Margin Call (7/9) Movie CLIP - A Mercy Killing (2011) HD
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Sam Rogers (Kevin Spacey) confesses to Peter Sullivan (Zachary Quinto) that they're all going to get fired.
FILM DESCRIPTION:
Investment-firm analyst Peter Sullivan (Zachary Quinto) uncovers sensitive information that could easily plunge the entire business into peril, inadvertently destroying the lives and careers of his colleagues in this tense thriller set during the onset of the 2008 financial crisis. Over the course of the next 24 hours, Sullivan realizes that the decisions he makes will not only affect the employees of the firm, but the lives of everyday Americans from coast to coast as well. Kevin Spacey, Jeremy Irons, Stanley Tucci, Demi Moore, and Paul Bettany co-star.
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TM & © Lionsgate (2011)
Cast: Kevin Spacey, Zachary Quinto
Director: J.C. Chandor
Producers: Sean Akers, Robert Ogden Barnum, Michael Benaroya, Joshua Blum, Kirk D'Amico, Neal Dodson, Cassian Elwes, Rose Ganguzza, Anna Gerb, Daniel Hendler, Joe Jenckes, Lawrence M. Kopeikin, Susan Leber, Randy Manis, Corey Moosa, Zachary Quinto, Laura Rister
Screenwriter: J.C. Chandor
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I think Spacey's character/portrayal in this film was masterful. He was a guy who had clearly "sold his soul" to the company years ago and was basically clocking in/out until a comfortable retirement. But underneath it all, he was (along with Peter, a younger version of himself) a moral man. He knew what they were doing was wrong, but he long ago lost the courage or leverage to stop it. This is the result of his Faustian bargain. Sad/terrific metaphor when he had to put his dog to sleep. That's what was about to happen to him in a sense.
Well said
I think a "moral man" would have at least thought about calling his son, who works in the same industry, to give him a heads up that their livelihoods were all about to be destroyed.
He need the money as he said
@@sabrina63 there aren't many moral men and woman in this industry. I know at least what I've seen, been working in clientmanagement of some funds for 10 years. That's the reason why I got out.
But there are alot of really good people working in finance, just that they usually get out, before they get captured in the ego trap, some others don't and they turn sides - becoming that, what the original comment said about them.
But that's not just in finance, that's everywhere in the world like this, in all jobs, in all layers of society.
To be someone of morals, one has just to be someone of morals, as a teacher, secretary, banker, Industry worker, farmer - whatever else.
To have values is the thing. And never go against them. That makes someone a person of moral.
But it has a price. And this price is to be honest about oneself to oneself. Many people just don't want to see the truth, these are the ones, who don't stick their values, if they even have any.
In morality always lies pain and many are too scared of that pain to be theirselfs, it's like they're asleep.
I've looked in many eyes of ceo's or top managers, which seemed to "sleeping", but what was alive in them was their ego.
@@sabrina63 the problem was that he knew full well that if he did that word would be out real quick… his son wouldn’t have hesitated to warn his higher ups and it would eventually lead to Sam being ruined
"No I hadn't even thoug-" the complete realization that this wasn't just gonna affect the firm, but the entire world market for years to come.
No. The part about the markets he knew all along. It was the realisation that he forgot about his son. Because he gave no priority to his private life at all and now has to bear the consequences. The dog he has to bury in his divorced wife's garden tells the same tale.
@@hendrickziegler8487 exactly
I still can't believe this masterpiece was a directional debut. What a scene.
crazy how the first one he made was the best one so far
@@Kojak.k This is basically flawless.
what is a directional debut?
@@mito88 First movie directed
@@mito88 I meant it was the first movie directed by J.C.. Chandor. Is "directorial debut" better? 8^)
The outro music killed my next door neighbor's children.
so it was a good thing?
u just saved my life .... not all heroes wear capes
😂
Idiots keep choosing"earrape" for outro track.
It was a mercy killing.
the outro music sound is twice as loud as the clip sound. Stop being annoying.
Yes slope adjustment (audio) NO-ONE get right, only the OL school broadcasters
Its a signal to switch to another video.
Two years later they still do this for all their vids
Agreed.
You're pained by loud music, imagine the pain people went through in the 2008 financial crises.
Peter is the kind of guy that gets to the top of organisations very, very quickly. Competence + political savvy + being of service.
