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. >> reporter: gordon gekko and the man who helped create him. has gordon gekko gone all soft on us? >> soft, no. but he's got a heart. he's not soft. he's a tough guy. >> reporter: is there a little oliver stone in gordon gekko? >> sure there is, of course. >> reporter: a walk back down wall street with oliver stone later on sunday morning. >> osgood: don't try this at home is more than just a warning. when you attend the sort of event our bill geist just survived. >> reporter: now you might think saturday night in omaha sounds a little dull. but when they start lighting the roler derby girls on fire, you'll think again. one reason saturday night was an absolute blast. you'll see for yourselves later on sunday morning. >> osgood: we'll also remember simon and gar garfunkel's big concert in the park. hear from the man who reorganized the auto industry, consider what's in a name with the fast draw and more. but first here are the headline for this september 19, 2010. last sunday morning of summer. after spending over a year in an iranian jail, sar

in a weird way, gordon gekko is almost the hero.ne of the jokes is that the stuff that gordon gekko did in the original film is child's play compared to what the goldman saks and stuff did currently. it is a good way of dissecting the financial crisis. the one thing i can say is that it is a little over-stocked. it is complicated. >> what do you give it? >> 3 stars. i've liked it a lot, but maybe it was overly ambitious. >> molding on to -- moving on to -- >> can i have a rent why do they make these movies that are ostensibly for women that seem to not like women? all of the women are flighty, and erotic, prone to cruelty and violence. all of the men are revolved, reasonable, and good-natured. can we stop trying to make christine bell happened? she does not have enough of a presence. the promise was she was a key key girl in high school. she finds out her brother is marion the girl who tormented her. sigourney weaver comes in. one star. i did not like it. >> but, you like betty white. >> who does not like betty white? >> the marylan

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." >> reporter: the new kwl wall street" opening with gordon gekko getting out of jail. >> one watch.obile phone. >> reporter: the well-dressed equivalent of an unfrozen caveman. in a world that's now greedier than even me imagined. >> it's about the game. >> reporter: a lot has changed the top of the charts was george michael. the tv shows that ruled the roost? bill cosby, "family ties" and "cheers." in hollywood, the big screen was obsessed by the dark side of the force. a different world, but some say, only by degrees. >> i know we're in a recession but it seems like we're just as materialistic. we're just as obsessed with wall street. the '80s are the longest decade other, other than that short period in the early '90s where people wore flannel. >> reporter: back then, it seemed like justice when gordon gekko got busted. now days, it's a martha stewa stewart-like crime. netflix the original sometime. immediately, it's dated. morning in america, like the twin towers, gone forever. >> the point is, ladies and gentlemen, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. >> reporter: ge

. >> reporter: the new "wall street" opens with gordon gekko getting out of jail. >> one watch.le phone. >> reporter: the well-dressed equivalent of an unfrozen caveman. in a world that's now greedier than even he ever imagined. >> it's about the game. >> reporter: a lot has changed since the go-go '80s. the top of the charts the year "wall street" came out was george michael. the tv shows that ruled the roost, "bill crosby," "family ties" and "cheers." on the big screen, the world was ruled by the force. a different world. >> i know we're in a recession. but it seems like we're just as materialistic. we're just as obsessed with wall street. the '80s are the longest decade ever. other than the short period in the early '90s, when people wore flannel. >> reporter: back then, it seemed like justice when gordon gekko got busted for insider trading. nowada nowadays, that's a martha stewart crime. and she seems to have bounced back just fine. ♪ fly me to the moon >> reporter: netflix the orange at "wall street" some time, and from the minute the credits roll, it's dated. the twin tow

michael douglas is featured as gordon gekko. interest is predictably high among older movie goers, but only so-so with the ynger crowd. it is only the experts luke warm favorite to take the number one spot with about $20 million. >>> at firstglance, "legend of the guardians outlines of gahoul" may not seem lik a contender. it's base odd a popular book series and there haven't been many family options in theaters ately. most see it finishing second, but a few experts have gone out of a limb and suggested it will be this weekend's upset winner. bill, i was going to ask you if you're doing the movie this weekend. >> i probably will not be outdoors, but i didn't see the original "wall street." i'll have to rent that first. >>> and this comes to us from philadelphia, pennsylvania, where dreams did come true after one girl's trip to the magic kingdom. kiera thought she had forever lost her autograph book, but not only did a couple find her book, but they sent it back to her with a note and their picture tucked inside. perfect storyboo

