Office Space

The director Mike Judge, the mind behind Beavis and Butthead, foreshadows the idea of Office Space in this 1992 animated short, a full 7 years before the feature film.

It is pretty incredible how the animated short presages the essence of the Milton and Lumbergh characters. Or rather, I should say that watching this short made me realize how good Stephen Root in the movie in inhabiting a character that had only lived in an animated short. Gary Cole has made a living out of playing the cowboy, but of course he was perfect as the boss Bill Lumbergh in Office Space. Watching this short, one is amazed at how well the animated version aligns with the live action - even Lumbergh looks as if the cartoon were based on the live action, not the other way around.

Overall, this short is a treat for any fan of Office Space.

I saw this animated short on a Comedy Central re-run of Saturday Night Live and laughed so hard, I've been going crazy to find out more about it. The animation is similar to the Dr. Katz series and consists entirely of a man sitting behind a desk complaining about stuff at his job.

The funniest thing is that this guy reminds me of people I have known in my life time. I'm sure many people will be able to relate to this guy.

I hope this short turns up on a DVD some day (it may already be).

10 stars.

Need I say more? No, not really but this flick has everything you could ever want. Lumberg, the idiot middle-manager, Marvin the Geek, young Jennifer Aniston, and more. Its a thing of beauty.

It's wonderful to see where Office Space (1999) came from. It's a very humorous short film with the exact awkwardness that the film delivered. It's beautiful to see that these stupid shorts can turn into something bigger and more beautiful.