Trailer

I wonder if Part III will have (or only be) the whole gigantic monologue of John Galt.

I read the Book at the moment. I hope the movie will be just like it.

A trailer, a teaser, a clip, something! Come on, I’m dyin’ out here!

While it would be neat to see a film dedicated to that speech, there is simply too much else that occurs in the third act for his speech to be all that happens. I wouldn’t be surprised if his speech is cut down to a five or ten minute monologue. I would prefer they use as much as possible, but it does not seem to be feasible.

And I second that Mtngoat9, give us something. Even some screenshots would be nice.

Maybe the biggest DVD extra ever.

GaltSpeaking has made a series of videos based on Galts speech, go to YouTube and type in “This is John Galt Speaking” and make sure it is GaltSpeaking who made the video. I am not connected with this person in any way, thought it might interest some of you.

Where is John Galt?

Thanks for the tip. Pretty good. Very long of course, but a pretty decent production and the speaker doing Galt is great.

If this movie passes the first test of being decent work of art, are people prepared for the expected hateful
criticisms from the left and right?

Is a duck’s o-ring, watertight?

All you have to do is read the book reviews to get a tiny taste of the hate and vitriol available, even fitty years ago. These ideas are so thoroughly, point by point, devastatingly anti Statist and and anti Collectivist that the onslaught will be instant and amazing.

Problem is….fitty years ago the Objectivist and Libertarian movements didn’t exist, Objectivism for sure, Libertarianism just a spark, and classical liberalism was all but gone from the mainstream. Now, there are actual libertarian legislators (in R clothing but walking the walk) in Congress, the entire world at least mouthing market speak, centuries of price control attempts in the US now relics and new ones needing to be hidden under market speak, and socialist is such a dirty word in the US most of it’s adherent’s are constantly changing to new lables only to wind up with them hated as well.

We are slowly but surely making inroads, and big ones. This movie will help.

cant wait for the movie!!!

Trailer will be premiered at CPAC on Feb 11 ….and then released to the interwebs!

IM SO EXCITED FOR THE MOVIE!!!

today!!

Is anybody struggling to watch the trailer??? I still get the countdown message on the website

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Loved it… This movie is going to be great.

Cuantas ganas tengo de verla.

YUS!!

Heard it, seen it, used to it. They are simply unable to mount a real argument against these ideas, so they spit hate and lies. I’ve heard it all before. I don’t have to get ready for it. I’ll just sit back and laugh at it.

it has the feel of a soap opera about it. i’m not sure that i can stomach watching the whole film, i like the book too much.

I just watched it: It was superb. Had drama, great music, a pulse-pounding force, lots of little ‘teaser’things that indicate momentous stakes, Dagny Taggart-intensity in the actress, the mysterious Who Is John Galt-line.

Really works as a trailer, as something which ropes in interest. Which is all a trailer needs to do.

–Who Is Phil Coates

Amazing. SO happy they are doing it in more than one part!

Mi novela favorita llevada al cine!

I am a huge fan of the book and was worried the movie would completely miss the mark. I am less concerned now. So happy they are doing it in more than one part! Looks surprisingly awesome.

I’m looking forward to this movie. I am curious to see how well it translates to the big screen.

Oh yeah!

The better this is, the more the political talking heads will hate it.

Or maybe its the more they hate it, the better I’ll like it!

I am glad to see this called Part 1. There is no way to do justice to Atlas Shrugged in one even long movie. A trilogy is required at least.

Having said that, this movie still scares me. How can it possibly capture the essence of the novel? Will it hold up to repeat viewings as the book does upon repeat readings? Each time I read the book the structure becomes more beautiful. The skill of construction of the story becomes more apparent. The beauty of the language and Rand’s mastery of English never ceases to amaze me.

The movie has much to live up to. Much to lose, and precious little to gain.

I hope it is successful in telling the story…

The book is great; the movie, as represented here, will be FAR from being a decent work of art. Even in the brief trailer the writing, acting and direction are all sup par. I am quite saddened by this.

I really don’t think that this novel can be translated into a film. I’m super disappointed with the trailer already; it’s like they’re trying to make it an “action” film, when that’s not what the book was about at all.

Rand would have admired the courage required to take such a professional risk. For that alone I applaud. But you’re right not much to gain unless it makes them all filthy RICH!!! I will probably see it more than once Yahoo.

I agree. The louder the scum scream & spit the more they will castrate themselves. I LOVE THIS!!

Worth the wait to see a movie that wasn’t Hollywood-ized. I can’t wait!

Profit is the cost of efficiency… do it with honor and your pursuit of happiness will be fulfilled.

Difficult to capture it, I am sure. But it can’t turn out like The Fountainhead. This trailer promises a far better quality, and the scenes believable. It CAN be done–they made The Godfather, and that seemed impossible after reading the book–money will get ‘er done–hope they have the budget to finish it correctly.

I can hardly wait

They took the best dialog in the world and dumbed it down. Why?

It’s gonna be great.

