Official Great Works Draft (3 Viewers)

[krista4]

Misfit Blondes, as of the hiour mark you're back on the clock for round 30. Everyone before you has already been skipped once.

So, like all now and stuff?

Wait, what?Aren't we up now?

I thought you were. Don't worry, MB won't take anything you want anyway.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Krista, please overrule Tim here. It's all up to you.

Tim is just scared of how popular the S&D pick will be when this goes to the polls.

 

[DCThunder]

29.17-The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade --Peter Weiss-Play

Marat/Sade was a German play, written in 1963 that "Incorporat[es] dramatic elements characteristic of both Artaud and Bertolt Brecht, it is a bloody and unrelenting depiction of human struggle and suffering which asks whether true revolution comes from changing society or changing one's self."

Set in the historical Charenton Asylum, now d’Hôpital Esquirol, Marat/Sade is almost entirely a "play within a play". The main story takes place on July 13, 1808, after the French Revolution; the play directed by de Sade within the story takes place during the Revolution, in the middle of 1793, culminating in the assassination of Jean-Paul Marat (which took place on July 13, 1793), then quickly brings the audience up to date (1808). The actors are the inmates of the asylum, and the nurses and supervisors occasionally step in to restore order. The bourgeois director of the hospital, Coulmier, supervises the performance, accompanied by his wife and daughter. He is a supporter of the post-revolutionary government led by Napoleon, in place at the time of the production, and believes the play he has organised to be an endorsement of his patriotic views. His patients, however, have other ideas, and they make a habit of speaking lines he had attempted to suppress, or deviating entirely into personal opinion. Suffice it to say that they, as people who came out of the revolution no better than they went in, are not entirely pleased with the course of events as they fell.

The infamous Marquis de Sade, the man after whom sadism is named, did indeed direct performances in Charenton with other inmates there, encouraged by Coulmier. De Sade is a main character in the play, conducting many philosophical dialogues with Marat and observing the proceedings with sardonic amusement. He remains detached and cares little for practical politics and the inmates' talk of right and justice; he simply stands by as an observer and an advocate of his own nihilistic and individualist beliefs. One of the most powerful scenes of the play depicts him being whipped on his own instructions, and such bold scenes are not alone, nor confined to the predilections of the Marquis himself.

 

[Chiwawa]

norwood - i can make a novel selection if you want. don't have anything else off the top of my head.

If I'm not allowed to have S&D you can take over the rest of the picks. The fun has been sucked out of this thing for me.

Think of the future fun you are going to miss. Plus I might cry if you leave. I will hide my teary eyes from my partner, but i will cry.

 

[timschochet]

Misfit Blondes, as of the hiour mark you're back on the clock for round 30. Everyone before you has already been skipped once.

So, like all now and stuff?

Wait, what?Aren't we up now?

You timed out.

 

[Doug B]

there's been a doug sighting

Still really can't get to thoughtful make-up picks at the moment. Please expect nothing from me just yet.

 

[Uncle Humuna]

29.17-The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade --Peter Weiss-Play

Marat/Sade was a German play, written in 1963 that "Incorporat[es] dramatic elements characteristic of both Artaud and Bertolt Brecht, it is a bloody and unrelenting depiction of human struggle and suffering which asks whether true revolution comes from changing society or changing one's self."

Set in the historical Charenton Asylum, now d’Hôpital Esquirol, Marat/Sade is almost entirely a "play within a play". The main story takes place on July 13, 1808, after the French Revolution; the play directed by de Sade within the story takes place during the Revolution, in the middle of 1793, culminating in the assassination of Jean-Paul Marat (which took place on July 13, 1793), then quickly brings the audience up to date (1808). The actors are the inmates of the asylum, and the nurses and supervisors occasionally step in to restore order. The bourgeois director of the hospital, Coulmier, supervises the performance, accompanied by his wife and daughter. He is a supporter of the post-revolutionary government led by Napoleon, in place at the time of the production, and believes the play he has organised to be an endorsement of his patriotic views. His patients, however, have other ideas, and they make a habit of speaking lines he had attempted to suppress, or deviating entirely into personal opinion. Suffice it to say that they, as people who came out of the revolution no better than they went in, are not entirely pleased with the course of events as they fell.

