This scene is loosely based off the Colbert-Newberg scandal at Chrysler in 1961. Sol Dann who represented Jack Ruby was the largest single shareholder of Chrysler. Started a up roar at a stockholders meeting. Dann accused Chrysler's management of nepotism, corruption and mismanagement. The scandal that ensued nearly bought down Chrysler. It would have gone bankrupt in '63 if it didn't get the loan from Prudential. Chrysler was so broke they couldn't retool for the '65 model year if it was for the loan.

i miss these kind of movies and speeches.

3 words. Late stage capitalism….

People who demand the "system" be destroyed and replaced are always secretly jealous and bitter that they are not the ones in charge. The ones sitting on the thrones. A thousand years ago we had kingdoms and crowns. Now we have companies and crowns. There is no philosophy here, just castles. Trachwant yw trachwant. ⚔️

The evil in this speech is that Gekko is a cheater and he's carnival barking at other rich people for money made more legitimately than he makes it....Stone wants you to hate Gekko for this, but I love him for it so Stone's point is taken...but dismissed because I love Gekko and his style and given the chance, I'd f'n live like Gekko and yes gd it, I will vote for Trump again. Jokes on you Stone.

"And greed -- you mark my words -- will not only save Teldar Paper, but that other malfunctioning corporation called the USA." It's an almost throwaway line when you think about it, comes off like a criticism...but in reality: The stakes in this film have been significantly raised. Gekko wasn't just raiding a paper company and later an airline, that if he wasn't stopped...he'd eventually move towards raiding the United States government. The film later on begins tearing down democracy and the pillars of America. Straight up genius storytelling and acting.

One of the greatest most charismatic moments in movie history. What Gordon Gekko is saying applies today.

Class Act: Still the same shit in 2024!!! Can't believe he said/predicted that in 1987!! One of my top 5 movie scenes!!!

Yeah, Google Ivan Boesky and his UC Berkley speech. That was the inspiration for this.

If you like this speech, hold its message to be true - especially the part of "greed, FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD, is good", then you owe it to yourself to read Ayn Rand, especially "Atlas Shrugged" and "The Fountainhead".

Greed is good 😅

1:21; this line takes me out of the scene

Shareholder value. Full stop.

1:24

I work in the corporate world and can tell you “Vice President” is just a fancy sounding title given to middle management, who aren’t involved in the C-suites; so I’m not surprised there’s several Vice Presidents, since the job title sounds more powerful than it actually is; Vice Presidents are as common in offices as used coffee cups

巧言令色

“ 1987 > 2024 “ America 🇺🇸 2030 2040 will go on, extremely expensive 🌬️💨 💵

"Either you do it right, or you get eliminated." THAT is the greatest most noble truth in the corporate world, and is what each and every citizen should live by. Doing otherwise is how we have arrived at our deplorable state of Biden economics. Rich Americans don't create poor Americans, no; Rich Americans create other wealthy Americans. Ordinary Americans get a piece of the American pie by working damn hard and by simultaneously climbing the corporate ladder. Lazy ass people want a handout by those who have actually achieved something. They live by the motto ... "Life is not fair. So give me, give me, give me."

We now have a health care system run under Gordon Gekko's philosophy, with hospitals, nursing homes, and individual medical practices absorbed by gigantic corporate entities who care about nothing but the bottom line and profits for shareholders; meanwhile, Big Pharma runs the same way. The results speak for themselves. Do not idolize Gordon Gekko. He had one small piece of a very big puzzle.

So what you're saying is that the other video about this speech, what it cuts out is the critique of management. I find that very telling.

I miss the 80’s

This movie made with realities driving Nation and crony circles in greed leaving below executive levels wages labor or no wages behind, yet no changes were even thought about as how to change for better for all, and it can be done if such groups are not included.

Can Geico really save you 15% or more on car insurance.? Do they allow stupid movie clips on KZbin?

He reminds me of trump! Dayum son!!

Gekko just described how why other countries hate USA

He actually was right re to the USA being a malfunctioning corporation, but what he doesn't tell U is that these are the kinds of ppl. who destroyed the US Economy. CEO's have ripped the country off heavily since the late 90's. The film was prophetic & now the Upper 1% control about 70% of the $ !!!

Greed is good untile Chinese are taking over zour economy thanks to your "greed is good".

Make America Great Again

He is so right in what he says though. When people had there own money on the line with their own businesses they couldn’t afford to waste or run the buisness poorly as the money is coming out their pockets.but now they have get appointed ceo and get awarded shares. No investment. Just like with the banking crisis in 2008. The banks wasn’t risking their money and they knew the government would bail them out. This isn’t how capitalism is supposed to work. Capitalism is to make the buisness as efficient as possible innovating and making smart savings where you can to maximise profits. But like with most businesses today, governments and healthcare. Bureaucrats are sucking the life out of them and making them completely inefficient.

"Now I've spent the last two months analyzing what all these guys do, and I still can't figure it out." That line always kills me because I'm sure the same can be said of a lot of companies today.

The greed of the company management opened the door for Gekko to take over. 33 vice-parasites drawing huge salaries and paying themselves bonuses while their company goes down like a sinking ship.

When your speech becomes so iconic that it basically became gospel for economics going forward

Along with Falling Down, probably Douglas's finest acting performance.

Greed is good until its not

survival of the unfittest. We are keeping and saving dumb people, thus increasing their numbers. We arent letting evolution do its work and leave unfit people behind and keep the fit ones

What;s up, ren fans

‘Greed…in all of its forms.’

Awesome.

Ok.😮

The time to short the US DOLLAR is NOW

The Greed Pledge of Allegiance.

Wage cattle deserve to be shafted

In reality it was greed that nearly destroyed this country in the great collapse of 2008. The one major flaw in capitalism is the greed it creates. That’s why it has to be regulated, because of man’s insatiable lust for more more more.

Gordon Gekko (AKA Carl Icahn) is my hero !!!!!!

Essentially he is convincing all the shareholders to either dissolve or greatly downsize the company by being greedy and ignoring the plight of the employees and the company’s mission.

TRUMP 2024

Greed is good. Gordon was 100 percent correct.

Free market erodes when the government can just bail out companies that are kissing their asses. Capitalism should be survival of the fittest businesses (i.e. best products & services, most profitable etc.) and not just because it has a connection with the government.

Bang on the mark, hit the nail firmly on the head...without greed ( desire to be better) we wither and die.

Greed is a usurper, annihilator and destroy. It's the thing that force's people to do what they wouldn't. It's the buyer and seller of souls....How much does anyone need?