If this is the Phil Coates I think it is the comment is accurate and sincere.

Very brief, high action, and few lines that mostly Rand readers know the power of. I hope it is not just another action movie. Have courage, take a deep breath and take your time.

Looks awesome! Can’t wait. I love John Galt!

Fantastic energy. Love the dialog!

Obviously “loosely based” on Atlas Shrugged.

I admit it, my eyes are moist and I sighed when it was over. This could change the world.

I can’t believe the filming of it was even allowed. Obviously an end run around the PC Hollywood cabal was successfully executed. I am so happy right now.

If this is the Dale from Iowa I think it is, you are correct: this is the real Phil Coates, the one and only (accept no substitutes.)

The book was not just talking heads or only philosophical speech or discussion. We live in the real world of physical action, suspense, conflicts between people.

Those things have to be concretized in action. Which the book did. (Not in the sense of kung-fo and constant fisticuffs, obviously.)

Atlas Shrugged does -in fact- have an ‘action’ plot.

And properly so.

Looks good. Much better than I had hoped. I am stoked!

Scary! from what I have seen so far. Too heavy handed just like what killed the Foutntainhead movie. Get the point across with more subtle great writing. It’s supposed to be a mystery. FGS! Plus, if they wanted a really bitchin’ Dagny by todays standards, I would’ve gone for someone like Rosemund Pike. And Readon? Please. This character was supposed to be a giant of a man and who is this wimpy guy? As for the rest of the cast, I hope it’s better. I know they don’t have a big budget but this book changed my life and…well maybe it just can’t be translated….

I agree that it looks like it’s trying to be like an action film, but what exactly is wrong with that? Ayn Rand promoted ideas of capitalism as noble, so this movie should aim to make profit. If it stands to make more by being more exciting, then so be it. You cannot expect this to be a charity case supported by the fans of the book alone.

Also, in case you’ve forgotten, it was a pretty action-packed book. What made Dagny such a great manager of the company was that she was so quick to respond to crises. Under centralized management, people’s lives were put in danger, which was made worse by slow reaction times. Just thought I’d remind you of that.

Us are going to see it.

It was nicely adapted to modern day settings, very stylish, great action plot, suspense, and drama! Very disappointed about the cast, seemed attempting to duplicate Gary Cooper and Patricia Neal in Fountainhead, not as powerful, way out of style.

This is going to be GREAT!

Who is playing Francisco d’Anconia? (my favorite character from the book)

The trailer makes things look much more modern than the feeling I got from the book. I thought it would have more of a vintage feel, but the car she is driving and sitting in, and even the trains seem way too modern to me. But, I will go see it, of course. Dee in Honolulu

My sentiments as well. This looks better than expected. While I don’t see how the movie can fully capture the book, if it comes close, people maybe inspired to tackle reading the book. The behavior of our current government parallels the theme of AS in many ways – I’d love to see more people realize the problems that come with big government. If it takes an “action film” to get them there – I’m all for it.

Movies are never as good as the books that give birth to them. This movie is about introducing Rands ideals to a new generation. Frankly, I think it looks pretty good. I see faces I recognize, the sets are beautiful. I will see it, without a doubt.

The trailer is well crafted and hopefully reflects the technical quality of the entire movie. Now what happens to Rand’s philosophical message is something else…

I too (like some of those posting on this site) first read Rand in my mid-teens (16 in fact, and with Anthem – done in 1 hour! it was riveting) and have gone through many promises of films of Atlas Shrugged. I definitely am looking forward to seeing this production. It may even get me into a theater, something I’ve not had any desire to do for many years – willing to wait for the few DVDs deemed worth buying.

Scheduled to be released on my birth day!

You can’t get much dialog into a two minute trailer. Hopefully there will be many great lines in ninety minutes or two hours.

COUPLE OF THINGS, IT IS DIFFICULT TO GAUGE A MOVIE BY WHAT IS SHOWN IN A SHORT TRAILER. FURTHER I WOULD HATE TO THINK THAT SOMEONE WHO SEES THE MOVIE WOULD NOT FEEL THE NEED TO READ THE BOOK, ON THE OTHER HAND THE OPPOSITE WAY BE TRUE. IN ANY EVENT IN THIS CASE A “CONTROVERSY” WOULD BE A GOOD THING, THE MORE WHO HEAR ABOUT THIS BOOK THE BETTER!

Choppy, choppy, choppy to follow!

Wow, if flat, unemotional and having little apparent intelligence or depth of feeling is supposed to substitute for being a mover and shaker, this shallow-voiced Dagny Taggart is it. Rearden looks like an elf. Almost childish in its two-dimensional characters.

Regrettably, the “dilemmas” will not pull viewers in as a personally identifiable problems they really want solved. “Who is John Galt?” is irrelevant at this point.

Atlas Shrugged is conceptually and literally about “motive power”, about making things happen, about change, engineering, improving the human way of life. It is about ACTION.

