Works His Way From Poor Mail Man to CEO of Fortune 500 Company, This Guy Surprises Everyone
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Brantley Foster has just graduated from Kansas State University and tells his parents all those years in college are gonna start paying off. He arrives in New York, but is immediately canned from his first job due to a hostile takeover firing 90% of all employees. He finds a new job as a mail delivery man at another big company, but soon learns the company is screwed, but gets an idea and thinks he can save it…
Movie Name: The Secret of My Success (1987)
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My favorite "success" movie of all time! Motivated me to work long determined hours in the ship/ office and at home. Gave me the mental fortitude to believe in my grit and the perseverance to succeed. Took me from an E-5 in the US Navy (BM) to commercial airline pilot with an office view higher than the guys on Wall Street. Great movie Mr. Fox!!!
but your still replying on youtube
@@mattblack82 its normal to comment on yt vids 💀. Let him have his moment.
@@varram3488bro doesn't let him cook
Boats 🫡
Damn Hector Salamanca fixing elevators at 8:15
At least he isn't going about planting car bombs...
We all have to start somewhere
And a few years later he would star as the Viceroy of the Spanish West Indies in the Christopher Columbus movie in 1992!
🛎️🛎️🛎️🛎️🥴🥴🥴
Great catch & alternate history theory
Perfect movie to demonstrate how inefficient things were before email, advanced computers etc.
and so we need XRP to replace swift. Bitcoin the digital gold. Ethereum will power the finance system.
Actually things were already set up at the time that it would've been highly anachronistic at this type of firm. This movie was criticized when it came out for it; it seemed like something written for a previous era that made little sense in modern late 1980s conditions.
More like efficient...
@@salvadorromero9712 Dude - were you even alive back when this movie came out? I started my career in '00 and we were doing some stupid shit even then.
And yes, this was a Fortune 500 company.
This movie was totally believable for the mid to late 80s.
@@HKim0072 Indeed I was; you are not the only premillennial on the Internet. There is little doubt earlier eras did not have a monopoly on "stupid shit"; that is not the point.
"Secret of my success" excellent film, and Michael nails it really well.
"nails it" good choice of words. :)
You mean he nailed Auntie Vera!!🤣🤣🤣
Don't forget the scene where he's conducting the couple next door. Classic memorable moment there and exactly the way I've lived my life until now.
One of my favorite Michael J. Fox movies love Margaret Whitton in this and in Major League as Rachel Phelps RIP Aunt Vera😢
@@garyrossetti2443❤❤❤❤❤😢😢😢
Classic 80’s fair! MJF is a legend! I loved the way he would walk whilst spinning around to awesome 80’s tunes.
"I'm going to miss you; you were always taking your pants off."
In case you didn't know, Carlton Whitfield's secretary Jean was played by the young amazing actress, Carol Ann Susi, later known as Howard's mother, Mrs Wolowitz on the Big Bang Theory. I loved her interaction with Michael j Fox in this movie.
I believe she also played on seinfeld. She dated George.
Wtf 😍 saw her finally lolol .i love how she mocks howard like- hello Mr.grown up 🤣🤣🤣
welp r.i.p. susi 1952-2014
@@justinripley7530 sad.
*Talks like Howard's Mom* HOWARD!!!!!! WHY IS THIS GODFORSAKEN CONTRAPTION ALWAYS BROKEN? I'M TRYING TO GET TO MY OFFICE IN THE MORNING AND IT'S ALWAYS BROKEN!
I love this film, not only because it's good, but also that Mac tried to pull the same shit off in Always Sunny and failed miserably. Even Charlie knew it wasn't going to work.
My man gave the emergency stop in the elevator a whole different kind of use 😂
This was a great movie back in the 80s and I wouldn’t mind a remake for today!!
GOD NO!!! - There's no actor today who could pull it off the way MJF did - it would be a travesty, plus the whole narrative is about the booming 80's business culture and there's nothing booming about 2022 at all except the guns in Ukraine.
If this is that good we don't need a remake that might suck 🤷 besides MJF is awesome
@@theupperdeckertaker9991 well I don’t want it to be remade exact script. A variation pertaining to today would make a great movie
@@ocashflo fair enough, that does sound intriguing
Why make a remake? It will just be a bunch of woke bullshit and ruin the legacy of a good movie.
8:16 Hector Salamanca is the Maintenance Guy. Clearly undercover to do a drug deal somewhere in the building.
Marty mcfly goes from paperboy to fifty rich
So he screwed his uncle who gave him the chance he needed?
In more ways than 1 too 🤣
HEY! He is already in the New York spirit
Yeah even if he was a crook. You shouldn't fuck over the guy that made your life possible in the first place. Have some honor...
