I love this movie yet it saddens me to remember the 80s and see how far we have fallen. We were strong then, today we are just ignorant, weak and pathetic.
Maybe America can awaken, realize growing government is NOT the answer but I'm not getting my hopes up. When you have 48K dem voters lining up in Detroit for "Obama stash money", I would say it's hopeless.
Yes, it was American sloppiness and Michael Keaton that detroyed GM, not the absurb Union contracts. Way to go, UAW! Have fun feasting on GM and Chrysler's bones. See you bagging groceries down at the A&P in 5 years.
@TBustah I think the "working" line pics might have been but not all. There was loads of empty factory space in PIT at the time. Naturally they used cars not sold in the USA as no one would want to have their product featured like it was.
Stupid overpaid American auto workers should have watched this movie and learned something. They made unreliable junk cars that the American consumer doesn't want, and now their begging the taxpayer for billions to bail them out.
I truly loved that scene with the car making montage near the end of this movie. Does anyone remember that part? When the workers come back in to help michael keaton and gedde wantanabe. That song breakin the ice is so illusive to find.
Excellent Movie..still remember from this day my Uncle bringing it over from Blockbuster..thumps up with this one (also teaches you alot about other peoples culture)
That would be because everyone uses JIT & TQM systems now, this movie explores the introduction of these into the US workplace. The Us traditionally ran on AQL
The point I am making is that if the Shape of the U.S. Big 3 is due to Lazy American workers,then why do we make the majority of the japanese cars sold in the U.S.today? I learned and remember those systems better than I thought,Barely In Time was tight at times,"lean manufacturing".But didn't the Kaizen with ergonomics create JPS's?
Number of reasons for that may exist including; protectivist governmental policies, reduced costs of inports and tariffs, subsidies for local manufacturing, reduced non-value added costs, reduced time delay of production to end consumer. As I am not versed in US Laws to any great extent I cannot say for certain
pinklady, Charly is not stating his opinion... he is quoting the movie... it's a line that Kazahiro (Gedde Watanabe) tells Hunt Stevenson (Michael Keaton) at dinner.
I love this movie yet it saddens me to remember the 80s and see how far we have fallen. We were strong then, today we are just ignorant, weak and pathetic.
Maybe America can awaken, realize growing government is NOT the answer but I'm not getting my hopes up. When you have 48K dem voters lining up in Detroit for "Obama stash money", I would say it's hopeless.
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misshallsschool 1 year ago
So where are the Toyota Execs ribbons of shame???
NMNHTV13 2 years ago
Yes, it was American sloppiness and Michael Keaton that detroyed GM, not the absurb Union contracts. Way to go, UAW! Have fun feasting on GM and Chrysler's bones. See you bagging groceries down at the A&P in 5 years.
CARDUELIS999 2 years ago
i hate these movies that they show to you in uni, or work! pure balls!
ph1lo 2 years ago
I remember this from the 1980's and all the Jap imports and the economy sucked then too !
unemployeeddog 2 years ago
Great movie. I agree completely with the Japanese guy.
numberonesurvivor75 2 years ago
You're all acting like a bunch of yokohama-mamas. No offense
LOL
BronkoScunkadelik 2 years ago
Mostly filmed in and around Pittsburgh, PA. The Fiats were likely brought in so the would look like a generic, foreign car.
BTW: Toyota shows this movie to Japanese expats coming to the USA as what not to do.
Srd1126 2 years ago
@Srd1126 Actually, the factory interior scenes were filmed in the Fiat factory in Argentina.
At least that's what I read.
TBustah 1 year ago
@TBustah I think the "working" line pics might have been but not all. There was loads of empty factory space in PIT at the time. Naturally they used cars not sold in the USA as no one would want to have their product featured like it was.
Srd1126 1 year ago
If only General Motors and Chrysler paid attention to this movie.
tend 2 years ago 4
The Japanese dude is an American from Utah.None of them are the Japanese actors.
kokansenhikari 2 years ago
The guy who plays the Japanese dude sounds far too American to be convincing
Roodosutaa 2 years ago
...a Classic, under-Appreciated "Film"...
...has so many great Lessons bout' Cultures & classic-Mistakes...Genius-Movie...
lilcriebaby 3 years ago 2
I agree with you. What a great movie. Never got the recognition it deserved!! Classic!! In every way...
OneBigmutha1109 2 years ago
...thank You!!!...
...jeez, world of 'Injustice', especially w/ great Movie-Titles...
lilcriebaby 2 years ago
big3・・・
zerokonbu 3 years ago
Every American in the Auto Industry should watch this movie.
kentafication 3 years ago 7
Stupid overpaid American auto workers should have watched this movie and learned something. They made unreliable junk cars that the American consumer doesn't want, and now their begging the taxpayer for billions to bail them out.
TranCendenZ 3 years ago 8
"You're fired."
"What?!"
lmao! (audio needs fixing)
dnasty312 3 years ago
would like to know where parts where filmed,other than pittsburg.
unless they imported thousands of fiats into pa , altering their trim , etc.
looks like south american cars?
otterhead45 3 years ago
They are Fiat "Regata" Mk I (1983-86) and Fiat 147.
aleu650 2 years ago
I wike you, you make me waf
TMoorej 3 years ago
..."No more MTV! ...No more Twisted Sister!"
LMAO
McRat1968 3 years ago 2
I truly loved that scene with the car making montage near the end of this movie. Does anyone remember that part? When the workers come back in to help michael keaton and gedde wantanabe. That song breakin the ice is so illusive to find.
galatian5 4 years ago
I like the part when he said his dad was there in the army in 1940 something and then changed the subject immediately. That was a classic...
oak71 4 years ago
Excellent Movie..still remember from this day my Uncle bringing it over from Blockbuster..thumps up with this one (also teaches you alot about other peoples culture)
coinjoin 4 years ago
The irony though is that over half of the Japanese cars sold in the U.S. are built in the U.S.
phildog67 4 years ago
That would be because everyone uses JIT & TQM systems now, this movie explores the introduction of these into the US workplace. The Us traditionally ran on AQL
ShckJok 4 years ago
The point I am making is that if the Shape of the U.S. Big 3 is due to Lazy American workers,then why do we make the majority of the japanese cars sold in the U.S.today? I learned and remember those systems better than I thought,Barely In Time was tight at times,"lean manufacturing".But didn't the Kaizen with ergonomics create JPS's?
phildog67 4 years ago
Number of reasons for that may exist including; protectivist governmental policies, reduced costs of inports and tariffs, subsidies for local manufacturing, reduced non-value added costs, reduced time delay of production to end consumer. As I am not versed in US Laws to any great extent I cannot say for certain
ShckJok 4 years ago
MOO GOO PAI GAN!!!
Savinni 4 years ago
Excellent Movie. Make sure you see this movie if you have never seen it.
xYxYxYxYxYx 4 years ago
Because Charly310, the USA has labor laws
pinklady10000 4 years ago
pinklady, Charly is not stating his opinion... he is quoting the movie... it's a line that Kazahiro (Gedde Watanabe) tells Hunt Stevenson (Michael Keaton) at dinner.
mbpaule 4 years ago
Filmed in Pittsburgh Pa.
zippy830 4 years ago