Recently my friend Mary threw a stellar Office Space party. Stay tuned and we'll show you how Mary brought the movie to life in her own living room - every detail was pitch perfect, including her choice of screening kung fu movies on mute before the actual movie screening. Click here for a playlist inspired by the films of Mike Judge that you can play as mood music for your own Office Space night. And click here to learn how to make your own Office Space Bingo cards.
If somehow you have missed this cult classic, it is the anthem for a generation of people working in jobs they hate, cramming themselves into cubicles, and getting upsold at obnoxious chain restaurants. In this film, Mike Judge does what he does best - lampooning middle America, pitting the powerless and foolish against the smug and idiotic, and creating situations that escalate in hilarity and sheer ludicrosity until the underdog has a chance to shift the entire paradigm.
If somehow you have missed this cult classic, it is the anthem for a generation of people working in jobs they hate, cramming themselves into cubicles, and getting upsold at obnoxious chain restaurants. In this film, Mike Judge does what he does best - lampooning middle America, pitting the powerless and foolish against the smug and idiotic, and creating situations that escalate in hilarity and sheer ludicrosity until the underdog has a chance to shift the entire paradigm.
The first clue that this would not be an ordinary movie night was that Mary asked us to wear as many pieces of flair as possible - with a prize for the winner. I thought I was sitting pretty with 17 - until another friend showed up with over 40 buttons on her vest.
Mary gave out great prizes - DVDs and the movie's soundtrack for the flairiest and the first two people to reach movie-quote Bingo, and we even played pass the stapler; every time Lundberg said "mmm yeah" you had to pass to your left. The person holding it when Lundberg steals Milton's stapler got to keep it.
She served food inspired by the movie - mainly foods one could find at Chotchkes, and a cake she decorated herself. And she outdid herself with the decor - among other things, she made a banner saying: "Is it good for the company?" And she made her own Jump to Conclusions mat. Genius.
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"Only if you celebrate this man's entire catalogue." |
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Shannon designed her own office-supply jewelry line. |
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Kristopher is stealing from the crippled children. |
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I mean, you can wear 17 pieces of flair if you don't mind doing the BARE MINIMUM . . . |
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The Most Flair |
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Office Space Bingo! |