Like way below Lifetime movies, they aren't even consistent.
I'll admit it.
I'll say it loud and proud.
This is arguably the worst trilogy (that was only meant as a trilogy) in film history.
Seriously, name one that's worse (and if you're going to say the prequel trilogy...no, these are worse.)
No, they are not consistent. Yes, they are a cinematic travesty. But I still enjoyed them (though I haven't seen Part III yet) and find them far more watchable than a Lifetime movie.
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Because 99.9999999999999999999 percent of liberals/sane people don't write about them and don't watch them.
They've discovered this amazing truth that spending time on these movies in whatever form, is the WORST time waster in worldhistory, EVER!!!
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If Ayn Rand were still alive, she'd be the first to admit they were horrible - particularly this one. In fact, I suspect she'd follow the lead of her character Howard Roark and blow up the theaters that showed it.
But she'd never admit her books are horrible--and they ARE.
C'mon, she had NO ability to craft a decent plot or a compelling character. Her people are all soulless stick figures, used to convey a self-serving philosophy that never had any intellectual heft to it. Most of the really talented people on this planet despise her. She herself was not talented at all--her books are about willing herself to believe she's a genius, when she's not even marginally competent.
She had a strong personality, and that's about all she had.
Her legacy is a bunch of selfish jerk politicians who reject most of her ideas, while loving the part about giving the rich everything they don't already have.
Ayn Rand is the Champion of the Stupid.
I would say say her books were more sophomoric than horrible - literally, because sophomore year of college is probably the peak of when people read them. For most people, it makes them think about a few things, they become insufferable for a couple of months, then they move on. Some never get over it and grow up to be *beep* My son read Ayn Rand in high school and even used a quote by her in his senior yearbook. I said, "You'll regret that; everybody does.". Just the other day he said, "You know, I really regret putting that Ayn Rand quote in my yearbook". I said, "At least it wasn't a tattoo".
I thought The Fountainhead was actually a pretty decent book, which really did make me think - except for the stupid court part. That and Night of January 16th (awful by any measure) proved Rand had a *really* warped idea of how the justice system works. The best thing I can say about The Fountainhead is that it was of reasonable length.
I liked The Fountainhead enough that I rushed right out and read Atlas Shrugged. By the time I got halfway through, I was ready to claw my eyes out. I kept saying "OK, OK, I get it already!" - *then* you get to The Speech, where she repeats everything a couple dozen more times, you know, in case you missed it.
Yeah, character development and compelling conflict are not her strong suits. Her plots always involve supermen who know they're supermen from the beginning (Galt, Roark, etc), and supermen who have to be convinced they're supermen (Reardon, Wynand, etc). One a little lecture on Rand's philosophy brings them around, after which they never disagree about *anything*, *ever* - including who gets to bang Dagny.
Still, whatever faults her books had, they pale in comparison to how laughably awful this movie is.
Her essays are pretty decent, though and are often in her books in the form of characters' diatribes and speeches. I agree her fiction is painful, repetitive and trite.
And now I have a burning sensation after shooting coffee through my nose. because of this:
"At least it wasn't a tattoo".
I can't disagree with the poor quality of the movies; especially changing characters for each movie. Too bad because this is a message that is very thought provoking and needs to be heard. Amazing that this book was written over 50 years ago! Keep this movie (book) in mind next time you ask the government for more help (in any sector!) or vote for more laws on the books. We could easily become a 2 class society (similar to Brazil) if we don't change course of govt. interference and involvement. My 2 cents; you are welcome to disagree. And, BTW, I hope this never happens!
shareRand had no particular problem with a 2 class society. She basically believed in 19th Century, lassez faire capitalism, where the rich get very rich, and the poor get shut out.
Someone had to do the actual work in Galt's Gulch: build the houses, pave the roads, etc. For example, who were the two guys disappearing into Francisco's mine? I'm going to guess they weren't invited to Midas' party.
I can't say it because I haven't seen any of them. I hated the book, so it doesn't make me want to see three films based on it.
Jaan Pehechan Ho
Don't bother with the first two, but this one's *so* bad that it's actually kind of fun to watch.
For me, the ultimate "so bad it's good" movie is "Rock 'n Roll High School". But a bad film based on political propaganda?
Jaan Pehechan Ho
hey now! r&r high school is awesome in every sense of the word!
bassists in the shower!
exploding mice!
"air mail"!
"mmm...pizza!"
"body search!"
blow up dolls!
and...of course...the ramones!!