Looks great! I’m surprised! Looks well directed, wellmct, well acted! I can’t wait end will support you no matter what. Bravest thing I’ve seen I’n the industry. Thank you. Cog

Not about action? What book are you referring to? Atlas Shrugged certainly isn’t about sitting on your hands!

Atlas Shrugged is conceptually and literally about “motive power”, about getting things done, improving one’s own life and bringing others along for the ride (not a free ride, of course). Atlas Shrugged is ACTION!

Logos are awful, looks like 30$ freelance works.
I just don’t believe.

So obvious that no big Hollywood stars would work on this project- too much conflict between their public socialist personae and their personal capitalist leanings (movie stars hire battalions of lawyers to protect their money from tax liability)

Looking forward to this movie franchise

“I really don’t think …” is an inauspicious beginning point for an argument. “Atlas Shrugged” is very much about action, and by the way precisely opposed to the “it can’t be done” attitude.

There’s a great deal to gain and, objectively speaking, nothing but the filmmakers’ investment to lose. Rand’s books are historically, almost uniquely, difficult to film, but it is sadly true that there are a great many people who have never _read_ her books but who might very well view the film. If the ideas which underlie “Atlas Shrugged” are conveyed in this film, the alteration or even loss of a few story elements is immaterial. This isn’t “Harry Potter,” after all. (-:

Looking good to me. Life is not perfect. Everything has it’s faults. I say move on sit back and enjoy the ride. It is the only one you will ever have, and to expect perfection in everything is a pipe dream and you will always be disappointed.

AWESOME….Huge Rand Fan…Let Obectivism ring….

In the comparatively brief duration of a film, what I am hoping for is a concretization of the sense of life of the main characters, through their actions and manner, as much as their dialogue. If this film can even partially capture the glowing majesty of the heroes that exists in the book, they will have done well.

Its hard to tell too much from any trailer. But the way that Dagny answers “the John Galt Line” with that defiant little smile brought the hairs up on the back of my neck. Here’s hoping.

Let’s hope they read the book before they made the film.

Ohhh yahhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bring on the movie!!!!!!!!

I think the trailer looks great. Can’t wait to see the movie…….

Give it a chance

Amateur hour – this looks like third rate TV movie

Wow. As a fan of the book, I can say with complete certainty that this looks like a dismal film.

Amateur hour – this looks like a cheap TV movie – Ayn’s book does not deserve this

There were gun fights, strikes, pirates, and all sorts of back-door double-dealings and betrayals in the novel, not to mention an airplane chase across a mountain range. Which part of the action did you want them to eliminate from the movie?

I am in AZ and will see this if at all possible. I have read all of her books. This is a story based on her book. It is not her book.

I don’t expect it to be her book. Another one I would like to see is We The People.

The book is unique. For over a thousand pages and over 640,000 words (I counted them), Rand steadfastly refuses to provide her reader with a single laugh, among characters who consistently “chuckle” and eye each other with “mockery.” The dialogue, which is unlike anything anyone has ever actually spoken, either in 1957 (when it was published) or today, offers further proof of her artistic incorruptibility. The fact that the world it depicts–with its anti-capitalist laws and decrees, its collectivizing European countries, its science fiction metals and motors and Gulch-concealing “lens”–has nothing to do with the real world, makes Rand’s insistence that this is about “reality” all the more breathtaking.

The rape-like sex, the proud attacks on ideas that no one in the real world has ever actually advanced, the courageous willingness to face enemies that do not and have not ever existed in U.S. history, the supplementing of dialogue with long, very long, and ultra-very-long harangues: if the movie can capture even a portion of this, it will be indeed be unforgettable.

I think you’re just looking to be disappointed. Lighten up and have a french fry.

After recently seeing Agora for the first and second times, I could not resist the urge to reply to someone named Hypatia. Are you Rachel Weisz? To answer your question, Jsu Garcia plays Frisco.

Huh. Not nearly as bad as I expected it to be. The only thing that concerns me is if it isn’t a commercial success, will be see the remaining two parts?

Regarding that, the news that the producer is being sued, looks like successfully, for 16 million dollars does not bode well for parts 2 and 3..

Regarding that, the news that the producer is being sued, looks like successfully, for 16 million dollars does not bode well for parts 2 and 3..

He was not sued. The corporation of which he is CEO was sued. Those are two very different things.

So true, A.S. is all about action, it’s almost a SciFi even if told in todays advances.

I hope and pray Alialoro will be able to finish the series with the same integrity throughout, and that it will show in my town.. Has production begun yet on 2 and 3??

Sweet! But if I hadn’t known the story allready I wouldn’t have gotten what the story was about. It is NOT about trains and steel!

Such is the philosophical power of Ayn Rand to divide and separate the cream from the milk… so many opinions and yet only one matters, what you accept as your own. God bless the individual !

I’ll confess I’m actually too much of a wuss to watch this trailer (and the same for the movie). I’m too afraid and certain that they’ll screw it up and it’ll come off as “wrong”. I’m wondering how they’ll surmount all the prejudice these days and turn capitalists into good guys. It worked in the book, so long as you read it, but I don’t know if they’ll make it work in film.

