(See also: Never Pay for a Redbox DVD Rental Again)Īn investment drama that crosses Wall Street with Glengarry Glen Ross (both on this list) Boiler Room is a good effort from a young cast. However, money is a major feature in each one.and hopefully you’ll learn a little something from them, too.
Some are family films, others for the adults only, and some are documentaries. I boiled the list down to the best 25 that show a variety of themes across many different genres and ratings. It plays a part in all of our lives, so it’s no surprise that so many filmmakers have chosen to focus on it. There are hundreds of films out there with money at the core, and why not? Money makes the world go around, after all. Money for Nothing succinctly explains how popular music is produced and marketed, and offers an accessible critique of the current state of popular music.When I first started researching this article, I figured I’d find a dozen decent movies based on money. McChesney, and Shirley Halperin, editor of BOP magazine. It also includes interviews with popular music historian Professor Reebee Garafolo, ex- Rolling Stone editor Dave Marsh, political economist Robert W. Narrated by Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, Money for Nothing features interviews with hip-hop legend and pioneer Chuck D, respected independent artist Ani DiFranco, Michael Franti of Spearhead, and Riot Grrrl co-founder Kathleen Hanna (of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre). However, in the contemporary period, this independence is being threatened by a shrinking number of record companies, the centralization of radio ownership and playlists, and the increasing integration of popular music into the broader advertising and commercial aspects of the market.
Of all mass cultural forms, popular music has historically been characterized by the greatest independence for artists and allowing access to a broader diversity of voices.
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