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By Man of Kent
Format:DVD
This is an important book: one of the most important ever written, never mind the dismissive braying of the left-wing intelligentsia. One indication of its importance is of course the current political and especially economic situation, which Rand was (amongst other things) trying to warn against, and which looks as though it will get even worse. For many people too, this book was a major motivational turning point in their lives, and some quite wealthy individuals can owe part if not all of their fortune to the inspiration they got reading sections of Atlas Shrugged. For many it's a confirmation and validation of their deeply held beliefs which are too often urinated upon in the wanton egalitarianism of today's PC world. Rand always knew her philosophy would only appeal to a minority, but from THAT minority come the movers and shakers of the world.
The last point is the source of my disappointment. A New Zealand filmmaker, through his love of a series of fantasy books, spent years getting the movie rights and approaching studios until one finally succumbed and gave him almost unlimited funds to make not one but three films. The rest, as they say, is history. Based on such a major work as Atlas Shrugged, this series of films should have a budget that reflects that, ESPECIALLY given the nature of the subject and that so many well-known entrepreneurs quote it as a major influence. This is further endorsed when you consider the filmmaker rushed in and started to hustle because his 20-year option was almost up and that most of the cast in effect worked for nothing, having to abandon the project when their other shooting schedules conflicted with filming the second part.... Read more ›
The last point is the source of my disappointment. A New Zealand filmmaker, through his love of a series of fantasy books, spent years getting the movie rights and approaching studios until one finally succumbed and gave him almost unlimited funds to make not one but three films. The rest, as they say, is history. Based on such a major work as Atlas Shrugged, this series of films should have a budget that reflects that, ESPECIALLY given the nature of the subject and that so many well-known entrepreneurs quote it as a major influence. This is further endorsed when you consider the filmmaker rushed in and started to hustle because his 20-year option was almost up and that most of the cast in effect worked for nothing, having to abandon the project when their other shooting schedules conflicted with filming the second part.... Read more ›
By paul fløholm
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Love the theme and book, hard to get the same involvement in the film. Must sit down alone and watch it once more...
By Frank TALKER
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
A good overview of Rand's political philosophy with a good love story and good actors - the end of the first part is heartbreaking and all-too-true when the talented are surrounded by the weak, the vain and the neurotically-envious.
Format:Blu-ray
The movie follows the novel rather closely. In this respect I like it. But compared to the richness, the pathos and the suspence of the novel, the movie falls short. It looks more like a collection of scenes that one can interpret and link together only if s/he has already read the book.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By P. Bartl
Format:DVD
I have read the book and just seen the movie on DVD, and I have read and watched a few reviews.
Some people have said that the movie looks cheap. That's absurd. Considering the budget it had, the production values are excellent. It looks like a competently-made, middle-budget theatrical film or a high-budget made-for-tv film. The producer, cinematographer, and director did an excellent job.
As an adaptation of the first third of the novel, "Atlas Shrugged", it is very good. I think anyone who has read the novel could fast-forward to any scene at random and immediately recognise what point of the book it's from; likewise, all the main characters are immediately recognisable the moment you see them on screen - even if a few are played by actors who don't really look like how Ayn Rand described them. That made no difference: the main actors were excellent and well cast, and they embodied the spirit of their characters.
I don't give it five stars for the following reasons. A couple of scenes were not really that well adapted from the book, especially Dagny's discovery of Hugh Akston at his diner. In the movie, the scene was abridged to the point of near-irrelevance. Also, the movie did not really make clear enough, I thought, how the design of the John Galt Line's bridge, from an engineering point of view, was only possible due to Rearden Metal's properties - even though the bridge is indeed accurately portrayed in the film. Still, it would have been easy to make that point more clear by having Rearden draw rough drafts of his bridge when he meets Dagny at the old bridge - a scene that would have underlined Rearden's engineering genius. But that's just my opinion - maybe other people would have found that boring.... Read more ›
Some people have said that the movie looks cheap. That's absurd. Considering the budget it had, the production values are excellent. It looks like a competently-made, middle-budget theatrical film or a high-budget made-for-tv film. The producer, cinematographer, and director did an excellent job.
As an adaptation of the first third of the novel, "Atlas Shrugged", it is very good. I think anyone who has read the novel could fast-forward to any scene at random and immediately recognise what point of the book it's from; likewise, all the main characters are immediately recognisable the moment you see them on screen - even if a few are played by actors who don't really look like how Ayn Rand described them. That made no difference: the main actors were excellent and well cast, and they embodied the spirit of their characters.
I don't give it five stars for the following reasons. A couple of scenes were not really that well adapted from the book, especially Dagny's discovery of Hugh Akston at his diner. In the movie, the scene was abridged to the point of near-irrelevance. Also, the movie did not really make clear enough, I thought, how the design of the John Galt Line's bridge, from an engineering point of view, was only possible due to Rearden Metal's properties - even though the bridge is indeed accurately portrayed in the film. Still, it would have been easy to make that point more clear by having Rearden draw rough drafts of his bridge when he meets Dagny at the old bridge - a scene that would have underlined Rearden's engineering genius. But that's just my opinion - maybe other people would have found that boring.... Read more ›
5 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Black Prince
Format:Blu-ray
Read the book years ago, saw the film and was amazed at the richness of the sets and beauty of the scenery. Quite refreshing as a film, with a feeling of almost theatre compared to the usual type of glib films. the acting was very good and the cast was unknown to me which made it so much better. I look forward to Part 2. The message is also very appropriate for current times and probably for that reason will upset The Establishment in Europe
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Stokie Dave
Format:DVD
Those who have read and appreciated the famous novel will find much to like in this brisk and tightly constructed low-budget ($20m) movie. Such readers will be able to fill in some of the inevitable glosses and omissions that result from trying to adapt a major 500,000 word novel. I certainly enjoyed the movie far more than I thought I would. The cinematography and editing are workmanlike, the casting and costumes are nearly flawless, and the sets and lighting are perfect. FX, as far as they are needed, are convincing. The music is lush and always suitable, but becomes a little too heavy-handed in a couple of places. Most importantly, the acting is really strong. The only character whose portrayal really 'jars' at all is Hugh Akston, who seems for some reason to have been 'split' in two - a hyper-efficient diner waitress and Akston becoming a slightly seedy-looking diner owner. The 'modern' near-future setting doesn't distract, as long as you can suspend disbelief that U.S. supplies of Arabian Gulf oil have been cut off. The pacing of the film is a little too fast toward the end, and may confuse those who don't already know the plot. The ending is also strongly marred by a quick short voiceover of what Galt said when he met Wyatt. That audio should have been cut out, since the audience knows by that point that Wyatt isn't a man to have been convinced by the trite and rushed words we hear. Once we get all three DVDs (plus perhaps some deleted scenes), and from that perhaps a Director's Cut or a really strong Fan Edit, then we'll be in a position to judge this epic on its final merits. As it is, Part One is certainly an encouraging start.
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Atlas shrugged DVD
Region 1 DVD's cannot be played in UK, which I did not realise.I would have to pay postage to return it to USA. anyone have a way round this?
Published 5 months ago by Michael Stubley
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good movie for fans of the book, perhaps not for others.
Adapting "Atlas Shrugged" for the screen is no small task. I have mixed feelings about the novel; I think it certainly has its points but doesn't quite work as fiction and is way... Read more
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