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Richard Allen Morton
27Jun11
Does anyone know the subsequent life of Paul Brennan "The Badger?" He looks so weary and jaded at the end of the film, I suspect he did not live long, but I could be wrong. ?????
Richard Allen Morton
27Jun11
Does anyone know the subsequent life of Paul Brennan "The Badger?" He looks so weary and jaded at the end of the film, I suspect he did not live long, but I could be wrong. ?????
Judicial Joe
23Apr11
"It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter Heaven."
Daniel S.
8Feb10
More than 40 years after its release, SALESMAN is an interesting account of the American life in the late 60's. Not once is the word Vietnam pronounced during the film. I liked the scene with the man playing Yesterday on a tape recorder while one of the salesmen is about to have the contract signed by the man's wife. Also great is the speech of a vice-director justifying his business by quoting the Bible.
sensational metro world tour '84
8Oct09
This is nothing less than a document of the death of the great American hunter-gatherer, one failed sale at a time.
The Mayor Of Hell
6May09
"Now if anyone else gets off base with me...I'ma tag 'em out!" What an asshole Great doc tho.
Jonuk Who
4May09
One of a selected handful of films that I can genuinely say has changed my life. The film really touched me and spoke to me in an intimate way, seeing the miserable bible salesman made me realize how unhappy I was at a job I was working at, and I left it shortly after seeing Salesman.
Christopher Smith
24Apr09
The Maysles brothers and Charlotte Zwerin's documentary portrait of down-and-out Bible salesmen brilliantly conveys an atmosphere of desperation - with its effective, gritty black and white photography and fascinating characters. Despite some very compelling moments, it does go on too long (it gets off to a very slow start) and never quite reaches the heights you'd expect it to. Still, a very interesting documentary.
David Tinkham
18Jan09
A beautifully filmed documentary shot through with humanity and care for the individuals that it follows, something that most modern documentary makers miss in their pursuit of the cheap laugh or shock. The final scenes of the film, with Paul visibly coming apart at the seams and giving up, is one of the most heart-breaking moments I've seen.
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Dan Calladine
26Nov08
This is a brilliant, beautifully shot film. If you've ever been a salesman, or been to a sales conference, watch it!
