2016 Postmortem

DemocratSinceBirth

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43. Saw 99 Homes and The Big Short

Mon Jan 11, 2016, 02:24 AM

Jan 2016

Saw 99 Homes and The Big Short and more importantly as working in a real estate affiliated industry and losing everything those experiences didn't influence my vote. Florida, California, and Nevada were Ground Zero for The Great Real Estate Unraveling. I lived in Florida. In fact I can identify the motel depicted in 99 Homes where people who lost their homes ended up.

What I took issue with in the movie is that only a handful of people saw it coming. Lots of us did.

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Just saw "The Big Short" in a movie theater [View all] Tom Rinaldo Jan 2016 OP

Look Forward To Seeing It... WillyT Jan 2016 #1

interesting NJCher Jan 2016 #2

I would be curous how they reacted if you ever find out. Tom Rinaldo Jan 2016 #6

The Film IS A Lecture With Explanation In Simple Terms ANYONE Can Understand.. REQUIRED VIEWING CorporatistNation Jan 2016 #20

And the thing is it actually is entertaining on top of everything else Tom Rinaldo Jan 2016 #5

That movie is a great reason to avoid corporatist like Hillary. JRLeft Jan 2016 #3

I thought it was really well done. Warren Stupidity Jan 2016 #4

Entertaining movie, fast-paced, nice glimpse into invesetment bankers, hedge fund mgrs. senz Jan 2016 #7

Just for the record there are no direct digs at any politicians in this film Tom Rinaldo Jan 2016 #8

Now, see, there's the rub. chervilant Jan 2016 #18

Well yeah, there's that Tom Rinaldo Jan 2016 #22

I was working for Countrywide chervilant Jan 2016 #34

I always wondered what ARM's were good for. jhart3333 Jan 2016 #40

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2016 #41

That's an interesting theory, jhart. chervilant Jan 2016 #48

You don't have to sell. You can refinance. jeff47 Jan 2016 #57

Well the first place I'd heard about CDOs was this film senz Jan 2016 #42

I appreciate your kind words. chervilant Jan 2016 #50

Thank you for your explanation and for your ethics, chervilant! Peace Patriot Jan 2016 #44

I hope you've watched, chervilant Jan 2016 #52

..! KoKo Jan 2016 #53

"buying credit-default swaps..." Tom Rinaldo Jan 2016 #47

Each time I was involved with chervilant Jan 2016 #55

Money corrupts at least as much as power does. And then it buys power Tom Rinaldo Jan 2016 #56

From your post here and a couple saltpoint Jan 2016 #9

Me too. peacebird Jan 2016 #10

I very rarely see first release films in theaters Tom Rinaldo Jan 2016 #11

I didn't recognize Ryan Gosling at first with the dark curly wig senz Jan 2016 #21

I read the book when it first came out. Loved it. Fuddnik Jan 2016 #12

I agree with your assessment swilton Jan 2016 #13

I was wondering if it was timed to come out before the primaries senz Jan 2016 #25

Changing to a more modern feminist term is fine for people engaged in activism today Kentonio Jan 2016 #45

Just saw it this afternoon. I agree compleely. It was awesome. SharonAnn Jan 2016 #14

Agreed - Very Well Done cantbeserious Jan 2016 #15

What will be really infuriating 90-percent Jan 2016 #16

I happened to see it last night davidpdx Jan 2016 #17

Given how information dense it was Tom Rinaldo Jan 2016 #19

I think it's intentionally weird senz Jan 2016 #28

You're in Korea, right? Art_from_Ark Jan 2016 #61

I downloaded it davidpdx Jan 2016 #62

Saw it last week. Rather pisses you off but in an informative way. BlueJazz Jan 2016 #23

I Saw It, Too gordyfl Jan 2016 #24

I was surprised by it. sense Jan 2016 #26

Another good movie about the 2008 Wall St. crash was "Margin Call." senz Jan 2016 #27

Yes, with Kevin Spacey, Zachary Quinto, and Ilsa Jan 2016 #31

This is from an earlier post from before Christmas shadowmayor Jan 2016 #29

Thank you for that. senz Jan 2016 #35

Just finished the book ismnotwasm Jan 2016 #30

... senz Jan 2016 #36

Too Sad To Comment cantbeserious Jan 2016 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author INdemo Jan 2016 #32

Here is the "Trailer" for The Big Short INdemo Jan 2016 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author senz Jan 2016 #37

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #38

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2016 #39

Saw 99 Homes and The Big Short DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #43

Yeah, some people saw it coming and told those nasty people to 'cut it out!' Kentonio Jan 2016 #46

I'd see it if LWolf Jan 2016 #49

Disagree with the trailer - more than a few people knew what was going on. n/t Skwmom Jan 2016 #54

Bernie and Elizabeth. ozone_man Jan 2016 #58

The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine mobeau69 Jan 2016 #59

Michael Lewis' book is fucking wonderful. longship Jan 2016 #60

Finally got around to this movie. Disturbing. How anyone could take 250K speaking fees from Goldman EndElectoral Mar 2016 #63