happiness Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 (edited) One of my favorite people, Justin Timberlake, recently got mixed up with a movie ("In Time") that appears to have an anti-capitalist message. I like Timberlake because he normally beams with egoism and benevolence, not to mention talent. I trust that he doesn't mean any harm; unfortunately he just lacks awareness of philosophical issues and therefore doesn't know any better. Is it moral to buy the movie just to see him in it? Edited April 25, 2012 by happiness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grames Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Yes it is. As an aside, I would reserve the term 'evil' to refer to persons and not inanimate objects. Movies can be good or bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonid Posted April 29, 2012 Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 (edited) Movies are primary not a message , they are work of art and have mainly aesthetic value. For example the message of " Avatar" is far far away from the Objectivist philosophy but it is beautifully made and it is a pleasure to watch it-especially 3D version. I watched it 3 times. In contrast the movie " Atlas Shrugged" has all its messages right but it's awfully made and I will never watch it again. Edited April 29, 2012 by Leonid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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