Posted on 04/15/2011 1:31:44 PM PDT by RobFromGa
Atlas Shrugged Part 1 Quick Review- 5 stars!
Very faithful to Rand's ideas. I didn't feel like they skipped any major items... the back story with Francisco was hinted at and would have been too hard to develop completely.
Casting was superb. Hank (Hooray!) and Lillian (Boo!)Rearden and Ellis Wyatt (!!!) were done perfectly as was Wesley Mouch and the other moochers and looters. Dagny was good but it took about ten minutes for me to completely buy her in the role.
Pace was perfect... it kept moving at a fast speed, and I didn't want it to end.
Cinematography very good- hard to believe only cost about $5 million! The Rearden Metal bridge was great, as was the Colorado landscape shots...
Audience Reaction: Duluth, GA 12:25pm showing was about 80% full (there was noon showing in a larger theater already going) & audience reacted with enthusiasm throughout and Applause at end.
Can't wait for Part 2! I will be going back to see Part One more than once...
Minor nitpick- shouldn't have had the date 2016 on the movie, it is timeless.
I attended the morning showing in Anaheim. Very good turnout for that time of day - probably 75% full.
My judgement is that thematically it is near perfect. Ayn Rand would be proud. It delivered her message to my wife who has not read the book and who walked out of the theater wondering when we will get to see Parts 2 and 3.
For me it was really an emotional experience. I know the story, we all do. The question was - would the story we know and love actually be told.
Trust me, it was told and told well.
I didn’t know they were doing it in 3 parts. Glad to hear they are.
I thought the date choice was brilliant: far enough out to separate it from current politics, near enough to make it a credible projection of current trends. The airline industry has been destroyed by high fuel prices ($37.50/gallon), so the crumbling railroad system is the only viable means of commercial transportation. A few valiant industrialists strive to keep the railroads running despite the predations of the government and other moochers.
Worth the listen...older movie clip...The “defense” speaks out...came across this while looking up trailer to “Atlas Shrugged”. When he finishes his defense one feels mighty good about themselves and is reminded of the wonder of ‘independant thinking’ and what that brings us...as opposed to the “collective” being shoved down out throats now as is now done in our country.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc7oZ9yWqO4&feature=related
A new bumper sticker;
“How was John Galt?”
“In sumation[sic], I would give the movie two stars out of five.”
Ouch, 2stars out of 5 doesn’t bode well. I thank you though for an honest review. I will of course see the movie anyway. I want this to be a great movie but frankly I am skeptical. I can see this would be a hard movie to pull off in this day and age. I wish they would have put it in it’s original setting instead of attempting to modernize it.
If you liked it, maybe go rate it on imdb.com.
Go see The King’s Speech after Atlas...it is not crap, it is superb.
I don’t know who John Galt was, but Mrs. AZLiberty thinks his voice was of Clint Eastwood quality.
“I thought the date choice was brilliant”
The other significance of 2016 IMHO is that it accurately forecasts where we’ll be if we re-elect Obama.
“In sumation[sic], I would give the movie two stars out of five.”
Ouch, 2stars out of 5 doesn’t bode well. I thank you though for an honest review. I will of course see the movie anyway. I want this to be a great movie but frankly I am skeptical. I can see this would be a hard movie to pull off in this day and age. I wish they would have put it in it’s original setting instead of attempting to modernize it.
It is fine today, but what about in 2016 or 2017 or 2030?
And "atlas shrugged" is the number one search term on Google today. Telling, indeed.
Grrrrr... no showings in my area.
I have read the book a couple of times. You will find out who he is in the second movie.
I saw the kings speech and thought it dragged, especially for a movie. It felt more like something I’d catch on the history channel. Not horrible, but not top grades
exactly
heh heh heh
Can't be sure, haven't seen the movie.
But ... I'd cast John Galt as the bum in that scene.
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