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What would you consider the number one priority in the making of Atlas Shrugged Part III?

Posted by sdesapio 11 years, 4 months ago to Entertainment
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We want to hear from you. What would you consider the number one priority in the making of Atlas Shrugged Part III?

A. Casting
B. Getting the message of Atlas Shrugged right
C. Cinematography
D. Special Effects
E. Hiring the right Director
F. Other

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  • Posted by gthomas 11 years, 4 months ago
    Casting #1
    Director#2
    Taylor Shilling and Grant Bowler were excellent. Why did you change? You should have a true coservative like Clint E
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  • Posted by mso_apilgrim 11 years, 4 months ago
    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.
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  • Posted by jennifersudy 11 years, 4 months ago
    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.
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  • Posted by lseldow 11 years, 4 months ago
    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!!!
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  • Posted by rainbowstew 11 years, 4 months ago
    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).
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  • Posted by chrism 11 years, 4 months ago
    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 -
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  • Posted by Mike 11 years, 4 months ago
    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.
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  • Posted by ronmon 11 years, 4 months ago
    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.
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  • Posted by dimband 11 years, 4 months ago
    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.
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