Davis Mohn
The Fountain head discussion paper
Aspect of the movie
Howard Roark, a fictional character in the story, is a young, independent architect who prefers to toil in obscurity to sacrifice his aesthetic and personal vision. Despite opposition from the conventionally inclined architectural establishment, Roark struggles to create new architecture. The film is able to function as both a love drama and a philosophical work because of Roark's complicated connections with the people who help or obstruct his advancement. Roark is Rand's embodiment of the human spirit, and his conflict with collectivism serves as a metaphor for the conflict between individuality and collectivism. Francon joins the Wynand Building construction site and introduces herself as Mrs. Roark. As she ascends in the open construction elevator, she turns to face her husband, who is standing above her. As the crosswinds whip Roark atop his spectacular, one-of-a-kind invention, he stands triumphantly with his arms raised close to the brink of the great building.
Why is it interesting
On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, The Fountainhead has received a new review and now has an overall approval rating of 83%. The movie, according to Emanuel Levy, is one of the few instances of an adaptation that is superior to the source material. According to Dave Kehr, "King Vidor transformed Ayn Rand's ridiculous "philosophical" novel into one of his greatest and most intimate pictures, partly by squeezing the phallic imagery so hard that it outperforms Rand's rightist tirades." When David Rockwell visited New York City in 1964, he saw the movie and claimed it affected his interest in architecture and design. At his university, several architecture students gave their dogs the name Roark in honor of the movie's main character. The Fountainhead has inspired interest from a many of filmmakers, although none of these potential movies have started shooting. Michael Cimino, a writer-director, sought to make his own script for United Artists in the 1970s. Producer James Hill optioned the rights in 1992 and chose Phil Joanou to helm the film. Oliver Stone expressed interest in helming a fresh adaptation in the 2000s, and Brad Pitt was allegedly a contender to portray Roark. Director Zack Snyder also indicated interest in a fresh cinematic adaptation in an interview from March 2016. The movie was screened at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2020 as a part of a retrospective honoring King Vidor's career.
Entrepreneurial aspect
Theoretically, Howard Roark is an architect. But what distinguishes him as the prototypical entrepreneur is his refusal to "think the way of corporate men." Because of his entrepreneurial spirit, he serves as a beacon for those of us who have endured the soul-crushing uniformity of a corporate job and has inspired us to launch our own businesses. Contrarily, entrepreneurship is about having a practical, narrow focus that makes things happen. It has to do with inventiveness, hard work, and productivity. Integrity also plays a role. One of the strongest motivations for an entrepreneur is the need for independence, which serves as the book's central topic. We entrepreneurs find it so challenging to work for others because of this ambition. There is a part of us that yearns for freedom and independence and won't accept anything less, somewhere almost too sacred for words.