Office Space | Movie Reaction | First Time Watching

[@kennethfharkin]

I was an engineer in a cube less than a year into my first corporate job when this film came out. I saw this on a Saturday evening with my wife at the theater in January 1999. On Monday morning I was downsized. As I walked across the employee parking lot with all my things in a box the company helicopter took off and flew over me. The parking lot was full of snow and sand, dropped to provide traction. The helicopter kicked it all up, pelting me with sand and snow. At that moment I really FELT this movie.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

wow, what a powerful moment for you. thanks for the story

[@SweetLou0523]

Before this movie, Swingline had no red stapler. The art department painted it red just to make it stand out more. After the movie came out, Swingline was absolutely overwhelmed by inquiries from people that couldn't find a red one in stores so they decided to release a limited production run. It remains one of their most sold products! I have bought one for every job I've had.

[@loud_hailer6240]

the reason this movie struck a nerve is that the office interactions are so real, obviously comedically explored, but the feeling is so accurate! Im so glad you liked it!!

[@ink-cow]

This whole movie is based on a two-minute cartoon Mike Judge made called "Office Space featuring Milton". The main character is Milton, an office worker with inhumanly thick glasses complaining about how many times they've made him move his desk; enter Bill, with coffee cup, who commits the final indignity upon Milton by seizing his stapler. The cartoon ends with Milton promising to burn down the building.

[@bernie472]

"Stan" Joanna's boss at Chanksies is actually Mike Judge himself, with a wig, glasses and a fake mustache. (Creator of this movie, and Beavis and Butthead)

[@MrLovegrove]

I freaked out when I saw this movie because of how closely it paralleled my life at the time. Other than cleaning fish on the desk, everything he did in that montage was something I had literally done at my job that year. Also like Peter, instead of being fired, I got promoted.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Thanks for watching

[@MrLovegrove]

@@AwesomeUSMovies thanks for your reactions! Like others have said, if you like this, you should try Idiocracy. It's another Mike Judge comedy that I consider the scariest movie I've ever seen.

[@michaelrosenblum4170]

Anyone who has worked in an office can relate to this movie the same way anyone who has worked as a cashier can relate to Clerks. Great reaction

[@BDogg2023]

Oh, man…I checked both those boxes during the time when both those movies were released. You are so right. There was even a video store inside the grocery store where I worked, and my friend worked in it. Years later, I couldn’t watch Office Space for a long time after working in offices for 13 years. PTSD. It just wasn’t funny.

[@sharpgirl72]

James needs to add Clerks to his list!

[@knockoutking3764]

I love this movie! I was programmer with Hewlett-Packard for 10 years. This movie hits the nail on the head for what office life is like.

[@iKvetch558]

"Sounds like somebody has got a bad case of the Mondays!" You picked the perfect day of the week to post this reaction. LOL 💯😁

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@aaronembry9692]

Absolutely love this movie. You should also check out Idiocracy which is also by Mike Judge.

[@gameboypunk660]

I no longer see Idiocracy as a comedy its a straight documentary as this point

[@laudanum669]

@@gameboypunk660 Yeah, I found it to depressingly real.

[@polkhigh2317]

anyone that has worked in a office knows this isn't a movie its a documentary great review

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

thanks for watching

[@DWmaniac4n6]

Every time you see a red Swinging stapler remember they didn't exist until this movie created a demand for them. I have one on my desk as a silent statement

[@sharpgirl72]

Your Gummy Bear dreams would make the BEST video game. From fighting, to costumes, to ships, to battlegrounds, weapons, in-app purchases..... you could seriously be onto something. 🐻

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

I think they already made an alternate version. Pirate Lego game.

[@tarzapopohead]

Mike Judge also created Bevis and But-head, however you must see his other movie Idiocracy to see how much he predicted human nature and politics.

[@texashookem22]

Anyone who has worked in a corporate environment can attest to at least a few of (if not all of) these ultra-annoying office things. Incredibly relatable and hilariously smart film!

[@brettg274]

That shot when the two Bobs ask Lumberg how much time he spends on TPS reports, and the tables literally turn while Lumberg shrinks in frame … … so well done, what a shot

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Great flick

[@TheKrensada]

I don't know if anyone has mentioned this yet. But the red swingline stapler in this movie exists because of this movie.