Don't lie you only say this cause your name is Peter :D
@@AllenHanPR correct, Peter mafia for the win.
Peter is never the guy who gets to the top of organizations - if he were, banks would never have sacrificed their long term to financialize their short term
He's another Jared Cohen. They wondered how Jared could get to his position so young. That's how.
@@deliciousful he was pretty old
volume down for the entire clip, forcing us to turn up our volume, and then blowing our ears off with the outro music. Please don't.
Thanks for the heads up.
When Spock asks Kevin Spacey if he talked to his son, that's the first time he realizes that this will directly affect the ones he loves
Romil .... no it’s Hymie from Get Smart!
@@Csetnikke later they discussed the perturbation of a star
I think Spacey uses his real life in this scene. His life was about to fall apart when accusations started to surface about the actor. Great movie, but Spacey used his real life experience for that scene
Sylar vs Prot
"No, I hadn't even thought of.." what an amazing dialogue delivery! Unimaginable
This is one of those rare films that takes place in a roughly ~24 - 36 hour period or less. I'm a fan of the tension, atmosphere and realism in movies like that and you see it all here. Collateral is another film of that type.
Glad to find a fellow Collateral fan in the Margin Call realm ✌️
Training Day is another great movie that takes place in a day
@@ctrlaltcreate3827 glad to find another 'Training Day' fan in the "Margin Call" straits
oooo, gonna go watch collateral now
any other movie recommendations?
I just realized that Spacey plays the role of the leader who genuinely cares for the benefit of the firm, but doesn't want to be the ruthless guy of the bussiness, while Betany is the guy who actually is friendly and genuinely cares about his employees and colleagues, but also spits hard cold facts about the bussiness.
The great thing is, both of them seem a little pissed off that Jared Cohen jumped them in line. Wil Emerson is directly annoyed that someone Jared's age has his position while Wil is still head of a single floor's trading. The way he talks about him, it sounds like Cohen joined after the fact and bypassed him. And Sam Rogers seems to enjoy watching him struggle. Cohen is Sam's boss even though Sam absolutely has a better personal relationship with John Tuld (to the point that Cohen still calls him "Mr. Tuld" and Sam only ever refers to him as "John", like they went to school together).
But Cohen isn't in his position because he's smarter than these guys, he's in that position because he's more ruthless than those guys. He made money doing things he knew would collapse one day, he's the one who immediately in the first meeting thinks about unloading everything, he's the one who instantly begins to consider Sarah Robertson a dead woman walking...
Sam Rogers might be the most experienced trader in the room. Wil Emerson might be the next best trader. Jared Cohen isn't better than them at those jobs, he's just the guy willing to do the things needed to make the most money for the firm and the firm alone. He's the financial version of Platoon's Sgt. Barnes (whereas Rogers is more of the firm's Sgt. Elias).
@@oceandark3044 great analysis. I’d like to add that there are hints of a mentor-apprentice relationship between Tuld and Cohen, which may indicate that Tuld sees something in Cohen worth promoting him for and wishes to take him under his wing.
@@fl3669 I should also point out that when Wil Emerson explains the problem to Sam Rogers, both are pretty ignorant of what they're looking at. They both admit they're not the math people. But when that information ended up in front of Jared Cohen, he understood immediately how bad the situation was. So I think he represents the new, cutting edge, mathematic wizardry trading.
Tuld obviously isn't that guy either, so they made a ton of money from Cohen's artistic math and functional psychopathy. But obviously the 'old trading guys' were the ones who had to dig in their heels and do the work. They all have their place.
@@oceandark3044
You should also point out the last name of the most ruthless guy. It speaks volumes(libraries actually).
@@oceandark3044 Jared, is or has the potential to be Tuld. " are you gonna call him? Already have " He saw it instantly. New the game was up but also new they were playing the game and the moment was inevitable.
I like he's wandering around in the resturant near then end, he knows he's a cut above the rest and so does Tuld.
Peter is an intelligent person who understands that being smart is not enough. One must establish him or herself as a good conversationalist. Ask questions and learn from others.
Scott Morrison "You ask a lot of questions, Morty. Not very charismatic. Makes you a kind of a--under--underfoot figure." - Rick Sanchez
That's because this is a film about a very un-film based topic, so they have to have every character continually ask stupid questions so the audience has some idea what's going on.
