The great irony is that Lillian thinks of herself as deeply spiritual, with little concern for material things, while looking down on Dagny as some cold, materialistic machine. I find the party scene where Dagny trades her own diamond bracelet for the Rearden metal one to be very deeply ironic.
No joke. When I read this scene as a young man in my early 30s I thought it was unlikely that his family would be completely ungrateful to get to live in a lavish mansion. Wow, I couldn't have been more naive.
The actor playing Rearden is PERFECT! You can see in his eyes the blend of frustration at his family acting like total jerks...and confusion as to what their reasons are. I remember when I first read the book, mentally screaming, "For goodness sake, Hank! What on Earth did you SEE in that woman (Lilian)?"
I think my favourite scene in the movie is at their wedding anniversary where Dagny sees the bracelet on Hank's wife's wrist and trades her diamond necklace for it. Hank's wife doesn't seem at aware of the significance of what she does but Dagny and Reardon clearly do. His wife essentially trades the essence of what her husband has worked and striven hard for, for society's approval. It's a terrific moment.
My thought exactly, that bracelet is really more valuable than any diamonds since Hank made it himself, in effect, he gave Lillian a part of himself, but being a selfish B&^%$ what more can you can expect from her or the rest of his family.
@@55Quirll if a boyfriend did something like that (give me the first pour of his new metal) i would be exceptionally thankful and proud of the gift, and show it off whenever i could!
Two things infuriated me when I first saw it, "You work too hard." "Your giving me a railroad tie?" Anyone, or anything, that doesn't respect a man's work, is not living with love or purpose. Working too hard? Because the orders are pileling, and the work will never end. Diss on work and the effort that goes into it, and then let's see who will keep the lights on
Rearden's wife's reaction to the bracelet underscores their relationship is unhealthy. Even putting aside the issue that she's focused on social status rather than doing good work creating value. Rearden just had a big milestone with his life's work. It's not healthy for either of them if he's so into his work and she just wants his money.
I don't understand the criticism this movie received. The acting seems pretty decent. But from what I remember, the money Philip requested was only 10,000 and not 100,000. But I guess they had to compensate for the inflation from the 1950's and today.
Not a big fan of the way they portrayed this part in this movie, but I love the way the whole thing was originally written as it really demonstrates the hypocrisies of certain people who care about "helping the world".
Agreed. She was a huge supporter of voluntary action and used that as the defense for many of her proposals, like abolishing the Fed. People always say "Who'll build the roads?" but she was adamant that should a community need roads they would work together to see them built. She was also big on NAP, which is brilliant :)
Sad...A man makes a amazing metal and forms a bracelet from the first produce to his wife...dose she not see she is wearing a grand trophy made from a beautiful mind of a great creator of steel Henry Rearden. And dose she not see what great a value a man puts on his wife when he gives her a gift straight from his own product which his mind produce? Sad, how man other women are like Lillian, mindless female that can't love the great men they are married to...and love the great work they do...
Hello! You may know me as Ryan P. C. Trimble from Facebook...I frequent the Atlas page...anyway, once again, every little snippet I see from this film that convinces me even more that it is going to not only be a great film but a wonderful adaptation of Ms Rand's novel. Bravo, Strikers!
@KellAnderson What's interesting about her reaction, to me, is, it shows a knowledge of what the gift meant *to him*, but she was still embarrassed by it.
One of the things that sets this scene is Reardon walks home from working at the factory each day. Contrast that with the others spending the day on their asses.
I'm glad you made this comment. Today, I understand that reading is meant for comprehension. I'm reading Atlas Shrugged right now so that I may write a thorough paper for a scholarship. I feel like chapter 2 is centered around the character development of Hank Rearden. I too feel like Hank Rearden already lives in a world where people who are too lazy to get their hands dirty, feed off the works and fortunes of self-made business moguls. Hank Rearden's family does not help much with the criticism that attacks his business; his wife never appreciates the little details that he attributes to her (chain bracelet), his brother Philip is a free loader, his mother always expects Henry to be the breadwinner for his family but purposely bypasses the fact that certain members of the Philip have no ambition, and Paul Larkin is just looking for a handout but looks for indirect routes to reveal his true intention.
