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Title: The Big Short
Post by: FLOOB on April 18, 2016, 08:27:01 AM

Watched it yet? Pretty illuminating. Not as good as Spotlight but pretty darn good. Be advised though the protagonists are no-life money trading, financial sector, sweetheartbag types. The only one who isn't completely nauseating is the autistic dude, if only because he decides to start contributing to society rather than leeching off of it in the end.

Title: Re: The Big Short
Post by: Oldman731 on April 18, 2016, 10:27:39 AM

I  was pleasantly surprised they could make it into an interesting movie.  I think they got some of the LIBOR stuff wrong, but I'm not going to nitpick.

- oldman

Title: Re: The Big Short
Post by: Brooke on April 18, 2016, 03:52:02 PM

The book is excellent.

The movie is OK -- good if you haven't read the book, but not nearly as good as the book.

It is good because of the information in it, only so so as a movie without regard to its informational content.

Other finance movies that are better movies include Margin Call and Boiler Room.

Title: Re: The Big Short
Post by: pipz on April 18, 2016, 04:05:25 PM

I thought it was good. Just watched it last week. I enjoyed how it was presented. I would like to read the book.

Title: Re: The Big Short
Post by: Brooke on April 18, 2016, 04:45:14 PM

The book is really great.

It is by Michael Lewis, who has written a bunch of other excellent books, mostly (but not all) on finance industry.  Sounds dull, but they are hoot, and he is an awesomely talented writer.

Liar's Poker is what got him his start.
There is also Boomerang and the Big Short.

Title: Re: The Big Short
Post by: EagleDNY on April 18, 2016, 09:31:29 PM

try the one "A colossal failure of common sense" - the story of the lehman bros collapse.   

Title: Re: The Big Short
Post by: zack1234 on April 19, 2016, 01:02:45 PM

Commies!

Title: Re: The Big Short
Post by: FTJR on April 19, 2016, 09:01:26 PM

Quote from: pipz on April 18, 2016, 04:05:25 PM

I would like to read the book.

You can have mine, but be warned, there are no pictures. :)

I enjoyed the movie.

Title: Re: The Big Short
Post by: Brooke on April 19, 2016, 09:07:48 PM

Quote from: zack1234 on April 19, 2016, 01:02:45 PM

Commies!

I am an anticommie.

Title: Re: The Big Short
Post by: pipz on April 19, 2016, 09:14:38 PM

Quote from: FTJR on April 19, 2016, 09:01:26 PM

You can have mine, but be warned, there are no pictures. :)

I enjoyed the movie.

Its a outrage!  :rofl