THIS LOOKS FABULOUS! CAN’T WAIT TO SEE IT…AND THEN BUY MY OWN DVD WHEN IT’S OUT! CATHY

Yeah, Dagny killed a man, fer crissakes. There’s action.

> “the glowing majesty of the heroes”

That’s a beautiful line! (And true.)

Capturing a ‘sense of life’ is something a movie can do, at least in part: mood, music, acting, dialogue, pace. I did get a glimmer of that from the trailer, which is why it was superb.

(Just ignore the “floating abstraction” types who seem to think the trailer should have been — or the movie should be — primarily long philosophical speech rather than concrete, vivid, dramatic “action”.)

A trailer is supposed to be “choppy”. And its characters can’t help but be “two-dimensional”:

Two and a half minutes. Remember??

Ok, well…..this trailer makes me nervous….but I can’t imagine having the courage to make Rand’s work into a movie….so hats off to the courageous team behind this film….kudos for having the guts to make it happen!! I’m going to see this….so that I can support this movie with my hard-earned $

And yet its one of the most read books of all time? Isnt it a book about the human spirit and hated by so many becasue it runs contrary to long held beliefs. For me the ‘harangues’ are like poetry for you inflamatory. I suppose half the US will hate this movie. I cant wait to see it.

Nothing to do with the real world??? when this book was written did we have a steel industry in this country, did we have profitable railroads, did the airlines provide good service? Rand saw what was coming and that is what this book is, a road map to the future that we failed to accept! do we now have stupid euphemisms for words that cannot be used? at least not by everyone Do we not have pc? And by not following her warnings are things better now?

Nothing to do with the real world??? You must be blind not to see the prescience in her writings! At the time this book was written we had a viable steel industry, we had railroads that were profitable and not owned by the government, we had no need to bailout Detroit, but she saw it coming, she saw the advance of political correctness and all the horror that it brings to the human spirit and and she was right and hated for her foresight, and still is. But even those who hate her cannot refute the truth in her predictions and that is the genesis of their hatred!

By concretizing Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged into a movie the subject of a hundred years of bad government will taken on a whole new meaning. i welcome the upcoming debate.

YES!!!

> How can it possibly capture the essence of the novel?

It can’t.

No movie could capture the essence of a rich, powerful 1200 page novel. So if you have that unreasonable a Platonic, otherworldly expectation, you are bound to be disappointed. Instead, view it as providing a glimpse into the world and the ideas of Atlas without doing anything to undercut or contradict them. View it as a -gateway- to the novel.

And simply expect and hope that it be something enjoyable in itself and of value as a separate esthetic experience.

That’s it.

Hey all,

Man am I excited to see this get filmed!!! This has got to be one of the most epic, awe-inspiring, awesome, ingenious, collasal, amazing, thought-provoking, intellegent, awesome, superb, astounding, remarkable, awesome, groundbreaking, marvelous, miraculous and awesome books that has ever been written in the entire history of human civilization, the world and probably the entire universe!!!! Indeed, its pretty good you could say.

So how do you all feel it has contributed to the cause of the world uprising against the forces that are trying to destroy the world?

I have read all of her books, and more about her besides.. I think the title you refer to is “We the Living” – actually written as a play, right? And I have all the other books written by those close to her – the Brandens, and even another called the Passion of Ayn Rand (a somewhat mocking title, at first blush) – but her open affair with Nathaniel Branden makes her a champion of individual (rational) choice in the sexual arena too!

I have read all of her books, and more about her besides.. I think the title you refer to is “We the Living” – actually written as a play, right? And I have all the other books written by those close to her – the Brandens, and even another called the Passion of Ayn Rand (a somewhat mocking title, at first blush) – but her open affair with Nathaniel Branden makes her a champion of individual (rational) choice in the sexual arena too!

So WHY is John Galt doing what he’s doing? Those who know HOW will always be employed by those who know WHY.

I think what matters here about the success of the movie has little to do with how “Hollywood” it comes off as — Rand’s books were never about lowest common denominator appeal but how many of us were willing to listen and make a rational choice – in my case, it was life or death, literally. This movie and its sequels will succeed because it’s viewers LOVE it, and “participate” with it.. Here’s my prediction: it will take off slowly, build over time in the same economic model as “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”. And be a resounding influence on lives and society in the process. I wouldn’t mind if the audience chanted “Who is John Galt” at the appropriate times and smiled at each other mockingly.

The test of this movie will be how wide the appeal is. Will it garner ticket sales from the young in the millions? Will it glamorize the characters, spread their appeal, touch the important few, stimulate their curiousity of the way things “ought” to be? Will the movie help the characters to become romantic heroes? Will John Galt again become iconoclastic? Objectivists are not the target audience. There are too few to give the investors a return. If it inspires millions to pick up the book and read it, the hope, for this Objectivist, is that in those millions there will be a few Hank Reardens, a couple Dagny Taggarts, one John Galt, who will save America, and thus the world.

