Thank you Andy for the additional suggestions. I will need to put these on my list. I can't believe I forgot Cradle will Rock...I love that movie.
The list keeps growing I can vary things up from class to class.
Best,
Justin
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2015 19:40:45 -0400
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Subject: Re: Economics in Fictional Films Follow Up...
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Sorry I missed this email discussion earlier. I used to run a radical economics film series so I should have quite I few to recommend. (I see you already got Matewan, Yeah!). Some others off the top of my head:
Salt of the EarthBilly ElliotLand and FreedomCradle will RockThe Full Monty
Andy
On Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 5:05 PM, Marc Batko <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
2 more suggestions:Wag the Dog (with Dustin Hoffman)SF Mime Troop: Mr. Smith Goes to Obscuristan/ The Ripple Effect/ Red State/ Freedomland
On Monday, September 28, 2015 1:51 PM, Justin Elardo <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Dear AFEE Members,
Thank you for your responses to my query about suggestions for films that have depictions of economic content. Ultimately, I did decide to re-orient my introductory class around the format of utilizing fictional films. For those who are interested, I am attaching my syllabus to this message.
Also, given my own list, personal queries, and the response of AFEE members, the following represents a list of film suggestions.
Adventures of Baron MunchhausenAmerican PsychoAvatarThe AviatorBoyz n the HoodBurn!Erin Brockovich (fictionality is debatable)Grapes of WrathHow Green was my ValleyIt Happened One NightIt's a Wonderful LifeMatewanMedicine ManMemories of UnderdevelopmentMetropolisModern TimesMosquito Coast (fictionality is debatable)NetworkOffice SpaceOther People's Money
Pretty WomanSoylent GreenSullivan's TravelsThere will be BloodTucker: The Man and His Dream (fictionality is debatable)Wall StreetWall Street 2Wolf of Wall Street
There are likely many others, but this was the list I worked from as I compiled my syllabus.
One final note, some may have wondered why I chose fictional films? My answer is that there are endless documentaries that I could have shown (likely should show to students), but the intent of a documentary (as accurate as it may be) is to steer students in a very overt way. I was seeking a medium that would allow artistic license to dampen the notion of steering in favor of students drawing their own conclusions.
Best,
Justin
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Andy Barenberg
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University of Mass. Amherst - Economics
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