Bill:
Yes, I have been trying out how to use clips in my classes (or rather,
how to excerpt them from films I have). I would very much appreciate a
disk with your selctions. Please let me know the cost to reimburse
you.
Donna Cunningham, J.D.
Langdale College of Business
Valdosta State University
1500 N. Patterson St.
Valdosta, GA 31698
Ofs Tel: 229-249-2606
Cell: 229-251-6057
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>Keith, I have 10 or so films (and triple that in scenes) from
>movies that I'd have put on a disk for you, or anyone, if you'd
>like. From the two you mention <br>
>that are stale, I have 8-10 scenes. Actually, they can't really be
>stale unless you have students taking your course over and over
>again. First day, or <br>
>second, I sometimes begin with Wall Street (Michael Douglas), and
discuss
>the virtues of "greed." "Greed is good, it's right,
>it cuts through and clarifies <br>
>the . . . {something, something, something} . . . and greed, mark my
>word, with save Teldar Paper, and that other malfunctioning corporation
>called the <br>
>United States of America." It was an Oscar winner back in the
>early '90s, and, I'm told, the "greed" speech was tracked from
>Ivan Boesky's presentation <br>
>to Stanford MBAs. That may just be a rumor. Anyway, I was
>known around the gym as the Boesky Professor of Business Ethics.
>* Film strips of 2-4 <br>
>minutes apiece that you may find useful from time to time, but never
>scheduled/syllabused in order to remain within the "fair use"
>provisions -- Wall Street, <br>
>The Insider, A Civil Action, Boiler Room, Other People's Money, Private
>Ryan, Philadelphia, Erin Brockavich, GlenGarry GlenRoss, Kate and
>Leopold,<br>
> Repo Man. Some are sort of special interest - special
>occasion - feel good clips: Forest Gump, Hackers, Goodfellas,
Jerry
>MaGuire, Half Baked. Also, <br>
>a skydive (strictly to impress my grandson), but you need an 8 page
>disclaimer to distribute beforehand. Bill<br><br>
><br><br>
>At 02:24 PM 2/2/2006, you wrote:<br>
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>I occasionally have students in my Legal Environment class analyze
>business law and ethics issues in feature films. I have used <u>The
>Insider</u> in the past, but it has been used so often in not only law
>classes, but also management, ethics, and others that it has grown a
>bit stale for students and professor alike. <u>A Civil Action</u> is
also
>beginning to show its wear. Does anyone out there have suggestions for
>other good films that raise business law issues? <br>
> <br>
>Thanks for any help you can give.<br>
> <br>
>Keith<br>
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