Christopher hitchens goes after rabbi harold kushner re. The story recounted in inside job is that principles like safety and soundness were flouted by greedy wall street capitalists who brought down the economy with the help of certain politicians. Inside job exposing the financial crisis on hulu stream. Overall this is a good watch and it adds to the handful of books and films. Documentary inside job only tells part of story sfgate. Inside job 1946 film, 1946 film noir directed by jean yarborough.
As i was watching inside job, charles fergusons meticulous and infuriating documentary about the causes and consequences of the financial crisis. Inside job, documentary rita welty bourke, author of kylie. Ferguson, is the definitive film about the economic crisis of 2008 and the role of wall street in modern society. Summers exemplifies the links between cheerleaders in academia, wall street, supine regulators and an ignorant capitol hill that ferguson stresses were at the root of the problem. What are similar documentaries to inside job or what are. Inside job, a reality show on tnt inside job, 1994 episode of melody rules. Inside job is a stunning analysis of the greed that caused the wall street crash. The film, narrated by matt damon, documents the origins of the financial meltdown that defined the end of george w.
Inside job this will make your blood boil duration. The award winning documentary inside job 2011 us by the veteran crusader, charles ferguson is the most insightful and illuminating amongst a number of such attempts that deal with the global. I found the documentary inside job to be an interesting take in describing the financial meltdown that occurred in september of 2008. Aug 05, 2014 the movie inside job focused on the corrupt actions of politicians, university professors, financial organizations, regulators, and rating firms that competed on the wall street monopoly game. Jun 22, 2011 michael lewis is author of the big short, which many people consider the best book on the financial crisis. Im awarding the inaugural honorarium to charles ferguson, director of inside job the movie that won the oscar for best documentarythe other night. Inside job, the oscarnominated documentary directed by charles ferguson, takes a piercing look at the financial crisis.
I have shown it to my class, and i encourage you to show it. Inside job is a fantastic documentary that traces the origins of the 2008 financial crisis, taking us through the white collar criminal activity and the major players and culprits inside the financial services industry, as well as government. Oct 07, 2012 the documentary inside job hunts down the culprits of the major financial institutions that had the biggest effect on the nations economy. Inside job just won best documentary business insider. Inside job, documentary by rita welty bourke on november 9, 2010 in movies 0 inside job, directed by charles ferguson and narrated by matt damon, tells the story of how wall street bankers nearly took down the global financial system, cost the economy 20 trillion dollars, and got away with it. Sony pictures classics presents inside job a film by charles ferguson 2010 official selections. Nov 09, 2010 inside job, documentary by rita welty bourke on november 9, 2010 in movies 0 inside job, directed by charles ferguson and narrated by matt damon, tells the story of how wall street bankers nearly took down the global financial system, cost the economy 20 trillion dollars, and got away with it. After expose, filmmaker sees little change on wall street. As a political science major, one quickly learns that every issue has more then one. The definitive big picture on the financial crisis, from the man.
Unfortunately, and as pointed out by inside job, little was done to address the underlining issues that triggered the collapse, and in fact things are arguably even worse today. Charles ferguson dissects the wall street meltdown the. Inside job, an academy award nominee for best documentary feature, will be screening saturday, february 26, at 6. The cozy relationship between wall street and ivy league academia, in which economists pushed policies that benefitted them. The filmmaker who does a job on wall street dealbook. Inside job 2010 film inside job is a 2010 american documentary film, directed by charles ferguson, about the late2000s financial crisis. Inside job is the newest documentary from charles ferguson, the oscarnominated filmmaker behind no end in sight, a documentary that pondered the longterm impact of the u. Inside job rightly singles out dick fuld of lehman brothers. Inside job refers to a crime committed by a person in a position of trust, or with the help of someone either employed by the victim or entrusted with access to the victims affairs or premises. Michael lewis is author of the big short, which many people consider the best book on the financial crisis. After a short introduction, the film starts out with the date of the stock market crash, september 15.
