The moment gordon gekko is released from prison in wall. Douglas is always a joy to watch, and makes a suave yet slimy villain. The technology its glaringly outdated a handheld copier, brick phone. Feb 15, 2018 wall street 1987 michael douglas interview. Wall street 2 suits secrets of gordon gekko clothes. Money never sleeps also known as wall street 2 or wall street 2. From the motorola dynatac, that power symbol that michael douglas wielded so forcefully in the movie wall street, to the iphone 3g, which can take a picture, play a video, or run one of the thousands applications available from the apple store. Overall, i wish this movie were better, but the acting is worth watching for alone. The cell phone bill roller coaster american greed, et phone home, flip camera. Gordon gekkos 80s cell phone has a cameo in wall street 2. In the annals of hollywood, wall street has not been treated very kindly. Fed up, he talks his way into a meeting with highroller gordon gekko michael douglas. Admiring the power of the unsparing corporate raider gordon gekko, fox entices gekko into mentoring him by providing insider trading. What a giant cell phone said about your power in the 80s esquire.
Michael douglas full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Gekko was portrayed by actor michael douglas, whose performance in the first film won him an oscar for best actor. The market is closed on monday, but that doesnt mean you have to take a day off from your love of wall street obviously. Michael douglas won an oscar for perfectly embodying the reaganera credo that greed is good. The phone motorola 8000x dynatac, gordon gekko michael douglas in wall. Martin sheen plays up the stalwart father figure carl fox to his real life son charlie sheen. Scene from the movie wall street 1987 directed and cowritten by oliver stone starring michael douglas, charlie sheen you may know the audio from the song 3 steps ahead drop it. It stars michael douglas, shia labeouf, josh brolin, carey mulligan, frank langella, susan sarandon and eli wallach in his final film role. In this riveting, behindthescenes look at big business in the 1980s, an ambitious young broker charlie sheen is lured into the illegal, lucrative world of corporate espionage when he is seduced by the power, status and financial wizardry of wall street legend gordon gekko michael douglas. As fox becomes embroiled in greed and underhanded schemes. The film tells the story of bud fox sheen, a young stockbroker who becomes involved with gordon gekko douglas, a wealthy, unscrupulous corporate raider. It was nice to see sheen in the movie, but his short time onscreen. The daily beast s randall lane, author of the zeroes.
Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Here are the best films that feature wall street, finance. This is the dynamic setting of wall street, a movie that features skilled acting by charlie sheen and. Wall street 15 movie clip the art of war 1987 hd youtube. The first feature film to show a character using a cordless mobile cellular telephone. A wealthy wall street speculator discovers that his wife has a. His guidance is key in wall street and clearly the proper way to life.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. After 23 years, the gordon gekko saga continues in wall street. Oct 15, 2018 we have come a long way since the movie wall street, where michael douglas walked down the beach with his gigantic cell phone. Steven bauer as manny ribera in scarface scarface movie, 1980s. Michael douglas has revealed that legendary director oliver stone was less than impressed with his acting when they were filming wall street. Bud begins to enjoy his newfound wealth and power, as well as a highclass girlfriend daryl hannah. Wall street michael douglas gordon gekko pissed off when stock drops youtube. I wouldnt necessarily say he deserved an oscar, but he did a fine job nonetheless. Michael douglas and his cell phone star in wall street. I havent seen it yet, but coming back to the topic is apropos for the times.
Stone cowrote the original script but does not have scriptwriting credit for the sequel. In oliver stones wall street 1987, michael douglas played gordon gekko, a financial titan whose rapacious greed which, he told us, was good led to a dizzying climb and a perilous fall. May 17, 2010 one response to michael douglas and his cell phone star in wall street pingback. Does smartphone make and model impact cellular signal. The phone motorola 8000x dynatac, gordon gekko michael douglas in wall street hightech motorola 8000x dynatac vintage brick. Donna says that rons cell phone looks like the original phone from the movie wall street. Gekko, a highrolling corporate raider, is idolized by youngand. Us cellular motorola phone accessories new mobile phones, new phones. Michael douglas on new wall street film michael douglas talks to john hiscock about the sequel to his 1987 hit wall street, his plans to. On the wall street of the 1980s, bud fox is a stockbroker full of ambition, doing whatever he can to make his way to the top.
Wall street scripts on screen movie scripts and movie. Now out of prison but still disgraced by his peers, gordon gekko works his future soninlaw, an idealistic stock broker, when he sees an opportunity to take down a wall street enemy and rebuild his empire. This is the moment ruthless corporate banker gordon gekko is dramatically freed from prison in the highlyanticipated wall street sequel. Martin represents the blue collar working man and a man of ideals. Aug 01, 2009 the latest in the summer of 80s movies series is 1987s wall street, which won michael douglas an oscar and guaranteed that greed is good would live on in our grabbag of overused cultural.