[@stephanieblackmore1461]

lol! Gummy bear pirates having fights and putting dead gummies in the cannons to fire at the enemy! That’s AWESOME! Way better than my repetitive dreams about being stuck in an elevator - that’s for sure!

[@aleatharhea]

Your gummy bear pirates dream is the cutest thing ever.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Gee thanks

[@MrGorn25]

James love your reactions feel like I am watching movies with a good friend. keep up the great work!

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Glad you like them!

[@DaleKingProfile]

At the time swingline didn't make a red stapler, but did after this movie due to demand. I worked for a brief time on software at the state unemployment department and one of the reports the software could produce was a TPS report.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Good info thanks

[@jdveit227]

James! Ron Livingston is from Iowa!! Is in band of brothers too. Love me some Ron Livingston

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

I'm supposed to watch band of brothers at some point

[@jdveit227]

@@AwesomeUSMovies yes it's great. Keep up the great review work. Go Hawks

[@EC-dz3fb]

1:08 "I know Jennifer 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 well" - oh, 𝐝𝐨 ya, now? 😹

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

yeah I do

[@EC-dz3fb]

@@AwesomeUSMovies 🤪♥︎

[@ScientificallyStupid]

I don't even work in this type of setting, but being told repeatedly, by several different people, that you need to do a thing, when you simply forgot to do the thing one time, you'll remember it in the future, and didn't mean any ill intent by it, is the most demoralizing thing. I actually feel my anxiety increasing just watching this reaction! Also, I'm not sure what it says about me that I've owned a few of the pieces of furniture Peter has in his condo- most importantly the IKEA Ektorp sofa (although I had the one that had a chaise on it) in that brown twill. It was a good sofa- the cover could be changed out if you wanted a different look, or tossed in the washer if you spilled something.

[@runrickyrun157]

Cracked me up when you Amir-ed Ajay's name. LOL

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Yup, screwed that up

[@QuinceyG]

So glad you saw this James, and that you had fun. This movie is super fun and cute

[@LordVolkov]

F-in A James! Lawrence is played by the hilarious Diedrich Bader. He has great cameos in a ton of stuff, but I will always remember him from The Beverly Hillbillies movie (1993) and The Drew Carey Show.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

I'll add it thanks

[@3DJapan]

This is one of my favorite comedies. Jennifer Aniston was also in a similarly themed movie, Horrible Bosses, that was really funny.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Added to my list, thanks for the suggestion.

[@GaryLBlakeley]

This is a funny movie. I was excited to see that you were going to do this one. Jennifer's boss was Mike Judge.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Sorry I don't know who that is.

[@SuperDrocket]

@@AwesomeUSMovies He's not so much known as an actor (though he makes appearances in a number of things) but more for the shows he's created/written/produced, primarily Beavis and Butthead and King of the Hill. His works are primarily satirical. For movies he's primarily known for this one as well as Idiocracy, which you should definitely check out since you liked this one. King of the Hill is also worth watching, though it is a cartoon TV show.

[@the-NightStar]

@@AwesomeUSMovies Yes you do. He wrote and directed this movie you JUST watched. His name was in the opening credits for christ's sake.

[@filipohman7277]

Hello James and Awesome Movie and Work Bro, Thanks 👍👍👍👍😀 Greetings from Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Thanks 👍

[@Gort-Marvin0Martian]

Most of the film 95% was shot in and around Austin Texas. That opening scene on the expressway is very typical of Texas expressways. Not so bad now. Most have been increased to 8 to 10 lanes. LOL Glad you liked it. As we say here in Texas; Y'all be safe

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Thanks for watching

[@richardanzlovar5372]

I worked at TGI Fridays and we did have to wear flair believe it or not. It was good times then. I liked my flair.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Do you remember what flair you had or picked random?

[@casademasa]

Stephen Root was Penny’s boss at the pharmaceutical company. He was afraid of Bernadette.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Wait what??? That is the same guy? OMG... you're totally right! That's crazy!