Through extensive research and interviews with financial insiders, politicians, journalists, and other professionals, ferguson traces the rise of a corrupt financial services industry that began when wall street entered the white house and. Inside job, the critically acclaimed movie by academy award nominated filmmaker, charles ferguson, is the definitive film about the economic crisis of 2008 and the role of wall street in modern society. The movie clearly takes the position that deregulation is evil and one of the sole causes of the crash. A searing look at wall street in inside job host melissa block speaks with director charles ferguson about his latest film, inside job, a documentary about the downfall of wall street. The wall street takeover and the next financial meltdown and a cofounder of. Through extensive research and interviews with major financial insiders, poli. Apr 01, 2011 while inside job revealed certain undeniable truths, the movie either ignored or failed to recognize a more nuanced and accurate view that both main street and wall street alike came under the. Inside job, 1946 film noir directed by jean yarborough. Oct 01, 2010 inside job, a documentary on the financial crisis by director charles ferguson, screens friday and monday at the new york film festival and opens in theaters on oct. This is the second film by director charles ferguson, the first being no end in sight an equally engaging indictment of the bush administrations. The academy award winner for best documentary, inside job, directed by charles. Inside job, a sleek, briskly paced film whose title suggests a heist movie, is the story of a crime without punishment, of an outrage that has so far largely escaped legal sanction and. Jun 11, 20 inside job rightly singles out dick fuld of lehman brothers.
Charles ferguson won an oscar in 2011 for inside job, his documentary on the. While inside job revealed certain undeniable truths, the movie either ignored or failed to recognize a more nuanced and accurate view that both main street and wall street alike came under the. The movie inside job focused on the corrupt actions of politicians, university professors, financial organizations, regulators, and rating firms that competed on the wall street monopoly game. Ferguson, examined the ins and outs of the late2000s financial crisis while the wound was still fresh. Inside job is a 2010 american documentary film, directed by charles ferguson, about the late2000s financial crisis.
Takes a closer look at what brought about the 2008 financial meltdown. Most films geared to young boys bank on them coming back time after time to watch their favorite. Inside job, 2010 documentary film about the financial crisis of 20072010 by charles h. Having lived like a sultan, the poor man lost his job, but only after driving a once venerable company into the ground. Narrated by matt damon, the movie features interviews with the likes of nouriel roubini. It is a substantive and entertaining film that is ideal for educational purposes. Money as debt by paul grignon, an excellent animated illustration that clearly. Inside job traces the rise of a rogue industry and unveils the corrosive relationships which have corrupted politics, regulation and academia.
Everyone should watch this eyeopening documentary to refresh their memory as to how the 2008 financial meltdown occurred. Inside job does a great job of giving a highlevel overview of the 2008 crisis while also providing entertainment value, but these two pbs documentaries really dig into the causes and effects. Charles fergusons inside job takes a closer look at the global 2008 economic meltdown. The speaker is hank paulson, the former us treasury secretary, and, as it happens, the former ceo of goldman sachs.
An aerial view of wall street, the heart of the global financial meltdown. The ones who really stole more than one christmas and ruined livescharles ferguson, the director who brought us the 2007 documentary about the inside story of the war in iraq, no. Inside job is a fantastic documentary that traces the origins of the 2008 financial crisis, taking us through the white collar criminal activity and the major players and culprits inside the financial services industry, as well as government, regulators and academia. In inside job, a new doc about the financial crisis, no. Told through the lens of economists like nouriel roubini and investors like george soros, the film lays much of the blame on wall street and a revolving door of regulators, many of whom came straight from the big banks. The film attempts to provide a comprehensive understanding of the most important subject we have yet to face as a country.
