An 'Office Space' Retrospective With Mike Judge

[Dutchrudder 11152]

This is an enjoyable interview of the actors recounting how the movie and characters came together, Mike Judge explains the origins of a few things, and how the actors really took ownership of their roles. Lots of good scenes from the movie mixed in with it too. Well worth the 30 minutes if you need a long break.

 

[TrashMaster G 17613]

Fuckin' A!

[JimmyHoffa 1188]

"Beautiful loser type" 

That is perfect.

#1. I never thought of her in that way but after hearing Judge mention that (obviously that is exactly correct)

#2. We all know girls that are way too hot to be with or doing something and it's because they are the beautiful loser type.

 

[GringoSalado 1652]

"... and I could see the squirrels, and they were married."

Never caught that before.

[Guest Lobo]

Holy shit, this movie turns 20 years old this Winter.  Wow.  Great video, thanks for posting.  

['stache 21882]

No fucking way it’s 20 years old. That means I was 16 when it came out. How could I love it so much when I had no idea of office work? It’s somehow brilliant even for those who can’t directly relate. It’s an all time favorite for me.

 

[oSuJeff97 3435]

17 hours ago, GringoSalado said:

"... and I could see the squirrels, and they were married."

Never caught that before.

Is that the line? I always thought it was "...and I could see the squirrels, and they were merry..."

Love that line.  Stephen Root, man.  He's so great.

[South Austin 52620]

I thoroughly enjoyed that.  It really was a great fucking cast, especially how perfectly Gary Cole and McGinley played their characters. 

[Sbbruin 21894]

It is definitely one of those films that you can jump in at any point and watch for awhile and then jump out.  It's a masterpiece in its own right.

[CooterBrown 18031]

A while back when I was home sick, Office Space was on at 9am and later came on again at 3pm. I watched it both times. It was a good day.

[Guest Lobo]

^

so basically you just sat on your ass and did absolutely nothing all day?   Did you recently get a million dollars or something?  

[Whatever 700]

No fucking way it’s 20 years old. That means I was 16 when it came out. How could I love it so much when I had no idea of office work? It’s somehow brilliant even for those who can’t directly relate. It’s an all time favorite for me.
 

We are the same age. Although I didn't hear about Office Space until 2000 or so. And I didn't watch it until '02 or '03. It's in my top 5 for sure.

[Brisketexan 105383]

1 hour ago, Lobo said:

^

so basically you just sat on your ass and did absolutely nothing all day?   Did you recently get a million dollars or something?  

No, but if he had, he'da done two chicks at the same time, man.

[Pokoloco 1282]

My sister saw this when it came out,  she was like, "Oh my God- they made a movie about you. It's insane." 

Pretty sure she meant Peter...could be Milton though now that I think about it.

[Deej 76940]

Went to an Alamo Drafthouse showing at the old Colorado Street location one night. Midway through the movie, they brought a printer out, and let you take swings at it with a baseball bat. 

[Whatever 700]

Went to an Alamo Drafthouse showing at the old Colorado Street location one night. Midway through the movie, they brought a printer out, and let you take swings at it with a baseball bat. 

Bad ass

[SubliminalHorn 6811]

21 hours ago, Lobo said:

Holy shit, this movie turns 20 years old this Winter.  Wow.  Great video, thanks for posting.  

It’s crazy. I remember going over to my brother’s house when I was a freshman at Texas and watching it for the first time. Can’t believe it was that long ago. 

[SubliminalHorn 6811]

1 hour ago, Deej said:

Went to an Alamo Drafthouse showing at the old Colorado Street location one night. Midway through the movie, they brought a printer out, and let you take swings at it with a baseball bat. 

Damn I forgot that there used to be an Alamo on Colorado. This town is changing too fast, man

[RPM 26356]

6 hours ago, Lobo said:

^

so basically you just sat on your ass and did absolutely nothing all day?   Did you recently get a million dollars or something?  

Don't jump to conclusions.

[South Austin 52620]

2 hours ago, Deej said:

Went to an Alamo Drafthouse showing at the old Colorado Street location one night. Midway through the movie, they brought a printer out, and let you take swings at it with a baseball bat. 

They would do that for corporate events. My firm rented out the Drafthouse one afternoon and our staff got to unload on a printer.  Some of the older secretaries got a little red-faced at the "O face" line.

[bluto 4942]

My dad saw it in theater and wouldn't shut up about it, eventually buying the VHS. One summer day a yr or two later my brother and I played it and my dad's movie rep increased significantly. 

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

Mike judge is a genius. That movie is just about perfect. There should be a holiday for Judge if only for office space and king of the hill. True master of comedy.

[oSuJeff97 3435]

Would love for Mike Judge to do something like this for Idiocracy as well. 

