Comments on: Movie. Trading Places, 1983. (HIx: 1) http://butler-harris.org/archives/110 How can you have the last word if you haven't heard the first? Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:49:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tim H http://butler-harris.org/archives/110/comment-page-1#comment-762 Tim H Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:26:05 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/110#comment-762 True but remember, the real losers are the widows and orphans-- but they aren't shown. True but remember, the real losers are the widows and orphans– but they aren’t shown.

]]> By: David C. Moody http://butler-harris.org/archives/110/comment-page-1#comment-702 David C. Moody Tue, 05 Dec 2006 03:42:31 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/110#comment-702 It is a funny movie! But, yes, it's essentially beating them at their own game (sort of the idea, "vengeance is mine, I will repay"). But it's still funny! It is a funny movie! But, yes, it’s essentially beating them at their own game (sort of the idea, “vengeance is mine, I will repay”). But it’s still funny!

]]> By: Tim H http://butler-harris.org/archives/110/comment-page-1#comment-490 Tim H Tue, 07 Nov 2006 15:04:20 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/110#comment-490 It just struck me that this movie is a good allegory for election day. Like Randolph says, "whether the market goes up or down, we win." Maybe these guys will win; or maybe those guys will win. But in any case, we the ordinary citizen will end up footing the bill. It just struck me that this movie is a good allegory for election day. Like Randolph says, “whether the market goes up or down, we win.”

Maybe these guys will win; or maybe those guys will win. But in any case, we the ordinary citizen will end up footing the bill.

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