[@garyschwenk9654]

This movie is absolutely in my top 5 comedy list.... Love it

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Hope you enjoyed my reaction

[@josmonlee13]

Not sure if you’ve seen either show, but you actually might recognize Mike Judge more so for his voice in the animated shows he created he is Hank Hill and Boomhauer on King of the Hill and he’s also Beavis and Butthead amongst quite a few other characters in both shows

[@Adplusamequalsadam]

And Stephen Root(Milton) is the voice of Bill Dauterive, and Buck Strickland.

[@sherigrow6480]

Yes, as someone mentioned, this is a humorous documentary. Really it's only missing the thermostat wars,

[@debwebster6608]

Haven't watched yet and I"m laughing just thinking about your reaction to this one... lol

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Hope you love it

[@debwebster6608]

@@AwesomeUSMovies And I did!

[@burkeiowa]

Ron Livingston grew up in Iowa. I have worked with his dad. The resemblance between the two is noticeable.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

cool thanks

[@mikedebnam2412]

i HAVE dreams about fighting gummy bear pirates too! I thought I was the only one...

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

YEAH... my dream buddy

[@mplskush612]

YES! Love this movie! Hello from Minnesota!

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Hello Minnesota, I walked a bunch about your state during my Great Outdoors reaction.

[@omglowlz5417]

I wasn't expecting this film to pop up on your channel, but nice.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

I enjoyed it

[@mrgonzale0978]

I read somewhere that thanks to this movie some restaurants stop making their employees wear those flairs. so you have to thank mike judge and the producers of this movie.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Oh, that's a good one

[@clarbri]

This movie gets harder and harder to watch as I get older. *Especially* Nina, to the point where I'm worried I'd commit physical violence if I saw her.

[@ktotheramer]

At my last job as a debt collector, I would be lucky if I had the same desk for two months. Hated it!

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Sounds horrible

[@BrianKapellusch]

That's what happens when you don't write unit tests, Michael Bolton.

[@gregorygant4242]

Great movie. I've worked in an office in a cubicle like that for like 6-7 yrs. Most miserable work in my life . You are boxed up in that thing for hours, feel isolated, can't talk to anyone, hated it !

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

I think the workforce is getting away from it but I think the new trend is even worse. Just long tables with computers on it. ZERO privacy.

[@goldieschooch8512]

I would be fired…I couldn’t handle those office supervisors! Lord have Mercy!✌🏻☀️

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

You and me both!

[@robby1816]

18:27 Gummy Bears v's Pirates has nothing on Monty Python's "The Crimson Permanent Assurance"

[@rickardroach9075]

9:29 I modified our company's software to handle the year 2000 by expanding the year to three digits (1999=099, 2000=100).

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Why wouldn't you just do four if you're already modifying it.

[@rickardroach9075]

@@AwesomeUSMovies Our ERP system was already 90% using 3-digit years (only 2 digits were entered/displayed, 3rd digit denoted “century”). Only our general ledger system was using 2-digits. Easiest way to fix. Our screens were fixed 80 characters by 24 lines so no space to show 4-digit years anyway. Everything’s been junked now anyway

[@kosh6612]

that's it.... your choice to watch this inspired me! I need to do a stack of photocopying at the local equivalent of Staples, and have a copy of the TPS cover sheet and memo. Looking to give someone a random laugh I'm gonna print a few off and leave them on the photocopier. Hopefully whoever encounters them will appreciate the joke!

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Love that

[@natecloe8535]