I'm reading this book at the moment. It is superb. It is the combination of all my ideals (so far) personified into characters. I'm only in Chapter 3 at the moment, but so far, I understand the personification, themes, and symbolism. I can't wait to see if it goes the way I hope. ^_^ This part is my favorite so far, because this part shows the hypocrisy of those who claim that they care for the underprivileged and have "higher morals".
I need to see this movie . . . I first read Atlas Shrugged as a teen, almost 40 years ago. I would have read it at least another 5 or 6 times since then. I think it is a great book and it is time to read it once again . . .
Have you never heard of "quiet quitting" ? Most people who are quitting can't tell you why - but the reason is obvious. When a man does not own his life, he loses the motivation to proceed. WE are John Galt.
Two early previewers, both Objectivists with high standards, have come away VERY excited about the film. They say that the scene above is not an exception, but representative of the quality of the entire production. Click the link below the film clip, "Demand 'Atlas Shrugged' in your town," and let's see if we can get wide distribution, folks. The nation needs to see this movie.
I think this scene is a perfect rendering of the same scene from the book. If the rest of the film is as faithful to the book as this scene, then the movie should be quite interesting. I am relieved that the screenwriter and the director seem to "get" the book and have not tried to re-write it. Can't wait to see the whole film.
No, that behavior would be like James Taggert. He actually regulated competitors out of business by making back door deals with government insiders, supposedly for the greater good. So did Rearden's biggest competitor. Atlas Shrugged actual presents those that do not do so as being in the minority and is critical of big business telling the people what to think and says people should think for themselves. So your complaint does not mirror the evidence.
"Don't want my name on your check? Fine. Forget the check then----now you'll just get nothing. See how well your friends will like that." I guess it's a good thing I'm not playing the role of Henry Reardon in an "Atlas Shrugged" movie?
I will be ecstatic when this comes out. I know that some changes were made, specifically the time period, but looking at this short clip, the intent and the attitudes seem to be there. I'm looking forward to this.
I haven't seen this film - intentionally, actually, because I haven't finished the book and I didn't want to taint my image of it, but this is perfect. It is exactly as I had imagined this scene from the literature. I almost want to see it now, to see if where Dagny rips off the bracelet from Lillian's arm is just as well done.
I'm a liberal, but I have to say this movie looks amazing. Atlas Shrugged is one of my absolute favorite books of all time. It is in fact, a science fiction story, but the imagery is so real, and the philosophy so enthralling, that people are quite divided by it. I only hope that the movie does get a fair chance to be seen. Thusfar it seems only to have a limited distribution, which primarily caters to a clientele that is devotedly ayn-a-phobic.
@JulianConrad666 Well, the book explains that basically, Rearden had been taught the altruist concept of love and sexuality all his life. As such, he was a little confused as to WHAT he was looking for in a wife. Lillian came along, and her pride and austerity intrigued him. He gave her a tour of his mills--and basically misinterpereted her intense fascination as admiration for greatness and ability. He didn't realize until too late that she really didn't give a darn about that.
@WrathOfNolla correction: you are NOT the gentleman i had been previously discussing this with, so i apologize for the statement about "your comment" on charity.
The actor who plays Philip looks & dresses like Jack Black, perfect 'slacker' as Philip would be today. Also a great choice piece of meat to toss to us fans; this scene in the book always made my blood boil, the ungrateful, condescending family jumping him and bleeding him before he's even in his own door. They did a fine job of capturing the moment and I had the same reaction! Nice job updating the script for today.
