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To: Tempest

Like this clown who claims he read the book but thinks Reardon is the railroad tycoon?
http://gordonandthewhale.com/an-atlas-shrugged-movie-isnt-just-a-bad-idea-its-dangerous/


12 posted on 11/11/2010 6:36:37 PM PST by Shooter 2.5 (NRA /Patron - TSRA- IDPA)
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To: Shooter 2.5

“First of all, the ideology espoused here is extremely radical. Making a movie based on the work of Ayn Rand would be akin to making a movie about Stalin and his version of communism. Sure, I’d love to see a biopic about Stalin be made. The difference here is that ATLAS SHRUGGED would bathe this radical philosophy in a positive light. Imagine the uproar if a movie were to hit theaters that made Mussolini out to be a hero, a savior, a prophet.”

I wonder what this guy’s definition of “radical” is. Must not be much more than “extreme” or “polarizing.” Because Rand is conventionally known as a reactionary. Politically, at least, though not as regards religion, art, sexual mores, and so on. Certainly, though, she has nothing to do with Stalin or Mussolini, who represent a political and economic ideology directly opposed to hers.


17 posted on 11/11/2010 7:23:46 PM PST by Tublecane
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To: Shooter 2.5

I just read the article and you are right. He is a clown!


54 posted on 11/17/2010 11:08:40 AM PST by wmileo
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