Even if the movie tanks, at least we’ll be no worse off than we are now. But I don’t think it will tank. I think it will do well, and Parts 2 and 3 will be made.

You have to look at a bit like “The Lord of the Rings”. The movie isn’t a mere recitation of the three volume book; the three films have their own rhythym and flow and are a work of art on its own terms. If you went to the theatre expecting recitations of full Elvish poems, or the odd but enchanting encounter with “Tom Bombadil” then you would have been disappointed. I would hope that the A.S. film will likewise stand on its own as an artistic effort that gives people a sense for the major themes of A.S. without being too preachy or didactic.

I thought it was enjoyable, and I look forward to more.

Always with the negativity. Frankly, I’m going to pretty much ignore what 99% of people say about it. If I enjoy the movie, well that’s that.

I liked the trailer. It is very difficult for a movie treatment of any book of consequence to please everyone. I am pleased and content that some of the book’s main themes will be presented. My guess is that many movie viewers who are unfamiliar with the book will be motivated to read it. We should be happy that something so different from what Hollywood usually grinds out will be coming to the screen. Lots of action? Fine with me if it draws people in. I am girding myself for the critical reviews from the “smart” set that will come out once the movie is released. Here’s hoping the movie is a financial success so that Parts II and III follow in a timely fashion.

I liked the trailer. As long as the movie includes some of the main themes, I will count it as a success. It will likely motivative those who have not read to book to do so. Action? Fine with me if it draws viewers in. This movie is different from the typical philosophical messages that part of most Hollywood fare and I count this as a victory. Let’s gird ourselves to the inevitable carping and criticism from the chattering class that will roll in once the movie is released.

i don’t know what to think. It seemed competent and presentational but professional… blah blah blah

The fact is that many of us probably have a big part of our public or even personal identity wrapped up with some of this philosophy, most famously put forward in this book. I’m wholesale TERRIFIED that it will be misrepresented, misfired, not good, etc., just for the fact that it feels like a piece of ME.

That said, can’t wait until it comes out and i’ll buy tickets that I throw away just to cheat the box office numbers (JK)

I didn’t like the trailer. I felt as though I was viewing one of the videos from “The Onion”.

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Given the microscopic budget they had to work with, it looks better than I thought, Reardon seems good,…but Dagny, now there’s the problem, I am completely unconvinced by this actress they cast as Dagny, she seems “mousy ” and does not have a commanding presence, nor is she brunette, she seems like a weak choice for the most crucial role of the film.

I don’t see how they will fit this all into one movie? The audio book is like 40+ hours!!!

Can’t wait for the movie!!!! NICE!!!

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If the trailer is an accurate representation of what we can expect in the film (or trilogy), then I’m disappointed. The delivery looks stilted and uninspired. The brief line from Jim Taggart’s character is broken and sounds like it’s been read rather than interpreted (“Nobody’s used Rearden Metal” meh).

What does jump off the screen is the melodrama. Everything seems to be either underplayed or histrionic. That demonstrates to me that the actors failed to fully grasp the world in which they would play out and the characters they would portray. I don’t see the primary players BECOMING the characters. The only one that gets close for me is Rearden.

All in all, this trailer did not assuage any concerns about bringing the book to life.

I hope they have the part where Francisco talks at the party to the Liberals about money and how he would like to see her heart feed someone and that if someone says the root of all evil is money. I loved that part in the book!

I also hope they put in the part where she is flying in her plane chasing the other plane and comes upon the (I won’t give it away)…. after loosing sight of the other plane..

I agree. I am sure alot of ME will be wrapped up in it and it’s nice to put real live faces to Dagny, Hank, Galt, etc. but it stands alone I think. Nothing can compare to the book. It would need to be days long to even come remotely close.

I’m 3/4 of the way through the book. CAN’T wait to see a film version. Sure, no film can match the book. Just look at the Lord of the Rings. But it can be a bunch of entertainment and food for thought for those who don’t read much. I’m friggin’ stoked!!!

I just got there last night. Holy crap it was amazing. I was hoping for a trilogy actually. But I’m still really excited. Atlantis would have been part three. Cheers Alex!

I like the remarks in the article to the right about “The snide dismissive reviews start rolling in”. Didn’t many of us expect it? As others point out, the more they hate it, the better it’s likely to be. I won’t make judgements ’till I see it. Trailers are marketing devices, not the work itself.

A short time ago someone asked for address/phone number of theaters that might show AS. Laemmle’s Playhouse 7 in Pasadena, CA, would be a likely venue. They screened “The Stoning of Soraya M,” which was very controversial. The theater is located at 673 East Colorado Blvd. and the phone number is 626-844-6500.

The movie is going to be released first in ten places as a limited run to test interest:

I certainly hope they are not going to simply [or exclusively]select
the largest cities and “biggest media” cities.