[ChickenSandwich 9853]

Back up in your ass with the resurrection. 

[Rusty Shackelford 414]

^
so basically you just sat on your ass and did absolutely nothing all day?   Did you recently get a million dollars or something?  

You don't need a million dollars to do nothing, man. Take a look at my cousin: he's broke, don't do shit.

[Red Five 40895]

I saw an interview with Judge awhile back where he was saying that during filming, he didn’t know if Gary Cole thought the Lumbergh character would be funny. Then they were filming the fantasy scene where he’s fucking Anniston. They were about to start shooting and Judge handed Cole his coffee mug, and Cole just lost it. “Of course, he’s got his coffee mug”.

[JimmyHoffa 1188]

Such a great opening-

 

[CooterBrown 18031]

A neighbor on my street is a background extra in the office scenes.  It's weird that she looks older in that movie than she does now (45 today versus 25 then).  /You don't want pics.

 

[South Austin 52620]

3 minutes ago, CooterBrown said:

A neighbor on my street is a background extra in the office scenes.  It's weird that she looks older in that movie than she does now (45 today versus 25 then).  /You don't want pics.

 

Lumbergh fucked her.

['stache 21882]

Is that the line? I always thought it was "...and I could see the squirrels, and they were merry..."
Love that line.  Stephen Root, man.  He's so great.

I also thought he said “merry.” Even funnier knowing the actual line.

[Macanudo 13014]

I wouldn't say I've been missing it, Bob.

[ChickenSandwich 9853]

$4.99 on iTunes right now. 

[jimmyjazz 46187]

An absolute classic.  Love the origin of "assclown".  At the time, it was pretty much an unknown phrase -- now, it's just part of the lexicon.

It's amazing how many small but mighty films have close ties to Austin and Austin directors.

[Whatever 700]

An absolute classic.  Love the origin of "assclown".  At the time, it was pretty much an unknown phrase -- now, it's just part of the lexicon.

It's amazing how many small but mighty films have close ties to Austin and Austin directors.

Tom Herman is a no-talent ass clown.

 

Why should I change my name? He's the one who sucks.

[skittlebrau 474]

On 9/6/2018 at 6:10 PM, Deej said:

Went to an Alamo Drafthouse showing at the old Colorado Street location one night. Midway through the movie, they brought a printer out, and let you take swings at it with a baseball bat. 

We did this like a month ago at Lakeline as a fundraiser for the Humane Society.

[HornsOverIthaca 2335]

I’d love to know where they filmed that fax machine destruction.  Sometimes I feel like I’m in that exact spot.

[Upgrayedd 5821]

I think I quote this movie at least once a week.

[Braff Zacklin 13665]

Technically, you quote it whenever you post.

[Parliament 14327]

PC load letter?  What the fuck does that mean?!

[Whatever 700]

I think I quote this movie at least once a week.

Yeah but how often do you quote Idiocracy, Upgrayedd?

[Upgrayedd 5821]

3 minutes ago, Whatever said:

1 hour ago, Upgrayedd said:

I think I quote this movie at least once a week.

Yeah but how often do you quote Idiocracy, Upgrayedd?

Not enough to compete with those around me.

I don't think they are trying though.

[Braff Zacklin 13665]

Yeah, I had the wrong movie. Neg me to Bolivia.

[Upgrayedd 5821]

4 minutes ago, Braff Zacklin said:

Yeah, I had the wrong movie. Neg me to Bolivia.

As I was saying . . . 

[52-80 19259]

love that it was filmed mostly in Austin.

 

used to work at JJ Pickle campus - across from exterior of opening scene -  and every day i drove there it reminded me of the movie

[BNB 100]

I met him once.  I was working at Circuit City at the time, and he drew a Beavis head for me.  They filmed a scene with them picking out a big screen.

I was a big fan of Ghetto Boys before then, they became bigger after that.

I used "the O face" line and multiple others in the past.  

 

[blacklab 11953]

10 hours ago, HornsOverIthaca said:

I’d love to know where they filmed that fax machine destruction.  Sometimes I feel like I’m in that exact spot.

zilker park just west of mopac

[XYZ 2154]

I did not know that “assclown” started with this movie.

[BrazilHorn 6634]

On 9/9/2018 at 11:05 PM, Whatever said:

On 9/9/2018 at 10:08 PM, Upgrayedd said:

I think I quote this movie at least once a week.

Yeah but how often do you quote Idiocracy, Upgrayedd?

Go away 'Batin

[jimmyjazz 46187]

I think O-Face is the most underappreciated character in that movie.  That, or Vibe Magazine Guy.

[Dutchrudder 11152]

Bevis and Butthead taught me the term "Turd Burglar" so that's 2 for Mike Judge.