Wall Street is Oliver Stone's love letter to the bears and the bulls that spells out what the hell those guys in Manhattan were doing in the mid 1980's. The film revolves around young Bud Fox, a low level stock broker who not only dreams of being rich he's obsessed by it. He is a... ...( read more )
Would've been better without the preachy-ness. Needed to be told from Gecko's POV.
Not a topic that interets me much, but it was an alright film.
On the surface, it seems dated, but the recent rerelease of the DVD proves the ol' Faust-ian tale is classic. Michael Douglas as Gekko is perhaps the best bad-ass in a Halston suit.
Greed is good
Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen) is a Wall Street stockbroker in early 1980's New York with a strong desire to get to the top. Working for his firm during the day, he spends his spare time working an on angle with with to approach the high-powered, extremely succe... ...( read more )
Simple put a classic, Oliver Stone delivers in a great way whit his outstanding drama, The film revolves around young Bud Fox, a low level stock broker who not only dreams of being rich he's obsessed by it. He is able to worm his way into the inner circle of legendary tycoon Gord... ...( read more )
My total lack of understanding of the stock market may have affected my overall enjoyment of WALL STREET, but the movie is interesting enough to keep us brokerage ignorants watching.
Oliver Stone's camera work and use of light is certainly impressive, and Michael Douglas's per... ...( read more )
michael douglas was brilliant. martin sheen was great too. if it wasn't for them, it wouldn't have been nearly as interesting. the film does a good job of giving you that sickening feeling about wall street and its money games, especially in the midst of this horrible recession/d... ...( read more )
For young professionals, this movie is a must see. You will learn that there is no short cut for success. Play the game right and live by the rules.
Great movie about corporate America/wall street. Some parts of the movie seemed boring, but Michael Douglas' role as Gordon Gekko is priceless.
I have seen this before but in these troubled financial times I thought this was worth a revisit. It was. This film is 21 years old and on watching it you really have to wonder how governments can act shocked at the menatality surrounding the money markets. It has always been ... ...( read more )
Greed, Power, Money and assholes in suits - Just like now! A must see if you haven't or want a flashback to the 80's
Like many of Stone's films, you have a lot of information and a lot of dialogue, but he mixes this with a great production and direction. A very good door to the world of the money empire of the 80's. Although I don't have the slightlest about brokers and money market, the story ... ...( read more )
"I don't throw darts at a board. I bet on sure things. Read Sun-tzu, The Art of War. Every battle is won before it is ever fought."
An outstanding, Oscar winning performance from Douglas makes this a must see. Sheen's not half bad either, which has got to be a first...and last. Enjoyable every time you see it.
How much is enough? The kid keeps asking the millionaire raider and trader. How much money do you want? How much would you be satisfied with? The trader seems to be thinking hard, but the answer is, he just doesn't know. He's not even sure how to think about the question. He spen... ...( read more )
'greed for lack of a better word is good'may have been true about the eighties but wall street remains timeless as a movie about morality, corruption and redemption. Truly universal themes that we can all appreciate.
Very good film, though dated. Douglas and Sheen turn in fine performances. Corporate greed in the 80s - what's not to love?
Oliver Stone's (JFK) niche is exposing truths, and with this film he identifies the corporal greed withing yuppie businessmen. Charlie Sheen is excellent as the young hard-working Bud who transforms from straight-shooter goody-goody to a corrupt businessmen who somewhat sells his... ...( read more )
"Greed is Good," --Gordon Gecko. Got to be one of the best movie lines I've ever heard anyone speak. The story always moves, the characters seem real. Nice period piece.
