@@PeterStellenberg this was released the same Year as robocop & predator in 1987 all 3 movies were great plus Michael Douglas was a great movie villian with that hairstyle like Pat Riley of the Showtime Lakers
David V, if you didn't live in the 80s, how do you know it was great? Somebody is lying to you. "It was A dog eat dog society fueled by greed, materialistic possessions, excess and drugs. People preying on others, a world of unscrupulous inside trading and the rise of yuppies". Yeah, a great time for psychopaths!
It was great bc it was a time where you could work a nice job and be happy middle class, or you could bust your ass and actually become wealthy. Most people were able to own a home, raise a family with one parent being able to stay home with the kids if they chose, afford nice things and go on vacation. Now everyone's busting their asses just to stay alive. Yes was there greed absofuckenlutley. But you were able to live in the 80s. Not just survive. And yes, I was there.
One the top movies of all time. Amazing and still believable and can be watched over and over. Actors had character and personality not too long ago, now they all seem too generic.
"The moment I layed eyes on you, I knew you'd have what it takes!"......... "The moment I layed eyes on you, I knew you were no good." What a sad moment in that movie
When I first saw this on HBO or Showtime I couldn't change the channel I was stuck into this movie how interesting it was, so I fell in love with this movie.
“All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must appear inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.” ― Sun tzu, The Art of War
the twin towers were just so beautiful, the 1st time i ever saw wall street was only about a week before 911, and i just remember specifically thinking what an amazing view they were in the film and real life
Greed-for lack of better word is-Good, greed is right, greed works, greed clarifies, cuts through and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Greed, in all it's forms. Greed for life, for money, for love, knowledge- has marked the upward surge of mankind. And greed-you mark my words- will not only save teldar paper but that other malfunctioning corporation called the U.S.A.... thank you very much. Gordon Gekko.
"Man looks into the abyss.....he see's nothing staring back at him....and at that moment he finds his true character...and thats what stops him falling into the abyss."
When Gordon kicks Bud's ass at the end you can really see the dreariness of the scene with the thunder and drizzle and the buildings in the background. This movie really had character.
The 2nd half of this movie takes place within the time-frame of a single minute, with an engulfing bull candle followed by an even bigger engulfing bear candle.
Those of you who are living in bubbles and foolish enough to believe that the love of money does not corrupt the soul should watch this movie. We all need money, but at the same time we should not allow it to control our lives.
Wow! Watching Wall Street brings back a lot of good memories of NYC back in the '80s. If you pay attention to the beginning of the movie, I actually rode up and down those escalators at the then WTC subway station. It's too bad the Twin Towers are gone.
Remember the movie Summer Vacation...when Dan Akroyd says..."Hey it's not illegal....it's inside, but it's not illegal." - Sadly back in the day, this is how many actually felt.
Tom Cruise wanted to play the part of Bud Fox, but Charlie Sheen had already been signed up. Apparently Oliver stone tore what was left of his hair out when he found out he could of had Cruise for the part...he would have been good too...like in the Firm. And Micheal Douglas was only the third choice as Gekko..Stone wanted Warren Beatty and then Richard Gere(both refusing) and only as a last minute resort turned to Douglas, who they were worried might be miscast.......the agony of hindsight!
My God, that is my favourite Vivaldi's composition ever! I just cannot relate it to Wallstreet. Well, maybe on the "behind the music" level yes, a man struggling through a snow storm, it might be.
-The key is capital reserves, if you don't have enough you can't piss in the tall weeds with the big dogs. -All warfare is based on deception -If your enemy is superior, evade him -if angry, irritate him -if equaly matched, fight -if not equal split and evaluate
It is true that nobody has any clue of his talent if they base it on that but think about that he has an entire fan base born in beginning to early 1980's who may have no clue he had a career before 1994.
I agree 100 percent. They actually had "personalities". They are not as interesting today. I meet so many people that seem to have "borrowed" personalities. This is WallStreet. I miss the late 80's era, it was the last good times to be had. Its like the party was truly over after that.
First, there was THIS film and now there was The WOLF of Wall Street. Now, I`m thinking of directing a film about Wall Street starring Ben Stiller and Tom Cruise as rivals.
awesome movie!! i read somewhere that O. Stone was trying to expose this crooked lifestyle and what happens to ppl who engage in it......and he was dissapointed that so many actually used fox and gecko as role models. the opposite of what he intended from the film. 80s decadence at its best
Fun fact: To date, Wall Street is the only film to win both an Oscar and a Razzie (Best Actor for Michael Douglas and Worst Supporting Actress for Daryl Hannah)
You Tube is getting too corporate. I save or favorite videos and then they get pulled for copyright violations. What's the point of adding a video clip and then someone claims copyright and pulls.
One of the best. Screw all the idiots who complain about it. Most of what Gecko said is actually right. Without greed nobody would bother accomplishing anything. Well, except maybe for those Sunday School teacher "have a blessed day" type of people. But how many of those exist?
