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In Reply to: RE: Some thoughts on Glengarry Glen Ross (Spoilers, but then we've all seen this, right?) posted by JoshT on April 19, 2015 at 20:43:54

I like the film, part of it does irritate me but when a film and/or its characters can stir a strong emotion in me like this then I know it is well done. I don't like Pacino's character for some reason. I love the Simpsons creation of a character based on Lemmon's portrayal of Shelly Levene.

See "The Prime Gig" which is similar where we track a high end, high pressure phone sales crew. Not as good but quite worth watching as I see it.

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Doesn't Gil get a lick? - dancingseamonkey 11:11:14 04/21/15 (0)
One of my favorite Simpson's characters but I always thought he was a composite of all of Jack Lemons rolls.

"Trying is the first step towards failure."
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Sadly, it's just "Pacino being Pacino" I think - JoshT 10:52:57 04/20/15 (3)
I actually think it's one of his better (read: less annoying) performances, at least since GF and GF Part II, but he's still too into himself. That kind of works in the film though, in my opinion, because if you can get beyond who the actor is, then it's a pretty compelling portrayal of a pathologically narcissistic individual.

I just don't buy his "sell" in the restaurant. Unless the point is that the buyer is a closeted homosexual and sort of being seduced by Roma, which is a theory I saw on one discussion board. But I don't buy that theory either, and if it was Mammet's intention, then it's a bit too opaque.
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- it's a pretty compelling portrayal of a pathologically narcissistic individual. - Awe-d-o-file 11:27:35 04/20/15 (2)
  yep, it is. Very well done and "those types" irritate me so it's a job well done by the writers and Pacino.
  
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  - GMAFB...he's playing a salesman on a hot streak - Jazz Inmate 12:17:22 04/27/15 (1)
    Are any of you in sales? Making a personal connection with your target customer is step one in any successful sales pitch, much better than cold-calling/telemarketing, which is the technique everyone else in the office was using. The character James was in a bar and not with his wife for a reason. He obviously was having problems at home and Ricky Roma was helping take his mind off his problems. It was a totally believable scenario. Whereas the other salesmen were bitter and their confidence was eroded, Ricky Roma was on top of the world and people who exude confidence can often get what they want by force of will. It was simple psychology.
    - RE: GMAFB...he's playing a salesman on a hot streak - Awe-d-o-file 17:26:24 04/28/15 (0)
      After being in sales a long time I've seen ALL types.
      
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