@@johnc.5600 Well to be honest he did not so much purposefully screw him as he basically ignored the plan he had proposed until there were people's jobs on the line, and he saved the company and the jobs that would have been lost because of the dude who was planning to do the hostile takeover.
@@johnc.5600 I can see your point but the uncle had his SECRETARY give him a meaningless position in the company. It didn’t cost him anything anyway (just a foot in the door). Everything he achieved after that was all him; plus the uncle was a douche anyway (wife, Secretary, company..)
6:38 Lab Rats writer: "Write that down! Write that down!"
So that inspired lab rats
I remember watching this at the cinema, when it first came out,and I still watch it today.
Perfect 80s movie 10 out of 10
I had the biggest crush on Helen Slater growing up!!
Supergirl did it for me.
Wait bruv was smashing his auntie tho! Sharing kewchie with your uncle is nasty work 😂😂
Damnn i thought thats how new York worked 😂
Not as bad as the boss playing hide the salami with an employee behind his wife's back.
His 'uncle howard' is a relative by marriage. So his 'aunt' is not related at all
best feel good motivating film! thank you for the recap and reminder!
I saw this movie along time ago. Looks as though I will have to revisit it. MJ fox was in some of the best 80s movie and still an underrated actor
Jean the Secretary was played by the wonderful Carol Ann Susi, best known as the voice of Mrs Wolowitz on The Big Bang Theory.
Michael J Fox - The hero who never seems to age
I never knew the existence of this film until right now. This film is never aired in my country, despite Michael J. Fox is popular actor because of "Back to The Future" trilogy.
Great movie of the past century. To be more accurate it came out in 1987 when MJ Fox was in his prime. "The Secret of my Success" performed by Night Ranger was absolutely cool 😎. Pity that Hollywood cannot come up with good ideas or good directors anymore - it's a shame.
It’s a sad world If being a mail man makes a person poor
My grandparents raised me till I was like 8 years old do I went back with my mom and my step-dad had this VHS I loved it and watched it like every other day 4 some reason good movie
Uh, that's Ralph Maccio
Howard planned this the whole time.
He didn’t have anything even though he married Vera, the outright owner of the company.
So before hiring Brantley, Howard met Davenport to discuss the deal, which would give Howard power in Davenport’s company.
But Brantley notices something after going through all the files.
Crash the meeting and does his thing.
It's in my top 20. I love this movie especially when he is running away from the mail boss in the building :D
Howard would be removed from his position by the board due to an inappropriate relationship in 2022.
This is one of my favorite movies from the 1980s
I miss this kinda movies.
Lmao, my secretary saw me dressed in real clothes for the first time in years, I usually wear pajamas but I had to meet my attorneys
Great script w some nice twists. They just cant make good business movies like this anymore
Michael J Fox is always charming. Timeless.
Crazy Michael J. Fox before he had his Parkinson's Disease he really did like playing the 80's Bussiness Man Persona before he became Marty McFly in Back to the Future!
1987.. my fav movie. Watched it twice at the cinema. Helen Slater is so mersmerizing 😍
She's beautiful that's why
But she's also a suit
aka "I CAN'T BELIEVE THE BLOODY LIFT IS BROKEN AGAIN" 🤣
Those glasses don't fool me Ms. Wills. I know you're Supergirl.
I guess Clark’s glasses fooled no one either
It's "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" without the singing...
Reminds me of when Kramer worked for free, and his secretary is the woman George Costanza dated to stay on unemployment. "George will you call me when I get home" lol I never saw this movie, but loved "Bright Lights Big City" and the 3 Back To The Future's. He is funny and a great actor.
He was great on Spin City as well. Great show.
How to "Workspace Sexual Harrasment" 101
This movie epitomized the avarice and greed of the 80’s!
Good thing we're all over that now.
@@williamwingo4740 Right! I guess that is to say, the 80’s sparked that get rich or die trying mindset. Materialism and capitalism at its finest!
Like American Psycho lampooning that philosophy
Also, Fox made a similarly themed movie called For Love Or Money, where he was the hotel concierge wanting to open his own hotel, and through magical serendipity, he winds up realizing his capitalist dream
When Michael J Fox had a hot movie career in the eighties.
One of my absolute fav films. I used to call bosses "suits"....but now I am one :D
Aunt Vera!!!! enough said!!!
Wanted to point out that in calling
M. J. Fox by his last name only in
my previous entry.., it used to be
that before Jamey Fox was the
one who everyone knew a person
was talking about as an actor in
only stating a last name.. well..
t’was the same way back in the
80s when young M. J. Fox was
at the peak of his stardom…..
He is a remarkable energetic
soul and Canadian..!!!
-As a Canook we all admire him
and his great courage!! 👍🏻👍🏻
Love me some Northern Neighbors like James Doohan, Brendan Fraser & Michael J. Fox.
...and Tamia, too.
I remember seeing this movie as a kid, it was very entertaining and funny.
