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Post by ck100 on Jan 21, 2019 6:31:55 GMT
Any of you seen this sequel? What do you all think of it?
While certainly not a bad film, it's not especially memorable either although Michael Douglas is still compelling as Gordon Gekko. Not exactly a sequel worth a 23 year wait, but not a total waste of time either.
One of the most memorable moments is Charlie Sheen's cameo as Bud Fox and seeing Gordon Gekko and Bud Fox encounter each other for the first time since the end of the first film.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2019 10:52:10 GMT
I'm a pretty big Oliver Stone fan but this one seemed like it was directed towards the teenage crowd (hence the soft PG 13 rating) . Shia and Carrie Mulligan looked like kids playing dress up. I esp didn't buy Shia as some hot shot on Wall Street . Douglas tries but can't save this forgettable sequel .
5/10
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Post by politicidal on Jan 21, 2019 14:41:34 GMT
It’s okay. Douglas, Brolin, and Labeouf (?) aren’t bad. Carey Mulligan was horrible though.
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Post by ravi02 on Jan 22, 2019 0:41:18 GMT
One of the most memorable moments is Charlie Sheen's cameo as Bud Fox and seeing Gordon Gekko and Bud Fox encounter each other for the first time since the end of the first film. That moment is also one of my big issues with the film. At the end of the original, Fox learned that having lots of money and a flashy lifestyle isn't everything and showing him in the sequel with two women hanging side by side misses the point of the character.
I thought Money Never Sleeps was like the Godfather 3 of the 2010's - a mediocre film that's a decent watch, but falls very, very short of the original.
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