It seems as though we are living in the story line of Atlas Shrugged.... Our state (Minnesota) has just passed some new laws that have made it impossible for me and my husband to continue running our small business here. We feel as though we are being evicted from our home state, and have just put our home on the market, since we will have to "comply" with the unfair new laws by July 1 of next year. When we sell our house, we will be "shrugging" to Texas, where they are welcoming small business owners with open arms. It's kind of ironic, last summer I read Atlas Shrugged and was amazed by the timeliness of it, but I did not expect to actually have to "shrug" any time in the near future....

Atlas Shrugged is the fufillment of our current state of affairs. so many are walking blindly into the land mine field of control and dependence that our nations leaders have cast before us. Do we want to become a mass of dependent zombies that our nation's leaders want us to be. I, for one will never scumb to the control of any gov't. I am a survivor. Let those that want follow our gov't. to the work camps that is at the end of this trail and ultimately to their demise as a dependent with no control of their life. As a veteran I can only embrace the freedoom that is a part of my soul. And that part is freedom.

The first movie got me so interested that I read the book the my freshman year of high school. Because of that Two years later I understand everything (in politics and school) much better. I pride my self in the fact that I can hold an intelligent conversation about politics with adults at only 16. It has been my dream to help in the making of the movie that brought me to enlightenment.

a great place to start is to promote the movies to your family and friends. Hopefully, watching the movies will inspire people to read AS, if they have been reticent. I'm glad you have found the "words." I like that. Consider reading "The Fountainhead" next.

I read "Atlas Shrugged" for the first time last year (even though I am 58 years old) and then looked up and saw it all happening around me. On every other page, I would say, "Oh, my gosh! We were warned! And nobody paid attention." But I finally had the words to describe what was happening around me -- the blind leading the blind and the deceivers deceiving themselves and everyone else. The productive are despised, and the useless are exalted. Every day the "Twilight Zone" world gets worse and worse. And it seems that the only answer, the only relief, the only response may be revolutionary. Let's do this!

When reading this book the first time it scared the living daylights out of me. We were running a Mechanical Contractor shop with all Union employees and everything I was reading was happening. I got to the point I was underlining parts so that everyone else would also connect. This book has been an eye opener and I tell everyone to read it.

YES!!!!!

I can probably play some unkempt derelict. Since I have lots of greying hair and beard that I won't give up easily, couldn't portray an upstanding Rand character on film the way I generally do in real life. (In her stories, appearance matters more than here).

I first listened to Basic Principles of Objectivism on vinyl disks (aka record albums) in the early '70's---then, even though I was not a typist, I transcribed all but the last four of those lectures! Whew! What a job! But it was not unpaid: I learned a great deal as I was trying to figure out what Branden was saying, where does the punctuation go and at what point I needed a paragraph break. it sure was fun!

it's just a little fever. it will go away in 24 hours

RE: "Whassup with that lapel pin?"
What do you mean? The lapel pin is a U and an S: http://lh4.ggpht.com/ROIsSVgaqjKA4JVHYJW...

Because I'm a zealot. Read THE BOOK 3 times, attended the very first Central Florida showings of I and II. And I'm a little obsessive. It was a big deal in THE BOOK that the dollar sign not be bastardized away from the U over the S. Whassup with that lapel pin?

A journalist, I have written about a modern John Galt I met at a D.C. rally (http://teapartyexpressions.blogspot.com).
I would like to play a journalist who hasn't sold out to the State.

My husband and I were married at the lodge in Ouray, Colorado where Ayn Rand stayed while researching the area that in her imagination became Galt's Gulch.

This film is not only our past, but could be our future. Products like the Fisk carburetor that got
40 miles to the gallon is just one. How about a list that was going around the troops for an attack on Hanoi that was or may have been a mass desertion of sorts. Was that the real
reason we pulled out. How many coverups has
happened to projects that would have helped the
world. Hooray for Gault. Junkman

I first read Atlas in college. It hit me with a truth and clarity that our lives will not be ruled by the few
and politically correct. I am 72yrs old and want my life to stand for integrity, truth and self sufficiency. Not taking the easy way out, handouts or being part of the herd. I would love to be part of history and contribute to my favorite
book, which I read once a year. This should still be required reading in school.

I would love to be one of the producers in the village walking down the street or in the concert hall.. Either that or one of the people riding in a train car or walking through Taggart Transcontinental. What an honor!!!

Actually, I don't wish to part of Atlas Shrugged 3 The biggest mistake you made in filming the series was lack of cast continuity. Look at all of the great success stories for sequels or series. They all maintained cast continuity from one episode to another. You wrecked it. First with a poor cast for Atlas Shrugged 1. Then by changing the cast for the following episodes. What a mess!

Everyone knows that I am an ATLAS SHRUGGED fan I am very vocal about it. For two years I have used Atlas Shruged in my Christmas greetings. I give it for presents. I belong to am Ayn Rand objectivist group, I think I am well qualified to be a part of the cinematic legacy of Atlas Shrugged,

PS IT WOULD BE THE BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT EVER BOTH WIFE AND I were born in July

74 and holding waiting for over 60 years for a place like the GULCH To finish of my years with like people who believe in freedom as defined by the people who built this country

It would be fun!!!! My 17 year old son (who is very interested in living in our state governor's mansion and maybe that big white house in DC at some point in his future) and I love the AS movies! We are so excited about #3! What a blast it would be to be part of it! Plus, as a home school mom, I could log it as school hours! It's a 2fer!

I would love to be part of the film, to be part of the opening of other peoples eyes, the way it has opened mine ;)
Thank You~

Yes please.
1) Self employed in a wildly over regulated industry.
2) Love Rand, Objectivism, and AS.
3) Can afford to go. :)

And use American made hand tools, power tools and equipment in any workshop scenes!

As long as you use Ten-Tec or Elecraft amateur radio equipment I'll be happy! They are both Made In The U.S.A.! Just don't use Icom, Kenwood, Yaesu, or other Japanese radios in your movie!