Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Rec. #309: The Queen of Versailles


What: Lauren Greenberg's documentary begins as a tale of sickening, gag-me-with-a-spoon opulence. David and Jackie Siegel are in the process of building the largest single-family home in the U.S. He's sneaky-smarmy, she's oblivious, and it's all kind of gross. Then the economy tanks, and the Siegels go from being obscenely wealthy to just pretty rich. They don't handle it well.

Representative quote:
"How are you personally responsible for the re-election of George Bush?"
"I'd rather not say because it may not necessarily have been legal."

You might not like it if: The whole thing makes you sick to your stomach, and not in a good way.

How to get it: It's currently available to stream on Amazon and Netflix.

Connections to previous Wreckage: I previously mentioned The Queen of Versailles as part of List #23: A Few of the Best Movies I Watched in 2012.

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