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Boiler Room [DVD] [2000]

Giovanni Ribisi , Vin Diesel , Ben Younger    Suitable for 15 years and over   DVD
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Nia Long, Nicky Katt, Scott Caan
  • Directors: Ben Younger
  • Writers: Ben Younger
  • Producers: Claire Rudnick Polstein, E. Bennett Walsh, Jennifer Todd, Pamela Post, Richard Brener
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: English, Russian
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.77:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Ev
  • DVD Release Date: 30 Oct 2000
  • Run Time: 115 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004WCLD
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,233 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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The intense soundtrack of Boiler Room is a fitting underscore for this movie, which pulses with the vigour of young, rich, amoral men wreaking havoc. This is not the anti-societal havoc of Fight Club, but the more deliberate mayhem that comes from greed run amok. The testosterone-junkie brokers of JT Marlin (the only female in the office is Abby, the receptionist and love interest, played by Nia Long) are out to make the sale, and whether that sale is legal or ethical doesn't matter.

Seth Davis (Giovanni Ribisi) is a 19-year-old college dropout who strives for approval from his father (Ron Rifkin), a judge who is horrified that his son operates a 24-hour illicit casino. When an old friend visits the casino with a fellow broker, Davis is impressed by their wads of money and yellow Ferrari, and decides to join the firm. In no time he's making sales and settling into the groove of the office and all the after-hours perks, but the dream fades when Davis discovers the scam that is making all of the brokers wealthy beyond their dreams.

Borrowing heavily from Wall Street and Glengarry Glen Ross, Boiler Room is at its best when dealing with matters of money, and powerful scenes of Davis learning to be a "closer" showcase the significant talent of Ribisi, Nicky Katt, and Vin Diesel. The movie flounders when developing the relationship between Davis and his father, becoming sentimental and trite. However, as a fable of modern society and a nostalgic vehicle about the days of yuppies past, Boiler Room is right on the money. --Jenny Brown, Amazon.com --This text refers to another version of this video.

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play.

The intense soundtrack of Boiler Room is a fitting underscore for this movie, which pulses with the vigour of young, rich, amoral men wreaking havoc. This is not the anti-societal havoc of Fight Club, but the more deliberate mayhem that comes from greed run amok. The testosterone-junkie brokers of JT Marlin (the only female in the office is Abby, the receptionist and love interest, played by Nia Long) are out to make the sale, and whether that sale is legal or ethical doesn't matter.

Seth Davis (Giovanni Ribisi) is a 19-year-old college dropout who strives for approval from his father (Ron Rifkin), a judge who is horrified that his son operates a 24-hour illicit casino. When an old friend visits the casino with a fellow broker, Davis is impressed by their wads of money and yellow Ferrari, and decides to join the firm. In no time he's making sales and settling into the groove of the office and all the after-hours perks, but the dream fades when Davis discovers the scam that is making all of the brokers wealthy beyond their dreams.

Borrowing heavily from Wall Street and Glengarry Glen Ross, Boiler Room is at its best when dealing with matters of money, and powerful scenes of Davis learning to be a "closer" showcase the significant talent of Ribisi, Nicky Katt, and Vin Diesel. The movie flounders when developing the relationship between Davis and his father, becoming sentimental and trite. However, as a fable of modern society and a nostalgic vehicle about the days of yuppies past, Boiler Room is right on the money. --Jenny Brown, Amazon.com --This text refers to another version of this video.



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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Boiler Room follows in the tradition of Wall Street and Glengarry Glenross (both mentioned in the film). It tells of the pitfalls and perils of the cruel, cold world of hard sales. Having worked in that industry, I can relate to so much of it.

I first watched it while working in one of those sales jobs with my work mates and we laughed at the similiarities between J.T. Marlin and our own company (NOT the illegal parts). The self-centred, unbearably conceited sales reps and the testosterone charged relationships between them were all too familiar.

The film tells the story of Seth (Ribisi), a young, college dropout who runs a small casino in his living room. Desperate to win the respect of his father and believing that 'honour's in the dollar' he takes a job at a stock broking firm - J.T. Marlin. Working his way up the ranks he learns the art of the hard sell but soon begins to see that everything is not as clean and legal as it first seemed. Before he knows it, he is sucked into a world he hates and he is ruining lives.

The acting is first class. Giovanni Ribisi is easy to sympathise with and Ben Affleck gives the best performance of his career and in general, the rest of the cast are excellent. The script and story are very engrossing and make an excellent film for all.

The DVD is also very good. Although the commentary is AWFUL and best avoided, it does include the trailer and four deleted scenes, two of which were clearly cut for a reason and the other two are great, especially the alternate ending, which I feel works better than the one in the film - much darker.