Ooooh.....lemme tell you about strange dreams. This may be a bit lengthy so feel free to indulge me or not. But I think this went from an odd dream to a spooky-ish one later on. So, I had this dream in 5th grade. I remember that because it's one of the few dreams I have ever had that I remember even just a part of. And I remember nearly all of this one. The dream took place in my 3rd grade classroom with my 3rd grade teacher. You may or may not be familiar with a series of books called Sideways Stories From Wayside School. Is a silly story collection about odd and supernatural type things that occur in this school. Starting with it being completely messed up right from its very construction. They were to build a one story building that had 100 classrooms in it. Instead they built a 100 story building and there's one classroom on each floor. In my dream my 3rd grade classroom is in a building built like that 100 stories tall. Then out of nowhere we look out the window and there's a tornado. The tornado toppled the building while we were all in it but everybody survived and we weren't even injured. And the school didn't fall on the playground so the very 1st thing our teacher did was let us have recess. This is the oddest part. She had some sort of Is flat pieces of cardboard that were painted yellow and red. She passed them out to us but as she was handing them to us she would shake her arm kind of like you're shaking out a towel. And these flat pieces of cardboard unfolded into working airplanes. Little tiny cartoon looking airplanes that only one person can sit in. The end of my dream was me and my best friend accidentally flying directly into the rubble of the school. The end. 7 years later that dream popped into my head DRAMATICALLY After the initial shock of 4 airplanes being hijacked and crashed into buildings and a field wore off.

[@nathanpeoples2319]

Not sure if you have ever watched King of the Hill or Beevis and Butthead at all but both of those shows are created by Mike Judge and Steven Root voice acts on his shows. Anyway, love your reactions! Keep up the great content.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

No, I've never watch either sorry. I don't watch much TV. I know who Beevis and Butthead are just never watched them.

[@quailman]

I’ve been watching your videos for a while (went back and watched this one) and I had no idea you were a programmer. Thought you were still a farmer. I’m also a programmer for a sports betting company 🤘

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Yup, I mostly do SQL, Teradata, Oracle, SAS, VB stuff like that.

[@captain_eaglefort]

If you want another Jennifer Aniston movie, add Bruce Almighty to your list. It’s a fantastic comedy, and it has Jim Carrey and Morgan Freeman in it as well. Also, while I don’t work in an office, I do work retail. And I have about ten people that are all technically my boss. One of them is “officially” my boss, but all the others have the same job title and authority and all of them use that authority. It’s about as annoying as it is in this movie.

[@chimpinaneckbrace]

Gummy bear pirates needs to be turned into a video game.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

They made a Lego Pirate game. Basically same thing

[@Guy_de_Loimbard]

From "Beavis & Butthead" to Idiocracy to Extract to this movie... nobody had a bead on human stupidity from every angle like Mike Judge.

[@eddhardy1054]

I love Milton so much 🥰

[@ryandean3162]

Of course, when working with money, shouldn't even have a decimal point involved in any calculations. Should convert to an integer by multiplying by some set scale factor, then do your math, and then convert back. If whatever language you're working in has a Money datatype, probably doing that automatically under the hood.

[@rickardroach9075]

16:30 So was I, but I've been out of IT for 15 years. I've been unemployed for a year and planning to study. Just trying to decide between accounting and computer science. I'm 57 so age is against me. What to do... 🤔

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

If you want a high paying career, safety is a great way to go. Like you know OSHA type stuff. Every single large organization and small ones needs safety professional.

[@rickardroach9075]

@@AwesomeUSMovies Good idea, but everyone hates the guy that teaches you how to safely pick up a box. 🤣

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

I'm gonna need an entire movie about gummy bear pirates, if you don't mind, that would be great.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

You bet

[@screen7136]

The best scene is the rap scene at the beginning.

[@ronluk76]

Hi James, how you been buddy? Sorry you haven't heard from me for a while. I had a death in the family and a bunch of other stuff was going on. I looked at your current list and I can't believe nobody had recommended you watch "Sicario" (2015) starring Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, and Benicio Del Toro. Excellent, excellent movie!!!

[@shieasepuryear7038]

This movie is gold.

[@EC-dz3fb]

So excited ᕕ(՞ᗜ՞)ᕗ to see your reaction to this! (Especially having also been a farmer, too!) ♡

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@celiashen5490]

This movie's about beating up that copier, I tell you what.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Yeah it is

[@LordVolkov]

Dangolepaperjam...

[@matt88876]

very good that you knew 4

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Yeah

[@timanderson5417]

I must agree Jennifer Aniston nice Bass

[@Hollow_Vamp]

Good pick I love this movie

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Great to hear

[@distemic]

Weird dream lol. I love this movie

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Hope you enjoyed my reaction

[@paulstewart6203]

Another great comedy is called 'yellowbeard', early 80s.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Added to my list, thanks for the suggestion.

