1 First!!!   and Rand Paul!!!

2 Make a trump thread ace. We need to take him out and he is leading.

3 Gawd that was eerie.

I'm not sure if I can see it right now as much as I want to.

It's like going through a really bad breakup only to watch depressing chick flicks for a few hours.

4
Looks good.

There's a big train wreck in it, right?

5 Two thumbs down... horrible movie... how anyone could watch such Racist and Evil drivel is beyond us...

6

I highly reccomend this Movie, as it shows how building High Speed Trains is a GOOD thing...

Wait... who wrote this???

7 It's absolutely eerie how closely reality is starting to parallel Rand's vision. Depressing as hell.

8 Go see it. And bring someone along who doesn't get it yet.

9 Damn, did you see Obama is down to 41% approval on Gallup?  Lol, won't see THAT mentioned on the evening news.  Odd though as Rasmussen has him at 48 today (which given the current circumstances is hard to believe).

I think the reason for the 41 on Gallup is that they may poll more liberals than Rasmussen and libs are mad at the O right now.

Who knows.  Gallup has pulled this stuff before only to have Obama rebound 8 points in 3 days for no particular reason.

10

And if those evil Republicans had just given me my High Speed Rail stimulus funds, then the Protagonists would not have had to 'Go Galt'...

11 Interesting how fiction can intersect with reality.

12 The actress who plays Dagny is pretty hot.

13 Does Sheriff Joe fall asleep again?

14 I was just thinking, where can I get me some Jimmy Choo's at reasonable prices?

15 Excellent mash-up. Ayn Rand hated communism/socialism with a passion and I sure wish we had her voice today.

16 Rand Paul/Hank Rearden 2012!

17 Anyone up for an over/under for the number of Liberals arrested at the Palin speech tomorrow in Madison?  My bookie, Shades, says 18.

18 Currently getting a ZERO on rottentomatoes.com  They say it has nothing to do abouit politics, but it is a low budget, poor production values, terrible acting, mess.

19 20 Anyone up for an over/under for the number of Liberals arrested at the Palin speech tomorrow in Madison?  My bookie, Shades, says 18.

Posted by: Quilly Mammoth at April 15, 2011 02:00 PM (n+0/v)

Arrested?  I'm thinking maybe 3.  They'd have to really go over the line for those union cops to break ranks.

20 Fucking depressing.  WTF is going on here?

21 Paul Ryan is the shit. I love him but not in a gay way.

22 21 Currently getting a ZERO on rottentomatoes.com  They say it has nothing to do abouit politics, but it is a low budget, poor production values, terrible acting, mess.

Posted by: anon2020 at April 15, 2011 02:00 PM (j/wD+)

I'm shocked...<<Yawn>>

23
For some people it is hard to see the forest through all the trees.

24 21 Currently getting a ZERO on rottentomatoes.com  They say it has nothing to do abouit politics, but it is a low budget, poor production values, terrible acting, mess.

Posted by: anon2020 at April 15, 2011 02:00 PM (j/wD+)

Probably. The whole thing was done outside of the usual system.

25 Voting is underway on the R 2012 budget. It will be interesting to see if the R members who consider it poison will vote for it anyway.

26 it cagily opens tonight (tax day)
_________

Tax day is the 18th this year. Something about a holiday in DC.

27 Who's the broad playing Dagny? I don't recognize her from anything.

And Danny Noonan from Caddyshack is in it! I don't know his name - just as Noooonnnnnaaaann!

28 I was going to wait for the dvd since I am not a movie house goer, but I might go see it just to needle the libs, especially if the hollywood critics hate it.

29 When I first read Atlas Shrugged a couple of years ago, I was struck at the time by how eerily close to reality parts of it were. Now the resemblance has passed beyond eery and into downright prescient. I am definitely going to see this movie, but probably not tonight as I don't feel like driving to Portland on three hours of sleep.

30 14 The actress who plays Dagny is pretty hot.

The Wiki Gods give her name as Taylor Schilling. 

31 Voting is underway on the R 2012 budget. It will be interesting to see if the R members who consider it poison will vote for it anyway.

Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at April 15, 2011 02:03 PM (uVLrI)

D's are sure holding the line.  All Nay's so far....110.

2 R Nays

32

Currently getting a ZERO on rottentomatoes.com  They say it has nothing to do abouit politics, but it is a low budget, poor production values, terrible acting, mess.

