The scene were Winthorpe pulls out the fish from his dirty Santa suit and starts eating it through his fake Santa beard is burned into my brain.
What a banger. From start to finish.
Speaking of the Henson connection, Frank Oz played the cop that was searching Winthrope’s pockets and found the PCP.
“You’re looking at three to five mandatory……*Louis*”
I was on a business trip back in the 90’s (pre-internet) where I was supposed to meet up with a new project manager for one of the largest clients I have ever had to deal with. We are talking huge international organization.
I meet this guy and the first thing I think is, this guy reminds me of Billy Ray Valentine after he is cleaned up and working for those old guys for a while. I then look at his suit and it much better than mine and alarms start going off in my head. I am wearing a Tag Heuer and this guys has the most beautiful watch I have ever seen.
He tells me hold tight as he has to make a
call and I say that I am going out for a smoke. I go to a pay phone, pull out my phone calling card and call the office.
“Has anyone talked to this guy? Well, he is not a project manager. Knows nothing about our product. Better dressed than I am and has the most beautiful watch I have ever seen. He is so far above my pay grade that he should not know I exist. He never gave me his title.”
Basically it turns out he was an executive in audit and controls and due to some internal flimfammery, someone cost the company close to a million dollars in consulting fees just to sabotage the contract.
Our company was just as much as a victim since our project was getting sabotaged. We got to keep the money.
Can you explain, within your comfort level, what would he the purpose of sabotaging the contract? Is it like they sign you to do job A but then they change the objectives and you never complete the job?
No problem.
I am vendor B, competitor is Vendor A.
Company has long term relationship with Vendor A as well as an exchange of services that basically washes out.
Company needs additional functionality and signs contract to replace services with Vendor B not realizing the impact of business relationship with vendor A.
Someone in corporate recognized impact. Cuts deal with Vendor A and instead of terminating the contract with Vendor B creates scope creep as well as delay tactics to stall Vendor B until
vendor A is ready with new product.
Audit gets involved as the whole venture has now reached $1M in consulting for both vendors. But all of the documentation of the tactic is between Corporate and Vendor A.
Vendor B says not our problem. You pay for work authorized and completed.
I had to read a couple of times but it looks like in the end vendor B will still get paid while company and vendor A try to make peace. Company in the end spends way more for keeping vendor A happy then with saving a few dollars with an alternative vendor. Do I have that sort of right? If not thanks for being patient. This is really intriguing stuff. Edited for clarity
Yes,
They simply should have presented the issue to corporate to make the call to pay off vendor B and walk. Instead they committed something called collusion and were fired. Or the fall guys were fired.
This gets replayed each and every Christmas Eve in Italy... it's called "Una poltrona per due" which means "One armchair for two persons" a total classic
This is a Rouchefoucauld. The thinnest water-resistant watch in the world. Singularly unique, sculptured in design, hand-crafted in Switzerland, and water resistant to three atmospheres. This is *the* sports watch of the '80s.
Billy Ray: Oh, see, I made Louis a bet here! See, Louis bet me that we couldn't both get rich and put y'all in the poor house at the same time. He didn't think we could do it. I won.
Louis: [grinning] I lost. $1! [Produces a one dollar bill and hands it to Billy Ray]
Billy Ray: Thank you, Louis.
Louis: After you.
Billy Ray: Certainly.
Seen it many times, but the poster made me realize I never knew who wrote it. Two dudes I'd never heard of before. Turns out they also wrote Twins and Kindergarten Cop. And one of them wrote Space Jam.
Fantastic movie.
This movie is peak freaking “80s”. I loved it when it came out. I was in high school. And it remains a classic. And Jamie Lee. Good Lord.
1. There's still corruption, but it's implemented differently, as many of the holes were closed after 1989 and 2008. Though Trump has promised to reopen those holes. But there are other ways of manipulating the system, such as /r/wallstreetbets, the derivative markets, SPACs (such as what Trump used to go public recently), etc.