. >> manage michael douglas returns as gordon gekko. here's david wright with a look at what has changed and what has stayed the same since greed was good. >> reporter: the new "wall street" opens with gordon gekko getting out of jail. >> one watch. and one mobile phone. >> reporter: the well-dressed equivalent of an unfrozen cave man. in a world that's now greedier than he ever imagined. >> it's about the game. >> reporter: a lot has changed since the go-go '80s. the top of the charts the year "wall street" came out was george michael. the tv shows that ruled the roost, bill cosby, "family ties," and "cheers." in hollywood, the big screen was obsessed with the dark side of the force. a different world. but some say only by degrees. >> i know we're in a recession but seems like we're just as materialistic, we're just as obsessed with wall street. the '80s are the longest decade ever. other than like that short period in the early '90s where people wore flannel. >> reporter: back then it seemed like justice when gordon gekko got busted f

the seek sequel, wall street money never sleeps, michael douglas is featured as gordon gekko. interest is predictably high among older movie goers, but only so-so with the younger crowd. it is, therefore, only the experts' luke warm favorite to take the number one spot with about $20 million. >>> at first glance, "legend of the guardians owls of gahoul" may not seem like a contender. after all, it's about owls. but it's based on a popular book series and there haven't been many family options in theaters lately. most see it finishing in second, but a few experts have gone out on a limb and chosen it as this weekend's upset winner. i'd choose to see the 3d film. you don't mind the glasses? >> not at all. >> but the ticket prices for the 3d movie res more now. >> yeah. and it does kind of give you a headache, so i don't know if it's worth it. >>> and this comes to us from philadelphia, pennsylvania, where dreams did come true after one girl's trip to the magic kingdom. kiera thought she had forever lost her autograph book with all of her favorite characters, but not only did hon

michael douglas is featured as gordon gekko. and shia labeouf as well. interest is predictably high among older movie goers, but the luke warm spot took about $20 million. at first glance, "legends of the guardian" may not seem like a contender. after all, it's an owls but based on a popular book series, and there haven't been many family options in theaters lately. finish as close second. a few experts gone out on a limb and chosen it as the weekend's upset winner with more than $20 million. i am not feeling any of these movies this weekend, bill. >> "wall street," though, it was the first one, such an iconic movie. now that we've had all the problems on wall street and people really want to the see a movie about? >> exactly. don't want to feel down. i'll go work on my tan. although, it's been in triple digits in parts. i don't know how seasonable that s. a l is. >> a lot of sun block. >> definitely. >>> this comes to us from philadelphia, pennsylvania, where dreams did come true after one girl's trip to the magic kingdom. kyra thought she forever lost

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>> why do you think that bernie madoff and gordon gekko are the only two guys to go to jail? >> in the modern era, not enough people have gone to jail. >> the dr show off to wall street, but not the one you're thinking. what we learned at the premier last night. all that, plus our special election e-team panel making its second appearance joining us on the devicive vote on don't ask, don't tell and the secret, powerful role in each of the campaigns we've seen so far in the primaries. the show starts right now. today, our weeklong job wars continues. to allow for all sorts of abuses from outsources robots, china trade, bank gambling. they make money by destroying the other half of the country. think of it like a snake eati i itself. all this culminating on thursday when we broadcast live from one of the largest job fares to date, this one from dallas. people come from all ends of the unemployment spectrum, college grads fighting for an in. a tough task when so many company rs laying off for profit, outsources or facing a government so overwhelming and vague they don't know wha

you saw gordon gekko.he character remains so strong. that it will bring people back. still even at the time, all that tension was on wall street. and now, 20-something years later it's back on wall street again. >> that movie was prophetic, as it turns out. >> yeah, certainly so. >> look at that. it's either gordon gekko or pat riley. >> by the way, pat riley was at the premiere. >> all right, dalton ross, what is your favorite michael douglas film? >> i've got a lot. when i was a kid i loved "romancing the stone." and i kind of knew it was a "raiders of the lost ark" rip-off and i kind of didn't care. an amazing adventure and you had a great, you know, chemistry between him and kathleen turner, and danny devito. it was so fun. then as i get older i look at some of his darker roles, like "basic instinct." the most famous leg cross in cinematic history. and you look at michael douglas. he's had a lot of strong female roles in a lot of these movies and the best actor makes everyone around him better. i think

