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The Big Short was a bad movie

Very good source material and should have been 180
Flatulent range ladyboy
  06/02/19
Naw it was good enough, but not nearly as good as ppl were m...
tantric copper cuck
  06/02/19
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Stimulating background story
  06/04/19
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khaki codepig
  06/04/19
Margin Call was much better imo
Appetizing Zombie-like Library
  06/02/19
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indigo passionate doctorate
  06/02/19
big short is literally aimed squarely at 100 iq audience, li...
Rebellious Pearl Hell
  06/04/19
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khaki codepig
  06/04/19
i hate it when they break the fourth wall
indigo passionate doctorate
  06/02/19
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internet-worthy glittery hospital
  06/02/19
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Poppy Heady Place Of Business
  06/04/19
I thought it was appropriate and well done in TBS, though I'...
talented principal's office
  06/09/19
I feel like the only people who were impressed by it were pe...
Histrionic buck-toothed cuckold
  06/02/19
Legit nobody understands what happened. Try to explain rmbs ...
Appetizing Zombie-like Library
  06/04/19
I’ve studied asset backed securities at a graduate lev...
coiffed boyish boistinker
  06/04/19
Surprising to me... I lived and breathed rmbs for about 5 ye...
Appetizing Zombie-like Library
  06/04/19
tbf, your opinion on anything even remotely creative is very...
dashing antidepressant drug
  06/04/19
I really don't understand this. To me it felt like 3/4 of th...
Histrionic buck-toothed cuckold
  06/05/19
I've seen Wall Street several times and don't understand the...
Exhilarant becky
  06/04/19
like doobs visiting cravath?
Rebellious Pearl Hell
  06/04/19
Wtf
confused emerald deer antler
  06/04/19
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fluffy diverse filthpig
  06/04/19
Many people are saying this!
Clear territorial mood
  06/04/19
way better movie than it should've been. there was no actual...
bronze multi-colored hunting ground
  06/04/19
Adam McKay always feels the need to have cutesy diagrams to ...
Exciting ape
  06/04/19
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As far as they will go but even farther
  12/24/25


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Date: June 2nd, 2019 1:41 AM
Author: Flatulent range ladyboy

Very good source material and should have been 180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4274589&forum_id=2Reputation#38326854)



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Date: June 2nd, 2019 1:50 AM
Author: tantric copper cuck

Naw it was good enough, but not nearly as good as ppl were making it out to be. Very entertaining though. Would give it a positive 169

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Date: June 4th, 2019 7:34 PM
Author: Stimulating background story



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Date: June 4th, 2019 7:41 PM
Author: khaki codepig



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Date: June 2nd, 2019 2:00 AM
Author: Appetizing Zombie-like Library

Margin Call was much better imo

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4274589&forum_id=2Reputation#38326898)



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Date: June 2nd, 2019 2:01 AM
Author: indigo passionate doctorate



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Date: June 4th, 2019 7:36 PM
Author: Rebellious Pearl Hell

big short is literally aimed squarely at 100 iq audience, like network news

margin call is literally on another level

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Date: June 4th, 2019 7:41 PM
Author: khaki codepig



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Date: June 2nd, 2019 2:01 AM
Author: indigo passionate doctorate

i hate it when they break the fourth wall

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Date: June 2nd, 2019 2:08 AM
Author: internet-worthy glittery hospital



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Date: June 4th, 2019 9:52 PM
Author: Poppy Heady Place Of Business



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Date: June 9th, 2019 9:47 AM
Author: talented principal's office

I thought it was appropriate and well done in TBS, though I'd agree in most other cases. I watched it with my wife and found it helpful. From what I remember, when a character broke the fourth wall, what typically followed was a vignette that explained the finance jargon that followed.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4274589&forum_id=2Reputation#38361797)



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Date: June 2nd, 2019 2:11 AM
Author: Histrionic buck-toothed cuckold

I feel like the only people who were impressed by it were people who didn't read a single piece of journalism about how the crisis started

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4274589&forum_id=2Reputation#38326930)



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Date: June 4th, 2019 7:31 PM
Author: Appetizing Zombie-like Library

Legit nobody understands what happened. Try to explain rmbs to 99% of the population

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4274589&forum_id=2Reputation#38340327)



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Date: June 4th, 2019 7:47 PM
Author: coiffed boyish boistinker

I’ve studied asset backed securities at a graduate level and greatly enjoyed the movie. They very skillfully navigated the line between oversimplification of the issues and going into esoteric details that are not that important.

The movie explicitly is just about a few bit players, not a comprehensive “what happened” of the Great Recession.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4274589&forum_id=2Reputation#38340393)



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Date: June 4th, 2019 7:50 PM
Author: Appetizing Zombie-like Library

Surprising to me... I lived and breathed rmbs for about 5 years and really didnt get the hype. It wasn't because it was too dumbed down, it was because it was a forgettable movie



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4274589&forum_id=2Reputation#38340406)



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Date: June 4th, 2019 8:28 PM
Author: dashing antidepressant drug

tbf, your opinion on anything even remotely creative is very suspect:

"I lived and breathed rmbs for about 5 years"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4274589&forum_id=2Reputation#38340679)



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Date: June 5th, 2019 12:19 AM
Author: Histrionic buck-toothed cuckold

I really don't understand this. To me it felt like 3/4 of the movie was just shit you would have known if you were paying attention.

And I mean, yeah, it is vaguely compelling that a few people figured it out ahead of time and made big bets and made out like bandits. That entire story just isn't something that is all that compelling over the course of of an entire movie though, especially when you have to sit through all the low IQ explanations.

Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room is a way better watch

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4274589&forum_id=2Reputation#38341943)



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Date: June 4th, 2019 7:36 PM
Author: Exhilarant becky

I've seen Wall Street several times and don't understand the financial aspects of it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4274589&forum_id=2Reputation#38340344)



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Date: June 4th, 2019 8:30 PM
Author: Rebellious Pearl Hell

like doobs visiting cravath?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4274589&forum_id=2Reputation#38340700)



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Date: June 4th, 2019 9:53 PM
Author: confused emerald deer antler

Wtf

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Date: June 4th, 2019 7:38 PM
Author: fluffy diverse filthpig



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Date: June 4th, 2019 7:58 PM
Author: Clear territorial mood

Many people are saying this!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4274589&forum_id=2Reputation#38340446)



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Date: June 4th, 2019 8:29 PM
Author: bronze multi-colored hunting ground

way better movie than it should've been. there was no actual story. same as moneyball.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4274589&forum_id=2Reputation#38340689)



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Date: June 4th, 2019 11:17 PM
Author: Exciting ape

Adam McKay always feels the need to have cutesy diagrams to explain every little thing to the viewer. Vice did the same thing a bunch of times. Really cheapens the movie

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4274589&forum_id=2Reputation#38341635)



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Date: December 24th, 2025 11:34 AM
Author: As far as they will go but even farther (🧐)



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