George lucas mentions this movie when talking about michael douglas. Sep 09, 2010 gordon gekko michael douglas shares his experience in prison with jacob moore shia labeouf on the new york subway. One part of the famous speech made by gordon gekko in the 1987 film wall street, which has become an iconic film due to its subject matter and characters. He has received numerous accolades, including two academy awards, five golden globe awards, a primetime emmy award, the cecil b. This is the only movie to win both an oscar best actor michael douglas and a. In this sequel to the 1987 movie wall street, michael douglas appears again as gordon gecko, a former corporate raider, investor and speculator, but now a changed character after a spell in prison. Scene from the movie wall street 1987 directed and cowritten by oliver stone starring michael douglas, charlie sheen you may know the. Michael douglas return as gordon gekko in wall street 2. Oct 03, 2016 greed, for lack of a better word, is good. One response to michael douglas and his cell phone star in wall street pingback. He plays well for a brief moment alongside michael douglas. Apr 23, 2012 michael douglas walking the beach in the movie wall street. Sep 23, 2010 michael douglas on new wall street film michael douglas talks to john hiscock about the sequel to his 1987 hit wall street, his plans to play liberace and why he is refusing to let his illness.
Sep 07, 2010 wall street 2 brings back gordon gekko clothes in a whole new way, but did oliver stone almost nix the michael douglas look in the first place. Click the button below to add the michael douglas wall street on phone prints and posters 258494 to your wish list. Michael douglas blasted by oliver stone on wall street set. Here are some memorable quotes by gordon gekko portrayed by michael douglas in wall street 1987, a film by oliver stone. If only more listened to martin sheens words instead of michael douglas after wall street. So did charlie sheen, who is actually the star of the film despite the fact that most people remember wall street for douglas as gordon gecko. Talented, confident, brash but likeable actor, michael douglas, has created many indelible screen characterizations over his amazing career, always with absolute excellence. Gordon gekko is a fictional character in the 1987 film wall street and its 2010 sequel wall street.
This page contains quotes from the movie wall street. Wall street 25 movie clip money never sleeps 1987 hd. Check out the below links, may contain affiliate links. As a donald trumplike wall street raider aptly named gordon gecko for his reptilian ability to attack corporate targets and swallow them whole, douglas found a role tailormade to his skill in portraying heartless men whove sacrificed humanity to power. Sep 23, 2010 michael douglas returns in wall street 2.
Wall street is a 1987 american drama film, directed and cowritten by oliver stone, which stars michael douglas, charlie sheen, and daryl hannah. The evolution of cell phone design between 19832009. If you know of any good ones, please do not hesitate to post them. Michael douglas gets to play and older gordon gecko. They halls of finance are usually portrayed as places of shiny excesses and dark hearts. Weve posted the original wall street movie trailer for comparison. Similarly, i liked sean youngs fake kate gekko performance as well. Lastly, hal holbrook is wise and straight as lou manneheim.
Michael douglas, shia labeouf, carey mulligan, and josh brolin kill it in wall street. Michael douglas list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Here are 30 of his very best acting efforts, indended as a tribute to the. Wall street is simply a rush of avarice into your veins. In 1987s wall street michael douglas played gordon gekko, a billionaire titan of industry and coldhearted ahole. Money never sleeps is a 2010 american drama film directed by oliver stone, a sequel to wall street 1987.
The scene in which they negotiate this agreement is one of the movies best, with douglas taking his old. Towards the end of the film, charlie sheen confronts michael douglas in central parks sheeps meadow. May 22, 2009 cell phones have evolved immensely since 1983, both in design and function. But winnie and jake learn the hard way that gekko is still a master manipulator who will stop at nothing to reclaim his rightful place at the top of wall street.
The son of acting icon, kirk douglas, was also a savy, smart and wildly successful producer. The wall street villain returns to movie theaters friday, with a surprising makeover. After this violent confrontation, charlie sheen walks across the street to tavern on the green a restaurant also located in central park. Oliver stones white collar crime drama wall street 1987 is a poignant depiction of. Hoping to repair his relationship with his daughter, winnie carey mulligan, gekko forges an alliance with her fianca, jake shia labeouf.
As he exits, hes handed back an empty money clip and a cell phone that. The phone motorola 8000x dynatac, gordon gekko michael. Michael douglas walking the beach in the movie wall street. Top 25 greatest movies about finance banks, stock market. He gets some memorable scenes like douglas and sheens wisdom passed down to charlie. Wall street 1987 michael douglas interview youtube. In the wall street sequel, michael douglas is splendidly slimy as gordon gekko but the rest of the film doesnt measure up, says joe morgenstern. The performances i had forgotten, but this movie has a ton of great actors beyond. Gordon gekkos monster cell phone makes a cameo, but were pretty sure its a replica, not the original. Michael douglas winning best actor for wall street duration. A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do. With shia labeouf, michael douglas, carey mulligan, josh brolin. When i was writing some of the dialogue i would listen to oliver on the phone. Michael kirk douglas born september 25, 1944 is an american actor and producer.
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