The infamous Marquis de Sade, the man after whom sadism is named, did indeed direct performances in Charenton with other inmates there, encouraged by Coulmier. De Sade is a main character in the play, conducting many philosophical dialogues with Marat and observing the proceedings with sardonic amusement. He remains detached and cares little for practical politics and the inmates' talk of right and justice; he simply stands by as an observer and an advocate of his own nihilistic and individualist beliefs. One of the most powerful scenes of the play depicts him being whipped on his own instructions, and such bold scenes are not alone, nor confined to the predilections of the Marquis himself.

I thought musicals were frowned upon . . .

 

[Postradamus]

I vote that this next round become Norwood's proposed Free For All RoundTM.

and also that krista be ejected from the draft

All in favor? I

 

[Uncle Humuna]

there's been a doug sighting

Still really can't get to thoughtful make-up picks at the moment. Please expect nothing from me just yet.

 

[AhrnCityPahnder]

Huerta & Qwerts >>>>>>>> John Galt & Dagny Taggart

 

[Bonzai]

29.18 Petra (Building/Structure)

Link

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.

Petra is an archaeological site in the Arabah, Ma'an Governorate, Jordan, lying on the slope of Mount Hor in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. It is renowned for its rock-cut architecture. Petra is also one of the new wonders of the world. The Nabateans constructed it as their capital city around 100 BC.

The site remained unknown to the Western world until 1812, when it was introduced to the West by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt. It was famously described as "a rose-red city half as old as time" in a Newdigate prize-winning sonnet by John William Burgon. UNESCO has described it as "one of the most precious cultural properties of man's cultural heritage." In 1985, Petra was designated a World Heritage Site.

Gene will be proud..

 

[krista4]

Petra

Link

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.

Petra is an archaeological site in the Arabah, Ma'an Governorate, Jordan, lying on the slope of Mount Hor in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. It is renowned for its rock-cut architecture. Petra is also one of the new wonders of the world. The Nabateans constructed it as their capital city around 100 BC.

The site remained unknown to the Western world until 1812, when it was introduced to the West by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt. It was famously described as "a rose-red city half as old as time" in a Newdigate prize-winning sonnet by John William Burgon. UNESCO has described it as "one of the most precious cultural properties of man's cultural heritage." In 1985, Petra was designated a World Heritage Site.

Gene will be proud..

I was just looking through last night and saw this hadn't been selected. Major steal in the 29th round.

 

[Postradamus]

I vote that this next round become Norwood's proposed Free For All RoundTM.

and also that krista be ejected from the draft

All in favor? I

The more you campaign to vote out Krista, the more your team looks like the clear cut champion.

My smear tactics are working wonders.

 

[Uncle Humuna]

29.18 Petra

Link

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.

Petra is an archaeological site in the Arabah, Ma'an Governorate, Jordan, lying on the slope of Mount Hor in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. It is renowned for its rock-cut architecture. Petra is also one of the new wonders of the world. The Nabateans constructed it as their capital city around 100 BC.

The site remained unknown to the Western world until 1812, when it was introduced to the West by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt. It was famously described as "a rose-red city half as old as time" in a Newdigate prize-winning sonnet by John William Burgon. UNESCO has described it as "one of the most precious cultural properties of man's cultural heritage." In 1985, Petra was designated a World Heritage Site.

Gene will be proud..

Song?

 

[timschochet]

Atlas Shrugged will get likely get a low ranking because literary "experts" don't respect it. But they should. It's a remarkable defense of capitalism, an excellent critique of collectivism and socialist ideas, and it created a rather novel and independent idea: in the past, capitalism has always been defended as the system that worked best. Rand suggests that capitalism is a moral system, and by making this declaration she moves morality away from Judeo-Christian ethics of altruism and declares that rational self-interest is moral. Whether or not you agree with this idea, it is a profound concept.

This novel is a great human achievement and has been highly influential to modern libertarian thought. It is still relevant today as it is the best argument against the sort of government that we see today, as first Bush and now Obama seek to gain ever more encroachment upon our daily lives. Atlas deserves, but will probably not obtain, a very high ranking, IMO.

 

[Bonzai]

Petra

Link

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.

Petra is an archaeological site in the Arabah, Ma'an Governorate, Jordan, lying on the slope of Mount Hor in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. It is renowned for its rock-cut architecture. Petra is also one of the new wonders of the world. The Nabateans constructed it as their capital city around 100 BC.