@@Bucketheadhead I enjoyed Rick and Morty at the beginning, but I've grown to really dislike its pseudointellectualism and especially its fanbase
@@rowingaway Yeah? Well I've grown to really dislike YOUR pseudointellectualism! Good word, by the way. You really threw the auto-correct for a loop with that one
@@mbaxter22 ....
As someone who worked in in the dirtier end of finance at many levels I appreciate how good both Margin Call and the Big Short are, they should be required viewing in the industry.
What's your thoughts on the current markets?
Was The Big Short a story or just a Wall Street hit-piece? I was not lectured about anything with Margin Call, not sure if Short will be the same.
@@fordwk The Big Short was a true story based off of four short sellers three years before the collapse of the housing market in 2008 look up Michael Burry you may know of him.
'Too Big to Fail' completes the triad with the government freakout
@@Pianoman999 I was just gonna mention "Too Big to Fail"
And I've mentioned all 3 as a set, like the Triad moniker.
Batman, Mr Smith and a Mousekateer in The Big Short, focuses on Investor/short sellers
Roger Kint, Ironman's "Jarvis", Dr Spock in Margin Call, focused on the Investment banks
Too Big to Fail focused on the Govt.
Gotta learn your MBS from your CDO to your CDS to make it thru them.
I dont work as hard as you do! - 100% honest boss
It can be honest but also manipulatuve at the same time. It raises morale of your employee when you say youre smarter than me, you work harder than me, or saying good job well done. If youre a good leader its a second nature for you to praise hard work.
Remember, sam(spacey) doesnt even know their names when Wil emerson mentioned them as eric's men at the start of the movie.
Its like the ceo intentionally lowering their status or intelligence level when he said think as if youre speaking to a young child or a golden retriever. To break the wall called superiority for familiarity.
99% of the time that's BS. I've been the peon and the boss. The peons slack whenever possible, the boss cannot.
Outro music is just insanely annoying
Its not.
@@aaronsalentine7876 It is.
@@aaronsalentine7876 it is bruh
Wat??????
Outro is disproportionately louder to the preceeding audio track of the movie clip. Which is very annoying esp when you have the volume cranked up :)
Masterpiece. Not only the performances and the scenerio. But the feeling it gives. As a white collar who experienced a corporate firm, I know the feeling of that helicopter propeller noise. It was somehow funny to experience the existance of a mount Olympus somewhere.
Every time I see this movie I am more impressed with just how good it is. One of the best films of the 2000s.
"i suppose there are worse things you could say about a guy" - idk why but i love that line
The sum total of a thousand incremental amoral decisions is that eventually you reach the point where you have no idea what is the right thing to do. Amorality has an inertial momentum of its own.
That's the corporate world for you.
@@Maeda_Toshiie
Worse, Maeda. That's capitalism.
Rick Rose
Capitalism and profits are beautiful
Go get rich and stop complaining
@chrisutubeism
In Chekhov's 'Three Sisters', chris, there is a long monologue by a character named Vershinin which says, in essence, what you've just written. Vershinin has unknowingly blundered into a name day party being given for the youngest of the sisters, Irina, and by the time he finishes, the room has grown silent. In that moment, the middle sister, Masha, has fallen in love with him.
Have a good day.
@@rickrose5377 thats not capitalism. That's marxism and attempting to control everything and everyone.
Which is NOT what capitalism is about.
Btw smart decision publicly condoning murder. That'll make a nice one for the papers and law enforcement.
The moment Peter asked Sam about his son is the time he decided to do what the CEO wants. He needs the money for his son.
Thanks Edwin. I dropped down to read the comments hoping for some feedback on that. It seemed an important part of the scene and I didn't know why.
I saw that altogether differently. Sam had already decided on his course of action and assured the CEO he'd do what he wants. Sam's son was a grown man who was out on his own and successful. He didn't need Dad's money. But his son is in the same business as his father. He absolutely could've used the inside information Sam had in order to stave off losses that day. That's why Peter asks if he talked to him. This scene shows that he hadn't even considered it. In that moment he realizes he should have at least *thought* of his son, even if he decided he couldn't reveal what he knew. It's an awful moment when you realize you're not a good parent. Thankfully, his son didn't lose his job. He easily could have.
Funny thing is he didn't learn from this exchange. By the end of the day he still hadn't called his son to see how he made out. And he was caught off guard again when his ex-wife mentioned him. Don't get me wrong, he loves his son. He just doesn't think about him.
