DUMBEST MOVIE EVER - Disclosure (1994) Discussion

[–] faville-1 15 years ago

I guess the place to start is why you think it IS the dumbest ever.

I thought it was probably the first movie ever to deal with the issue of female executive abuse.

That's a problem that few people may have imagined was going to occur, but as women begin breaking the glass ceiling, it's going to be more common.

Is this what bothered you?

Also, the savagery of corporate competition. That goes on all the time. The betrayals, the maneuverings by management. This is very real.

Have you ever worked for a high-power start-up?

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[–] schoollydee11 15 years ago

fair response...

The movie touches on a few issues within the corporate world. And it touches on gender roles and sacrifice. The wife role was especially intriguing.

AND HERE IS A SPOILER!!!!!

The Michael Douglas role, IMO, ends up being the most insignificant role by the time all is said and done.

Actually, a brilliant movie. And an excellent 90's time piece.

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[–] Paul_Ke 15 years ago

Give some reasons, OP. Otherwise, this may be the "dumbest post ever."

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[–] blas-floresaguila 15 years ago

Man, the movie was launched in the year of the fisrt sex scandal of President Clinton, don't be the dumbiest guy ever write in this board.

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[–] phelpssue 15 years ago

Honestly, I never thought of it being anything more than just another
vehicle for Micheal and Demi. The subject matter to me is beside the point.

I loved seeing Moore play this kind of a role.

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[–] malachiX2000-1 15 years ago

There are plenty of dumber movies but I will agree this one is bad.

The sexual stuff really isn't dealt with very well. Yes, of course, I'm sure there are plenty of real life cases where women sexually harass men but I'm sure the issue is a lot more complex. A smart movie could have really used the idea as a way to look at a lot of certain sexual double standards on both sides. Instead, this film creates a fictional scenario and then just says, "see! It happens to men too!" It also doesn't help that Michael Douglas basically always comes across like a jerk even when he's supposedly the good guy. He was a douche in Basic Instinct and Fatal Attraction. His best performance (Wallstreet) was a total douche (I'm still scratching my head as to how he was able to pull off The American President). In this film, I have a real problem with how he's trying to play a victim. It just isn't convincing.

More than anything though; I got really irritated with the movie about how it went from a somewhat interesting sexual harrassment thing to this weird, far-fetched corporate power struggle that got flat out ludicrious once Virtual Reality suddenly pops up. I mean what the hell?

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