This is my company! I built this company!

DivingDuck · 31-05-2015 9:02pm #1

Weird question, but I was talking to someone earlier about founders getting ousted from their companies, and both of us remembered a scene from a recent TV or film (as in, something we had both seen in the last week or two-- maybe not recent release, but definitely recently aired) where a guy was getting booted from his company.

He was standing at the head of a large table of board members, all of whom were silent and uncomfortable looking as he tried to convince them not to kick him out, and in the end he left frustrated, betrayed, and angry.

Can anyone remember what this scene was from? I've been (w)racking my brains for the last two hours and coming up a blank.

Anyone?

Specialun · 31-05-2015 9:05pm

Was it the film about steve jobs? Was on tv while back

Peregrine · 31-05-2015 9:09pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcc2t21xlxE

On a more serious note, I do remember seeing something like that but I have no idea what it was called.

DoYouEvenLift · 31-05-2015 9:09pm

You both watched the movie within the last week and can't remember what the movie was?

This will probably be of use to you OP: http://www.alzheimer.ie

lazeedaisy · 31-05-2015 9:10pm

The Wolf of Wall Sreet?

whatismyname · 31-05-2015 9:11pm

Specialun wrote: »

Was it the film about steve jobs? Was on tv while back

yeah that's what I thought of too.

Not a NSA agent · 31-05-2015 9:14pm

Could it have been batman? Im pretty sure the second or third film has a part where the board tries to kill wayne out.

Un Croissant · 31-05-2015 9:16pm

Was it Mad Men? I've watched about 35 minutes of Mad Men but I could imagine it ending like that.

Did I mention I've watched Mad Men?

DivingDuck · 31-05-2015 9:16pm

It wasn't the Jobs movie and it wasn't Batman. I don't think it was Wolf of Wall Street, either. It might even have been a television show?

Junkyard Tom · 31-05-2015 9:18pm

Is it this?

Tilly · 31-05-2015 9:21pm

Empire?

deise08 · 31-05-2015 9:21pm

Sack me?
Sack me?
I made the bbc!

Ha ha ha ha

DivingDuck · 31-05-2015 9:22pm

Tilly wrote: »

Empire?

It might have been that, actually. Was there a scene like this in that recently?

Buona Fortuna · 31-05-2015 9:23pm

Game of Thrones?

Tilly · 31-05-2015 9:23pm

DivingDuck wrote: »

It might have been that, actually. Was there a scene like this in that recently?

Yup with the wife.

Jimbob1977 · 31-05-2015 9:23pm

Spiderman

Willem Defoe is ousted and becomes The Green Goblin

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy · 31-05-2015 9:23pm

Biffo Cowen at the Fianna Fail Ard Fheis?

31-05-2015 9:25pm

DivingDuck wrote: »

Weird question, but I was talking to someone earlier about founders getting ousted from their companies, and both of us remembered a scene from a recent TV or film (as in, something we had both seen in the last week or two-- maybe not recent release, but definitely recently aired) where a guy was getting booted from his company.

He was standing at the head of a large table of board members, all of whom were silent and uncomfortable looking as he tried to convince them not to kick him out, and in the end he left frustrated, betrayed, and angry.

Can anyone remember what this scene was from? I've been (w)racking my brains for the last two hours and coming up a blank.

Anyone?

Harry Gordon Selfridge perhaps ? Played by Jeremy Piven on the itv show

JaseBelleVie · 31-05-2015 9:30pm

Your description really reminded me of Willem Defoe in SpiderMan from 2002.

"Do you know how much I sacrificed?!" was one of the best screamed lines ever, in my opinion.

Great film too, although maybe I'm remembering it a bit too fondly. Might give it a watch soon.

DivingDuck · 31-05-2015 9:30pm

Jimbob1977 wrote: »

Spiderman

Willem Defoe is ousted and becomes The Green Goblin

YES, THAT WAS IT!

You're my new hero. Thank you.

aaronjumper · 31-05-2015 9:31pm

Only scene that springs to mind is Willem Dafoe from the Spiderman movie which has already been mentioned.

