Trailer

I wonder if Part III will have (or only be) the whole gigantic monologue of John Galt.

Cuantas ganas tengo de verla.

I am a huge fan of the book and was worried the movie would completely miss the mark. I am less concerned now. So happy they are doing it in more than one part! Looks surprisingly awesome.

I really don’t think that this novel can be translated into a film. I’m super disappointed with the trailer already; it’s like they’re trying to make it an “action” film, when that’s not what the book was about at all.

Worth the wait to see a movie that wasn’t Hollywood-ized. I can’t wait!

Difficult to capture it, I am sure. But it can’t turn out like The Fountainhead. This trailer promises a far better quality, and the scenes believable. It CAN be done–they made The Godfather, and that seemed impossible after reading the book–money will get ‘er done–hope they have the budget to finish it correctly.

I can hardly wait

It’s gonna be great.

Very brief, high action, and few lines that mostly Rand readers know the power of. I hope it is not just another action movie. Have courage, take a deep breath and take your time.

Fantastic energy. Love the dialog!

Fantastic energy. Love the dialog!

Obviously “loosely based” on Atlas Shrugged.

I can’t believe the filming of it was even allowed. Obviously an end run around the PC Hollywood cabal was successfully executed. I am so happy right now.

I can’t believe the filming of it was even allowed. Obviously an end run around the PC Hollywood cabal was successfully executed. I am so happy right now.

Scary! from what I have seen so far. Too heavy handed just like what killed the Foutntainhead movie. Get the point across with more subtle great writing. It’s supposed to be a mystery. FGS! Plus, if they wanted a really bitchin’ Dagny by todays standards, I would’ve gone for someone like Rosemund Pike. And Readon? Please. This character was supposed to be a giant of a man and who is this wimpy guy? As for the rest of the cast, I hope it’s better. I know they don’t have a big budget but this book changed my life and…well maybe it just can’t be translated….

Looks good. Much better than I had hoped. I am stoked!

I agree that it looks like it’s trying to be like an action film, but what exactly is wrong with that? Ayn Rand promoted ideas of capitalism as noble, so this movie should aim to make profit. If it stands to make more by being more exciting, then so be it. You cannot expect this to be a charity case supported by the fans of the book alone.

Also, in case you’ve forgotten, it was a pretty action-packed book. What made Dagny such a great manager of the company was that she was so quick to respond to crises. Under centralized management, people’s lives were put in danger, which was made worse by slow reaction times. Just thought I’d remind you of that.

Us are going to see it.

It was nicely adapted to modern day settings, very stylish, great action plot, suspense, and drama! Very disappointed about the cast, seemed attempting to duplicate Gary Cooper and Patricia Neal in Fountainhead, not as powerful, way out of style.

This is going to be GREAT!

The trailer makes things look much more modern than the feeling I got from the book. I thought it would have more of a vintage feel, but the car she is driving and sitting in, and even the trains seem way too modern to me. But, I will go see it, of course. Dee in Honolulu

Movies are never as good as the books that give birth to them. This movie is about introducing Rands ideals to a new generation. Frankly, I think it looks pretty good. I see faces I recognize, the sets are beautiful. I will see it, without a doubt.

The trailer is well crafted and hopefully reflects the technical quality of the entire movie. Now what happens to Rand’s philosophical message is something else…

I too (like some of those posting on this site) first read Rand in my mid-teens (16 in fact, and with Anthem – done in 1 hour! it was riveting) and have gone through many promises of films of Atlas Shrugged. I definitely am looking forward to seeing this production. It may even get me into a theater, something I’ve not had any desire to do for many years – willing to wait for the few DVDs deemed worth buying.

Scheduled to be released on my birth day!

