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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: DVD Brand: GRIFFITH,MELANIE EAN: 0024543013655 Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC Label: 20th Century Fox Languages: Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox MPN: 024543013655 Number Of Items: 1 Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen Publisher: 20th Century Fox Region Code: 1 Release Date: April 17, 2001 Running Time: 116 minutes Studio: 20th Century Fox Theatrical Release Date: December 21, 1988 Editorial Review: Product Description: A bright Wall Street secretary rises to a professional position by posing as her classy but treacherous boss. Genre: Feature Film-Comedy Rating: R Release Date: 6-SEP-2005 Media Type: DVD Amazon.com essential video: Melanie Griffith had a fling with stardom in this Mike Nichols comedy about an executive secretary (Griffith) who can't get her deserved shot at upward mobility in the brokerage industry. Hardly taken seriously by male bosses, things aren't really any better for her once she starts working for a female exec (Sigourney Weaver, never more delightful), a narcissist with a boy-toy banker (Harrison Ford) and a tendency to steal the best ideas from her underlings. When Weaver's character is laid up with a broken leg, Griffith poses as a replacement wheeler-dealer, flirting with Ford and working on a new client who doesn't suspect the deception. Nichols brings a lot of snap and sass to Kevin Wade's smart script about chafing against class restrictions and perceptions. Sundry scenes are played quite charmingly, especially those of Griffith and Ford's mutual pickup in a bar and Joan Cusack's championing of Griffith's crusade. Nominated for Best Picture, Director, Actress (Griffith), and two Supporting Actress awards (Weaver, Cusack); Carly Simon's song "Let the River Run" won the Oscar. --Tom Keogh Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Girl PowerTess McGill is a secretary in NYC. After her boss pulls one prank too many on her she leaves the firm that she had been at and goes to work for Katherine Parker. Several weeks after working for Katherine Tess comes to her with an idea. The company that they work for is trying to get into t.v. but have not been successful. Tess tells Katherine that they should try radio first and it would also take care of a takeover bid by a Japanese company. Katherine seems blase about the idea and ... Read More Rating: - holds up fairly well; check out that scary 80s hair!!This was still an engaging story, given that it's about 20 years old. Sigourney Weaver tries to take advantage of a new secretary, only to find herself outclassed by the bright, eager woman. They also share a man until he chooses one of them for keeps. Melanie Griffith is tolerable enough if you can bear her whispery voice, while Harrison Ford does a nice job with his small role, and Weaver is top-notch as always. Joan Cusack is spot-on as Mel's pal. The late 80s hair, though....Truly ... Read More Rating: - Good 80's movieVery enjoyable movie. Harrison Ford and Melanie Griffith actually have good on screen chemistry. Very good supporting cast. Rating:  - Working Hard at Working GirlWorking Girl is a good movie, full of fun and surprises. Harrison Ford is good to watch in anything, really. Melanie Griffith has the most annoying voice, but clearly they are aware of this. Sigourney Weaver plays a scheming, conniving manager with an unbelievable ego. But the combination of assistance in different places and the connection between Harrison Ford and Melanie Griffith is what makes her successful and makes the movie entertaining. Rating: - Ride Through the 80's With Working Girl 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 ... Read More |
