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Re: Ayn Rand's Firefly
« Reply #25 on: February 04, 2016, 12:13:56 AM »
P.S. Blazing Firefly Saddles  would be the more awesomeist movie ever made...

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Re: Ayn Rand's Firefly
« Reply #26 on: February 04, 2016, 12:30:03 AM »
Quote from: brimic on February 03, 2016, 04:34:08 PM
Yes- 'Anthem'

Anthem is a song on Rush's Fly by Night album.  

Lyrics included:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rj1HacZ4ht4

But yeah, lots of Randian influences:  Freewill, The Trees, Red Barchetta to name a few...
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Re: Ayn Rand's Firefly
« Reply #27 on: February 04, 2016, 01:13:02 AM »
Quote from: Ben on February 03, 2016, 02:53:41 PM
Yes, that. Is there actually anyone who read 100% of "Atlas Shrugged" without skimming through either a long diatribe or "relationship issues" section? "Atlas Shrugged" absolutely contains some powerful prose on liberty and freedom -- that could be condensed to about 50 pages.

I have.
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Re: Ayn Rand's Firefly
« Reply #28 on: February 04, 2016, 01:22:20 AM »
I loved AS, but I've only read it the once. Don't know if I'm up to another go.

And I like the movies, even as low budget and pared down as they are.
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Re: Ayn Rand's Firefly
« Reply #29 on: February 04, 2016, 08:23:57 AM »
Well the internet is weird.  I had this up on my phone and it kept telling me there were no replies.  Now on a real computer it shows tons.  Glad you guys liked it.

Years ago I made point of finishing any book I started.  These days I don't feel that need, but when I did there were only 3 books that defeated me.  Atlas Shrugged was one of them. 
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Re: Ayn Rand's Firefly
« Reply #30 on: February 04, 2016, 09:56:43 AM »
Quote from: scout26 on February 04, 2016, 12:30:03 AM
Anthem is a song on Rush's Fly by Night album.  

Lyrics included:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rj1HacZ4ht4

But yeah, lots of Randian influences:  Freewill, The Trees, Red Barchetta to name a few...
Wasn't Anthem one of them that supposedly had devil stuff when played backwards? 

Red Barchetta makes sense.  I hadn't considered the others.  I know Neil Peart (drummer) wrote most of the lyrics for those songs. 
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Re: Ayn Rand's Firefly
« Reply #31 on: February 04, 2016, 11:10:01 AM »
Quote from: fistful on February 04, 2016, 12:10:47 AM
Once you've made your way through every "begat" in the Bible more than once, Rand is child's play.

Wish my cousin that memorized the Bible was still around; he could give you a count of "begat"s with about ten seconds of thought.

He was sort of like a short, bald perl script in loafers.
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Re: Ayn Rand's Firefly
« Reply #32 on: February 04, 2016, 11:22:25 AM »
never watched 'Firefly', and have no idea of who Jayne, Mal, Zoe are. 

I have read all of Ayn Rand's books though, and rather liked them.      :)
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Re: Ayn Rand's Firefly
« Reply #33 on: February 04, 2016, 12:45:27 PM »
Quote from: Mannlicher on February 04, 2016, 11:22:25 AM
never watched 'Firefly', and have no idea of who Jayne, Mal, Zoe are. 

I have read all of Ayn Rand's books though, and rather liked them.      :)

You need to correct that deficiency.  And you'll kick yourself for not watching earlier... ;)
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Re: Ayn Rand's Firefly
« Reply #34 on: February 04, 2016, 12:46:59 PM »
Quote from: Mannlicher on February 04, 2016, 11:22:25 AM
never watched 'Firefly', and have no idea of who Jayne, Mal, Zoe are. 

I have read all of Ayn Rand's books though, and rather liked them.      :)

You need to watch it. It's great.
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Re: Ayn Rand's Firefly
« Reply #35 on: February 04, 2016, 01:34:53 PM »
Quote from: scout26 on February 04, 2016, 12:45:27 PM
You need to correct that deficiency.  And you'll kick yourself for not watching earlier... ;)
Quote from: Fitz on February 04, 2016, 12:46:59 PM
You need to watch it. It's great.

He's trolling you. :P
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Re: Ayn Rand's Firefly
« Reply #36 on: February 05, 2016, 01:09:07 AM »
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Re: Ayn Rand's Firefly
« Reply #37 on: February 05, 2016, 09:24:04 AM »
Quote from: Mannlicher on February 04, 2016, 11:22:25 AM
never watched 'Firefly', and have no idea of who Jayne, Mal, Zoe are. 

I have read all of Ayn Rand's books though, and rather liked them.      :)

If you have Amazon Prime you can watch it for free.

I showed my kiddos a PG version (Firefly is a PG13-ish show) and they loved it too.  Daughter named her pink Crickett "Vera" after one particular episode.
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Re: Ayn Rand's Firefly
« Reply #38 on: February 06, 2016, 09:31:36 PM »
Quote from: makattak on February 04, 2016, 01:34:53 PM
He's trolling you. :P

That's nuts.    I've never watched the show.  Don't even have cable or satellite.   Trolling?  Risible!      :)
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Re: Ayn Rand's Firefly
« Reply #39 on: February 08, 2016, 05:48:32 PM »
Quote from: MechAg94 on February 03, 2016, 09:13:00 AM
No, all the speechifying needs to be done by the least educated and dumbest sounding person.  I picture Mongo from Blazing Saddles. 

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