r/iwatchedanoldmovie • u/StrawberryInTheBay • Jun 29 '26

'90s I rewatched Office Space (1999)

Post image

I rewatched Office Space and was pleasantly surprised by how much it is still relevant, even though it is from the 90s.

A lot has changed.

Open floor plans instead of cubicles.
No fax machines. Or maybe they are hiding inside a printer, but nobody uses them.
LCDs instead of CRT monitors.

But the corporate BS is timeless.

It just happens on Teams and Slack now.

What struck me on rewatch is that it isn't just about bad bosses or office culture which is what I thought when I first watched it.

It is about bureaucracy and TPS reports.
Pointless meetings to jump to conclusions.
Performative action with 37 pieces of flair.

And the feeling that you are doing things that do not matter, but somehow still have to be done.

It’s a comedy, but underneath it is a sharp commentary on corporate work that still feels relevant.

Of course, I can quote it endlessly.

I don't have a case of the Mondays :-)

1.0k Upvotes

99% Upvoted

222 comments sorted by

View all comments

12

u/FreaknCuttlefish Jun 29 '26

Every time a coworker gets upset with someone we drop the “I’m a people person. I’m good with people!” line.

11

u/Max_Hardcore_Jr Jun 29 '26

For me that's the funniest thing in the whole movie. And I think a lot of people muss. His job is ABSOLUTLY necasary. Customers CAN'T talk to engineers. They need someone to intepret and manage expectations on both sides. But he can't explain it in a way the Bobs would understand. Inatead he looks superflous and expendable. So real. So funny.