Barbara Jane doesn't get It -- Jill Clayburgh and Burt Convy, with Burt Reynolds, in Semi-Tough

[@SyncopateTheShot]

I did the Landmark Forum. This is a pretty spot-on depiction. Not exaggerated.

[@atlantaguitar9689]

I remember seeing this movie when it came out. Even then, people didn't get how silly the EST trainings were being viewed. There were other "self illumination" seminars and religions. I remember when the "meeting" part at 3:30 happened, someone in the theater shouted out "I agree" and the rest of the theater laughed at them.

[@shockingguy]

God I love this scene from this movie it’s one of the best ever just so full of bullshit and pablum, and then the cherry on top is Burt Reynolds peeing into that fabulous leg strapped contraption called the Brakeman’s Friend ha ha ha ha ha ha

[@captainh3831]

Well that device took care off #1, but what about #2?

[@shockingguy]

@@captainh3831 That’s easily catchable ha ha ha

[@79dharv]

I had exactly the same reaction when I underwent a basic Lifespring training (it was an offshoot of est) many years back. It had its points, but by the end of the long weekend I was thoroughly disillusioned and kind of depressed by the gullibility of everyone around me who'd swallowed the calculated BS hook, line and sinker.

[@GreatGooglieWooglie]

Who's here after watching "The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping"?

[@michaelmaynardswritings8673]

It has been awhile….