<<Bob, I am delurking to disagree with you and I feel badly about that ->>
Why in the world would you feel badly? A gentlemen's (or gentle woman's) disagreement is what makes this forum interesting. <<but Ron Howard has done sanitized versions of everything that he has ever done and A Beautiful Mind is an extreme example.>> Allow me to re-state my case, I did a poor job with my brief one-liner. My statement was: <<I can assure you that the makers of "A Beautiful Mind" never once considered this the goal of their film.>> A statement which I stand by, BUT here's what I meant: This is a major Hollywood film, made by a major Hollywood director with a major star. The "goal" of this film was not to present the public with an accurate biography of John Nash, nor was their goal to enlighten the public about schizophrenia. I'm sure they're happy to leave those lofty goals to PBS and the Discovery Channel, and to documentary filmmakers. No, the "goal" of Ron Howard, Russell Crowe, the producers & financial backers, etc. was to make money. Pure & simple. That's how they keep their careers alive. So they take a true story, embellish and dilute it as they will, and tell a good story. That was their goal. Perhaps their bringing the story to the public will encourage more discussion and attention to John Nash & to schizophrenia. Maybe even prompt a true documentary that delves deeper into the true story. Bob NP: CPR, "Morrison" 7/29/98
