Glengarry Glen Ross [Blu-ray + Digital HD]

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Based upon a play by David Mamet who also did the screenplay Glengarry Glen Ross is about four struggling salesmen Richard (Al Pacino), Shelley (Jack Lemmon), Dave (Ed Harris), and George (Alan Arkin) who are told they’re going to be fired if they don’t turn around their sales numbers. Blake (Alec Baldwin) shows up from their corporate office with the good news while calling them out as failures. The movie is about the heartless face of capitalism.The tone of the film is set when Blake is introduced. He cusses out the salesman, brags about how much money he has and how many expensive material possessions he owns. He rubs his wealth in their faces not to say that they can be like him but rather the opposite that they will never have what he has. It’s not a motivational speech but rather a death sentence,The salesmen respond by complaining and whining but then they hit the phones. That shows their techniques which is to lie and cajole people into buying real estate from them. They do spam calls before the term was invented.The movie explores how the system is failing these salesmen. One offers to bribe his boss to get good leads to increase his sales. Another thinks about stealing them. They come up with these ideas because they know they can’t win. That’s the message of the movie that capitalism is often not full of the wealth and opportunity that it promises.C

Excellent acting. Interesting story. However the plight of the characters and the trajectory of the story is rather depressing.

i have done phone surveys not the easiest job. back in the hippy days we all walked back out the door at the prospect of trying to sell kiddie photos to parents. so this has a special horror. wonderful cast with alec baldwin as the boss from hell. you can feel the flop sweat. totally entertaining well worth watching.

I admit that I found out about the Glengary Glen Ross movie from an e-mail newsletter affiliated with Jordan Belfort. The Glengary GlenRoss movie caught my attention due to the message on how the film relates to the area of selling (which is common knowledge that it directly affects a person whether they are looking for a job and/or working to keep their job). Anyhow, this movie deals with the extreme measures that people sometimes take in order to provide for themselves and/or their families. It was also good insight seeing the perspective of some areas that a person is faced with when trying to persuade others to buy real estate. The movie also dealt with a touchy subject of whether any employee is to be completely loyal to their fellow higher ranking coworker at the expense of a customer even when treading illegal territory or tell the truth of a situation as it is. Reluctantly, I’ll admit that seeing some of the scenes elicited some uncomfortable memories for me of when my husband and I were both persuaded to purchase a Westgates timeshare during a 2007 Walt Disney World trip (which, I would gently advise against obtaining a timeshare unless you don’t mind the possibility of not being able to sell back a depreciating timeshare like you could a car). Anyhow, what adds strength to this movie are the key teamplayers of the film; The front of the dvd features the names of Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, Ed Harris, Alan Larkin, and Kevin Spacey (with pictures of Kevin Spacey, Al Pacino, Ed Harris, Alec Baldwin, and Jack Lemmon featured on the front dvd cover). This two disc set has extra bonuses on each dvd. For instance, disc one is a widescreen edition and has the features of Magic Time; A Tribute To Jack Lemmon. Disc Two is a Full Screen format and has the following special features; ABC-Always Be Closing, J. Roy New and Used Furniture, Bonus Audio Commentary, Clip Archive-The Charlie Rose Show, Clip Archive-Inside The Actors Studio, Cast Biographies, Crew Biographies, and Production Notes.

Maybe it's this huge inside joke that I was never in on, when every sales manager or salesperson says this film is the classic guide on how to sell, but literally everything in this film is bad advice, with the exception of the scene with the coffee. If you do badly, don't blame the leads- if you want better leads, do good with the bad leads. Okay so 5 minutes of good advice. The remaining 1.5 hours of the film is horrible, disgustingly bad advice for selling, and I say the as the #1 sales person for most of the 6 years I was in the industry. 4 stars because it's a great film if you treat it as dramatic satire.

masterpiece

The ultimate salespersons movie! Alec Baldwin gives his finest performance!! The Star packed cast is phenomenal!! So many great lines!!

David Mamet was reputedly paid one million dollars to transform his stage play into a screenplay for this 1992 film. In the process he added the Alec Baldwin cameo scene at the beginning. This is arguably one of the most tightly written film scenes ever written and it's well worth watching the film for this alone. The other good thing about this film is the acting, which one would expect from a cast led by Jack Lemon, Kevin Spacey and Al Pacino. Apart from the Alec Baldwin scene, the scenes between Al Pacino and his weak-minded customer were superb. Negatives? Some parts of the film I found slow - for example there was too much, in my opinion, of Jack Lemmon's character (Shelley) delivering his salesman's patter, and there was far too much bad language, most of which was gratuitous and grew tedious by the time the film ended. The overall message of crass materialism was overstated and somewhat depressing. Despite all this, Glengarry Glen Ross is an intelligently scripted film that has deservedly acquired classic status.