The site remained unknown to the Western world until 1812, when it was introduced to the West by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt. It was famously described as "a rose-red city half as old as time" in a Newdigate prize-winning sonnet by John William Burgon. UNESCO has described it as "one of the most precious cultural properties of man's cultural heritage." In 1985, Petra was designated a World Heritage Site.

Gene will be proud..

I was just looking through last night and saw this hadn't been selected. Major steal in the 29th round.

Being a giant nerd on the interweb is my craft, as I add this steal of the draft:juice:

 

[ScottNorwood]

this draft is a farce

 

[timschochet]

I have never seen nor read Marat/Sade and it's one of the first plays taken here that I know absolutely nothing about. Looks like I have some work to do.

 

[Chiwawa]

this draft is a farce

We aren't allowed to pick things that we like or are special to us. You didn't know?

 

[krista4]

It is my belief that Genezai are up again, as Tirnan is on autoskip if not around and Yankee said he would make up his picks later. :bangsgavel:

 

[timschochet]

I'll wait for Krista someone to let me know when I'm up.

You are up NOW. Krista is incorrect; Genedoc timed out before they made their last pick, so their next pick gets skipped (though they can make it at any time.) Everyone else before you in Round 30 is in the same situation as Genedoc.

 

[Uncle Humuna]

It is my belief that Genezai are up again, as Tirnan is on autoskip if not around and Yankee said he would make up his picks later. :bangsgavel:

 

[Bonzai]

30.xx The Bhagavad Gita - Poem

The Bhagavad Gita is considered as one of the most important religious classics of the world. The Bhagavad Gita is a part of the Mahabharata, comprising 700 verses. The teacher of the Bhagavad Gita is Krishna, who is regarded by the Hindus as the supreme manifestation of the Lord Himself, and is referred to within as Bhagavan—the divine one.

The authority and influence of the Bhagavad Gita is such that...It has been called "India's favorite Bible", and with its emphasis on selfless service it was a prime source of inspiration for Mahatma Gandhi."

J. Robert Oppenheimer, American physicist and director of the Manhattan Project, learned Sanskrit in 1933 and read the Bhagavad Gita in the original, citing it later as one of the most influential books to shape his philosophy of life. Upon witnessing the world's first nuclear test in 1945, he quoted "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds" based on verse 32 from Chapter 11 of the Bhagavad Gita.

A 2006 report suggests that the Gita is replacing the influence of the "The Art of War" (ascendant in the 1980s and '90s) in the Western business community.

 

[krista4]

I'll wait for Krista someone to let me know when I'm up.

You are up NOW. Krista is incorrect; Genedoc timed out before they made their last pick, so their next pick gets skipped (though they can make it at any time.) Everyone else before you in Round 30 is in the same situation as Genedoc.

I don't see how Genedoc timed out.Bob Lee Swagger was OTC 10-11 a.m. EDT; ScottNorwood 11-12 EDT; and DCThunder OTC 12-1 EDT. Genezai then had 1-2 EDT, and it is only 1:30 right now.

 

[timschochet]

30.xx The Bhagavad Gita - Poem

TheBhagavad Gita is considered as one of the most important religious classics of the world. The Bhagavad Gita is a part of the Mahabharata, comprising 700 verses. The teacher of the Bhagavad Gita is Krishna, who is regarded by the Hindus as the supreme manifestation of the Lord Himself, and is referred to within as Bhagavan—the divine one.

Great great pick! I wanted this one. It's a steal in round 30. Well done.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

I'll wait for Krista someone to let me know when I'm up.

You are up NOW. Krista is incorrect; Genedoc timed out before they made their last pick, so their next pick gets skipped (though they can make it at any time.) Everyone else before you in Round 30 is in the same situation as Genedoc.

I don't see how Genedoc timed out.Bob Lee Swagger was OTC 10-11 a.m. EDT; ScottNorwood 11-12 EDT; and DCThunder OTC 12-1 EDT. Genezai then had 1-2 EDT, and it is only 1:30 right now.

I think Tim forgot to add 'nufced' to his post.

 

[TidesofWar]

there's been a doug sighting

Still really can't get to thoughtful make-up picks at the moment. Please expect nothing from me (Or Anyone Else, apparently) just yet.

