tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695280310697378421.post1440890180440306395..comments2024-03-25T02:15:02.505-07:00Comments on Nancy's Blog: Happy At The Moviesadminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11442349453021015062noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695280310697378421.post-30693440788182634612011-10-27T09:23:50.081-07:002011-10-27T09:23:50.081-07:00Undoubtedly they made the same choice as would hom...Undoubtedly they made the same choice as would homeowners who keep quiet about the black mold or the leaky pipes or the decaying body of Jimmy Hoffa down in the basement when selling their house. Not many people would willingly throw themselves on the pyre for the abstract good. <br /><br />It is nice to hear that the bad guys were not portrayed as Snidely Whiplashes looking for widders an' orphans to cheat, but as otherwise competent individuals caught in a desperate situation not of their making. (The loans to people with poor credit had been mandated by well-intentioned HUD regulations.) That's a point that Hollywood so often neglects: in the real world, even the designated villains believe they are making the best choice. (cf. The Nichomachean Ethics)TheOFloinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14756711106266484327noreply@blogger.com