Raetsonwe Redundant and unnecessary.

Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Candida It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

screenman Danny DeVito gives one of his most entertaining performances as the asset-stripper from hell. The movie is a fairly predictable Hollywood cocktail of comedy, morality and romance, but is raised above the ordinary by DeVito's performance and a thought-provoking script. DeVito has found a metal-bashing firm that is down on its luck. There's more money to be made from buying it up, selling off the assets and closing it down, than there is from keeping it going. That's the short-term corporate-raiders' view anyway. Trouble is; the firm employs lots of people whose livelihoods depend on their regular pay-cheques. It's a family-run factory that is practically the sole employer in a one-horse town. It's owner - played by a suitably fading Gregory Peck - knows this, and feels a moral responsibility towards the workforce that goes beyond simply maximising profits. He sees the staff every day. He knows many personally and understands their daily struggles.The conflicting arguments are well presented at an extraordinary shareholders' meeting. Many questions are raised about the purpose of capitalism in a supposedly civilised society. Does a business exist merely to enrich those who invest in it, or do shareholders enter into a covenant of obligation towards those who labour in their name? DeVito comes over more as a likable rogue than a true speculator, which was probably necessary to satisfy the comedic elements of the movie. He is shown as frivolous and playful towards his own staff. Whereas in truth, he would be unlikely to offer anything like such an avuncular stance. His sting is partially pulled by a female business lawyer employed by Peck. A romantic under-current develops between her and DeVito, which she typically attempts to exploit.The movie has some good gags, and some excellent moments that are both skilfully acted and funny. Yet the fundamental questions about capitalism remain unanswered, and the summation is unsatisfactory. Perhaps there is no easy answer. The ending is something of a cop-out that attempts to deliver a feel-good infusion. Probably 99 times out of a hundred, the result would be a disaster for the workforce, but so much reality would compromise the other elements of the play.It's well worth a watch for whatever motivates you.

bkoganbing About halfway through this film, I would have said that Danny DeVito's character of Lawrence Garfield was running a better than even chance of becoming the second assassinated Garfield in American history. But in the end he becomes with all its and his defects, the great spokesman for American capitalism. In fact you have to go back to John Wayne's McLintock to hear the system so well defended.DeVito is a Wall Street speculator who has earned the title of 'Larry the Liquidator' for his uncanny ability to spot in trouble companies take them over and liquidate them of all their tangible assets at a profit to himself and his investors. He's got his eyes on a company right now in the Rhode Island based New England Cable&Wire.Running the company is Gregory Peck who is the son of the man who founded it and it's the typical employer in a one company small town. Peck is his usual decent man who feels a responsibility to the workers and to the town which would just go belly up should his plant close down.Written fifty years ago and directed by Frank Capra, the film would have had the hero Peck triumphing over the evil gnome DeVito. Times have changed and the only way as William Holden so eloquently put it in Executive Suite for companies to survive is to grow. Research and keeping up with the latest technologies is the only way to go, a lesson Peck forgot. The Japanese have developed fiber optics, he's making a product for which there is less and less market.And that is the weakness of the system in America in 2008. No provision for retraining workers is made in too many places. Still it's better than Communism where job competency is replaced by knowledge of ideological nostrums. On the other hand Communism does have its advantages as DeVito says. All the lawyers are the ones liquidated first.Danny DeVito is an unpleasant looking man who is making people face some unpleasant truths. That's the strength of Other People's Money and why this is such a worthwhile film.

gcd70 Ruthless business man Lawrence 'Larry the Liquidater' Garfield determines to 'destroy' a small town Wire and Cable service in this Norman Jewison comedy. Danny De Vito is 'Larry' and Penelope Ann Miller is both his enemy and his heart's desire, a lawyer representing 'New England Wire and Cable'.De Vito is entertaining and always more enjoyable when he is only in front of the camera, while Miller is a delight to watch. "Other People's Money" is funny throughout but falls short of Jewison's "Moonstruck". The unresolved ending is a disappointment.Gregory Peck appears in a supporting role.Friday, November 15, 1991 - Knox District Centre

Petri Pelkonen Lawrence Garfield loves money.Soon Larry loves also a woman.That woman is Kate Sullivan.But if he wants to win her heart he has to become less obnoxious.Norman Jewison's Other People's Money (1991) tells a fine story.The little big man Danny DeVito is the best person to portray the lovable bad guy Larry the Liquidator.Penelope Ann Miller is a perfect player of the opposite sex.The late great Gregory Peck does a great job, as he always did.He plays the part of Andrew Jorgenson.Piper Laurie is awfully great as Bea Sullivan.Dean Jones does very good job as Bill Coles.This movie is full of well written scenes.Overall Other People's Money is a good comedy with some serious stuff.