I was a young boy when I first heard of Rand. I believe I was 13 years of age. Rand to me, was the ideal woman of power, awe and respect. I had admired her and wrote a whole paper on her for my study skills class. I not only was a devotee but a lover of the Randian spirit. But, i just moved past and reviewed. I then saw objectivism as a abstract and wonderful idea, but realized that the human is still fragile for intimacy and love.
The world of the novel is it's own - It reminds me of Kafka , had Kafka wanted to elaborate on the Little Red Hen . It might be argued that characters and plot don't need to ring true to make blindingly obvious moral points . I like it (the novel) - it's like steampunk .
"You really don't care about helping the under privileged do you?" "Do you? Tell you what, tell me where to send the money and i will write them a check personally...save you the trouble. Deal?" Just everything about that discussion sounded very shady.
This is a wonderful clip. I can tell the actors really connected to the roles, and understood them. This may be "low budget," but it doesn't really look it.
@Merkkyrr don't disagree that knowing that people as a whole have the capacity to change things in significant ways is a sign that the people are still in control. On that note, you'll have to forgive my mentioning the tea-party at all, as you can see from the string of posts that has preceded this have nearly all been filled with comments in relation to their ideals and the connections that Rand's work now has to it's core principals.
I know right; I imagined it like like some crappy ring-type bracelet or chain-link. Bitch, I would be jumping up and down to have such an awesome bracelet. I don't know what her problem is.
@OceanKingNY ... I agree. Maybe Rearden's mother could have been *more* scornful, but overall their character and behaviour is well captured here. And I do believe some of the dialog is word for word.
I think this movie portrays Lillian perfectly. The book says she was pretty in her younger days, but it faded over the years. That actress is pretty, in a way.
You mean Galt's Gulch wasn't a community? John Galt wasn't a leader? The heroes of the book didn't voluntarily come together to rescue John Galt at the climax of the book? I guess Ayn Rand fooled me. (That was sarcasm)
I am very impressed. I wasn't sure what to expect, but if the rest of the movie follows this, I will love it. A few changes, $10,000 was changed to $100,000, but $10,000 to Phillip wouldn't have been much in today's standard. The Bracelet in the book was rather rudely fashioned of links made from the first pour(my thought was Hank went out and formed them himself). But I like the bracelet, and it fits the story well. I believe in the book Phillip asked for "cash", as wiring probably wasn't
A gift is a message. A diamond bracelet would have said "I have to buy you". This bracelet may say, "You are important to me. I wish to share my world, my passion with you."
The highest tribute to Ayn Rand, abundantly in evidence here, is that her critics must distort everything she stood for in order to attack her. She advocated reason, not force; the individual's rights to freedom of action, speech, and association; self-responsibility, NOT self-indulgence; and a live-and-let-live society in which each individual is treated as an END, not the MEANS of others' ends. How many critics would dare honestly state these ideas and say, "...and that's what I reject"?
THIS is the kind of demonstration I was hoping for from this movie: a character-centric, dialogue-driven style of direction. The trailer got me worried that it was going to be reduced to a movie exclusively about business, and not the wider philosophical connotations of the characters. Thank you, Strike Productions, for making this.
I think this scene is spot on, regarding accuracy to the book. I would even have accepted Rearden yelling "YOU F****RS" and opening up a can of whoop-ass. (Their condescension towards the producer really gets to me.)
@pwoznic I'm a "liberal" and Atlas Shrugged is my favorite book. I look forward to seeing the movie. When my oldest son turned 18 I gave him Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead for his birthday. Stop making assumptions and ridiculous generalizations. The world does not need to be so polarized. You are being manipulated by the media to think some groups of people act in a particular way. Become aware of the massive deceptions that are going on around you-Ayn Rand would encourage you to.
For those of you mischaracterizing this philosophy as "selfish": "If I fail, if I succeed At least I live as I believe No matter what they take from me They can't take away my dignity Because the greatest love of all Is happening to me I found the greatest love of all Inside of me The greatest love of all Is easy to achieve Learning to love yourself It is the greatest love of all "
I'm really looking forward to this! It was probably a good thing that it didn't became a big budget movie with Angelina Jolie. Here is hoping the rest of the film is as good and true to the novel, and that it will be shown in Estonia!