DivingDuck · 31-05-2015 9:32pm

JaseBelleVie wrote: »

Your description really reminded me of Willem Defoe in SpiderMan from 2002.

"Do you know how much I sacrificed?!" was one of the best screamed lines ever, in my opinion.

Great film too, although maybe I'm remembering it a bit too fondly. Might give it a watch soon.

That was it exactly, it was on during the week. Great scene, that stuck with me, even if the specifics got a bit lost along the way!

A2LUE42 · 31-05-2015 9:32pm

Person of Interest. S04E19 "Search and Destroy"

IamNotNumber · 31-05-2015 9:35pm

DivingDuck wrote: »

Weird question, but I was talking to someone earlier about founders getting ousted from their companies, and both of us remembered a scene from a recent TV or film (as in, something we had both seen in the last week or two-- maybe not recent release, but definitely recently aired) where a guy was getting booted from his company.

He was standing at the head of a large table of board members, all of whom were silent and uncomfortable looking as he tried to convince them not to kick him out, and in the end he left frustrated, betrayed, and angry.

Can anyone remember what this scene was from? I've been (w)racking my brains for the last two hours and coming up a blank.

Anyone?

Did he get booted from the company or did he just jump out the window?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxVivkXUfdU

Un Croissant · 31-05-2015 9:37pm

You know what is a really great scene in Spiderman?

Mary Jane in the rain.

DivingDuck · 31-05-2015 9:41pm

I think what I've learned from this is that it's fairly common for people to get ousted from their fictional companies.

And apparently it's on the increase in real ones, as well.

Thanks for reminding me what it was, I genuinely felt like I was going mad for a while there.

aaronjumper · 31-05-2015 9:43pm

DivingDuck wrote: »

Thanks for reminding me what it was, I genuinely felt like I was going mad for a while there.

You are, don't worry though I called the men in white suits, everything will be fine soon.

Un Croissant wrote: »

You know what is a really great scene in Spiderman?

Mary Jane in the rain.

Can't argue there.

dxhound2005 · 31-05-2015 9:46pm

Film quotes have a habit of becoming misquotes. Nobody ever said Play it again Sam.

On that basis two possibilities are:

http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0239189/quotes

For thirty years, I've been holding you up! I built this company up from nothing! Nothing's gonna stand in my way - least of all, *you*!

http://filmsfoodandfandom.tumblr.com/post/114778362726/i-built-this-company-on-my-own-with-nobodys-help

I built this company on my own with nobody’s help! It was just me, my computer, and a $9 million loan from my father

DivingDuck · 31-05-2015 10:00pm

aaronjumper wrote: »

You are, don't worry though I called the men in white suits, everything will be fine soon.

Can't argue there.

White suits or white coats?

Because while some psychiatric professionals would be welcome, I could do without a bunch of footballers/groomsmen/Westlife trooping about the house.

aaronjumper · 31-05-2015 10:12pm

DivingDuck wrote: »

White suits or white coats?

Because while some psychiatric professionals would be welcome, I could do without a bunch of footballers/groomsmen/Westlife trooping about the house.

:pac: Well if you weren't crazy before Westlife showed up to your house . . .

DivingDuck · 31-05-2015 10:34pm

aaronjumper wrote: »

:pac: Well if you weren't crazy before Westlife showed up to your house . . .

I'm reminded suddenly of that 12 Days of Christmas parody from Frank Kelly...

aaronjumper · 31-05-2015 10:36pm

DivingDuck wrote: »

I'm reminded suddenly of that 12 Days of Christmas parody from Frank Kelly...

That's probably just the insanity taking over.

DivingDuck · 31-05-2015 10:39pm

aaronjumper wrote: »

That's probably just the insanity taking over.

You're right. I'm going to start signing off all my correspondence as Gobnait O'Lunacy from here on out.

Dirty Dingus McGee · 31-05-2015 10:58pm

I think it was Spider Man when Norman Osbourne was ousted by the board members.

Aongus Von Bismarck · 31-05-2015 11:18pm

I believe Randolph and Mortimer Duke say something like that close to the end of Trading Places.

One of the great comedies of the 80's. It comes with the Von Bismarck comedy seal of approval.