tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92534456983272231.post9154191248823660662..comments2024-03-16T15:14:10.383-07:00Comments on Things Have Changed: Risky Business: The Alternative EndingMark Stolerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07563914557325387563noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92534456983272231.post-45040357878460655372023-12-23T09:55:47.298-07:002023-12-23T09:55:47.298-07:00I really like your take on this movie. My husband...I really like your take on this movie. My husband & I just recently rewatched it. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92534456983272231.post-16925239501628296142023-12-14T06:13:46.148-07:002023-12-14T06:13:46.148-07:00Unlike traditional financial reports like the bala...Unlike traditional financial reports like the balance sheet and income statement, <a href="https://outbooks.co.uk/services/management-accounts/" rel="nofollow">management accounts</a> are specifically designed for internal use by business owners and managers. They provide detailed, timely, and actionable insights into the financial health and performance of different aspects of the business. Alex joohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15055158065834579028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92534456983272231.post-68946266970953384572023-10-11T03:28:20.208-07:002023-10-11T03:28:20.208-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Accounting Company in Dubaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17651245186223079097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92534456983272231.post-72387410071537378602022-11-26T16:22:23.327-07:002022-11-26T16:22:23.327-07:00I think the studio ending is the right one - Joel ...I think the studio ending is the right one - Joel finally "learns something" and is on equal footing with Lana. To me, Lana represents the allure of business - shiny and sexy, but in the end the real money is in exploitation (sanitized to "human need fulfillment" and "what the heck.") Guido (aspiring oligarch) is the person calling the shots the whole time, and Lana, far from being a victim, is moving up to be "assistant to the oligarch." Guido keeps Joel around because he knows he will be able to exploit Joel too, once he humiliates Joel enough so there is no question about who runs the show. Which is why it is important Joel quotes Guido at the end, and not some random "ain't life grand." The positive tone is completely appropriate, as they might all have pretty good lives going forward if they can be the exploiters and not the exploitees...that's the real "life lesson."<br /><br />A lot of layers and subtlety in this movie, but only the studio ending makes sense to me. It's a great example of a work of art that was (in this case) improved by the studio overruling the director (the studio cut of Cinema Paridiso is another example of this.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92534456983272231.post-9704579133185430932022-10-23T15:03:13.955-07:002022-10-23T15:03:13.955-07:00I remember this movie well, have seen it many time...I remember this movie well, have seen it many times and just watched it again on Netflix. For me, it holds up very well in all respects. I think lots of guys of teen or college age could related to Joel's anxieties about growing up, having sex for the first time, and getting into college. I did - had anxiety dreams of skipping class and then having to take a final exam at the end of the semester for years; no sexy neighbor in the shower though. <br /><br />Joel's parents for the brief time they are on screen are great "My house. My rules." And yes, you have to suspend disbelief that the Porsche would be fished out of Lake Michigan and repaired so quickly or that Joel could get the furniture off the lawn and back in the house during his parents' short drive from the airport (I live in Chicago, that drive is a half hour to 40 minutes at worst). But it's fun just to go with all that. <br /><br />I like both endings. Brickman's is darker for sure but the ambiguity of the relationship is a reasonable place to leave it rather than the more boyfriend-girlfriend vibe of the theatrical release. It's just a wonderful movie either way. <br /><br />The continuity error is not referring to the darkness coming after the restaurant in the alternative ending. It is referring to the transition from light to dark when DeMornay comes to sit on his lap. It is kind of jarring once it is pointed out. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92534456983272231.post-8186711906987589412022-10-15T10:54:54.829-07:002022-10-15T10:54:54.829-07:00No continuity issue. In the restaurant scene it ap...No continuity issue. In the restaurant scene it appears to be late afternoon in the Hancock bldg, 95 floors up with huge windows facing east. Tons of light even at sunset, and east facing so no 'colors'. In the 20-30 minutes it could take to leave and walk/cab to the park, it'd easily go from light out to full dark.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92534456983272231.post-56187652085654624002022-06-15T06:33:08.884-07:002022-06-15T06:33:08.884-07:00I just stumbled upon this article after watching R...I just stumbled upon this article after watching Risky Biz again. It’s likely been over 25 plus years since my last viewing and initially seen when it was basically new(er) circa 1984. In my prime 80s years in all of their cheesy grandeur I was enamored by the story. As I age I ponder now how things have changed. The whole underage school boy (usually deemed more acceptable) sex romp with older girl has completely different social, moral and ethical implications. I suppose he was around 17 and Lana likely hovered past 21 not that the proximity of age green lights it all. Back then I loved the Porsche 928 this model (1979 thibk I’ve seen) now I find pretty hideous. It’s as bulbous and egg like as his mom’s mantle egg. I find Paul’s version above kind of hollow and it makes the film run outta gas even more than the parting banter in the original cut did. Lot of emptiness I felt watching it again. Missing in my cut seemed like soundtrack tunes. Journey’s After the Fall & Springsteen Hungry heart were absent like possibly removed due to copyright issues perhaps I dunno kind of dulled the moments I recalled. Still a timeless coming of age movie that shaped me as a young teen and early adult! Thanks for penning the article because I never knew!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92534456983272231.post-23455412682491783752021-04-27T03:41:04.559-07:002021-04-27T03:41:04.559-07:00Interesting article. I have bookmarked your site f...Interesting article. I have bookmarked your site for future reference. Please check my latest post on the Cost of accounting services in the UAE and let me know what you think. https://www.aaconsultancy.ae/cost-of-accounting-services-in-the-uae/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92534456983272231.post-81323788065389312632021-03-22T02:33:40.781-07:002021-03-22T02:33:40.781-07:00Excellent work! Keep it up. You wrote it very well...Excellent work! Keep it up. 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"Isn't life grand!" has nothing to do with the movie at all!itsjimbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14317127444072476085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92534456983272231.post-45940902654221069222020-08-22T21:55:07.439-07:002020-08-22T21:55:07.439-07:00Good articles, Have you heard of Mr Benjamin, Emai...Good articles, Have you heard of Mr Benjamin, Email: 247officedept@gmail.com --WhatsApp Contact:+1-9893943740-- who work with funding service they grant me loan of $95,000.00 to launch my business and I have been paying them annually for two years now and I still have 2 years left although I enjoy working with them because they are genuine Loan lender who can give you any kind of loan.ANDRAINO ADAMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12395837976164457170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92534456983272231.post-26296583014084200202020-07-30T11:24:26.998-07:002020-07-30T11:24:26.998-07:00Great Blog, Thanks for sharing
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I loved the fil...Nice article, thanks for posting.<br /><br />I loved the film so much and have seen it so many times - I can't imagine how I would have felt about the alternative ending. I guess I just see them both as parallel stories now, an either or option. <br /><br />I grew up watching the film as a teenager in the 80s and later in life I had chance to live in the area it was filmed. <br /><br />Your definitely right that the original last line is so much better, I felt like it spoke to me directly at the time.<br /><br />Still one of my favourite moviesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com