FIRST TIME WATCHING: Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) REACTION (Movie Commentary) *PATREON REQUEST*

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[@tbone35453]

I love Jack Lemmon's performance in this film. His anxiety, exhaustion and desperation are written all over his face. It's impossible not to sympathise with him. One of the all time great actors.

[@sevensolaris]

I liked how his character was still using the tired, old lines from his salad days when he was a successful salesman; lines that now no longer work. The big tip-off was hearing him call his phony secretary "Grace" which is a name that hasn't been popular in years.

[@mjlives5428]

I never saw him act before this and I have to say it is the greatest acting performance I have seen in my life.Simply amazing.I am a contractor and being that...need the sale...can't let them know your desperate for the sale part was ...just wow in that guys house...I got anxious just watching it.

[@johncase2408]

At this point in Lemon's career, it's simply an amazing performance 🎭. He delivers his lines with lightning speed, his emotions are so convincing, and this one of his finest performances embodies the human spirit in the throes of desperation. He deserved a damn Oscar for this. I don't know what else to say. R.I.P the Great Jack Lemon!

[@leob4403]

His performance was so strong that it spawned a permanent Simpsons character based on him, Gill Gunderson the desperate salesman

[@chickmcgee1000]

It’s a shame that movies like this, dialogue driven films with some depth have been replaced by CGI superhero movies. This movie will be seen by more people thanks to people like you featuring it on your channel.

[@ironloins]

Well spoken truth!

[@mradriankool]

Harris, Baldwin, Lemon, Spacey, Pacino & Arkin in a room together. That’s all you need to know about this. The perfect transition of a stage play to the screen. Tight close sets with nowhere to hide, just masters of their craft

[@Fecalage]

Don’t forget Pryce.

[@brandoncaudill6864]

Well, Pacino and Baldwin weren't in a scene together (which is a shame) but yeah, it was an incredible cast.

[@AugustAngst]

This movie is based on a play by David Mamet. The man knows how to write dialogue. The scene with Alec Baldwin is not in the play. Mamet wrote it just for Baldwin.

[@michaelaldan4354]

most of the cast came back during scenes to see the other actors do their thing...thats's how good it was

[@robbob5302]

That's awesome.

[@obocecha]

Love this movie, if you want more Al Pacino make sure and watch “Heat” with him and Robert De Niro!

[@adarael]

Heat taught filmmakers the best possible lesson: use live sound when you can, because it's so much more raw than staged shit.

[@darrendarren9730]

Definitely but it's a long one (3 hrs). Might have to be split in 2 parts.

[@joshuadbryson]

Watch "And Justice for All"

[@sodapop83]

and justice for all or dog day afternoon from pacino

[@shiva1742]

Heat and Donnie Brasco.

[@BigSleepyOx]

"Aways Be Closing." I love this movie. Glengarry Glen Ross, 12 Angry Men, and Get On The Bus are my three favorite movies in which the 95% of the "action" is just dialog. Which takes a great script and great actors to pull off (and good directing too, of course).

[@alondob]

3 great films

[@russellward4624]

"What is he even talking about?" Roma is getting the mark to say yes. You ask irrelevant questions to get a guy to say yes to them and it gets them in a Grove of saying yes. You want to avoid asking questions they can say no to. No becomes a habit.

[@robbob5302]

I have heard that.

[@NeilLewis77]

"no, no, no. Not today, not to Gill, I could taste that sale, I was in the zone" Love how jack lemons performance was turned into Gill in the simpsons.

[@MrJimithee]

An utter acting masterclass...Jack Lemon is iconic, walks all over Pacino! Never thought I'd see a reaction to this...Now do "Withnail & I" so I can die happy! Keep em coming dude x

[@adarael]

I would like to second Withnail and I. That is an amazing film.

[@maxmarkus6202]

Perfect choice.

[@bigbad69]

Another reactor-Jimmy Macram also did a reaction to this movie, enjoyable as well

[@theConquerersMama]

Yes to Withnail& I

[@randywhite3947]

Idk about all of that but he was good.

