Born Rich (2003)

To me, this movie is perfection.

People are voting emotionally.

Absolutely the worst movie.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

I found that with this film spite all to people being rich children with the money to do as they please kinda like the lawyer said they could sue him for the film if they want do to the irony in it all these people are so awkward about money that they probably wouldnt understand the price of a dollar if you had all the money in the world gifted to you you would waste it if you inherited it like these kids you would feel that much to be common if it was given to you over time you would have a plan for it but if you worked for it and kept working after you wouldn't waste it you wouldn't abuse it you would understand the value of what you have since the value of this money is what they don't understand to them a dollar is petty or to miniscule to be a fraction or percent it is nothing they can throw it away they talk about a normal night out being eight hundred dollars a night as a small bit for drinks WHAT! Who spends that much and brushes it off it is a waste and just ruins the idea of hard work and paying off why work if you got that much money to learn the value of the dollar and not waste thousand

I liked this a lot, and I was prepared not to,Sure, he had unusual access to heirs and heiresses because he is one himself, but why the heck not? Use whatcha got. Grow where you're planted.Sue me, but I love hearing rich folks tell their stories. I thought the film was well put together. Not just the interviews, which were insightful, but the post work with old photos of the founding fathers and a sensible timeline. I like the "when did you first realize you were rich" segment, that progressed to issues like marriage and prenups.The whole film was well produced and edited, well photographed and very interesting. We ended up discussing it a lot afterward. My favorite takeaway, the director's father, "why would you work if you didn't have to?"One of us said, "I think they were trying to say it was hard not having something to strive for." But my husband and I heard something different, that they were grateful for having their life taken care of, the basics of survival at any rate, and were dealing with other issues like loneliness, which hadn't occurred to me, that this is really a small club.I'm fascinated by the fact that Jamie's father is an artist and I'm trying to find his art. A scene featured a painting over the fireplace that might have been his, but the studio scene made it clear that the father did not want his art on this film. I liked the painting I saw, and it made me curious about his paintings. If anyone knows where I can see his art, please email [email protected] thanks.

When I was young, I've always imaged what it would be like to be rich and what I would do with all my money. Oh, the things I would buy and have! My life would be wonderful and complete! After watching Born Rich, I'm not so sure I want that anymore. I was surprised to see that these rich kids are just as troubled, if not more, than kids who are born from poor and average income families. What happened to them? For me, the only one who was normal was the only one, who admitted to having depression, Josiah Hornblower. During his college life, his parents took him out of school due to depression. I think that was the best decision that his parents have ever made for him! By him working side by side with normal, hardworking individuals, he was able to learn to connect himself to society and actually find meaning to his life. He found out that working hard made him feel good. He describes those years as the best years of his life. He was finally able to learn what life outside of being rich was like. He is the only one who is worthy of my respect, because although he is a millionaire and does not have to work, he has a job, just making about $50,000.00/yr. That shows me that money is not who or what he is all about. He is more than just a name (Vanderbilt/Whitney), he is an average human.

I saw the film last night, as it is featured for March (2005) on HBO On Demand. I'm so pleased I watched it. Mr. Johnson satisfied my morbid curiosity and fascination with the heirs to great wealth. Nothing shocked or surprised me frankly.I was bored w/ the Euro-Trash Toy Boys... (Cody - from another universe. I mean, come on: time should Pretty Much be spent on Cultivating one's self if found fortunate enough to be born into privilege? And that Viscount/Baron from Germany. He was another pill.) Luke Weil, well enough has been said on him that I should not waste a keystroke more on him. He makes his own case for why folks are disgusted by the idle heirs of fortunes.I was sad for the Whitney/Vanderbilt kid (Hornblower??). He looks like a tragic, scarred young man. I suspect he probably would have been that way whether rich or poor.My favorites were Johnson himself, Ivanka Trump and the Newhouse young man. These three make no pretenses to be anything but themselves: young folks with big bank and huge legacies to live up to or shoulder the burden of. I trust them to make something of their lives that will do something for others, even if it is limited in scope with how it will impact others.But overall? I'm glad they all stick to the same gene pool. Best to keep them separated...Great documentary. Hope he makes more! Hope he doesn't listen to his Dad who recommended he collect historic documents for a living?!?!