guess what, wall street and to a degree gordon gekko have a big role in the campaign, especially the d wars. since we can't book mr. gekko, we have two of the best political minds around, ed rendell is joining us and ed rollins. i want to start governor rendell with an ad in your state. joe sestak is running in your state. sestak has tried and tried and tried even with the help of gordon gekko to tie pat tommey to wall street. >> someone reminded me greed is good. now it seems it's legal, because everybody is drinking the same kool-aid. >> you know what the definition of economics is. that's when someone explains to you something you've known your whole life in a language you don't understand. >> in a way, it's a pretty good bang, bang tieing pat tommey up to wall street, the numbers aren't working. why? >> well, you know, it's hard to say it's not working. that race has just begun to be joined. pat toomey had the airwaves all summer. joe started his campaign. he had an effective ad where he uses pat toomey's own voice saying corporate america shouldn't pay any taxes. i think that's s

. >>> it has been over 0 years since gordon gekko first assured us that agreed is good.rthy join us with his review. >>> also ahead, this a maul pest that can do a whole bunch of damage and stink it up a bit. the stink bugs invading homes everywhere. >>> as we head to break, we take a live look outside. can you see the skylighting up there, hopefully burning off the fog that you are probably dealing with as you get ready for the morning commute. we'll check in with tony and julie for your weather and traffic. >>> downing us now is kevin mccarthy with 106.7 the fan. >> hi. how are you? >> you said you just saw wall street last night. >> the first one is a class you can. this is oliver stone's first sequel he has ever directed so bringing gordon gekko back to the big screen, that is a big deal. i loved michael douglas taking over this role again. this time around, he just got out of prison in 2001. it is now 2008. he is trying to actually help wall street. he is trying to advise them that we're about to experience this massive financial crisis. now, shia is dating gordon g

the gordon gekko.jimmy: you've worked with a lot of giant stars, i would say. i mean, besides you, yourself, sean penn. >> yeah. >> jimmy: you worked with -- you worked with michael douglas, as we said. >> michael douglas. >> jimmy: john malkovich. >> john -- [ imitating malkovich ] "um, yeah, josh. i like what we're doing here, josh. there seems to be more of --" he's doing operas and [ bleep ] now, right? oh, i can't say that word. he is. no, he's doing clothing lines and opera, so -- >> jimmy: john malkovich is doing a clothing line. >> so diane and i were traveling through europe, and he was like -- [ imitating malkovich ] "you know, josh, if you're going to be in vienna, josh, it would be great if you could come by and see my o-pera." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that's not how you say opera. >> it is. that's the way he says o-pera. >> jimmy: i love john malkovich. >> he is. that's fantastic. i never heard a malkovich impression. but -- i'm excited to see "wall street: money never sleeps." is that right

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remember that scene where gordon gekko is walking down the beach and he has a cell phone in his hand.like a brick. see how times have changed. back in a cell phone in 1987, and now today, $40. >> co-author, financial serial killers inside the world of wall street, money hustlers, swindlers and con men. same question to you. what if anything has changed since the movie came out. >> greed is still there. 1980s greed was out of control. we had all this insider trading. things were bad. things got worse. the 1990s, the tech bubble and tech busting. then greed really spun out of control when it affected all of us and almost brought down the entire financial system in the united states of america. now it's costing us trillions and trillions of dollars. it seems to escalate and in my case it's harming people. >> let me ask you this, "i was just half kidding when i said i'm a defender of greed, what i meant is there's nothing wrong with making money. that's what the american system is about. define greed. >> the word "greed" i take as a advice. ambition is great. entrepreneurialism is great.

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. >>> channeling his inner gordon gekko, michael douglas showed no signs of weakness at the debut of "wall street: nerver sleeps, despite battling stage four throat cancer. >>> a writer fore"the late show with david letterman" says the host was in on the joke with joaquin phillips and the infamous exchange. did you see that? >> i'm not buying it. >> seems convenient. >> i want a letter from letterman saying he was in on it. >> well, this comes to us from kwwl news channel 7 in waterloo, iowa. one man turned a gimmick into big business. phillip hendricks says he stumbled into this monkey business three years ago when he saw a pet monkey riding a dog holding its ears. now the lawyer turned ring master has a show on the road showcasing what he calls the the banana derby. the greatest job in the world. never lose a video like that. >>> i'm lynn berry. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> classical music got a makeover at one party in romania to mark the would-be 200th birthday of chopin. artists around the nation gave the music a twist. th

