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Saturday, May 14, 2011"Patterns"
Fifteen to twenty years ago, I caught the last five minutes of a movie
on television. Those five minutes were filled with dialog brimming with ideas, conflict, and passion. It seemed like something out of an Ayn Rand novel, but I didn't have the full context of the movie. Since then, I was unable to find it -- on television or on DVD. This morning, I discovered "Patterns" on Netflix Watch Instantly. Now having viewed it in its entirety, I recommend "Patterns" highly. It is a 1956 Rod Serling story of the tension between a principled and productive corporate president (Everett Sloane), a highly talented but mixed-premised rising star (Van Heflin), and a fading humanitarian-type vice president (Ed Begley). It turns out that almost every scene is like the final one with respect to ideas, conflict, and passion. While not naming the philosophical principles explicitly, the exchanges between the characters cover: - reason versus emotionalism - productivity versus the unearned - self-interest versus altruism - justice versus unearned guilt - human mind versus the human heart - the violent nature of the humanitarians In addition, "Patterns" is similar to "The Night of January 16th". I think that one's assessment of the corporate president reveals one's sense of life. Is he a productive leader of men...or a murderer? UPDATE: The background of "Patterns" on Wikipedia. It was originally a live tv performance which won Serling his first Emmy. "When Patterns returned February 9, 1955, it was once again performed live, an unprecedented event. This was the first time a television drama was repeated due to popularity." UPDATE: Welcome The Playful Spirit readers! UPDATE: Thanks Aeon McNulty for this link. You can watch "Patterns" here (or at the Netflix link above). My understanding is that it is in the public domain now so this is legal. Link posted by Exalted Moments @ 8:54 AM 
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It was spectacular! My husband and I just watched it and spent another hour discussing it and pulling out the plot theme, theme, and philosophical theme. Very cool! Thanks for the recommendation!
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