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Atlas Shrugged the movie part one

Wow. I haven't even read the book, but I can tell that just looks terrible. It was one of those stories that requires a high-profile adaptation, or no adaptation. This is only proof of that.
 
TecHNooB said:
Why did that seem really comical? I have not read the book.
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Eh. I'm not holding my breath on this one. I'd rather wait for the film adaptation of Plato's "The Republic." I can't wait to see the Allegory of the Cave in THX surround sound. I hear that the director is really just doing this Atlas Shrugged flick to drum up interest for a future film based on "The Wealth of Nations."
 
I've read the book. Not a fan of her philosophy, but I at least get and respect her approach.

It doesn't look quite as bad as I thought it would. Remember, the novels were written as something of a cartoon. Atlas Shrugged is really more of a fable than modern novel, and so a movie doesn't really need to match reality that closely.

In fact, if someone asked me to create a plan for a movie (likely a bad idea), I'd suggest something far darker and more cartoonish. Perhaps even a Frank Miller graphic novel style. This one looks too real, and I think the audience is likely to lose the intent of the film.
 
Read the book, and while I enjoyed it as an interesting opposing viewpoint, I don't agree with her philosophy. Also, the movie doesn't look like a very good portrayal of the book. Disappointing. I actually had a vision of what a movie might look like, and for some reason I imagined bigger names. Not that that's the reason it doesn't look good. It just doesn't have the same tone as the book at all.
 
At first I thought this was fan made. And it'll be PG-13?

Fuck this movie has shit written all over it. I'm actually upset.
 
While Ayn Rands philosophy might not be perfect, it addresses a far neglected perspective in our society. I do agree that it's somewhat idealistic to expect all interactions between humans to be fair and equal trades, and I can think of plenty of cases where it's reasonable to be altruistic without needlessly becoming a servant.
But at the same time, Ayn Rand makes a good point about altruism often ending up as everyone giving each other Christmas presents that no one really likes and is probably better off spending the money on themselves.
I take it that reality is probably somewhere inbetween Rand's philosophy and the altruistic one. But Rand provides an important reminder to many who goes too far into the altruistic end. And that's what I often notice in a lot of depressed people - very nice people that would put others before themselves at a dime. But in the end, they feel deprived of their own happiness in their attempt to be a "good moral individual."

I think Atlas Shrugged would be a great resource to bring them perspective. A movie would only make it far more accessible. I hope this turns out to be a hit.
 
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There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs.
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crashtestdummy said:
I've read the book. Not a fan of her philosophy, but I at least get and respect her approach.

It doesn't look quite as bad as I thought it would. Remember, the novels were written as something of a cartoon. Atlas Shrugged is really more of a fable than modern novel, and so a movie doesn't really need to match reality that closely.

In fact, if someone asked me to create a plan for a movie (likely a bad idea), I'd suggest something far darker and more cartoonish. Perhaps even a Frank Miller graphic novel style. This one looks too real, and I think the audience is likely to lose the intent of the film.
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Is it supposed to be like South Park where the point is illustrated by showing just how retarded the main characters are acting? Example: Randy claiming alcoholism is a disease then running with this idea to the point of absurdity.

Maybe it should be more like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J47ENHSomc8
 
Am I the only one who liked Fountainhead more than Atlas Shrugged? I thought it was a better written, more concise story.
 
we shall see... does look kinda low budget...video like.
i think her essays are better than her stories, gets straight to the argument instead of writing characters with wooden dialog.
 
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