This speech was relevant when this movie was released because of the real estate bubble and 990 billion dollar bailout. It's relevant today because history doesn't take as long to repeat itself as it used to.
I agree and I wanted more like it. Perhaps Gekko lecturing the Lebouf character and throwing in his zingers like he did with Sheen in first one. Wall Street 2 was a lame sequel with some good moments. Worst choice was to turn him into a teddy bear at the end. Lazy writing.
This is interesting because the real life Gordon gekko came out in favor of bernie Sanders, lol. Because he knows whose getting screwed and which candidate is genuine or falso on their policy.
who's the woman sitting one row behind Shia and to his right (your left)? See her at 2:59. At 3:44 she seems to have moved to the same row as him and sits directly to his right. She looks familiar but I can't put a finger on who or where I've seen her. It's clear they shot this over many shots because the audience keeps moving around.
What a sick society we live in. It seems like everyone’s goal is to be a millionaire. Instead of striving to better ourselves morally, we are nothing but money hungry animals. There’s something called THE HEREAFTER people!!! Why don’t we better ourselves to be prepared for that which is never ending unlike this pathetic life we are living now.
morals lolol your naive...mr heart on sleeve...hereafter doesnt matter why prepare for something that doesnt exist religious sheep...worry about the end when it comes till then you make money you survive the only thing thats pathetic is a snowflake softie tree huggin hippie who is heavy into organized religion you sound weak....poor people are pathetic grow up get a job instead of believing in fairy tales...nobody knows what comes next money is a part of life like it or not if you dont have any your a bum...rather be a millionaire vs a delusional hippie bum lol soap n water n bibles cost money too you fool lol
There is nothing unique to the era we live in? This has been the behavior of humanity since the beginning? When we get something we want, we want more.
Gordon's speech in the first Wall Street was great. This one, not so much. Another word for "speculation" is "liberty". If you don't believe in what people do with their liberty, then you don't believe in liberty. He dumps on hedge funds finagling pennies or some guy who wants a second home but has zero to say about the politicians who put us all 23 trillion in the hole.
I would like the book of Gordon Gekko too!!! To me his about everything and the difference between him and everyone else who's fucks with him the wrong way well. Bud Fox was the 1st in Wall Street now in this one it was someone else who got the same wrath
good inspiration to remember.. Gordon Gecko is a fallacy. Shia Labeouf can't spell economics, yet they're playing roles teaching you about the financial institution and how it should be governed in real life. Not a "youtuber", but boy... please comment me back on this one because I'll finally understand the pulse of America.
no thats youtube, hes just a wealthy good looking guy that can look good on the screen. greed is a fallacy, good to know, i can take ones opinions not...so...seriously. and if you cant spell economics...then you shouldnt even be allowed to own a personal computer. your post isnt magical, nothing new to be learned here. the "pulse" of america = the "pulse" of the rest of the world. continue on you...un...non..youtuber (pst pst...heres a cheat-sheet for you) you are on youtube yes ? made a comment on youtube ? even once ? you ARE a youtuber sorry, sometimes reality is harsh. oh and lastly ? I'm pretty sure if Shia Leboooof (or whatever his last name is) can sign a check, drive a car, and get a DV-7 pilot's licenses (yes he has one) then I am pretty sure he can spell economics, macro-economics, even if he doesn't know what it means, I mean...why should he /sigh...he's just an actor (for better or worse). I mean...Leonardo DiCaprio has played a heroin addict, a thief, and (a fictional stylized version of a real life Jordan Belfort) and he's played a 1800s fur-trapper in the mid-west who survived a bear-attack (and was based on a real life though somewhat embellished counter-part)...doesn't mean Mr.DiCaprio know's a damn thing about Wall-street, heroin addiction/opioid dependancy, or how to be a professional thief. Same with one of the greats (Daniel Day Lewis) I'm almost positive he knows nothing about being a early 1900's Prospector and Oil-Tycoon. But boy he plays a damn good part....its called entertainment (for more, or less) Gordon Gecko is a fallacy ? correction Gordon Gecko is a reality. Even if the character is fictional. These guys aren't teach you "anything" in this film, look up the actual story. It's based on reality. It's not meant to be a guide to economics 101, its a "moral of the story" base-line sort of thing. Sometimes people...really....do...read...into...things...too...much It's a film, based on non fiction, that is "pumped up" (alittle embellishment here, alittle there) and boom you have a 2-film series . Nothing more - they are actors, they didn't teach me anything but a 90-120 minutes of entertainment, a drama with "dollar bills at the center of its story" or you could say...greed I guess ? err either or. Hey Karl...see this ? over here ? >>>>> its called reality. Join us. Greed is legal (that isn't disputed). So is marijuana (in some places, and for good reason). Film actors act, we watch, we are either entertained...or not. Moral of the story ? sometimes things are as simple...as they seem.
I dont want to be a star, I just want their bank accounts If I won the Maryland Big-Game Pick 8 Lottery I am pretty sure I wouldn't be a "star" of any sort...I'd just be a very lucky / wealthy private citizen ...correct ? That would be all I need. I dont wan't to travel the world, playing songs (as cool as it sounds, meeting new women all the time) after all the smoke, cocaine, pyro-technics, after the adrenaline fades, and the curtains close...(something Kurt Cobain figured out pretty quickly before the age of 30...lol sorry bad joke) well....when it all fades...all you've got left is alot of hotel rooms, and...cocaine or pills or booze or...you know whatever, it doesn't take a "star" to do those things. I guess the one cool thing about being a movie/porn/rock star - would be the ability to travel for cheap, and have people moving your luggage, and walking through security clearances much faster then the rest of us "normies". Lol Beyond that, I have always said Screw the fame, give me the fortune. the "star" part of being a celebrity is alot of red-carpets, paparazzi, screams, stalkers crashing their jeeps into your security walls. If I were a 40-something long-time rock star with a few decades of success , I'd built a MOAT around my house full of alligators and dark water[s]....with a 20-man blockade, draw-bridge, the whole 9 yards, literally a fucking castle lol. My isolation would cause insanity, and I would start talking like Edward I of England (Edward Longshanks) aka the Hammer of the Scots. Lol "If you want to get them out, you must...breed them out"
No where near as good as the famous 'Greed Is Good' speech from the original 1984 Wallstreet movie, but it was a good try. I could tell the writers were cautious about this speech as they knew people might try to compare.
thats your opinion besides....money is the bitch that never sleeps train/subway 1st convo with jake is a better speech the original isnt as accueate or realistic....i have always felt for a longtime now despite the popularity of the original 1987 film (not 1984 ) i prefer the more grounded/realistic sequel...less hokey/actiony but to each their own lol besides michael douglas as robert wakefield in the 2000 crime drama "Traffic" imho is better then both WallStreet films
Interest rates will go down next month. The global economy is slowing. Last time the economy went to shit they said we didn’t see it coming. We’re repeating things again. Were not in a recession but it’s at our doorstep
why did they have to ruin the whole thing, by making a second part and casting fucking Shia la beouf? That guy is the fucking worst and ruins everything he lays his hands on.
