Gung Ho

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Bruce I Classic movie loved it since I was a kid!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/01/24 Full Review j f It’s no Mr Baseball, I’ll tell you that. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/22/23 Full Review Steve D The script doesn't give Keaton a lot to work with. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/05/23 Full Review Audience Member As an Asian American all of the complains of racism are unfounded. This movie shows the extreme stereotypes of both sides and it does so as a way to paint the most entertaining personalities of each character. People would complain if the movie was boring so of course they made an comedy funny and entertaining. Now to the movie this movie shows the way America was changing in the late 1980's. America was going through major economic changes as it started to lose their position as a global power and countries like Japan, Korea, and China began chipping away at the economic stronghold America once had. This movie shows the struggle of a small town that lost their lifeline the auto plant forcing people to movie, shops to close down, and hope to be lost. The town union sends a representative to a Japanese auto maker to pitch opening a new plant in town. As the movie progresses we see the struggles of a small American town clash cultures with the Japanese executives who demand their employees assimilate to their work ethic. During the late 80's as companies such as Toyota and Honda opened plants and headquarters in the US these issues weren't just a comedic vehicle (no pun intended) but real life. The Americans and Japanese workers continue to clash as both proud cultures fight tooth and nail to not change. In the end though just like in reality the Japanese executives learned how to embrace the American Labor Unions, culture, and way of life while the American workers learned a new work ethic and how to change to the demands of the new global market. It was a big change for both countries and cultures but in the end countries like Japan and Korea has built strong diplomatic and business relationships with America, its workers, and its markets helping to bring raise America from what was a desperate situation in the late 80's. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member I'm not sure if our views of Japanese auto makers were this bad in 1986, but watching it now it's no surprise that Japan took over the US auto market not long after this and continues their dominance to this day. This film is just a cringeworthy look into how that all started. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member A great comedy. Michael Keaton's performance as the "every man" was perfect. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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