"Wal-mart: The High Cost of Low Price"

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The paper describes the film "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price" as an effective, eye-opening account of the Wal-Mart legacy of exploitation, lies, deceit and snuffing out competition, all in the name of low prices for consumers. The paper discusses how the film illustrates how Wal-Mart takes over retail in communities, exploits its workers both in the United States and abroad and gleefully watches small retailers fail when they move into town. The paper posits that it is a mesmerizing look into the world of big business in America that will make any viewer stop and think about what, where and how they purchase the commodities they use every day.

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"There are so many main points to this film it is hard to narrow them down, but ultimately, the theme is that Wal-Mart is a deceptive, unethical, and disreputable corporation. They use illegal and highly questionable business practices for the sole reason of making a huge profit, and ensuring the happiness of their shareholders. They exploit their workers both in the United States and around the world, they cost taxpayers billions of dollars in welfare and health benefits, and they gleefully run small business owners out of their long held, family-owned enterprises. And yet, they are one of the most successful retailers in history, and the largest retailer in the world."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Editors. (2005). Facts in the film. Retrieved from the Walmartmovie.com Web site: http://www.walmartmovie.com/facts.php 22 June 2007.
• Editors. (2005). People in the film. Retrieved from the Walmartmovie.com Web site: http://www.walmartmovie.com/people.php 22 June 2007.
• Editors. (2005). Wal-Mart calls on videomaker to fix errors in trailer or take it down. Retrieved from the Wal-Mart Corporation Web site: http://www.walmartfacts.com/articles/1893.aspx 22 June 2007.
• Gates, A. (2005). A look inside the outsize company that is the biggest retailer on the planet. Retrieved from the New York Times Web site: http://movies2.nytimes.com/2005/11/04/movies/04walm.html?ex=1182657600&en=fad84472f748e32b&ei=5070 22 June 2007.
• Greenwald, R. (Producer and Director). (2005 October). Wal-mart: The high cost of low price. [Motion picture]. Culver City, CA: Brave New Films.

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