I'm convinced the Commentator as the ultimate poker face.
the software-created voice...
soooooo he basically slept his way to the top 🤨
That was wonderful if I did not see the movie myself, you described it beautifully.
5:35 it was at this moment Brantley went from _The Secret of My Success_ to _Bright Lights, Big City_ .
One of my favorite movies!
So awesome! Was just thinking of this movie and good memories.
its not love triangle its love square
More like swinging. And swapping. Might as well just do it at same time in same room. Sheesh
Came out 36 years ago and one of MJF's best films ever! The interaction between him, Kristy, Jean, Vera, Howard and Melrose was just perfect! We really don't see this type of interaction between the casts these days, and that's the problem! The ending is just perfect! This was 2 or 3 years before Doc Hollywood where he first noticed a twitch, indicative of Parkinson's disease that has fully taken over his life but he has a great family to help him!
Jean became the voice of Howard's mother on TBBT and Melrose was on Episodes with Matt LeBlanc! Other great actors are Fred Gwynne and Mark Margolis.
I find it so funny that the 80s and 90s romcom plotline usually involves a nobody working their way up through hardwork and some luck. And there will always be a villain at the top of the corporation. We all know that in real life, good people dont replace the villain at the top. They sold their souls and join them.
Aunt Vera!
This movie had an early appearance of the iconic 80s song, Oh Yeah by Yello.
I love this film
i think they need a private elevator for themselves lol.
I'm not surprise to see scandal in office.. But how problem was solved interesting
Alex P. Keaton the movie.
Lol, the secret is to have an uncle Howard....wish we all had one.
Hey! That is NOT the Final Scene! SPOILER: What happened to the "Going to the Opera sequence" with both couples: Brantley - Christy, Vera - Melrose?
This secretary looks like Princess Diana
I forgot how an amazing actor was. Family Ties was my favorite sitcom growing up as a kid.
He took his wife, girlfriend and job. Yup he’s an official New Yorker now!!!
Very nice explanation and excellent movie
One of my favorite movies is a child growing up thank you
I watched this because of Michael J. Fox and Helen Slater, who played Supergirl.
I love this movie!
GOOD CLIP!!!!!!!
Yikes…!
Flashback to yester-years when I saw this
movie as a young punk during the time of
my life out in Worcester Massachusetts..!
Thought it was genius in its business
themes and the amazing initiatives to
the main character played by Fox was
a type of sting in a good way…..
Made a young person feel the sky was
the limit…. -Fun and inspiring in its
own quirky ways..!! -Would watch the
same again if I got the chance…!! 🤓
I was thinking the same thing when I was a teenager that you can go join any kind of a company such as Warner Brothers records is some kind of corporate executive office in your city that's how I feel but now I wouldn't take the chance especially for a corporate company hostile takeover
This seems to me like an honest variation of the musical How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying (in my own opinion, of course)
The main thing I learned from that musical is that a secretary is not a toy
6:38
Did he just say "Donald Davenport"?! 😲
Does anyone know the show "Lab Rats"?
I recognized that name instantly!!! Now I want to watch the show again
@@pabloulloa2091
You can watch on Disney+.
How did the uncle become a successful millionaire and the movie is all about his poor nephew! The movie should be about his uncle!
The uncle success because marry vera.. her father is the founder
*Einstein get out of the car and moves a stone in the past*
*New timeline*
Yeah, he disrupted the timeline creating a temporal event sequence resulting in this alternate reality!
Man who didn't love the supergirl
That's the most 80's film ever, even outdoing Pretty Woman
Absolutely cool movie
Watched this when I was a kid..Really liked the film.
I haven't seen this movie since I was a kid.
They need to bring back these movies haven't seen this one in a long time i think i was 12 or 14 when i saw this movie
Who knew uncle frank McAllister had such a high paying job. Only god knows why he’s miserable at home😂
It's putting up with that little jerk
He got fired at the end along with Howard, which explains why Frank was so cheap.
@@DeltaEcho303 haha Keep the change you filthy animal😂
GREAT SCOTT!!!!
Yes it’s Heavy
I just realized Brantley's Secretary is the voice of Howard's Mother in The Big Bang Theory.
This movie is like a non-musical version of How to Suceed in Business Without Trying.
And what's the "lack of moral" of the story? ...
This is such an awesome film
80s movies was awesome.
bro just can't stop winning
That was a fun entertaining movie
4:10 sweet home Alabama
Good and fun movie. Enjoyed it.
Michael J Fox Played as Marty Mcfly from Back to the Future(1-3)
Very good Movie.
Data analyst Job back in days..
What a story!
I believe this movie was an update of a 60s movie called "How to Succeed in Business without really trying"
I love this movie
Yes, This is Kansas!
it was my 1st endlish movie I ever watched