Nine to Five (1980)

One of my all time favorites.

Just perfect...

As Good As It Gets

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

On the first day of the secretary Judy Bernly (Jane Fonda) at the Consolidated Companies, the senior office supervisor Violet Newstead (Lily Tomlin) is in charge to introduce her to the coworkers. Judy was a housewife that has never worked but after her recent divorce, she is forced to find a job. Violet explains that their boss Franklin Hart Jr. (Dabney Coleman) is a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot and his secretary Doralee Rhodes (Dolly Parton) is his mistress. When Violet develops a method to increase the profit of the company, the opportunist Franklin backstabs Violet and presents the wok as if he had made it. Later the chauvinist Franklin does not promote Violet. He also spreads rumors about Doralee and mistreats Judy. When Violet accidentally put rat poison in Franklin´s coffee, he has an accident with his chair, hits his head on the floor, loses consciousness and drops his coffee on the floor. He goes to the hospital and Violet and her friends believe he had died. When Franklin returns to the office, his snitch learns what happened and he blackmails the secretaries that kidnap him. Now Violet administrates the office with Judy and Doralee and they discover that Franklin is stealing Consolidated Companies. How can they prove?"Nine to Five" is one of the best comedies ever. The timeless story is still very funny thirty-eight years after the release in 1980. Lily Tomlin is one of the best comedians of Hollywood and she shines in this comedy. Jane Fonda is also very funny in the role of an uptight woman recently divorced. The country singer Dolly Parton is the great surprise with a good performance. Dabney Coleman is also great in the role of the chauvinist Franklin Hart Jr. The fantasies of the women of how they would like to kill their boss is one of the greatest moment of this film. The conclusion with Franklin sent of the jungle in Amazon is delightful. My vote is eight.Title (Brazil): "Como Eliminar Seu Chefe" ("How to Get Rid of Your Boss")

This classic 1980s women's workplace comedy is one that everyone needs to see at least once at some point in their life. The cast is perfect for their roles. I heard it took Jane Fonda a year to convince lily tomlin and Dolly Parton to do the movie. Boy am I thankful that Jane was so persistent. Jane Fonda plays a newly divorced woman who begins working at the company Lily and Dolly have been working at for a good while, with a boss who's speciality is sexual harassing his female employees and cheating to get rich. One day they all three decide they've had enough of Dabney Coleman's junk and decide to take revenge. The writing is very funny and clever. The writing plus the three main actresses together is what makes this film work. Dabney Coleman is perfect for the role of the sexist disgusting cheating boss, Franklin Hart. The movie makes you care deeply about these women and you just have no other choice but to pull for them. One thing you'll for sure get from the film is entertainment, it's not about heavy drama, it's all about comedy and having some fun. That's what I associate this movie with. Comedy and fun. Comedy, fun and female empowerment. Go out and see this classic comedy lf you haven't already. 10/10.

Nine to Five (1980): Dir: Colin Higgins / Cast: Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, Dabney Coleman, Elizabeth Wilson: Observant and hilarious view of women in a working world dominated by males. It takes place in an office building with recently divorced Jane Fonda arrives for her first day. Lily Tomlin plays a working mother who has seen it all and handles the demands like a pro. Sunny Dolly Parton is so full of life yet she feels bad when ignored by co- workers due too untrue rumors spread by the boss. Through an awkward set of events blackmail plays a factor and they kidnap their boss and create a better working environment. Funny and clever with appealing revenge fantasies played out during an evening of smoking pot. Insightful directing by Colin Higgins who previously made the spy comedy Foul Play. Fonda, Tomlin and Parton are hilarious with Dabney Coleman perfectly cast as the chauvinistic boss. Elizabeth Wilson is amusing as Coleman's nosy assistant who spies the the women. All three women are from different backgrounds, with Fonda dealing with her ex-husband's attempt to mend, Tomlin dealing with bickering children, and Parton sent out to buy scarves for her boss's wife that end up being given to her. Plus an ending where everybody seems to win including the boss who encounters deja vu. Strong statement of woman's rights result in a true comic gem. Score: 10 / 10

When I first saw this in theaters in 1980, I never imagined I'd be sitting here in 2011 (November) writing about it. Probably because there was no Internet/World Wide Web in 1980, but I digress. This picture is now 31 years old and it has aged gracefully. Lilly, Dolly and Jane in arguably their best roles ever really shine. You can tell they were having fun filming this movie. Dabney Coleman is true to form as the evil boss and the supporting characters are equally funny ("... atta girl"). When they manage to remove the boss from the office, everything changes. Better pay, redecorating of the entire floor, relaxed atmosphere, flowers, job-sharing (2 employees split a full time shift so they can spend the other half of the day with their kids), in-house day care and lots more. When F-ART (Franklin Hart) returns, will Dora, Violet and Judy be able to keep the changes or get fired? This picture holds up well... my favorite part is Violet's "fantasy" with Bambi, Thumper and the other animals and birds. Very, very, very funny. 8 out of 10, even 31 years later.