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Fountainhead, The (DVD) “Do you want to stand alone against the whole world?” Architect Howard Roark has heard the voices of safety, convention, compromise. But Roark is a man as unyielding as the mighty structures he builds. And he will sacrifice everything – the woman he loves or the project he dynamites when others interfere with his design – to maintain his individuality in a world of lockstep conformity. Gary Cooper portrays Roark and Patricia Neal plays the troubled beauty whose desire for him almost destroys her in this emotionally and intellectually searing film scripted by Ayn Rand from her own novel. From a granite quarry to Manhattan skyscrapers to a thrilling courtroom finale with his freedom on the line, Roark does stand alone against the whole world. And that is his most towering achievement.
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Exhibiting a darker edge to his hero persona, the strapping Gary Cooper has the (Frank Lloyd) Wright stuff as architect Harold Roark, a "fool visionary" who refuses to conform his artistic ideas to popular taste. His inflexibility makes enemies out of a tabloid architecture critic and a tycoon (Raymond Massey), who proclaims, "All men can be bought... there are no men of integrity." Keating (Kent Smith), a former classmate, urges Roark to take "the middle of the road so it's sure to please everybody." But Roark will not compromise, and when one of his building designs is radically altered without his consent, he resorts to drastic measures. Adapted for the screen by Ayn Rand from her towering and controversial bestseller, The Fountainhead is about as subtle as that phallic drill Roark wields so impressively, which catches the frenzied eye of the formidable Dominique Francon (Patricia Neal in her film debut). She recognizes Roark's nobility, but fears he has no chance "in a world where beauty, genius and greatness have no chance." Rand did little to dilute her polemics for the screen, resulting in melodramatic scenes that border on high camp, such as Roark and Francon's rather sexually charged discussion about limestone. Rand practiced what she preached. According to a bonus featurette about the making of the film, she refused to trim Roark's then-unprecedented six-minute courtroom speech in which he defends his actions. Even for those who don't adhere to her philosophy, The Fountainhead does offer something rarely seen on screens these days, a man of unshakable principles. And Hollywood could sure note Rand's object lesson about the perils of mediocrity and catering to "the mob." For Cooper fans, The Fountainhead is an essential addition to your DVD library. --Donald Liebenson
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- Aspect Ratio : 1.33:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.53 inches; 2.4 Ounces
- Item model number : 2210282
- Director : King Vidor
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Dubbed, Original recording remastered, Black & White, NTSC
- Run time : 1 hour and 52 minutes
- Release date : November 7, 2006
- Actors : Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal, Raymond Massey, Kent Smith, Henry Hull
- Dubbed: : French
- Subtitles: : English, Spanish, French
- Producers : Henry Blanke
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 1.0), French (Dolby Digital 1.0), Unqualified
- Studio : WarnerBrothers
- ASIN : B000HWZ4A2
- Writers : Ayn Rand
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
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Aside from that, the theme is SO important as we are still battling as a society between the Socialist group think of mediocrity and conformity and the rare creative individual of genius who holds to their principles and are the ones who really are responsible for all human achievements. Once again many are falling for the programming of Marxist ideologies which always failed on all levels, and to the point of mass atrocities. Also depicted is the power the media has to manipulate public opinion. This is a valuable lesson as we we are seeing this today at an unprecedented level.
The themes in this film are still current and need to be understood for the dangers collectivist ideologies really pose to all but the elite controllers on top who benefit.
The film is the embodiment of a writer who is totally intellectual, as if this is the only means by which to achieve anything. She often puts down naturalistic writers as inferior, however there are many more novels in the naturalistic realm that have a lot more heart.
The main problem with the film and the novel is, they destroy the 'human element' and as a result the characters are mechanical and robotic that blurt premises and propaganda, that are only half truths. I can only presume that her environment as a child in a communist/mostly atheist country had greater effect on her person and work than even she would believe. I have learned a lot from her, however, I still believe in the existence of God, so disagree with her completely on that.
The miracle of consciousness, birth and the conundrum of what came first the adult or the baby remains a mystery that cannot be answered, so I can only logically conclude there has to be some Power greater than myself. Just like the miracle of a child growing in the womb. It starts in the coccyx and the cells being to knit together at something like a hundred million commands per second building everything perfectly and only once completely formed, the breath of "life" is instilled.
Back to the film. Feelingless, heartless piece of work. Achieved being an 'architect' so what!!, at what price? I would rather see 'Being There' any day of the week. Chauncey Gardiner achieves greatness by pure chance and at the hand of forces greater than himself. This happens all the time, even in the "objective" world.
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On the upside, this is a terrific example of the visual style of "film noir" . There's lots of black, lots of shadows and lots of dramatic camera angles. Patricia Neal and her clothes are stunning. The main thing is that it's an extremely unusual story about determination and the triumph of uncompromising artistic integity.
So it's a polemical fairy story, (suitably) made with the visual style of "film noir". Despite serious flaws, it's amazing.
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