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repoman Written by repoman     September 17, 2012     731     
Glengarry Glen Ross - Tow Jockey Five Second Review

One sign of a truly great script is that there is no bloat. No excess. Everything is ripped away except for what is absolutely necessary. Glengarry Glen Ross is a sterling example of this. It crams into ninety minutes what it would take a lesser movie to do in two and a half hours. David Mamet, justifiably revered as a master of dialog, has a lot to say about the survival of the fittest, desperation, and the rise and fall of winners and losers. He also puts in a hint of human decency and loyalty as well. Alec Baldwin totally owns his most famous scene. The rest of the cast is a who's who of great actors and they all deliver. Jack Lemmon, Al Pacino, Alan Arkin, Ed Harris and Kevin Spacey.  One of the best dramas of the 90's and it hasn't aged a day in the ensuing 20 years.

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  • 2012-09-17 18:10:11 | avatarBlack Barney

    what a GREAT flick. Jack Lemmon's performance was the nails in the coffin for me in writing off being a salesman ever in life. NO THANKS.

    You'll probably like this: (you,re welcome). The whole thing is good but I especially like it from 10:25 onwards. brilliant.

    Code:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=s1u7A3sEnPY&feature=share&list=PLBD73DCDC1FD83E1D
  • 2012-09-17 20:39:08 | avatarcharlieturtle

    Alex Baldwin's monolog is enough to make this movie worth seeing. The rest is gravy.

  • 2012-09-17 22:21:46 | avatarKingPut

    Top 3 Alex Baldwin lines:

    #1. Put. That coffee. Down. Coffee's for closers only.

    #2. Fuck you. That's my name. You know why, mister? You drove a Hyundai to get here. I drove an eighty-thousand dollar BMW. THAT'S my name. And your name is you're wanting. You can't play in the man's game, you can't close them - go home and tell your wife your troubles. Because only one thing counts in this life: Get them to sign on the line which is dotted. You hear me you fucking faggots? A-B-C. A-Always, B-Be, C-Closing. Always be closing. ALWAYS BE CLOSING. A-I-D-A. Attention, Interest, Decision, Action. Attention - Do I have you attention?

    #3. Cause we're adding a little something to this month's sales contest. As you all know first prize is a Cadillac El Dorado. Anyone wanna see second prize? Second prize is a set of steak knives. Third prize is you're fired.

  • 2012-09-17 23:28:55 | avatardave

    GGR is one of my current three favorite films of all time.

  • 2012-09-18 08:43:19 | avatarShellhead

    I reference that steak knives line at least once a year, often when I'm talking to a salesman.

  • 2012-09-18 08:50:06 | avatarSuperflyTNT

    There's a movie called SUCKERS...it's a good "funny" car salesman movie. And it's mostly accurate, says the car guy I watched it with.

  • 2012-09-18 11:50:18 | avatardave  - re:
    Shellhead wrote:
    I reference that steak knives line at least once a year

    In my house, "Second prize is a set of steak knives" is up there with "No soup for you!", "Treat. Yo. Self.", and, at #1, "How many drivers does a buggy have?"

  • 2012-09-19 03:34:53 | avatarKingPut  - re:

    My wife, QueenPut is in sales so I love playing Alex Baldwin with her.

    At Breakfast: Put. That coffee. Down. Coffee's for closers only.

    At dinner: Fuck you. That's my name. You drove a Saturn to get here. THAT'S my name. Hear me you fucking faggots? A-B-C. A-Always, B-Be, C-Closing. Always be closing. ALWAYS BE CLOSING.

  • 2012-09-22 18:44:15 | avatarHatchling

    You are a shithead, Williamson.

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