Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

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Directed by James Foley.

Starring Alec Baldwin, Ed Harris, Al Pacino, Jonathan Pryce, Kevin Spacey, Alan Arkin, Jack Lemmon.

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David Mamet's award-winning play about a group of desperate real estate agents comes to the big screen from director James Foley. In a role created specifically for the movie, Alec Baldwin appears as a sales motivator, informing the group of hard-luck salesmen that they must compete in a sales contest where the losers will be fired. The agents work their same tired leads, until one hatches a scheme to burglarize the office, steal the leads, and sell them to a rival. Featuring a cast that includes Al Pacino as the office's sales leader, Jack Lemmon as an elderly loser, Alan Arkin and Ed Harris as frustrated salesmen, Kevin Spacey as the harassed office manager, and Jonathan Pryce as a client, Glengarry Glen Ross is, at its core, a character study about a group of men whose time has passed. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide

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Al Pacino's Greatest Rants
by lopezdash in Intersection

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"The high-quality magazine FHM has come out with a list of 10 of Al Pacino's Greatest Rants... And here it is:10. HeatMichael Mann’s classic crime drama casts Al Pacino as a Los Angeles detective trying to prevent a bank heist. He attempts to gain leverage over the wife of one of the robbers by going after a salesman with whom she’s been having an affair. When the chump asks himself why he was dumb enough to get mixed up with her, Pacino makes it clear—she’s got a great ass! Ferocious, isn’t he?http://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=mlXpX3o3W2Q9. Carlito's WayAl Pacino’s first collaboration with director Brian De Palma since Scarface wastes no time giving fans what they want—a rant. As convicted drug dealer Carlito Brigante, Pacino is released from prison on a technicality but wishes to assure the court and the district attorney (James Rebhorn) that his dealing days are done. This rant stands out as one of the very few times where Pacino ca ... " [More]

"that's all"
by HairyLime in HairyLime Blog

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"One of those movies that was meant for the audience to root for the plucky heroine, but gets hijacked by the actor or actress that is obviously having the time of their life with a juicy villain role. I found myself very annoyed and frustrated by the main character here. Why in the hell she didn't just quit after the first half an hour of abuse from this boss and snippy coworkers is beyond me, I suppose we are meant to admire her 'stick-to-it-iveness' and enjoy her transformation from dowdy frump to fashion queen, and then root for her to 'learn a big life lesson' and go back to her previous life 'a little wiser for the experience'. Fooey on that.Meryl Streep is the show here. She steals every scene in which she appears, and her dismissive 'that's all' at the end of each machine gun firing monologue is a great capper that so perfectly sums up her attitude towards those she deems her 'inferiors' (which could be just about everyone she ... " [More]

Post Oscar Breakdown
by HairyLime in HairyLime Blog

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"Kudos to Alan Arkin - complete surprise in this category, but an often underappreciated actor (my favorite Alan Arkin roles: Grosse Pointe Blank, Wait Until Dark, Catch 22, Edward Scizzorhands, Glenngerry Glen Ross, Little Miss Sunshine)Kudos to Ennio Morricone, one of my favorite film composers, and a tribute long overdue (my favorite Morricone scores: Once Upon a Time in America, Tie Me Up Tie Me Down, Once Upon a Time in the West, Untouchables)Kudos to Martin Scorcese, long overdue for a TON of work equally worthyoverall show quality - give Ellen the boot, those sillouette dancers the boot, bring on much more film clip montages, when is Hollywood going to understand that film is the medium they excell in, not stagecraft - leave that to the Tonys -- I'd also appreciate more attention on the scores to the films and much less attention to the 'original song' categoryNot a Jack Black or Will Ferrell fan, but their segment was the funniest thing of the night. (besides th ... " [More]

What Movie Do You Think Has The ...
by davisfreeberg in Davis Freeberg's DVD AllStars

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"We all have a few movies that we know by heart. When I was a kid it was the Amazing Chipmonk Adventure. I had seen it so many times that I could recite almost every line in the whole film. Even later in my life I still remember the film fondly, but as I've gotten older my tastes have changed to things a little more groundbreaking. Movies have a real impact on society and it's interesting to see famous quotes make their way into culture whether it was Samuel L. Jackson quoting scripture in Pulp Fiction or Michael Douglas' Greed is good pep talk in Wall St., I'm always fascinated by movies that have great quotes. My favorite movie quote of all time would have to be in Glengarry Glen Ross, when Stephen Baldwin tells Jack Lemmon that Coffee is for closers. If you haven't checked it out, I would encourage you to watch it if you enjoyed films like the Prime Gig or Boiler Room. It's an older film, but it definetely has historical value. Being always on the lookout for new quotes, I ... " [More]

Review by All Movie Guide

All Movie Guide

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Talk is the coin of the realm for salespeople, and this adaptation of David Mamet's play about real estate agents is one of the most densely scripted and verbally rich films ever made. The talk is frank, brutal and often scatalogical; the plot is about surviving in business; the atmosphere is that of a tense locker room. Director James Foley handles all the nuances well, and lets his restless camera create the sensation of movement around a stolid, stagey set. Almost the entire film takes place in one large office. The excellent cast features Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Ed Harris, Alec Baldwin, Kevin Spacey and Alan Arkin, and they all do yeoman work in this ambitious and unsettling character study about morality, aging, and corruption in a group of mostly over-the-hill white men. ~ Michael Betzold, All Movie Guide

Tags: salesmen , mamet , realestate , depressing , dark-drama
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