This from a group of critics who are known for their insightful insights into politics...

This is not one of "those types" of movies. This is a message movie. No big names, except for Quark.

33

Just showed my 83 year old Mom Iowahawks 16 Tons video...

She remembers when that song first came out...

She's now forwarding the Link to eveyone she knows in the Geriatric set...

34 22 20 Anyone up for an over/under for the number of Liberals arrested at the Palin speech tomorrow in Madison?  My bookie, Shades, says 18.

Shades says there will be 18 people who'll try to throw tomatoes at her and fail miserably tomorrow? 

35 The fact that there is a sizable population of people who can't or won't
see what an empty suit this jerk is is astounding.

36 Any NYC morons headed to Foley Square tonight for the tea party rally?

37

Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at April 15, 2011 02:09 PM (9hSKh)

New Internet Hollywood Actress Rule!!!

No Nude Pictures, she does not really exist!

38 34 D's are sure holding the line.  All Nay's so far....110. 2 R Nays

They have it but I read there was apparently some concern because McCarthy had to whip more than he should have. Some of them will jump ship later.

39

Tax day is the 18th this year. Something about a holiday in DC.

Posted by: Anachronda at April 15, 2011 02:06 PM (6fER6)

Yeah, it's "Emancipation Day".  The irony was too much, so they had to push back tax day.

40
Hey, besides being Tax Day and the Atlas Shrugged premiere, it's also Buy A Gun Day.

41 OT from the snark-free one

http://tinyurl.com/62n9mmu

25,000 out of 70,000 Illinois State Employees are on Workers' Comp

Must be a dangerous place to work. They aught to get OSHA over there to find out what the heck is going on.

42 Currently getting a ZERO on rottentomatoes.com You can safely ignore the reviews. This is a movie almost calculated to send the lefty-oriented "arts" press into a frothing rage. They hate the very idea of the movie -- there is no way it could have been made in such a way as to get their support. That being said: a $20M budget is tiny for a major movie. I fully expect it to be a "TV Movie" kind of affair -- but that's not necessarily bad. Atlas Shrugged isn't an FX spectacular. It's mainly a bunch of people standing around talking. If you get good actors who can deliver Rand's leaden dialogue with a bit of verve, and inject some actual action into the piece, I think it'll play just fine. It's possible to do huge bank on a tiny budget (Blair Witch did, what, $100 million or more?). And if the movie does well, the sequels will have a bigger budget to work with...which I think is the whole point of this release.

43 Damn, did you see Obama is down to 41% approval on Gallup?  Lol, won't see THAT mentioned on the evening news.  Odd though as Rasmussen has him at 48 today (which given the current circumstances is hard to believe).

35% for independents.

44 >> No big names, except for Quark. I didn't know Richard Benjamin was in this! Cool!

45

The rotten tomatoes critics have it at 6% right now. The audiance (5,300+ voters) give it 86%...

Gee, whatever could be causing the difference?

46 Currently getting a ZERO on rottentomatoes.com  They say it has nothing to do abouit politics, but it is a low budget, poor production values, terrible acting, mess.

I would be exceptionally skeptical about those official fresh/rotten ratings. Esp with (Currently) an 86% like rating; and the concentrated Hollywood campaign to ensure it was never made.

47

I understand there is a red carpet showing in DC tonight that is being hosted by Marco Rubio with republicans and business leaders in black tie.

It's supposed to mirror the dem crowd that attended Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 911 some years ago.

No, you say?

Well then, a fella can dream can't he?

48 They have it but I read there was apparently some concern because McCarthy had to whip more than he should have. Some of them will jump ship later.

Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at April 15, 2011 02:13 PM (uVLrI)

Yeah, they have it but still not one D Yea....and 4 R Nays. 

49 52 Yeah, they have it but still not one D Yea....and 4 R Nays.

The Dems were apparently told to vote no. While the GOP is an incredibly screwed-up party, at least they allow for difference of opinion.

50 DC already had their premiere.  Stossel had some of the outside interviews and had the producers and the actor that played James Taggart on last night.

51 Just saw Atlas Shrugged and I gotta say...I would totally rape Dagney Taggert.

52 One other prediction about Atlas Shrugged: it is going to do some serious DVD/Blu-Ray/streaming-video bank. There are lots of folks out there who don't go to movies much, but will watch the flick once it hits the home-video circuit.