Fixed

 

[Yankee23Fan]

Ok, I'm back. Where are we?

And it's about time someone drafted Petra. Has to be one of the coolest things on the planet.

 

[krista4]

I'll wait for Krista someone to let me know when I'm up.

You are up NOW. Krista is incorrect; Genedoc timed out before they made their last pick, so their next pick gets skipped (though they can make it at any time.) Everyone else before you in Round 30 is in the same situation as Genedoc.

I don't see how Genedoc timed out.Bob Lee Swagger was OTC 10-11 a.m. EDT; ScottNorwood 11-12 EDT; and DCThunder OTC 12-1 EDT. Genezai then had 1-2 EDT, and it is only 1:30 right now.

I think Tim forgot to add 'nufced' to his post.

I'm still waiting for him to correct his post and state, in bold, size-6 or larger font, that I was correct. The "nufced" is optional.

 

[krista4]

Ok, I'm back. Where are we?And it's about time someone drafted Petra. Has to be one of the coolest things on the planet.

You can make your two picks.

 

[Bonzai]

I'll wait for Krista someone to let me know when I'm up.

You are up NOW. Krista is incorrect; Genedoc timed out before they made their last pick, so their next pick gets skipped (though they can make it at any time.) Everyone else before you in Round 30 is in the same situation as Genedoc.

I don't see how Genedoc timed out.Bob Lee Swagger was OTC 10-11 a.m. EDT; ScottNorwood 11-12 EDT; and DCThunder OTC 12-1 EDT. Genezai then had 1-2 EDT, and it is only 1:30 right now.

 

[timschochet]

I'll wait for Krista someone to let me know when I'm up.

You are up NOW. Krista is incorrect; Genedoc timed out before they made their last pick, so their next pick gets skipped (though they can make it at any time.) Everyone else before you in Round 30 is in the same situation as Genedoc.

I don't see how Genedoc timed out.Bob Lee Swagger was OTC 10-11 a.m. EDT; ScottNorwood 11-12 EDT; and DCThunder OTC 12-1 EDT. Genezai then had 1-2 EDT, and it is only 1:30 right now.

You're right; I screwd up. But Genedoc has made another pick anyhow, so it's still Misfit Blondes right? Sorry about that.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

You're right; I screwd up. nufced.

Studs & Duds pick should have stood. You're going to be sorry when it gets turned into an HBO show.EDIT: nufced

 

[krista4]

I'll wait for Krista someone to let me know when I'm up.

You are up NOW. Krista is incorrect; Genedoc timed out before they made their last pick, so their next pick gets skipped (though they can make it at any time.) Everyone else before you in Round 30 is in the same situation as Genedoc.

I don't see how Genedoc timed out.Bob Lee Swagger was OTC 10-11 a.m. EDT; ScottNorwood 11-12 EDT; and DCThunder OTC 12-1 EDT. Genezai then had 1-2 EDT, and it is only 1:30 right now.

You're right; I screwd up. But Genedoc has made another pick anyhow, so it's still Misfit Blondes right? Sorry about that.

Please fix the font size. TIA.ETA: Yeah, I think he's up again now.

 

[timschochet]

Krista4 is right, I was wrong..

I have to leave now for quite some time; please skip me if I come up.

 

[krista4]

Krista4 is right, I was wrong..I have to leave now for quite some time; please skip me if I come up.

Didn't really expect you to do it.

 

[anborn]

Atlas Shrugged will get likely get a low ranking because literary "experts" don't respect it. But they should. It's a remarkable defense of capitalism, an excellent critique of collectivism and socialist ideas, and it created a rather novel and independent idea: in the past, capitalism has always been defended as the system that worked best. Rand suggests that capitalism is a moral system, and by making this declaration she moves morality away from Judeo-Christian ethics of altruism and declares that rational self-interest is moral. Whether or not you agree with this idea, it is a profound concept.

This novel is a great human achievement and has been highly influential to modern libertarian thought. It is still relevant today as it is the best argument against the sort of government that we see today, as first Bush and now Obama seek to gain ever more encroachment upon our daily lives. Atlas deserves, but will probably not obtain, a very high ranking, IMO.

The literary experts can suck it. It deserves a high ranking... whether or not it gets one is out of my control.