If that’s the case. Why would he ask to leave in the last scene
Sam had lost touch with his son for a while, that's why he had never thought about telling him about it
Mybpeterson good Point! You watched it all
"It'll be a mercy killing really" - amidst all the chaos, the thing uppermost in Sam's mind is his dying labrador. His relationship with that dog was the only pure thing in his life.
I've watched this movie several times and always thing Sam's dog is a metaphor for the market/Sam's career. Everything he loved, accomplished, etc is about to go up in flames.
I think its pretty telling that the last scene of the movie is him burying his dead dog
Just had to put our Bulldog down. One of the hardest things I've done and I've done some very difficult things
@@bixby9797 Had to put my second dog in life to sleep last Halloween. Cried so much I damn near threw up. Got my 3rd dog back in Feb. She's taking a nap right now, but probably a good time to give her her dinner.
This movie was damn near perfect. Only thing I can think of that would have added value is taking everyone's cell phone and not permitting anyone to step outside for a smoke. Would you (anyone) call all your friends, family and tell them to "sell it all.. today"
@Mike Fiorilli -- Actually, that would have been unethical (alerting others), and as portrayed in the movie they were not unethical, just caught up in a failure of the Risk Dept (Sara) to stay on top of things. Eric Dale could see something was amiss but it was just a bit over his head. Sara, head of risk dept, didn't have a clue.
@@lmalino695 As far as I know it would be not only unethical but also a crime under federal law.
It's too easy to detect that kind of activity. They would all go to prison for insider trading.
That's a crime (insider trading) and one that the government has a fairly easy time detecting and prosecuting. A congressperson, Chris Collins, just pleaded guilty for basically the same thing.
They would be finished in this business and they would not want to give that up.
Jeremy Irons shows what a stud actor he is in this movie. Those going into the business should watch the boardroom scene and see how it all comes together. Script, language inflection, eye movement, body language.
it wasn't until my second or third viewing that I really noticed all the little things in Irons's performance. Like, in the "golden retriever" line where he's "aww shucks, all this money stuff is so darn hard!" I didn't notice at first the way his eyes stop smiling before his mouth does, and his hand starts flicking the binder like in his head he's screaming "OH MY GOD EVERYONE IN THIS ROOM IS SO STUPID IT HURTS ME TO HAVE TO LISTEN TO YOUR DUMB THOUGHTS"
The little differences between Bettany and Spacey in this superb movie. Both are too smart to not know they perform a destructive purpose in the world because it pays well, Bettany can make his peace with it but Spacey's character can't quite do that and also can't quite stop.
At 1:24, KS puts his cigarette in his pocket. LOL.
No problem. 😁
Good catch
" have you talked to your son ".... and told him to short every or sell off every financial instrument he owns?
He asks every question with the same inflection. It sounds like those clips of Jonathan Frakes on Beyond Belief.
This is a fiction created by writers
@@systemchris wow did you just graduate from middle school with that genius level contribution?? Good kid!
Beyond belief! That's a throwback
He’s really got the financial trolley car problem. People are gonna be ruined no matter what, but pulling the lever still feels wrong. That’s why he said “for who?” When Sullivan asks if this was the right thing to do
every performance in this movie is a winner. everyone brought their A game.
This film was flawless.
In a real-life situation. This is very likely.
A high-level executive manager has lowered morale and brought down to earth to stay and chit chat with a grunt.
All because to avoid the toxic air inside the building that once lined his pockets.
He realized he needed to go through with this once Peter mentioned his son and realized it's a necessary evil for his family sake.
Actually, on a more direct level, his son is in charge of a firm and was sold to by Peter. In this scene, he's basically telling him that his son's firm is about to get hit hard because the assets he currently has that were sold to him by Peter are about to go down hard the following day because of all this mess, and he's asking Spacey if he's warned his son about the incoming huge losses or if he's staying silent and impartial for the firm.
@@Zhoomz mind blown
Continuity error around 1:24, before the cut Spacey is holding a cigarette and after the cut he has both hands in his pockets. Hands were out of frame for a few seconds so it possible the character discarded the cigarette but improbable that this was the intent.
