9 To 5

I have seen this movie before — I was in my early teens and probably saw this on VHS? So I remember nothing about it, except the title track, which is a bit of an earworm. But while I don’t remember anything specific about it, I do feel like I enjoyed it?

I did think it was more of an 80s movie than it seems like it is — I mean, I was expecting bigger shoulders; like a mid-80s thing, but it’s from 1980! It’s literally a seventies movie!

But the reason I’m watching it now is because it’s part of the Hazel Flagg collection.

Is it being metaphorical already?

To watch it, I had to get this gorgeously designed British DVD — it doesn’t seem to be available on bluray? Which just seems absurd for a blockbuster like this.

It looks quite unrestored, too — quite grainy. Fortunately the DVD is anamorphic, at least, so that’s good. But it just looks really odd! It’s got that over-sharpened VHS look, complete with pre-echoes and all. It really looks like it’s been transferred from VHS.