[Trailer] Atlas Shrugged

Meh....

 

Don't know how many parts they're planning... but the beginning was not the interesting part of the book.

Edit: Appears the plans are for a trilogy.

 

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.

 

meh times three.

 

Is this going to released straight to DVD?

 

Ayn Rand must be spinning in her grave.

 

looks boring..

maybe im just immature

 

I gotta admit I will probably see that movie out of curiosity but Atlas Shrugged really seems like a book that shouldn't be made into a movie especially one cast for the present day. Every other page is a long speech and considering that air and car travel has mostly supplanted rail travel I'm not sure how a modern day Taggart Transcontinental survives, without a government subsidy that is.

Also it sounds like they kept some of Ayn Rand's ridiculous names like "Midas Mulligan". I'm not really sure if names like that were popular even in the 1930's.

 

I see the Academy really embracing this movie.

 

How is this any different than what the NFL has done to cities? "You want us? You pay out the ass for us!" It is a viscious cycle and has been done for generations. Fact is, the masses want certain things, and when the powers that be realize this??? Well. Not a tough call.

My old friends were in a similar multi-million dollar debacle. But for a time, they were on top of the world. I guess some are willing to sacrifice everything for 5-10 years of "the good life."

Watch this. It makes a ton of sense.

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I heard this was the prequel to "Unstoppable" starring Zel and Kirk.

 

Wow, I hope they repeat the same message over 10,000 times in the movie as well!

Only book I have ever stopped reading....750 pages in!

 

It looks really boring and predictable.

If I am watching a story about capitalism, I rather see a better actor like Michael Douglas in the classic Wall Street.

 

Three movies?

Shrugged, Sighed, and Snored?

Looks about right from the trailer.

 

this is the book that turned me into a liberal.

 

Were the writers, actors or members of the production crew by any chance members of a union?

 

The narrative of America's religion. I'll pass.

 

Agreed, the timeframe of the book should have been followed. It will be interesting to see how it does at the box office. I just don't see it making enough money to warrant a trilogy, especially absence the presence of major stars.

Also, in reading the book, I didn't realize that Eddie was black, as in the movie.

 

Sorry if I turn this into a D&D thread, but it's probably just a matter of time.

The Tea Party will go nuts for this movie and insist that everyone they know go see it. They will denounce anyone who gives it a bad review.

I don't understand why they put it in modern day; they better do some obvious 'this takes place in an alternate world' narrative because otherwise the whole railroad thing just won't fly.

It's for the best that they make it a trilogy; fitting that huge book into a single movie would be a mess.

I have no idea how this narrative will float cinematically... there are tons of speeches and philosophizing.