KS was a great actor
Apart from all the gut wrenching misery to millions who now probably live in a car or a cardboard box. The worst thing about 2008 crisis is that it showed the banks that basically they have a get out of jail free card that comes with a 700 billion dollar bonus. This is what happens when greed goes unchecked
When Peter asks if he has spoken with his son, at that point Sam knows Peter had been sent by higher ups to ensure there are no loose ends. Peter is a convenient naive genius.
I think Peter was just genuinely asking.
Such a good movie even if you are not “in the know” concerning the subject matter
I wish i knew a lot of the subject matter too. But i really liked atmosphere of the movie.
Spock looks sharp with his new eyebrows
Those eye brows steal the scene
What an awesome film...must watch for any investment finance program
Must watch for any Cinephile honestly. It's so, so good.
Great scene, this movie shows the power in leaning on great actors and scaling down cinematic effects.
Kevin Spacey is such a great actor. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m just off to listen to my Gary Glitter collection and wear my “Jim’ll fix it” t-shirt and maybe later I’ll watch some Rolf Harris art programmes.
Great choice of stuff mate. Same here. Let me know if you wanna hook up and I’ll book a couple of rooms on Epstein Island.
Whack on some Michael Jackson!
@@LynchyVidz I was thinking a visit from Dr Huxtable?
Go get sum of that pudding from Bill
Don’t forget the chuck in some Lost Prophets to mix things up
He didn't commit suicide, he went back to Kpax
Sam's mind: "i'm so tired of my subs looking answers and inspiration from me..."
Kevin....such a great actor why did he have to be a prick....public lost on a lot of good performances this man still had to give
Alex agree, and I know the feeling... I like Michael Jackson music too, but they both deserve (or deserved in Michaels case) a shank in prison yard!
@@Scooter6x3 Kevin did not deserve it.
@@Scooter6x3 nothing proved . Innocent till proven guilty .
Ok, fair enough guys...... but keep in mind that if you hear something enough times from enough different sources, the likelihood that it’s true goes drastically up...
For instance, one of your friends think another one of your friends is a tool, chances are they personally just don’t mesh or whatever... HOWEVER, if 10 of your friends think that guys a tool, well then....
But yes, he wasn’t convicted of anything in a court of law.
Reckon hell be back.IOW We haven't seen the last of Kevin Spacey
Like a father talking to his curious son
I dont care what Kevin Spacey did or didnt do - hes a fantastic actor.
I've never got round to posting it though I've thought the same thing many times. I agree entirely. His mistakes and flaws SHOULD NOT be in the public domain. That's none of our business.
The masses should simply respect and admire him for his significant contribution to film... Verbal Kint, John Doe, Jack Vincennes, Frank Underwood... and that's it.
The sociopaths basically rise to the top, whether it is capitalism or communism
Wrong.
@Conservative ZY Communism, as evil and failed as it is, arose in response to perceived failings of capitalism. Anyway, regardless, both reward people who are not hampered by conscience or empathy. And shareholder value is elevated as a priority over all other values not because we have to, but because it benefits those at the top who hold that value.
@Conservative ZY Lol, you seem to lack the comprehension that your comment does nothing to address the point. If anything, communism "not being natural" means it would be better since sociopaths wouldn't naturally rise to the top. Don't get offended over simple facts and observations.
Communism is just crony capitalism by other means.
People tend to forget that Trotsky and the murderous Bolsheviks who took over were hugely financed by Schiff and other Wall St nobacons, the appalling crimes covered up and lied about by Walter Durante and the NYT. Vast amounts of American investment money lost there, excluding the astronomical amount given away in LendLease.
Mao in China was no different.
You are just made you couldn't make it as an Asst. Manager at McDonald's.
He cuts the BS. "You don't have to stand out here for me". lol
He plays the "totally over it" guy with one foot out the door very well. He is also the only one who dares talk back to the CEO and shoot totally straight with him.
@@timb4248 I think Jared can do the same, but he won't because he agrees with the CEO. And dumping it all was his idea.
@@murrowboy Technically Tuld mentioned it indirectly when he said "be first, be smarter, or cheat" but Jared was the first person to say it explicitly. Even Will mentioned that the firm would unload everything when he was hanging out on the roof with Peter and Seth. That being said, Jared was the only person willing to say "sell it all, today" in front of all the executives (including Tuld) so I guess he ultimately gets the credit.
An analyst sharing a moment with his boss's boss's boss.
We’re all human at the end of the day
Outro music is not loud enough. Can you please INCREASE it 10 times more to people's delight!
