"Wolf of Wall Street" review
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"A Real 'Wolf Of Wall Street' Broker Wouldn't Stop Pitching To An SEC Lawyer That Threatened To Report The Firm"
http://www.businessinsider.com/sec-employee-pitched-by-stratton-oakmont-2014-1
http://www.businessinsider.com/sec-employee-pitched-by-stratton-oakmont-2014-1
I saw the movie and I have to say, it was a lot of fun to watch. Even at 3 hours in length. Some of the scenes were downright hysterical. That scene towards the end of the movie when Leo and Jonah Hill crawling on the floor after a Quaalude episode gone bad may just win him an Oscar. This movie was far better then Wall Street 2. And yes, even better then Boiler Room which is a classic for it's memorable lines and speeches. There were just some really really good scenes in this movie. Jonah Hill was great. And the cameos were well done. Having read both books, the movie was pretty faithful to them. Of course if you liked the movie you really should read both books as it goes into much greater detail on the character development. You'll understand Jordan much better if you read more about his background.
I thought the scene in the beginning of the movie with Matthew McConaughey as the old school broker at the more legit firm was well done. Yes, the movie played off of "Goodfellas" a little too much and you kind of got the feeling Leo may have seen that movie one too many times as he adopted many of the mannerisms of Ray Liota. As long as that movie was at 3 hours, honestly there just was so much left out. The second book which dealt entirely with him ratting out his friends took a really long time and there was a lot more to that. The movie really rushed through that too much.
Honestly after seeing this movie, it makes "Boiler Room" look kind of tame. LOL. Having lived in NY and having seen a few boiler rooms myself, this movie is pretty legit. And really all the sex and the drugs, honestly that was just a part of NY and Wall Street and not just a boiler room deal. I ran into a guy in the late 90's when I was in college that ran an operation like this and was oh so close to getting involved. These guys were smooth and their sales pitch was spot on. I highly recommend the film. Most fun I've had at a movie in a long time.
I thought the scene in the beginning of the movie with Matthew McConaughey as the old school broker at the more legit firm was well done. Yes, the movie played off of "Goodfellas" a little too much and you kind of got the feeling Leo may have seen that movie one too many times as he adopted many of the mannerisms of Ray Liota. As long as that movie was at 3 hours, honestly there just was so much left out. The second book which dealt entirely with him ratting out his friends took a really long time and there was a lot more to that. The movie really rushed through that too much.
Honestly after seeing this movie, it makes "Boiler Room" look kind of tame. LOL. Having lived in NY and having seen a few boiler rooms myself, this movie is pretty legit. And really all the sex and the drugs, honestly that was just a part of NY and Wall Street and not just a boiler room deal. I ran into a guy in the late 90's when I was in college that ran an operation like this and was oh so close to getting involved. These guys were smooth and their sales pitch was spot on. I highly recommend the film. Most fun I've had at a movie in a long time.
Thanks for the review, Mav. I hate going to the movies but I might actually go to see this.
I was never much into the drugs, but working as a retail broker in NY from 1996-2000 (less than 1 yr at the boiler room) sure was a blast. I was fresh out of college and it really was the time of my life.
I still try to get my party on...but it ain't easy.
you had the smooth ones ...Example. Client calls in pissed ready to close account for losing half of investment in less than 2 months time and before the call is over he is sending in more money to avg down and saying thank you and sorry to the broker.
Then you had to rough ones, who would just insult you and go for the throat until you either bought or hung up the phone.
Yeah these guys are so smooth that the client actually apologizes to the broker for the broker losing their money. Now THAT takes skill.
The movie was relatively mentally retarded and was probably the worst movie with "wall" in its title.
Synopsis: poor kid with no money finds out that he can make a lot of money by scamming people. Very little to do with Wall Street. Thought it competed more with "Spring Breakers" than "Abritrage" or the sucky "WS2MNS".
Maybe, for people who have never had money, "being rich" is a legitimate life goal. I wouldn't know.
Synopsis: poor kid with no money finds out that he can make a lot of money by scamming people. Very little to do with Wall Street. Thought it competed more with "Spring Breakers" than "Abritrage" or the sucky "WS2MNS".
Maybe, for people who have never had money, "being rich" is a legitimate life goal. I wouldn't know.
hahahahaha.
We have to recognize real talent when we see it!!! lol.
If he were to offer consultancy "services" regarding
"educating investors in respecting their brokers" , many will be
very interested in putting any money behind his venture.
wow, this guy could become a multi-billionnaire very quickly.
You completely missed the point of the movie. If you really want to know the story, read the books. There was just no realistic way to fit those books into a 3 hour movie and have it make sense so a lot of it was sensationalized for entertainment value. Imagine that, the producers trying to make a buck and all that. Go figure.
Now on to the next movie. You're not going to tell me "Anchorman 2" is not realistic are you? That's practically a true story...or so I heard.