View Full Version : Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged" to be movie?
madjazz
08-12-2008, 05:05 PM
Angelina Jolie to star according to this article. I wonder who will play John Galt?
http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080812/121854099500.html
And Tom Cruise gets upstaged by Jolie. Very nice
What do you think about this? Do you think a movie can do this iconic story justice without overly dumbing it down? Does anyone have any more details?
madjazz
08-12-2008, 05:27 PM
Just found this link to the Movie:
http://www.atlasthefilm.com/Home.htm
bnaohbecmqwh
08-13-2008, 12:38 AM
They were going to do it in a trilogy, but the execs decided it could only be 2 1/2 hours - which is less time than John Galt's speech would have taken.
Unfortunately, it will fail miserably and Ayn Rand will roll in her grave.
:thumbsdow
The Watcher
08-13-2008, 05:15 AM
Who is John Galt? :inquisiti
madjazz
08-13-2008, 06:39 AM
A friend just sent me this:
http://www.theatlasphere.com/columns/080225-aglialoro-atlas-shrugged-movie.php
A much better description of where the movie is at and where it is going.
I first discovered Ayn Rand through the dedication credit she is given on Rush's 2112 album. I tracked this down in High School and quickly read Anthem, The Fountainhead, and then Atlas Shrugged. Atlas Shrugged had a profound impact on shaping my world view, expectations on others, and expectations on myself.
Some books you picture being made into a movie. This is not one of them. I hope the either do a really good job, or kill the project.
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