5/5 In depth description of the financial crisis
  by Robert Vysther (Maimisburg, Oh United States)
I found this DVD on the financial crisis quite interesting and informative. I have been following the crisis the past two years after Bear Stearns had it's financial problems. I agree with the other commentators that this video should be shown in High Schools and Colleges to educate the students on what really occured. This is top rate reporting and I highly recommend this DVD for anyone who desires to know what really took place in 2008 to cause the problems we have today.

5/5 The Events Absent From The News!
  by Doctor A. (San Diego, CA United States)
An eye-opening synopsis of our current economic meltdown. How easily we forget the chain of federal deregulation, lack of transparency, fraudulent financial reporting (and old fashioned greed) that actually lead to the failure of Bear Stearns, Lehman Bros, Fannie, Freddie and virtually the entire American financial sector.

Perhaps we really shouldn't offer interest-only fantasy mortgages on grossly overpriced homes to people who can't possibly afford them... and then internationally peddle the toxic debt as AAA securities. It seems our cheating culture has created an America in which we know the price of everything -- and the value of nothing. Not just shame on them, but shame on us all!

It took Bush/Cheney eight years to turn Clinton's thriving economy with a $5 trillion budget surplus into our current epic depression with a $10 trillion budget deficit. As most folks have come to realize, the Bush White House was the most incompetent and misguided administration in America's history and virtually crippled this nation. Given the complexities presented in this video, it just might take Obama more than a few months to lead this country out of our current economic, political and social disaster. I doubt he brought a magic wand to the office.

5/5 Brilliantly informative and understandable for the layman!
  by VW Guy (USA)
Brilliantly informative and understandable for the layman. This video should be required watching in the high schools and colleges.


4/5 An excellent program on the financial crisis
  by Future Watch Writer (Washington, D.C. Area)
Frontline is a great show and this program really brings the crisis alive. There are excellent interviews with key people. This should be watched with another good video Ascent of Money to get an historical perspective. I have a Listmania list relating to this subject on my profile if people would like to learn more.


5/5 An absorbing documentary that presents the downfall of multigenerational institutions in plain terms
  by Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
Inside the Meltdown is an episode of the popular "Frontline" television series, giving the behind-the-scenes stories of the Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers business collapses that kicked off the present day economic crisis, followed by efforts to support insurance giant AIG and a 700 billion dollar bailout. Inside the Meltdown especially focuses upon the sudden, catastrophic dilemma thrust upon Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, whose fear of "moral hazard" - the concept that bailing out a failing business will only promote and encourage more failure on their part - had to give way to the larger, possibly economy-destroying threat of a resounding ripple effect stemming from the collapse of giants. An absorbing documentary that presents the downfall of multigenerational institutions in plain terms for viewers of all backgrounds, Inside the Meltdown is especially recommended to public library DVD collections. 60 minutes, color.