“I’m a newspaperman!”: Howard Hawks softened a political satire into a proto-feminist romcom
"His Girl Friday" set the bar for romcoms and gave us a feminist heroine before feminism was cool.
The Girl Who Could Run 600 Miles Per Hour (2006)
An average office worker becomes trapped in a meaningless routine. Every morning, he is forced to move aside for a larger man who will not acknowledge his existence. Inside the office, he tries to connect with a beautiful co-worker who empties the coffee pot right before he enters the breakroom. A chance encounter with a girl who can run 600 miles per hour changes his outlook on life forever.
- / 5
PopScore
Representation
Pictures and Videos
Movie Information
An average office worker becomes trapped in a meaningless routine. Every morning, he is forced to move aside for a larger man who will not acknowledge his existence. Inside the office, he tries to connect with a beautiful co-worker who empties the coffee pot right before he enters the breakroom. A chance encounter with a girl who can run 600 miles per hour changes his outlook on life forever.
Rating:
Genre:
Written By:Mark Thimijan
In Theaters:9/15/2006
Box Office:
Runtime:21 minutes
Studio:Pirate Pictures
Articles You May Like
Why Caves and Trans Allegories Will Get You Through 'The Matrix' Saga
What makes The Matrix saga fascinating is the symbolism of caves and trans allegories
Avatar: Still a Groundbreaker in CGI, but Not in Story
I suppose you could argue that the story wasn’t what Director James Cameron was aiming for, it was the visuals. The spectacle of it all was the point, and it certainly shows.
True Love is Just 'A Whisker Away'
A 2020 Japanese anime movie that focuses on a high school girl who is desperately in love with her secret crush.
Pets United To Save Robo City Against Chaos
A thief and street dog named Roger has to work with other pets to take down the evil Mayor Frank Stone when he plans to destroy Robo City.
'Black as Night': Juxtaposition of Anti-Blackness With Monstrosity
At first glance, Black as Night is a strange title choice for a film about vampirism in post-Katrina New Orleans. However, the title alludes to the world's anti-black and colorist messages.