Investors, take heart: one of the all-time Bad Boys of Wall Street, mean and greedy Gordon Gekko, has turned over a new leaf. We all remember Gordon Gekko, the conniving trader from the terrific ...
"Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" starts well, builds drama and then proceeds to fly sort of crazily off the rails. The problem, I think, boils down to this: Toward the end, the sequel to 1987's "Wall ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. Sep 20, 2010, 11:18am EDT Aug 11, 2011, 12:40pm EDT This article ...
HOLLYWOOD—Everyone knows the credo of Oliver Stone’s all-time villain. “Greed is good.” The director's unmatched portrayal of the 1980s' man-on-the-make in Wall Street's Gordon Gekko is the stuff of ...
"Greed is good," preaches Wall Street tycoon Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas). The character brought home all that was wrong — and enticing —... Gordon Gekko, Preaching the Gospel of Greed The 1987 ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Twenty-two years after appearing on the big screen, and one year after the collapse of investment bank Lehman Brothers, the film character Gordon Gekko continues to resonate on ...
Not terribly long ago all that was wrong with Wall Street was embodied in the character Gordon Gekko as portrayed by actor Michael Douglas in the smash hit movie, “Wall Street.” For those who missed ...
As Wall Street II makes its way into production, it seems like a good time to take a look back at America's cinematic depictions of greed. While Michael Douglas' Gordon Gekko might be the flashiest ...
The most famous monologue in the movie is known as the “Greed Is Good” speech. Watch it here if you’ve never seen it. Gordon Geckko was known for the hostile takeover. He would take over a struggling ...
"The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit.
The new work comedy, Horrible Bosses hits theaters today and it's hard not be excited. With smart, funny guys like Jason Bateman and Jason Sudeikis starring opposite substantial straight guys like ...
We often wonder why there aren't more ads aimed directly at Wall Street. Wealthy guys with expensive and distinct tastes, plus a fair number of pop culture figures mean we should be seeing one of ...