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''Atlas Shrugged: Part I'' is the first of an expected trilogy of films covering Creator/AynRand's book ''Literature/AtlasShrugged''. It was released on April 15, 2011. The film was panned critically and was a flop financially.

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''Atlas Shrugged: Part I'' is the first of an expected trilogy of films covering Creator/AynRand's book ''Literature/AtlasShrugged''. It was released on April 15, 2011. The film was panned critically and was a [[BoxOfficeBomb flop financially.
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For those of you still trying to avoid reading the {{Doorstopper}} of a book by watching the movies despite the quality, rejoice - the final film is due out in July of 2014.

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For those of you still trying to avoid reading the {{Doorstopper}} of a book by watching the movies despite the quality, rejoice - the final film ''Atlas Shrugged Part III - Yes, There Are Enough Rich Conservatives To Bankroll This Turkey'' is due out in July of 2014.
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For those of you trying to avoid reading the {{Doorstopper}} of a book by watching the movies despite the quality, rejoice - the final film is due out in July of 2014.

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For those of you still trying to avoid reading the {{Doorstopper}} of a book by watching the movies despite the quality, rejoice - the final film is due out in July of 2014.
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For those of you trying to avoid reading the {{Doorstopper}} of a book by watching the movies despite the quality, rejoice - the final film is due out in July of 2014.
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* TheMountainsOfIllinois: Or rather the ''lack'' of hills at Pittsburgh Municipal Airport in II.
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->'''Who is John Galt?'''

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->''"It's called ''Atlas Shrugged'', and judging by the box office figures, so did the audience."''
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->''"It's called ''Atlas Shrugged'', and judging by the box office figures, so did the audience."''
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->'''Who is John Galt?'''
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''Atlas Shrugged: Part II'' was shot with a completely new cast, and opened on October 12, 2012. The film got an even worse critical reception, and did more poorly at the box office.

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''Atlas Shrugged: Part II'' was shot with a completely new cast, and opened on October 12, 2012. The film got ''[[FromBadToWorse an even worse critical reception, reception]]'', and did more poorly at the box office.
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''Atlas Shrugged: Part II'' was shot with a completely new cast, and opened on October 12, 2012.

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''Atlas Shrugged: Part II'' was shot with a completely new cast, and opened on October 12, 2012.
2012. The film got an even worse critical reception, and did more poorly at the box office.
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* CastingGag: Possible: One of Dagny's enemies is played the actor who was both [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Quark]], an alien whose [[PlanetOfHats "Hat"]] is greed and business prowess, and [[{{Bioshock}} Andrew Ryan]], a parody of Ayn Rand.

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* CastingGag: Possible: One of Dagny's enemies is played the actor who was both [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Quark]], an alien whose [[PlanetOfHats "Hat"]] is greed and business prowess, and [[{{Bioshock}} [[VideoGame/{{BioShock|1}} Andrew Ryan]], a parody of Ayn Rand.
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* {{Executive Meddling}}: the first film flops and they continue on but with an entirely new cast? Some has a personal interest in this.
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* InMediasRes: ''Part II'' opens with Dagny chasing Quentin Daniels in her plane and then spends most of the remainder of the movie showing [[HowWeGotThere how things got there]].

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* InMediasRes: ''Part II'' opens with Dagny chasing Quentin Daniels in her plane and then spends most of the remainder of the movie showing [[HowWeGotThere [[HowWeGotHere how things got there]].
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* InMediasRes: ''Part II'' opens with Dagny chasing Quentin Daniels in her plane and then spends most of the remainder of the movie showing how things got there.

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* InMediasRes: ''Part II'' opens with Dagny chasing Quentin Daniels in her plane and then spends most of the remainder of the movie showing [[HowWeGotThere how things got there.there]].
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* InMediasRes: ''Part II'' opens with Dagny chasing Quentin Daniels in her plane and then spends most of the remainder of the movie showing how things got there.
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* CastingGag: Possible: One of Dagny's enemies is played the actor who was both [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Quark]], an alien who's [[PlanetOfHats "Hat"]] is greed and business prowess, and [[{{Bioshock}} Andrew Ryan]], a parody of Ayn Rand.