[@kosh6612]

I did direct sale sin the 80's. This movie is 100% on point. I have met each of the personalities in this film, including Alec Baldwin's, who DID make the same car reference. Was the high flyer, also the guy on a rainy night in phonebox, fighting tears just wanting a decent lead or facing the chop the next day. You are 100% right, everyone should do sales at some point... you learn so much about people and learn to understand different perspectives. If I had one takeaway, it was to not pre-judge people or judge the book by the cover... you have no idea whats going on in peoples lives. Yes, we had a manager once get his assistant to fill out 'lead forms' with random names from the phonebook because he didn't have any real leads. The stories I could tell....including having a salesman's jealous wife swatting her husband, and a young hotshot salesman doing a lead at a house 2 stewardesses lived at. He went missing for a week, but eventually turned up tired and full of smiles (with a new postal address)

[@zufgh]

How exactly do you get into sales? Like what's the fastest avenue into getting into it? It seems like one of those jobs that survives purely on people knowing other people and cutting them in, etc.

[@MrAitraining]

Finally. Someone reacts to this. Nice

[@isabeljimenez6067]

A tribute to great acting!

[@michaelaldan4354]

i dont understand why more people havent watched this piece of brilliance....you are the first one ive come across who does a review and for that you earn a subscription...well done bro...like yourself i was an insurance salesman for a while....the cold calls killed me...even worse...i couldn't lie....

[@robbob5302]

I know right? Such a great movie, from an ensemble cast.

[@lampad4549]

Cause its boring and people aren't interested.

[@sinceunati]

​@@lampad4549Boring to certain type of people...

[@tubularap]

Great You must be the first reactor who takes on this masterpiece. A movie with only superb acting, no flaws. Poor sales guys, their desperation level is at 11. A tense movie with great humour.

[@collisionwork]

Don't know if you've seen, but James Foley, the goddamn DIRECTOR of this film, mentioned watching this reaction and saying how great it made him feel in VANITY FAIR magazine -- which linked to you online! As a fan of your reactions, so glad to see the attention!

[@jillblaylock4292]

Yep- I just read the article. Such a great article! I shipped a movie poster from GGGR for James Foley to an amazing Realtor in PA. So much fun to be a part of it all!

[@tonygourdine512]

A " Master class " of acting !!! Legendary performances !!!!!👏🏽📽🎬❤

[@jamiehickman9468]

A great underrated movie, incredible acting from everyone including the late great Jack Lemmon .

[@randywhite3947]

Not underrated this film is considered a classic

[@clevelandbci9562]

@@randywhite3947 Underviewed then? I'm betting 75% of the reactors on YT haven't even heard of it. It's a shame cuz the dialogue is second to none.

[@randywhite3947]

@@clevelandbci9562 sounds about right

[@justanotherguy7925]

Example of what a great cast and script can do without explosions and special effects. All dialogue - a masterpiece

[@RETNASCANZ]

This is one of my favorite movies. I don't think I've ever seen a reaction to it anywhere else.

[@jp3813]

I don't think the filmmakers intended the viewer to side w/ Baldwin's character given that he's an abusive superior, but to each his own. This movie (written by David Mamet) came out the same year as A Few Good Men (by Aaron Sorkin) & Reservoir Dogs (Quentin Tarantino). Great time for dialogue fans.

[@darrendarren9730]

A Few Good Men has some great scenes by some great actors. Definitely reaction worthy!

[@jp3813]

@@darrendarren9730 *many great

[@robbob5302]

Baldwin was only in one scene. But he nailed it.

[@stobe187]

Such a great movie. Not a bad performance in sight. Love the cinematography too.

[@GKinslayer]

Can we admit - when it comes to being a "bad-ass, cold motha-fu--a" - Alex Baldwin hardly gets the credit he deserves for his speech in this movie. As for Roma in the bar - what is he talking about - he hardly seems to be trying to sell - EXACTLY. Sales uses the same skills as con-men, you know that is short for something right - it's conFEDINECE. You have to get the mark to trust you, to see you as a pal, an ally, someone you can trust, aka - someone you can put your confidence in, that is the game. ABC - Always Be Closing - always be working the mark - moving them to trust you, and say yes.

[@classiclife7204]

You're a hero for doing this one. Always be closing!

[@TTM9691]

Before this movie came out, me and another actor I knew used to do scenes from this play all the time, especially the first one. So when the movie came out, I definitely knew the script inside and out. I was not disappointed! Happy to see this reacted to!! You hit it on the head; just good script (which won the Pulitzer Prize) and great acting....which is a practical effect unto itself, if you think about it! :D Thank you, sir!

[@rnkb1396]

Broadway?

