Madonna to Direct Movie Musical About Wallis Simpson

[nmartin]

Posted: 9/4/09 at 6:30am

I don't know what to make of this. I love the idea of a movie about Bessie from Baltimore, but a musical?...directed by Madonna?
Wallis

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 9/4/09 at 7:58am

Oh, I know what to make of it.

[supportivemom]

Posted: 9/4/09 at 8:14am

Ewww! Thanks Namo! Anyway, I love the whole Wallis Simpson story and the history during that time. However, I can't imagine this being a musical. Jane Seymour played a dead on Wallis Simpson-she completely embodied that part!

[PalJoey]

Posted: 9/4/09 at 8:46am

Not to mention Cynthia Harris's charismatic performance in the Edward and Mrs Simpson miniseries.

Both Cynthia Harris and Jane Seymour are talented actresses. Madonna is not.

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 9/4/09 at 9:01am

But it doesn't sound as though Madonna is planning to be in it; just direct it.

It mentions Cate Blanchett as Wallis. That I could certainly see. Then again, I'd watch Cate Blanchett play George Wallace.

[best12bars]

Posted: 9/4/09 at 9:21am

Or even Marcia Wallace ...

"Hello, Wally!" is sure to please all her fans.

[Jane2]

Posted: 9/4/09 at 9:34am

"But it doesn't sound as though Madonna is planning to be in it; just direct it. "

That's harm enough, lol. I don't think her talents lie behind the camera. Yes, I know, Namo," they don't lie before the camera either."

[PalJoey]

Posted: 9/4/09 at 9:35am

Well, that's a horse of another color!

[nmartin]

Posted: 9/4/09 at 5:42pm

Hey, Madonna, set this to music.

[sabrelady]

Posted: 9/4/09 at 9:43pm

Seriously, this is TOO funny! What, she s*xes a few directors she figures the abilities rub off on her? Sorry, kiddo, that's not talent, that's herpes.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 9/4/09 at 9:46pm

To her credit, Madonna knows there's a huge potential audience clamoring for the definitive Wallis Simpson movie musical.

[sabrelady]

Posted: 9/4/09 at 10:11pm

Namo,that kind of "credit" is what caused the Wall Street meltdown!

[PalJoey]

Posted: 9/4/09 at 10:14pm

Maybe she'll finally out the Duke of Windsor as a homosexual and Wallis Simpson as a tranny.

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 9/4/09 at 10:24pm

I hope so. There are more rhymes for "gay" and "tranny" than for "Windsor" and "Bessie Wallis."

[madbrian]

Posted: 9/4/09 at 10:32pm

Maybe, but has anyone ever rhymed 'abdicate' and 'fornicate' before?

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 9/4/09 at 10:36pm

I bet the Queen Mother did.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 9/4/09 at 11:39pm

Sabrelady's on a roll. You're knockin' em outta the park, girl.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 9/4/09 at 11:54pm

I'm pretty sure "tranny" is considered pejorative.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 9/5/09 at 12:06am

Perhaps I should have said "Maybe she'll finally out the Duke of Windsor as a homosexual and Wallis Simpson as a transplant patient.

[sabrelady]

Posted: 9/5/09 at 8:34am

Well, there are lots of rhymes for "Dickie"


Unless you WANT a tax writeoff who would invest in this?

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 9/5/09 at 11:27am

I'm sure one of the regular MDQs (Madonna Defense Queens) on this board would point out the astronomical grosses (while avoiding the astronomical grossness) of her last tours would leave her plenty of money to invest in this disastrous idea. Then I would point out that any tour with $500 seats is going to be the top grosser. Then we would all hope Madonna the movie producer would be shrewd enough not invest any of her own cash in something done by that director. That's taboo.

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 9/5/09 at 4:53pm

I dont really think its the best idea ever, however i would say why not wait and see 1st how it is first?

And Namo, did madonna kill your dog? the venom is astounding

[nmartin]

Posted: 9/5/09 at 5:31pm

"The first scene of the film is an old woman in her nineties living on her own in a Parisian flat."

Does this look like a flat to you, Madonna?

Updated On: 9/5/09 at 05:31 PM

[sabrelady]

Posted: 9/5/09 at 8:34pm

"NEVER USE YOUR OWN MONEY!"

always sound advice.