Fuckin A, dude. Fuckin A. 🤘🏼
This movie was a hidden gem, I'm glad I found it in a Wal-Mart DVD bin. I have found many hidden gems that way.
5:43 Ohh mann, Diedrich Beider. Can you just pretend like I *can’t* hear you through the walll
I saw this movie, in the theater, when it first came out. Parts of it were filmed in Austin, Texas, where I lived, and I saw it in a full theater. Everyone in the theater enjoyed it. I never had any idea it wasn’t successful until years later when people started talking about how it failed and it had become a surprise cult hit.
Truly one of the greatest comedies ever made. If you've ever worked in an office setting, it is immediately relatable. And if you haven't, as you stated, it's still insanely relatable. And I can tell you from experience that being a young man when this came out who was nervous around girls, the scene where he nonchalantly goes up to Aniston and essentially says "whatever happens is good. I'm going to be over there if you want" was a revelation, a breath of fresh air. I'm almost certain that I was never ever that smooth, but it at least gave me a framework to work with.
I am in my 40s and a huge movie fan. I fell in love with Office Space from the first time I saw it a year or so after it came out. It has since gone on to become my favorite film of all time. Office Space is such a unique film that encapsulates a period in time perfectly, but also portrays a theme that is still relatable today. Most people don't like their jobs. It's a simple as that.
same.. agreed lol
One of my alltime favorite movies. Something that i noticed when watching this movie and can never unsee it is when Lawrence comes over. When he walks out of his apartment the beer is in his left hand and when he walks into Peter's apartment it magically moves to his right hand. And as per the Lawrence character, we've all had neighbors like that.
As a leftie, that makes perfect sense. If I left my apartment I'd be holding something in my dominant, left, hand. It takes no dexterity to pull the door shut with my right. However, to turn a doorknob I would switch the can over to my right hand so I would have the dexterity to turn the knob. Makes perfect sense.
Greatest line..."Take a look at my cousin. He's broke, don't do shit."
Take a look at ME . . I'm less than broke, but all I seem to do is SHIT!!
this is my all-time favorite movie. mike judge, the other writers, the cast, created a masterpiece that still stands up today.
I saw this in theatres for a special premier on a Thursday afternoon I believe. "Skip work, free admission". Got a free t-shirt as well. Love it.
That movie resonates with me so strongly even today, I think my most constant thought from my 20s into my 30s changed from "what job will make me happy?" To "Is there a job thatll ever make me happy?".I think ultimately a lot of people this movie resonates with desire freedom and dont know how to obtain it.
Thats why during the movie, the scene where he talks about the guidance counselor and the million bucks and not having an answer... thats been me, and I imagine a lot of you. The uncertainty of not having a specific calling. Ive always envied people that had a clear goal, and I dont think I ever will and it worries me. So I rewatch this movie pretty regularly to at least remind myself that the cult following this movie has and had are the same as me and I dont feel so unsure knowing im not alone.
as a young autistic kid, i always just answered in ways i thought other people would approve of. being raised super religious as well, having a wife and kids was a huge part of it as well, and i knew that you had to have at least a serious job making consistent money to keep at it. that being said, as an intelligent and precocious kid, i heard how much of a scam student loans were, but also how punishing the trades were, and how policing or the military was..... yeah. so i went to technical school for IT. and that's how i became aware of office space. seeing how the sausage was made, how the satire hit every beat like a metronome........ to be honest those were dark times, and i had to find help. it took me awhile, i became an atheist and had a vasectomy, but i pulled through, and realized that some people just can't take the punishment, and i'm one of those people.
then i had time on disability to listen to history and political audio-books, analyze and think deeply about philosophy, and think about how our systems came to be, how they were changed over the years, and the weird quirks people usually just shrug and say that's just how things are. and that's how i became an anarchist. davidgraeber.org/articles/are-you-an-anarchist-the-answer-maysurprise-you/
I did a job I found painful to do for almost a decade and the question became “can I get a job of almost similar pay that I don’t absolutely hate”
Robert,we could be Great Friends! I am just like you in that I have never known what I wanted to do Career Wise and basically just bounced from one job to the next as opportunities presented themselves! Like you, I never had a clearly defined goal or Career Path! The only exception was when I was very young I wanted to be an Airline Pilot! I had several Flying Magazine Subscriptions, I built dozens of model airplanes and Commercial Jets, and went to bed dreaming of one day sitting in a cockpit of a 747 for American Airlines! I get severe Migraine Headaches and got out of the Army Reserves because of them! I was told that I would never be able to pass an FAA Physical! Knowing that, I realized that I could never be employed as a Commercial or Private Pilot! I envy my brother because he always wanted to be a Teacher/Coach and he ended up doing exactly that and loves it! If I could go back in time to when I was very young, I would absolutely research various occupations and would spend a great deal of time determining my skills, strengths, and preferences in an attempt to narrow down a Career Path that I could be “Passionate About”! I can honestly say that I have NEVER BEEN PASSIONATE about any job I have ever had other than to do the very best job possible due to personal pride! I’m sad to look back at my life in this manner but, I can’t change the way I have felt over the years and the decisions I made as a result! It is what it is!