Okay Im reading this book for english class and all I gotta say is Holy Shit Balls!!! I read this scene in the book as I watched it and its exactly the same. If the entire movie is like this then Im excited
@Hiraghm My thoughts exactly. He made a new metal, and the very first thing he made out of it was a bracelet for his wife. She is wearing ten years of mental labor on her wrist, and that is her reaction. She is as shallow as Paris Hilton.
Ah, I think this was a cool rendition of the scene. I really have to see the whole thing, because originally, I was really against the whole "super-modern" take on it. But apparently, the reasoning behind the new-demand for train-transportation is a pretty sound story. And when I first saw the trailers, I didn't know who they had the guy with the black glasses playing. But, watching this, I definitely think he's a good Larkin.
My problem with Rand's whole philosophy isn't the "selfishness" or the "lack of empathy" that it advocates. These things all rely on the arbitrary moral laws, which I refuse to accept. The real problem is that the whole economic system that is portrayed in Atlas Shrugged is bound to crumble almost instantly in the real world. Sure, it sounds splendid in the book: everyone works for himself, earning only what he deserves, without paying taxes or supporting others...
the poor. the under privileged. we need more social welfare programs to help them. Yet, we need more illegal immigrants to take jobs that Americans won't do. hmmmm.
The great irony is that Lillian thinks of herself as deeply spiritual, with little concern for material things, while looking down on Dagny as some cold, materialistic machine. I find the party scene where Dagny trades her own diamond bracelet for the Rearden metal one to be very deeply ironic.
I LOVED that scene. I think that's when his wife started catching on that there was something deeper going on between him and Dagny.
Perfect representation of the left.
I think any guy who's been with an ungrateful woman can appreciate that scene. His expression of love = pearls before swine.
No joke. When I read this scene as a young man in my early 30s I thought it was unlikely that his family would be completely ungrateful to get to live in a lavish mansion. Wow, I couldn't have been more naive.
@@MoneyIsSilver Gratitude sadly isn't reciprocated as much as it should be
Read the book, it's within the first 100 pages. This scene was a lot different in the book, the movie didn't give it justice.
The actor playing Rearden is PERFECT! You can see in his eyes the blend of frustration at his family acting like total jerks...and confusion as to what their reasons are.
I remember when I first read the book, mentally screaming, "For goodness sake, Hank! What on Earth did you SEE in that woman (Lilian)?"
I couldn't agree more
You must think carrot top deserves an Oscar with that opinion.
henry gave a gift of something he INVENTED - any guy can buy a diamond
I think my favourite scene in the movie is at their wedding anniversary where Dagny sees the bracelet on Hank's wife's wrist and trades her diamond necklace for it. Hank's wife doesn't seem at aware of the significance of what she does but Dagny and Reardon clearly do. His wife essentially trades the essence of what her husband has worked and striven hard for, for society's approval. It's a terrific moment.
My thought exactly, that bracelet is really more valuable than any diamonds since Hank made it himself, in effect, he gave Lillian a part of himself, but being a selfish B&^%$ what more can you can expect from her or the rest of his family.
Isaac Allerton
If you call her ‘selfish’ and mean it as an insult I think you haven’t understood some concepts here ;-)
@@therocketcrab9325 Okay, still think she's a stuck up snob though.
@@55Quirll if a boyfriend did something like that (give me the first pour of his new metal) i would be exceptionally thankful and proud of the gift, and show it off whenever i could!
Two things infuriated me when I first saw it,
"You work too hard."
"Your giving me a railroad tie?"
Anyone, or anything, that doesn't respect a man's work, is not living with love or purpose.
