This trailer advertises a movie called, "Office Space." In it, a regular white-collar employee of a large corporation mounts his own revolt against his infuriating 9 to 5 lifestyle. From the trailer, we can see that the makers of the movie produce humor by satirizing corporate america. The minor irritations of the office environment are highlighted comically as evidence of what can make the workforce a frustrating and demoralizing experience.
In what ways is narrative progression created in this trailer? Does the trailer tell a story, provide us with an idea of the plot, etc.? Provide some examples of how the trailer's content tells us about what this movie is about.
How might the makers of the movie want us to feel about the main character? How have the makers endeavored to make us identify with Peter's experience of the workforce?
Based on what we see in this trailer, how have the movie's creators employed setting and space to represent the frustrations and/or restrictions of the workforce? Provide some examples.
The way that the office printer is incorporated into the trailer tells us that the movie takes place in a cubical setting. The music playing in the trailer let's us know that the movie is comical.
ReplyDeleteNarrative progression is created in this trailer by showing the bad parts about his job, the decision to get fired, and the reactions of his coworkers and bosses. The makers of the movie want us to root for the main character by showing his hardships in his life, especially in his job. The trailer shows the frustrations of office life, which is easily related to by many Americans who experience these everyday. The printer is a very vivid example of this, especially after the scene where the main characters destroy the printer.
ReplyDeleteI feel that we would side with the people hating their job versus the bosses, and upper management. Many can relate to disliking their job, and though it is funny, is all too real for many. I think that by using empathy, the makers have tied many people into the idea of the movie.
ReplyDeleteThe trailer shows how horrible office life is and tries to make it in funny by portraying it in a light hearted manner. The stapler guy is the funniest
ReplyDeleteThe beginning of this trailer really shows how frustrating rush hour traffic can be, but it adds a light hearted touch when the main character looks and sees the elderly man with his walker moving faster than the traffic on the road.
ReplyDeleteThe movie takes a very everyday thing that would seem boring by many and adds a twist to it by voicing what probably many people feel in those situations. This movie is somewhat a reality for some which adds to the humor and comical value of the film.
ReplyDeleteThe trailer gives us a gist of what is a progressing drama. It begins by portraying the average workday as a not only a mundane event, but a problem, that the typical American dreads and secretly wants to escape. The main part of the movie details the antics that go on in attempt to shake things up. I notice that in the beginning they portray the typical workday in exaggeration, which shows that details can become a bigger problem when they annoy us so much. But during the period in which the main character starts causing drama, these events are shown in a less exaggerated, humorous manner, not to be taken seriously. In reality doing such things would be taken very seriously. This causes viewers to further sympathize with the main character, because in an ideal world, we'd all love to ignore our bosses or otherwise act out and the main character brings it to life for us.
ReplyDeleteThe trailer shows us the bare bones of the plot without giving away any twists. By the end of the clip, we know that the main character is attempting to get fired by any means necessary. The satire is obvious when we see that by doing things that would normally get an office worker fired, he is instead promoted.
ReplyDeleteThe trailer is reaching out to the audience of office workers who can relate to the irritating daily routines, people, and tasks associated with employment such as the one demonstrated in the film. They take the idea of trying to get fired as opposed to trying to do their best at work to get promoted, which is where the satire comes in. Audiences feel a connection to the main character because he resembles each individual employee watching the movie. Viewers like to think they can partake in the behaviors seen in the trailer during the actors' attempts to get fired, which is why the movie becomes appealing and satirical.
ReplyDeleteI find it comical that the way in which the story is presented, we are pulled to the characters because of their efforts to break out from the norm. It seems in most movies we go to the characters trying to rebuild their lives and move forward with themselves, where as in this trailer we're almost disappointed when we discover the character's promotion despite his strong efforts to rid of his job.
ReplyDeleteThe trailer shows narrative progression from working hard with no recognition to slacking off and advancing in the company.The trailer also shows us what the movie is about when it shows us the work environment and how the community is responding towards their treatment. They want us to see him as a revolutionary person and a hero to the average worker in a big company. They have just show the degradation that takes place in a lot of workplace scenarios.The directors have shown the restrictions by their setting of a small office are being split into even smaller cubicles which provide many limitations. Also they show the frustration by the workers receiving no acknowledgement for their hard work.
ReplyDeleteThe trailer used a contrast between the speed of car sucked on the street and the disabled guy moving slowly on the street to highlight the crazy traffic during the rush hours and the frustration when people have to be on time but trapped in a traffic jam. It's vivid and includes a little satire in it. The car is even slower than that disabled guy.
ReplyDeleteOne of the first scenes of the trailer gives the audience an idea about the mood of the movie. As Peter is stuck in traffic on the way to work, an elderly man walks passes him on the sidewalk. This scene, along with several others, gives a comical effect and sets the mood for the rest of the trailer. The makers of this trailer strategically place many common, everyday problems, such as paper jams and being stuck in traffic, to help the reader identify with Peter. Also, the makers used the shared opinion of many about bosses to create sarcasm and satire. As Peter rebels and makes trouble which would seem to get him fired, such as missing work and throwing fish on pieces of paper, he is promoted. This exemplifies the restrictions many people may feel when trying to move up the ladder in a company.
