David Mamet to Bring Us Another Anne Frank Film
David Mamet to Bring Us Another Anne Frank Film
#1David Mamet to Bring Us Another Anne Frank Film
Posted: 8/11/09 at 11:49pm
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/David_Mamet_To_Tackle_Big_Screen_Anne_Frank_Bio_Reimagining_20090811
Disney *JUST* did a TV Movie of the Anne Frank story for ABC a few years ago. And I thought that was pretty good! I've seen about 6 different films of the Anne Frank story and also on stage dozens of times. It is taught in schools. I don't see the necessity to do this story AGAIN. How is he going to reimagine it? That's the only factor that could make this project worth it...
It's an important story that SHOULD be taught. It is history. But seems to me they are beginning to cross the line and profit off of her death. (Surprise, surprise!) We already have incredible films about Anne Frank.
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#2re: David Mamet to Bring Us Another Anne Frank Film
Posted: 8/11/09 at 11:50pmThis might be the weirdest combination ever.
#2re: David Mamet to Bring Us Another Anne Frank Film
Posted: 8/12/09 at 12:06am
Yes....I can just see David Mamet's "Re-Imagining" of the Anne Frank story...
Anne: I'm fu*king sick and tired of this God Dam*ed fuc*ing attic!
Mrs. Frank: Don't you start that sh*t with me, young lady, I am NOT in the fuc*king mood! If those nazis find us, so help me GOD I'll shove my shoe so far up your little ass, the only thing you'll ever taste is leather!
Anne: It'd be better than that sh*t you call food that you serve us now!
Mrs. Frank: If it wouldn't make so much noise, I'd take you by the fuc*king hair and throw you out the window, you ungrateful little bitch!
Peter: Anne, lets calm down and just talk about this.
Anne: Talk?! Thats all you ever want to do is talk! Put out or get out, Peter. Enough is e-fuc*in'-nuff.
#4re: David Mamet to Bring Us Another Anne Frank Film
Posted: 8/12/09 at 12:16amYou beat me to it Jordan.
#5re: David Mamet to Bring Us Another Anne Frank Film
Posted: 8/12/09 at 12:18amMaybe if it's a "re-imagining" we'll have a final scene where Anne confronts Hitler and tells him to suck her d*ck.
#6re: David Mamet to Bring Us Another Anne Frank Film
Posted: 8/12/09 at 12:26amThis is either the most interesting combo ever or the most offensive combo ever. This could be... different.
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#7re: David Mamet to Bring Us Another Anne Frank Film
Posted: 8/12/09 at 12:28amLOLOLOL Jordan.
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peerrjb
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#8re: David Mamet to Bring Us Another Anne Frank Film
Posted: 8/12/09 at 12:28amI JUST THINK IT WILL BE A CHALLENGE FOR MR. MAMET TO TRY AND WRITE DIALOGUE WHICH MUST BE spoken quietly. I DON'T KNOW THAT HE CAN. BUT EVERYBODY'S ALLOWED TO TRY.
#9re: David Mamet to Bring Us Another Anne Frank Film
Posted: 8/12/09 at 8:34am
I wonder how Mamet will work in his trademark sexism.
And his rat-a-tat dialogue would seem to be completely out of place in this situation.
But, I'm sure he'll do something that will surprise us all.
Or at lease he'd better surprise us, b/c if it's like the typical Mamet script...well, it would at least provide some unintentional laughs.
....but the world goes 'round
#10re: David Mamet to Bring Us Another Anne Frank Film
Posted: 8/12/09 at 9:23am
I'd love to see what Mamet would bring to it, but as the rights for any screen versions are extremely rare i wouldn't hold my breath over this, not since this years BBC show which has been touted as the best and most accurate version ever.
The Diary of Anne Frank
#11re: David Mamet to Bring Us Another Anne Frank Film
Posted: 8/12/09 at 1:18pmStephanie J. Block for Anne!!!!
Borstalboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/9/04
#12re: David Mamet to Bring Us Another Anne Frank Film
Posted: 8/12/09 at 1:21pmInteresting. Is it an adaptation of the play a la THE WINSLOW BOY? The way Mamet directs all his women to act like zombies could be a sticking point. Although I suppose anything is better than that Audrey Hepburn lookalike who was in the fifties movie.
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