53 The Dems were apparently told to vote no. While the GOP is an incredibly screwed-up party, at least they allow for difference of opinion.

Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at April 15, 2011 02:22 PM (uVLrI)

Well, they were good little soldiers.  Are there no D's that would be in trouble in their districts for their 'no' vote?

54 Just saw Atlas Shrugged and I gotta say...I would totally rape Dagney Taggert.

Even the girls would like to.

55

I'll be seeing it as Lowes 22 at 8:25 tonight in Homestead PA.

IF anyone else is going to be there I will be the guy in the navy blue "pathers hat"

56 57 Well, they were good little soldiers.  Are there no D's that would be in trouble in their districts for their 'no' vote?

That's a good question. You would think in some close districts that they might, but maybe not.

57 Parts 2 and 3 are due to be released on April 15ths of the next 2 years.

58

Currently getting a ZERO on rottentomatoes.com  They say it has nothing to do abouit politics, but it is a low budget, poor production values, terrible acting, mess.

I would be exceptionally skeptical about those official fresh/rotten ratings. Esp with (Currently) an 86% like rating; and the concentrated Hollywood campaign to ensure it was never made.


Actually, the viewer rating is 83%, the professional movie reviewers(read extremely liberal no talented hack english majors who couldn't get jobs elsewhere) have give it low ratings.

 

59

I'll be seeing it as Lowes 22 at 8:25 tonight in Homestead PA.

IF anyone else is going to be there I will be the guy in the navy blue "pathers hat"

Posted by: Ben at April 15, 2011 02:28 PM (wuv1c)

 

Taking your piece?  Isn't The Waterfront is kind of like "I Am Legend" when the sun goes down?  I live out of town now, and have only been there a couple times, but it seemed that way.

60

One other prediction about Atlas Shrugged: it is going to do some serious DVD/Blu-Ray/streaming-video bank. There are lots of folks out there who don't go to movies much, but will watch the flick once it hits the home-video circuit.

yeah at the movie website, there are a ton of foreigners begging for the film to be released in their countries. I have a feeling it will do fairly well nationally as well.

It cost 10-15 million to make, I'm betting it breaks even after the first week.

I plan on showing up to the theater about an hour early because I have a feeling it will be sold out and i like having an aisle seat.

 

61 They should have gone the "Hobo with a Shotgun" route and released to streaming internet sites before the cinematic release.  I think they'd make more money if people could download and watch the movie - it's easier than trying to track down what theater it's in.

62

Taking your piece?  Isn't The Waterfront is kind of like "I Am Legend" when the sun goes down?  I live out of town now, and have only been there a couple times, but it seemed that way.

it is kind of bad late at night, i always have a firearm in my car, but i won't be bringning it into the theater.

I think I'll be fine.

63 I didn't know AS had Taylor Shilling in it. I liked her in the short lived Mercy last season.

64

I just found out that it's highly unlikely that I will have funding for my job on Monday. I do believe I'll plan on going to a daytime showing since I won't be at work. Damn it.

This crap is getting old.

65

66 Triple J bashing the Ryan budget.  Hey, your Daddy needs some creme on his rash!

67 It's people that make the difference, little people like you.

68 Be careful in Philly!  Just heard from my son who is there for the Occupational Therapy convention.  He was strolling down to the Liberty Bell and a guy ran past him who had just stolen a backpack from a youngster.  Son chased him down and got the bag back.  The whole time a cop was across the street.  He didn't even get out of his cruiser.  Don't know how folks live in the cities, especially with the union policepersons.

69 "Since I first read Atlas Shrugged a couple of years ago" is a line that belongs right up there with "Dear Penthouse Forum:". I would no more discuss Yupjectivism with a neophyte than I'd let the country be governed by "folks" just working their way through the Bible for the first time, in a prayer-study group.  Come see me in a decade or two, and let me know what you've learned. They tell me communism was invented by a guy who'd just got through the Critique of Pure Reason. I didn't believe them. I didn't believe anybody got through the Critique.

Yes A.S. sure is dull, with all those people just standing around and discussing, and the molten steel pouring out of the broken furnace, the pirate raids, not one but several train wrecks, an airplane crash or two, the Project X planet-cracker sonic weapon going off, Wyatt's Torch, all of d'Anconia Copper's holdings going up at once,  Dagny's orgasms, and of course the torture machine _{[warning: spoilers]}. It's insufferable I tells ya. "Just couldn't hold my interest."