are you ready for gordon gekko round 2? arch campbell has a review of the movie. >>> pay close attention. you might be gone forever. >> michael douglas returns. he is the best thing in a movie that runs along, talk to much, and sometimes feels like work. he is so good, some of you won't mind. >> none of you will do anything except live the life in this house. >> never let me go, she remembers her childhood in a british boarding school where children marked an unusual path. that is a weekend best bet along withmaasy a. i'm arch campbell. >>> i was honored to be on hand for a gathering tonight. this award from a national council recognized people with dedicated service to youth. eagle scouts, doctors, and twin brothers who were battlefield of surgeons. they will be featured on oprah soon, and the president of the greater washington urban league, thanks for everything you do to inspire our youth. >> they do special things. dodge they make a difference. >>> the weather will make a difference. are you ready for another record? >

he's the author of a new book called "good-bye gordon gekko" with his views on what happened during thatny, welcome. good to see you, my friend. >> good to see you. >> let's talk about this for a second. you and i played roles in that movie. mine was sort of a consensus view out there, we've got to get in, we've got to save these banks. only the government is big enough to save it. yours was a view others were taking at the time. no, it's not the government's job to save these banks. >> there's a scene that oliver cut. i don't know if you remember this. you've got a fire in your living room. don't you want to put the fire out? the curtains are on fire. i turned and said you're going to give gasoline to the arsonist that set the fire. that's one of the things that happened here. the whole theme of the movie was moral hazard. the banks were reckless. >> moral hazard meaning you do something wrong and someone rescues you and bails you out so you don't learn the lesson. >> you take risk with the understanding you're too big to fail. if you take that mental risk you create profits and that's

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he thinks that gordon gekko has redeeming characteristics.f wide eyed by this guy that comes across as this wise old man of wall street. he goes through an education. he realizes that's not exactly the case. >> what does this say about wall street and its image? anything to improve it or not? >> i think it will improve wall street's image over time is no more catastrophes like we've just had. let's see people's own prosperity start to come back. and you know, this film does a nice job in a very succinct and entertaining way of dramatizing what happened in the financial crisis. i think it actually slows down the film a little bit. we saw in that clip, discussions about ceos and credit default swaps isn't exactly great theater. >> thumbs up, sideways, down? >> i think it a thumbs up. entertaining education and it ends up being a good film. >> we'll see if you change to the e! channel. >> i like this role, thanks. >>> the gop's pledge to america. why some of the toughest criticism is coming from within that party. and wear hats. i was always the

back on screen and on top at the box office, the actor that made the phrase "greed is good" -- >> gordon gekkon with the before he went to prison for insider trading. >> michael douglas reprises his role as gordon gek current o on bonnie, turn up the volume. your baby sister has something to say. this intervention brought to you by niaspan. so now your doctor's talking about plaque building up in your arteries - she called it coronary artery disease. you think that's something you can just stick in an email and that's the end of it? do you know me? look, bonnie. i know you've been exercising and eating a healthier diet. and that's great. but you wrote that your doctor also wants you on this cholesterol medicine - niaspan. i know - another pill. i get it, i do. but i am not taking no for an answer. if you have high cholesterol and coronary artery disease, and diet and exercise are not enough, niaspan, along with diet and a bile acid-binding resin, is fda-approved not only to slow down plaque buildup but to actually help clear some of it away. bonnie, ever since we were kids, you would do anythi

. >> well, 23 years after declaring greed is good, gordon gekko is back saying greed is still wood.the wall street squeal, "wall street money never sleeps" the attack on wall street never stops and this time our own tom. >> i don't think that's a risk we should be taking right now. >> wait. >> wait for what, your beam me up scotty. >> you're not talking about something else, come on, apples and oranges. >> really. the deal we sank 50 million dollars into. >> alternative energy for biotech was 15 years ago, stan. >> by the time your professor-- >> this coming from the guy who said that google was a bubble. >> could that movie end up hurting the image of those rich wall streeters with some of the damage done by this rich wall streeter, tom, say it ain't so. >> absolutely not. i mean, this is strictly for entertainment, charles. you know, it's not a documentary, you cannot bet, you know, against an industry that's helped create america, it's like betting against google, apple, coca-cola. i mean, that's just not the way it, would. every industry has its bad apples, so-- >> what are you

