Margin Call

brianlux
brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,675
edited August 2012 in A Moving Train
Anybody see that movie? I know movie stuff usually ends up in AET but this one seems to be based loosely on real events and certainly says some important things about our state of affairs- specifically in the US but I'm sure other countries can relate.

Two things that stood out for me in this film. Firstly, the notion that those on top (what we now call the 1%) are just basically playing the world's largest slot machines with their financial dealings (overly simplified but still, a fair generalization) and secondly, that the average person will criticize this system but also relies on it hugely in that it allows most of us to "live like kings and queens" with our cars, homes, TVs, cell phones, computers etc. If their game stops, we don't get our toys.

The movie is worth checking out. Well done and thought provoking.
"It's a sad and beautiful world"
-Roberto Benigni

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  • Prince Of Dorkness
    Prince Of Dorkness Posts: 3,763
    It was pretty scary... that story itself was made up but that event has happened more than once.

    And still does today.
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  • StillHere
    StillHere Posts: 7,795
    OK so now adding this to the long list of films I don't have time to see :D
    If you say so, I'll take the time.
    peace,
    jo

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  • MotoDC
    MotoDC Posts: 947
    StillHere wrote:
    OK so now adding this to the long list of films I don't have time to see :D
    If you say so, I'll take the time.
    Same. Doubly complicated for me b/c my wife will never watch this kind of movie with me. I'll have to download it and watch it while I'm on the road for work or something.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,675
    StillHere wrote:
    OK so now adding this to the long list of films I don't have time to see :D
    If you say so, I'll take the time.

    It's good! And let me add this- if everybody here were to watch this movie it would lead to another endless AMT tennis match.. or worse! :lol:
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    It's very good. In a way I'd call it a thriller except it's a little too real.
    "The stars are all connected to the brain."
  • oona left
    oona left Posts: 1,677
    I saw this months ago, and loved it.

    It is highly recommended.

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