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December 04, 2005
In Good Company
Last night, I stumbled across In Good Company, just as it was starting on HBO. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the film. I suppose my original decision not to see the film was based on jealousy - my ex had a crush on ScoJo (Scarlett Johansson).
The movie accurately portrays the tension between mega-merger corporate behemouths and regular businessmen who truly believe in their industries. It also does a good job of juxtaposing the consumption crazy lives of young professionals with the idealism-fueled lives of young college students. I thoroughly believed Dennis Quaid as Dan Foreman, an ad sales director for a national sports magazine. I also recognized the truth about print ad sales told in the movie; something I could relate to since its the biz I currently work in. Topher Grace created a character that was definitely Hollywood-ized: very few young professionals ever stop to wonder whether their work has any meaning or if they are connected to it for any reason other than to buy more crap.
Nevertheless, it was a great film. I can't expect a Hollywood feature to conform to reality; after all, that's not their primary purpose. I encourage you to check it out on cable or dvd.
Randomly, now that network tv is not pulling my strings the way it once did, I'm seriously considering getting my own subscription to Netflix. I'm trying to check the desire, since I'm also trying to save money for an eventual move....still, dvd's are a great source of entertainment (and cheaper than going to a movie theater every week).
Posted by cj at December 4, 2005 11:32 AM