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Posted by Silky Johnson on Jul-18-2008 17:27:

quote:
Originally posted by Beat Blog

Wikipedia informs me that the movie rights have already been purchased and that Angelina Jolie is to play Dagny Taggart and Brad Pitt John Galt, which sounds like the worst thing I can imagine.

Even though I don't like her, Natalie Portman would be awesome for Dagny Taggart and perhaps Christian Bale for Hank Rearden...

I don't think Portman is right for the role either. I never pictured Dagny to be so overtly beautiful. I think Pitt would be great as Galt, and I think the thing that would make him and Jolie work as the duo is their chemistry together. There has to be that arrogant passion there.

edit: Yeah Bale would be awesome as Rearden. And what about Frisco??

edit edit: I always imagined a young Kate Beckinsale a la 'Haunted' when I pictured Dagny in my mind.

Posted by Ang ' ela_ie on Jul-18-2008 18:28:

HARRY POTTER!!!

Just kidding. Im in the middle of watching Goblet of Fire right now... I say "in the middle" because I had to stop it yesterday and take a break. It's so bad...

Posted by mezzir on Jul-18-2008 23:12:

oh fuck, everything is illuminated
amaaaazing movie

Posted by SYSTEM-J on Jul-18-2008 23:20:

Apocalypse Now. I think it's even better than Heart of Darkness.

One that hasn't been mentioned: The Thing, adapted from Who Goes There by John W. Campbell.

Posted by 72hrpartyanimal on Jul-18-2008 23:24:

clockwork orange for me...

tried reading the book and it just threw me off... cleared up some stuff, but i thought kubrick did a good in the movie

Posted by 72hrpartyanimal on Jul-18-2008 23:25:

on this note... are there any books that should be adapted into movies...

personally... i'm waiting for "Enders Game"

Posted by Domesticated on Jul-19-2008 03:23:

quote:
Originally posted by jennypie
I don't think Portman is right for the role either. I never pictured Dagny to be so overtly beautiful. I think Pitt would be great as Galt, and I think the thing that would make him and Jolie work as the duo is their chemistry together. There has to be that arrogant passion there.

edit: Yeah Bale would be awesome as Rearden. And what about Frisco??

I don't think Natalie Portman is particularly good looking.

She was very confident and imperious as Amidala in Star Wars, hence why I think she would be a good Dagny - who also has that arrogant, independent streak.

Johnny Depp would be a good Francisco I think. He's a good actor and has the dark spanish-y looks to suit the role.

Posted by Silky Johnson on Jul-19-2008 03:29:

Yeah he would be good...too old perhaps. But it's Depp, and he can do anything.

I still disagree about Portman.

Posted by chrisday on Jul-19-2008 21:51:

Jurassic Park and Trainspotting

Posted by basd on Jul-19-2008 22:22:

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Originally posted by 72hrpartyanimal
on this note... are there any books that should be adapted into movies...

One that definitely shouldn't be made into a film:

Ken Follett - Pillars of the earth

Far too good to be raped on screen. I still need to get my hands on 'World without end', though.

Posted by The17sss on Jul-19-2008 23:00:

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Originally posted by mezzir
oh fuck, everything is illuminated
amaaaazing movie

That movie blows.

Posted by jupiterone on Jul-19-2008 23:04:

Posted by ipollux on Jul-19-2008 23:04:

Runaway Jury wasn't bad.

Posted by RickyM on Jul-19-2008 23:19:

Not strictly a movie, but band of brothers is probably the best book-to-screen adaption I've seen.

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