[@bigteethfoot4902]

Still one of my favourite movies

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

It was very funny

[@secondghost]

Mike Judge is responsible for Beavis and Butthead, and King of the Hill :)

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Sorry I don't know those shows... Beavis & Butthead does sound familiar.

[@robandnikki1]

Waiting for a reaction to Idiocracy!

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Added to my list, thanks for the suggestion.

[@jepex]

I don’t know if u do requests here in the comments or somewhere else, but would be nice to see you do few more fast and furious reactions 😁!

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

I already did the first one... I have many more to do. So many things to watch

[@jepex]

@@AwesomeUSMovies ah okey, thanks🙏🏻

[@patrickpounders8744]

So James, when are you gonna Watch American Pie 2? So can’t wait for you to that reaction. Even funnier than the first one in my opinion

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

I'd like to but the first one got age restricted. I'm not making a penny off it and only registered 18+ can even see it exists.

[@patrickpounders8744]

@@AwesomeUSMovies well crap. Lol. Thanks for all the reactions you do. Makes my day better when I get home from work. Oh, how about Meet the Millers? Very very funny.

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

18:28 I want a pixar movie about your dream, immediately. Just (ahem.. pirate) the plot from Cutthroat Island. Change the names and file off the serial numbers, and we'll make a million. i'll even work up the script. It'll be raucus, irreverent, and funny, and STILL get us a PG rating.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

I think this already exists as a video game. Lego pirates

[@donsnover2585]

I have tv show suggesstion for you. Arrested development is a funny show

[@garycallan7384]

Ask AI art generator to paint your gummi bear dream. Should be fun

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Wouldn't that be fun!

[@PJ-km6xj]

Horrible Bosses is a hilarious movie with Jennifer Aniston

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Added to my list, thanks for the suggestion.

[@BadAssSykO]

Might the Judge you are thinking of be Judge Reinhold?

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Yes that's him

[@BadAssSykO]

@@AwesomeUSMovies, Judge Reinhold was so good in Ruthless People.

[@amberaegard]

I have the memo

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Everyone has it lol

[@kevincucumber1118]

I know I’ve requested a lot already but you should definitely watch Blade Runner 2049

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

already been requested. If you want, you can see my entire list of requested movies. There are 1,129 of them. letterboxd.com/awesomeus/watchlist/

[@bryanCJC2105]

Where can I get dreams about killer Gummy Bears?

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

My big brain

[@OUsniper1]

66.7%.. Buuut, close enough.. ;)

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

yeah... ummm, you going to have to ask you to move your desk again.

[@stevenwheat3621]

YES Jennifer Aniston is cute.. What's borderline creepy is that 24-ish years later, she hasn't really aged..

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Agreed

[@powellhall9794]

😎👍

[@blakerh]

Jennifer never looked better than at this time!

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

One of my favs

[@johnoconnell2885]

I stopped going to work after seeing this

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Oh I get that

[@V01t2]

🤣🤣🤣

[@danielkillian1222]

66%

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Frown

[@rickardroach9075]

66.66666.... or 67 rounded.

[@UncensoredScion]

first and this movie was one of the defining moments of the 90s as it sort of woke a lot of people up to the drudgery of office life

[@joejawson5264]

What happened to your reactions to Stranger Things? Lost interest?

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

No, not at all. Realizing two a month

[@UpYourArsenal]

Butchering the pronunciation of an actor's name, whose first joke in the movie is people not being able to pronounce their name. Amazing.

[@jasonmagee3458]

I can’t believe you couldn’t figure out that 4/6 is the same as 2/3, which is 66%, not 80%. I honestly thought you were smarter than that.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

frown

[@lisakovanen1975]

It doesn't have to do with how smart you are.

[@IamnotJohnFord]

For the stealing the fractions of a cent, couldn't they have set up the program to have any numbers past two decimal places to go into a separate account? So, $ 42.0343254 splits to $42.03 in account A and 0.0043254 into account B? Would anyone notice the difference amongst the code?

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Yes they would for sure, that's a lot of money. This is basically what the programmer did. That's how they got like $300k in one night. It literally millions of records in one evening.