For me, having worked (past tense, thank God!) in hard sales, I love the film on a personal level. Many phrases like 'ABC' and 'act is if' were my mantras for too long and the work all hours, your-job-is-your-life, think your better than everyone else in the whole world is disturbing to watch now. It is a strong enough film for any movie-lover, but if you love it for the same reasons as me then Juice!
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Suprisingly, a 'chick' who liked this flick 12 Feb 2001
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Format:VHS Tape
A film with some fantastic acting and passionate performances from some of last years most promising new stars, especially Giovanni Ribisi and Vin Diesel. Ben Affleck provides a charismatic performance and has an amazing screen presence (despite the fact that his total screen time can't be more than 10 minutes), a fast, clever and convincing script, (with a brand of humour its best not to take too seriously) and perfect sound track, all come together to create the testosterone packed world of the J T Marlin Stock Broker's. This film, however, often moves too quickly over important plot points and spends too long on relationships that go no where. And (with out giving anything away) I found the end a let down after the promising build up. This is however a fast moving film, with immense attitude, that might just convince you to hang up on the slick, phone salesmen...if you're lucky...or female.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Not quite bubbling... 21 Dec 2005
By Kurt Messick HALL OF FAME TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
I enjoyed the movie The Boiler Room. I found the storyline interesting, if a bit beyond believability (but then, when I think of my friend's lives, if they were presented on screen, most likely they would not be believable, either). The milieu of the stock trading floor is wonderfully portrayed, and it isn't until well into the film that one realises that this is not, in fact, a `legitimate' stock brokerage, but rather, a `chop shop' in which dummy corporations issue public stock for the purpose of building capital which can then be kept as the stock value plummets.

This is a film that fits the genre of not-quite-so-bad-guy-turns-good; the characterisations are fairly typical (mother, father, co-workers, etc.)-there is nothing really new here. There is an almost-happy ending, with the now-reformed good guy getting away just as the cavalry (in this case, the FBI) arrives to seize the bad guys. A fairly uni-dimensional film, do not go looking for deep insights or grand issues, or even great characters. But, it is a basic good story, something to give you an insight into trading floor personalities and the frenetic pace of activity that surrounds a high-powered brokerage.

I must confess I did not like the soundtrack; in fact, I found it intrusive and irritating. It was designed, I'm sure, to accentuate the trading floor/lifestyle pace and hard-hitting nature of the business world. I guess there is a reason why I'm not a stock broker; of course, the stock brokers I know prefer Brahms and Mozart.

Still, in all, I enjoyed this film. I can't say too much about, and am not quite sure why my overall opinion is one of enjoyment when there is so little explicitly redeeming about this film. I did, however, find Ben Afleck's bits in the film very interesting, particularly the job interview scene. I think I've interviewed at places like that before (except no one was telling me I would be a millionaire in three years).

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5.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyable movie
Some movies can present really useful training material. As someone who has been of the receiving end of callers from boiler rooms,I found that watching this film gave me some... Read more
Published 18 days ago by Bacchus
4.0 out of 5 stars J.T. Marlin.
Its quite amusing. - You can tell the film is from the early 2000s by some of the rap music that is played throughout! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Richie77777
5.0 out of 5 stars My favourite out of all the investmnt type of films
This is a younger film for those interested in wall street films. Great actors, good twists and great plot! A must watch for those interested in these types of films.
Published 4 months ago by Pen
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
An excellent product, which arrived within 24 hours - very pleased with the purchase and service. The film itself is very entertaining and I would very much recommended it.
Published 8 months ago by Hazza
1.0 out of 5 stars Utter rubbish
Don't believe the hype. I can't understand all the great reviews about this film, in my opinion it's utter rubbish and a wasted opportunity. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Jimbob
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
If you work in sales then you will appreciate this movie more than most. By far Ben Affleck's best ever performance; worth buying just for his boardroom training scenes. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Ry-Man
5.0 out of 5 stars An Underrated Movie
The movie 'Boiler Room' is one of the underrated movies. What I love most about it is the enthusiasm of the young cast. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mike Simmons
5.0 out of 5 stars Great buy and great price.....why go anywhere else to buy dvd's !!
Class DVD bought for the price of a bag of apples and this wont rot your teeth !!! Just give you loads of enjoyment at the performance of Ben E. Read more
Published 22 months ago by 7023
5.0 out of 5 stars Exceeded even my best expectations
I'd heard a fair bit about this film since it came out quite a few years ago, and finally I got my hands on a copy of it and this didn't disappoint. Read more
Published on 26 Dec 2007 by Mr. T. Jaconelli
4.0 out of 5 stars Boiler room can get really very hot
Hi everybody, I very familiar with one of such company in Europe and I can tell you, this is not nonsense and not a joke, there are lots similarities between this move and what... Read more
Published on 21 Nov 2005 by "igorum"
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