Noutions Good movie, but best of all time? Hardly . . .

WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Griff Lees Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

mrb1980 Michael J. Fox had a string of successes in the 1980s, "The Secret of My Success" among them. He plays a young college graduate from Kansas who tries hard--very hard--to succeed in the cutthroat world of New York business. Fox played a standard character in his movies of this period, that of a young, somewhat naïve guy with a heart of gold and who succeeds despite long odds. Here, he works his way up to the corporate boardroom by living a double life and trying hard to impress his stuffed-shirt co-workers.Richard Jordan plays Howard Prescott, the snarling, autocratic CEO of the company, and Helen Slater plays a young executive to which Fox's character is instantly attracted. Fox's limitless charisma and Jordan's superlative acting keep this movie from sinking fast--without them, this film would have rolled over and died. It's worth watching and has a few good (if somewhat childish) laughs, but Fox and Jordan are the whole show.

signass68 Great 80's movie with a fantastic soundtrack! MJF carries the picture. He combines physical comedy with great one-liners. "I hate MEN"-Christy, "I'm glad I'm not one" - Brantley LOL I use that line to this day.Really wish stories today were this simple and easy to roll with.Fun movie for any MJF fan.watch closely. Keep an eye out for Cindy Crawford.Eric Stoltz was originally cast as Foster? Yikes that would have been awful.Many scenes showing the WTC. Sad but in '87 it was a fixture in the NYC. skyline.Helen Slater(Supergirl) is actually very good as Foster's love interest.Watch this at home on a Saturday night with your spouse with jiffy pop. Fun movie.

statuskuo I'd seen this movie on rotation via HBO back when I was a kid and Katrina & the Waves were just blasted all over the radio. What this movie suffers from, and what a similar movie like "St. Elmo's Fire" is the overbearing ridiculous David Foster music interludes. Yes, it works in terms on inner monologues, but MAN...is it ever outdated. So, whilst the movie has some fun, and precious moments...the schtick that it skates on is so thin...it is closer to being a very long sitcom than a movie.I feel a person of my generation does appreciate it for its kitsch, but can't say anyone who would pick it up now would feel the same way.

SnoopyStyle Brantley Foster (Michael J. Fox) is fresh in New York from Kansas. He loses his job before he starts when it disappears in a hostile takeover. New York is tougher than he ever imagines. In desperation, he visits his distant wealthy grumpy uncle Howard Prescott (Richard Jordan), and is given a mail room job. He falls for top executive Christy Wills (Helen Slater).It's a bad 80s take on corporate America. It lurches from ridiculous humor to serious. It seems to be heavily influenced by other 80s movies. Director Herbert Ross gives us crazy clothes, popular music interludes, and cheesy humor. The only good thing is the charismatic Michael J. Fox. His boyish charm is able to keep this mess on track.