I'm ready to be Ground

Behold a teaser trailer for the upcoming Rodriguez/Tarantino 'sploitation fest, Grindhouse. If the names Rodriguez/Tarantino aren't enough to get your $10 (popcorn and 50 gallon drum of Coke not included), then how about this: Snake Plissken and Jack Burton himself, Kurt Russell? Flesh eating zombies? Skull emblazoned muscle car to run down unsuspecting pedestrians? And one of my celebrity crushes Rose McGowan (hey, I suffered through multiple seasons of Charmed inanity for her). With a machine gun. Attached to her stump. Hot.

To learn more, check out this recent NY Times article.

Who knew Dagny had great lips?

Nice to know this project is moving forward. Long my favorite book, I was eager to see it on the screen. A tough adaptation, mind you, with the challenging material, lengthy narratives and political viewpoints. At its heart, however, there's still something of a mystery and dramatic premise that could translate to the screen.

In a perfect world, though, I'd probably want to see Atlas Shrugged on HBO or Showtime as mutli-part miniseries aired over several nights or several weeks to give the source the breathing room it deserves.