Favorite Work Films
Since I’m originally from the Boston area, I still like to check out Boston.com every once in a while. They always have some fun segments or photo galleries running, and this week is no exception. In their career & job development section (co-produced by Monster.com), you’ll find a segment on favorite work films of the last twenty years:
Favorite Work Films from Boston.com/Monster.
Many of my favorites made the list, such as the Oliver Stone classic “Wall Street”, “Glengarry Glen Ross” (with Alec Baldwin delivering perhaps the greatest motivational sales pitch in cinema history), and of course “Office Space” (’I believe you have my stapler?…’)
One that I haven’t seen yet is “Swimming with Sharks”, starring Kevin Spacey. Since it has a 7.0 user rating on IMDB, and apparently focuses on ‘a Hollywood studio assistant turning the tables on his incredibly abusive producer boss’, I’m definitely adding that one to my rental list!
Is your favorite on there? Have another film you’d like to recommend? Let everyone know in the comments section!
Work Films, Boston.com, Monster
July 23rd, 2007 at 9:51 am
I am adding Wall Street to my Netflix que right now, I just realized that I have not seen that flick.
I love how they included Clerks and double love how they included Brain Candy (amazing they knew of its existence). Actually, after finishing going through that list, I am really amazed that “Boiler Room” didn’t make the cut, an excellent film, and deals strictly with the call center environment.
July 23rd, 2007 at 4:04 pm
You’ll enjoy Wall Street, PacoDG! Michael Douglas’s finest work, besides “Falling Down”.
Good call on Bolier Room! I love the scene where Giovanni Ribisi “coaches” the newspaper telemarketer…
It does lose points, however, for Ben Afflack’s failed attempt at recreating a “Glengarry Glen Ross” moment. You sir, are no Alec Baldwin!