[@TTM9691]

@@rnkb1396 I have no idea what you're asking, you might want to try more than one word.

[@rnkb1396]

@@TTM9691 solid advice. Did you perform this play on a Broadway theater? Or did you act independently?

[@TTM9691]

@@rnkb1396 Gotcha. Nah, just acting students, sitting around reading Mamet for fun. We used to do "The Duck Variations" and stuff from "Goldberg Street" a lot, also. With "Duck Variations" (and "Glengarry") we'd read it, then swap parts. Good times!

[@waynejones5635]

The cast of this movie is incredible.

[@grendelz]

Every aspiring actor should be required to watch this. You want to see some great Pacino, watch Carlitos Way, it my favorite Pacino movie.

[@darrendarren9730]

Great pick!

[@markpekrul4393]

The Gil character in The Simpsons began as a take-off of Lemmon's character here. This is a brilliant film - it's like a master class in acting by 6 men at the top of their games. I watched it again for the first time in years, by chance, the other night, and I forgot how incredible Ed Harris is as well as Lemmon and Pacino and the rest.

[@cvlcvl190]

Spacey is very good at playing creeps. "Swimming with Sharks" from 1994 is another good movie where Spacey is the ultimate terrible boss.

[@A-small-amount-of-peas]

In terms of one of the best casts in movie history this is right up there

[@kojiattwood]

Brilliant piece of writing exclusively for the movie by Mamet with the opening Baldwin scene; really raises the stakes.

[@robertpendleton105]

I love your movie reactions especially your Rocky movies! I recently subscribed to your channel a couple months ago I watch a lot of your movie reactions on your channel.

[@maxducoudray]

Great choice that isn’t often reacted to. Such a powerhouse of great actors and great dialogue. Alec Baldwin is epic in such a short appearance. So quotable!

[@marcocastro3604]

"PUT ...THAT .. COFFEE.. DOWN!"

[@sephjnr]

12:30 note that Ricky is nice to very, very few people outside of a pitch - notably his heroes and guys like George who openly don't know really what they're doing. To people who SHOULD know what they're doing, he's going in guns blazing every time.

[@B-a-t-m-a-n]

When I was a LOT younger I sold Kirby vacuums for 2 years. At least once a week, we would watch Alex Baldwin's speech for a bit of motivation. For a comedy also about sales, I suggest "Tin Men" with Danny Devito and Richard Schneider. I think you'll like it. Great job with this movie!

[@robbob5302]

I sold them for one year after this movie came out. ( You'd think this movie would teach people not to bust their butts, to buy other people their BMWs.)

[@alonenjersey]

Thanks so much for that flashback! I haven't seen "Tin Men" in years. Good reference.

[@JosiahMayfield_1]

As a lifetime saleman i can relate to so much in this movie. Nothing more painful than the walk in cancelation....ouch....Another great sales movie to react to would be Boiler Room... add it to your list... also From a humorous standpoint TommyBoy... these are classic movies but even more classic. Sales movies... enjoyed this reaction... look forward to the next one!

[@meheuck]

Mamet, besides being a master playwright, is also a solid director, mostly of his own material. His films HOUSE OF GAMES, THE SPANISH PRISONER, HEIST, SPARTAN, and REDBELT would make interesting reaction videos.

[@Johonnac]

House Of Games!! 🤩

[@reservoirdude92]

How could you forget Homicide??

[@meheuck]

@@reservoirdude92 I don't think it has enough "holy cats" moments to make a good reaction video.

[@brianoneil9662]

Always thought this movie/play made sales look like the job from Hell.

[@RaisiaFan1919]

Great reaction!!! I wish more reactors reacted to this movie.

[@christofrip1723]

Pacino in Scent of a Woman, Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon and more are so great to experience

[@TheSuperhomosapien]

The cast called this movie "Death of a F**king Salesman" during filming.

[@controlclerk]

The Simpsons based the recurring character, "Gil," on Jack Lemon's character in this movie. Also, in the play when Lemon's character (Levine) goes in to talk to the police Roma and Williamson have a conversation where it's revealed Roma's been getting the good leads and sending the shit ones to Levine.

[@juliao8428]

After I caught myself saying "I love this guy!" for the fifth time, I burst out laughing. You've got a new subscriber. xx

[@lara314]

Great reaction! Love this film. It still feels like a stage play but the actors and dialogue are riveting.