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* CastingGag: Possible: One of Dagny's enemies is played the actor who was both [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Quark]], an alien who's whose [[PlanetOfHats "Hat"]] is greed and business prowess, and [[{{Bioshock}} Andrew Ryan]], a parody of Ayn Rand.
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''Atlas Shrugged: Part II'' is being shot with a completely new cast, and is set to open October 12, 2012.

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''Atlas Shrugged: Part II'' is being was shot with a completely new cast, and is set to open opened on October 12, 2012.
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->"It's called Atlas Shrugged, and judging by the box office figures, so did the audience."
-->Mr. Mendo's Hack Attack

''Atlas Shrugged: Part I'' is the first of an expected trilogy of films covering Ayn Rand's book ''Literature/AtlasShrugged''. It was released on April 15, 2011. The film was panned critically and was a flop financially.

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''Atlas Shrugged: Part I'' is the first of an expected trilogy of films covering Ayn Rand's Creator/AynRand's book ''Literature/AtlasShrugged''. It was released on April 15, 2011. The film was panned critically and was a flop financially.
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* CastingGag: Possible: One of Dagny's enemies is played the actor who was both [[StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Quark]], an alien who's [[PlanetOfHats "Hat"]] is greed and business prowess, and [[{{Bioshock}} Andrew Ryan]], a parody of Ayn Rand.

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* CastingGag: Possible: One of Dagny's enemies is played the actor who was both [[StarTrekDeepSpaceNine [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Quark]], an alien who's [[PlanetOfHats "Hat"]] is greed and business prowess, and [[{{Bioshock}} Andrew Ryan]], a parody of Ayn Rand.
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''Atlas Shrugged: Part II'' is being shot with a completely new cast, and is set to open November 6, 2012.

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''Atlas Shrugged: Part II'' is being shot with a completely new cast, and is set to open November 6, October 12, 2012.
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"It's called Atlas Shrugged, and judging by the box office figures, so did the audience."Mr. Mendo's Hack Attack

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Atlas Shrugged: Part I is the first of an expected trilogy of films covering Ayn Rand's book Literature/AtlasShrugged. It was released on April 15, 2011. The film was panned critically and was a flop financially.

Part II is being shot with a completely new cast, and is set to open November 6, 2012.

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Atlas ''Atlas Shrugged: Part I I'' is the first of an expected trilogy of films covering Ayn Rand's book Literature/AtlasShrugged.''Literature/AtlasShrugged''. It was released on April 15, 2011. The film was panned critically and was a flop financially.

''Atlas Shrugged: Part II II'' is being shot with a completely new cast, and is set to open November 6, 2012.
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Atlas Shrugged: Part I is the first of an expected trilogy of films covering Ayn Rand's book Literature/AtlasShrugged. It was released on April 15, 2011. The film was panned critically and was a flop financially.

Part II is being shot with a completely new cast, and is set to open November 6, 2012.
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* BigNo: Dagny, after seeing Wyatt's oil fields in flame beyond a sign reading, "I am leaving it as I found it. Take over. It's yours."
* CastingGag: Possible: One of Dagny's enemies is played the actor who was both [[StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Quark]], an alien who's [[PlanetOfHats "Hat"]] is greed and business prowess, and [[{{Bioshock}} Andrew Ryan]], a parody of Ayn Rand.
* CoincidentalBroadcast: Subverted. Eddie calls Dagny and tells her to turn on the TV for a report on a train wreck, but the first channel she turns to is just giving the stock report.
* CaliforniaDoubling: One of the great things about this movie's depiction of Wisconsin is [[AustinPowers how it looks NOTHING at all like Southern California]].
* TheOtherDarrin: The ''entire cast'' was replaced for the second film.
* SchizoTech: Set in [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture 2016]], trains reign supreme due to Galt's plan exaberating the 2011 economic troubles, resulting in oil shortages.
* SequelHook: Invoked, as it's supposed to be a trilogy of films.
* WhoAreYou: Midas Mulligan's last words before he vanishes.

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