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The Big Short

terrier3 — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 21:22:24 GMT

ANOTHER highly recommended movie. Excellent acting!

But better than the acting, the script made a complicated story easier to follow.

I read the book a few years ago - the movie explained the financial meltdown ever better than the book - and in a very entertaining way too.

This should be required viewing by every US citizen, IMO. At least those who want a little insight into the nightmare we all lived through seven years ago.

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JustJazzmom — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 21:45:57 GMT

DH & I saw this movie before Christmas and agree it was well written & acted. I got the book (same title) by Michael Lewis for DH to to read for Christmas. Lewis is also the author of Liar's Poker & Moneyball.

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Goldengate8361 — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 22:02:30 GMT

I almost went to see it this afternoon. I plan to see it tomorrow. Can't wait!

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terrier3 — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 22:30:38 GMT

@JustJazzmom wrote:
DH & I saw this movie before Christmas and agree it was well written & acted. I got the book (same title) by Michael Lewis for DH to to read for Christmas. Lewis is also the author of Liar's Poker & Moneyball.

It didn't open locally until Wednesday!

My son said it opened in LA and NYC over a month ago.

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JustJazzmom — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 22:34:14 GMT

We saw it Wednesday.

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MaggieMack — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 22:35:25 GMT

Hearing that the book was written by Michael Lewis has piqued my interest. Besides the other books listed, he wrote the Blind Side, about football player Michael Oher. I learned more about football reading that book than I ever did watching the game. The Big Short is now on my wish list at Amazon. Excellent writer. Thanks @JustJazzmom and @terrier3,

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terrier3 — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 22:38:49 GMT

@MaggieMack wrote:
Hearing that the book was written by Michael Lewis has piqued my interest. Besides the other books listed, he wrote the Blind Side, about football player Michael Oher. I learned more about football reading that book than I ever did watching the game. The Big Short is now on my wish list at Amazon. Excellent writer. Thanks @JustJazzmom and @terrier3,

I LOVE his books - the only one that I haven't read is The Blind Side!

He takes complicated situations and makes them understandable.

His book - The Flash Boys - is about Wall Street too and how they have rigged the markets with auto-trading.

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ballyk — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 23:32:02 GMT

DH and I listened to the audio book version of Flash Boys and enjoyed it. Once again another movie that won't play any closer than 65 miles. Since winter bad driving conditions have arrived will have to wait for video.

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Trublu2 — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 01:38:10 GMT

Eye opening, to say the least. A lot of people should've gone to jail. Excellent movie!

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Hayfield — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 13:51:04 GMT

I really want to see it too and hope to get around to seeing in after everyone has gone back to work & school, maybe next week. Someone mentioned about how people should've have went to jail, I think some did but not enough. It's sad, it really is.

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KimThib — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 17:30:15 GMT

I had high expectations due to all of the great reviews. Hubby and I saw it, and I have to admit that I was somewhat bored. The acting was excellent, but honestly, I almost fell asleep a couple of times!

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Shorty2U — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 18:34:30 GMT

Thank you for letting us know! And I hope it comes here soon b/c ts not here yet. Ugh I get mad how they release movies to certain areas and not ours but I did read its wide release for this movie is Jan 8th. WE will be seeing it! Ryan Gosling! Need I say more! lol.

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terrier3 — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 18:59:46 GMT

@Hayfield wrote:
I really want to see it too and hope to get around to seeing in after everyone has gone back to work & school, maybe next week. Someone mentioned about how people should've have went to jail, I think some did but not enough. It's sad, it really is.

ONE guy went to jail...a little fish in the big pond.

The credit agencies should have ALL been carted off...

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Lucky Charm — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 19:37:34 GMT

Who played Maurice Greenberg (AIG)? 'Cause they could get the part playing Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones drummer), too!

Another terrier thread! Hey Happy New Year's to you terrier!

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HB glamma — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 02:05:10 GMT

very disappointed in this movie. slow moving story that could have easily been a 1 hr. documentary on PBS or Dateline. waste of a lot of star talent. and the scandal of the 2008 mortgage crisis and recession hard to re-live