I don't know who sdesapio is, but if you had anything to do with the movies, I think you did a great job. Not perfect, but considering all the restraints (time, money, politics, etc), I abslolutely have loved having the saga on the screen. Most of all, details aside, you stayed true to the intent and content of the book. I am very grateful that you did it, and that people like you exist.

me, too. I wasn't too impressed when I saw a picture, but his work was very good.

There is probably a little bit of your comments in all of us. I went to the Vegas premier and loved the first time I saw it. Then I became more critical each time I saw it. It was fun watching the movie with the actors and seeing first hand how dedicated the people were who made it possible. Now I try to view the movie through the eyes of someone totally unfamiliar with Rand. The type of people whose brain is still working and not corrupted with liberal thought. I look at it from the perspective of being grateful it finally got on film and hopeful someone in the future now has a basis to make one better. Hopefully sooner than 50 year from now and before our country emplodes fulfilling Rand's prophecy. As an investment advisor I rented a theatre to show parts II and III. Clients loved it. any bought the book. Some liberal clients stayed one because they heard something 30 years ago that Rand was bad and closed minded drinking the socialist Kool Aid. We had about 125 attend. I was amazed at how it prompted good debate. Some liberals who attended seemed to convert or were at least open to looking closer at her writings. The movies exposed to me that some of my clients, even thought they profit from stick purchases and want to make money are anti- capitalistic This amazed me because of the contradictions involved. I thought the movie preached to the choir a little more than I would have liked. Including Beck and Hannity I am sure turned off a few people otherwise open to learning. In the end, yes the movie could have been better. Unless the producers are prepared to invest millions and go to a multi episode mini series Rands book is just too difficult for anyone to produce in three two hour movies. Unfortunately compromises needed to be made. Frankly I wanted to see Project X explained. Most people watching the movie did not understand why the lights were going out in the city. I just tell them to read the book and hopefully the image from the movie can help them formulate a clearer picture in their minds. The movie gets people to think and in the end that was Rand's goal too.

I can see where you're coming from,Punchiest. When I first saw John Galt on the screen, I was shocked, as he was nothing like I pictured John Galt. But here's where I think it was great. What you saw as a blank look, I saw very differently. I think that John Galt had solved all the mysteries and contradictions and was a man who was relaxed and full of the joy of living- just the opposite of intense. I think that's the way Polaha came across- very relaxed about his incredible achievement of the motor because he knew that's what free men are capable of.
Truth is, I felt the acting in Part 2 was a bit harsh and intense at times.
Of course, the fact that Polaha was handsome and extremely masculine didn't hurt a bit