COUPLE OF THINGS, IT IS DIFFICULT TO GAUGE A MOVIE BY WHAT IS SHOWN IN A SHORT TRAILER. FURTHER I WOULD HATE TO THINK THAT SOMEONE WHO SEES THE MOVIE WOULD NOT FEEL THE NEED TO READ THE BOOK, ON THE OTHER HAND THE OPPOSITE WAY BE TRUE. IN ANY EVENT IN THIS CASE A “CONTROVERSY” WOULD BE A GOOD THING, THE MORE WHO HEAR ABOUT THIS BOOK THE BETTER!

Atlas Shrugged is conceptually and literally about “motive power”, about making things happen, about change, engineering, improving the human way of life. It is about ACTION.

Looks great! I’m surprised! Looks well directed, wellmct, well acted! I can’t wait end will support you no matter what. Bravest thing I’ve seen I’n the industry. Thank you. Cog

Atlas Shrugged is conceptually and literally about “motive power”, about getting things done, improving one’s own life and bringing others along for the ride (not a free ride, of course). Atlas Shrugged is ACTION!

So obvious that no big Hollywood stars would work on this project- too much conflict between their public socialist personae and their personal capitalist leanings (movie stars hire battalions of lawyers to protect their money from tax liability)

Looking forward to this movie franchise

So obvious that no big Hollywood stars would work on this project- too much conflict between their public socialist personae and their personal capitalist leanings (movie stars hire battalions of lawyers to protect their money from tax liability)

Looking forward to this movie franchise

Looking good to me. Life is not perfect. Everything has it’s faults. I say move on sit back and enjoy the ride. It is the only one you will ever have, and to expect perfection in everything is a pipe dream and you will always be disappointed.

AWESOME….Huge Rand Fan…Let Obectivism ring….

Let’s hope they read the book before they made the film.

Ohhh yahhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bring on the movie!!!!!!!!

I think the trailer looks great. Can’t wait to see the movie…….

Amateur hour – this looks like third rate TV movie

Wow. As a fan of the book, I can say with complete certainty that this looks like a dismal film.

Amateur hour – this looks like a cheap TV movie – Ayn’s book does not deserve this

There were gun fights, strikes, pirates, and all sorts of back-door double-dealings and betrayals in the novel, not to mention an airplane chase across a mountain range. Which part of the action did you want them to eliminate from the movie?

Sweet! But if I hadn’t known the story allready I wouldn’t have gotten what the story was about. It is NOT about trains and steel!

Such is the philosophical power of Ayn Rand to divide and separate the cream from the milk… so many opinions and yet only one matters, what you accept as your own. God bless the individual !

I’ll confess I’m actually too much of a wuss to watch this trailer (and the same for the movie). I’m too afraid and certain that they’ll screw it up and it’ll come off as “wrong”. I’m wondering how they’ll surmount all the prejudice these days and turn capitalists into good guys. It worked in the book, so long as you read it, but I don’t know if they’ll make it work in film.

THIS LOOKS FABULOUS! CAN’T WAIT TO SEE IT…AND THEN BUY MY OWN DVD WHEN IT’S OUT! CATHY

Ok, well…..this trailer makes me nervous….but I can’t imagine having the courage to make Rand’s work into a movie….so hats off to the courageous team behind this film….kudos for having the guts to make it happen!! I’m going to see this….so that I can support this movie with my hard-earned $

By concretizing Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged into a movie the subject of a hundred years of bad government will taken on a whole new meaning. i welcome the upcoming debate.

YES!!!

Hey all,

Man am I excited to see this get filmed!!! This has got to be one of the most epic, awe-inspiring, awesome, ingenious, collasal, amazing, thought-provoking, intellegent, awesome, superb, astounding, remarkable, awesome, groundbreaking, marvelous, miraculous and awesome books that has ever been written in the entire history of human civilization, the world and probably the entire universe!!!! Indeed, its pretty good you could say.

So how do you all feel it has contributed to the cause of the world uprising against the forces that are trying to destroy the world?

So WHY is John Galt doing what he’s doing? Those who know HOW will always be employed by those who know WHY.

