The contrast between the Getty Museum and the protagonist

Theresa 2022-04-22 07:01:32

I went to Getty Center in Los Angeles in 2016. The movie came out in 2017, so I didn’t know the prototype of the protagonist at that time. I only knew that the Getty Museum was the private collection of Getty, the richest man in the world at that time. I can't finish the tour in the sky, and I realized what it means to be rich to rival a country. The museum can be visited for free, so I felt that the rich have a universal kindness. After watching the movie, I was shocked. The richest man in the world is also an iron rooster. His grandson was kidnapped and he didn’t want to pay the full ransom. Even if the interest on bank deposits every day was greater than the ransom demanded by the kidnappers, he could wash his hands by himself in the hotel. His clothes will never be washed by the room staff, and his family is rich without a trace of humanity, only greed for money.

Also, the movie was just average.

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All the Money in the World quotes

  • Oswald Hinge: Ms. Getty, we offer you our sincerest condolences.

    Gail Harris: Well, you're very thoughtful.

    Oswald Hinge: Please, sit. Mr. Getty's death has created a bit of a crisis here. You see, the estate was structured as a charitable family trust.

    Gail Harris: Did he ever give any money to charity?

    Oswald Hinge: No. No.

    Gail Harris: The trust enabled Mr. Getty to build his fortune without paying taxes. There was just one catch. Under the rules of the trust, he couldn't actually spend the money.

    Gail Harris: What's the point of making all that money if you can't spend it?

    Oswald Hinge: Well, he couldn't spend it, but he could invest it.So, he invested it in things. Art. Antiques. Soon, he had a... A staggering amount of things.And a staggering amount of money. Now someone has to decide what to do with it all.

    Gail Harris: What do you want with me?

    Oswald Hinge: How do I put this... The king is dead. The throne is vacant. Your children are his heirs. Until they come of age,someone has to make the decisions. Which means, of course, someone has to take his place.

  • Gail Harris: Paul? Come say hello to Mr. Chace. Or goodbye. I'm not sure which.

    Fletcher Chace: He's gonna be trouble with the ladies.

    John Paul Getty III: I already am.

    Gail Harris: I do hope you'll stay on with us. I know you had other ambitions, but..

    Fletcher Chace: Guys like me don't get rich. We get sidetracked too easily.

    Gail Harris: Shame.

    Fletcher Chace: Not really.

    Gail Harris: I think of you as family.

    Fletcher Chace: Kind of you to say so, ma'am. Was a couple things around the grounds that I've been meaning to see to.

    Gail Harris: Yes, of course. Don't let me keep you.