 

[krista4]

Think this is where we are:

SKIPPED

23.05 - Doug B (requested skip)

24.16 - Doug B (autoskip)

25.05 - Doug B (autoskip)

26.16 - Doug B (autoskip)

27.05 - Doug B - (autoskip)

28.11 - Thatguy (autoskip)

28.16 - Doug B (autoskip)

29.05 - Doug B (autoskip)

29.11 - El Floppo (autoskip if not here in first 15)

29.15 - Bob Lee Swagger (timed out)

29.19 - Tirnan (autoskip if not around)

29.20 - Yankee23Fan (requested skip)

30.01 - Yankee23 Fan (requested skip)

30.02 - Tirnan (autoskip if not around)

30.04 - DC Thunder (autoskip due to prior timeout)

30.05 - Scott Norwood (autoskip due to prior timeout)

30.06 - Bob Lee Swagger (autoskip due to prior timeout)

30.07. Misfit Blondes - OTC until :30

30.08. Uncle Humuna

30.09. Mister CIA

30.10. El Floppo (autoskip if not here in first 15)

30.11. thatguy (autoskip until further notice)

30.12. Big Rocks

30.13. Tides of War

30.14. BobbyLayne

30.15. Abrantes

30.16. DougB (autoskip until further notice)

30.17. timschochet (autoskip for next pick if not around)

30.18. Postradamus

30.19. Rodg12

30.20. krista4

 

[krista4]

So...can I finally select that thing that nobody else would select?

 

[Fennis]

Is there any reasoning behind me not being able to pick S&D, or is it just because you guys don't like it?

if you can prove he's not a real person. you can have it.

You don't have the gavel, so quit making decisions.

Postradamus going all Al Haig on us.

I love it when my partner talks politics.

 

[Yankee23Fan]

My pick for 29.20 - An American Invention

Technologies to prevent and reverse the horrible creep of heart disease have been a Holy Grail of medicine. From baboon hearts to pacemakers, Mankind has fixated on that old ticker pumping for one day more. The most astounding invention so far was developed by Dr. Robert Jarvik in 1982. With an ovoid shape and a blood-compatible polymer designed to ease transplants, his invention is still a marvel. That December, the first one heart was implanted into a retired dentist. He survived 112 days with that device, and over 90 more devices were installed in other patients. Although it's not a permanent solution, it is still in use as a "bridge" for patients who experience heart failure when a donor is not yet available.

I select, The Artifical Heart, by Dr. Robert Jarvik

 

[Abrantes]

30.07 The Rocky Horror Show - Play.

Link.

Time Warp Yes, it's from the movie but it's so awesome.

Oh snap!

 

[timschochet]

30.07 The Rocky Horror Show - Play.

Link.

Time Warp Yes, it's from the movie but it's so awesome.

The play has several catchy songs. The characters themselves are not as interesting to me as the personalities that the film actors put into them, specifically Tim Curry and Meat Loaf. (Though I think Curry was the original stage star as well.)I won't compare it to the other musicals taken so far, except to say that I do enjoy it.

 

[TidesofWar]

You're right; I screwd up. nufced.

Studs & Duds pick should have stood. You're going to be sorry when it gets turned into an HBO show.EDIT: nufced

I always thought Studs and Duds referred to Patriots vs Bills

 

[El Floppo]

30.xx The Bhagavad Gita - Poem

The Bhagavad Gita is considered as one of the most important religious classics of the world. The Bhagavad Gita is a part of the Mahabharata, comprising 700 verses. The teacher of the Bhagavad Gita is Krishna, who is regarded by the Hindus as the supreme manifestation of the Lord Himself, and is referred to within as Bhagavan—the divine one.

The authority and influence of the Bhagavad Gita is such that...It has been called "India's favorite Bible", and with its emphasis on selfless service it was a prime source of inspiration for Mahatma Gandhi."

J. Robert Oppenheimer, American physicist and director of the Manhattan Project, learned Sanskrit in 1933 and read the Bhagavad Gita in the original, citing it later as one of the most influential books to shape his philosophy of life. Upon witnessing the world's first nuclear test in 1945, he quoted "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds" based on verse 32 from Chapter 11 of the Bhagavad Gita.

A 2006 report suggests that the Gita is replacing the influence of the "The Art of War" (ascendant in the 1980s and '90s) in the Western business community.

Dammit... didn't even think of this as a poem which would've made it a slam-dunk for me (don't know poetry at all).

