Atlas Shrugged

xortex · January 3 2013, 07:22 PM

Was this a good movie?

Admiral Buzzkill · January 3 2013, 07:56 PM

It was, amusingly, a financially unsuccessful one.

M'Sharak · January 3 2013, 11:05 PM

xortex wrote:

Was this a good movie?

Locutus of Bored · January 3 2013, 11:23 PM

It seems that all of the creative minds of the film industry went on strike while this was shooting to show what happens when a movie is made without any ingenuity or thoughtfulness at all. They didn't want audiences to take their art away from them, so out of rational self-interest, the audience obliged by not giving them any money. Critics shrugged.

Klaus · January 4 2013, 12:28 AM

Everything I heard about it was really bad... the story could be done well as a movie I think, but this wasn't it.

I may be one of the few people who has read the book twice [many moons ago] and doesn't agree w/its philosophy... I just liked the story.

J. Allen · January 4 2013, 12:34 AM

xortex wrote:

Was this a good movie?

It has Armin Shimmerman in it for a few minutes. Also, I like trains. Otherwise, the movie is boring, the plot a trudgery, and the acting wooden. Think "Left Behind", but for Randians.

Locutus of Bored · January 4 2013, 12:56 AM

J. Allen wrote:

It has Armin Shimmerman in it for a few minutes.

They should have had him play the character just like Quark and rattle off the Rules of Acquisition, and see if anyone could tell the difference between that and the movie's philosophy.

RAMA · January 4 2013, 02:13 AM

There's a sequel as well, and it was an ambitious movie but not a great one. I think maybe the sequel had some better reviews. A third movie is supposedly on the way.

Mr. Laser Beam · January 4 2013, 02:16 AM

J. Allen wrote:

It has Armin Shimmerman in it for a few minutes.

Anything like his character in Bioshock?

Think "Left Behind", but for Randians.

I have never seen any of the Left Behind movies although I admit I love the books. The ones that aren't prequels, anyway.

M'Sharak · January 4 2013, 02:28 AM

Mr. Laser Beam wrote:

J. Allen wrote:

It has Armin Shimmerman in it for a few minutes.

Anything like his character in Bioshock?

More like Dr. Potter in Atlas Shrugged, really.

stj · January 4 2013, 03:05 AM

I think there is a delightful fantasy about all the capitalists retiring in a pout just begging to be made.

This wasn't it.

J. Allen · January 4 2013, 03:08 AM

Locutus of Bored wrote:

J. Allen wrote:

It has Armin Shimmerman in it for a few minutes.

They should have had him play the character just like Quark and rattle off the Rules of Acquisition, and see if anyone could tell the difference between that and the movie's philosophy.

The only difference is that in Atlas Shrugged, Quark would be the most human, compassionate character.

Mr. Laser Beam wrote:

J. Allen wrote:

It has Armin Shimmerman in it for a few minutes.

Anything like his character in Bioshock?

Think "Left Behind", but for Randians.

I have never seen any of the Left Behind movies although I admit I love the books. The ones that aren't prequels, anyway.

Oh, ye gods, if you get a chance to see the Left Behind movies, do so, and then MST3K the hell out of them, because they are perfect fodder for that. Otherwise, keep a garbage can handy. The acting and storyline will get to you.

Also, the Jesus portrayed in the books is a psycho. A huge, evil psycho.

scnj · January 4 2013, 05:05 AM

I wrote a fairly impassioned defence of Cloud Atlas before I read the thread title again.

Alidar Jarok · January 4 2013, 05:28 AM

RAMA wrote:

There's a sequel as well, and it was an ambitious movie but not a great one. I think maybe the sequel had some better reviews. A third movie is supposedly on the way.

The sequel supposedly at least has better acting. I don't think any critic claims there is good acting, just better acting. And I'm sure they'll make a third when they can scrape together enough money.

Starkers · January 4 2013, 10:12 AM

scnj wrote:

I wrote a fairly impassioned defence of Cloud Atlas before I read the thread title again.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who sometimes mixes them up!

January 3 2013, 07:22 PM	#1
xortex Commodore Location: Staten Island, NY	Atlas Shrugged Was this a good movie?

January 3 2013, 07:56 PM	#2
Admiral Buzzkill The Man Location: Defying Gravity	Re: Atlas Shrugged It was, amusingly, a financially unsuccessful one. __________________ "I think [J.J. Abrams has] done a great thing for Star Trek. I’m very grateful to him. We all owe him a lot. When someone comes along like he has done and picks it up and elevates it, we should be grateful." - Leonard Nimoy

January 3 2013, 11:23 PM	#4
Locutus of Bored The Old Mods and the New Location: Huntington Beach, CA	Re: Atlas Shrugged It seems that all of the creative minds of the film industry went on strike while this was shooting to show what happens when a movie is made without any ingenuity or thoughtfulness at all. They didn't want audiences to take their art away from them, so out of rational self-interest, the audience obliged by not giving them any money. Critics shrugged. __________________ "The fundamental cause of trouble in the world is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt." - Bertrand Russell

January 4 2013, 12:28 AM	#5
Klaus Rear Admiral Location: Beach condo, Bay of Eldamar	Re: Atlas Shrugged Everything I heard about it was really bad... the story could be done well as a movie I think, but this wasn't it. I may be one of the few people who has read the book twice [many moons ago] and doesn't agree w/its philosophy... I just liked the story. __________________ "Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." - Mark Twain t-shirts! deviantArt

January 4 2013, 02:13 AM	#8
RAMA Vice Admiral Location: NJ, USA	Re: Atlas Shrugged There's a sequel as well, and it was an ambitious movie but not a great one. I think maybe the sequel had some better reviews. A third movie is supposedly on the way. __________________ “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.”—Stephen R. Covey

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January 4 2013, 03:05 AM	#11
stj Rear Admiral Location: the real world	Re: Atlas Shrugged I think there is a delightful fantasy about all the capitalists retiring in a pout just begging to be made. This wasn't it. __________________ Morals are what you do to other people. Other people, what we call society, are essential to human happiness. Therefore, morals are the path to happiness. My morals, your happiness; your morals, my happiness: It's a fair trade.

January 4 2013, 05:05 AM	#13
scnj Captain	Re: Atlas Shrugged I wrote a fairly impassioned defence of Cloud Atlas before I read the thread title again.