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The Aftermath of Brewster’s Millions (1985)
I’ve spoken at length about the brilliance of 1985’s Brewster’s Millions and what an insightful lesson it provides on the true value of money. Now I’ll balance that out by talking about the possible consequences of the events in that … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, brewsters millions, cash, comedy, electrons, films, money, movie review, movies, wealth
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5 Ways Marty McFly Could Get Rich Without the Sports Almanac
In Back to the Future Part II, when Doc Brown discovered that Marty McFly was going to take lucrative information about the future back to the past (in the form of a Sports Almanac), he was furious. He didn’t want … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, back to the future, comedy, films, fun, future, money, movie review, movies, nostalgia, science fiction, sequels, technology, time travel, vietnam, wealth
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Tevye and Mr. Bennet Demonstrate Why Envying the Rich Is Foolish
I compared Fiddler on the Roof and Pride and Prejudice a little while back, and I found them to be surprisingly similar in their stories and characters. Two characters, in particular, kept coming to my mind and I decided that … Continue reading
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Tagged fiddler on the roof, films, jane austen, Jews, money, movie review, movies, music, musical, pride and prejudice, relationships, songs, wealth
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Movies About Spending Ungodly Amounts of Money
Several films have explored what might happen if people spent ungodly amounts of money. Let’s spend some time exploring their different takes on this seemingly simple concept and see if we can discover some similarities. Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, adam sandler, bill murray, brewsters millions, cash, comedy, coming to america, dollar, eddie murphy, father of the bride, films, groundhog day, money, money pit, movie remakes, movie review, movies, mr deeds, relationships, richard pryor, romance, steve martin, tom hanks, wealth
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