Labor Day Movies...My suggestions-how 'bout yours, Comrades?

[CanuckAmok]

Ironweed (Jack Nicholson)
The Cradle Will Rock (Tim Robbins)
American Dream (Barbara Kopple)
Harlan County, USA (Barbara Kopple)
Roger and Me (Michael Moore)
Norma Rae (Sally Field)

[CBHagman]

1. Great idea for a thread!

The Grapes of Wrath

How Green Was My Valley

Mr. Holland's Opus

[jos]

2. Matewan

John Sayles directs. Chris Cooper stars.

[Richardo]

3. "Reds"

good flick

[zekeson]

4. I like that line of thinking

I'll add "labor" Day movies:
Silkwood
On the Waterfront
Cradle will Rock
On the Waterfront
Reds
Full Monty
Matewan

[BurtWorm]

5. Matewan or Eight Men Out

Two John Sayles movies about labor issues in the early 20th Century. Neither one's perfect, but Sayles' heart is definitely in the right place.

[terryg11]

6. 8 men out is perfect

sweet movie making and a great baseball flick to boot

[terryg11]

7. FIST and Hoffa

not great movies but worth watching

[noiretextatique]

8. movies i'm re-watching

"bound"
"wild side"
"when night is falling"
"desert hearts"

all have a certain theme :D

[Richardo]

10. A certain *universal* theme - nudge nudge wink wink

I refer you to the Brittany-Madonna drool fest on an alternate thread. :D

[noiretextatique]

15. LOL...already on it, Ricardo

:hi: thanks :D

[CBHagman]

9. And don't forget "Brassed Off" and "Eat the Peach"

"The Full Monty" reminded me of both.

Then there's "Mystic Pizza" for the food service crowd and "Crossing Delancey" or "You've Got Mail" for those of us who work for independent bookstores. :-)

[slackmaster]

11. On The Waterfront

Let's get serious about LABOR Day, folks.

Marlon Brando and Karl Malden ROCK in that movie!

[Maple]

12. As long as you can handle the word

pronounced as 'fook'...'The Committments.'

[StaggerLee]

13. Office Space

Corporate hell.

I love it when J. Anniston quits her job. Flipping off the boss - Oh yeah.

[CanuckAmok]

14. "Flipping off the Boss Movies" Sidebar:

Fight Club
Swimming With Sharks
Take This Job and Shove It

[StaggerLee]

16. Excellent!

OFF

[BurtWorm]

17. Tin Men

is a very enjoyable movie about working stiffs.

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit is a bit long-winded and melodramatic, but Gregory Peck is great as a guy who has to choose between career and family.

The Apartment concerns an unusual workplace-related problem.

The Conversation is about a guy who is consumed by his work.

[KamaAina]

18. 9 to 5

A delightful and diverse collection of females stick it to their chauvinist boss -- but good!!