Working too hard? Because the orders are pileling, and the work will never end. Diss on work and the effort that goes into it, and then let's see who will keep the lights on
If the acting had been as good as the cinematography, this would have been an excellent film.
Indeed
I was just thinking that, it's a bit hammy
To each their own you don't find it excellent others do.
Having had heard the audio book.... i wholeheartedly agree
I agree, the real Rearden would have been irrate with such quality less bullshit acting
Lillian comes off as sarcastic in this. In the novel, I got the impression that she was more patronizing than sarcastic.
Rearden's wife's reaction to the bracelet underscores their relationship is unhealthy. Even putting aside the issue that she's focused on social status rather than doing good work creating value. Rearden just had a big milestone with his life's work. It's not healthy for either of them if he's so into his work and she just wants his money.
"Unhealthy" is a very subtle way to say "toxic", most of the relationships now are like this🤣🤣
@@rougueone7126 your right buddy, I'm in one now and I have been for my whole married life.
Even if you don't believe in the philosophy of the film, Lillian's attitude is still incredibly irritating.
@@garyacker7388 Ahaha
I don't understand the criticism this movie received. The acting seems pretty decent. But from what I remember, the money Philip requested was only 10,000 and not 100,000. But I guess they had to compensate for the inflation from the 1950's and today.
I can't wait to see the scene when Dagny swaps her diamond bracelet for it.
Such a spine tingling lesson on value.
Not a big fan of the way they portrayed this part in this movie, but I love the way the whole thing was originally written as it really demonstrates the hypocrisies of certain people who care about "helping the world".
Henry could give his wife a "Certificate of Authenticity" for the bracelet. It could be worth quite a bit of money one day.
The Oath: "I swear--by my life and my love of it--that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine."
I loved the book and all 3 movies. Glad few Hollywood scoundrels were involved.
Provokes the very same emotions as the book. Just brilliant!
This is scene is exactly as I had imagined it in the book!
Can't wait for the release!
Agreed. She was a huge supporter of voluntary action and used that as the defense for many of her proposals, like abolishing the Fed. People always say "Who'll build the roads?" but she was adamant that should a community need roads they would work together to see them built. She was also big on NAP, which is brilliant :)
I loved the character of Rearden, looks like I imagined him
Loved this scene in the book
Rearden's dwelling looks more intimidating from what I had expected.lol
Sad...A man makes a amazing metal and forms a bracelet from the first produce to his wife...dose she not see she is wearing a grand trophy made from a beautiful mind of a great creator of steel Henry Rearden. And dose she not see what great a value a man puts on his wife when he gives her a gift straight from his own product which his mind produce? Sad, how man other women are like Lillian, mindless female that can't love the great men they are married to...and love the great work they do...
Hello! You may know me as Ryan P. C. Trimble from Facebook...I frequent the Atlas page...anyway, once again, every little snippet I see from this film that convinces me even more that it is going to not only be a great film but a wonderful adaptation of Ms Rand's novel. Bravo, Strikers!
@KellAnderson
What's interesting about her reaction, to me, is, it shows a knowledge of what the gift meant *to him*, but she was still embarrassed by it.
I just read this scene a few hours ago. What a coincidence that I found it. It's much easier to empathize with Hank in the book.
I love the fact that the Muholland drive guy who has the heart attack out of fear
is in this...he is a striking character
One of the things that sets this scene is Reardon walks home from working at the factory each day. Contrast that with the others spending the day on their asses.
I'm glad you made this comment. Today, I understand that reading is meant for comprehension. I'm reading Atlas Shrugged right now so that I may write a thorough paper for a scholarship. I feel like chapter 2 is centered around the character development of Hank Rearden. I too feel like Hank Rearden already lives in a world where people who are too lazy to get their hands dirty, feed off the works and fortunes of self-made business moguls. Hank Rearden's family does not help much with the criticism that attacks his business; his wife never appreciates the little details that he attributes to her (chain bracelet), his brother Philip is a free loader, his mother always expects Henry to be the breadwinner for his family but purposely bypasses the fact that certain members of the Philip have no ambition, and Paul Larkin is just looking for a handout but looks for indirect routes to reveal his true intention.
