Review of Gung Ho (1986) by George D — 07 May 2004

Gung Ho is a little slow paced at times, realies heavily on stereotypes to spin the story, and has not aged well since its release in 1986. All these points aside, this film (as seen from a 1986 perspective) wonderfully illustrates the change dynamic in American companies.

It laughs at the stereotypical Japan vs. America auto war scenario of the 80's to show the mistakes people make when they try to change an organization's culture. From this perspective, this film is a rare find, and give it a slightly higher vote/rating to offset some of the low marks I see on this site.

I see the movie for what it is and was, and I would recommend it to others; the only caveat being that this be shared with others as a movie that shows, through comedy, the common mistakes people make when trying to implement rapid change in an organization.