They tend to be liberal and cultural establishment bastions with -
very- liberal film critics who are more likely than most to pan the
movie based on their dislike for Rand’s politics. Just like they would
pan a ‘tea party’ movie. And where left-leaning or ‘trendy’ audiences
are less likely to go see it nonetheless, compared to say, some
smaller cities or southern cities like Charlotte or Tampa or Salt Lake
City.

It shouldn’t surprise anyone that the hollywood establishment is criticizing this movie for it’s clumsy dialog. After all it doesn’t include the line “I’m Gay” even once.

It shouldn’t surprise anyone that the hollywood elite view the screenplay as being “substandard”… after all, it doesn’t include the phrase “I’m Gay” anywhere.

Disappointing. Looks more like a Soap Opera.

Looks like a soap opera … sigh.

Your point is valid, but from the trailer it’s clear there was still much room to expand in Ayn’s direction and less in Gossip Girls’. Looking forward to seeing the feature length film.

The dialog is really awkward though … especially in that flash of umbrella scene … it’s cringe worthy .. shame.

Definitely rooting for the Atlas Shrugged film that could … can it? Looking forward to the movie.

Excellent! Precisely, many Americans are in fact blind, stupid , lazy, or some combination thereof. They will hate everything expressed in this film and the more it gets outrage and negativity will be the measure of it’s success for we who “get it”. The liberals always tell us who they are by their fear and hatred. Limbaugh, Palin, Tea Party etc. Those who lie to us will be adored and those who speak the truth to us will be reviled by the lazy shiftless dunces we support. And we’ll know the proper course of thought and action by observing these responses.

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I read Atlas first as a teen in about 1960. I have read it at least four times since, plus all the other Rand books and many of Peikoff’s writings (who owned the rights to Atlas and sold them to this producer as I recall. Peikoff was Rand’s designated heir.)

The trailer is great. I’m glad they brought it into the modern age rather than setting it in the 1950s when Atlas was written. The message is more urgent now then it was then, by far.

The actors look right to me, well chosen. Leonard Peikoff, who reminded us that, “To save the world is the simplest thing in the world. All one has to do is think”, put this film production in the right hands in my opinion. You can bet I’ll see this movie on opening night, which happens to be the eve of my birthday.

We learned from Rand that Existence Exists and we perceive it only through our five senses. Logic and reason are our only tools to understand what we perceive and therefore reason is man’s critical and highest function. Every individual’s life is precious above all else to that individual and his/her own happiness should rightfully be their greatest purpose. Rational ethics must therefore be based on objective reality and individual enlightened self interest. “Ethical principles” that do not pass this test are false and in fact evil. All humanity depends for its survival and progress on inventors, producers and those who love to work for and with them. The rest of humanity are lucky to be along for the ride and should be extremely grateful to those who make it possible for them to survive at all. For society to exist and allow its producers to produce, that society needs to prohibit the initiation of force by anyone against anyone, but to allow response to force with stronger counter force at the same time. The United States of America, as Constitutionally designed by our founding fathers, came the closest in history to this model, but has partially lost it’s way and forgotten what made it great and created its wealth, which we have squandered in recent decades. The measure of this film will be whether or not the viewer walks out of the theater understanding these objective truths and considers acting on them rationally.

Speaking only for myself:

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oh come now. The novel was great but like all movie adaptations they are bound to cut a bunch of “important” stuff out. Producing a movie like this has soo much to gain, GFirst it will reel in all of the people who read the novel and liked it, that trailor looks pretty col so it will likely bring in people who haven’t heard of the novel as well. and it will even bring in people who knoow of the book and think Ayn Rand is a horrible person. At the same time it will give them a ploy to get more people thinking in an objectivist mentality because this movie will make it look cool. This is also good becaus it will likely get more people to pay attention to the Ayn Rand Institute, at least they probably will be getting money out of this deal.

I haven’t been in a movie theater in over 10 years (the only reason I went then was for to kill time with my nephew…we saw a Harry Potter movie). I have little to no respect for the incredibly short-sighted “movie stars” who seem to have riches beyond imagination and have totally lost any contact with how the average American lives their lives. I have even less respect for the Americans who prop these “stars” up on pedestals simply because they are famous.

That being said, I can’t wait for this movie! I will definitely be going to a theater for this tribute. My ultimate hope is that it will continue to get horrible reviews by the elitists who will undoubtedly bash it because of the politics of Ms. Rand; only to see the movie rake in serious PROFITS due to the silent majority of people who understand that this country was built on the backs of people who are not afraid of HARD WORK and SELF-RELIANCE!

I reiterate kudos to the producers of this movie, its prescience is undeniable, but to see someone give the Hollywood crowd a real kick in the pants is priceless!

Forget Thor. Forget the Green Lantern and all those other movies on the horizon. The film I want to see is Atlas Shrugged. The monumental novel, which I read a year ago, is brilliant, original and powerful. Even if I must see it in two parts, I pray for a successful Atlas Shrugged on screen. All aboard! Go Dagny!

Okay, Roman, my Spanish is not very good. You said “They have such big balls to reach out and touch the truth”?