Ooh is that arrogant? Take it up with Leonard Peikoff and the Honey Badger.

70 You can safely ignore the reviews. This is a movie almost calculated to send the lefty-oriented "arts" press into a frothing rage. They hate the very idea of the movie -- there is no way it could have been made in such a way as to get their support.

Remember when movie critics lived for small, independent films with unheard of actors and an awesome story?

Yeah me too.

Fuck them all with a rusty chainsaw up the ass.  Sideways.

71 all of d'Anconia Copper's holdings going up at once

You rang?

72 71 Triple J bashing the Ryan budget.  Hey, your Daddy needs some creme on his rash!

Posted by: Count de Monet at April 15, 2011 02:41 PM (XBM1t)

He's still yammering.  On and on about everything and nothing.  Worse than my ex-wife.

73 76 all of d'Anconia Copper's holdings going up at once

You rang?

Posted by: Bolivia at April 15, 2011 02:48 PM (4OCrT)

--Bolivia's government-owned mining company being called Comibol.

Nice touch.

74 I didn't know this was a horror film.

75 The people of Brattleboro Veremont still blame and hate Gorge Bush !

76 JackStraw@24: I know what you're saying. I love Paul Ryan too, but not in a straight way.

77 I just saw Atlas Shrugged in Madison.  Good movie; quite successful adaptation of a difficult book.  Some good action and good lines.  It's gonna make libs livid, though, because it links the disasterous economic situation with progressive ideologies pretty successfully. 

And best of all, there were about fifty people at the 10:35 AM showing, here in Moonbat City. 

78 I am shocked, yes shocked!  It's not playing in Chapel Hill or Durham, home of UNC-CH and Duke. 

Funny it's playing in Raleigh, home of NC State.

Guess engineers know more about steel?

79 #82  I'm in Madison, too. Going to the late showing.

Why is it on UltraScreen, I wonder?

80 I dunno why it's on Ultrascreen -- I don't think I really know what UltraScreen is.  But the Marcus is a nice enough theater with plenty of parking.  And the movie is worth it.   I started to re-read AS on Wednesday evening and I'm actually surprised by how well it has been adapted.  The book has some heavy dialogue but the movie is doesn't really get bogged down in it.  Some of it is changed, but it's really not for the worse, I think.

I'll be interested to hear how full the evening shows were.  I'd really like to see this turn a good profit.

81 #85  I'll give a full report when I get back. Going alone though. Ha. DOn't know many people who would like it.

82 It is only at 300 theaters.

83 #86 Thanks.  I'll check back tomorrow to see what you think / report.

84 Just came in from the first screening of Atlas Shrugged, 11:30 am PDT showing in Dublin California. Good thing I bought my ticket weeks ago, sold out house, and standing cheering ovation at the end.

Well done, obviously low budget, but the acting is excellent, the characters are wholly believable. The gal who plays Dagney nail it!  Barney Frank is NOT going to like this movie, the Wesley Mouch character IS Barney Frank.  I will definitely be going to see this again. Highlights: the first run of the John Galt line and the finale.

Well done!

85

Cagily, must not want us to see it. I hope is does justice, most movie adaptations of books do not. I took Monty's suggestion on Fountain Head, can't put it down. 

86

I really hate what has happened to movies in general.  Unless you count movies for the kids (e.g., the Toy Story series) the last ones I've seen at a theater were Passion of the Christ and United 93.

This is the only one since then that I want to see badly enough that I'll bother go to the theater.

Preznit Toonces oughta be tied to a chair with his eyelids glued open to watch this thing - - with me sitting on his right to bitchslap 'im every time the gov't does something stupid and/or outrageous (that is, every few seconds).

87

One other prediction about Atlas Shrugged: it is going to do some serious DVD/Blu-Ray/streaming-video bank. There are lots of folks out there who don't go to movies much, but will watch the flick once it hits the home-video circuit.

 

 

That's me

88 I know many folks don't have jobs, and many of those that do don't have the $$$ for movie tickets.  But if you do, this is a good one to support.  It needs a good first weekend showing, else we might not see the sequels.

89 Cruising the various movie websites and the moonbat trolls are out in force! They FEAR this movie bigtime! Maybe its not big budget, but the fact that it is showing at all is important. If this film is successful I think it will be more significant for what it represents in the culture war, rather than what it banks at the box office.

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