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The Big Short or The Wolf of Wall Street?

posted 9 years ago by raymond-mack93
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own both of these movies on Blu-ray. I am watching The Big Short right now. I, personally, like them both. I want to hear everyone's opinion on which one is better because they both deal with Wall Street.

Let's forget about the sex and the nudity as a primary focus. I am more into getting to know which story you think is better. The story/plot and your reason. Other options you like other than the story is fine, just don't explain the sex or the nudity.

Thank you so much for your feedback. It means a lot.

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[–] kieranmufc1999 9 years ago

For me Big Short had much more interesting characters and a more interesting subject

[–] Cinnamental 9 years ago

I almost fell asleep during The Big Short. I couldn't follow the plot and the dialog was boring.

[–] Arvin-G-Borkar 9 years ago

So true. I fell asleep as well. The Big BORE.

For this movie, I still was not able to follow the plot much. It was very comparable to American Hustle, another movie that I fell asleep to.

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[–] sportsdude12 9 years ago

If you want to learn about the financial components of the collapse watch The Big Short. If you want to see the benefits of defrauding companies and the excess it entails watch Wolf of Wall Street.

[–] catmydogs 9 years ago

Well, what about Glengarry Glenn Rose? That's also about scummy salespeople. A great film with some tremendous performances. Alec Baldwin's short scene is classic.

[–] wylierichardson-966-922691 8 years ago

GGR was fictitious, tho, whereas both "Big Short" and "Wolf of Wall Street" are based on true events / people.

[–] fjk1138-731-161881 8 years ago

Wolf hands down. Big Short was a confusing snorefest deluxe.

[–] Ragnarill (19) 6 years ago

Both are enjoyable movies. The Big Short is probably more interesting if you've read some books by Michael Lewis or if you have a general interest in financial markets. The humor in The Big Short is more subtle.

[–] ecarle (14979) 6 years ago

I think a movie that compares better to The Big Short is...Margin Call..which covers the same "financial breakdown crisis" but with some bravura acting(Jeremy Irons is incredible as the biggest boss in the firm), and a dusk-til-dawn construction that is most suspenseful as the clock ticks down to financial ruin.

The Big Short and Margin Call are both pretty much about the 2008 "Too Big to Fail" crisis...but I think "Wolf of Wall Street" is tied to another slightly earlier era and the "low rent" world of "penny stocks." More about a con man and hustler than about a financial genius.

But one cannot ignore that "Wolf of Wall Street" is directed by Martin Scorsese at his amazing top-of-his-game best -- the cinematic tricks fly by -- that its emphasis on sex is quite unique in these puritanical times and that -- like movies from Dr. Strangelove to MASH(the movie) to Animal House -- The Wolf of Wall Street works best as a series of "comedy sketch scenes." Pick one, any one scene: Matthew McConaghey's spellbinding speech to a naïve Leo about how to make money in this world; Jonah Hill explaining how he could marry his first cousin; Rob Reiner going nuts when interrupted watching The Equalizer TV show; Reiner going nuts about the "T and A" expenses for the firm; Leo and Jonah and Company discussing how to hire dwarves to be tossed ("Don't look them in the eyes" "We might have to taser them") Leo's qualuude induced crawl and car drive; the FBI agent first interviewing Leo on his yacht("Well, little man--" "LITTLE MAN?"), the yacht under siege during a storm("I am NOT dying sober") and on and on and on...

The Wolf of Wall Street is an epic comedy at heart. With a strong dose of welcome sexual content for our uptight times.