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Wall Street, Gekko Due for Release

Wallstreet_gjccci_pr He currently holds second place in AMC's Best Corporate Character Poll. But take Miranda Priestly out of the picture (don't put it past him), and Gordon Gekko rules. That potent symbol of the go-go 80s, Wall Street, is 20 years old this week, and Fox Home Entertainment is releasing an anniversary edition DVD tomorrow that includes all-new commentary by director and co-writer Oliver Stone, as well as deleted scenes and two featurettes.

Michael Douglas, who won the Best Actor Oscar for his performance, is currently working with screenwriter Stephen Schiff (True Crime) on Money Never Sleeps, which takes place after Gekko's release from prison.

As one nameless "industry professional" notes in a New York Post article, Wall Street was released months after the 1987 stock market crash, and the lifestyle it depicts was already fading. Yet the film had an undeniable impact – which continues to this day – on the behavior of real-life Wall Street workers.

Is greed still good? We shall see. One thing that's changed for the better since the film first came out: cell phones are now small enough to fit in pocket or purse.

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It's this Charlie Sheen career renaissance thing... when will it end? The Major League box set is coming soon, I fear.

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