Films about big businesses

ardamus · Post by **ardamus** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 5:47 pm

If there's already been a thread on this,

it up.

Movies like There Will Be Blood, The Social Network, Wall Street, and etc. always caught my attention because of the underlying theme of how some of the most popular things in society have some sort of history behind them. I'm putting this thread out there for people to recommend other movies like these. And just now saw, The Social Network. As much as I hated how it was advertised, that film was well put together.

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 6:27 pm

Only dramatic films or documentaries too?

ardamus · Post by **ardamus** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 6:44 pm

Both. And even comedies. It extends behind genres I feel when it comes to big businesses that have films either based on them or surrounding a situation they were a part of. For example, The Informant with Matt Damon was more so a comedy, am I right?

Julius Seizure · Post by **Julius Seizure** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 7:03 pm

roger & me
hudsucker proxy

TheBigSleep · Post by **TheBigSleep** » Sun Dec 19, 2010 12:19 am

Documentaries:

Capitalism: A Love Story
The Corporation
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

ric · Post by **ric** » Sun Dec 19, 2010 12:25 am

Michael Clayton

LilLeftBrain · Post by **LilLeftBrain** » Sun Dec 19, 2010 3:17 am

Julius Seizure wrote:hudsucker proxy

First thought.

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » Sun Dec 19, 2010 4:24 am

Glengary Glen Ross
Boiler Room
The Secret Of My Success
Working Girl
How To Get Ahead In Advertising
Corporate Assets (it's an 80s Porno)

Personlly think Citizen Kane qualifies here.

ardamus · Post by **ardamus** » Sun Dec 19, 2010 6:44 am

Spartan wrote:Glengary Glen Ross
Boiler Room
The Secret Of My Success
Working Girl
How To Get Ahead In Advertising
Corporate Assets (it's an 80s Porno)

Personlly think Citizen Kane qualifies here.

Forgot about Boiler Room. Shit was dope as hell.

at Corporate Assets.

LilLeftBrain wrote:
Julius Seizure wrote:hudsucker proxy
First thought.

I've heard of this film but never saw it. Gonna look it up and see what its about.

aleph · Post by **aleph** » Sun Dec 19, 2010 10:11 am

Bugsy (rise of Vegas)
Casino (fall)
F.I.S.T.
Why We Fight
Moonlighting Wives (60s sexploitation)

and Citizen Kane does qualify.

Gregg Popabitch · Post by **Gregg Popabitch** » Sun Dec 19, 2010 10:56 am

how was social network advertised?

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Sun Dec 19, 2010 10:57 am

Thank You for Smoking

Swipe · Post by **Swipe** » Sun Dec 19, 2010 1:21 pm

Network

ardamus · Post by **ardamus** » Sun Dec 19, 2010 1:43 pm

Gregg Popabitch wrote:how was social network advertised?

i just didn't like the trailers is what i should've said. just made it look like a corny movie, IMO. there are some movies that have that. the trailers are a piece of shit (by the way its presented and edited) but the movie's on-point. and vice versa.

Tommy Bunz · Post by **Tommy Bunz** » Sun Dec 19, 2010 6:32 pm

Most of the big ones have already been mentioned but definitely should add The Insider to the list.

Antitrust is another one but its nothing special.

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » Sun Dec 19, 2010 6:42 pm

Risky Business