Charles ferguson dissects the wall street meltdown the new. Inside job, a documentary detailing the causes of the financial collapse of 2008 and its aftermath, is a scathing critique of u. The definitive big picture on the financial crisis, from the man behind the oscarwinning documentary that exposed the workings of the. These impulsive and risktaking wall street tyros often extended their amoral behaviour to using prostitutes and cocaine believing themselves to be invulnerable to any form of legal or moral accountability. Wall streets inside job, as laid out in a documentary film. In inside job, the name that keeps cropping up is larry summers, a friend of president bill clinton and more recently barack obama. Sep 26, 2015 inside job 2010 inside job, the 2010 documentary film directed by charles h. Inside job is undoubtedly at its best when probing the banking sector and the type a personalities that led it to collapse.
Of course, you can decide for yourself if these people do what the documentary shows they did. Mar 02, 2011 im awarding the inaugural honorarium to charles ferguson, director of inside job the movie that won the oscar for best documentarythe other night. Inside job, documentary rita welty bourke, author of. Inside job is an enthralling documentary about how the reckless actions of wall street lead to the near collapse of the financial sector and subsequently the deepest recession since the 1930s.
Narrated by academy award winner matt damon, inside job was made on location in the united states, iceland, england, france, singapore, and china. I thought that it was a simple, straight forward analysis of the situation. Inside job a documentary film on the global financial crisis of 2008. Charles ferguson, the director who brought us the 2007 documentary about the inside story of. Men who destroyed their own companies and plunged the world into financial crisis walked away from the wreckage with their fortunes intact. In inside job, a new doc about the financial crisis, no one. One of the most fascinating aspects of inside job involves the chatty oncamera insights of kristin davis, a wall street madam, who says the street operated in a climate of abundant sex and cocaine for valued clients and the traders themselves. One of the great strengths of inside job, perhaps owing in part to the fact that it was written by an academic more on charles ferguson below, was its strong focus on academic conflict of interest and the revolving door between wall street and government. Summary on the inside job documentary essay 549 words. Inside job provides a comprehensive analysis of the global financial crisis of 2008, which at a. Oct 08, 2010 as i was watching inside job, charles fergusons meticulous and infuriating documentary about the causes and consequences of the financial crisis of 2008, an odd, archaic sentence kept. The ones who really stole more than one christmas and ruined lives. The inside job is truly about an inside job that included many government employees and wall street workers.
A movie wall street is sure to hate posted on september 24, 2010 by yves smith tom adams and i saw an advance screening of the charles ferguson film inside job, a documentary on the financial crisis, due for theatrical release in new york on october 8. Charles fergusons academy awardwinning documentary inside job 2010 is a damning expose of the story behind the 2008 financial crisis and the failures of both government and industry to put measure into place to prevent a similar abuse of the system from occurring again. Oct, 2010 one of the most fascinating aspects of inside job involves the chatty oncamera insights of kristin davis, a wall street madam, who says the street operated in a climate of abundant sex and cocaine for valued clients and the traders themselves. The alchemists of wall street follow the work of mathematic geniuses and computer programmers who use their skill to dominate wall street. Inside job 2010 inside job, the 2010 documentary film directed by charles h. These impulsive and risktaking wall street tyros often extended their amoral behaviour to using prostitutes and cocaine believing themselves. The alpha caper also known as the inside job, 1973 crime thriller film. And to ease the pain, he walked away with a severance paycheck in the hundreds of millions, while ordinary americans were losing their jobs, their savings, and their. Feb, 2012 the award winning documentary inside job 2011 us by the veteran crusader, charles ferguson is the most insightful and illuminating amongst a number of such attempts that deal with the global. The documentary inside job hunts down the culprits of the major financial institutions that had the biggest effect on the nations economy. Oct 24, 2010 documentary inside job only tells part of story. Oct 06, 2010 inside job, a documentary detailing the causes of the financial collapse of 2008 and its aftermath, is a scathing critique of u. Bbc broadcaster the ascent of money by niall ferguson i love this guy, which charts the financial history of the world. Ferguson, who began researching in 2008, says the film is about the systemic corruption of the united states by the financial services industry and the consequences of that systemic corruption.
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