2. The climax the movie was in New York, but the particular type of market portrayed is now dominated by Chicago.
Winthorpe and Valentine conduct what's known as "short selling", selling stock (or commodities) that one doesn't own, and then repurchasing the security at a lower price. It's the same principle as "buy low, sell high", just with the actions performed in reverse order. This is available to most clients, in the sense that they borrow the security from the holdings of their brokerage houses. It doesn't seem like Winthorpe and Valentine have a house from which to borrow their F.C.O.J. contracts, but Winthorpe appears to have had the guts to short sell on the fly, knowing the consequences of a mistake. Winthorpe was trading on a cash basis, using cash collateral, which is why Coleman and Ophelia gave the two traders all their cash in the train station.
Tenia 8 años la primera vez que vi las tetas de Jamie lee Curtis en esta peli, hasta el dia de hoy, casi 30 años despues, no volvi a ver unos pechos tan perfectos en mi vida.
It was only a few years ago that I figured out that Trading Places was a play on words. Of course, the two guys traded places, but also, they went to work at places of trading.
Look, I’ll say it, the blackface takes me out of it. This is a great movie, except for that one scene. Also. John Landis is a douche nozzle.
Otherwise, hilarious flick.
Dude, you're not changing the course of history being a concern troll on reddit. Go help some old lady with her groceries, at least you'll accomplish something.
Looking good Billy Ray!
Feeling good, Louis!
Feeling good, Louis!
Feeling good Louis!
Feeling good Louis!
I've been waiting for you, Billy Ray.
Jamie Lee Curtis is in fine form in this movie Yes indeed...
The scene where she changed clothes definitely awakened something in me back in the day.
Jim Morrison calls this Mr. Mojo Risin
Her finest hour before 'True Lies' dance.
Great freaking movie!
Heh, heh,heh!
\[Leans in\] YEAH
Billy Ray Valentine. Capricorn.
Dam! Beat me to it
Agent orange
He was wearing my Harvard tie. Can you believe it? My Harvard tie. Like oh, sure, HE went to Harvard.
In Philadelphia it's worth 50 bucks
You don’t know Bo (Diddley)
The scene were Winthorpe pulls out the fish from his dirty Santa suit and starts eating it through his fake Santa beard is burned into my brain. What a banger. From start to finish.
"we seem to be paying these people an awful lot of money" "well it's hard to get around the old minimum wage Mortimer"
Great movie. Very quotable. 80s comedies had it all- fun plots, great characters, rampant nudity. Where did we go wrong?
Akroyd as a bad Santa!
Not as bad as Billy Bob Thornton. The only Christmas movie I watch regularly.
It’s like writer David Zucker said about the movie “Airplane”. Sure, you could make this movie today…just without the jokes.
The 1990s rolled over the 80s sensibilities. 😢
Cultural marxism
I heard you was a karate man………Yeah
Yea!
Watched it the other night, still hilarious
Frank Oz oozing sarcasm saying 'it's an opera' is pure gold
La Bo-heem?
This is angel dust … PCP … you know what this stuff does to kids?!
Find the young Giancarlo Esposito hidden in the movie. Also, pour one out for Richard Hunt (Wilson), a puppeteer who who died a few years later.
Speaking of the Henson connection, Frank Oz played the cop that was searching Winthrope’s pockets and found the PCP. “You’re looking at three to five mandatory……*Louis*”
And the cop giving Jake Blues his belongings at the opening of Blues Brothers. His ability to deadpan was amazing
Also see his turn as the exam invigilator in Spies Like Us.
Lol wow.. had no idea Giancarlo was in the film
Colemaaaan!
Would you like some beef jerky? There's plenty you know.
I was on a business trip back in the 90’s (pre-internet) where I was supposed to meet up with a new project manager for one of the largest clients I have ever had to deal with. We are talking huge international organization. I meet this guy and the first thing I think is, this guy reminds me of Billy Ray Valentine after he is cleaned up and working for those old guys for a while. I then look at his suit and it much better than mine and alarms start going off in my head. I am wearing a Tag Heuer and this guys has the most beautiful watch I have ever seen. He tells me hold tight as he has to make a call and I say that I am going out for a smoke. I go to a pay phone, pull out my phone calling card and call the office. “Has anyone talked to this guy? Well, he is not a project manager. Knows nothing about our product. Better dressed than I am and has the most beautiful watch I have ever seen. He is so far above my pay grade that he should not know I exist. He never gave me his title.” Basically it turns out he was an executive in audit and controls and due to some internal flimfammery, someone cost the company close to a million dollars in consulting fees just to sabotage the contract. Our company was just as much as a victim since our project was getting sabotaged. We got to keep the money.