*family,*
*family like*
Looks great! Fantastic job all involved! Especially Rearden! And that is exactly Lillian!
I needed that reminder of the book today .
It sticks to the book, and the performances aren't bad! I can't wait to see more.
this looks a lot better than i expected
I cannot wait to sit through eight hours of this.
I've seen the movie twice - Superb!
I only hope they go ahead with parts two and three.
I'm reading this book at the moment. It is superb. It is the combination of all my ideals (so far) personified into characters. I'm only in Chapter 3 at the moment, but so far, I understand the personification, themes, and symbolism. I can't wait to see if it goes the way I hope. ^_^
This part is my favorite so far, because this part shows the hypocrisy of those who claim that they care for the underprivileged and have "higher morals".
I need to see this movie . . . I first read Atlas Shrugged as a teen, almost 40 years ago. I would have read it at least another 5 or 6 times since then. I think it is a great book and it is time to read it once again . . .
It is now 2023.
Who is John Galt?
Have you never heard of "quiet quitting" ? Most people who are quitting can't tell you why - but the reason is obvious. When a man does not own his life, he loses the motivation to proceed.
WE are John Galt.
Two early previewers, both Objectivists with high standards, have come away VERY excited about the film. They say that the scene above is not an exception, but representative of the quality of the entire production. Click the link below the film clip, "Demand 'Atlas Shrugged' in your town," and let's see if we can get wide distribution, folks. The nation needs to see this movie.
I think this scene is a perfect rendering of the same scene from the book. If the rest of the film is as faithful to the book as this scene, then the movie should be quite interesting. I am relieved that the screenwriter and the director seem to "get" the book and have not tried to re-write it. Can't wait to see the whole film.
Much better than the trailer! This clip brings me hope that it will be an excellent movie.
No, that behavior would be like James Taggert. He actually regulated competitors out of business by making back door deals with government insiders, supposedly for the greater good. So did Rearden's biggest competitor. Atlas Shrugged actual presents those that do not do so as being in the minority and is critical of big business telling the people what to think and says people should think for themselves. So your complaint does not mirror the evidence.
I am inspired by the tremendous acting and directing already!
"Don't want my name on your check? Fine. Forget the check then----now you'll just get nothing. See how well your friends will like that."
I guess it's a good thing I'm not playing the role of Henry Reardon in an "Atlas Shrugged" movie?
If you read the book Hank ultimately open his eyes and and tell them to buzz off, the whole lot.
You can't just have your characters say what they are feeling! That makes me feel sad!
wow...it just looks great. looks just like the book. and the rearden metal looks nice too.
i just watched this recently and realized how many scifi channel actors were this
This scene always slaps me in the face. Good scene.
Reminds me of the fountain head with roarkes early building being despised by the public
That was an excellent scene. Very well translated.
I will be ecstatic when this comes out. I know that some changes were made, specifically the time period, but looking at this short clip, the intent and the attitudes seem to be there. I'm looking forward to this.
And you wonder why he wants a divorce...
I haven't seen this film - intentionally, actually, because I haven't finished the book and I didn't want to taint my image of it, but this is perfect. It is exactly as I had imagined this scene from the literature. I almost want to see it now, to see if where Dagny rips off the bracelet from Lillian's arm is just as well done.
Looking forward to the whole thing so much. It's clear all those who are producing this film understand the book pretty well. Direction is great. :D
Fantastic to see such a poignant scene represented so well (in my opinion, at least) - even more stoked about this now.
I'm a liberal, but I have to say this movie looks amazing. Atlas Shrugged is one of my absolute favorite books of all time. It is in fact, a science fiction story, but the imagery is so real, and the philosophy so enthralling, that people are quite divided by it. I only hope that the movie does get a fair chance to be seen. Thusfar it seems only to have a limited distribution, which primarily caters to a clientele that is devotedly ayn-a-phobic.
