You won’t be surprised if I tell you that I’ve read more Atlas Shrugged movie reviews than I should have. The professional reviewers, almost to a person, despised it. The vast majority of ordinary people who saw it and wrote comments liked it.
Hard-core Rand fans also generally seem to like it. Now, from self-described “Ayn Rand freak”, libertarian science fiction author L. Neil Smith, comes what I’ve been waiting for – the most interesting and spot on review that I’ve seen. He also explains the reaction of what he terms the bedwetting liberal critics.
If you haven’t read any Atlas Shrugged reviews, I suggest you read this one. It’s almost as entertaining and informative as the movie itself.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
Cascade helps bring Atlas Shrugged to Portland
The movie Atlas Shrugged Part 1 was not going to open April 15th in Portland, Oregon, probably because the producers know that it's a town with a particularly anti-individualist ambiance.
But, having read the book decades ago, and having waited all those decades for the movie, I wasn't about to let that decision stand if I could help it. So I contacted the producer to convince him that even liberal Portland had enough freedom-loving movie goers to justify showing Atlas Shrugged here.
I got support from the Oregon Tea Party PAC and Americans for Prosperity - Oregon to promote the film to their members. I started a Facebook event page and encouraged fans to "Demand" the movie open here.
And it worked. Last week I booked producer Harmon Kaslow on the Victoria Taft talk radio show and his opening statement on the show was, " Steve Buckstein and Cascade Policy Institute gave us so much support that we had no choice but to open in Portland on Tax Day."
You can purchase advance tickets at both theaters here.
No part of the country needs to see this movie more. Get your tickets soon, and please click “Attending” at my Portland Facebook movie event page to show your support.
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