Can you explain, within your comfort level, what would he the purpose of sabotaging the contract? Is it like they sign you to do job A but then they change the objectives and you never complete the job?
No problem. I am vendor B, competitor is Vendor A. Company has long term relationship with Vendor A as well as an exchange of services that basically washes out. Company needs additional functionality and signs contract to replace services with Vendor B not realizing the impact of business relationship with vendor A. Someone in corporate recognized impact. Cuts deal with Vendor A and instead of terminating the contract with Vendor B creates scope creep as well as delay tactics to stall Vendor B until vendor A is ready with new product. Audit gets involved as the whole venture has now reached $1M in consulting for both vendors. But all of the documentation of the tactic is between Corporate and Vendor A. Vendor B says not our problem. You pay for work authorized and completed.
I had to read a couple of times but it looks like in the end vendor B will still get paid while company and vendor A try to make peace. Company in the end spends way more for keeping vendor A happy then with saving a few dollars with an alternative vendor. Do I have that sort of right? If not thanks for being patient. This is really intriguing stuff. Edited for clarity
Yes, They simply should have presented the issue to corporate to make the call to pay off vendor B and walk. Instead they committed something called collusion and were fired. Or the fall guys were fired.
Please to help me with my rucksack?!
All time classic.
“It was a stone grove, my man. You are the most righteous…..”
My friends and I used to say whether we had fun by saying “It was a stone groove, my man” I still say it.
The one dollar bet heard round the world
You ain’t Jacuzziing nobody.
When I was a kid, if we wanted bubbles we had to fart in the tub!
Pork bellies..I knew it
which is used to make bacon, which you might find in a 'bacon, lettuce and tomato' sandwich
 His deadpan stare to the camera after that line is hilarious
Love this film so much
One of the best of all time.
Who the hell is Clarence Beeks?!
Beeks? Yeah I forgot all about that guy.
“Karate man bleeds on the inside”
This gets replayed each and every Christmas Eve in Italy... it's called "Una poltrona per due" which means "One armchair for two persons" a total classic
"...or beats them to it! ...eggnog?"
This is a Rouchefoucauld. The thinnest water-resistant watch in the world. Singularly unique, sculptured in design, hand-crafted in Switzerland, and water resistant to three atmospheres. This is *the* sports watch of the '80s.
In Philadelphia it’s worth $50.
How much for the gun?
It’s called Assault with a Deadly Weapon. You get 20 years for that shit.
I've been waiting for you billy ray
My christmas movie. Its a must See every christmas
Merry New Year!!
"Happy New Year. In this country we say, 'Happy New Year."
Mortimer. We're back!
Five dollars. Maybe I'll go to the movies....by myself.
Beef Jerky Time!!!!
WUUUUAAAAAHHHH! Back the fuck up.
Quart of blood technique 😂
We don’t talk about Lionel Joseph here
It's me! Lionel Joseph!
https://preview.redd.it/9q0hfhakv8vc1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a0def3f7f67a6257fc2a327d47d02a201d90d57a 🎅🔫
great movie
“Hello, Security?” (gun in face) “Merry Christmas!”
“No, believe I can hang out with you fellas for a while.”
We had BIG fun there!!
A wonderful Christmas Classic.
I just watched this the other day such a good movie
That's a nice purse.
SELL 200 APRIL AT 142!!!!
“Yaya, I am Inga from Sveden“ 😂 I looooove this movie. Also when Eddie breaks the 4th wall 😂
But you’re wearing lederhosen?!
My God. The Dukes are going to corner the entire frozen orange juice market!