ReplyDeleteAs "office" jobs continued to grow in the US Peter's attitude toward his boss was one many people could relate to. Seeing the character not care, going as far as ignoring his boss completely (when he walks around his boss after being approached) shows the audience something that they had always wanted to do but were too afraid to act on. Peter getting a promotion after attempting to get fired shows the director using irony to convey the satire and creating a comedy for the audience to relate to.
ReplyDeleteAlthough this film seems old and out of date, I find the idea of the film that getting out of routine office life is open-minded. This trailer provides a simple story line of the film and emphasizes people’s weariness of work. Just like stuck in traffic jam, main character Peter presents workforce who is stuck in his office life by restricted work time and work assignments. Peter starts to rebel, but the trailer does not tell us the final result of his rebellion. From the last screen that Peter is still stuck in traffic, I guess his problem might not be solved easily.
ReplyDeleteThe Trailer shows us that office jobs suck. This is shown through the commute to work as well as the aspects of the office life. The terrible printer, the jerk for a boss, corruption of the executives and annoying coworkers. The main character gets so fed up with it, that he tries to get fired, but instead receives a promotion while his friends are going to be fired.
ReplyDeleteThis trailer shows how awful the office life is and how boring it is working in a cubicle. The printer shows how terrible the office is and how it is not kept up to standards. Also this trailer gives an idea of how the movie is comical by showing how the main character is trying to get himself fired.
ReplyDeleteUnlike usual movies, the logo of 20th Century Fox comes from a printer which is very novel and at the same time closely relates to the theme of the movie: office life. The opening of the trailer is very ironic. Peter is stuck in a traffic jam in the rush hour. A disable old man even moves faster than him. This scene expresses the frustrating life of office worker comically.The trailer then shows the gradually disgust from Peter and two of his colleagues toward to their jobs and their bosses. They shows their mood through several funny, even unthinkable scenes. For instance, Peter slits a fish in his office which is crazy, but it also shows his dislike exactly. The movies narrates the transformation of Peter and his friends who will to seek the life they want. The moment that they break their computers shows their deep hate to their demoralizing life completely and vividly. Through the trailer, we can feel the charactors' emotions clearly and directly.
ReplyDeleteThe plot of the store is about this employee Peter whom works at this dead end job at this big company and how he decides that he isnt going to deal with it anymore. The makers do a good job at making it to where the audience can relate to it. They go in to specific detail like Peter getting stuck in traffic and dealing with being in a repetative job atmoshpere that really doesnt look like it'll go anywhere. Most americans at one point or another have been in this situation and can easily relate to Peter. And by doing so, the makers encouraage us to be able to show compassion and empathy towards Peter's situation.
ReplyDeleteI am most interested in the way that the trailer (and the film by extension) seem to distort the expectations of the normal office environment in order to indicate the extents to which these characters will go to find an escape from the system of corporate hegemony to which they are victims. We begin with a satirical hyperbole of the minor annoyances that make the office environment so mundane. From the mundane, we move to the reckless, and from the reckless we move to the criminal. How are we, as the audience, supposed to react to the actions of Peter and his friends? Are we merely curious about the way that their crime will transpire? Are we delighted that they are fighting back against the white collar in control? Or do we find their actions reprehensible? I, for one, delight in their misconduct, but I am surprised at my own pleasure. Does the satirical nature of the film causes me to overlook the fact that these characters act as criminals, or does my own bias against the corporate world cause me to stretch the limits of my own moral compass? Although, I have not been able to fully answer these questions, they do leave me wondering about the relationship between ethics and criminality.
ReplyDeleteI feel like the multiple people who hate their job and want to just quit is very realistic. Most people in the work force today are stuck in a job that they don't like because of their boss, inequalities in the workplace, and just the overall job itself. This movie shows the kind of things some people have to go through everyday, but puts a humorous twist on the reality of it.
ReplyDeleteIt starts out by introducing the fact that Peter is unhappy in his current job and then bring up the idea of himself getting fired. Today most people simply quit their job instead of being intentionally fired but, in this movie they add humor to the plot by rewarding Peter with promotions instead of firing him. It also outlines how many problems there can be with large corporations today.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the trailer does a good job of interpreting how miserable Peter is with his everyday job by articulating satire into it. One glimpse of satire takes place in the beginning of the trailer when Peter is stuck in traffic and an old man is shown slowly passing him up and the traffic. Another instance is seen through the plot of the movie. The fact the Peter actually spends his time trying to get fired, yet is instead promoted displays a sense of humor within the film.
ReplyDeleteWith this trailer we can get a gist of the story being with the main character trying to rally with the workers against their bosses. It portrays these actions in a light-hearted and humorous manner. It also shows that the movie intends to satirize the everyday lives of the office-cubicle job workers. This is all shown by the commute to work, his bosses being corrupted, the general atmosphere of the office itself and annoyances such as the printer never working.
ReplyDeleteI found the irony of the plot to be very intriguing. Everyone can relate to that kind of "trapped situation" where it seems like there's no end in sight and it would be so much easier just to quit the situation, however quitting isn't really a plausible option because it wouldn't be practical to your life. Most people who dislike there job just stick with it because it would be too inconvenient to switch occupation fields. However in Peter's case, he goes against the norm and intentionally tries to get himself fired. But to Peter's surprise, his ill-tempered actions in an attempt to get fired has inadvertently impressed his boss which leads to Peter getting promoted; the exact opposite of what was expected to happen.
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