Boiler Room VS Wall Street

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Some people might think that I'm crazy for even putting these two movies in the same sentence, but taken on a character per character basis, some parts are actually pretty similar and at times give each other a run for their ....I know...MONEY.

Anyway, let's dive in.


Boiler Room: 2000: ++: Drama Thriller:  This movie is near and dear to my heart because out of college I actually worked in a place similar to the one depicted in this movie.  You might actually say the firm emulated this movie.  I had to cold call clients selling municipal bonds while cramming for the Series 7 and if I didn't pass, I was out of work.  Period.  I passed and thus started my career, in sales.

 

Starring Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel (yes Vin Diesel), Nia Long (what happened to her), Ben Afflectk and Scott Caan, this movie actually starred a number of pretty prominent and budding actors. 

One of the stand out moments in the movie, no doubt inspired by Glen Garry Glen Ross, was when Ben Affleck flaunts the keys to his Ferrari.  I also liked the scene where the main character Seth Ribisi played by Giovanni is under the desk making calls so as not to draw suspicion and have his competitors look on. 



The funny thing about this story is that my bond trading friends and I actually watched this movie to get pumped up before making calls.  Ahh, good times.  There is a budding romance, surprise, surprise, and of course the SEC get's involved and the "artificial demand" scheme comes crumbling down.

(When the times are good)


(The classic "you're not crap" speech)

The overall movie is good, and I've watched it a few times.  Can it hold a candle to the quintessential, stock selling movie of all time?  It does have a huge challenge here:::78% 

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Wall Street:1987:++: Drama:  You aren't a true stock broker unless you can name every line in this movie, Glen Garry Glen Ross, & Caddyshack.  For some reason, Caddyshack is in there because believe me, it is every CFO favorite movie for some reason or another. 

This movie, wonderfully directed by Oliver Stone, is so famous that people developed phrases around it. Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, and Daryl Hannah (who apparently confessed to having slight autism), performed so well that this movie is actually documentary-esque.  So many parts of this movie stand out like when Gekko, played by Douglass says, "Lunch is for Losers", and "What's worth doing is worth for money", and of course, "Greed is Good!"

The conflict is actually a very real one when Charlie Sheen, who plays Bud Fox, descends to the level of Gekko, to the point where he sells out his father.  I'm not going to go into huge detail here, because the winner of this movie takes on Glen Garry Glen Ross.  There both movies will receive the proper attention they deserve.

For now Wall Street wins hands down:::91%