Something like that?

I’m going to withold my natural pessimism long enough to SEE it.
I don’t like the casting. No one looks like they do in my head. Reardon is too young, James Taggert has too much hair and is too young.
We’ll wait and see if it lives up to the heights fans will demand.

This is the movie I’ve waited for all half my life. The book changed my life and now maybe America will WAKE UP! Personal freedom comes with the personal cost of personal responsibility!!!
Lana Howard

Finally the movie I’ve waited for half my life. The book changed my life and maybe this will WAKE America UP! With personal freedom there comes a personal cost, personal responsibility!!!

I find it ironic that a book representing pure capitalism will be best served to be produced as a lower budget film living outside the influence of popular media

I find it ironic that a book representing pure capitalism will be best served to be produced as a lower budget film living outside the influence of popular media

I agree with the book versus movie comments. For all of you readers out there, you know the book will always be the best format because we use our minds. That is the total point of this movie and the book.
If the movie can convey to our American people, to inspire them to use their minds, to work hard at their jobs (or even get a job) or even accept a job below them but accel at it, then Ayn Rands point has been made. If this movie inspires people to work hard, accept their money for their efforts, and not feel guilty because they did something good and productive, this country could flourish once again. I finished this book a month ago, and immediatly started reading it again. The foreshadowing, the symbolisim, plot, characters, its all so much better in the book… I get it. Not all of us want to read, so I hope this movie can be a cliff notes to those who have the potential and don’t want to live off of the backs of others.

HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU ADJUST FILM CONTRAST BEFORE RELEASE…COULD MAKE FILM MUCH BETTER..I PERSONALLY THINK THE CONTRAST IS WAY TOO MUCH…I’D MAKE IT MORE MOVIE INDUSTRY STANDARD…IT’S YOUR CHOICE TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT…BUT IT THINK PEOPLE WOULD AGREE WITH ME..

-JW

Ayn Rand wanted to write a novel about America as it “could be and should be.” There is another novel about America as it was and is–GWTW. Made into a damn good movie, too. Though I would not easily win an argument proving that Atlas Shrugged is not the fabled “great American novel” all authors would like to make claim to, I am confident that this movie is not going win five Oscars, including best picture.

Without a talented team of film-maker, screen writer, producers, and actors.. this movie will suck big time. Thanks for ruining a great book.

I totally agree with you.

As an art form we all know the movie can’t do justice to the book, no more than “Gone with the Wind” but I’m sure it will win awards. This book represents a challenge than most other Hollywood attempts at greatness don’t, but also faces insurmountable limitations because this book is more than a story. The story line will stay intact, but in converting it to a screenplay the writer will have to rise to Rand’s level of perception and projection of each character; any small change could change the entire project. The same follows for the actors and directors. I just hope they can come close to projecting the spirit of the book and inspire people to read the book and challenge the concepts presented. The book gave me a different way to look at life and how we respond to ordinary things, which prepares us for extraordinary things later in life.

I expected James Taggart to be a small chubby introverted type, like a Barney Frank. I do like Graham Beckel (bad Bob’s conservative brother) as Ellis Wyatt

Is Dan Conway in the movie? I thought the scene where Dagny goes to try and get him to fight the Anti-Dog-Eat-Dog ruling is critical. Is it in the movie?

Actually, Taylor Schilling’s getting a lot of good buzz. If you have Netflix, check out the NBC series “Mercy” where she had the lead role for 22 episodes. She does a tremendous job in that series and it is clear, in my opinion, that she will be an actor in demand for many years to come. I think she was a great pick for the role of Dagny Taggart.

The only cringing dialogue (in the final trailer) IMO is Bill Beckel’s line “How about you let me finish speaking!”

Oh, can’t wait for the degrading sex scenes! Says Hank to Dagny: “What I feel for you is contempt. But it’s nothing compared to the contempt I feel for myself. I don’t love you. I’ve never loved anyone. I wanted you from the first moment I saw you. I wanted you as one wants a whore – for the same reason and purpose.” Those crazy kids.

More importantly, it doesn’t trash “the rich,” make heroes of slackers or create the image of the government-as-our-savior. Truly, not for the likes of Sean Penn, Susan Sarandon, Cher or Barbara Streisand.

she broke convention with the movie “fountainhead’ , she had total control………….like she used to say, the FACT that it (part 1) has been published (made into a movie) is proof enough……….(its relaxing to see somebody has the sense of humor and life to be a ‘Dagny’………johngalt@oath.com…….everyone is welcome $$$$$$$$$

Check the premise, please. Has life, work, time off, really been so bad that we hunger for “a movie”. or do we finally see that Aristotle was right, and Ayn simply translated it into everyday English. I believe her best work was , ‘Anthem”………johngalt@oath.com………..that’s me

I saw it today and I thought they did a great job of sticking to the book. The fastest 1 hour and 42 minute movie I ever saw. The acting was good the cinematography was great, I only wish more people would have been in the theater to see it. It was the first showing of the day 1:55 pm. I know some people have to work so I took a day a vacation to see it.

