| | Casting, schmasting. You can do all that with a computer. I like the spin on Edward Hopper's The Diner with James Dean, Marlin Monroe, and Humphrey Bogart. With computers, you can have everyone playing anyone. Spencer Tracy as Judge Narragansett... Mike Hoy of Loompanics once upon a time suggested Dustin Hoffman for The Wet Nurse.
No, I am thinking of MUSIC! What do you want for the score, the soundtrack?
How about Bonnie Tyler singing "Hero." Since everyone in the world know the song, the lyrics would be overkill and the John Galt Line scene should be shown with just the music. It already has the railroad engine sound in it. Try it yourself.
Years and years ago, when I first read Atlas, my history teacher -- in high school; she was only 10 years older than us, and tall and blonde and we worshipped her and I actually danced with her at a prom -- who also read it told me that Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto was one of Rand's favorite and indeed it is mentioned in The Fountainhead. The Russianism of that work is appropriate to Rand's mindset and I have read and re-read Atlas while listening to that.
Other works for reading Atlas have included Tschaikovsky's Fifth Symphony.
How about the set design, the artistic style? About a year ago, I wrote up Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. (See http://rebirthofreason.com/Forum/Movies/0094.shtml) Suits Atlas, do you not agree?
Anyone here know Jefferson Starship's Hyperdrive? It is an anthem.
I like Kraftwerk -- and industrial music in general.
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