[@robbob5302]

I think it was a stage play.

[@lara314]

@@robbob5302 Yup, it was. That's why I wrote it "still" feels like a play.

[@laudanum669]

Back in 1984 I was 19 and was a Salesman for a new company that sold home security systems. After three days of training we all went on our first calls. At my very first call I sold a system, they sold for $1800 and I got $400 for each one I sold. Two days later I sold three in one day. I worked with other guys who were all much older than me and had sales backgrounds. Most went weeks with no sales. I was the top guy making $800-$2000 a week then the company came under investigation for dubious practices. They changed the name of the company and changed locations but I didn't want to risk going with them. It was great for awhile and it really was a rush making a sale.

[@dennisnelson8207]

Now this is writing,this is dialogue,this is acting.Another film you should watch,which David Mamet also wrote the screen play for is American Buffalo.

[@johnnyjohnny2650]

Before I saw this if you told me I'd be riveted watching a movie about a bunch of salesmen trying to sell shit I would have laughed

[@smokeyverton7981]

Please consider L.A. Confidential (1997) starring Kevin Spacey and Russell Crowe. Thank you

[@TheFilmArdent]

You earned a subscriber for watching this film! This is one of my favorite plays written by David Mamet and I’m glad to see more people watching Glengarry Glen Ross 🙏

[@thomasgriffiths6758]

The man that Jack Lemmon tries to sell a house to at night in the rain in his house is named Bruce Altman and he used to come into the video store that I ran in New Haven Connecticut near Yale University

[@773SleepyHollow]

Yep... he's not as famous as the other guys in the film, but he has a ton of credits, on film and television. Oh, it just occurred to me... did you run Film Fest? That was my video store in my New Haven days.

[@joeltwinx3805]

All Star performance from all actors and writers

[@matthewdunham1689]

Incredible cast

[@alecnorthrup3645]

R.I.P Jack Lemmon …..Actor!! 🙏💖

[@bodiddlymitchell5877]

So glad to see your reaction to this! You're a top reviewer.Please do more like these! Try Rope soon.

[@onepcwhiz6847]

I have a love/hate relationship with this movie. It's so good and yet painful to watch!

[@laudanum669]

Another great movie written by David Mamet is "House of Games".

[@tljr8927]

THIS is worth a sub right here!

[@bikingchupei2447]

the snl parody of that speech is pretty good too.

[@realmadridchannel10]

Must watch Pacino films: The Godfather trilogy, Heat, Scent of A Woman (His only Oscar win), Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon, ...And Justice For All, The Insider, Insomnia, The Irishman. And then you got The Devil's Advocate and Any Given Sunday, which aren't great movies, but both feature incredible monologues from Pacino that make them worth watching

[@mrwriter1357]

Don't forget Carlito's Way. That's a great movie.

[@realmadridchannel10]

@@mrwriter1357 Yeah it's a good one. A bit lower on my Pacino list. Sean Penn really steals that movie tho

[@handsomestik]

Everyone is on fire in this movie

[@grahamers]

A study in screenplays. It was originally a play by David Mamet and he adapted it for this film. David Mamet also did The Spanish Prisoner, Heist, The Postman Always Rings Twice, The Untouchables, Wag the Dog and several others. He is amazing. Another "guys in a room" film you should watch is 12 Angry men (the original.)

[@kimghanson]

In real estate, you create your own leads. The very idea that some God-like entity supplies leads is hilarious. Anyone that has those leads is going to use them himself, not dole them out to those without.

[@maximillianosaben]

Great little movie with some darn great actors. The Alec Baldwin scene alone is pure excellence, never mind the rest of the fantastic movie.

[@DetectiveThursday]

That scene was not in the original stage play, but it was so good it's now part of it.

[@markjones7109]

Thanks for covering this great but largely forgotten 90s movie.

[@robbob5302]

You mentioned Alen Baldwins BMW/ Hyundai line. And it was a nice line. But my greatest life lesson was when I figured out the Baldwins of this world, buy those BMWs with the money those Ed Harrises earn them. While they scrape by in their Hyundai's. (Took me a long time to figure that one out, too.)

[@bradmacarthur3810]

The reason Baldwin’s character has only one scene is because it was specifically added to the film. The scene itself is not in the originally play. And Baldwin nailed that monologue to the cross.

