Film: Glengarry Glen Ross

[E-llusion]

I've seen this movie countless times, a classic. However recently I watched the special edition DVD with all the actor commentaries. I highly recommend it, and if you have not seen the movie at all, if you want to know what "method acting" is all about I suggest you rent/buy it today!

 

[Banquo]

First prize is a Cadillac Eldorado. Second prize is a set of steak knives. Third prize: You're fired.

This is a very dark movie...but definitely a classic. Lots of great performances.

 

[tbone190]

I agree, an absolute classic.

On eof all time favorite scenes is Alec Baldwin giving his talk to the salesman in the office in the beginning of the film. That speech ia full of classic lines.

I also enjoyed Pacino's performance in the film.

 

[wanderlust]

sounds like something i do need to check out...

 

[Pounding_Grooves]

I LOVE THIS MOVIE! its also the answer to an intresting trivia q ( one of the very few films with not a single female character)

 

[junctionalfunkie]

Wow, I did searches for "Glengarry Glen Ross" "Glengarry" and "Mamet" and this thread never appeared. Maybe because the title is misspelled in the thread title?

Anyway, comment on this great film!

 

[His Name Is Frank]

Well would you look at that. Thnx. I'll fix it now. I want rent this, but my ex has the DVD player and I only get to watch movies over there. She would not even give this one a chance. It's a shame too. I just may have to kill her to watch it.

 

[tennmile]

"Cause you drove a Hyundai to get here tonight, I drove an eighty thousand dollar BMW. That's my name. "


This film should be required viewing for all wanna-be actors/writers. Classy cast, great script, natural-witty dialogue. No explosions, no murders, no CGI, lots of cursing.

I'm not articulate enough to express the urgency this movie reveals.

also : Rent "The Spanish Prisoner".

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[EA-1475]

Definitely one of the most quotable movies of all time.

"Who the hell are you?"
"You see this watch? It costs more than your car. That's who the fuck I am."

 

[thujone]

alec baldwin fuckin KILLED IT! awesome flick

 

[junctionalfunkie]

One thing I noticed long ago about GGR is that it takes place almost entirely indoors or under the cover of night or rain. The only exterior sunny shot is about 5-10 seconds when Roma (Pacino) gets out of his car and goes into the office the morning after the break-in.
This almost perpetual twilight really contributes well to the mood of menace and desperation that pervades the whole film.

"Will you go to lunch!?!"

 

[EA-1475]

^^^
I think a lot of the reason for that is because it was originally written as a stage play. If I remember right, the whole play takes place in one room.

 

[jpgrdnr]

ABC - Always Be Closing

:D

Coffee is for closers!