After initially seeing this after a night out, thinking 'what on earth is this?' Glengarry Glen Ross has grown into one of my favourite films. At times hysterical and at others devastatingly serious, this is a film quite unlike any other that I have seen. I have not read the play or seen it at the theatre, but if it ever comes to a theatre near me I would definitely like to see it through its original medium.Right off the bat this film has an unbelievable cast. Jack Lemmon is superb as the desperate sales veteran, struggling to keep up the pace. His sleazy sales calls are cringeworthy and despreately depressing. Al Pacino plays Ricky Roma, and some of his lines of dialogue have to be heard to be believed. They are nonsensical and incredibly funny at times, and although he does overact, to me it reminds me a little of Scarface (extremely comedic but in a very serious context). Ed Harris swears like a trooper, and is the guy that more of us will relate to - stuck in a job that he doesn't enjoy, with no real enthusiasm and a list of complaints as long as his arm. Alan Arkin is a bit of a sheep, who seems to get on with everyone but is basically the quiet guy who listens to the problems of the others. Kevin Spacey is one of my favourite actors, and he is also great in this. His exchanges with Pacino are legendary. Last, but not least, Alec Baldwin's 8 minute appearance is a real highlight, that will make you sit up and take attention from the off. I have watched that scene more times than I care to mention, and it has never lost its edge or its appeal.Now for the film itself. Most people will probably already know the basic plot line, and having worked in the sales industry myself it gives a really pertinent message for me. The pressure to sell, no matter how morally bleak and devious, while not on par with my own work, is nonetheless something that is pushed very strongly in the sales industry. The reference to disinterested clients as 'deadbeats' is a term I have taken to using at work! Though this has not yet caught on, unfortunately.There is an enormous amount of profanity in this film, so if you are aurally sensitive I would say you'd have to give this a miss. However, the quality of the acting alone is more than enough to redeem this, and in many cases the swearing is necessary and extremely impactful. Some of the most crushing comments are made by Baldwin, with no swearing necessary!Tremendous.

The film is based upon a prize-winning play written by 'David Mamet' and is brought to the screen boasting an array ofhigh-profile actors to play out this dog at dog office drama.'Premier Property Agency' sells real-estate 'Blake' (Alec Baldwin) is given the task of throwing down the gauntlet to thefour salesmen in the office, the salesman that sells the most real estate will get to keep their job, the lowest gets fired.This puts 'Shelley' (Jack Lemmon) the eldest and past his sell-by date, 'Ricky' (Al Pacino) a fast-talking operator, 'Dave'(Ed Harris) the guy with all the 'mouth in the office and 'George' (Alan Arkin) a timid and unassuming character, at oddswith each other.'Blake' during his speech had shown them a box containing several plum leads that he would be taking up leaving thefour with warn-out leads that have been tried and failed before.Office manager 'John Williamson' (Kevin Spacey) who has a obvious ruthless streak seems to be holding all the aces asit is he who hands out the possible leads.The pressure the four have been put under will put them at odds with each other, they will do anything to top the leader-board, lie, bribe, threaten and even steal to keep their job.The film brings out the best in actors such as veteran 'Jack Lemmon' and indeed 'Ed Harris' and 'Kevin Spacey'(The latter of course has been the key-player in the successful U.S version of 'House Of Cards' series)An Office of Discontent........well worth a viewingThe picture quality on this format is good as is the sound quality.(The film was recommended to me by fellow reviewer 'dealey')The only additional Feature on-board - The Theatrical Trailer

A gropu of sales men a trying to sell useless real estae to any one WHO will buy. Unfortunately all customers(leads) are no good. Things go from bad to worse when the manager brings in a big shot from head office. Unless Things improve lay offs are inevitable. The ones Who come in last will be fired, the seller with the biggest sales gets a Cadillac for his efforts. As a result every one is desperate and desperate men do desperate things.When confidential papers go missing there is no shortage of suspects as every one needed Money and a new job with a competitor.Jack Lemmon delivers an incredible performance as Sheldon Levene, whose best days are long gone and who has to struggle with a hospitalized daughter as well as surviving at Work. Kevin Spacey is excellent as the nasty office manager and Alec Baldwin as the hot shot from head office is great though he is only on for one scene. Last but not least Al Pacino is excellent as Roma, the leader of the pack whose future looks secure.

The 2012 ITV Blu-ray release of this movie is certainly good enough but this Shout restoration does offer a good uptick in picture quality. It has most of the special features of the 2012 release including a director commentary track but it is missing bonus audio commentary from Baldwin, Arkin and others that was particularly good.