Must be really nice @ 1:30 having your own Helicopter transport you to a meeting.
People with a lot less wealth than him have helicopters.
>>having your own Helicopter transport you to
Imagine having the entire economy in the palm of your hands, and fully knowing what was about to happen
Having worked in a corporate NYSE listed firm this film captures the dynamics and personalities perfectly. I spent much of my life in snd around the city . ( it’s an inside use of “ city “ as to us NYC is the only real city in the world . )
High tension and adrenaline mix to create a city that truly exists as only Ancient Rome did .
I am so enjoying this binge watching of these kinds of low-key real world business movies, movies I usually don't go for, but I realize I should have them on my shelves.
Fantastic acting, I love every second!
What movies
shelves? what decade are you from mate?
1:14 holding a burning cigarette
1:26 ima keep it in my pocket
“I picked the wrong week to stop smoking”
On the DVD there is a deleted scene where Peter runs into an old girlfriend just before this, they chat a bit and then as he's leaving she asks him if he can give her any tips about the market. He pauses a few seconds, then says simply "sell".
Great to see you Kevin before bed ❤
I watched 3 day ago.I think very underrated film.
i really love colors in this movie. both cold and warm at the same time
@1:24 Is a very important moment. Up to this point they have all been thinking about the effect this is going to have on the company. In this moment you see the first person realize what's about to happen to the economy. It isn't just their company that is holding onto MBS's that are going to collapse, they're are probably countless other firms with the same problem. He's realizing in this moment that they are about to start the chain reaction that is going to effect alot more than just them.
Incredible movie. Personal favorite of mine.
How can people who have been up for over 24 hours stay so alert and not act all groggy?
It is studied that at the end of a long workday people are happy.
Lol. Funny that this is showing up now. Markets blood red! 😂😂
You could tell that Spacey just wanted him to pass out during that scene so he could diddle him.
What’s with the exaggeration. Don’t know anyone this really affected. They’re acting like this is deep impact. At worst they lost their job, find another. How many jobs were lost? 10%?
I'm starting to like this movie after initially dismissing it, but come on, some of the dialogues (like this one) are so bland and lead to nowhere. I know that not every line needs to be cathartic, but some of this is just material to fall asleep to.
Theyre both so personable
Kevin Spacey is an amazing actor
Nobody is going to mention @ 1:26 he hid his cigarrete in his pocket?
for who? - should be "for whom." for shame
@alanfender -- Plenty grammatical errors; many Sam's character. Was it script problem or Spacey goofed his dialog?
They are interchangeable now in modern English.
I've seen this movie on TV (at least a few times), and I've seen these clips on YT many times.
I think the character in this movie I most identify with (believe it or not) is Kevin Spacey's character.
I absolutely love his character's sense of moral responsibility throughout the movie with regards to this firm being the first to dump all of their mortgage-backed securities.
Zachary Quinto's character asks, "...are you sure it's the right thing to do?" and Sam's reply is, "For WHO?"
He's struggling with many personal things right now, but on top of all of it, is realizing the moral hazard
this firm has become - and he is in charge of all the traders making it happen!
I think he’s burnt out and wants out. Not the best mindset to make decisions. I know that by the way he was keeping his dog alive at $1000 a day or however much it was
the real life story of these two men is even more catastrophic....
think on it..
Where can i get links for sources?
Q would've ripped Spacey's throat out had he known then what he knows now about Spacey....did I get close?
I can't shake the feeling that I was at the very beginning of this fiasco. Dec 1992. Conference room. Holiday Inn. Outside Cleveland. I was a manager for American General Finance. If u no, u no.
what's upp with all the questions sheesh
dam it feels like just 2 guys with lots of power just chiling watching the world about to burn and just embracing it and going "oh well"..
The analyst has no real power in a company like that. He might be the smartest person in the room sometimes, but he has no decision making power. He was talking to his boss's boss's boss in this scene - so far up the chain that Spacey's character didn't even know who he was before that night.
Spacey is a better actor when it tones it down.
true, like in glengarry and margin call.
Outro music: WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO REACH YOU ABOUT YOUR EARSDRUMS' EXTENDED WARRANTY
Also it's really a shame Kevin Spacey made some poor personal choices. I feel we were probably robbed of some great would-be performances.
