[4evernewlywed]

It helped that Ayn Rand wrote the screenplay. I was a little disappointed with the subtle changes in the storyline, but how can you squeeze over 700 pages into a 2 hour movie? Fountainhead to me was inspirational, and the perfect medicine for a college senior preparing for her last semester!

[driftless]

I'm a Republican not a Libertarian or an Objectivist, but I did find the book and the movie captivating. So much of what Hollyweird puts out, then and now, is sentimental nonjudgmental feelgood crap. More so in the old days except that I also like "The Bells of St.Mary's" which might make somewhat of a hypocrite. Lets just say that I've never found Hollywood's "realistic" movies very realistic. "The Fountainhead" is very unusual in depicting people as they really are...mostly self-interested. It stands out from every movie that I've ever seen. Not the best movie but clearly a unique one.