I turn 65 this year and still wonder what I would like to be when I grow up. I find a complete change-up every 10 years is essential for me to stay in any way engaged. No matter how interesting the line of work is, I DON'T want to do it after 10 years. I want a complete change. I wish people could change lines of work easier without a bunch more education or opting for a far lesser paid job. Pre-WW2 it didn't take nearly as long to train for a job and I think they were pretty competent. Where I live it takes 6 years of university to teach elementary school and 4-6 years to be a nurse. People stay in jobs they hate because they are still paying off the debt from the training of the first job.
I’ve been in the petroleum industry since I was in my early 20s. Worked my way up the corporate ladder to managing an entire plant. I was miserable, and after Covid, I was literally losing my mind. I still work for the same company, but climbed back down the ladder and just drive a truck, and life is good.
This movie inspired me to make that change. I watched it when I was young and then rewatched it about a year ago and could relate to the entire plot.
The thing that makes me laugh is I make more money doing the job I looked down on than doing the job that my coworkers idolize.
is it even possible to go back down the ladder? they did not fire you for that? I thought we always needed to show ambition, go the extra mile, all that BS. Your company was okay with that?
@@ninjesus4079 yes, it is possible. You can still show ambition, go the extra mile, all that BS when you come back down. If anything, I would say I have a better perspective of why I should and have a better attitude for it.
I still do some tasks, but they’re non essential to the operation and the company was great about putting me back in the position.
I worked at a construction company as the IT manager. One day a project assistant came into my office and said you have to see this movie. It’s our office on DVD! She gave me the dvd. She liked it so much she went out and bought 15 copies and gave them to the staff. She was right. 24 years later I still have that movie and watch it from time to time.😅
I have the Swingline red stapler. My son bought it for me. Best birthday gift ever. Love it.
In the past month I've heavily learned how the death of physical media is killing movies like this from being made. When i was younger i thought digital was the future. I wasnt wrong but i wish i was
When this video was over, I was surprised it had actually lasted 10 minutes like it said it would. You really make captivating videos, that don't feel too long or boring. I like that. Keep it up Danny!
This film had a profound impact on me even as a child.
It's such a wonderful message -- if you're miserable, just give it up! Who gives a shit what others think.
Change. There's always that room to change.
One of my faves of all time. Beautiful essay.
How Ron Livingston did this, then turned around and did Band of Brothers and managed to crush that too, still amazes me.
And Gary Cole is a total badass on NCIS
And Gary Cole is totally badass on NCIS
@@johnniles2715what did he do on NCIS?
I have been working in IT for the better part of 20 years and when this came out it became one of thee most quoted movies at work among me and my colleagues. Today, with the younger crop of employees that were toddlers when this came out, they have NO idea what we are talking about when we reference "cover sheets on TPS reports" and why we call each other "Hello Peter" and who "Lumberg" is. Love this movie... 🤣
yeah i used to recite the entire movie to myself at work when i was bored. Had the whole thing memorized just from watching it so much.
"Lumberg f'ked her..."
I once had to write a paper on VMware's 'Transparent Page Sharing' technology. I did not include a cover sheet.
@@hux2000😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😅😅😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆
shoutout to Stephen Root, going from Milton in Office Space to the only billionaire worth a damn, Jimmy James in Newsradio.
That is Bill Dautrieve
@@TheRealMan_EmperorHimself ????? It was played by Stephen Root
@@l.5832 he was also Buck Strickland
this came out when I was 13. I first saw it in high school, and it was the inspiration for both my love of doing nothing, and also of rebellion, so now I'm a millennial vegetable farmer. thanks, Mike
Honestly, that's not a bad thing. In North America there's a lot of older farmers who their kids don't want to take over the farm, and I'm genuinely kinda concerned where our food will come from in say 50 years. So good on you!
