Michael, your post requires me to stop packing the car long enough to respond. Office Space is one of those movies you either get or you donโt get. Many folks donโt, so I donโt hold it against you. But Iโd recommend that you watch it again. There is some brilliant writing in there, and the characters often remind people of someone they work with, which makes it all the funnier. I didnโt see the movie when it came out either, but became a convert over the last few years. One of my prouder moments was when I used the phrase โno talent a** clownโ constructively in a meeting of high ranking Department of Justice officials (no, Ashcroft was not present). But to say the movie is overhyped is not really accurate โ it is beloved as a โcultโ comedy, but got critically hammered. As far as Grail goes, there was a point in my life where I could recite every line, having seen it so much. But K-Lo banned me from discussing Python for fear of flooding the Cornerโs email box, but suffice it to say, I agree.
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Shannen W. Coffin, a contributing editor to National Review, practices appellate law in Washington, D.C.
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