tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5943928909078394528.post932045683873990312..comments2023-04-10T01:55:59.565-06:00Comments on Everyone is Entitled to My Opinion: Just a Thought or Two.Eyvi Spritehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05994625088662304515noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5943928909078394528.post-72743510271744655722009-07-07T15:47:28.836-06:002009-07-07T15:47:28.836-06:00AvB, you are absolutely right. It would take a few...AvB, you are absolutely right. It would take a few hours at least to film even a Coles Notes version. And the film blatantly calls the masses ignorant, I don't see people lining up for tickets. That said, insensitivity aside, it's a good read.Eyvi Spritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05994625088662304515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5943928909078394528.post-74850300131655862082009-07-05T12:27:39.729-06:002009-07-05T12:27:39.729-06:00Hm. Atlas Shrugged is one of those books that I...Hm. Atlas Shrugged is one of those books that I've always wanted to read, but never did due to the intimidating size of the damned thing. I did read one of hers... the short one.. Anthem? ... and I enjoyed it. I seem to recall not particularly liking the leads in that novel, though, and from all I've read, all her novels are pretty similar. At any rate, I just can't imagine this being committed to film; it's so long, and even without having read it, I can imagine the act of filming it doing it no justice at all. It's just too cerebral of a book, isn't it? as you said, to get the immensity of the idea across in a 2-hour film, or even a 3-hour one, and who's going to pay $10 to sit through that? I just don't see it. Again, I say this as someone who has not yet read the book. Finally, we have a beautiful day here, though, perfect for sitting outside and reading ... I wonder if the library's still open?Anna von Beaverplatzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00767645998031679957noreply@blogger.com