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Fast-Forwarding Gordon Gekko
By GRETCHEN MORGENSON
Published: September 12, 2009
O.K. Oliver Stone already has a screenplay for ?Wall Street 2,? the sequel to his culturally resonant 1987 dissection of financial ruthlessness. He has been busy shooting it in Manhattan. If he has second thoughts about the project, he might consider these alternative plotlines:
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Freed from the confines of the federal penitentiary where he has spent the past 22 years serving time for securities fraud, Gordon Gekko is delighted to see that his views on greed have spawned a growth industry. No longer must he endure criticism when he preaches that greed is good; his concept has in fact gained acceptance at the highest reaches of commerce. Even better, the United States government has taken the view that on the rare occasions when greed goes bad, the taxpayer will be there to pick up the tab.
To be sure, Mr. Gekko is sorry to have missed out on the billions he could have made during the subprime mortgage boom. But he recognizes that his exit from prison is perfectly timed in another way. In the aftermath of the credit bubble, 17,000-square-foot mansions in Greenwich, Conn., go begging, Gulfstream jets can be bought on the cheap and prestigious golf clubs no longer have years-long waiting lists.
Fast-Forwarding Gordon Gekko
By GRETCHEN MORGENSON
Published: September 12, 2009
O.K. Oliver Stone already has a screenplay for ?Wall Street 2,? the sequel to his culturally resonant 1987 dissection of financial ruthlessness. He has been busy shooting it in Manhattan. If he has second thoughts about the project, he might consider these alternative plotlines:
Skip to next paragraph
Enlarge This Image
Steve Brodner
Related
Greed Is Bad, Gekko. So Is a Meltdown. (September 8, 2009)
Movie Review: 'Wall Street' (December 11, 1987)
GREED IS STILL GOOD
Freed from the confines of the federal penitentiary where he has spent the past 22 years serving time for securities fraud, Gordon Gekko is delighted to see that his views on greed have spawned a growth industry. No longer must he endure criticism when he preaches that greed is good; his concept has in fact gained acceptance at the highest reaches of commerce. Even better, the United States government has taken the view that on the rare occasions when greed goes bad, the taxpayer will be there to pick up the tab.
To be sure, Mr. Gekko is sorry to have missed out on the billions he could have made during the subprime mortgage boom. But he recognizes that his exit from prison is perfectly timed in another way. In the aftermath of the credit bubble, 17,000-square-foot mansions in Greenwich, Conn., go begging, Gulfstream jets can be bought on the cheap and prestigious golf clubs no longer have years-long waiting lists.