I think what matters here about the success of the movie has little to do with how “Hollywood” it comes off as — Rand’s books were never about lowest common denominator appeal but how many of us were willing to listen and make a rational choice – in my case, it was life or death, literally. This movie and its sequels will succeed because it’s viewers LOVE it, and “participate” with it.. Here’s my prediction: it will take off slowly, build over time in the same economic model as “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”. And be a resounding influence on lives and society in the process. I wouldn’t mind if the audience chanted “Who is John Galt” at the appropriate times and smiled at each other mockingly.

The test of this movie will be how wide the appeal is. Will it garner ticket sales from the young in the millions? Will it glamorize the characters, spread their appeal, touch the important few, stimulate their curiousity of the way things “ought” to be? Will the movie help the characters to become romantic heroes? Will John Galt again become iconoclastic? Objectivists are not the target audience. There are too few to give the investors a return. If it inspires millions to pick up the book and read it, the hope, for this Objectivist, is that in those millions there will be a few Hank Reardens, a couple Dagny Taggarts, one John Galt, who will save America, and thus the world.

Even if the movie tanks, at least we’ll be no worse off than we are now. But I don’t think it will tank. I think it will do well, and Parts 2 and 3 will be made.

You have to look at a bit like “The Lord of the Rings”. The movie isn’t a mere recitation of the three volume book; the three films have their own rhythym and flow and are a work of art on its own terms. If you went to the theatre expecting recitations of full Elvish poems, or the odd but enchanting encounter with “Tom Bombadil” then you would have been disappointed. I would hope that the A.S. film will likewise stand on its own as an artistic effort that gives people a sense for the major themes of A.S. without being too preachy or didactic.

I thought it was enjoyable, and I look forward to more.

Always with the negativity. Frankly, I’m going to pretty much ignore what 99% of people say about it. If I enjoy the movie, well that’s that.

I liked the trailer. It is very difficult for a movie treatment of any book of consequence to please everyone. I am pleased and content that some of the book’s main themes will be presented. My guess is that many movie viewers who are unfamiliar with the book will be motivated to read it. We should be happy that something so different from what Hollywood usually grinds out will be coming to the screen. Lots of action? Fine with me if it draws people in. I am girding myself for the critical reviews from the “smart” set that will come out once the movie is released. Here’s hoping the movie is a financial success so that Parts II and III follow in a timely fashion.

I liked the trailer. As long as the movie includes some of the main themes, I will count it as a success. It will likely motivative those who have not read to book to do so. Action? Fine with me if it draws viewers in. This movie is different from the typical philosophical messages that part of most Hollywood fare and I count this as a victory. Let’s gird ourselves to the inevitable carping and criticism from the chattering class that will roll in once the movie is released.

i don’t know what to think. It seemed competent and presentational but professional… blah blah blah

The fact is that many of us probably have a big part of our public or even personal identity wrapped up with some of this philosophy, most famously put forward in this book. I’m wholesale TERRIFIED that it will be misrepresented, misfired, not good, etc., just for the fact that it feels like a piece of ME.

That said, can’t wait until it comes out and i’ll buy tickets that I throw away just to cheat the box office numbers (JK)

I didn’t like the trailer. I felt as though I was viewing one of the videos from “The Onion”.

Given the microscopic budget they had to work with, it looks better than I thought, Reardon seems good,…but Dagny, now there’s the problem, I am completely unconvinced by this actress they cast as Dagny, she seems “mousy ” and does not have a commanding presence, nor is she brunette, she seems like a weak choice for the most crucial role of the film.

I don’t see how they will fit this all into one movie? The audio book is like 40+ hours!!!

Can’t wait for the movie!!!! NICE!!!

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If the trailer is an accurate representation of what we can expect in the film (or trilogy), then I’m disappointed. The delivery looks stilted and uninspired. The brief line from Jim Taggart’s character is broken and sounds like it’s been read rather than interpreted (“Nobody’s used Rearden Metal” meh).