I found the book-Atlas Shrugged-an amazing work. The movie, not so much.
@JulianConrad666
Well, the book explains that basically, Rearden had been taught the altruist concept of love and sexuality all his life. As such, he was a little confused as to WHAT he was looking for in a wife.
Lillian came along, and her pride and austerity intrigued him. He gave her a tour of his mills--and basically misinterpereted her intense fascination as admiration for greatness and ability. He didn't realize until too late that she really didn't give a darn about that.
@WrathOfNolla correction: you are NOT the gentleman i had been previously discussing this with, so i apologize for the statement about "your comment" on charity.
The actor who plays Philip looks & dresses like Jack Black, perfect 'slacker' as Philip would be today. Also a great choice piece of meat to toss to us fans; this scene in the book always made my blood boil, the ungrateful, condescending family jumping him and bleeding him before he's even in his own door. They did a fine job of capturing the moment and I had the same reaction! Nice job updating the script for today.
WOW. Can I hit the like button a million times?
I was a young boy when I first heard of Rand. I believe I was 13 years of age. Rand to me, was the ideal woman of power, awe and respect. I had admired her and wrote a whole paper on her for my study skills class. I not only was a devotee but a lover of the Randian spirit. But, i just moved past and reviewed. I then saw objectivism as a abstract and wonderful idea, but realized that the human is still fragile for intimacy and love.
this rearden looks very likable indeed. I like the way they depicted the rearden metal.
The world of the novel is it's own - It reminds me of Kafka , had Kafka wanted to elaborate on the Little Red Hen . It might be argued that characters and plot don't need to ring true to make blindingly obvious moral points . I like it (the novel) - it's like steampunk .
@photon1138 Same here I always saw Rearden as looking somewhat older but the voice and the acting. Perfect.
"You really don't care about helping the under privileged do you?"
"Do you? Tell you what, tell me where to send the money and i will write them a check personally...save you the trouble. Deal?"
Just everything about that discussion sounded very shady.
Wow! I'm really excited. It actually looks GOOD and TRUE to Rand's novel and ideas!
This is a wonderful clip. I can tell the actors really connected to the roles, and understood them. This may be "low budget," but it doesn't really look it.
I am shocked by the quality difference between this and the trailer. I dare say I'm getting exited about the final product.
Well, I've never read the book but this clip is pretty captivating. I already care about the characters.
@Merkkyrr don't disagree that knowing that people as a whole have the capacity to change things in significant ways is a sign that the people are still in control. On that note, you'll have to forgive my mentioning the tea-party at all, as you can see from the string of posts that has preceded this have nearly all been filled with comments in relation to their ideals and the connections that Rand's work now has to it's core principals.
I know right; I imagined it like like some crappy ring-type bracelet or chain-link.
Bitch, I would be jumping up and down to have such an awesome bracelet. I don't know what her problem is.
@OceanKingNY ... I agree. Maybe Rearden's mother could have been *more* scornful, but overall their character and behaviour is well captured here. And I do believe some of the dialog is word for word.
Hey, alright, it comes out on my b-day!
I would have ended with another “I’ll cut you a cheque in the morning”
I think this movie portrays Lillian perfectly. The book says she was pretty in her younger days, but it faded over the years. That actress is pretty, in a way.
You mean Galt's Gulch wasn't a community? John Galt wasn't a leader? The heroes of the book didn't voluntarily come together to rescue John Galt at the climax of the book?
I guess Ayn Rand fooled me. (That was sarcasm)
Can anyone tell me roughly which cities Atlas is going to be released in??
