I voted "Thumbs down" on this fakery. It might be amusing if some context were offered, such as other similar travesties showing the gross misrepresentation of Ayn Rand's life and ideas.

If you have a link to her "Parade" magazine piece, please present it. I do have her "Reader's Digest" article here on my shelf. Some of her columns for the LA Times, for instance her eulogy to Marilyn Monroe, were reprinted in authentic media.

This slam by John Hodgman in The New Yorker is not even a good parody, if such a thing were possible. Unlike Ayn Rand, I actually do appreciate self-deprecating humor, which is why I enjoy "Big Bang Theory" - would some Pow'r the giftee gie us to see ourselves as others see us. But that article was just shallow. I fail to see the humor.

Speaking, though, of Ayn Rand's sense of humor, she was a fan of "Prof. Wendell Corey: the world's foremost authority."

Mike,
I'm pretty sure Mark is aware this is a parody. For some reason it didn't bug me that much. But Big Bang Theory does! :)

There was movement on a movie and/or TV production of Atlas Shrugged in the early 1980s. Rand began writing the script.

However, no actors were ever attached and Rand never made any statements about who she wanted to play John Galt. NONE of the statements in the Hodgeman article are actual quotes. The article is intended as pure parody based on known facts about her and her life.

Thanks for the link. Interesting reading.

The movie's full name is "Ayn Rand and the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged." The would-be producer was Al Ruddy ("The Godfather"). He said he could get Clint Eastwood as Rearden, Fay Dunaway as Dagny and, get ready, Robert Redford as Galt. The deal fell through because he wouldn't give her script approval. Their press conference at "21" was shown, the year was 1972.

Ain't going to happen (the ignore request).

I am convinced that Ayn was actually bipolar, and these quotes were her repressed Sybil side.

I submit that she was actually having some SELFISH fun, and they are real.

Anyway, I sure hope so...!

Okay... Prophecy on Netflix at about 49:00 it talks about a brief plan to film it...BUT this would've been prior to what is being talked about on this video. So...ignore me (as usual). :)

I want to say that I saw this in Prophecy of Ayn Rand....I don't remember the Kris Kristofferson part though...I'll go check and see if that's where I saw it.

More! More!

If you can prove that these were really her quotes, then I would have to admit that Ayn just might have really had a pulse...and a sense of humor!

She was actually in the works to make a movie but then the director told her there was no way they could include the entire Galt speech, and she wouldn't have it any other way...and that was the end of that.

I'm not sure about all of it. I somehow remember her enjoying "Charlie's Angels."
I can't find anything on Caddyshack. but I found a great Emo Phllips quote:
"When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle.
Then I realised that the Lord doesn't work that way
so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me."

Too bad..she had a great choice for 1982.

Or are you saying that all the quotes were parody?

this is a parody, rocky

good in the out-of-the-country gulch, which as luck would have it is NOT an international airport. :)
a site you might like: writerbeat.com check it out. cheers!

Hi khalling. good so far, new photo work coming in, which is nice. Also decided it's time to build some (previously nonexistent) arm muscles. Tiny progress so far. how are things for you?

thanks eitheror. how's your summer been?

Great. Found a follow up - John Hodgman plays Rand on this podcast. Makes fun of Rand's tendency to monologue when interviewed, but plenty of references to her philosophy. And lots more Alan Alda bashing (interview starts at about 6 min):
http://ec.libsyn.com/p/6/3/6/6365e42f4a4...