[@antonkravchenko1244]

Great film Great cast Great performances Wonderful writing Great music Great atmosphere

[@matthewdunham1689]

Excellent movie

[@AneudiD78]

My cousin, who is a car salesman out in New Jersey, was asked to study this movie, not for the acting, but for Baldwin's scenes.

[@robbob5302]

Baldwins character bought a BMW offa these poor losers sales. What else did your cousin need to study??

[@ahmedbassiouny8456]

Great movie

[@mattp.3949]

Glengarry Glen Ross is merely a photographed play. Like the film 'Reservoir Dogs', the robbery is never seen on camera. We never really know what really happened in the before and during the robbery (it's clear that writer David Mamet isn't interested in knowing what happened during the break-in).

[@darrendarren9730]

Reservoir Dogs is a must-react to!

[@r4h4al]

Love this film. It's underrated.

[@chrisinfiesto835]

“Boiler Room” is another good 1....... 🤙🏽💯😎

[@laudanum669]

Thanks! I could find only two reactions to this great film. Hitting subscribe next.

[@labmonkeyplays6665]

Coffee is for closers! lol I Used to shout that when I was slinging cell phones in the mall back in the day. For a double feature check out 'Boiler Room'.

[@darrendarren9730]

Yes! Boiler Room! "Wall Street" before Boiler Room though to get all the references.

[@apostle6100]

Every scene is someone selling something...Davis Mamet is a genius

[@WickedMo13]

Ironically he was "killing it"

[@MrJkosta]

HEAT HEAT HEAT HEAT HEAT HEAT HEAT HEAT Such an awesome film

[@darcylyons4313]

The Paper is another film with some great dialog and it's Michael Keaton at his best in my opinion plus a fantastic supporting cast and directed by Ron Howard!!!

[@Johonnac]

Loved Alan Arkin ever since The Heart is a Lonely Hunter with Sissy Spacek

[@TheJrr71]

An all time classic!!

[@justmeeagainn]

It always makes me laugh that throughout the whole movie they blame the leads, as opposed to the fact that they’re selling swamp-land

[@joelwillis2043]

This movie is used as actual training for sales.

[@shanenolan8252]

Warm weather water. Actually no a hot drink like tea or coffee is recommended. . Your body uses less energy converting it . Hence less dehydration.

[@Dr_Kubrick]

Anyone who reacts to Glengarry deserves a sub from me! Nice react dude

[@jpjpjp453]

"Death of a Fucking Salesman"

[@user-xi1nm4ir7y]

Wonderful film

[@michaelriddick7116]

This ENTIRE movie is quotable!! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻😊 AWESOME CHOICE!!

[@michaelriddick7116]

Alec Baldwin has like 5 1/2 minutes of screen time and he won the Best Supporting Actor Academy award with it :)

[@TheSuperhomosapien]

2:52 I never waited for the credits to see if Alec Baldwin's character was credited as "F*ck You" since that was the only name we get for him.

[@jillblaylock4292]

🤣 that's Funny

[@thequietrevolution3404]

Wonder how many folks remember those seminars at hotels where they trapped hundreds of unfortunates lured by the siren song of free vacations? How many still "own" those Time Shares? Such stories were prominent during the '90's. Most hilariously portrayed on "South Park".

[@lukacalov1988]

This movie is soo gooood

[@coreyhendricks9490]

Good Morning C.I., Cool Reaction As Always. One

[@Cindrbell]

I've never seen any reactor react to this. Thank u!!! Also check out the skit of this on SNL. HILARIOUS!!

[@kingfield99]

The definitive 'toxic work environment'.

[@willthorburn1985]

A lot of quotes from this movie is used in them Al Pacino prank calls

[@sachaallari592]

I only just seen this recently myself

[@leonardmccool]

Love this movie and your review/reaction was spot on in my opinion

[@Majoofi]

Pacino: The Godfather, Dog Day Afternoon Lemon: The Apartment, Some Lie it Hot, The Odd Couple, The Out-of-Towners Baldwin: The Cooler, The Hunt for Red October Arkin: The Russians Are Coming, Catch-22, The In-Laws Harris: Apollo 13, The Rock, The Right Stuff Spacey: The Usual Suspects, LA Confidential, The Negotiator Price: Brazil, Evita David Mamet: House of Games, American Buffalo, Heist, Homicide, Wag The Dog,

[@Donker_Dank]

That's one of those movies where everyone's a piece of shit and I love it