Wall Street (1987): Well, of course, where else would we start? Oliver Stone's classic epitomized the conspicuous-consumption mentality of the 1980s and provided Michael Douglas with one of his best-known characters and best-known lines. (People always get it wrong, though. Corporate raider Gordon Gekko never actually says "Greed is good" verbatim.) It also earned Douglas a best-actor Oscar, but truly, the slicked-back 'do alone could have sealed... more 

Wall Street (1987): Well, of course, where else would we start? Oliver Stone's classic epitomized the conspicuous-consumption mentality of the 1980s and provided Michael Douglas with one of his best-known characters and best-known lines. (People always get it wrong, though. Corporate raider Gordon Gekko never actually says "Greed is good" verbatim.) It also earned Douglas a best-actor Oscar, but truly, the slicked-back 'do alone could have sealed the award for him. And it's still relevant: The sequel, "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," is scheduled to hit theaters next month, starring Shia LaBeouf and featuring Douglas once more as Gekko, albeit with far less hair product. less