ATLAS SHRUGGED Part II

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[shove_it]

Demand Atlas to your town.

In theaters 10/12/2012.

(click link to demand Atlas Shrugged II to your zip code)

[Publius]

You’re making me titter.

[SnakebiteJones]

I hope it is not a big let down. The first one was good and the stars fit their parts well but I read that most of the original stars are gone and a whole batch of new actors will be playing the parts.

I was on the set for the Rearden Trial and Francisco's money speech. A good friend of mine is involved in the production. I was there for the final night of shooting as well as playing an extra in a few scenes over the course of shooting, giving me a good sense of how the movie will look. If you like the novel you will not be disappointed. The Atlas Society is involved in every scene interpretation. It really feels like Rand's predictions of how dependency plays out is so on the mark. The acting was good in the first movie but the production company had an opportunity to get better actors for Part 2. I found Esai Morales far more believable as Francisco than the Part 1 actor. The monologues I heard on set gave me chills. Here I am on set with Jonathan Hoenig who is one of the many high profile conservatives used as featured extras.

[spokeshave]

Trivia question....

What is the common connection between these three films..?:

1. Atlas Shrugged

2. Brazil

3. Blade Runner.

And why is this imaginary....?

[fish hawk]

Bob Beckels (stooge on Hannity show), conservative brother played the oil king and he was really great. I hope whoever replaces him is at least half as good.

[shove_it]

Was the photo taken during an earthquake?

Welcome to FR.

[KarlInOhio]

I hope the director of photography has a steadier hand than your photographer.

IMDB pages for Part 1 and Part 2 so everyone can easily get lists of actors.

[upchuck]

Thanks for the ping.

Just put “II,” as it is called, into my Netflix saved queue.

What a shame they used all new actors. Now I’ll have to build a translation table in my head :)

[SnakebiteJones]

Bob Beckels (stooge on Hannity show), conservative brother played the oil king and he was really great. I hope whoever replaces him is at least half as good.

Atlas Shrugged devotees were not happy with casting an older overweight guy as Ellis Wyatt, who Rand describes in the book as a tall, fit, and handsome.All of the Rand protagonists are physically fit and attractive. That said, after watching the first Atlas Shrugged movie a couple of times I became very fond of Graham Beckel's portrayal of Wyatt.

Sorry about the poor quality of the picture. It was taken in a hurry on a cell phone in a very busy workplace and I would never ask for a do over. Jonathan Hoenig is a very good sport and a classy guy. Grover Norquist plays a bum in the movie. Lots of well known conservatives were on the set.

[tumblindice]

Mr. Cat, oh Mr. Cat!

That lady in that picture,
that lady—she makes me feel funny,
kinda fidgety funny.

You know ... down there. Down in my `Danger Zone.’

That lady’s a snake, isn’t she Mr. Cat?

[tumblindice]

Stop it. Just stop it. Retard!

[JerseyanExile]

I thought the first movie lost money, quite a bit in fact.

[BfloGuy]

I keep saying it: Atlas Shrugged because he didn't know or have the answers.

Well, you can say it all you want. You obviously never read the book, though.

[Misterioso]

How is it underhanded?

[ExGeeEye]

I saw it in the theater,

bought 1 DVD for me and 5 for friends and family,

bought the blu-ray as soon as it came out...

Looking to do the same for part 2.

Doing my part...

[Sen Jack S. Fogbound]

Thanks for the tip! I found and watched the ATLAS SHRUGGED Part One on NETFLIX this evening.

It is very very good! Those who haven’t watched it yet need to do so. NETFLIX is offering a free first month for those who haven’t tried it. No obligation. Just Google Netflix.

Cheers, Sen Jack

[Vendome]

Hah! My friend is good friends with Esai!

I’m calling him tomorrow for the skinny

[rlmorel]

I thought the woman playing Taggart and the man playing Reardon did okay, but I didn't like Wyatt's casting. Over the years, as I have seen one actor or another, some just bring to mind my visualization of the characters in Atlas Shrugged":

DISCLAIMER: I know that some of these people are too old, or are not conservatives, etc, but as it said, it was one point in time...

Dagny Taggart:

Hank Reardon:

Francisco d'Anconia :

Ellis Wyatt :

Jim Taggart :

Ragnar Danneskjöld :

Eddie Willers :

[rlmorel]

I don’t have a large library, but I do own Blade Runner and Brazil...:)

[spokeshave]

I don’t have a large library, but I do own Blade Runner and Brazil...:)

Its the last scene in each...

Hero and heroine ride off into the sunset for green pastures.

[thecodont]

Look, Diedrich Bader (Lawrence from “Office Space”) will be playing Quentin Daniels.

This bodes well.