B

Please bring back the original cast. I do believe B is the correct answer.

B I'm assuming you will still be using the same cast?

I consider the number one priority in the making of Atlas Shrugged Part III to be getting the message of Atlas Shrugged right (answer B).

IMO, casting (answer A) different people in the roles so far has given a more realistic image in terms of aging and stress on the characters, but this is a subordinate concern. Again IMO, this movie is not being produced to win an Academy Award for best screenplay, special effects, or even best director (answers C, D, E). These detract from the essential message that you need to look out for yourself, for your own best interests, before you can look out for others.

B. The message is of paramount importance. John Galt's speech in its entirety would probably take at least an hour and a half and that more than anything is the purveyor of the message.

B

In order of prefernce:
B
A
E

B. of course.

Casting: The 2nd installment was a disappointment. Keep the original actors. The best Dagny and and Hank were Taylor & Grant. Plus Samantha looked much older than what the role called for. Will you all listen!!!

B

hello my name is brewski and it was a interesting trip getting here but I think A would be first. The B

B. Getting the message of AS right

Keep the same Dagny, and Henry too. Do not change the Cast.

Number 1 is B Getting the message right. It is helped by A , D, E& C.

I can't pick a single priority to emphasize, but want to make a general comment that AS3 in its entirety needs to be produced in a well-rounded, tasteful way, demonstrating a clear, singular vision, and not an amalgamation of decisions made by committee. I will never be ungrateful to the financiers and producers of AS1 and AS2, because what Rand fan be unappreciative that it was finally brought to film?

That being said, I liked the films because they were telling the story of AS, nothing more. Simply put, the films were very harsh. I'm not a professional film critic, but when I think of excellent films, I think Michael Mann, Christopher Nolan, Francis Ford Coppola, Paul Thomas Anderson, etc. Their style and taste is impeccable. I'm sure someone could be found along these lines that are dedicated to high production values.

I would much prefer a simpler, tasteful film that's devoid of tacky special effects, and in particular a movie soundtrack that was electronically composed (not sure if AS2 had this, but definitely in AS1). The soundtrack should be from a real orchestra, or there should be no soundtrack at all. Also, no more soundbites of real news people in the film who in reality are just demagogues that only pay lip service to Rand.

I read that Steve Jobs saw AS in the theater before he died. You know what kind of taste and standards he had. But I'm confident that if someone asked him what he thought of it, his comments would be similar to mine, even worse, probably.

With the right person that can beautifully integrate all the components of a film, AS3 can be amazing, without breaking the bank.

Hope you guys do the right thing. Good luck!

The thing I would suggest which I think would make the biggest improvement over Part 2 would be to liven up the character of Francisco D'Anconia. In Part 2, I don't think the guy smiled one single time that I could remember. He was much more sullen and morose than you would expect after reading Atlas Shrugged. And they don't need to have any more of those scenes with that collection of babes gratuitously hanging all over him. I think the ideal Francisco character should be a cross between Rhett Butler (from Gone With The Wind) and Randle McMurphy (from One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest).

consider asking Melanie Phillips of Dramatica to review the story impact using her patented process - she is a genius and could make this movie an oscar winner -

B - this movie will be for future generations as well as ours. Many folks will not read a 1000 page book. This will be the one shot to reach them. The message is the key.

All of the above!

I preferred Taylor Shilling and Grant Bowler as well. The changing of the main characters from part I to part II left me with a "What the ..." feeling for quite a while at the theater during part II.

A/C/D - all pretty important, but I think (B) is the key. Hate to put it this way, but I think the message needs to be "dumbed down" enough for the people who've never heard of John Galt to get it. At this point it's not enough to just preach to the choir anymore.

B of course, That's why Rand wrote the book! Those that insist on casting as #1 miss the point entirely. The book was intended to PREVENT what is happening in the U.S. right now. Eddie Willers is the most important character in the book because he represents the average hard-working-but-for-someone-else American, who, today, still doesn't get it. The movie must appeal to him.

B, For sure!

B. Getting the message of Atlas Shrugged right.
Casting, cinematography, special effects, and hiring the right director all become meaningless when the message is warped. Personally, I could not care less about who plays whom or what they look like. Pt III needs better characterization and more drama. Also, although Pt II skipped over this, perhaps a flashback to the former Twentieth Century Motor company employee whom Dagny met on the Comet should be included. This man was essential to the story, and what he had to say played an indispensable role in discovering the mystery of John Galt. If the focus is less on effects and faces and more on themes and character development, all the others will follow.

CASTING. I liked some changes, but our heroine was MUCH better played by Taylor Schilling than Samantha Mathis. Mathis was awful, and overacted every minute. And not only is Taylor the better actor, she is much more attractive also. I also liked Lillian Reardon's first actress much better than the second. She played Hank's wife better than the second. The changes to Hank & Francisco were fine. Oh, the first Phillip was better - the second was more of a clown than he should have been.