 

[El Floppo]

Ok, I'm back. Where are we?And it's about time someone drafted Petra. Has to be one of the coolest things on the planet.

When you picked your Ethiopian thing, I thought for sure this one would drop soon after.

 

[DCThunder]

30.04--Sean Connery as Commander James Bond, Agent 007--Acting Performance

The man all the men want to be, and all the ladies want to be with.

From the suave coolness of the man who beat Auric Goldfinger at golf by switching golf balls on him and calling it on the 18th green, to the man who stared down Ernst Stavaro Blofeld, head of SPECTRE and made him blink, to the dude who bedded Ursula Andress in Dr. No, Honor Blackman in Goldfinger, Daniela Bianchi in From Russia with Love and Claudine Longet in Thunderball, Sean Connery made James Bond into the global icon that he is today.

The Best of the Bonds, Connery's Bond became known all over the world as a man fast with a gun, a quip or to bed the latest lassie to come his way. But whenever the chips were down, you could count on him to save the day and the world. For boys growing up in the 1960s and men who were already men, Connery and Bond were the epitome of cool.

 

[timschochet]

30.04--Sean Connery as Commander James Bond, Agent 007--Acting Performance

The man all the men want to be, and all the ladies want to be with.

From the suave coolness of the man who beat Auric Goldfinger at golf by switching golf balls on him and calling it on the 18th green, to the man who stared down Ernst Stavaro Blofeld, head of SPECTRE and made him blink, to the dude who bedded Ursula Andress in Dr. No, Honor Blackman in Goldfinger, Daniela Bianchi in From Russia with Love and Claudine Longet in Thunderball, Sean Connery made James Bond into the global icon that he is today.

The Best of the Bonds, Connery's Bond became known all over the world as a man fast with a gun, a quip or to bed the latest lassie to come his way. But whenever the chips were down, you could count on him to save the day and the world. For boys growing up in the 1960s and men who were already men, Connery and Bond were the epitome of cool.

DC, you need to select an actual film. You've got some awfully good choices...

 

[DCThunder]

30.04--Sean Connery as Commander James Bond, Agent 007--Acting Performance

The man all the men want to be, and all the ladies want to be with.

From the suave coolness of the man who beat Auric Goldfinger at golf by switching golf balls on him and calling it on the 18th green, to the man who stared down Ernst Stavaro Blofeld, head of SPECTRE and made him blink, to the dude who bedded Ursula Andress in Dr. No, Honor Blackman in Goldfinger, Daniela Bianchi in From Russia with Love and Claudine Longet in Thunderball, Sean Connery made James Bond into the global icon that he is today.

The Best of the Bonds, Connery's Bond became known all over the world as a man fast with a gun, a quip or to bed the latest lassie to come his way. But whenever the chips were down, you could count on him to save the day and the world. For boys growing up in the 1960s and men who were already men, Connery and Bond were the epitome of cool.

DC, you need to select an actual film. You've got some awfully good choices...

OK, then I'll take him in Goldfinger, the qunitessential Connery Bond movie.So do you expect me to talk?

No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to DIE!

 

[El Floppo]

Atlas Shrugged will get likely get a low ranking because literary "experts" don't respect it. But they should. It's a remarkable defense of capitalism, an excellent critique of collectivism and socialist ideas, and it created a rather novel and independent idea: in the past, capitalism has always been defended as the system that worked best. Rand suggests that capitalism is a moral system, and by making this declaration she moves morality away from Judeo-Christian ethics of altruism and declares that rational self-interest is moral. Whether or not you agree with this idea, it is a profound concept.

This novel is a great human achievement and has been highly influential to modern libertarian thought. It is still relevant today as it is the best argument against the sort of government that we see today, as first Bush and now Obama seek to gain ever more encroachment upon our daily lives. Atlas deserves, but will probably not obtain, a very high ranking, IMO.

The literary experts can suck it. It deserves a high ranking... whether or not it gets one is out of my control.

I am definitely not a literary expert, and I really like the book as good, trashy pulp with a message- but this isn't anywhere near what I'd classify as "great". Heavy-handed, overly long, formulaic and that trial thing at the end is the exact same as from the Fountainhead but run 100 pages... it could've been it's own novel.Still looking forward to seeing the movie, if they're still making it.