Savages (2012)
Savages (2012) – So Oliver Stone is known primarily for political films like JFK, Nixon, and W. Or films with a message like Platoon or Wall Street. But sometimes Stone just goes wild and crazy and that’s when he gives us movies like U-Turn or, more to the point, Natural Born Killers. Natural Born Killers was … Continue reading
Margin Call (2011)
Margin Call (2011) – I think Oliver Stone’s Wall Street is overrated and its 2010 sequel is deservedly forgotten two short years later. So what is the great Wall Street movie? Not strictly speaking a true story but very much based on the events that unfolded at Goldman Sachs during the 2008 financial crises, Margin … Continue reading
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010) — So this movie ends up falling into the “decent” category, which is a shame because the material obviously has the potential to be the defining film of this whole economic crisis. Instead Oliver Stone pisses a lot of that away. I was with this movie most of the … Continue reading
Two and a Half Men – “Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmitt”
Two and a Half Men – “Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmitt” Way back in the day Charlie Sheen was considered a reasonably competent dramatic actor in films like Wall Street and Platoon. Then came Major League and Hot Shots and suddenly his comedic ability became apparent. After the tumultuous decade that was the 90s, … Continue reading
Wall Street (1987)
Wall Street (1987) — You know it always bugged me when people watched Scarface and missed the point. Tony Montana is a cautionary tale of what NOT to do and who NOT to be. Instead a bunch of morons idolize him. I think a quick look at headlines confirms that the same problem has befallen … Continue reading
Persistence of Vision 