I watched 9 To 5 the day it came out! Sorry, I misspoke. I watched it 46 years late. Yeah, that’s gotta be the right one. Nobody really talks about this movie being a horror film. Still, that was my immediate thought. 9 To 5? Eight hours of work in a row? Pretty terrifying idea to me! I mean honestly, does anybody wanna do that? I always thought people liked fun and going to Mkdon Al’s and stuff like that. Maybe I’m wrong. Other than the terrifying notion of eight-hour workdays, 9 to 5 was a really enjoyable movie! The three main characters had a lot of personality on screen, and the narrative and the humor held up surprisingly well.
One time Dis Drawma Kingg had to work 7 to 3! That’s even scarier, because you have to get up two hours earlier! I woke up excessively early that morning, had some coffee, brushed all teeth, and hopped in the Drawmamobile. I drove four entire miles to get to the worksite! Once I was there, they kept asking me to do stuff! I already got up early and drove 4 miles, what more did they want from me?! It was like they wanted EVERY ounce of my strength and my energy. Have any of you ever experienced an unusual employment situation like this?
After the early absurd things they were asking me to do (such as remove my jeweled crown and for me to stop criticizing everything), they then made me watch a small area of road for hours! I think they wanted me to also say things about what I saw, but I wasn’t sure on that. Their expectations were unclear. See, what happened was, a vehicle collided into our work materials, and then everybody started yelling at me. I don’t know what they were mad at me for, when I wasn’t driving the car that crashed into everything. Hmm… Almost like they expected me to notify them of what I was seeing or something like that. I don’t know, just too many different things they were asking me to do in the course of a work shift. I think waking up and driving there should’ve been more than enough to get paid.
Is It Worth Watching?: Yes, 9 To 5 was very funny and made a lot of points that are still relevant today.
Final Thoughts: 8/10 Crowns. Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda, and Lily Tomlin carried this movie with awesome star power! The social criticisms were meaningful, and although the workplace may be somewhat more mature today, there was still a lot of parallels in current social interactions. This is the kind of movie that could easily be remade at any point in time in order to approach workplace problems in a modern era. Dis Drawma Kingg gives the stamp of approval on 9 to 5, highly recommending this film to anyone. That is, as long as you can get past the initial [barely conceivable] horror of having to work eight complete hours in one day!
