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Weigh in on the New Atlas Shrugged Movie

Posted by GaltsGulch 8 years, 7 months ago to The Gulch: General
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Ayn Rand's masterpiece Atlas Shrugged is just under 1200 pages. And, no matter how hard we try, there is simply no way to squeeze it all into a single movie verbatim.

Now that preliminary work has begun on the new Atlas Shrugged movie, there are some tough decisions to be made before things can really get underway. One of which is, what storylines from the book would be considered not critical to Ayn Rand's message as a whole?

So, you tell us, what scenes can be left out and still result in a movie that does Rand's message justice?


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  • Posted by Crusader2016 8 years, 7 months ago
    I would keep it as close to the original as possible, I found the previous movies disconcerting as the lead characters kept changing, and whole sections were cut. especially the epilogue. Will definitely be looking forward to the Movie/s release.
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    Posted by MikeG 8 years, 7 months ago
    I think the full Atlas Shrugged should be presented as a mini-series for Cable TV or Netflix. Why chop away and risk losing a nugget of wisdom?
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  • Posted by Eldritchvoice 8 years, 7 months ago
    One thing I think would help a new telling of the story would be to give the adversaries more realistic dimensions. In the book (which I loved) Dagne and company's opponents seemed so one-sided and almost caricaturish that I could never really believe anyone would support their programs. Most of us have that spirit of capitalism in us to some degree or another and would not so willingly give up on our ability to rise above others less creative or less determined. A more nuanced battle between realistic extremes might appeal to a wider audience and stimulate those at the extremes to consider what happens if their favored approach prevails without balance. best of luck with the new interpretation.
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  • Posted by $ kddr22 8 years, 7 months ago
    Francisco's character must be stronger than it was in the 3rd part of the last series. cast consistency...
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  • Posted by charlie7894 8 years, 7 months ago
    I cannot express how pleased I am to hear that the team is taking another go at the Atlas Shrugged movie. Sadly, the urgency of expiring rights forced an expediency to the trilogy that necessitated many 'compromises' and we all know Ms. Rand's opinion of compromise. It would be nice to see a consistency in the cast, as well as more of the struggle, and less of the 'party.' There are numerous scenes that could have been much shorter in the first version, allowing room to underscore the importance of the work, more than the celebration. Much of the science institute dealings could be reduced, and it would be refreshing to return the timeline to the original 'steel baron' era, rather than the futuristic mix that was such a compromise. Thank you for asking... I wish you both time and success with this next venture.
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  • Posted by johnlink 8 years, 7 months ago
    Are you really taking a survey about what should be included in the movie?

    All three parts of the movie ought to have had the same cast. Can you imagine how unsatisfying watching the Godfather I, II, and III would be if the casts were all different in all three parts?
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