"For who?"
there is no "right" thing. Peter could've kept the info to himself and built an exit strategy from the company and caused minimal damage to the market but everybody at the firm would be ruined harder including the CEO and board members. So there is no real "right" thing.
He was a risk analyst and required to report it. Not reporting it to his superiors is in fact: wrong.
Miss this guy
I don't understand why these men had qualms about what they were about to do. Within a week or 2 at max everyone was going to arrive at the same conclusion anyway. Why did it matter they were the first to realize their assets might not be as valuable as everyone had initially assumed? What were they supposed to do- play the martyr and fall on the sword which is the opposite of their duty to shareholders? CEO said it right "We are selling to willing buyers at current fair market price" It is on the buyers to have their due diligence complete.
I dont know much about this stuff , but as far as I understand it:
1- Trust is important in a longer seller-buyer situation. Imagine you buy computer parts from a guy who alwys advised you right, and one day he again tells wyou waht to buy, but it turns out parts are defective and its whole scam with guarranty nearly unobtainable and it turns out he knew about it. Would you say its your fault and this seller was morally clean?I dont think so.
2-As I understand it they knew whoever starts the panic sales, will start the collapse, the crisis, that with first total sale the dominoes will start falling instantly.
Wow! Are those eyebrows real or just ridiculous prosthetics?
I wish i knew a lot of the subject matter. But i really liked atmosphere of the movie.
Idiotic music at the end hurts headphone users lol
they both know what they're going to do next is to unleash hell on the rest of the world. They just don't want to say it out loud and try to find justification.
this movie makes me wanna be a movie director
Massively underrated.
Movie goof: building didnt have a helipad. Added in during post production.
Do you expect me to believe they didn't rent a *real* helicopter to fly past the building off camera to make a helicopter sound?
For who? That´s the question
Now we have student loans to look forward too..
An entirely different thing. What would be, as you imagine, the mechanics of such a crisis? The mortgages itself were not the cause of the collapse - leveraged derivatives were. Domino effect, uncertainity and freezing money markets. Neither of these factors are present now in case of student loans, or SLABS. I mean, yeah, recession will hit, some 20% will default, the budget - the public - will take a hundred or two billions hit. That's it, it's not even a significant bump on the road. For the repeat of 2008 there need to be a contagion, a freeze in credit market, massive jobs losses in tens of millions. What would be, as you imagine, the mechanics of such a crisis?
Most everyone needs a place to live
Not “everyone” needs a 6-year bachelors degree in lesbian dance theory
A house mortgage means the house can be put up for collateral
A student loan has no collateral
I’m sorry you were lied to by the University Industry but they’re not the same.
And car notes. 7 million Americans are 3 months behind on their car loans....all it will take is a few bad months and bam..
A large majority of student loans are already subsidized or controlled by the Federal government, it isn't really the same. If the federal government controlled most mortgages than they wouldn't have bundled and resold them to the highest bidders like private institutions could/did.
The perverted thing is that COVID has cost us so much we could have solved the student loan and medical debt issue once and for all had we not "wasted" trillions on Covid relief. We have the Chinese, our politicians and lobbyists to thank for that.
One of the most underrated movies of all time.
His son must work for the firm
That is why Peter knows him and asked did he tell him what is about to happen
You know when a doctor starts smoking, that shit is about to go down
i have two cousins who are doctors and there smoke cigs like nobody's business
Who? Who you talking about? What Doctor? Who ?
Super.Chuck MD = Managing Director. It’s a joke
1:25 moment of "f☆ck! My son will loose millions. And other members of my family! And friends, and..."
The funniest thing about those "layered derivatives" and "synthetic bonds" was that they weren't technically illegal. They were just worded in so much dense jargon, but they were legally spelled out in the fine print. It's just that so few people read those contracts and asked for clarification. So nobody went to jail.
I’m getting to the point where I can understand it, but it is still a little unnecessary
It is the unnecessary pieces that made it all go around
Yeah all financial crowd were really stood around struggling with ethical choices.🤦🏻♂️
“ l think l know your son”
0:04 good morning, Mr. Spock.
I still think it's crazy how much money these people made on the daily on these wall street job, wish I was that smart.
They aren’t that smart. Their greed and also the ability to write the rules of the game helps a lot. Buy a book on Amazon about stocks and day trading. And you will be day trading in no time!
This Is "An Impeccable Scene;" Of This Great Movie!!!
I love this scene.