Pagan

May I print it off to read it, i hate reading stuff on the computer screen? Edit: Just seen the post above, guess i can print it out

Why not animate the film? You could get the characters to look exactly how you wanted them to.

Just because the plot reveals the theme does not mean it is part of it. The plot is the events of the fabula we are shown and how they are revealed to us. The theme is the message (for want of a better word) that the plot is trying to express. If anything, it is the theme that is part of the plot, not vice versa. For instance, the theme of 'Blade Runner' is: How is a life valued? The plot is: a retired blade runner has to eliminate 4 new nexus 6 androids. As he is eliminating them he discovers that he too is an android and falls in love with another android who he eventually runs off with. Some films, although thick with plot are almost theme-less. For instance Ocean's 11. Theme and plot, although reliant on one another, can be totaly separated. What i was trying to say is that I value a good story more than a theme that corresponds to Objectivist ideals. However, i do realise how i may have misunderstood your original comement as you were rating a film in terms of 'morality' and then 'style' not 'plot' vs. 'theme'. Apologies for misrepresenting you.

Are you aware this film is a remake of the film, Open Your Eyes (Abre Los Ojos). The original is much better and quite scary.

Carrie Ann-Moss (Matirx) as Dagny. I've been in endless conversations about this. She is the only actress with a hard enough face, and the right build, to play her. I know she's not blonde but other than that she's perfect. She is also the perfect age. I can't think of anyone for the other parts, I'd go with unknowns.

I though I do consider this when watching a movie, what is most important to me is an interesting story. I would rather watch a gripping film that totaly conformed to non-Objectivist ideas (such as Fight Club), than watch a boring film that followed Obejectivist philosophy (although if it did it wouldn't be boring but you should see my point nevertheless). The first reason for watching a film (for me) is to view an exciting story. Philosophy always comes second. Ayn Rand herself commented that the three most important things in fiction are "Plot, plot and plot." (Art of Fiction).

Blade Runner is my favourite of all time. It has such a moving ending and I love Vangelis' score. Open Your Eyes is also a very good movie. Great story and very creepy. Jacob's Ladder is probably the scariest movie I've ever seen, very good twist at the end and it relies more on making you think than trying to shock you. Chocolat is a very sweet movie, perfectly filmed and totaly gripping, Binoche gives a brilliant performance.

Ayn Rand's work also makes a cameo in the film 'Dirty Dancing'. The villain of the film is reading the Fountainhead; at least it's publicity I suppose. Team America is very funny, the celebrity parodies are very appropriate, especially the part where they admit to stealing their opinions from the newspapers. Someone above commented on the use of Rand's work in education. Atlas was actually recommended to me by my history teacher (and I go to school in Engalnd!) however, she is a socialist and I don't think she expected me to take it seriously, she commented that she thought it was an example of reactionary conservatism. I recommended that she read it again. I have never seen any of Rand's work used in schools in Engalnd as a set course text however.