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Gallery 2 · Posted: May 10 2011 03:01 pm

Dunno what's worse: The fact that someone greenlit this movie; the fact that they didn't either update the premise to fit current standards of industry or play it in the setting that DOES make sense (late 1950's)*; or the fact that this is gonna be a TRILOGY.

I mean, at one point there's a 70 page long speech which would translate to what, based on 2 to 5 minutes per page... The entire length of a movie.

If only it could suffer the same fate as Golden Compass and bomb...

* Note: Oh, that's right, "alternative Dystopian United States"; I keep forgetting all her premises only work in the most convoluted of settings which are only populated by braindead morons, except by her chosen Mary and Gary Stus...

Why yes, I can't stand Ayn Rand; why you ask?

Joined: May 22 2008 Location: Goshen, VA Posts: 6544

Apparently it's gotten awful reviews. It's definitely not my thing.

Posted: May 10 2011 03:24 pm

Not even awful reviews--pretty much just "it's boring as hell."

Which is shocking, simply shocking, given its source material. Rolling Eyes

Posted: May 10 2011 03:48 pm

They'll finish the trilogy. I guarantee Rupert Murdoch will step in as a producer if funding becomes an issue.

Gallery 2 · Posted: May 10 2011 03:54 pm

Syd Lexia wrote:

They'll finish the trilogy. I guarantee Rupert Murdoch will step in as a producer if funding becomes an issue.

Would that mean then that the last part of the trilogy will be the speech alone? Again, 70 pages long, and anyone with a boner for Ayn Rand won't allow for a single page to be skimmed.

Posted: May 10 2011 04:31 pm

What the hell is this even about? That trailer explained nothing at all

Gallery 2 · Posted: May 10 2011 05:05 pm

SnesGuy wrote:

What the hell is this even about? That trailer explained nothing at all

"Heroic" Rich people being rich and gushing how great is to be rich, while being persecuted by villainous poor people.

Oh, and some philosophy crap and whatnot...

Also:

Posted: May 10 2011 07:03 pm

It's an anti-communist story set in a dystopian future where productivity and innovation are discouraged. The basic premise is that capitalism is a positive driving force, and when you take it away, you take away people's desire to work hard.

Posted: May 10 2011 07:11 pm

AtmanRyu wrote:

SnesGuy wrote:

What the hell is this even about? That trailer explained nothing at all

"Heroic" Rich people being rich and gushing how great is to be rich, while being persecuted by villainous poor people.

Oh my god, this is my favorite summary of Ayn Rand EVER. SIGGED.

Posted: May 10 2011 07:13 pm

You know, the trailer actually looks pretty good. I kinda want to see this.

Posted: May 10 2011 08:48 pm

AtmanRyu wrote:

Why yes, I can't stand Ayn Rand; why you ask?

Don't worry Ryu, I can't stand that wench either... after reading Atlas shrugged, I wanted to burn the book.

Joined: Oct 01 2009 Posts: 5316

It looks pretty B movish...I have the book, but I don't know if I'd be interested in seeing this.

Posted: May 10 2011 09:40 pm

atlas shrugged, and so did the critics, apparently

Posted: May 10 2011 11:16 pm

I submit that most of you who say hate Atlas Shrugged have never actually read it and are simply repeating South Park's opinion of it. Baa baa baa. Good little sheep.

Title: Titlating Joined: Dec 17 2007 Posts: 5042

Fuck off. We are just as much sheep as you syd. Repeating talking points against each other.

Gallery 2 · Posted: May 11 2011 01:38 am

I once forced myself to read Anthem.

Regardless of how I feel about her philosophy, she's horrible at writing characters with some semblance of depth other than smart/rich = Superior.

Posted: May 11 2011 01:55 am

i have never read any of her stuff. so i dont have an opinion one way or the other

Posted: May 11 2011 06:28 am

Optimist With Doubts wrote:

Fuck off. We are just as much sheep as you syd. Repeating talking points against each other.

But what you didn't know, nay, what you COULDN'T know, is that my talking points sheet said that you'd say that. And it offers this counterpoint:

Hillary Clinton was born a man. Think about it, have you ever seen her birth certificate? No, you haven't. BECAUSE "SHE" WAS BORN A MAN.

Posted: May 11 2011 09:22 am

I don't have to read Ayn Rand to know she sucks.

Title: Titlating Joined: Dec 17 2007 Posts: 5042

Syd Lexia wrote:

Optimist With Doubts wrote:

Fuck off. We are just as much sheep as you syd. Repeating talking points against each other.

But what you didn't know, nay, what you COULDN'T know, is that my talking points sheet said that you'd say that. And it offers this counterpoint:

Hillary Clinton was born a man. Think about it, have you ever seen her birth certificate? No, you haven't. BECAUSE "SHE" WAS BORN A MAN.

Touche

Posted: May 11 2011 03:18 pm

Black Zarak wrote:

I don't have to read Ayn Rand to know she sucks.

This is how i feel

Posted: May 12 2011 05:18 am

This makes me feel like playing Bioshock again.

Posted: May 13 2011 04:32 am

my mind is corrupted, all I can add to this thread is that Atlas Tugged would be a hilarious porn title.

Joined: Mar 08 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 131

I read Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged and I thought they were good. Fountainhead has some real snappy dialogue and portrays a variety of people who seek fame and achievement I think more accurately than I've read elsewhere ever. Atlas Shrugged is like a really big apocalyptic end of the world story. The action and pacing of it was exciting enough. If you don't agree with her beliefs, thats fine, probably for the better, but the books are fun enough to read outside of that. I am going to see this movie as soon as I get some free time.

Wizard Joined: Jun 12 2009 Posts: 4209

Wat.

That is all.