Gung Ho (1986)

Movie Review Written by Brandon Young

 

 

 

 

Starring:        Michael Keaton (The only Batman besides Adam West)

                    Norm from Cheers

                    Some Japanese Guy that isn't the same Japanese Guy from Goonies or Sidekicks the TV show not the

                    crappy movie.

                    Ron Howard's Brother and Papi

                    John Torturro (That one guy that isn't Sam Jackson or Steve Buscemi that's in every movie)

 

Director:       Opie Cunningham

 

Plot:             Basically, this movie is a cinematic classic. Michael Keaton is a spokesman on behalf of a city whose auto

                    factory closed down (think Roger and Me with Fat Michael Moore). Anyways, he flies out to Tokyo (that's

                    in Japan) and tries to convince a Japanese auto manufacturer (Nissan, I mean Assan) to buy the plant and

                    produce Japanese cars in America, which will keep the city alive with employment. The Japanicans don't buy

                    Keaton's bullshit, but they decide to operate there anyway. Assan Motors agrees to operate only if the workers

                    agree to major pay cuts.  Michael Keaton must convince his subordinates that in order to get the same wages

                    they were earning before the factories closing, they must produce the same amount of vehicles as the best

                    Japanese workers do in a month (15,000). Favorite Part: George Wendt is on first base while Michael Keaton

                    is batting in a softball game (Americs vs. Japs not Jewish American Princesses either). Michael Keaton hits a

                    routine pop fly to the shortstop. Somehow, fat George Wendt has enough speed to round second base and

                    tackle the shit out of Ichiro, thus stopping Ichiro from making the catch. Because of this, run scores and the

                    Americans win. USA! USA! USA!

 

Review:        This was a pretty good movie.

 

Recommendation:         You should watch it.