That’s honest work…/ another reason why it’s a great movie.
If you are a farmer of any stripe, then you are working much harder than any cube hamster, but likely you are much happier. And at the end of the day you have something more than paper and pixels to show for it.
@@marieroberts5664 apologies for my slow response, but, yes, it's a lot of work, often hard work, and work requiring knowledge of tons of fields beyond just "growing food."
but it's honest af, and it fits.
really fuckin interferes with my love of doing nothing, I'll tell you that much. but this time of year? I'm getting a lot more nothing done 🤙
I saw this in theaters...AMC Quail Spings in OKC. I was 24 and this movie was super relatable to a recent college Graduate working in an office cubicle dead end job the year before Y2K. People forget that Peter's entire job was to fix data for the impending doom of the new century. I went with about six or seven friends in the same boat. Great memories and a great movie!
I truly hope everyone in this movie (especially Judge) understands how exceptional this movie is. It encapsulates the dread and emptiness of working for corporations (someone which ALL of us have felt at some point) better than any other movie has. Its so funny and relatable. And I know its made a positive impact on millions of peoples lives
This movie is a time capsule of an era I loved. I worked as an CSR in 1999-2001. This was my corporation. The 90s was a great time with simple problems.
That scene where they're all walking down and up the parking lot drainage ravine (3:22) is something we've ALL had to do to go eat lunch.
"What should we do with the employee morale fund?"
"A sidewalk to the food court would be nice."
"How's 2 cold slices of Little Caesars one Friday per year?
I was lucky enough to catch this in theatres when it came out. I was a big fan of Beavis and Butthead as a kid, so I gave the movie a chance and it paid off! I remember telling all my friends about it, but nobody knew what I was talking about until a year or so later when it exploded on DVD.
Still most iconic line. “I’d tell you what I’d do man. Two chicks at the same time. I figure with a million bucks I could hook that up.” 😂😂😂 Lawrence has been my guru since I was a teen.
Some years ago when I was senior management, we had some management consultants brought into the company... to fix the interactions amongst the senior management team. Everyone sort of knew what the problem was, but you need someone from the outside to say it. One day, I referred to them as "the Bobs" and I got a mix of puzzled looks from some people, and smiles from the others. Who reacted each was what I'd have expected.
This is truly a timeless movie. Mike Judge is a genius.
I remember watching this with a buddy in my teens on DVD shortly after it came out. We both found it hilarious & wondered how we'd missed out on it in theatres. Maybe it wasn't well marketed. Jennifer Aniston was probably the biggest name on the cast at the time too.
This is true. I rented the film in college and none of my roommates wanted to see it. I watched it alone, then raved about it to them. They still didn't care to see it because the commercials for it made it look dumb.
Office space is like a light hearted take on fight club. The look of shock on the friends face when he told his friend someone said “case of the Mondays” is something I can totally relate to having to navigate through this PC world.
Just a phenomenal movie. Endlessly rewatchable.
Nothing looks so bad in the rear view as slice of life 90s movies. Things were so good for us that we got existential about having a decent job and limited stress.
Coulda just enjoyed Hawaiian shirt day
Much I was born early 20s. I love 90s,80s,70s,60s,50s,so on some of each era. I love even miss when freeform was abc channel and man voice was the resson I love the channel. But? 22 now. I wish i can live back then. I can't because times already past and I'm just same as people back then. Decent job, limited stress. Well? Trying, hobbies and seeing my boyfriend sometimes, also? i miss hearing different music play in movies and shows. Not much modern ones do. Either it's covers or the oringal or some not to my taste. But? I can say this? God wish I can eat pizza like those people can.
Well said, i work with lots of miserable people, who really just need a change in their life, this movie inspires people like that
Yep. Also, Livingston as Lewis Nixon III in that other thing he did was amazing. He needs to be in more things.
He slayed in band of brothers. Just crushed that role
I took a look at his bio. His first film/show was in 1992 and he's been in something every year since then, except 1993. In 1999 (the year Office Space was released), he was in 5 movies. In 2013, he was in six movies and a TV show. Talk about hard working!
My son saw this as he was a high school intern at a tech company in the 90's. He ditched the cube world and became an econ professor. Never looked back and loves research.
I’m just here to THANK you for bringing these gems of films to us. I definitely wouldn’t have found this film if not for you. Thanks Danny for the amazing work !!
Every office I've worked in since 2000 had office space posters and red swingline staplers in multiple cubicles. That film mattered.