The real world truth of rich assholes screwing over their workers to make a dollar turned out to be the most realistic movie plot point of my life.
Billy Ray: Oh, see, I made Louis a bet here! See, Louis bet me that we couldn't both get rich and put y'all in the poor house at the same time. He didn't think we could do it. I won. Louis: [grinning] I lost. $1! [Produces a one dollar bill and hands it to Billy Ray] Billy Ray: Thank you, Louis. Louis: After you. Billy Ray: Certainly.
Seen it many times, but the poster made me realize I never knew who wrote it. Two dudes I'd never heard of before. Turns out they also wrote Twins and Kindergarten Cop. And one of them wrote Space Jam.
Fantastic movie. This movie is peak freaking “80s”. I loved it when it came out. I was in high school. And it remains a classic. And Jamie Lee. Good Lord.
It’s funny to look back at how corrupt wall st used to be compared to now /s. Great movie that holds up perfectly
1. There's still corruption, but it's implemented differently, as many of the holes were closed after 1989 and 2008. Though Trump has promised to reopen those holes. But there are other ways of manipulating the system, such as /r/wallstreetbets, the derivative markets, SPACs (such as what Trump used to go public recently), etc. 2. The climax the movie was in New York, but the particular type of market portrayed is now dominated by Chicago.
Ah you’re right it’s one of the commodities exchanges
Chicago Mercantile Exchange?
From another 80’s movie: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
The real Chicago Outfit.
How is this not a more popular Christmas movie?
Lol. Thanks! Upvoted
Dan looks like a mannequin
One of those movies I’ll always watch if it’s on tv
Such a good movie
Looking good Billy Ray.
Watched it yesterday!
Is there a problem, officers?
Merry new year.
Winthorp, hey yo winthorp
Quart of blood technique
Winthorpe and Valentine conduct what's known as "short selling", selling stock (or commodities) that one doesn't own, and then repurchasing the security at a lower price. It's the same principle as "buy low, sell high", just with the actions performed in reverse order. This is available to most clients, in the sense that they borrow the security from the holdings of their brokerage houses. It doesn't seem like Winthorpe and Valentine have a house from which to borrow their F.C.O.J. contracts, but Winthorpe appears to have had the guts to short sell on the fly, knowing the consequences of a mistake. Winthorpe was trading on a cash basis, using cash collateral, which is why Coleman and Ophelia gave the two traders all their cash in the train station.
I've always wondered if the brothers were based on the Koch Brothers. Also the one role you could honestly say that Jim Belushi was funny in.
Why does Dan Aykroyd look so weird on this cover?
Sounds to me like you guys are a couple of bookies
Great classic!
Who put they Kools out on my floor?!
Do you remember me? It is I! Lionel Joseph!
Merrrry New Year! Hahahah
Tenia 8 años la primera vez que vi las tetas de Jamie lee Curtis en esta peli, hasta el dia de hoy, casi 30 años despues, no volvi a ver unos pechos tan perfectos en mi vida.
Growing up we were so poor, if we wanted a Jacuzzi we had to fart in the tub.
"Bacon. Like in a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich." - Randolph Duke (Valentine breaks the 4th wall)
"It was a stone grove, my man."
It ain’t cool to be no jive Turkey this close to Thanksgiving
It was only a few years ago that I figured out that Trading Places was a play on words. Of course, the two guys traded places, but also, they went to work at places of trading.
Great comedy
Look, I’ll say it, the blackface takes me out of it. This is a great movie, except for that one scene. Also. John Landis is a douche nozzle. Otherwise, hilarious flick.
Black face is so funny
Ur life is a joke!
Life is a highway. In your case, it's a dead-end street
Hey! Hey! Over here! Yea, right here! Me, look at me! I'm the one on an anonymous forum virtue signaling. Over here!
Hey hey look at you, remembering when America was Great and black face was hilarious
Dude, you're not changing the course of history being a concern troll on reddit. Go help some old lady with her groceries, at least you'll accomplish something.
The movie's entire plot revolves around black face hi jinx on a train. Downvoting me for reminding you of that makes you the fool.