107 The Real Game of Missing Money The Missing Money: Movies and Documentaries “You do not actually think they spend $20,000 on a hammer or $30,000 on a toilet seat, Mr. President?” ~ Independence Day scene at Area 51 Movies Independence Day (1997) https://www.youtube.com/embed/QdmH47VNiS4 Rosemary’s Baby (1968) https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ffw1u0aXn0o Roman Polanski’s horror masterpiece predates most of the other devil possession movies. The titular Rosemary is going through a difficult pregnancy while slowly realizing that her friends and neighbors are not exactly what they seem to be. The supernatural in this story can easily be replaced by a human invigilation and politically motivated deceit. The Parallax View (1974) https://www.youtube.com/embed/KSMfrfpj9FQ Warren Beatty stars as an investigative reporter who looks into an assassination of a U.S. sen- ator, only to discover a vast conspiracy involving a major international corporation that is re- sponsible for many shocking world headlines. This is one of the early, good Deep State movies, long before the subject became so ubiquitous. Wall Street (1987) https://www.imdb.com/videoembed/vi3774546201 Michael Douglas appears in his iconic role as Gordon Gekko, a ruthless corporate raider who delivers his famous “Greed Is Good” speech. Gekko takes under his wing a young stockbroker (Charlie Sheen), introducing him to insider trading and the price of success. One of the most celebrated movies about the power of finance.