Comedy is job one (Office Space Thread)

Newsday ^ | 10/31/05 | Gene Seymour

[Millee]

'Office Space" opened in theaters in February 1999 and pulled in roughly $4.2 million in its first weekend. By May of that year, its total theatrical gross had crawled to about $10.8 million. For perspective's sake, consider that two weekends ago, "The Fog" opened - opened, do you hear - with $14.2 million.

Of course, any movie tempts lackluster receipts when it opens in the dead of winter with no big-name stars except Jennifer Aniston - regarded back then as a small-screen fixture, with no Brad Pitt in her immediate vicinity.But I, at least, expected better initial results. When reviewing "Office Space" for this newspaper, I figured that there were so many people disgusted with their jobs (or, at least, who weren't too far removed from jobs they hated) that a big, quick, box-office score was inevitable.

I was wrong. But in the long term, I wasn't.

[Millee]

One of the best comedies EVER!!

[Rebelbase]

Red stapler bump.

[Clemenza]

I actually saw Office Space when it opened in the theatres, largely because it was written by Mike Judge, who was the brains behind Beavis and Butthead. I saw it at an Art House theatre on Chicago's North Side and I was one of three people in the theatre.

[Clemenza]

I wish my boss was like Lomberg. Mine is more like Kevin Spacey in "Swimming with Sharks."

[dfwgator]

Of course, any movie tempts lackluster receipts when it opens in the dead of winter with no big-name stars except Jennifer Aniston

What do you mean no big name stars, it had that guy from the Drew Carey show in it.

[YouPosting2Me]

The two Bobs.

I hope your firings go really well.

Pieces of Flair Ping.

[PaulaB]

Hubby and I still laugh our heart
out when this is on...seen it a million times
but it doesn't matter

[Spruce]

Milton Wadams for President!

[smith288]

I made this gif a while back...since then, it became a common avatar on many people's forums profile...

[dfwgator]

But seriously, I must admit, I couldn't watch Ron Livingstone in "Band of Brothers" without thinking the whole time, "that's Peter."

[Snardius]

I wonder if the guy who wrote this article is a relative of...

[RockinRight]

Deidrich Bader.

[dfwgator]

"Why should I have to change my name, he's the one that sucks."

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

Office Space Ping!

[dfwgator]

"Watch your cornhole, bud."

[RockinRight]

[Terpfen]

Agreed. Half of the actors in that series really didn't belong there, or were so familiar from other roles that I couldn't take them seriously.

[Millee]

Us too. Even the beginning commuting scene is a crack up! (And don't touch my Swingline!)

[MattinNJ]

"Michael Bolton is a no talent A$$ clown" BTTT

[RockinRight]

One of the most hilarious lines from any movie, ever.

Made even funnier by the fact that I can't stand Michael Bolton (the singer).