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Weigh in on the New Atlas Shrugged Movie

Posted by GaltsGulch 8 years, 2 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 Enyway 8 years, 2 months ago
    I bought the paperback years ago. There was a little over a thousand pages. I have read it six times. A couple of years ago I was able to buy it from Audible. At the time it was offered for $4.95. Cost less than the book. I have listened to it five times now. A series is the only way to go. Remember the Fountainhead. The studio wanted Rand to shorten the summation Roarke gave. In answer to that "request" she added more lines. Don't cut it short. Do it the way Ayn Rand would.
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  • Posted by Itheliving 8 years, 2 months ago
    Maintain storylines for the major players. Eliminate the others. Edit tight. No preaching. Figure out where the "big" events are. Do them full justice. Sort the good scenes from the bad. Only keep the great ones. No matter what the movie must "entertain" If they do not they will fail. Try to use humor to make a point. People like humor when it is properly delivered. Good luck.
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  • Posted by pamzt 8 years, 2 months ago
    The question is the purpose of the movie. Is it to enlighten others about the objective philosophy or to share a great story about objectivism. I love the idea of a mini series to encompass all of the aspects.
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