What does jump off the screen is the melodrama. Everything seems to be either underplayed or histrionic. That demonstrates to me that the actors failed to fully grasp the world in which they would play out and the characters they would portray. I don’t see the primary players BECOMING the characters. The only one that gets close for me is Rearden.

All in all, this trailer did not assuage any concerns about bringing the book to life.

I hope they have the part where Francisco talks at the party to the Liberals about money and how he would like to see her heart feed someone and that if someone says the root of all evil is money. I loved that part in the book!

I also hope they put in the part where she is flying in her plane chasing the other plane and comes upon the (I won’t give it away)…. after loosing sight of the other plane..

I’m 3/4 of the way through the book. CAN’T wait to see a film version. Sure, no film can match the book. Just look at the Lord of the Rings. But it can be a bunch of entertainment and food for thought for those who don’t read much. I’m friggin’ stoked!!!

I like the remarks in the article to the right about “The snide dismissive reviews start rolling in”. Didn’t many of us expect it? As others point out, the more they hate it, the better it’s likely to be. I won’t make judgements ’till I see it. Trailers are marketing devices, not the work itself.

A short time ago someone asked for address/phone number of theaters that might show AS. Laemmle’s Playhouse 7 in Pasadena, CA, would be a likely venue. They screened “The Stoning of Soraya M,” which was very controversial. The theater is located at 673 East Colorado Blvd. and the phone number is 626-844-6500.

The movie is going to be released first in ten places as a limited run to test interest:

I certainly hope they are not going to simply [or exclusively]select
the largest cities and “biggest media” cities.

They tend to be liberal and cultural establishment bastions with -
very- liberal film critics who are more likely than most to pan the
movie based on their dislike for Rand’s politics. Just like they would
pan a ‘tea party’ movie. And where left-leaning or ‘trendy’ audiences
are less likely to go see it nonetheless, compared to say, some
smaller cities or southern cities like Charlotte or Tampa or Salt Lake
City.

It shouldn’t surprise anyone that the hollywood elite view the screenplay as being “substandard”… after all, it doesn’t include the phrase “I’m Gay” anywhere.

I find it ironic that a book representing pure capitalism will be best served to be produced as a lower budget film living outside the influence of popular media

HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU ADJUST FILM CONTRAST BEFORE RELEASE…COULD MAKE FILM MUCH BETTER..I PERSONALLY THINK THE CONTRAST IS WAY TOO MUCH…I’D MAKE IT MORE MOVIE INDUSTRY STANDARD…IT’S YOUR CHOICE TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT…BUT IT THINK PEOPLE WOULD AGREE WITH ME..

-JW

Ayn Rand wanted to write a novel about America as it “could be and should be.” There is another novel about America as it was and is–GWTW. Made into a damn good movie, too. Though I would not easily win an argument proving that Atlas Shrugged is not the fabled “great American novel” all authors would like to make claim to, I am confident that this movie is not going win five Oscars, including best picture.

Without a talented team of film-maker, screen writer, producers, and actors.. this movie will suck big time. Thanks for ruining a great book.

As an art form we all know the movie can’t do justice to the book, no more than “Gone with the Wind” but I’m sure it will win awards. This book represents a challenge than most other Hollywood attempts at greatness don’t, but also faces insurmountable limitations because this book is more than a story. The story line will stay intact, but in converting it to a screenplay the writer will have to rise to Rand’s level of perception and projection of each character; any small change could change the entire project. The same follows for the actors and directors. I just hope they can come close to projecting the spirit of the book and inspire people to read the book and challenge the concepts presented. The book gave me a different way to look at life and how we respond to ordinary things, which prepares us for extraordinary things later in life.

