We saw it last night!
It was GREAT!
Can’t wait for Part 3!
Saw it last night, and it was pretty good. The novel was great, and I just don’t think it’s possible to do complete justice to it in 3 movies; the material is so rich that it requires a miniseries of at least 20 hours. Otherwise, some of speeches and dialog appear to be empty pontificating, because there isn’t enough action in the plot to back them up.
That said, it’s a fun movie, and very well done within the constraints of the format. The ideas expressed in the movie are as important now as they’ve ever been. And the pacing and production values of the movie were better than in Part I. So I personally hope that as many people as possible see it. (BTW, if you see it, buy the ticket in advance on Fandango. Reason: Fandango purchases are immediately imputed into box office stats, letting people know the movie is popular, thus helping to extend the movie’s run.)
Seeing it today. Can hardly wait.
Seeing it today. Can hardly wait.
The movie is very well done and absolutely perfect timing for this election cycle.
Great defense of capitalism and explanation of why money/profit is so critical in a free society.
Funniest part to me was Bob Beckle flubbing his line.
I think Jonathan Hoenig has a cameo in it, too. He’s my “fave” of the financial talking heads.
I just ordered the DVD of Part I which should arrive soon. After watching that, we’ll see Part II on the big screen, if it’s still playing.
Is it necessary to have seen Part 1 in order to understand Part 2?
Went last night. About 70 people in a 100 person theater. Good movie but it left itself hanging for part 3! There were very direct statements against socialism/communism/marxism made in that movie and I was glad to see it.
I saw it today and it was awesome. The only letdown was that they condensed Francisco’s money talk.
Just saw the movie. It was Great! can see now why the rats don’t want you to see it! The movie is taken right from our headlines and O’s 30 some “czars”
Miss the art deco design as well.
Totally bummed.
P.S. It looks to me like some of the hollywood liberals sneaked their way onto the project diverted it enough to lose the flavor of part I.
“•It faithfully represents what is going on right now in this country”
Yes it does. Loved it. Saw it twice this weekend. Amazing allegory to what is unfolding right before our eyes. Aynd Rand was a visionary.
I moved to Texas from NY 3 months ago. Feel like I’m a little closer to John Galt.
I saw it Saturday night, and I almost missed it. Between the time that I bought our tickets online, and the start of the movie, they changed theaters, and we saw the coming attractions, and condom commercials, and then the beginning of that Psychopath move before we realized that something was wrong. We went back to the ticket taker, and he got us into the right theater, and free tickets to any movie. we didn’t miss much. I’m not going to succumb to any conspiracy theories.
So many movies and TV show are out there promoting collectivism, and here is this one promoting liberty and capitalism.
My wife, who has never read the book, was frightened by the similarities she saw between what was in the movie and current events.
At first, seeing new actors in the familiar roles was a bit disconcerting. I liked the actors in part I in roles, expecially Lillian, who was more like I pictured her than was the part II Lillian, who was way too pretty for the part, IMO, and Dagney, who was prettier in part I, and harder looking in part II.
The guy who played Reardon in part II I seem to remember playing a cop most of the time in other movies and TV shows. I liked the first Hank better.
My preferences may have been influenced b y the fact that the part I actors were the ones that I have pictured in those roles since I saw part I.
I eagerly await part III. It should be a real barnburner.
I saw it Saturday night, and I almost missed it. Between the time that I bought our tickets online, and the start of the movie, they changed theaters, and we saw the coming attractions, and condom commercials, and then the beginning of that Psychopath move before we realized that something was wrong. We went back to the ticket taker, and he got us into the right theater, and free tickets to any movie. we didn’t miss much. I’m not going to succumb to any conspiracy theories.
So many movies and TV show are out there promoting collectivism, and here is this one promoting liberty and capitalism.
My wife, who has never read the book, was frightened by the similarities she saw between what was in the movie and current events.
At first, seeing new actors in the familiar roles was a bit disconcerting. I liked the actors in part I in roles, expecially Lillian, who was more like I pictured her than was the part II Lillian, who was way too pretty for the part, IMO, and Dagney, who was prettier in part I, and harder looking in part II.
The guy who played Reardon in part II I seem to remember playing a cop most of the time in other movies and TV shows. I liked the first Hank better.
My preferences may have been influenced b y the fact that the part I actors were the ones that I have pictured in those roles since I saw part I.
I eagerly await part III. It should be a real barnburner.