Objectivist Bad Guys? Part 2

Posted by Zero 11 years, 4 months ago to Entertainment
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Totally different from THIEF, but finally a "bad" guy who goes all the way - a true Objectivist.

I love this movie, one of my very favorites. I find no flaw in any of the major players! And finally a fair shake to businessman! Even a non-loathsome lawyer! Its got it all.

One interesting side note: this movie would seem to challenge Rand's assertion that rational men with proper values would not be in conflict.

While I still hold with canon, I find it interesting how our personal "worlds" can make good people adversaries who might otherwise be best of friends.

(Please note I said "canon" not dogma. One of the great differences between Objectivism and religion is the absence of dogmatic belief.)

Have you seen it? What did you think?

(Available on Netflix and...?)

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  • Posted by $ MikeMarotta 11 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I agree that he was a good man running an honest business. That is what makes the conflict romanticist. Although we have to take the story as Hollywood offered it, it is easy to understand as a conflict between two goods. The interesting element is that Lawrence Garfield is presented as evil, but turns out good (to us) or at least acceptable (to the general audience).
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  • Posted by Zero 11 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    No argument here. Absolutely.

    But I don't fault Jorgy much. He was a good man running an honest business.
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