9 to 5

I made some $5 bargain DVD purchases at Target the other week, including "9 to 5". I think that it was made in 1980 and stars Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Dabney Coleman. I was curious to see how well it held up over the almost-30 years since it came out, so I bought it.

While certainly dated in the styles and overt sexism, I am sorry to say that there are still some fairly relevant situations in terms of corporate America that go on today. Of course, it is masked a bit in today's society as we are far more aware of what does and does not count as sexual harassment, but some undertones do remain. It holds up well enough, in fact, that it is a Broadway show with Allison Janney in one of the lead roles (Violet, played in the film by Lilly Tomlin)

It is not going to be one of those movies that endures the decades to find itself on the "50 most influential movies of our generation", but it is kind of amusing in a "I am in the mood to lounge about and just be entertained" kid of way.

That is probably how it found it's way into the $5 discount bin at Target AND a Broadway musical!