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RE: Remembering an Inspirational Film
These are all great movies .. portraits of corrupted individuals :). I would suggest that potential viewers spend at least as much time considering the ethical failings of the characters in each as they do getting excited about the fleeting success they enjoy. I remember watching "Wall Street" as a youthful chap and being very motivated by it .. entirely missed the whole selling of the soul aspect. :
I get your point, I think to me the important message is not that his path is the one to take, but that one should fight for what we want.
At least that is my take away from the movie..
First of all, not all stock brokers partake in insider trading. In fact, the notion that they are all insider traders would mean there being a much more level playing field than in reality exists, unfortunately. Secondly, after a few years of being a stock broker, Chris Gardner founded his own activist investing firm and is now a motivational speaker and philanthropist. A Gordon Geko, I think not. A great movie about a great human, period.