Stock Manipulators Celebrate Gains

Thousands of investors have flocked to “Stock Shock” fan sites in anticipation of the release of the movie. Tens of thousands of American investors are twittering Stock Shock developments as word of the film and its message spreads.

"Stock Shock" zeroes in on one of the most shorted stocks on Nasdaq: Sirius XM, which hit a high of $9.00/share and then plummeted to a horrifying low of 5 cents in 2009, leaving an estimated one million investors with their dreams crushed and their bank accounts emptied. Stock Shock interviews individual investors who lost their shirts and who are in a rage because it didn’t have to happen.

Michael Moore, Oliver Stone and Ridley Scott are all working on films about this latest round of greed. But "Stock Shock" is first out of the gate.

"Shocking and eye opening," says CNN Headline News TV Host Jane Velez-Mitchell of the film, "Stock Shock offers a clear and simple explanation of some of the most complex financial shenanigans in the history of the markets."

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"This fraud has wiped out thousands of companies, millions of jobs and billions of investment dollars. No part of the American economy is unaffected." So says Bud Burrell, industry expert and shareholder advocate adding "You don’t annihilate the companies in this economy that create new jobs without destroying the entire country."

Movie Director and select cast available for interviews.

You know something? I love metal. Metal is a wonderful, life affirming force that brings its fans strength, solace and energy. It is primal, raw and unrelenting, and as you may have noticed, it is a genre that keeps on evolving. As a music journalist for a national magazine, and a pop culture columnist for a selection of leading websites, I get to hear a hell of a lot of music by bands old and new, as well as the odd DVD or documentary.

None of them are like Anvil! – The Story of Anvil.

This is a metal documentary that has taken audiences by storm, and it has done that without a massive marketing campaign. It has gained its popularity through word of mouth and through being simply a wonderful experience of a film.

Even if you are not a fan of the rock and metal genres, there is a huge amount to enjoy with this film. It is funny, heartwarming and uplifting just as much as it is heartbreaking, poignant and gripping.

Where most music documentaries follow a multi-million selling act, this follows the highs, lows and further lows of a band once mooted for greatness. After struggling for decades to keep the name alive while watching their contemporaries go on to become megastars, it seems that Anvil have found that greatness with this film.

You are rooting for Lips and Robb throughout the whole film. You want them to succeed. You want them to get to that next level again. You see them for what they are: Friends who may just as well be brothers, soldiering on the path they promised they would follow as teenagers.

It doesn’t come across as a bunch of guys trying to relive past glories- more that they just want to achieve more than they have been able to thus far.

Their determination is incredible, their passion for what they do is utterly compelling, and the film that Sacha Gervasi has created around a turbulent period ion the band’s life is nothing short of remarkable. An open, honest account of people that have so much more determination than many of us will ever muster. Brilliant in every possible respect.

Andrew is a renowned pop culture columnist for the STARSTORE blogs and music and movie merchandise site as well as being a globally published music journalist and SF writer. For rock music collectibles, posters and more, visit the STARSTORE site today!