putney swope unique low low low budget gem late s probably would forgotten time two things paul thomas anderson who named cheadles character boogie nights buck swope eponymous hero film limited dvd release watching putney swope like listening hardcore punk rock may make lot sense at least upon watching first time respect film passion unabashedly rebellious message understand lot things putney swope part liked it think movie grows mebr br the film advertised parody new yorks madison avenue best known s advertising capital world members generation x may lost concept fortunately mad men tv provide us otherwise lost piece us history need know watching movie ad agencies largely male even largely white establishmentsbr br with premise mind movie opens ad agency board meeting members predominantly white except putney swope arnold johnson bears uncanny resemblance dick gregory film token africanamerican board board members selfabsorbed soulless chairman falls dead front them concern become chairman next without even removing body boardroom begin paper ballot elect next chairmanbr br putney swope elected landslide members think swope qualified voting swope illfated attempt board members sabotage members chance elected chairman plans backfired swope takes charge sinks boat firing one original members hiring people color place br br after point film became for me weird hard follow plotwise may even plot really whole idea film seems what if scenario result new truth soul inc firm would unconventional successful nonetheless firm ends making much money members build huge glass case keep cash unexplained purposes could swope trust banks although point touched upon explained film could also metaphoric way knowsbr br most movie takes place inside ad agency occasional scenes white house president who unknown reason midget assumption political joke made cant figure what filmmakers saying president small insignificant part american life saying latest elected officials nixon time insignificant candidates know found bit eerie however man playing president bore striking resemblance future president ronald reagan funny make connection  years movie madebr br what film may benefited showing consumers outside ad agency reacted new ads course ad footage possessed strange funny appeal unconventional creativity ads convince people buy product so how movie hinted idea new ad campaign successful client interaction calls white house however would revealing see average people since demographic always profitable advertisersbr br although parodies political messages film may made probably stand test time film still lot unique qualities arnold johnson magnetic x factor benefited greatly film swopes rough voice actually director robert downey srs voice dubbed in sometimes poorly fit character well authoritative outsider hires fires workers random earns respect one employees revolutionizing ad agency seeking new ideasbr br the premise film was still is incredibly risky especially since film written directed white man robert downey sr however film declines fall victim negative black stereotypes would lead rise fall blaxploitation genre years later although sex scenes may bit offputting viewers main message black owned operated business thrive innovation risk taking many people may take notredflag message away movie didbr br putney swope remains overlooked movie strange era downey sr even despite sons recent comeback never quite got recognition director deserved however find dvd movie buy watch it netflix ditto movie confusing times worth watching gusto ambition nonconformist stature even todays movie standards