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Ayn Rand No Longer Has Script Approval
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After reading that news story by Kimberly Brown in the New York Times regarding turning Atlas Shrugged into a movie or a mini-series, it is any wonder that Miss Rand wanted final script approval? Especially when the story of freedom is presented as being "apocalyptic" and the fluently integrated dialog is presented as "Castro-like in length." Of course, we are led to believe that Miss Rand was really just paranoid, instead of being rationally interested in her novel being accurately portrayed. Perhaps a whole bunch of people couldn't wait for Miss Rand to die so that they could generate a smear campaign against her.
Personally, I don't have much hope that the movie will be true to the novel in any significant way.  $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$Philosophic essays based on the philosophy of Ayn Rand www.appliedphilosophyonline.com Applied Philosophy Online .com Where Ideas Are Brought Down to Earth! tmiovas@appliedphilosophyonline.com All rights reserved 2006 by Thomas M. Miovas, Jr. Edited by User 2,429,252 on Jan 14, 2007 8:27 PM |
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I have found that most books are better than the movies they are transformed into. I don't expect anything different from this upcoming movie.
I found the article interesting (despite the silly tilte of the aticle. No duh! She has been dead for about 25 years now). I thought it was interesting to read about some of the players involved in the movie drama. |
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Personally, I don't have much hope that the movie will be true to the novel in any significant way.
I agree with Tom |
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Tom,
I understand your point--but here are a few things to consider: Baldwin (The Producer) has stated that he is big fan of Ayn Rands. Even Jolie has said that she doesn't want any changes to Ayn Rand's dialog. Yes, she is a freak--but who in Hollyweird isn't? Wallace--the current screen writer--has described himself politically as a Constitutionalist. I would not be surprised if he also ends up being the director. And the biggest factor of all: The film will be so controversial that it will sell millions of copies of Atlas and millions of movie tickets. I feel very confident about this. Controversy sells! It is in their financial interest to stay true to the book. Tom A. |
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Bad publicity is better than no publicity.
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