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Is that a question? She has a "unique" speech pattern. Seriously, listen to her speak. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTf6NK0wsiA Hardly what makes for scintillating dialogue in a movie. It's not a command of the English language that has gotten her the attention she has received but rather her philosophy, of which only certain parts have been embraced and only those by certain people; usually those wanting to justify their greed and uncaring attitudes toward their fellow man. Ironically, the book was inspired by her thought of "what would happen if all the creative individuals went on strike?" and instead has been used to justify the actions, not of creative individuals, but rather those that would exploit them. Actually, it won't even reach that level of success just based on the numbers from this weekend. So you've never read the book, never seen the movie, but you're an expert on both. And you're a mod. Great.

I'm guessing you live in a western country that uses far more than it's "fair share" per capita of natural resources. So basically you are the problem.

This film has nothing to do with Hollywood. Independently financed and produced. Box Office Mojo estimates it will have taken in $5,590 per screen this weekend. http://boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/ While that may seem as if it puts it on par with other such film greats as Scream 4, it is still woefully below its nut and doesn't look as if it will be enough to recoup the cost of production. Right now the predictions are 80.7% against there being a sequel. http://boxofficemojo.com/polls/?page=viewpoll&id=1954&p=.htm The limited success of the film this weekend appears to be driven solely based on hard core fans of the more recent interpretations of the book (capitalist ideologues). At least that is how the vast majority of non-professional reviews read. I'm going to see it tomorrow. I expect to see a train wreck. "Source Code" has a nice train wreck. Yes, but Source Code is not going to be as instructive for my personal research purposes as Atlas Shrugged looks like it will be in terms of negative example. I don't think I'm going to learn anything by watching Source Code. On the other hand, I might be reminded why it's a horrible idea to simply lift dialogue from a book and use it in a screenplay if that dialogue was written by somebody who doesn't speak English as a primary language. Ayn Rand's dialogue in the book is pretty horrible. I'm very curious to see how well they adapted that or, if in the interest of being (selectively) true to the book, they simply copy and pasted it. Have you read the book? The dialogue is only a problem to those with a limited attention span. Furthermore, the Fountainhead came out before Atlas Shrugged and it is considered a masterpiece. Do you think her command of the English language devolved over the years. BTW, Atlas Shrugged sold over 25 million copies. DO you really think this movie will only do as well as scream 2?

You don't use gas? How do you get to 14,500 ft. Wave your arms real fast?

Can't. It's not profitable when the 1% keeps making crap like Atlas Shrugged. Have you seen the movie yet?

All movies are hatchet jobs of the books they are based on. This will be no different. BTW this book was the best thing I read in the communist infested University I went to. Sure it's fiction. So what.

Myth Confirmed. Awesome. My new goal is to be a TI.

The Moral Majority dissolved in the late 80's.

I know.

fortunately we have a law against stoning people to death. Exactly my point. In America, when psycho religious nutjobs kill and murder their wives/children/other peoples children, the law states they are punished. In Islamic countries, the law rules in favor of the nutjobs. Which system is better?

And which one of these was legally sanctioned by the State? Exactly, neither of them, In Indonesia it is condoned by law. Do you see the difference?

Stoning has and does occur, right here in the U.S.. Of course you still have not answered my original question. I'll post it again because you've been trying to obfuscate the point. Now, just answer the question. Great , me too. Want a cookie? Dealing with you makes me add words. Forgive me.

That's what it's all about, right. Ask the peeps at Elsinor to mow PULL in the grass. They did that at Z hills and I never forgot.

There was a time when beating and raping ones wife was overlooked in this country. In some areas, it is still overlooked. No, I said stoning your wife to death. I guess if the question is too hard for you to answer you change it. You should stick to eating pretzels and stop doing things like tough things like voting.

If it were legal in the US to stone your wife to death for getting raped, would that make us a better or worse place? She was asking for it, right?

Dude, go back. It's worth it. Can't tell you how many days I sat around watching others jump. The wait makes the jump that much better.

I spun like a top on my 3rd jump. Instructors suggested I hit the tunnel. It worked like a charm. I felt way more relaxed and nailed the next 7 jumps.

No time like the present.

Please point out where Fox news has been factally wrong and caught red handed like CBS. You don't know much about Pravda, do you?

We should rally against that pesky law that requires doctors to treat people who do not have healthcare. While we're at it, let's do away with that pesky auto insurance, also. Hell, I've never had to use it. Yes.

Maybe, you are fine with the KKK having nightly cross burnings? I suppose who are fine with the American Nazi Party...... Are these activities protected under the 1st amendment? Yes. So do you now admit you have a problem with the 1st amendment? No, I was not in the military, does that mean that I can't advocate killing people who want to kill me?

Show me where I have defended this so-called message. You know damn well that Islamic law will never be forced upon us. Your argument is pointless. If you think the Pastor is responsible for the riot and should be punished, FOR DOING SOMETHING PROTECTED BY THE 1st AMENDMENT, you're defending this message. You're all for the first amendment...until it offends Muslims. Do you think it should be illegal to draw an offensive cartoon of Allah? Would that cartoonist be responsible for riots in Afghanistan? What other rights are you willing to give away? Sounding like a true radical American. I am a true radical American. Thank you.

Sooo...How much responsibility does Terry Jones have for the massacre in Afghanistan? See post #8 Haha. Yeah thanks, I'll open my eyes next time.

People that believe the government is engaged in 1984 behaviors has NOT been keeping up just how much more intrusion into peoples lives that Corporations make.. DAILY. So this is justification for more government intrusion into my life... because there is more corporate intrusion into my life than I know about? One does not justify the other. How about we shrink government and get them out of the medical business 100%. Don't let them make laws forcing me to get insurance for every little thing.

Sooo...How much responsibility does Terry Jones have for the massacre in Afghanistan?