henke on 28/1/2008 at 21:33
I just saw this and I think I might have to rearrange my top 5 movies of 2007 list. Christian Slater plays Bob. Bob works at an office, in a cubicle and he hates his job. Every day a couple of minutes before lunch he takes a revolver out of his desk drawer and loads it while muttering deaththreats to his coworkers under his breath. Then he unloads the gun, goes outside and eats a sandwich while daydreaming that the entire office-building explodes. He doesn't have any friends and his neighbours don't really like him. When he gets home he feeds his fish(who can talk btw) and writes suicide-letters.
It's a quiet, peaceful and utterly miserable existence but Bob gets by alright. Until one day when, just before lunch-time, another disgruntled employee, Coleman, pulls out a gun and shoots down several people in the office. So Bob shoots him. After all the excitement is over Bob gets cheered as a hero and is promoted to "VP of Creative Thinking" on the the top floor. And he lives happily ever after. The end. Not. The movie is just getting started. And although it starts out in a pretty darkly funny way, it gets properly fucked up and disturbing by the end. Highly recomended.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDYm63UTON4) Trailer
Kuuso on 28/1/2008 at 21:41
It was ok. Average really. You could see from the start exactly where the story will move on to. Slater is good, but it doesn't compensate for the plainliness of the story.
Gingerbread Man on 28/1/2008 at 21:46
That sounds like a pretty goddamned awesome premise / set-up for a story.
Scots Taffer on 28/1/2008 at 23:02
Terrible Trailer. Brilliant Idea. Christian Slater?
Uh, I guess I'm sold.
pretend-edit: wtf elisha cuthbert as a paraplegic oooh yess it's like all my fantasies are coming true at once
ataricom on 28/1/2008 at 23:56
Sounds like Office Space with teh big gunz.
BrokenArts on 29/1/2008 at 00:04
I was thinking that, anyone have a red stapler.
Scots Taffer on 29/1/2008 at 00:07
Quote Posted by ataricom
Sounds like Office Space with teh big gunz.
Except Milton doesn't get promoted. Agreed though, it's like a melding of two concepts from Office Space. It even has someone in a neckbrace.
37637598 on 29/1/2008 at 01:03
Oh good, I thought this was gonna be another thread about someone passed away! Ugh, theres too many of those!
Anyway I haven't seen the movie... Erm... I bet I've been alot of help.
sparhawk on 29/1/2008 at 14:18
Is there a german title for this movie? The description also reminded me of Office Space, which I can perfectly relate to, being a programmer myself. :cheeky:
Not that I have a gun in my office and relate to this movie as well. :p
Rug Burn Junky on 29/1/2008 at 21:59
Quote Posted by ataricom
Sounds like Office Space
with teh big gunz.meets Taxi Driver
fixed