it stars michael douglas as financier gordon gekko offering an updated take on "greed is good." "legend of the guardians" came in second, "the town" bumped down to third. >> i was one of the many in that crowded theater at "wall street." it was very good. >> can't wait to see it. i want to check it out. >>> coming up next on this monday, refusing to back down, the imam behind the controversial manhattan mosque has new comments about the project. >>> and a big day in sports. michael vick beginning to shine in his new role in philly. highlights from espn coming up. ♪ get up, get moving. subway has breakfast. and it's a slam dunk. i like my breakfast sandwich with green peppers, onion, banana peppers and mustard. i like eggs with black forest ham on wheat. with everything. i like a little kick. that's a good call. i like mine with egg whites. and... a napkin. [ male announcer ] have you built your better breakfast? now's the time! try our better-for-you western egg white muffin melt or the dee-licious double bacon egg and cheese on toasty flatbread. subway. build your better breakf

insider trading and corruption released and we're back in one thousand nine hundred seventy which gordon gekko famously declares greed is good now is there any crossover between fact and fiction and would such a movie be possible in russia and how effective are russia's new trading laws if you do a speaks to a man who spent over twenty years as a trader in the u.s. and performed in the series wall street warriors. when you talk to somebody about the stock exchange that people are scared you know this is like a bad lord or you know. we're going to have a lot of young guys twenty twenty two years old who works for our kompany who worked with us and when the parents find out would they do it like a casino it's nothing to do with the casino if you do really and i was in the work you can make money and everybody knows that it's got a big problem was that i think personally that the russia as of now deserved to have maybe not a big movie maybe not with the for example big name actors but i think personally even say i would shoot the movie which of them would by the financial industry just explain pe

. >> reporter: winning an oscar for his portrayal of gordon gekko in "wall street." >> greed, for lack of a better word, is good. >> i'm sorry to be dumb about this, but you look great and you don't sound like you have throat cancer. now, why is that? >> because i'm on stage. [ laughter ] >> because, kirk, he says, son, you have to look good. you never know when you might have cancer. >> reporter: douglas was clear about the likely cause of the tumor. a combination that's responsible for a large portion of the more than 30,000 cases of head and neck cancers every year. >> i smoked cigarettes and i drank. >> reporter: dr. edward kim of m.d. anderson cancer center treats this sort of cancer and says that a diagnosis of stage four can sound way worse than the actual prognosis. >> in fact, many patients with stage four in head and neck cancer, which means they have spread to the local lymph nodes can be cured with our therapies including chemotherapy and radiation. >> reporter: "people" magazine reports douglas had a sore throat and other symptoms for months but doctors found the tumor onl

according to gordon gekko greed is good, but the product has to be good as well.l street, because of the nature of the beast, it definitely has to have a leash on it. >> you think that what is happening with the new government regulations has been a good thing? have we learned some lessons? >> unfortunately, when things move to extremes, you go from one end of the spectrum to another. i believe there is far too much regulation. it is a fact of life. there is way too much regulation oat this juncture. we are in a capitalist economy. that is what supplies jobs. >> you said they need a leash. >> but not to the point where you shut them down. there are good people on wall street. bad eggs got washed out. joesor the average who want to invest, what advice to them, to make sure they are not affected by the mess? >> they need to assume responsibility for their own destiny as well as anybody else in a free market environment. that is not to put the weight of the world on the little guy. they certainly need professionals to help them. but a friend of mine told me that the

coming up in a moment, gordon gekko is back. remember, greed is good from wall street.w has his take on the financial world changed in 23 years? we'll talk with mr. stone about that. >> also, what do men really think snfr that's such a cheap shot. >> role models, monogamy, a new esquire survey of 20 and 50-year-old men. >> illuminating. we'll get inside your mind. >> you don't want to be there. >> also we've got jane pauley here today. that's a treat. she'll be talking to a woman who followed her passion and now she makes meadows in urban environments. that's an inspiring story. >>> just a reminder, just a couple weeks from now, melissa and jeremy are going to get married right here on the plaza. we need your help to pick melissa's bridesmaid dresses. go to facebook.com/todayshow. text to 622639. text 1 for effortless romance, two for modern twist, three for fun and flirty, like meredith. and four for old hollywood like me. the winner next wednesday. >> okay. now let's get a check of the weather from stephanie abrams. >> we want to send good television to your friend, h