I am very impressed. I wasn't sure what to expect, but if the rest of the movie follows this, I will love it. A few changes, $10,000 was changed to $100,000, but $10,000 to Phillip wouldn't have been much in today's standard. The Bracelet in the book was rather rudely fashioned of links made from the first pour(my thought was Hank went out and formed them himself). But I like the bracelet, and it fits the story well. I believe in the book Phillip asked for "cash", as wiring probably wasn't
A gift is a message. A diamond bracelet would have said "I have to buy you". This bracelet may say, "You are important to me. I wish to share my world, my passion with you."
The highest tribute to Ayn Rand, abundantly in evidence here, is that her critics must distort everything she stood for in order to attack her. She advocated reason, not force; the individual's rights to freedom of action, speech, and association; self-responsibility, NOT self-indulgence; and a live-and-let-live society in which each individual is treated as an END, not the MEANS of others' ends. How many critics would dare honestly state these ideas and say, "...and that's what I reject"?
this movie seems to be exactly like the book. this is just how I imagined this scene!
"It's a progressive group. They wouldn't appreciate your name on a check.
You're kidding me....."
THIS is the kind of demonstration I was hoping for from this movie: a character-centric, dialogue-driven style of direction.
The trailer got me worried that it was going to be reduced to a movie exclusively about business, and not the wider philosophical connotations of the characters. Thank you, Strike Productions, for making this.
I think this scene is spot on, regarding accuracy to the book. I would even have accepted Rearden yelling "YOU F****RS" and opening up a can of whoop-ass. (Their condescension towards the producer really gets to me.)
@pwoznic I'm a "liberal" and Atlas Shrugged is my favorite book. I look forward to seeing the movie. When my oldest son turned 18 I gave him Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead for his birthday. Stop making assumptions and ridiculous generalizations. The world does not need to be so polarized. You are being manipulated by the media to think some groups of people act in a particular way. Become aware of the massive deceptions that are going on around you-Ayn Rand would encourage you to.
For those of you mischaracterizing this philosophy as "selfish":
"If I fail, if I succeed
At least I live as I believe
No matter what they take from me
They can't take away my dignity
Because the greatest love of all
Is happening to me
I found the greatest love of all
Inside of me
The greatest love of all
Is easy to achieve
Learning to love yourself
It is the greatest love of all "
I can't wait!!!
Well played.
it actually looks pretty awesome!
I'm really looking forward to this! It was probably a good thing that it didn't became a big budget movie with Angelina Jolie. Here is hoping the rest of the film is as good and true to the novel, and that it will be shown in Estonia!
@ahermit Which one? You do know they are brothers in the novel right?
Okay Im reading this book for english class and all I gotta say is Holy Shit Balls!!! I read this scene in the book as I watched it and its exactly the same. If the entire movie is like this then Im excited
KEEP THE HOPE ALIVE!
Excellent!
@amitbarfs Have you read any of her books, or are you just repeating what you've heard elsewhere?
@Hiraghm My thoughts exactly. He made a new metal, and the very first thing he made out of it was a bracelet for his wife. She is wearing ten years of mental labor on her wrist, and that is her reaction. She is as shallow as Paris Hilton.
Ah, I think this was a cool rendition of the scene. I really have to see the whole thing, because originally, I was really against the whole "super-modern" take on it.
But apparently, the reasoning behind the new-demand for train-transportation is a pretty sound story. And when I first saw the trailers, I didn't know who they had the guy with the black glasses playing. But, watching this, I definitely think he's a good Larkin.
My problem with Rand's whole philosophy isn't the "selfishness" or the "lack of empathy" that it advocates. These things all rely on the arbitrary moral laws, which I refuse to accept. The real problem is that the whole economic system that is portrayed in Atlas Shrugged is bound to crumble almost instantly in the real world. Sure, it sounds splendid in the book: everyone works for himself, earning only what he deserves, without paying taxes or supporting others...
the poor. the under privileged. we need more social welfare programs to help them. Yet, we need more illegal immigrants to take jobs that Americans won't do. hmmmm.
wow this actually looks very good!
They nailed it!!!!