Office Space (1999)

Ever have a job you hate or a boss you loathe?  Peter Gibbons sure does, working a mindless job as a programmer at Initech while being micromanaged by VP Bill Lumbergh.  After a severe case of The Mondays, he rebels against corporate policy and is rewarded for it by receiving a promotion (sound familiar?).  After a computer virus scheme to siphon off pennies from accounting goes awry, Peter prepares to turn himself in, only to find Initech engulfed in flames after another disgruntled employee was pushed too far.

Mike Judge's look into the doldrums of 9 to 5 is witty and frieghteningly accurate, particularly the dreaded PC Load Letter message and that Friday at 4:59 moment when your boss tells they're gonna need you to come in tomorrow.  Gary Cole almost tops his portrayal of Mike Brady as the passive-aggressive, weekend plan-killing Bill Lumbergh.  And Jennifer Aniston temporarily breaks her curse of appearing in shitty movies.  Office Space had little productivity ;-) at the box office but became a cult classic following its release.  If only I had invested in Swingline sooner.




Office Space was filmed in Austin, TX

Location: Initech
Address: 4120 Freidrich Lane, Austin, TX

Location: Dr. Swanson's Office
Address: 1010 West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Austin, TX

Location: Chotchkie's Exterior
Address: 9739 Great Hills Trail, Austin, TX

Location: Chotchkie's Interior
Address: 3003 S Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX  Baker St. Pub & Grill

Flair is fun.  So it's no surprise Chotchkie's was heavily based on the TGI Fridays restaurant chain, where the wait staff were weighed down by the numerous buttons on their uniform.  Due to the endless references to Office Space, Fridays eventually eliminated the flair and waitstaff across the nation rejoiced...

Location: Morningside Apartment Complex Entrance

Address: 11511 Metric Boulevard, Austin, TX  Trails of Walnut Creek

Location: Peter & Lawrence's Apartments
Address: 10610 Morado Circle, Austin, TX  Great Hills Apartments 

Locations Visited: October 2019

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