Gung Ho

I liked this movie when I first saw it, it was fun, but who REALLY knew that globalization would affect us? The sick thing is that if there were a sequel to this we would see that the factory still eventually closed down and all that work only extended the inevitable a few years. I would challenge someone to make a comedy about what really happened after the car industry moved to every other country but ours. My father was a tool and die maker and luckily he was able to retire and draw a pension, by the time it happened to his company, but so many people had generations of family members who supported their lives working at factories - the car industry being the most "sure " and lucrative. None of these people ever thought it would end. When the corporations pulled out so they could exploit workers around the world, people were surprised and whole towns were devastated. Anyway, things must change in life and i hope those who were affected have moved on to better things.

I am a professor of global business and have worked with firms like Hyundai, LG Chem, and Hynix on issues of PMI - post-merger integration. This movie was something that I recommended for all American and Asian expatriate managers to watch before departing for their respective assignments. They all agreed that it was relevant and helpful, while retaining its Hollywood fun approach. I highly recommend this for students, faculty, or practitioners of international business.

This is a really fun and sometimes quite realistic depiction of culture clashes and the conflicts between labor and management. But all the problems in the movie are eventually resolved in a comedic way, and in the end everyone is happy. If you want to see how things might have actually played out in real life, check out the documentary "American Factory". The parallels between this movie and the documentary are uncanny: there's also an auto factory that has just been shut down, there's a foreign firm that invested millions to re-open the factory and supposedly saved the day, and then there are conflicts and tension between different cultures, and between workers and employers. The difference in the documentary is that, this time the investors are Chinese, who may not always have the best opinion of America or Americans, and the ending is not exactly happy for everyone.

Keaton is perfectly cast for this role. He and Gedde Wantanabe play off each other very well. The cultural humor is pretty funny too. "I'm just crazy for your country. I mean, I love it. You know, my Dad was over here with the Army in about, uh...1945, uh, let's get started."Mimi Rogers had some great chemistry and scenes with Keaton as well. Worth checking out.

I love this movie. Has to have it in my library. I grew up watching this movie in the 80s and had to share with my wife and younger friends who enjoyed laughing at this classic Michael Keaton comedy. Huge cast that delivers a great movie.

Hung Ho starring Michael Keaton. It could have been a great feel-good movie if the lead character didn't constantly say sh*t and J*s*s for no reason. And the other lead character unzipped his pants in a restaurant and made crude remarks. Totally out of character. sadly, I watched the movie and threw away my copy. Such a shame to ruin a fun movie.

I work for a major automaker and a lot of the things I see every day remind me of some of the things that go on in Gung Ho. Michael Keaton is a great character in this and is very memorable. I would recommend this movie to anyone. I'm a huge car fanatic but you don't have to be to enjoy the comedy of this movie!

Despite the age of this movie, my wife and I enjoy the story, the acting, the drama and humor. In an economy increasingly experiencing the decline of any number of manufacturing industries, this is a refreshingly positive look at something that many unions and worker groups could consider as a option to the loss of their jobs and eventual loss of homes and communities. Highly recommended for all audiences.

Im not a keen fan of Michael keaton and Id seen this movie years ago and couldn't remember why I liked it, so found it and bought it on Amazon.The story, American factory workers unemployed. Japanes car manufacturer wanting to expand -yo Michael keaton. In a position of sales Keaton has to sell the Idea of American workers to Japanes car manufacturers to open a plant in America Yeeah!Keaton plays his usual 'I don't give a damn/ whats up buddy/ this can be solved buddy' character and it plays out really well in the film.The plant is opened in America and between the American workers and the Japanese boss and his underlings, emotions are high.A challenge is made from Japanes Boss to Keaton for workers to produce so many vehicles in a month to match Japanes workers in Japanese plants.Keaton not being truthfull to his workers on what demands are etc ends up on his bones, or so you think!The euphoria makes you pround regardless.I would recommend this for the feel-good factor, and especially the quote near the end of the movie from the Japanese Boss to Keaton ..."you make me laugh!"

Yes, a very funny movie from the 1980s on culture clash and US-Japanese work ethics - Michael Keaton was very funny, recommended.

top film very funny

This film is typical quality of Michael Keaton, very funny and a message in the background.Well worth watching even though it is a little dated now.Good viewingDave K

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