Skip to comments.
Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie To Star in Atlas Shrugged
http://www.starpulse.com/ ^
Posted on 03/23/2008 4:40:21 AM PDT by bigjoesaddle
After years of delays, Ayn Rand's famous novel "Atlas Shrugged" is being made into a feature film starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, according to media reports. Lionsgate Films bought the rights to the film version of the 1957 novel, considered in many polls to be one of the most influential books in history.
According to Hollywood trade paper Variety, the Mr. And Mrs. Smith co-stars, who are both fans of the Russian novelist, would play the lead roles of Dagny Taggart and John Gault. The story revolves around the economic collapse of the United States sometime in the future and espouses Rand's philosophy of objectivism.
(Excerpt) Read more at starpulse.com ...
TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: angelinajolie; atlasshrugged; aynrand; bradpitt; hollywood
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-46 next last
I didn't see anything on my search about this, Glen Beck talked about it on his show last couple of weeks.
To: bigjoesaddle
The story revolves around the economic collapse of the United States sometime in the future and espouses Rand's philosophy of objectivism. My guess is they will turn this into another "America is evil and Capitalism is the root of all evil" film, completely missing the point of the novel......
2
posted on
03/23/2008 4:52:41 AM PDT
by
Thermalseeker
(Silence is not always a Sign of Wisdom, but Babbling is ever a Mark of Folly. - B. Franklin)
To: bigjoesaddle
About time, and with two from hollyweird that I don’t mind. They normally keep a relatively low political profile (key word is normally), and even though I don’t agree with what they do say, at least they seem to try to live what they say. And she’s cute (and my wife likes him), so it seems likely that we’ll see it.
3
posted on
03/23/2008 4:52:50 AM PDT
by
JosephW
(Mohammad Lied, People die!)
To: bigjoesaddle
4
posted on
03/23/2008 4:58:37 AM PDT
by
sig226
(Real power is not the ability to destroy an enemy. It is the willingness to do it.)
To: Thermalseeker
My guess is they will turn this into another "America is evil and Capitalism is the root of all evil" film, completely missing the point of the novel...... Beat me to it.
5
posted on
03/23/2008 5:15:12 AM PDT
by
mtbopfuyn
(The fence is "absolutely not the answer" - Gov. Rick Perry (R, TX))
To: bigjoesaddle
PLOT SPOILER.
The hot sex scene between the two should be something to behold, as neither of them will be acting at that point.
Cheers!
HAPPY EASTER!
(Guinness and chocolate are imminent.)
6
posted on
03/23/2008 5:40:15 AM PDT
by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
To: mtbopfuyn
7
posted on
03/23/2008 5:40:33 AM PDT
by
jdsteel
(proud member of "Mothers And Children Against Criminal Aliens")
To: bigjoesaddle
8
posted on
03/23/2008 5:46:22 AM PDT
by
raybbr
(You think it's bad now - wait till the anchor babies start to vote!)
To: Thermalseeker
My guess is they will turn this into another "America is evil and Capitalism is the root of all evil" film, completely missing the point of the novel...... I think its completely safe to assume that it will be rewritten to demonize libertarian views.
9
posted on
03/23/2008 5:59:10 AM PDT
by
SampleMan
(We are a free and industrious people, socialist nannies do not become us.)
To: SampleMan
I think its completely safe to assume that it will be rewritten to demonize libertarian views. It's such a crying shame, too. That book should be required reading in about 9th grade......
10
posted on
03/23/2008 6:01:06 AM PDT
by
Thermalseeker
(Silence is not always a Sign of Wisdom, but Babbling is ever a Mark of Folly. - B. Franklin)
To: bigjoesaddle
“Diana Shrugged”
I can’t think of two bigger idiots to star in this movie. Go read the book again and tell me that ain’t the truth!
11
posted on
03/23/2008 6:09:31 AM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
To: JosephW
12
posted on
03/23/2008 6:36:40 AM PDT
by
kanawa
(Don't go where you're looking, look where you're going.)
To: bigjoesaddle
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I simply can not see these people in these roles. I fear that Ayn Rand's message will be trashed.
But,,,on the bright side, it may prompt more people throughout the world to read the actual book.
Please note that my tagline reads,” Good ideas win! Why? Because people are not stupid.” Atlas Shrugged is a good idea.
13
posted on
03/23/2008 6:41:12 AM PDT
by
wintertime
(Good ideas win! Why? Because people are not stupid.)
To: Thermalseeker
It’s so hardcore libertarian I think they’ll do an OK job with it.
A-S and Fountainhead changed my life entirely at age 19.
14
posted on
03/23/2008 6:42:59 AM PDT
by
angkor
To: Thermalseeker
Nah...
I don’t think they can get away with it as easy as they do with other movies. The rape of Capitalism is the Crux of the book... it’s unavoidable not to center around it.
Besides, I do know that Jolie is politically right/center, and I do not think she would do the movie if it was purposely warped to be against America...
JMHO...
15
posted on
03/23/2008 6:44:45 AM PDT
by
sit-rep
To: bigjoesaddle; Abathar; Abcdefg; Abram; Abundy; akatel; albertp; AlexandriaDuke; Alexander Rubin; ...
Libertarian ping! To be added or removed from my ping list freepmail me or post a message here.
16
posted on
03/23/2008 7:19:45 AM PDT
by
traviskicks
(http://www.neoperspectives.com/Ron_Paul_2008.htm)
To: Thermalseeker
My guess is that Rand's philosophy will not even be a focus of the movie.
I think much of the movie will focus on the torrid love scenes between Dagney and a married Hank Reardan - and in the end painting them as hypocrites.
An American Expat in Southeast Asia
17
posted on
03/23/2008 7:25:45 AM PDT
by
expatguy
("An American Expat in Southeast Asia" - New & Improved - Now with Search)
To: expatguy
Crappola!
And to think I was looking forward to it...
18
posted on
03/23/2008 7:33:30 AM PDT
by
JDoutrider
(No 2nd Amendment... Know Tyranny)
To: bigjoesaddle
It will be a turkey so nothing else matters. It is impossible to turn a book that long and complicated into a “good” movie. Everyone who likes the book will be disappointed and everyone else will be confused as he$$.
19
posted on
03/23/2008 7:35:41 AM PDT
by
mad_as_he$$
(John McCain - The Manchurian Candidate? http://www.usvetdsp.com/manchuan.htm)
To: bigjoesaddle
With all this talk of the government (taxpayer) buying mortgage backed securities, this might be a timely movie.
20
posted on
03/23/2008 7:51:54 AM PDT
by
Thoreau
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-46 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson