Working Girl
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Movie Reviews of Working Girl
Movie Review: FOR ANYONE WHO HATES THEIR JOB AND BOSS!
Summary: 4 Stars
Director, Mike Nichols' "Working Girl" is bar none, the high point of all those feel good, capitalism-driven, Cinderella stories from the 1980's. Melanie Griffith is Tess McGill, a faithful war-horse of a secretary who is exploited and abused by her various employers. But when she lands a job working for Katherine Parker (Sigourney Weaver) all Tess' woes seem to be at an end - that is, until Katherine steals one of Tess' great ideas for a merger and radio venture. Here's the wrinkle - Kate breaks her foot skiing and is forced to rely on Tess who, as payback, steals the idea back from Katherine and runs off with the show. How does it end - with a positive spin, (in short supply these days) a bunch of laughs (equally in short supply) and Harrison Ford (never looking better and playing comedy with a flair that makes one wish he had done more in this genre) making peanut butter and jelly. Don't ask. If you've never seen this one you should.FOX VIDEO has given us a non-anamorphic transfer. That's the bad news. The good news is that the transfer, despite this one shortcoming, is pretty much a pristine effort. Colors are dated but bold, rich and vibrant. Blacks are black. Contrast levels and shadow delineation are bang on. The soundtrack, though dated, is well represented and has a nice spacial spread across the speakers. There are no extras. For a movie that was nominated for the Best Picture Oscar, this disc should have come with more features. Oh, well - at least we have an enjoyable print to view.
BOTTOM LINE: Yes.
Movie Review: Ride Through the 80's With Working Girl
Summary: 4 Stars
The bold colored clothes, the high hair, and corporate excess treated in the film Working Girl captured the 1980's feel for the many commuters that labored into Manhattan every morning. The borough of Staten Island is the perfect backdrop for a working girl Tess (Melanie Griffith) trying hard to prove her worth in the Manhattan maze of office politics. Scenes of the Staten Island Ferry transporting Tess and thousands of other NYC workers creates a feeling that Tess is trapped by the commuter lifestyle that has defined her life. Griffith gives an uplifting performance as the Staten Island receptionist trying to make her mark in a corporate world driven by manipulation, power, and sexism. Two worlds are explored in the film; one is the $500 a week lifestyle endured by Tess's co-workers and friends and the other is the gilded and privileged society that her boss Kathreen Parker (Sigourney Weaver) lavishly enjoys. Director Nichols's excellent scene selections and wonderful camera work drive these 2 worlds in parallel and clashing courses. All of the lead actors and supporting cast are excellent in their roles and add to the realism of Nichols's direction. It is amazing to see actors like Alec Baldwin and Kevin Spacey in supporting roles. Harrison Ford is brilliant as the Wall Street power broker who helps Tess negotiate a deal that may or may not bring her happiness.Movie Review: Melanie Griffith's only decent film
Summary: 4 Stars
This movie is a must have - one that you can watch at least once a year. It is entertaining with fine performances from Sig Weaver and Melanie Griffith. Despite Melanie being a very average actor, her style works in this movie. The type of character required ie. ditzy blonde, meant she could just be herself really. On top of that, her baby voice works for the role. Working Girl is a beaut comedy focussing on an unlikely rise to the top, but when you think about it carefully, it shows that anyone, can get to where they want to, if they have the determination and guts. This is a good message to get across, I feel. Working Girl could have made Melanie a big star but it didnt quite open the doors she thought it would. She may have got more roles after this, but not one of them was worth watching! I refer to flops like Bonfire Vanities, Stormy Monday (plain urgh!), Shining Through, and one with ex hubby Don Johnson - the title escapes me. I think Melanie's inability to get rid of that baby voice killed her career really.Movie Review: One of the best pictures of 1988; a true feel-good movie.
Summary: 4 Stars
By now, "Working Girl" is an 80's classic. There was something about the film then, and it remains attractive to this day. Melanie Griffith plays Tess McGill, a hard-working secretary who is full of ideas and suggestions. When she begins work under classy Catherine Parker (Sigourney Weaver), she makes a plan to help a mega-million-dollar company. Parker turns down the idea, and breaks her leg skiing. Tess seizes the opportunity to market her idea (as well as take over Parker's office, wardrobe, and house) and teams up with playboy investment banker Jack Trainer (Harrison Ford). Together, they're gonna go the top ... or else get fired trying. Mike Nichols paints a beautiful portrait of life in the Big Apple. The casting is flawless, and the script is both very entertaining and quite funny. On top of that, Rob Mounsey dishes out a very good score and Carly Simon's music won an Academy Award. Nominated for six Academy Awards, "Working Girl" is one comedy of hope that you won't want to miss.Movie Review: Feel-good fairy tale
Summary: 4 Stars
I don't mean a fairy tale in the sense of impossibility or implausibility - adults everywhere are going back to school to get ahead in their lives. I do mean that Cinderella-like quality about Tess (Melanie Griffith), who's swept away from her life as harried office drudge to rising star of the business world. I especially like that she did it herself, with her prince charming (Jack, played by Harrison Ford) helpful and supportive but clearly not the one doing the hard part. And I don't ignore the catty delight to be had in seeing Tess unwittingly steal Jack from the evil stepmother/boss Katharine (Sigourney Weaver).
Among many other things, Tess does a great job of showing what it's like to grow into one's success when it comes so suddenly. She almost feels like an interloper, like a little girl caught trying on mommy's shoes - only to find out that they fit quite well.
-- wiredweird