The movie will sell the book. Great movie with excellent acting and great settings. 3 generations of our family enjoyed it.

The movie never gives justice to the book, however, if ever a time for this movie to be released it is now. Never before has our government threated to want to take over so much of the private sector and be a nanny state. even the Bible says if you trust everything to a human king or state it or he will take everything from you if yu allow it, your land, your money, your dignity. Everything that makes our country great. Such a prophetic story needed to be told now as we see it unfold before our eyes.

The movie never gives justice to the book however this prophetic story told before it’s time needed to be shown now more than ever before, because never before has government been so actice in taking over the private sector. Never has government been so into “changing the fabric’ of thjis country into a nanny state. Never has our debt been so out of control and things are looking more and more like Argentina everyday. This film may not be as good as the book, but it’s message is loud and clear none the less. Event he bible says if you put all your trust in the hands of the “state” or a human king, to take care of you , it will take what you have, your land, your money and your dignity.

Loved the movie and I am now reading the book. Love it too. Just put it down long enough to tell others. I am glad someone stuck to their guns and got this movie made.

It looks a lot more modern then I would have expected. Hope it’s a good one. I bet I can figure out where Part 1 ends. Ha ha.

Movies often inspire people to read the book. Many will want to know how “Atlas Shrugged the movie part II” will turn out before it’s release!

funny how the uninformed are trying to make it sound like this movie is an arm of the tea party or the sentiments of the republican party. It’s much more than that. I read the book in the summer of 1970 when I was only 19 years old. My boyfriend read it at the same time, and we discussed that book all summer. We both had fathers without much formal education but who had created their own successful businesses by working very hard. Those men would agree with Ayn Rand……they and their families should benefit from the work and sacrifices they made, not have it taken from them to support people who don’t or won’t work. I’m getting to this movie this weekend, and I’m going to re-read this book now, 41 years later. Working in the medical field, I see too much of those who are using/milking the system to get by, fully supported, all their care, everything, while they do nothing even though they could. The 500 pounders in electric scooters who require constant medical care, the drug moms who have produced 12 children, the skinny meth addicts with no teeth but always with gold jewelry, fancy cell phones, and full body tattoos and piercings while flashing their state aid cards to get all medical services for free. These people are bringing our country down much faster than any terrorists in a passenger jet could.

I don’t see why you “should” benefit from your Father’s success. He is a self-made-man. If he made something out of nothing, you should follow his leadership and do the same. Pick yourself up by your bootstraps, deny the money he offers including tuition and be your own supporting and driving force. Otherwise you are just as the others, benefiting from the sacrifice and hard-work of people other than yourself. I am not saying that you are lazy, of course. I did notice that you are working in the medical field. I merely speak of any double-standards people may indulge in. Also, it is optimistic to believe that all people are as driven and capable as your Father. The world is a very complicated place where nothing is absolute and ideals are greater than the reality. Don’t get me wrong, I am the first to talk smack about the weak sheep we have in this country, but to generalize an entire population is not only disingenuous but dangerous to the health of the Republic and may only serve to polarize these two different mindsets. We need to work with these people, the lazies, and show them that they are capable of making something out of themselves and not that they are lazy garbage. Maybe then they will see a reason to aspire to something greater. I am also curious to see if you are a Christian. Where does one lay the line between the lazy poor and the disenfranchised poor? If at any point you feel like I offended you please let me know. I am interested in having a civil conversation with anyone who would like to comment.

When has the Gov. been meant to look like a savior in Hollywood?

Just curious, but does any of this strike anyone as very Nietzsche-esque? I can’t help but scream ” Will to Power” every time I read this book. Not that I don’t love Rand or Nietzsche. Any takers?

There are important differences between Rand and Neitzsche. For example, Rand places a much stronger emphasis on the inviolability of individual rights.

For an analysis of her Neitzschean influences and how she differentiated herself from Neitzsche in the course of writing The Fountainhead, see the book “The Ideas of Ayn Rand” by Ronald Merrill:

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Economic philosophy of Democrats:

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, but teach him how to
steal the fish of others through the voting process, and you feed him
for a lifetime.

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From what I see they have done the best possible recreation for the format, hopefully it will lead many who have never heard of Rand to go find the book themselves

HHHHMMM i think you’ve forgotten one thing. To work in a system based on failure is what the book/movie is trying to make everyone aware of. Sure, Hank Reardon and Dagny Taggart look like they are the heros….but alas, they are the ones that are propping up all the evil. They are the enemies in the book and the movie. Maybe everyone needs to reread the book and realize that they are the people John Galt is fighting. To get everyone to quit, but they keep on fighting for what “they” think is right and not what is right with reality. Can humanity survive if it’s constantly walking with a crutch? Can humanity move forward if there is an open parachute at the back of the jet? We should embrace the unemployed, the people on social aid, for, they are the ones that are truly ”working” to achieve their ultimate goal.

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