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This is one of few great Sales movies. This movie ranks right up there with Wall Street and more recent Boiler Room. This movie employs an entourage of big name actors. This is a must see for any person in the Sales Industry.
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What is there to say about a film where you have Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Ed Harris, Alan Arkin, Alec Baldwin, and Kevin Spacey all in the same room at one time? Oh, and it's written and directed by David Mamet.
I'd heard of this film but didn't know much about it. After watching it, I'm surprised I waited so long. Glengarry Glen Ross is the kind of film that actors both love and dread to work on. As Alan Arkin says in the special features, it was the most exacting work any of the actors had ever done. The Mamet script comes through a bit intensely sometimes when you can hear the repetitiveness in the language, but with actors like these, it all feels natural, even when it seems a bit written.
The story is engaging, and the transfer from stage to film is of the highest quality. Set in the Real Estate industry, Glenngarry Glen Ross is the story of four salesman and the stringent new guidelines they are put under in order to keep their jobs. Lemmon and Pacino shine especially brightly in this film, but the rest of the cast handle their characters with the superb skill we've all seen in their other films.
This is a classic in every sense of the word.
I'm not sure why this is a 2-disc set. Disc 1 just has the widescreen presentation of the film, while Disc 2 has the fullscreen presentation as well as a ton of special features... but I think being able to buy the fullscreen OR the widescreen would be good enough.
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This movie has been brought to my attention several days ago and thought I give it a "look-see" At first, it's confusing for some minutes until you figure out the real estate lingo, but once you get past the ordinary phrases used by the businessmen, you love it. Basically the movie takes place in a real estate company on its last leg. During the night, someone breaks into the building to steal the Glengarry Leads. The good leads.
This movie kept my attention greatly and Lemmon as Shelly gives an emotional and stirring performance. His facial expressions and his movements add to the whole effect of his character and it showed he could still act in major motion pictures. Arkin as George may have the hardest character to play as he plays a shaky and often on-his-toes salesmen, a good performance. Harris as Moss gets to do most of the screaming in the movie and that's always easy for Harris, he always does a good job. Baldwin as Blake has a short scene but makes an impact and it lasts. You just listen and stay attentive when Baldwin is speaking. It's that good. Spacey as Williamson has to play an embarrassed and often ridiculed office manager but Spacey's performances are always electric.
Finally, the Oscar nominated performance of Al Pacino as Ricky Roma is quite possibly my favorite movie character ever. Pacino's usual swagger is there but this time it's there with an attitude. His screen impact is matched by no one in this movie and you'll love this character. With the exception of possibly Serpico, this is Pacino's best performance of his career and should've won the Oscar and probably would've if he didn't win for Best Actor that year.
If you don't mind strong language and you love pure acting and dialogue and possibly the greatest cast ever assembled, you'll love this movie. I give my recommendation to anyone who likes Lemmon, Pacino or just fantastic acting in general. This movie should be considered one of the greatest ever but it always gets passed up. Watch it and you'll see why you.
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great acting... great writing (screenplay), great directing, great score, etc... This is an excellent movie and one of my personal all-time favorites. It is hard to recall any film that I have seen that displays such brilliant acting by such a distinguished cast. Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, Kevin Spacey, Ed Harris, and Alan Arkin bring so much vibrant energy to the screen that it's impossible to turn away for even a second. Pacino ended up with the best supporting actor Oscar (if that means anything anymore) and he 'nails' his role as Ricky Roma the slick, smooth, charismatic, slime ball real estate pro who is on a roll and isn't afraid to swagger about it. However, any one of the actors I mentioned above could have easily walked away with the award and it would have been justly merited.
This is my favorite of all Mamet's films and I think his writing was brilliant and right on the money. I work in the world of real estate (not as an agent though) and I have to tell you that many of these men do act and talk a lot like this.
One thing I really also enjoyed was the excellent musical score of the film led by the incredible Mr. Wayne Shorter. The film's score is so important in my opinion and many times gets forgotten or overlooked when reviewing a film. Remember the score for "Scarface" and just how absolutely awful it was? It almost completely ruined the film, especially the montage scene in the middle. Thank God that wasn't the case here - jazzy, bluesy, somber, dark, moody, sultry, etc... you name it, the emotion in the music was definitely present throughout the film.
Finally, I am sure that most of you have probably read or heard about arguably one of the most famous scenes in movie history, definitely with in the last 30 years, the Alec Baldwin "Glengarry Leads" speech. It has become legendary over the years and seems to be only gaining in it's popularity. No one, I mean absolutely no one, will ever forget Alec Baldwin in this movie. It is a scene that is less than 15 minutes long but it's the best performance of his career ever. Bar None! Case Closed! Okay, okay, I apologize for being so narrow-minded and subjective, but he is just so great in this role that sometimes I can't help with the over-blown hyperbole. You will see what I mean after you see the movie.
In closing, I love this movie. However, I can safely say that this film is not for everyone. I know a lot of great people whom I consider friends who can't stand this film. It's not that the acting isn't great, or the directing, etc... it's just that it's too heavy and dark and depressing, etc... to take. Hence, the world we live. Like a great man once wrote "...he who increases in knowledge, increases in sorrow." Also, not a great movie for kids at all. Lots of swearing, you will hear the f-bomb more times than you care to count. The dialogue is very adult and most people under the age of 20 will probably be bored after 10 minutes. This is a classic. A mature, Darwinistic, realistic look into a world of just your average everyday real estate sales person. Well, okay, maybe not your average, but I know guys that are carbon copies of all the characters in this very fine film.
Can't Recommend It Enough!
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Typical anti-capitalist drivel, no doubt written by an "artist" who, despite having no relevant experience, automatically assumes that all businesses are scams. Atrocious dialogue that beats you over the head, relentlessly whining about "the leads", etc. If you're thinking about watching because of comparisons to Wall Street, just realize that it's like Wall Street...with no Gordon Gekko.
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