I expected James Taggart to be a small chubby introverted type, like a Barney Frank. I do like Graham Beckel (bad Bob’s conservative brother) as Ellis Wyatt

Is Dan Conway in the movie? I thought the scene where Dagny goes to try and get him to fight the Anti-Dog-Eat-Dog ruling is critical. Is it in the movie?

Oh, can’t wait for the degrading sex scenes! Says Hank to Dagny: “What I feel for you is contempt. But it’s nothing compared to the contempt I feel for myself. I don’t love you. I’ve never loved anyone. I wanted you from the first moment I saw you. I wanted you as one wants a whore – for the same reason and purpose.” Those crazy kids.

Check the premise, please. Has life, work, time off, really been so bad that we hunger for “a movie”. or do we finally see that Aristotle was right, and Ayn simply translated it into everyday English. I believe her best work was , ‘Anthem”………johngalt@oath.com………..that’s me

I saw it today and I thought they did a great job of sticking to the book. The fastest 1 hour and 42 minute movie I ever saw. The acting was good the cinematography was great, I only wish more people would have been in the theater to see it. It was the first showing of the day 1:55 pm. I know some people have to work so I took a day a vacation to see it.

The movie will sell the book. Great movie with excellent acting and great settings. 3 generations of our family enjoyed it.

The movie never gives justice to the book, however, if ever a time for this movie to be released it is now. Never before has our government threated to want to take over so much of the private sector and be a nanny state. even the Bible says if you trust everything to a human king or state it or he will take everything from you if yu allow it, your land, your money, your dignity. Everything that makes our country great. Such a prophetic story needed to be told now as we see it unfold before our eyes.

The movie never gives justice to the book however this prophetic story told before it’s time needed to be shown now more than ever before, because never before has government been so actice in taking over the private sector. Never has government been so into “changing the fabric’ of thjis country into a nanny state. Never has our debt been so out of control and things are looking more and more like Argentina everyday. This film may not be as good as the book, but it’s message is loud and clear none the less. Event he bible says if you put all your trust in the hands of the “state” or a human king, to take care of you , it will take what you have, your land, your money and your dignity.

Loved the movie and I am now reading the book. Love it too. Just put it down long enough to tell others. I am glad someone stuck to their guns and got this movie made.

It looks a lot more modern then I would have expected. Hope it’s a good one. I bet I can figure out where Part 1 ends. Ha ha.

Movies often inspire people to read the book. Many will want to know how “Atlas Shrugged the movie part II” will turn out before it’s release!

funny how the uninformed are trying to make it sound like this movie is an arm of the tea party or the sentiments of the republican party. It’s much more than that. I read the book in the summer of 1970 when I was only 19 years old. My boyfriend read it at the same time, and we discussed that book all summer. We both had fathers without much formal education but who had created their own successful businesses by working very hard. Those men would agree with Ayn Rand……they and their families should benefit from the work and sacrifices they made, not have it taken from them to support people who don’t or won’t work. I’m getting to this movie this weekend, and I’m going to re-read this book now, 41 years later. Working in the medical field, I see too much of those who are using/milking the system to get by, fully supported, all their care, everything, while they do nothing even though they could. The 500 pounders in electric scooters who require constant medical care, the drug moms who have produced 12 children, the skinny meth addicts with no teeth but always with gold jewelry, fancy cell phones, and full body tattoos and piercings while flashing their state aid cards to get all medical services for free. These people are bringing our country down much faster than any terrorists in a passenger jet could.

Just curious, but does any of this strike anyone as very Nietzsche-esque? I can’t help but scream ” Will to Power” every time I read this book. Not that I don’t love Rand or Nietzsche. Any takers?

Economic philosophy of Democrats:

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, but teach him how to
steal the fish of others through the voting process, and you feed him
for a lifetime.

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I find that the trailer for Part II is more dynamic, more powerful than the first trailer for Part I.
I believe AS Part II will be more hard hitting than Part I and, based on the trailer, it will describe our real and present danger in which we live with Barack Obama and company in Washington.