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Begora21 · 11-18-2003, 06:04 PM

Hey, I teach HS honors Economics and will have a bunch of kids absent the 2 days before Thanksgiving break, so thought I'd show a movie.

Any good ideas about movies that would be appropriate? No Wall Street or R rated stuff, obvs...

Anything stock market related .... Secret of my success? What was that rated? Or having to do with starting up a business....

Thanks!

HeyAgain · 11-18-2003, 06:29 PM

What about Barbarians at the Gate?

jw_toyboy · 11-18-2003, 09:52 PM

'Rouge Traders' with Ewan McGregor, maybe worth a shot. http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0131566/

'Wall Street' with Charlie Sheen and Michael Douglas, another maybe. http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0094291/

'The Associate' with Whoppi Goldberg is another possibility. http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0115580/

Thats about all I can think of at the moment - not sure if they are what your looking for though, also it's been a few years since I have seen either of the three.

wrongfullyaccuzd · 11-20-2003, 06:58 PM

does Boiler Room (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181984/) count? HS kids can handle that, right? it's kinda stocks..

UyEnHeAd · 11-20-2003, 08:43 PM

Boiler Room is awesome!

onetime2 · 11-21-2003, 06:12 AM

With the limitation of it not being R-rated you really limit things> Half the sraw of movies involving the stock market, is power and sex.

Here are a couple not mentioned yet:
Trading Places
Other People's Money

As a side note, there are some board games out there that might get student's interest.

Rags to Riches, Monopoly (of course), Stakxchange are a few

Conclamo Ludus · 11-21-2003, 08:34 AM

Pi

Okay its not quite a stock market movie, but it mentions it a few times.

sailor · 11-21-2003, 06:04 PM

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Originally posted by onetime2
With the limitation of it not being R-rated you really limit things> Half the sraw of movies involving the stock market, is power and sex.

Yeah. A movie dealing with the stock market, or basically anything to do with economics or finance, is not likely to be marketed to a non-adult audience, making finding a good non-r-rated one difficult.

t3m3st · 11-21-2003, 09:19 PM

Trading Places

very educational :P

sadatx · 11-22-2003, 01:22 AM

I think "Barbarians at the Gate" is a great movie. But there are quite a few curse words peppered throughout if that's what you are worried about.

However, my reccomendation has to goto the documentary:

" STARTUP.COM " directed by Jehane Noujaim and Chris Hegedus

It's rated R just like every other movie about business but it only has a very few curse words in it. Personally I think it's your best bet.

rogue49 · 11-22-2003, 04:54 AM

I love "Other People's Money"

Begora21 · 11-24-2003, 02:23 PM

Yeah exactly the problem I'm having .... thanks for everyone's help!

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Originally posted by sailor420
Yeah. A movie dealing with the stock market, or basically anything to do with economics or finance, is not likely to be marketed to a non-adult audience, making finding a good non-r-rated one difficult.

GSRIDER · 11-24-2003, 02:56 PM

Glen Ross Glen Gary?

i think that counts. Most of the movie takes place in an office setting.

11-18-2003, 06:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Begora21 Insane	Good Stock Market/Business Movies Hey, I teach HS honors Economics and will have a bunch of kids absent the 2 days before Thanksgiving break, so thought I'd show a movie. Any good ideas about movies that would be appropriate? No Wall Street or R rated stuff, obvs... Anything stock market related .... Secret of my success? What was that rated? Or having to do with starting up a business.... Thanks!

11-20-2003, 08:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
UyEnHeAd Upright	Boiler Room is awesome! __________________ -1-

11-21-2003, 06:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
onetime2 Junkie Location: NJ	With the limitation of it not being R-rated you really limit things> Half the sraw of movies involving the stock market, is power and sex. Here are a couple not mentioned yet: Trading Places Other People's Money As a side note, there are some board games out there that might get student's interest. Rags to Riches, Monopoly (of course), Stakxchange are a few __________________ Strive to be more curious than ignorant.

11-21-2003, 08:34 AM	#7 (permalink)
Conclamo Ludus Modern Man Location: West Michigan	Pi Okay its not quite a stock market movie, but it mentions it a few times. __________________ Lord, have mercy on my wicked soul I wouldn't mistreat you baby, for my weight in gold. -Son House, Death Letter Blues

11-21-2003, 09:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
t3m3st Vroom! Location: Toronto	Trading Places very educational :P __________________ I do it for the rare drops

11-18-2003, 06:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
HeyAgain Psycho	What about Barbarians at the Gate?

11-18-2003, 09:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
jw_toyboy Tilted Location: Australia	'Rouge Traders' with Ewan McGregor, maybe worth a shot. http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0131566/ 'Wall Street' with Charlie Sheen and Michael Douglas, another maybe. http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0094291/ 'The Associate' with Whoppi Goldberg is another possibility. http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0115580/ Thats about all I can think of at the moment - not sure if they are what your looking for though, also it's been a few years since I have seen either of the three.

11-20-2003, 06:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
wrongfullyaccuzd Addict Location: NoVA	does Boiler Room (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181984/) count? HS kids can handle that, right? it's kinda stocks..

11-22-2003, 01:22 AM	#10 (permalink)
sadatx Psycho	I think "Barbarians at the Gate" is a great movie. But there are quite a few curse words peppered throughout if that's what you are worried about. However, my reccomendation has to goto the documentary: " STARTUP.COM " directed by Jehane Noujaim and Chris Hegedus It's rated R just like every other movie about business but it only has a very few curse words in it. Personally I think it's your best bet.

11-22-2003, 04:54 AM	#11 (permalink)
rogue49 Loser	I love "Other People's Money"

11-24-2003, 02:56 PM	#13 (permalink)
GSRIDER spurt king Location: Out of my mind	Glen Ross Glen Gary? i think that counts. Most of the movie takes place in an office setting. __________________ No signature at this time.