Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Rand's *Atlas Shrugged* -- Now a Movie, Part 1 (of 3 parts)

Why, yes, really. Why, yes, you may ask why, but there's no answer to that, at least not one that I possess.

The trailer makes the whole thing look ridiculous, if for no other reason than it's chronologically so weird: the architecture, clothes, etc. of our present present, set in the near future, but based on a novel set in a near future dystopia of the 1930's, though the book was published in 1957 -- but railroads. However, not highspeed, maglev railroads, just, well freight trains. One of the characters, Dr. Potter, is played by the actor, Armin Shimerman, who played Principal Snyder in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

It opens April 1, er 15, tax day, so the tbaggers may rejoice, rejoice, rejoice. They can make parties and dress up as John Galt.
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2 comments:

  1. TigoneFebruary 25, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    One of the characters, Dr. Potter, is played by the actor, Armin Shimerman, who played Principal Snyder in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

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    Well, that's interesting, because there's probably no race in the known galaxy that better exemplifies the I-got-mine-now-you-can-fuck-off principle of Randism better than the Ferengi.

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  2. FoxessaFebruary 25, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    I have never seen that other show with the Ferengi, I'm afraid -- though I am a Buffy person forever, despite all its problems.

    Love, c.

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