Traveling for me isn’t just about seeing bad foreign films, but it’s also about sharing our own country’s not-so-famous flicks.
Monday night, I was appalled to find out that none of my fellow travelers had heard of or seen the hilarious Office Space, one of four movies accompanying me on this trip. I mean, my friend Nina had seen Napoleon Dynamite while volunteering in Togo…how had these people, living in western countries managed to escape the smart Mike Judge film?
So, by the end of the night, I’d turned an Indian, two Norwegians, and a Peruvian into fans of the Initech flick.
I’ve also somehow convinced an English gal and Canadian one to watch She’s out of Control when it came on TV. If you haven’t heard of it, suffice it to say it’s a late 80s film starring Tony Danza.
And if my friend in Malaysia still hasn’t seen Zoolander when I get there, I have a feeling, I’ll be trying to convince him to watch it (and then have a walk-off later).
I was really surprised when I was in London that none of my co-workers had seen Office Space. Sadly, I didn’t have it with me, so they just had to do with my impersonation of Samir trying to swear and my explanation of “PC load letter.” Your friends are much better off.
who doesn’t know what “she’s out of control” is? love that one.
Hahaha…maybe I should work on a Samir impression. Love when he’s frustrated with his name’s mispronunciation.
And you’ve seen it, Mel? That’s awesome! My sister and I used to rent it ALL the time growing up!