Movies: That would have been better with a poly ending.

"Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" has an ending that practically (arguably?) *is* (MFM) poly. Let the imagination of the viewer decide!
 
Not a movie per se (the movie adaption is based on the book), but I think Atlas Shrugged really should have had a poly ending. I don't understand why it didn't, since it was made clear that Dagny's love for John didn't take away her love for Francisco and Hank. In addition, Francisco and Hank weren't jealous at all; they were happy for her happiness and they loved John (platonically) as well. They could have made such an awesome poly network where Dagny had three romantic partners who were all close friends. Given that Ayn Rand had a poly relationship herself, it made even less sense that she made Dagny (as well as her other heroes and heroines) a serial monogamist despite her capacity of loving more than one.
 
Atlas Shrugged had slipped my mind; you're right it would have been perfect for a poly outcome, especially given Rand's own mode of conducting her relationships. Instead of a poly ending she made it more like serial monogamy. [shrug] D'oh well, it's a much-maligned book anyway (though I admit I liked it). And the movie adaptations have just been Gawd-awful so far. I heard the guy doing the movies was thinking of making the third/final movie into a musical! [facepalm/headdesk] Hopefully the first two bombed badly enough at the box office to prevent the third one from being made.
 
According to Wikipedia, the third one is going to be released this September, though the wiki entry is ambiguous about the musical part.
 
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I feel like making the third movie into a musical would put the perfect amount of mockery on a very failed endeavor. I also liked the book despite myself, and fully agree and can't believe I didn't think of it sooner.
 
Jeezh, where does anyone dig up the money to make three movies that bomb that badly? [shaking head] I agree, I hope "Atlas III" is a musical, it would so vindicate my low opinion of I and II.

As for the book, it played a huge roll in me deciding to quit the church, as well as a huge roll in me deciding to stop being a doormat for a whole bunch of greedy people.

But don't crucify; I stopped being a right-winger a long time ago. I rejoiced both times Obama won the Presidency (and gagged both times G.W. won). My political loyalties fall somewhere between Voluntaryist and Democrat. I'll leave it to others to sort that out (if they want to).
 
On a societal level, I'm definitely socialist-leaning, but in micro-personal interactions, I'm very much like Ayn Rand. I'm learning how not to let the needs of others dictate my own happiness and not to always feel like I owe people something just because they want it from me.
 
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"I'm learning how not to let the needs of others dictate my own happiness and not to always feel like I owe people something just because they want it from me."

Exactly. My own failure to establish healthy boundaries in those areas caused me much pain, suffering, and wasted time over the years. I don't see Atlas Shrugged as a political (or corporate) message. I see it as a personal message.
 
This is a thread for speculating how various movies would have been different/better with a polyamorous plot twist.


I haven't seen 'Twilight' mentioned yet. The whole plot is 'love triangle', and the obvious solution is 'date both'.

Josh Hutcherson is on record saying the Hunger Games protagonists should form a triad.

Oh, and Mean Girls. Regina and Cady sharing Aaron rather than competing for him.
 
I wonder if moviemakers (and bookwriters?) are resisting "the triad solution" to their stories' romantic conflicts precisely because they feel that element of conflict makes their stories more exciting. End a jealous love triangle by turning it into a harmonious poly triad (or V)? Blah, that's boring. Too easy. Won't sell tickets at the box office. I must force my protagonist to choose.
 
I haven't seen 'Twilight' mentioned yet. The whole plot is 'love triangle', and the obvious solution is 'date both'.
Nah... the obvious solution to Twilight is "run far away from both, as fast as you can". (Even though Jacob seems a bit less of a douche than Edward and OHMYGODWHYDOIEVENKNOWTHIS. ;))



Not a movie, but a TV show episode... Star Trek DS9's "Looking For Parmach In All The Wrong Places". I just rewatched that this week and was so annoyed at Major Kira and Chief O'Brien. Come on, it's the mid-late 24th century we're talking about here. Is mononormativity still so strong by then that you two can't even think about going down that route, and talk to your other partners (Keiko & Shakaar) about it when you suddenly develop mutual feelings for each other?
I guess Gene Roddenberry (who himself wasn't too keen on monogamy - I don't know if he'd identify with the word polyamory nowadays, but he sure made statements about Trek's Federation to be pretty much a Free Love Future in his view, which had strong personal appeal to him) would've turned in his grave... well, in his orbiting urn.
 
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy 2011

I'm kind of reluctant to bump an old thread, but this threads title is nice, and after a search on polyamory.com I didn't find a dedicated thread for poly (kind-of) movies, so I decided to put it here - and, because it really have been better with a real poly ending ;)

Yesterday I eventually got around to watch "A Good Old Fashioned Orgy", a film from 2011, and I'm not quite sure what to make from it.

Months ago I read of it on some poly discussion elsewhere, it was just briefly mentioned; thought it was here but funny enough I can't find anything on polyamory.com

Anyway, apart from the sad fact I had to watch it alone as my girlfriend was not interested (and would probably get into a big fuss me trying to start a discussion, or should I say open the dreaded "can of worms") I enjoyed watching, but found it inconsequent in it's message. But then of course this is said with a poly-orientated mind - after all a producer has to make sure a film is watched by as many mainstream people as possible...or not?

Has anyone here seen this film? ..if not, you should, preferable with your partner(s), as it's definitely a good laugh as as well, apart from the plentiful things to talk about. Which I mean mainly about relationship issues, and the interesting process of a bunch of really good (non-poly) friends opening up to discuss (and share) sexuality.

But - there could have been so much more diversification, variety, discussion and whatever, which was missed in my opinion. And, to respect the title of this thread, YES - it would have been much better with a "poly ending"

Missed possibilities - but gives enough stuff to think about (for the average folk, or beginners-poly-mind)

In the end it left a good feeling as these 8 (or9) friends have such a good friendship with each other :)
 
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I believe I've seen "A Good Old Fashioned Orgy," though it's been a few years. Don't expect any great depth, this is mostly a light comedy. But it has a certain charm about it, and takes a few unexpected turns.
 
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